Soberano Award winners

The Association of Show Business Chroniclers (Acroarte) with the backing of the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (Presidente Beer) honored 58-year old merengue singer Sergio Vargas with the Gran Soberano Award during the 34th annual Soberano Awards televised on 20 March 2018. The event is the Oscars for the Dominican entertainment industry. Vargas’ career began with his winning second place in a voice contest organized by Rafael Solano and Yaqui Núñez del Risco for the Show del Mediodía in 1981. He later got a break when he was invited to play for the Dioni Fernandez orchestra.

The winners of Soberano Awards 2018 for best in the year were:
Classics:
Lyrical Singer: Nathalie Peña-Comas
Dancer: Alexander Duval (Pas de Deux – Saturacion and Espartacus)
Choreographer: Carlos Veitía – Nutcracker
Theater: Yago (Compañía Nacional de Teatro)
Stage Production: La Bayadera – Ballet Clásico Alina Abreu and Fundación ProDanza
Theater Direction: Fausto Rojas (Yago)
Actor: Pepe Sierra (Esperando a Godot)
Actress: Cecilia García (Al final del arcoiris)
Musical: La Familia Addams (José Rafael Reyes Gómez)
Artist Abroad: Nathalie Peña-Comas

Cinema:
Comedy: Colao (Gregory Quinn, Michael Carrady, Zumaya Cordero)
Drama: Woodpeckers (María José Ripoll, José María Cabral)
Movie Director: José María Cabral (Woodpeckers)
Actor: Héctor Aníbal (El hombre que cuida)
Actress: Judith Rodríguez (Woodpeckers)

Communication:
Daily Entertainment Show: El Show del Mediodía, Iván Ruiz
Children’s Show: El show de Raymond y Miguel (Raymond Pozo and Miguel Cespedes)
Animator: Jhoel López
TV Host: Iván Ruiz
Weekly Entertainment Show: Pegate y gana con El Pachá (Frederick Martínez)
Weekly Variety Show: Pamela todo un show (Pamela Sued)
Weekly Regional Entertainment Show: Buenas Noches (Nelson Javier)
Seasonal Program: Gente que rie (Colombia Alcántara)
Outstanding Host Abroad: Francisca Lachapelle
Comedian: Juan Carlos Pichardo Jr.
Broadcaster: Gustavo Olivo
Themed Entertainment Program: Que chevere es saber (Milagros Germán)
Videoclip: Dulcito e’ coco (Vicente García, director Pablo Lozano)

Popular Entertainment:
Orchestra: Toño Rosario
Grassroots Music Group: Fefita la Grande
Music Arranger: Manuel Tejada
Composer: Daniel Santacruz
Bachata: Asesina (Zacarías Ferreira, composer Webster Batista)
Outstanding Dominican Artist or Group Abroad: Natti Natasha
Merengue: “Yo quiero que me des un like” with Los Rosario (composers Rene Solis and Rafa Rosario)
Salsa Group: Chiquito Team Band
Bachata Singer: Frank Reyes
Album: Contra la corriente by Gabriel
Urban Group: Mozart la Para
Singer: Wason Brazoban
Concert: Fernando Villalona Sinfónico (producer Amaury Sánchez)
Show: Un bohemia cibaeña (Hector Acosta, producer Joseph Tavarez)
Collaboration: Criminal with Natti Natasha and Ozuna
Alternative Music: Riccie Oriach
Contemporary Religious Music: Marcos Yaroide

Read more in Spanish:
https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2018/03/21/507328/sergio-vargas-un-soberano-de-la-musica-que-vencio-al-ingenio-de-la-cana

NOMINADOS SOBERANO 2018

https://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2018/03/21/507341/lista-completa-de-los-ganadores-de-premios-soberano-2018

21 March 2018