Café Tacuba

Latin Recording Academy 

More Latin GRAMMY Performers Announced
Akwid, Café Tacuba with Incubus and Marco Antonio Solís among those added to Sept. 1 show.

The Latin Recording Academy today announced that Akwid, Café Tacuba, Incubus, Paquito D'Rivera, Ozomatli, and Marco Antonio Solís will perform on the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast. Additionally, Lynda Lopez, Christina Milian, Esai Morales, Adam Rodriguez and Wilmer Valderrama are confirmed presenters. The Latin GRAMMYs will take place on Sept. 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Akwid

Akwid is nominated for two Latin GRAMMY Awards in the Best New Artist and Best Urban Music Album (Proyecto Akwid) categories. Earning three Latin GRAMMY nominations this year, Café Tacuba is nominated for Album Of The Year (Cuatro Caminos), Best Alternative Music Album (Cuatro Caminos) and Best Music Video ("Eres"). GRAMMY-nominated rock band Incubus will join Café Tacuba for what promises to be an engaging special performance.

Other performances will include: classical and jazz musician Paquito D'Rivera (performing with Latin GRAMMY nominees Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala); Ozomatli, who earned a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album (Coming Up); and Latin music legend and double nominee Marco Antonio Solís (Best Ranchero Album for Tú Amor O Tú Desprecio, and Best Regional Mexican Song for "Tú Amor O Tú Desprecio").

Presenting awards will be WCBS-TV and Style Network television host Lynda Lopez, pop/R&B sensation Christina Milian, actor Esai Morales, Adam Rodriguez from "CSI: Miami" and from "That '70s Show," Wilmer Valderrama.

Special Performance by Carlos Santana

Previously announced performers include current four-time Latin GRAMMY nominee Bebo Valdés, three-time Latin GRAMMY Award-nominated Diego El Cigala, Best Female Pop Vocal Album nominee Paulina Rubio and Best Music Video nominee Roselyn Sánchez.

Previously announced presenters include GRAMMY-nominated group the Black Eyed Peas, radio personality Renan "El Cucuy" Almendarez Coello, actor/comedian Cheech Marin, TV personality Maria Menounos, "Without A Trace" star Enrique Murciano, Freddy Rodriguez from "Six Feet Under," and Brazilian singer and television host Xuxa.

The 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet at www.latingrammy.terra.com (the official online partner of the Latin GRAMMY Awards).