Latin Grammy nominees
Latin Grammy nominees
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Tropical singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra led the list of artists Wednesday with five Latin Grammy nominations. Ricky Martin and Calle 13 received four each, and Beyoncé and Shakira were nominated for their duet “Beautiful Liar.” Guerra’s nominations included album of the year, best merengue album for “La Llave De Mi Corazon,” record of the year, song of the year and best tropical song. Martin was nominated for album of the year, best male pop vocal album, best long form music video and record of the year for “Tu Recuerdo.” Calle 13’s nominations included album of the year and best urban music album for “Residente o Visitante.” The eighth annual Latin Grammy Awards will be presented Nov. 8.
CBGB founder dies
NEW YORK — Hilly Kristal, whose dank Bowery rock club CBGB served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads, has died. He was 75. Kristal, who lost a bitter fight last year to stop the club’s eviction from its home of 33 years, died Tuesday at Cabrini Hospital after a battle with lung cancer, his son Mark Dana Kristal said Wednesday. Last October, as the club headed toward its final show with Patti Smith, Kristal was using a cane to get around and showing the effects of his cancer treatment. While the club’s glory days were long past when it shut down, its name transcended the venue and become synonymous with the three-chord thrash of punk and its influence on generations of musicians worldwide.
New ‘Dancing’ stars
LOS ANGELES — Is it possible Mark Cuban, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Wayne Newton can dance? Viewers will find out on the new season of “Dancing With the Stars,” which has assembled another eclectic field of contestants. Cuban, the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner, welterweight boxing champ Mayweather and Las Vegas headliner Newton are among the 12 celebrities who will compete when the show returns Sept. 24, ABC announced Wednesday. The rest of the field: Melanie Brown, aka “Scary Spice” and Mel B.; Sabrina Bryan of Disney Channel’s “Cheetah Girls”; Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves; Actress Jennie Garth (“Beverly Hills, 90210”); Model-actress Josie Maran; Soap star Cameron Mathison (“All My Children”); Singer Marie Osmond; Model Albert Reed; Actress Jane Seymour (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”).
Today’s birthdays
Country singer Kitty Wells is 88. Cartoonist R. Crumb is 64. Skier Jean-Claude Killy is 64. Actress Peggy Lipton is 60. Comedian Lewis Black is 59. Actor Timothy Bottoms is 56. Actor Michael Chiklis is 44. Music producer Robert Clivilles is 43. Actress Cameron Diaz is 35. Singer Rich Cronin (LFO) is 32. Tennis player Andy Roddick is 25. Rock musician Ryan Ross (Panic! at the Disco) is 21.