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Luis Fonsi, Juanes perform at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas (22 images)

The 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Las Vegas on Thursday night and featured performances from Luis Fonsi, Juanes and Residente. The night's big winners included Fonsi's "Despacito" and Ruben Blades took home Album of the Year. Photos by Jim Ruymen/UPI



Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Urban/Fusion Performance and Best Short Form Music Video Latin Grammys last night for his summer hit "Despacito." This brings his total of Latin Grammy wins to 22.
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(L-R) Simon Mejia, Victor Manuelle, Luis Fonsi and Li Saumet perform "Despacito" onstage during the award show. Fonsi dedicated the performance to his home island of Puerto Rico saying, "Everything I do, and everything I will do, now more than ever, is to continue celebrating my island, my culture, my homeland and my music, and to make sure the public knows that Puerto Rico needs help," Fonsi said.
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Columbian pop star Juanes was nominated in seven categories and took home the awards for Best Alternative Song for his work on Mon Laferte's song "Amárrame" and Best Pop/Rock album.
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(L-R) Logic, Alessia Cara,and Juanes sing "1800"-- a song dedicated to anyone who has contemplated suicide. The sign reads "Habla y Busca Ayuda" which translates in English to "Ask and seek help." The National Suicide Prevention hotline number is 1-800-273-8255.
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