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Columbian singing sensation Shakira shook her hips all the way to four trophies at last night’s Latin Grammy awards. Her album, “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1,” earned the singer album of the year and best female pop vocal album honours, while her duet with Alejandro Sanz, “La Tortura” won for song and record of the year.

Other multiple winners at last night’s ceremony included reggaeton group Calle 13 and rock star Gustavo Cerati of Argentina.

Cerati picked up two Grammys, one for best rock song for “Crimen” and the other for best rock vocal album for “Ahi vamos.”

Meanwhile, Calle 13 were named best new artist, and their self-titled debut won best urban music album. The video for their single “¡Atrevete te, te!” also earned the group a best short music video Grammy.

The seventh annual Latin Grammy Awards were held this year at Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time. The ceremony featured sizzling performances from Ricky Martin, Andrea Bocelli, and Shakira, who sang her award-winning “La Tortura.”

The Awards were broadcast on Univision television.

Winners at the 7th Annual Latin Music Awards:

Recording of the year: “La Tortura,” Shakira.

Song of the year: “La Tortura,” Luis F. Ochoa, Alejandro Sanz and Shakira.

Album of the year: “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1,” Shakira.

Best new artist: Calle 13.

Female pop vocal album: “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1,” Shakira.

Male pop vocal album: “Adentro,” Ricardo Arjona.

Pop album by a duo or group with vocals: “Guapa,” La oreja De Van Gogh.

Rock vocal album: “Ahi Vamos,” Gustavo Cerati.

Alternative music album: “Limon y sal,” Julieta Venegas.

Rock vocal duo or group album: “Casa,” Natalia y La Forquetina.

Rock song: “Crimen,” Gustavo Cerati.

Salsa album: “Asi es nuestra Navidad,” Gilberto Santa Rosa y el Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.

Cumbia/vallenato album: “Cien dias de bohemia,” Los Hermanos Zuleta.

Traditional tropical album: “AM/PM Lineas paralelas,” Andy Montanez y Pablo Milanes.

Merengue album: “MQ,” Milly Quezada.

Contemporary tropical album: “Una nueva mujer,” Olga Tanon.

Regional tropical album: “Kumbia Kings Live,” A.B. Quintanilla III and Los Kumbia Kings.

Tropical song: “Te mando flores,” Juan Fernando Fonseca (Fonseca).

Ranchero album: “Historias de mi tierra,” Pepe Aguilar.

Mexican group album: “En el Auditorio Nacional,” Joan Sebastian.

Norteno album: “Historias que contar,” Los Tigres del Norte.

Regional Mexican regional song: “Aun sigues siendo mia,” Osvaldo Villarreal (Conjunto Primavera).

Banda album: “Mas alla del sol,” Joan Sebastian.

Tejano album: “Nuevamente,” La Mafia.

Latin jazz album: “Solo,” Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

Latin music album for children: “Adriana Partimpim — O Show,” Adriana Partimpim.

Music video, short version: “¡Atrevete te, te!,” Calle 13.

Music video, long version: “Blanco y negro en vivo,” Bebo & Cigala and “Un viaje,” Cafe Tacuba.

Urban music album: “Calle 13,” Calle 13.

Cantautor album: “Como un campo de maiz,” Pablo Milanes.

Instrumental album: “Bebo,” Bebo Valdes.

Christian album: “Dios es bueno,” Marcos Witt.

Christian album in Portuguese: “Aline Barros & Cia,” Aline Barros.

Classical music album: “Rhapsody In Blue,” Michel Camilo y Ernest Martinez Izquierdo.

Folklorico album: “Corazon libre,” Mercedes Sosa.

Flamenco album: “Picasso en mis ojos,” Diego El Cigala.

Tango album: “Cafe de los Maestros,” Cafe de los Maestros.

Contemporary Brazilian pop album: “Timeless,” Sergio Mendes.

Samba/pagode album: “Universo Ao Meu Redor,” Marisa Monte.

Regional Brazilian music album: “Vida Marvada,” Chitaozinho & Xororo.

Brazilian rock album: “Hoje,” Os Paralamas do Sucesso.

Popular Brazilian album: “Segundo,” Maria Rita.

Romantic music album: “Roberto Carlos,” Roberto Carlos.

Best Brazilian song: “Caminho das aguas,” Rodrigo Maranhao (Maria Rita).

Engineered album: “Fijacion oral Vol. 1,” Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghanea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Killen Kevin, Dave Way y Dave Way (Shakira).

Producer of the year: Cachorro Lopez, “Dias felices” (Christian Castro), “Diego” (Diego), “Dulce Beat” (Belanova), “Limon y sal” (Julieta Venegas) and “Vanessa Colaiutta” (Vanessa Colaiutta).

Best package design: “Cafe de los maestros,” Laura Varsky.

Shakira’s hips don’t lie – instead, they’re going to be helping 1,800 children who have been displaced by Colombia’s civil war.

Proceeds from the superstar singer’s Nov. 15th concert in her hometown of Barranquilla will go towards building an arts school for local children of La Playa, a suburb of the Caribbean port city. Almost half of the La Playa’s residents are minors, but few are enrolled in school.

The English and Spanish school will be named after Shakira’s Pies Descalzos (Spanish for Bare Feet) foundation and will open in 2008.

The homecoming concert is part of Shakira’s worldwide Oral Fixation tour.

The thought of Hilary Duff and Dick Clark ringing in the new year side by side not tempting enough for you?

MTV’s New Year’s special will feature a much more impressive lineup of performers including Kanye West, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Shakira, Fall Out Boy, the All-American Rejects, Young Jeezy and Common.

Reverend Run will also make an appearance.

Listen to the new single, “Don’t Bother”

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Shakira has also announced a new contest:
MTV: Music Television and Shakira have a Dirty Little Secret? one lucky fan is about to go on tour! MTV announced today the ?Dirty Little Secrets? contest, where one grand prize winner will win the chance to go on tour with Shakira in 2006 as the official ?fan correspondent? for MTV. In addition, the fortunate winner will work as a guest reporter for Teen People Magazine where they will interview Shakira and write a story about their experience to appear in Teen People in 2006.
Beginning on October 28th and running through November 20th, 2005. MTV viewers can enter at shakira.mtv.com and submit essays (300 words or less) describing why they are the best fan to win this opportunity. Submissions will be narrowed down to the top 5-10 finalists who will be flown into a designated city for personal interviews with a judging panel comprised of representatives from MTV, Teen People and other industry professionals from Epic Records and/or Shakira?s management company. This panel will determine the grand prize winner going on tour with Shakira next year.