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Camila and Juan Luis Guerra are top Latin Grammy winners (Reuters)

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Latin music’s biggest night, the Latin Grammys, got underway in Las Vegas on Thursday with Mexican trio Camila picking up two early awards, record of the year for “Mientes” and best pop album by a duo or group with “Dejarte de Amar.”

Spain’s Alejandro Sanz won the best male pop vocal album Grammy for “Paraiso Express,” and another early trophy was claimed by Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba for best new artist.

Cuba, whose music reflects a mixture of Latin, African, jazz and pop influences, is also known for a 2009 duet with pop star and fellow Canadian Nelly Furtado called “Mi plan.” Cuba co-wrote half the songs on Furtado’s Spanish-language album of the same name.

Venezuelan reggaeton duo Chino y Nacho won best urban music album for “Mi Nina Bonita.”

From Mexican ranchera music to Brazilian samba, the Latin Grammys recognize music from all over the world so long as it is recorded in Spanish or Portuguese. The awards are presented during a live broadcast on Spanish-language television network Univision.

The show, hosted by Mexican actors Eugenio Derbez and Lucero, featured performances early in the evening by Dominican merengue star Juan Luis Guerra and pop singers Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony, among others.

Pop sensation Ricky Martin presented the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year award to Spanish opera star Placido Domingo, who was recognized for both his philanthropic and professional accomplishments. Domingo is the sole performer left of the famed Three Tenors after Luciano Pavarotti died in 2007 and Jose Carreras retired last year.

Earlier in the day, 34 Latin Grammys were awarded during a one-hour ceremony streamed live on the Web. Argentina’s Gustavo Cerati was the big winner at that event, picking up early awards for best rock album and song.

Cerati, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke earlier this year, has been a fixture in Latin music for decades. he fronted the popular rock band Soda Stereo in the 1980s and ’90s before launching a solo career.

Cerati won the best rock album Latin Grammy for “Fuerza Natural” and best rock song award for “Deja Vu.”

Several elder statesman of Latin music picked up key awards, including Panamanian salsa singer Ruben Blades for best singer-songwriter album with “Cantares del Subdesarrollo,” Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil took home best MPB (musica popular brasileira) album for ” Banda Dois” and best native Brazilian roots album for “Fe Na Festa.”

Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval won best instrumental album for “A Time For Love.”

(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

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