A Caribbean Surge at the Latin Grammy Awards

One track, "Pal Norte," in which the group highlights hardships faced by immigrants trying to illegally enter the United States, nabbed the urban music song trophy, which recognized songwriting in the genre.

Jesse & Joy, siblings from Mexico who scored a hit this year with "Espacio Sideral" off their debut album, garnered the new artist trophy.

Among the other winners, Italian singer Laura Pausini triumphed in the female pop vocal album category for "Yo Canto," and Michael Salgado won the norte¿o album trophy for "En Vivo."

Los Horoscopos De Durango picked up the banda album award; La Quinta Estaci¿n took home the award for pop album by a duo or group with vocal; Panamanian rockers Rabanes won the award for rock album by a duo or group with vocal, for "Kamikaze."

Before the televised portion of the show, when many of the Latin Recording Academy's 49 trophies were awarded, Venezuelan vocal group Voz Veis landed two Latin Grammys -- becoming the first group from their nation to be honored. Voz Veis took home the awards for short form music video for "Ven A Mi Casa Esta Navidad," and Latin children's album for "C¿mo Se Llega A Bel¿n," a collection of Christmas songs.

Among the other pre-show award winners was Sebastian Krys, who picked up the trophy for producer of the year, and Brazilian Caetano Veloso, who won in the Brazilian song category for "Nao Me Arrependo."

The ceremony was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip. The Latin Grammys were broadcast from New York last year and previously bounced between Miami and Los Angeles.