Ricardo Arjona

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Ricardo Arjona.

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, known as Ricardo Arjona [Pronounced / arhona / ] , was born January 19, 1964 in Antigua Guatemala, and is an acclaimed Guatemalan singer incorporating political and social satire.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Music Awards
2 ASCAP Latin Heritage Award
3 Latin Grammy
4 Discography
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Ricardo Arjona is a singer, songwriter, and composer born in Antigua Guatemala on January 19, 1964. When he was three, he moved to Guatemala City.

He learned to play the guitar by the age of eight. He played basketball on the Guatemalan national team, holding the record for most points scored in a single game. From 1983 to 1988 he worked as a teacher with low-income students. He then moved to Mexico where he lived for several years. He currently resides in Miami, USA.

Arjona is best known for his songs' intricate wordplay and not for any particular genre (though he is usually categorized as Spanish Pop). Most of his albums vary widely in both genre and vocal delivery.

[edit] Music Awards

[edit] ASCAP Latin Heritage Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) celebrated its 14th Annual Latin Music Awards on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The 2006 Pop Music Awards honored the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed songs in Latin Music of 2005. ASCAP’s Latin Music Awards is one of the most attended and celebrated events in the Latin entertainment community.

One of the evening’s highlights was the presentation of the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award to Ricardo Arjona. This is one of the most prestigious honors that the Society bestows upon its members, and was given to Arjona for his outstanding contribution to Latin music. Past recipients include Antonio Aguilar, Celia Cruz, José Feliciano, Ednita Nazario, Arturo Sandoval, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Olga Tañón.

The singer-songwriter tradition of social and interpersonal commentary remains robust around the world, and in Latin America, no one keeps it alive more than Ricardo Arjona. Arjona is one of the most respected poets, performers and songwriters in the hemisphere.

[edit] Latin Grammy

The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards aired live on the Univision Television Network on Thursday, November 2, 2006. The show, held in Nueva York for the very first time, took place at Madison Square Garden.

Guatemalan-born Ricardo Arjona nabbed nominations for Record of The Year, Song of The Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album for "Adentro." He won his first Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.

[edit] Record Of The Year

"Acompáñame A Estar Solo", Ricardo Arjona - Lee Levin, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, producers; - Steve Churchyard, Mick Guzauski, David Hall, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, engineers/mixers - Track from: Adentro [ Sony BMG Music ]

[edit] Song Of The Year

"Acompáñame A Estar Solo", Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona) [Sony BMG Music]

[edit] Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Adentro, Ricardo Arjona [Sony BMG Music] (Won!!!)

[edit] Best Short Form Music Video

"Mojado", Ricardo Arjona Simon Brand, video director; Omar Catalan & Andrea De Moral, video producers [Sony BMG Latin]

[edit] Discography

Year of release	Cover	Title
1985		Dejame Decir Que Te Amo (Let Me Say That I Love You)
1990		Jesus Verbo, No Sustantivo (Jesus Is A Verb, Not A Noun)
1993		Animal Nocturno (Nocturnal Animal)
1994		Historias (Stories)
1996		Si El Norte Fuera El Sur (If The North Were The South)
1997		Grandes Exitos (Greates Hits Compilation)
1998		Sin Daños A Terceros (Without Hurting Others)
1999		17 Grandes Exitos (17 Greatest Hits)
1999		Vivo (Live)
2000		Galeria Caribe (Caribbean Gallery)
2001		12 Grandes Exitos (12 Greatest Hits)
2002		Santo Pecado (Holy Sin)
2004		Lados B (Non-Singles)
2004		Solo (Alone)
2005		Adentro (Within)