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The biggest moments from the Latin Grammys

At the Latin Grammys, audiences were treated to elaborate performances that relied on unique collaborations between artists across genres.
Rubén Blades accepts the Best Salsa Album award on stage during the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena Thursday in Las Vegas.

The 22nd annual Latin Grammys promised viewers the biggest night in Latin music and this year they delivered. After a year of socially distanced awards programming, this year's show felt like a massive family reunion. And like any good Latinx family reunion, there was unbridled joy and puro desmadre — in a good way! The celebration brought together Latin artists from all genres in a way that honored music titans often forgotten in English-centric events, and artists from a broad group of countries were represented among the 53 categories.

Camilo, Juan Luis Guerra, and Rubén Blades proved to be the night's biggest winners. Camilo took home three awards for three separate songs, as well as an award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Juan Luis Guerra also took home four awards, including one and Person of the Year. It's been a long time coming, but Blades is finally getting his flowers from the Latin Recording Academy for his influence and impact on Salsa music at large.

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