Akwid, Cafe Tacuba, Incubus, Paquito D'Rivera, Ozomatli & Marco Antonio Solis Join Line-up of Bebo Valdes, Diego El Cigala, Paulina Rubio & Roselyn Sanchez at 5th Latin GRAMMYS

Business Wire, August 18, 2004

MIAMI -- The Latin Recording Academy(R):

--Lynda Lopez, Christina Milian, Esai Morales, Adam Rodriguez and Wilmer Valderrama to Present Awards along with Previously Announced Black Eyed Peas, Renan "El Cucuy" Almendarez Coello, Cheech Marin, Maria Menounos, Enrique Murciano, Freddy Rodriguez, and Xuxa

--George Lopez Hosts the Hottest Night of Latin Music on the CBS Television Network Sept. 1

The Latin Recording Academy(R) today announced that Akwid, Cafe Tacuba, Incubus, Paquito D'Rivera, Ozomatli, and Marco Antonio Solis will perform on the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards telecast. Additionally, Lynda Lopez, Christina Milian, Esai Morales, Adam Rodriguez and Wilmer Valderrama are confirmed presenters. The Latin music industry's premier event 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 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, Cafe Tacuba is nominated for Album Of The Year ("Cuatro Caminos"), Best Alternative Music Album ("Cuatro Caminos") and Best Music Video ("Eres"). GRAMMY(R)-nominated rock band Incubus will join Cafe 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 Valdes 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 Solis (Best Ranchero Album for "Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio," and Best Regional Mexican Song for "Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio").

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

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

Previously announced presenters include GRAMMY-nominated group the Black Eyed Peas, radio personality Renan "El Cucuy" Almendarez Coello, actor/comedian Cheech Marin, on-air 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 telecast will be distributed internationally to more than 100 countries and will be supported on radio via Univision Radio and Westwood One International. Nominations for the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced July 14 and a complete list of nominees is available online at GRAMMY.com and www.latingrammy.terra.com (the official online partner of the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards).

The 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards are produced by Cossette Productions. Pierre and John Cossette are executive producers; Ken Ehrlich is producer; Walter Miller is producer/director; and Tisha Fein is coordinating producer.

The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprising Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, the Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about the Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.