Daddy Yankee Nominated for Grammy

Daddy Yankee has received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Urban Album for his latest smash record El Cartel: The Big Boss. The announcement ceremony was held Thursday, December 6 at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood.

The 50th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony will take place on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles. Albums released between October 2006 and September 2008 received consideration; an honor Yankee shares with Akwid, Fulanito and his colleagues Tego Calderon and Calle 13.

Yankee received the news while in Colombia prepping to perform at the Plaza de Toros, Medellin on Friday night. On Saturday, he will perform at Parque Simon Bolivar in Bogota, and finish up the Colombian leg of his tour with a stop at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero.

"I am celebrating with all my Colombian people who, along with all my fans, share this honor," said Yankee.

After spending a few days in Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee will take off on Friday, December 14 for Guatemala to perform at the capital, and Culiacan over the weekend. The tour will officially end December 22, where Yankee will perform at the Estadio Olimpico in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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