Charitin Goico, “Hispanic America’s Blond”, finally received the highest award from the Association of Show Business Writers (ACROARTE), the Soberano. The award, part of the Casandra Awards that every year honor the best in show business, was presented by Rafael Menicucci, the president of the Presidente-beer producing company, sponsors of the event. The blonder than blond entertainer told reporters that she had waited a long time for the award, and dedicated it to the Lord, her family and her husband. This year Paulina Rubio received a statuette from Juan Luis Guerra.
The winners were:
Classics, Theater & the Movies:
Best Theater Actor of the Year: Waddys Jaquez (Cero)
Best Theater Actress of the Year: Carlota Carretero (Cero)
Best Theater Director: Waddys Jaquez (Cero)
Best Drama Production: Cero (Waddys Jaquez)
Best Children’s Play: Blanca Nieve y los siete enanitos (Alina Abreu)
Best Movie Actor: Roberto Angel Salcedo (Un macho de mujer)
Best Movie Actress: Lumy Lizardo (El Sistema)
Best Movie Director: Humberto Espinal (El Sistema)
Dance, Music and Shows:
Best Classical Dancer: Lisbell Piedra
Best Classical/Modern Choreographer: Isadora Bruno
Best Classical/Modern Performance: La bella y la bestia (Amaury Sanchez)
Best Popular Show Choreographer: Chiqui Haddad
Best Classical Vocal: Marianela Sanchez
Most Outstanding Dominican Artist Abroad: Anais
Best Popular Group Abroad: Aventura
Best Merengue Orchestra: Hector Acosta
Best Salsa Musician: Michell
Best Pop Rock: Panky y Los Manolos
Best Contemporary Religious Music: Padre Chelo: Renacer en el Espiritu
Best Orchestration and Musical Arranger: Ramon Orlando
Best Songwriter: Anthony Romeo Santos
Best Music CD: Sigo siendo yo, merengue song by Hector Acosta
Merengue of the Year: Como me curo, Alejandro Martinez, vocals Hector Acosta
Bachata of the Year: Princesa, lyrics by Rafael Cespedes, vocals Frank Reyes
Concert of the Year: Aventura on time, Aventura
Best Show: Luisito Marti is a show, Luisito Marti
Best Vocals: Pavel Nunez
Best Bachata Performer: Anthony Santos
Best Grassroots Music Group: El Prodigio
Television & Radio:
Best Investigative Journalism or Special Program: Nuria (Nuria Piera, Color Vision)
Best Daily Variety TV program: Con Freddy y punto (Freddy Beras, Color Vision)
Best Weekly Variety TV Program: 9×9 Roberto (Roberto Angel Salcedo, Color Vision)
Best Weekly Revue: Hola ente (Antena Latina)
Best Children’s TV program: Parque intrepido (Alan Brito, Antena Latina)
Best Youth TV Program: Iandra Full (Teleantillas)
Best TV Host: Jochy Santos (Divertido con Jochy, Telesistema)
Best Comedy Program: Lumy, camara, accion (Telecentro, Canal 13)
Best Comedian: Fernando Rodriguez, Color Vision
Best Radio Broadcaster: Jesus Nova (CDN)
Best Presenter: Milagros German (Chevere Nights, Telesistema)
Best TV Special: Tatico siempre (Chaljub Mejia and Huchi Lora)
Best Music Video: Doce de la noche (Minino, directed by Alberto Zayas)
Best Dominican Film Production: Un macho de mujer (Alfonso Rodriguez)