7th 'FLAMENCO HOY' Critics’ choice awards

Ever since the first edition which was organizad thanks to the efforts
of Alfonso Eduardo Pérez Orozco, a professional media man with
a long history tied to flamenco, the event has continued to grow both
in proportion and prestige. Last night at Madrid’s lovely Corral
de la Pacheca tablao, some 350 people from the world of flamenco, artists
and critics alike, attended the presentation of the Flamenco Hoy awards
for 2005.

A jury of close to forty specialized critics from a diversity of media
– newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and Internet – were able
to see the results of their voting in fifteen different categories. The
presentation included the projection of several film clips, just like
at Hollywood’s Oscar awards, most notably a few minutes of the film
“Camarón”, whose star, Oscar Jaeneda, was among those
present, and which triggered the audience’s warm applause.

The event was supported by the Andalusian government’s Turismo
Andaluz with the collaboration of Casa Patas, Corral de la Pacheca and
the Agencia Andaluza para el Desarrollo del Flamenco.

The winners, nearly all of whom were present to collect their prizes,
were as follows:

MEJOR DIFUSIÓN DEL FLAMENCO EN MEDIOS:
(best flamenco information medium)
Deflamenco.com

Rafael Manjavacas, director de Deflamenco.com junto con
Vicente Amigo

MEJOR TAREA DE PROMOCIÓN DEL FLAMENCO:
(best promotional work)
Congreso Pastora Pavón la Niña de los Peines

MEJOR LIBRO:
(best book)
“Una historia del Flamenco” de José Manuel
Gamboa

Gamboa, Alfonso Eduardo

MEJOR DVD:
(best DVD)
“Morente sueña la Alhambra” de José
Sánchez Montes

MEJOR BAILAOR:
(best male dancer)
Israel Galván

MEJOR BAILAORA:
(best female dancer)
Belén Maya

MEJOR ESPECTÁCULO DE BAILE:
(best dance show)
Israel Galván por “La Edad de Oro”

MEJOR DISCO SOLISTA INSTRUMENTAL:
(best recording by instrumental soloist)
“Vientos flamencos” de Jorge Pardo

MEJOR PERCUSIONISTA EN DISCO:
(best percussion on a recording)
Piraña por “Limón” de Javier Limón

MEJOR GUITARRA DE ACOMPAÑAMIENTO EN DISCO:
(best guitar accompaniment on a recording)
Antonio Moya por “Perraterías” de Tomás
de Perrate

MEJOR GUITARRA DE ACOMPAÑAMIENTO REVELACIÓN
EN DISCO:
(best guitar accompaniment by a newcomer)
Alfredo Lagos por “Morente sueña la Alhambra”
de Enrique Morente

MEJOR DISCO DE GUITARRA SOLISTA REVELACIÓN:
(best solo guitar recording by a newcomer)
“Sin tanto” de Jesús del Rosario

MEJOR DISCO DE CANTE REVELACIÓN:
(best cante recording by a newcomer)
“Perraterías” de Tomás de Perrate”

MEJOR DISCO DE GUITARRA SOLISTA:
(best recording by guitar soloist)
“Un momento en el sonido” de Vicente Amigo

MEJOR DISCO DE CANTE:
(best recording of cante)
“Morente sueña la Alhambra” de Enrique Morente