Andalusia of Spain will host the Latin Grammy Awards in November

THE prestigious Latin Grammy Awards leave the United States for the first time and will take place in Andalusia this November on a three-year contract.

The announcement came in Seville on Wednesday, but no specific dates or host city were named, although Seville appears to be the favourite.

The Latin Grammys were first held in Los Angeles in 2000.

Last year they took place in Las Vegas, where the Spanish artist Rosalía won the award for best album for ‘Motomami’.

The president of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Morena Bonilla, met this Wednesday with the executive director of the Latin Recording Academy, Manuel Abud.

Both parties described the deal as “historic” and “unprecedented.”

Manuel Abud said: “That the Latin Grammys are leaving the United States for the first time is a reason for special celebration and what better place to celebrate them than in Andalusia.”

The deal includes two major concerts before September and a full week of at least eight events during ‘Latin Grammy Week’.

Juan Manuel Morena Bonilla said: “This will be a historic event for Andalusia and for culture.”

He was not carried away by the host city, but when asked about Sevilla’s possibilities, the president commented: “I think Sevilla has more than enough requirements due to its links with the Latin world and because it is very used to organizing large events.”

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