Shakira arrives at the 7th annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. She won four awards including the top three prizes: record of the year, song of the year and album of the year.
Recording artists La Mafia attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. They took home the trophy for best Tejano album: "Nuevamente." Just like it sounds, Tejano music is pop music from Texas. One of its biggest stars was the late Selena.
Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian performs onstage at the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. He won the award for best Banda album: "Mas alla del sol." Banda is a regional Mexican style of music with a very large brass section.
Milly Quezada, left, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speak onstage at the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. Quezada won the Grammy for best Merengue album: "MQ." Merengue is an upbeat dance style from the Dominican Republic.
Alexandra and Gilberto Santa Rosa attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. Santa Rosa won for best Salsa album: "Asi es nuestra Navidad." Salsa is a delicious blend of afro-cuban rhythms and big band brass that keeps people dancing all night long.
Mexican rockers Natalia Y La Forquetina attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. The band won for the best Rock vocal duo or group album: "Casa." Mexico is the home of some of Latin music's best alternative and rock acts including El Tri, Jaguares, and Cafe Tacuba.
Singer Julieta Venegas attends the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. She won the award for best alternative music album, "Limon y sal."
Legendary Argentine rocker Gustavo Cerati attends the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. He won the award for best Rock vocal album: "Ahi Vamos."
Calle 13 attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. The group won three Grammys, including the award for best new artist.
Singer Fonseca attends the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. Fonseca was nominated for three awards and took home one, for best tropical song.
Edgar, left, and Ernesto Cortazar attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. They won the best regional mexican song award along with Tony Melendez, lead singer of Conjunto Primavera.
Merengue legend Johnny Ventura attends the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006.
Dominican musician Chichi Peralta attends the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006.
Jason Villaroman and Edward Martinez attend the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at New York's Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2006. Recording engineer Villaroman worked on "Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes which was nominated for record of the year.
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the 7th annual Latin Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 2, 2006. Anthony presented the evening's final award, album of the year, to Shakira for her "Fijacion Oral Vol. 1."