Category Changes Affect Pop, Rock, and Tropical Fields as Well as the Four General Categories; Total Number of Categories to be Recognized in November 2012 is 47
Maria Cristina García-Cepeda, Oscar Gómez, Cris Morena, and Johnny Ventura Elected to the Board of Trustees
MIAMI (May 10 , 2012) — The Latin Recording Academy® (www.latingrammy.com) recently held its spring Board of Trustees meeting and The Academy's Trustees voted to expand the Rock Field and the Tropical Field, restructure the Pop Field, and develop the four General categories to include 10 nominees each. This brings the total number of Latin GRAMMY® Categories that will be recognized at the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Nov. 15 to 47 (previously 46). Additionally, Auditorio Nacional Executive Coordinator Maria Cristina García-Cepeda (Mexico), four-time Latin GRAMMY®-winning composer Oscar Gómez (Cuba/Spain), producer/songwriter/composer/entrepreneur Cris Morena (Argentina), and Latin GRAMMY winner Johnny Ventura (Dominican Republic) have been elected to The Latin Recording Academy's Board of Trustees. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/latingrammys, www.facebook.com/latingrammys.
