{"id":22333,"date":"2009-03-25T01:43:56","date_gmt":"2009-03-25T01:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/pages\/pacheco-gets-recognition\/"},"modified":"2009-03-25T01:43:56","modified_gmt":"2009-03-25T01:43:56","slug":"pacheco-gets-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2009\/03\/25\/pacheco-gets-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacheco gets recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salsa star Johnny Pacheco was honored with top Dominican show business award “El Soberano,” while Merengue performer Omega stirred the audience at last night’s Casandra awards. In his acceptance speech, Pacheco thanked Dominicans for their support and said that he would have given anything for his father to have been there to witness his success. Despite strong criticism from women’s groups, fans voted to award Omega the Casandra for best “Street Merengue Artist.” Though the category itself has provoked controversy in artistic circles, it was Omega’s 2007 trial for domestic abuse that raised the greatest concern. During the ceremony, Rhina Ramirez received a special award and Jose Manuel Calderon was honored for being the first “bachatero.” Other highlights included Jose Pena Suazo who was awarded three statuettes. Performers at the silver anniversary of the Casandra awards included Karina Pasian, Alih Jey, Hector Acosta, Frank Reyes, Fernando Villalona, Rafa Rosario and Bonny Cepeda among others. Another high point of the evening was a salsa medley by stars Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto El Canario, Michel and Sexappeal. Special guests at the ceremony were Mexico’s Cristian Castro, David Bisbal and Paloma San Basilio from Spain, and Daddy Yankee from Puerto Rico. The winners at the 25th Casandra Awards are:<\/p>\n

El Soberano: Johnny Pacheco<\/p>\n

Classics & Theater: <\/p>\n

Best Actor of the Year: Ivan Garcia (Requiem para una noche de viernes)<\/p>\n

Best Actress of the Year: Maria Castillo (Tres mujeres altas)<\/p>\n

Best Theater Director: Maria Castillo<\/p>\n

Best Drama Production: Tres mujeres altas<\/p>\n

Dance, Music and Shows:<\/p>\n

Best Classical Performer Abroad: Aisha Syed Castro<\/p>\n

Best Classical\/Modern Dancer: Victor Ramirez<\/p>\n

Best Choreographer: Waddys Jaquez<\/p>\n

Best Classical\/Modern Show: Estrellas de la danza dominicana<\/p>\n

Best Musical: Les Miserables (Carolina Riva)<\/p>\n

Best Classical Vocal: Marianela Sanchez<\/p>\n

Most Outstanding Dominican Artist Abroad: Juan Luis Guerra<\/p>\n

Best Popular Group Abroad: Aventura<\/p>\n

Best Merengue Orchestra: Hector Acosta (El Torito)<\/p>\n

Street Merengue: Omega<\/p>\n

Best Salsa Musician: Sexappeal<\/p>\n

Best Pop Rock: Calor Urbano<\/p>\n

Best Religious Music Performer: Jose Luis Reyes<\/p>\n

Best Orchestration and Musical Arranger: Jose Pena Suazo<\/p>\n

Best Songwriter: Jose Pena Suazo<\/p>\n

Best Music CD: Mitad, mitad (Hector Acosta)<\/p>\n

Merengue of the Year: Una cosa que amarra<\/p>\n

Bachata of the Year: Donde estan esos amigos (El Chaval)<\/p>\n

Concert of the Year: KOB (Aventura)<\/p>\n

Best Show: Hermanos Rosario Anniversary, 30 Years of Swing (Waddys Jaquez, producer)<\/p>\n

Best Female Vocal: Cristal Marie<\/p>\n

Best Male Vocal: Wason Brazoban<\/p>\n

Best Bachata Performer Group: Anthony Santos<\/p>\n

Best Grassroots Music Group: El Prodigio<\/p>\n

Revelation of the Year: Issa Gadala<\/p>\n

Television & Radio:<\/p>\n

Best Investigative Journalism: Nuria en el 9<\/p>\n

Best Daily Variety TV program: Show de Nelson (Channel 25, Santiago)<\/p>\n

Best Weekly Variety TV Program: Divertido con Jochy<\/p>\n

Best Variety Show: Noche de Luz (Channel 7)<\/p>\n

Best Children’s TV program: El Campamento de Robert Luis (Channel 11)<\/p>\n

Best Youth TV Program: Iamdra Full (Channel 2)<\/p>\n

Best Comedy Program: Con Miguel y Raymond (Channel 5)<\/p>\n

Best Comedian: Raymond Pozo (Channel 5)<\/p>\n

Best Radio Broadcaster: Reynaldo Infante<\/p>\n

Best MC: Jochy Santos<\/p>\n

Best Presenter: Jatnna Tavarez<\/p>\n

Best Music Video: Amor Samurai (Chichi Peralta)<\/p>\n

Best Dominican Cinema Production: Ladrones a domicilio (Angel Muniz)<\/p>\n

Best Cinema Actor: Manolo Ozuna<\/p>\n

Best Cinema Actress: Sonia Silvestre<\/p>\n

Best Cinema Director: Angel Muniz<\/p>\n

Best Specialized Program: Las Sufragistas (Martha Checo, Jatnna Tavarez)<\/p>\n

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Salsa star Johnny Pacheco was honored with top Dominican show business award “El Soberano,” while Merengue performer Omega stirred the audience at last night’s Casandra awards. In his acceptance speech, Pacheco thanked Dominicans for their support and said that he would have given anything for his father to have been there to witness his success. … <\/p>\n

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