[Tango-A] misc: 2009 Gardel Music Awards announced!

[burak ozkosem]

The folks  in charge of Capif (Chamber Producers’ Argentina of
Phonograms and Videogramas) announced the winners of the Gardel Awards
2009 on July 22.
Celeste Carballo with her album "CELOS" was the winner of Best Female
Tango Artist,
Daniel Melingo with his album "Maldito Tango" was the winner of Best
Male Tango Artist,
Sexteto Mayor with their album "Vida pasión y tango" was the winner of
Best Tango Orchestra,
Tanghetto with their album "El miedo a la libertad" was the winner of
Best Electronic Tango Music,

non tango related winners were:
The most awaited award, the Golden Gardel, was for Luis Alberto
Spinetta for his album “Un mañana”
The  Orozco-Barrientos duo was the winner for the better album of
alternative folklore with  “Pulpa”
The special Award to the artistic and musical Trajectory in this
opportunity was for Cacho Castaña.
On the other hand, The Fabulous Cadillacs were recognized as
Personality of the Year 2008.

In the 11th edition of the Awards there was a whole of 183 artists
nominated, distributed in 42 categories. And this year the ceremony
was cancelled due to the situation of sanitary emergency for the swine
flu pandemic.

Bests,
Burak