46th Grammy Awards

Sunday, February 08 2004 @ 11:39 PM EST

Los Angeles, USA - The 46th Grammy Awards winners were announced Sunday, February 8th, 2004. The award for best traditional world music album went to Sacred Tibetan Chant by The Monks Of Sherab Ling Monastery (Naxos World), while the contemporary world music award went to Voz D'Amor (Bluebird) by Cape Verdian singer Cesaria Evora. The Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album went to Buenos Hermanos by Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer (Nonesuch Records) and the Best Salsa/Merengue Album went to Regalo del Alma by the late Celia Cruz (Sony Discos).

Read our informal reader's polls, on this same home page (right column) for an alternative view of who should have won the Grammys.

Other awards of interest to the world music audience include:

Best Latin Pop Album

• No Es Lo Mismo by Alejandro Sanz (WEA International)

  Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album

  • Cuatro Caminos by Café Tacuba (MCA Records)

  Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

  • Afortunado by Joan Sebastian (Musart/Balboa Records)

  Best Tejano Album

  • Si Me Faltas Tu by Jimmy González y El Grupo Mazz (Freddie Records)

  Best Traditional Blues Album

  • Blues Singer by Buddy Guy (Silvertone Records)

  Best Contemporary Blues Album

  • Let's Roll by Etta James (Private Music)

  Best Traditional Folk Album

  • Wildwood Flower by June Carter Cash (Dualtone Music Group)

  Best Contemporary Folk Album

  • The Wind by Warren Zevon (Artemis Records)

  Best Native American Music Album

  • Flying Free by Black Eagle (Soar)

  Best Reggae Album

  • Dutty Rock by Sean Paul (VP/Atlantic Records)

  Best Polka Album

  • Let's Polka 'Round by Jimmy Sturr (Rounder Select)

  For the complete list of winners, go to: http://www.grammy.com/awards/grammy/46winners.aspx

  [Photo of Cesari Evora].

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