Merengue singer Hector Acosta, “El Torito”, was the winner of the main award, ‘El Gran Soberano’ last night, Tuesday 9 April at the re-launched awards Ceremony for the Arts at the National Theater. Upon receiving his award he dedicated it to the winning World Baseball Classic Dominican team. Franklin Leon, president of the Dominican National Brewery (CND) and Maximo Jimenez, president of the Association of Show Business Writers, presented the award to the Merengue artist from Bonao highlighting his continuous work, his discipline and good behavior during the last 20 years. Acosta had won the award for the most popular group overseas earlier in the evening.
Romeo Santos and Ramon Orlando also took three awards each.
Ricardo Montaner (Argentina), Don Omar (Puerto Rico) and Jessy & Joy (Mexico) received the International Soberano awards. Henry Garcia and Luchy Vicioso received Special Soberano awards.
The full list of winners is:
Classics & Theater:
Best Actor of the Year: Manny Perez (El Rey de Najayo)
Best Actress of the Year: Cheddy Garcia (La lucha de Ana)
Best Theater Director: Maria Castillo (El hombre de La Mancha)
Best Stage Production: Al otro lado del mar (Raul Martin Rios)
Best Theater Actress: Karina Noble (Al otro lado del mar)
Best Theater Actor: Manuel Chapuseaux (El Quijote no existe)
Popular:
Best Classical Dancer: Alexander Duval (Pop, Estrellas de la Danza Mundial)
Best Classical/ Modern Choreographer: Isadora Bruno (Pop)
Best Classical/Modern Performance: Pop (Marinella Sallent)
Best Classical Vocalist: Paola Gonzalez (Noche romantica)
Best Musical: Camp Rock: El hombre de La Mancha (Fidel Lopez)
Best Artist Overseas: Aisha Syed
Best Popular Group Abroad: Hector Acosta
Best Orchestra: Miriam Cruz
Best Contemporary Religious Music: Tercer Cielo
Best Orchestration and Musical Arranger: Victor Waill
Best Songwriter: Ramon Orlando (La Carnada, Creiste and Me enamoro),
Best Music CD: Formula. Vol.1 (Romeo Santos)
Merengue Song of the Year: La Carnada – Miriam Cruz (Composer: Ramon Orlando)
Bachata Song of the Year: Creiste – Anthony Santos (Composer: Ramon Orlando)
Comedy of the Year: Los Reyes pal Jaragua – Raymond and Miguel (Producer: Rene Brea)
Best Show of the Year: Wilfrido Vargas: Tour 40 anos (Producer: Rene Brea)
Best Concert of the Year: Formula 1 (Romeo Santos)
Best Urban Artist/Group: Mozart La Para
Best Bachata Group: Anthony Santos
Best Grassroots Music Group: Giovanny Polanco
Best Salsa Performance: Alex Matos
Best Pop or Rock Group: Futuros Divorciados
Newcomer of the Year: David Kada
Communication:
Best Investigative Journalism or Special Program: El Informe
Best Daily Variety TV program: Chevere Nights
Best Weekly Variety TV Program: Mas Roberto
Best Weekly TV show: Noche de Luz
Best Children’s TV program: Vivan los ninos
Best Regional Variety Show: Ustedes y nosotros
Best TV Comedy: Boca de Piano es un Show (Telemicro)
Best Comedian: Fausto Mata
Best Broadcaster: Diurka Perez
Best Broadcaster Overseas: Mariela Encarnacion
Best TV MC: Michael Miguel
Best TV Host: Milagros German
Best TV Special Program: Entre islas: hilo de supervivencia (Producer: Maximo Rodriguez)
Best Videoclip: Si estar contigo es perderme – Wason Brazoban (Director: Francis Disla)
Best Film: La lucha de Ana – Bladimir Abud
Best Film director: Archie Lopez (Lotoman 2.0)
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