13th annual Latin Grammys award variety of talent

Awards season may not be officially underway, but the Latin Grammys kicked things off a little early on Thursday night, when the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas was rocked to the rhythm of the Latin beat.

Performances from popular Latin artists such as Pitbull, Juanes and Carlos Santana were some of the highlights of this year’s event, which marked the 13th anniversary of the Latin Grammys.

Pitbull opened the show with a live performance of his hit “Don’t Stop the Party” and was also the final performer of the evening with the song “Crazy People.”

One of the biggest changes this year was the increase in the number of nominees in the main categories to a total of 10 hopefuls, compared to an average of five in past years.