Nov. 14 – Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40 won album and record of the year at the 25th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, on a night when the decade’s biggest names outshined some of the younger stars.

Guerra, 67, who has been playing with 4.40 for four decades, won album of the year for “Radio Guerra,” which also won best merengue/bachata album.

The single “Mambo 23” won record of the year, another sign of endurance for Guerra, an international star since her 1990 breakout hit album “Bachata Rosa.” Guerra and 4.40 also won Best Tropical Song with “Mambo 23”.

For Record of the Year, she won over younger competitors such as Anitta, who was nominated for her megahit “Mil Vaces”, superstar Bad Bunny for “Monaco” and Karol G for “Mi x Tenia Razon”. was a single from the winner. For Best Urban Music Album.

Meanwhile, 60-year-old Uruguayan Jorge Drexler captured song of the year for “Derumbe,” and his 2005 original song Oscar for “El Otro Lado del Río” from the 2004 film “The Motorcycle Diaries.” Also added a Latin Grammy to his shelf. ,

24-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter Ila Taubert performed the song with her song ” ?Como Paso?” Won the Best New Artist Award after presenting the bilingual version of. With Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.

The academy recognized 63-year-old Carlos Vives as Person of the Year, celebrating how the Colombian revived traditional vallenato music by bursting onto the scene with his 1993 album “Clásicos de la Provincia.” .

Vives incorporated the Caribbean style, distinctive for its liberal use of the accordion, with a rock sound, and won 18 Latin Grammys out of its 47 nominations.

Praising Wives’ style, American rocker Jon Bon Jovi presented her with the award.

“We are all connected by our roots,” Vives said at the ceremony in a message of unity across nations and musical genres.

A series of nominees performed live at Miami’s Kasia Center, while classic acts showed they still have loyal followers.

In one number, 81-year-old Venezuelan salsa star Oscar D’Leon got the entire crowd dancing. They were immediately followed by Marc Anthony and La India performing a rousing version of their hit 1994 duet “Vivir Lo Nuestro”.

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