MEXICAN pop trio Camila and Dominican merengue star Juan Luis Guerra were the big winners at Latin musics biggest night on Thursday, picking up three Latin Grammys each in top categories. Camilas song Mientes won awards for song of the year and record of the year, while Guerra took home the album of the year trophy for A Son de Guerra. Im happy for them, Guerra said backstage when asked about his tie with Camila for the evening. Guerras wins on Thursday, including for best contemporary tropical album and best tropical song for Bachata en Fukuoka, brings his lifetime Latin Grammy tally to 15, he said. Camila, whose members include Mario Domm, Samo and Pablo Hurtado, also won best pop album by a duo or group with vocals for Dejarte de Amar. We feel very happy, Domm, who shared the song of the year Grammy with co-writer Monica Velez, said backstage. We never imagined that we could win three Grammys. Other winners included an emotional Nelly Furtado, who picked up the best female pop vocal prize for her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan. I dont believe it, I didnt prepare anything, the Canadian songstress said in Spanish while accepting her award. Thank you very much for your support and your faith in me. Spains Alejandro Sanz won the best male pop vocal album Grammy for Paraiso Express, and Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba claimed the best new artist trophy. Cuba, whose music reflects Latin, African, jazz and pop influences, co-wrote half the songs on Furtados Mi Plan. From Mexican ranchero music to Brazilian samba and pop and rock, the Latin Grammys recognize music from all over the world so long as it is recorded in Spanish or Portuguese. The awards were held in Las Vegas and presented during a three-hour live broadcast on Spanish-language television network Univision. The show, hosted by Mexican actors Eugenio Derbez and Lucero, featured performances in a range of musical genres, with plenty of Vegas flair. Camilas performance of Besame featured acrobats from the Las Vegas show Le Reve flying in harnesses and plunging into a pool of water onstage, while Furtado and Spanish hip-hop artist Mala Rodriguez were joined by the masked urban dance crew JabbaWockeeZ for their performance of Bajo Otra Luz. Another highlight came when soul singer Ben E. King joined Dominican-American bachata singer Prince Royce onstage to sing Royces bilingual cover of Kings 1961 hit Stand By Me. Pop sensation Ricky Martin presented the Latin Recording Academys Person of the Year award to Spanish opera star Placido Domingo, who was recognized for both his philanthropic and professional accomplishments. Domingo is the sole performer left of the famed Three Tenors after Luciano Pavarotti died in 2007 and Jose Carreras retired last year. Some 34 Latin Grammys were awarded before the main telecast during a ceremony streamed live on the Web. Argentinas Gustavo Cerati was the big winner at that event, picking up early awards for best rock album for Fuerza Natural and best rock song for Deja Vu.Reuters Cerati, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke earlier this year, has been a fixture in Latin music for decades. He fronted the popular rock band Soda Stereo in the 1980s and 90s before launching a solo career. Reuters THE TOP AWARDS Record of the year: Mientes Camila Album of the year: A Son de Guerra, Juan Luis Guerra Song of the year: Mientes, Camila New artist: Alex Cuba Female pop vocal album: Mi Plan, Nelly Furtado Male pop vocal album: Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz Pop album by a duo or group with vocal: Dejarte de Amar, Camila Urban music album: Mi Nina Bonita, Chino y Nacho Urban song: No Pidas Perdon, Mala Rodriquez Rock album by a duo or group with vocal: Fuerza Natural, Gustavo Cerati Rock song: Deja Vu, Gustavo Cerati Alternative music album: Hombre Invisible, Ely Guerra Alternative song: De Donde Vengo Yo, ChocQuib Town Latin jazz album: Sambolero, Joao Donato Trio Folk album: Tesoros de la Musica Venezolana, Ilan Chester Best Tropical Song: Bachata en Fukuoka, Juan Luis Guerra Best Regional Mexican Song: Amarte a La Antigua, Pedro Fernandez