Guitarricadelafuente achieved a double at the third edition of the Music Academy Awards, taking home the awards for best alternative music album for Spanish leather and best alternative song for “Babieca”. The singer from Benicàssim, who recently debuted as an actor in the film La bola negra presented at the Cannes Film Festival, is in the final stretch of his tour.
The singer from El Campello, La Tania, was awarded best folk album for her debut album Amoríos. La verdad de mi coplilla. In the same category, singer-songwriter La Maria from Oliva was also nominated for her work Robina.
Rosalía was the big winner of the night, securing the most important awards: artist of the year, album of the year for Lux, and song of the year for “La perla”. Leiva and Lia Kali completed the podium with three awards each, excelling in categories such as best tour, best song for a soundtrack, and best pop-rock song for Leiva, while Lia Kali dominated the urban genre.
“"I fantasize that what I have been able to do serves someone to infect them with love and enthusiasm for music."
The most emotional moment of the gala was the presentation of the first honorary award to Joan Manuel Serrat. The musician, son of workers and grandson of farmers, recalled his beginnings with a borrowed guitar and expressed his wish that his music inspires love and enthusiasm. After sixty years in the industry, Serrat has decided the time is right to retire from the stage and dedicate his remaining life to other pursuits.
