Gustavo Cerati became the protagonist of the commencement of delivery of the Latin Grammy Awards, to get the two prizes to the aspiring, as announced at a gala in advance.

Cerati, 52, former leader of Soda Stereo, remains in a coma after suffering a stroke on 26 May after a concert in Caracas.

The artist won the awards for best rock album of vocal duo or group for "natural forces" and best rock song for "Deja vu." In addition, the album "Natural Force" took the prize for best design packashing, which went to the artistic director Roy Garcia.

Other highlights were the awards for best urban song, that was it was "Do not apologize, Mala Rodriguez, the best alternative music album Ely Guerra, for" Invisible Man ", and best tropical album Concha Buika traditional, with "The last drink."

Also announced, among others, the best singer-songwriter album for "Songs of underdevelopment" by Rubén Blades, the producer of the year, Sergio George, Jorge Calandrelli and Gregg Field, the best short form music video for " Good or bad, "Julieta Venegas, and Best Long Form Music Video for" A common night without power, "by Ronnie Day.

Brazil's Gilberto Gil won two Grammys, for best album of Brazilian popular music for "Band dois", and the best album of Brazilian roots music-regional, for "Fe na festa."