Sonia Silvestre won the "Soberana" award last night during the Casandra Awards ceremony, the most prestigious of show business in the DR. The Soberana is the most coveted award granted to an entertainer in the DR. The Toros Band won the most awards, with five. Michael Camilo won three. Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, the Presidente beer brewery, presents the awards ceremony every year. Members of the Dominican Association of Show Business Chroniclers (Acroarte) choose the winners. The winners this year are:Classics & Theater 1. Best Actor of the year: Iván García ("Las alegres comadres de Windsor") 2. Best Actress of the Year: Lilyana Díaz ("La trinitaria blanca"/"Grease") 3. Best Secondary Actor or Actress: Pepito Guerra ("La trinitaria blanca") 4. Best Theater Director: Enrique Chao ("Alicia en el país de las maravillas", "Confesiones de mujeres", "Liquidación total", " En casa de Romeo, Julieta de palo," "La trinitaria blanca") 5. Best Drama: "La trinitaria blanca" (Manuel Rueda) 6. Best Foreign Drama: "La Chascona" (Flor de Bethania Abreu-Jorge Díaz, Chilean) 7. Best Children’s Play: "Alicia en el pais de las maravillas" (Fidel Lopez/Enrique Chao)Dance and Shows: 8. Best Classic Ballerina: Zenaida Terrero ("Pelilunio", "La Bella Durmiente", "Don Quixote") 9. Best Classic/Modern Dancer: Armando González ("La Bella Durmiente", "Plenilunio", Cartas) 10. Best Classic/Modern Choreographer: Carlos Veitía ("Aída" and "Carmen"). 11. Best Classic Performance: "Aida" (Opera de las Americas) 12. Best Popular Show Choreographer: Guillermo Cordero ("Piel con piel" y "Yo fuí por todas partes") 13. Best Folklore Ballet: Ballet Folkórico Nacional 14. Best Classics Vocal: Francisco Casanova (Opera Aida) 15. Best Classic Instrumentist: Michael Camilo (pianist) 16. Best Classic Music Composer: Michael Camilo ("Latino") 17. Best Chamber Group: Ars Nova 18. Most Outstanding Dominican Artist Abroad: Michael Camilo 19. Best Orchestration and Musical Arranger: José Antonio Molina 20. Best Songwriter: Juan Luís Guerra ("El Niágara en bicicleta")TV Area: 21. Best Radio Commentator: Rubén Camilo 22. Best News Anchor: Nestor Estevez 23. Best Music Presenter: Ross Peña 24. Best Master of Ceremony: Jatnna Tavarez 25. Best Presenter: Domingo Bautista 26. Best TV special: "El Futuro en Surco Ajeno" (Adalberto Grullón and Altagracia Salazar/Channel 2) 27. Best Music Video: "Siento," (Hermanos Rosario, Juan Basanta) 28. Best Specialized Program: "Jornada Extra" "Hola Gente" "Portafolio Extra" "Esta Noche Mariasela". 29. Best Investigative Journalism Show: "Nuria en el 9" (Nuria Piera) "Somos Así, Así Somos" (Cornelia Margarita) "A Tiempo" (Aridia Taveras). 30. Best Children’s TV program: "Sábado Chiquito" 31. Best Comedy Show: "La Opción de las 12" (Channel 5) 32. Best Comedian: Miguel Cespedes 33. Best Daily Variety TV program: "Super Tarde" 34. Best Weekly Variety TV Program: "Sábado de Corporán"Pop: 35. Best Rock Group: Aljadaqui 36. Best Grassroots Music Group: Fefita la Grande 37. Best Bachata Performer: Zacarías Ferreiras 38. New Artist of the Year: Kathyan 39. Best Female Vocal: Marcel 40. Best Male Vocal: Héctor Acosta 41. Best Music Album: "No hay problemas" Toros Band 42. Best Merengue: "Demasiado niña," Eddy Herrera 43. Best Concert: "Yo fui por todas partes," Sonia Silvestre 44. Best Show: "Los Toros Band, pa Chavón" (Los Toros Band) 45. Most Outstanding Group Residing Abroad: Jossie Esteban Fulanito 46. Most Outstanding Foreign Group in DR: Elvis Crespo 47. Most Outstanding Performing Group Abroad: Los Toros Band 48. Best Music Group: Toros Band El Soberano Sonia Silvestre
