Spain tried to share the cultural clout of its former colonies at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards, which were broadcast worldwide on Thursday night from the Fibes convention center in Seville. It was the first Latin Grammy ceremony to take place outside the United States. Even with the trans-Atlantic move, the top awards went to women from Latin America. Karol G became the first woman to win a Latin Grammy for música urbana album; “How cool is it for a woman to win this?” she exulted. “I didn’t even know where to start, and music once again taught me its power, its medicinal power.”

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Persons: Karol G, “, ” Shakira, Bizarrap, ”, Shakira, sinuously, Natalia Lafourcade, Todas las Flores Organizations: música urbana Locations: Spain, Seville, United States, Latin America, Colombia, Será Bonito, Argentine, Mexico