| 1st Latin Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | September 13, 2000 |
| Venue | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Andy García, Jimmy Smits and Antonio Banderas |
| Highlights | |
| Person of the Year | Emilio Estefan Jr. |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.
Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The inaugural ceremony was broadcast live on CBS that year and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world.[1] The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time.[2]
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