Nominated Cuban artists to Latin Grammys

The singer Omara Portuondo, the musician Jesus (Chucho) Valdés and the grouping The puppets from Matanzas, were nominated to the prizes Latin Grammys 2009.

The winners will be given to know next November five, CubaDebate informs.
Portuondo competes with its CD "Thank you" in the category of better contemporary tropical disk.
While Valdés, winner of five Grammys, competes in Latin jazz again with "Together forever", engraving to duet with his father Bebo Valdés.

The puppets from Matanzas, among the best exponents in the rumba in the Island, were postulated with "D stick pa rumba" in the section of folkloric album .

The Latin Grammys rewards the music more listened in United States, are granted in 41 categories and the artistic achievements and technicians recognize.