Marc Anthony’s “Vivir Mi Vida” Wins Big at Latin Grammys

The green carpet at this year’s Latin Grammys was rained out in Las Vegas, but the show inside was no disappointment. Marc Anthony was considered one of the big winners of the night with his album “Vivir Mi Vida” taking home the prestigious title of Album of the Year. He expressed that his feel-good song of the same name means, “I’m living a very special time in my life.”

“It’s more than I expected for this comeback,” the Colombian singer said while receiving the award. “I want to dedicated this to all of the kids in world in Latin America because they made this song even bigger, and I want to dedicate this to my country, Colombia.”

The crowd went wild when Antony he performed with Banda los Recoditos and Paquita la del Barrio, two Mexican bands. They took on a mariachi rendition of Don Francisco’s “Sabado Gigante.” The producer of Anthony’s album, Sergio George, also took home Best Producer/Mixer for “Vivir Mi Vida,” and Best Salsa Album for his work on “Salsa Giant.” He also took home Producer of the Year for Best Salsa Song for “Volvi a Nacer” by Carlos Vives.

Columbian artist Vives was considered another one of the big winners of the night, taking home three awards – Song of the Year and Best Tropical Song for or “Volvi a Nacer,” along with Best Tropical Fusion Album. He had been away from the business for almost a decade, but came back strong.

On The Web:
Latin Grammys: Marc Anthony wins record of year
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/11/23/anthony-wins-record-of-year.html
Carlos Vives, Marc Anthony and Draco Rosa Win Big at Latin Grammys

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/5800517/carlos-vives-sergio-george-win-big-at-latin-grammys