Latin Grammy’s @ AOL.

America Online, Inc. and the Latin Recording Academy announced that AOL Music will be the exclusive online partner for the Latin GRAMMY Awards. Beginning with the 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony, AOL and the vast Internet audience will have the opportunity to experience the excitement of the world’s premier Latin music awards ceremony through unique programming and promotions that will be available across AOL Music’s leading music properties and www.grammy.com.

As part of this exclusive, multi-year agreement, Latin music fans will have a virtual “all access pass” to Latin GRAMMY related music, contests, polls and more. Exclusive programming and promotions are set to kick off following the announcement of the nominees on July 24 on the AOL Service at AOL Keyword: Latin Grammy, with Spanish language coverage provided by AOL Latino at AOL Keyword: Grammys Latinos, and on the Web at Netscape Music (music.netscape.com) and www.grammy.com. This unique content will be available through the 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards event happening on September 18 in Los Angeles.

“Following the incredible success of our collaboration with the Recording Academy in February, and as part of our continued efforts to offer the premier online experience to music fans around the world, we are thrilled to bring the excitement of the 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards to our AOL members and consumers on the Web,” said Kevin Conroy, SVP and General Manager, AOL Music. “This important relationship builds on AOL’s popularity as the leading online provider among U.S. Hispanics. – the fastest growing population in the U.S. – as well as on our popular Latin music offerings.”

“This collaboration will result in the creation of the ultimate online destination for any Latin music fan,” said Enrique Fernandez, SVP/Executive Director of the Latin Recording Academy. “Having an online presence is a key component to the success of the show. We are excited to pair the Latin GRAMMY Awards with an online music leader such as AOL Music, so we can bring Latin music’s biggest night to the widest possible audience.”

The 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on September 18. The show will be broadcast by the CBS Television Network from 9 – 11 p.m. ET/PT, carried on radio via the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation worldwide and featured on the Internet by America Online, Inc. The Latin GRAMMYs will present awards in 41 key categories covering many genres and sub-genres of Latin music.