CBS & Latin Recording Academy Announced 5th Latin Grammys For Fall 2004.

The Latin Recording AcademyR and the CBS Television Network announced that the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast domestically by CBS in fall 2004. The date, time and host city of the Latin GRAMMY Awards will be announced at a later date.

“The Latin Recording Academy is thrilled about the agreement with our excellent partners at CBS,” said Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa. “The success achieved during the 4th Latin GRAMMY Awards is a powerful foundation for our collective role in supporting Latin music and its makers while bringing our telecast to a diverse audience.”

“Broadcasting the Latin GRAMMY Awards reaffirms CBS’s commitment to diversity as well as the best in entertainment programming,” said CBS Chairman/CEO Leslie Moonves. “This is one of the strongest growing demographics in America right now, and we’re thankful to be a part of it.”

“The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is extremely pleased with the recent agreement reached between our member the Latin Recording Academy and CBS Television to broadcast the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2004,” said United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Al Zapanta. “Having the ability to portray Latin culture helps to promote the better understanding of all our communities. This Chamber of Commerce gives a lot of attention to cultural events, and the Latin GRAMMYs happen to be the highest recognition that can be given to beautiful Latin music.”

“Over the past four years, the Latin GRAMMYs have brought the sounds of Latin music into millions of homes around the world,” said crossover superstar Ricky Martin. “I want to thank the Latin GRAMMYs and CBS Television for showcasing the talented artists who are making Latin music today and for giving them the worldwide exposure they deserve.”

“We are proud that CBS has once again recognized the diversity in this country,” said producer Emilio Estefan. “It has always been my personal goal, as well as the Latin Recording Academy’s, to expose our Latin culture and its music to the masses.”

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