Seville woke up this Thursday with a radiant sun and the streets full of tourists, short sleeves taking advantage of the 32 degrees that the thermometers show. The city seems oblivious to tonight's Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, but it is nothing more than a mirage, broken as soon as the slightest sign appears that an artist is nearby. A dark van at the door of one of the luxury hotels in the Andalusian capital – which these days have put up a full sign – is enough for the curious to flock to its doors in the hope of seeing someone famous, no matter who. nor where.
This is what happened in the morning at the doors of the Radisson Collection hotel, a 5-star hotel in the city center where David Bisbal is staying. A hundred people of all ages have gathered at the doors to participate for a few moments in the effervescence of the Grammys. None of the people questioned know who is inside, and they don't seem to be discouraged when a hotel employee warns them that no one is coming out anytime soon.
They resist as does a larger group, of about 300 people, at the Querencia hotel in Seville, another five-star hotel a few steps from the cathedral. Fences have been installed there and those gathered at noon, mostly young people, speculate on the possibility that Dana Paola will get into a dark van with the Latin Grammy logo that is located at the doors of the establishment that houses several artists. , like Manuel Carrasco and Camilo, who yesterday came out to the doors of the hotel to sing to their fans, guitar in hand, sitting on the entrance steps. A few meters away, a chestnut seller seems more concerned about the high temperatures that are ruining his business.
For a week now, the city has been immersed in the events surrounding the musical awards ceremony, with concerts in emblematic spaces such as Plaza de España or Las Setas, where these days Lola Índigo, Pablo López, Morat, Aitana or Beret among others. It's all part of an event that leaves the United States for the first time, making Seville the sixth city to host the Latin Grammys after Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, New York and Las Vegas.
The arrival of the music awards to Andalusian lands has had a lot to do with the more than 22 million euros disbursed by the Andalusian government as sponsorship, and which ensures the celebration of the Latin Grammys for three years. An agreement that aims to put the city on the city's tourist map and that, according to estimates by the Board itself, will have an economic return of 500 million during the three years of the agreement.
The gala will be held this afternoon at the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions in Seville, and will be broadcast by RTVE starting at 10:30 p.m., presented by Roselyn Sánchez, Dana Paola, Sebastián Yatra and Paz Vega. It will feature, as expected, several nods to Andalusian culture on a day, November 16, when International Flamenco Day is also celebrated. Starting at 7 p.m., connections will be made with the red carpet to see the arrival of the guests to an event that will feature notable performances such as those of Rosalía, nominated for Despechá, and her ex-partner Rauw Alejandro. They will also perform Peso Pluma, the fashionable Mexican group, which will perform Ella Baiba Sola alongside Eslabón Armado on a night where María Becerra, Alejandro Sanz, Ozuna and Pablo Alborán, the eternal contender with 24 nominations and no gramophone, will also perform.
The man from Malaga is, with five nominations, one of the favorites in this edition, where the Colombians Shakira, Karol G and Camilo lead with seven nominations along with Bizarrap with six, only behind the Mexican Edgar Barrera, who has 13.
Before the televisions click on the signal, a previous gala will be held where 46 of the 56 awards will be presented, reserving the 10 most important ones, such as best song, best album or best recording, to be presented live in a show that will last three hours and will feature all the Hollywood spectacularity of the Latin Grammys, as demonstrated on Wednesday night with the dinner at which Laura Pausini was awarded the Person of the Year award.
