9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards November 13, 2008

The Latin Recording Academy ® President Gabriel Abaroa, Univision Network news anchor Barbara Bermudo, and Houston Mayor Bill White today announced that the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY ® Awards will be broadcast live from Toyota Center in Houston on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. This marks the first time Houston will host the premier international showcase of Latin music. The Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony previously has been held in Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas. This important event — which recognizes and celebrates excellence in Latin music — will feature performances from the hottest and most prestigious names in the genre. Additional attendees at this morning's announcement included The Recording Academy ® President Neil Portnow, Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau Chairman Thomas Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Adrian Garcia, Toyota Center CEO Tad Brown, Lopez-Negrete Communications CEO Alex Lopez-Negrete, Blue Door Marketing CEO Daniel Barretto, Music World Entertainment CEO Mathew Knowles, and other members of the Houston business and arts communities and VIPs of the state of Texas. Nominations for this year's Latin GRAMMYs will be announced Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008.

The 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will air live on the Univision Television Network on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. Additionally, the telecast will be seen globally in more than 100 countries.

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