(Las Vegas, November 17) - The Latin Recording Academy has held its long-awaited annual gala in Las Vegas, bringing together the main figures of Latin music for its twenty-third edition, and Jorge Drexler was one of the undisputed protagonists : Of his nine nominations, He won 7 awards, 5 of them in relation to his new album “Tinta y Tiempo” . With these new awards, the Uruguayan artist doubles the Latin Grammys obtained to date and brings the total to 14 that he has won throughout his 30 years of career; However, he has received these new recognitions with great surprise, humility and emotion. Drexler established himself as the most awarded artist of the night , thanking his collaborators, his colleagues and The Academy at every opportunity, highlighting the importance of the songs and thanking all the nominated and awarded artists, who manage to bring the songs in Spanish Further and more places than ever.
Besides, Drexler participated in one of the most outstanding performances of the awards ceremony, performing live and with Elvis Costello his song “Tocarte” which won two of the most important awards, Record of the Year and Song of the Year . A stellar performance in which Costello generously adapted and sang part of the song in English, accompanying Drexler and his band with an innovative, minimalist and elegant staging; adapting the song to the stage and language. Fantastic way for both artists to fit in with an original staging and arrangements of the song, made especially for this presentation. The original song, created in collaboration with C. Tangana - whom he met on the red carpet of the 2018 edition of the Latin Grammys, precisely - was the first single from the album “Tinta y Tiempo”, received spectacularly by the public and criticism. The video clip, directed by Joana Colomar, already has more than 4.8 million views on YouTube.

His latest album “Tinta y Tiempo” (Sony Music, 2022), published last April, has once again opened the doors of the awards for the best international Latin music releases, winning the precious gramophones in the categories of Best Arrangement for “The Master Plan” , by Fernando Velázquez; Best Alternative Song for “El Día Que Estrenastes el Mundo”; Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Tocarte” together with C. Tangana, Best Singer-Songwriter Album for his album “Tinta y Tiempo” . Furthermore, its simple “The Guerrilla of Concord” was also awarded as Best Pop Song and “Vento Sardo” , where Drexler collaborates with the Brazilian Marisa Monte, candidate for Best Song in the Portuguese Language also won the award it was up for. A night of overflowing joy for the artist, celebrating his recent work and, once again feeling the support of the Latin Recording Academy.

After almost five years of recording silence, Drexler released “Tinta y Tiempo” in April, a generous and abundant album, destined to become an essential part of his repertoire, which features the collaborations of Rubén Blades, C. Tangana, Noga Erez and Martín Buscaglia . This is their fourteenth studio album and it arrived coinciding with 30 years since the release of their first album. Three decades of songs that continue to add to the imagination of the Uruguayan singer and composer, who stands out especially for his connection with the public at his concerts held around the world. And with these recognitions, this brilliant album continues its journey: At the same time as the release of this last album, an extensive international presentation tour began in which This album represents a milestone in the artist's career, being the one that has brought him to the scene also in large format venues , passing with resounding success at the Antel Arena in Montevideo, the Movistar Arena in Bogotá and having planned its presentation at the WiZink Center (Madrid), for January 28, 2023 . Living in Madrid for more than 25 years, he will take the stage of the great Madrid pavilion for the first time to present this new album with a new band and repertoire, after a year and a half without concerts in his adopted city. Two weeks later, he will perform at the spectacular National Auditorium in Mexico City. Both venues, considered a before and after in the career of any artist.