- ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- RECORD OF THE YEAR: "Más y Más" (with Ricky Martin)
- BEST CONTEMPORARY POP VOCAL ALBUM
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DRACO ROSA's VIDA Features Collaborations With:
Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades, Enrique Bunbury, Andres Calamaro, Tego Calderón, Calle 13, José Feliciano, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes, Maná, Ricky Martin, Mima, Ednita Nazario, Romeo Santos, Alejandro Sanz And Shakira
Following a two-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, highly respected musician, singer-songwriter & producer Draco Rosa returned with a March 2013 album release of VIDA - a personal celebration of LIFE with his closest musical friends. With an unrivaled Who's Who of Latin music appearing alongside the two-time LATIN GRAMMY WINNER, VIDA debuted at #1 on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart - posting the strongest first week sales of any Latin album released in the first half of 2013. VIDA was quickly hailed by critics, praising the album as "elegant, reflective and mysterious... one of the best recordings of 2013-Period." Now, Draco Rosa's musical peers in the Latin Recording Academy have likewise heralded the artist's return to their ranks with x Latin Grammy nominations.
"After an encounter with mortality, one tends to take stock of life with a sense of gratitude and renewed purpose. Robi Draco Rosa goes one better on Vida, his first recording after winning a battle with cancer ...a dazzling new entry in the artist's already significant catalog. Rosa assembled a tremendous cast of guests from many parts of the Latin music world. ...The overall tone of the set is simultaneously celebratory and reflective. The arrangements are full of elegant touches and surprises; they showcase the heart of these songs while opening them wider ...woven together in an entirely seductive and graceful manner. Vida was one of the most anticipated Latin albums of 2013; it more than lives up to the anticipation. ...Vida transcends genre limitations. It will appeal to virtually anyone who appreciates great songwriting, arranging, production, and, most of all, inspired performances. Rosa may have assembled this fine cast in order to celebrate life, but in doing so he has delivered what will undoubtedly be one of the best popular recordings of 2013. Period."
- All Music
TONIGHT: DRACO ROSA Will Launch The 2013 LATIN GRAMMY ACOUSTIC SESSIONS With An Intimate Concert Performance At AVALON HOLLYWOOD For "Key members of the music industry
and cultural community" ...And In October, Draco Rosa's fans will be able to welcome the revitalized artist back to the public concert stage with these long-awaited special performances: 
"It's an album of eclectic Latin pop, dipping into new wave, Caribbean styles, electronica and, at the end, hard-rock blasts with reggaetón rapping from Tego Calderón and Calle 13. Yet despite all the companionship from Draco's guests, it's a dark album, full of minor-key songs about solitude, loss, love, mortality and time." - Jon Pareles, SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES / "PLAYLIST"
"While beating cancer, Draco Rosa made an album of duets inspired by life.. 'Vida' debuted atop Billboard's Latin Albums chart, easily his most commercially successful work to date. Single "Más y Más," featuring Martin, is the biggest hit of Rosa's career. It's an eloquent, focused album that makes the most of Rosa and his chemistry with so many stars without overshadowing his restless spirit."
- Houston Chronicle
"'Vida' is no longer a farewell, but another milestone in a long and award-filled career." - ABCNews/Univision
"Vida is, literally, the album of his life. this is THE Draco Rosa album." - San Antonio Current
"one of the most anticipated Latin music albums of 2013. Vida goes far beyond its own expectations... Draco Rosa was able to put together a group of artists whose diversity enhances the whole appeal of this production. ..Musically speaking, Vida offers a mature sound that is both reflective and mysterious... the overall quality of that sound is fantastic...One of my favorite things about Vida is its 'generosity' in terms of elegant musical arrangements. In fact, this is an album where every single song will surprise you in one way or another. Draco Rosa not only has given us the opportunity to celebrate life but also an outstanding work that very likely will be among the best Latin music albums of 2013"- Latin Music/About.com
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