The 2022 Conga Awards multi-awarded the salsero Yiyo Sarante on the night of this Wednesday, July 20, in the categories of “Great Salsa Conga”, “Salsa of the Year” and “Salsa of the Year” and the most outstanding in the industry were recognized sauceboat.
This gala, held at the Jet Set nightclub, was enlivened by salsa exponents Ehchawnee, Alex Matos, Sexappeal, Charlie Cruz, Miguel Méndez, Félix Manuel, Eddie Bonilla, the Conga orchestra, among other artists.
Conga Awards, organized by the engineer Johnny Mejía, Eugenio Pérez and Francisco “Chino” Méndezpaid posthumous tribute to the career of the arranger and salsa artist Víctor Waill.
In the category “Best Salsa Promoter” Richard Richardson was the winner; Amable Valenzuela, “Salsa Show Entrepreneur”, while Raulín Rosendo won the “Best Salsa Album” with “Tranquilo yo controlo”.
Likewise, the “Best Salsero Show” was won by Sexappeal with “20 años, Pura Sabrosura”; Alex Matos, the “Salsero in Social Networks” and “Best Video Clip”, “Ángel”, by Chiquito Team Band.
In the category “International Salsero Recognition” Charlie Cruz, Eh Shawnee and Jean Jorge were awarded.
List of winners at the 2022 Conga Awards:
The Great Salsa Conga:
Yiyo Sarante
Sauceman of the Year:
Yiyo Sarante
Sauce of the Year:
Scissorhands – Yiyo Sarante
Salsero of the Year Social Networks
alex matos
Salsa Street Musician:
Pinto Timpani
Most Outstanding Salsero Musician of the Year. All Star Band:
Percussionists: Miguel Montás, Otoniel Nicolás, Edwin Ortíz and Jarrengton de León
Trombonists: José Flete, Silvio Trinidad and Carlos Torre
Bassists: Josean Jacobo and Wilber Taveras
Trumpeters: Kaki Ruiz and Pedro Liberata
Baritone Saxophone: Roberto Lucas
Salsa Show Entrepreneur:
Kind Valenzuela
Best Salsa Promoter:
Richard Richarson
International Salsa Recognition
Charlie Cruz, Eh Shawnee and Jean Jorge
International Salsa DJ Recognition
happy dj
Salsa DJ Recognition:
DJ Socrates
Best Salsa Announcer:
Rafael Merejo (30 Kilos of Sauce)
Best Daily Salsa Announcer:
Jay Chaplain- Fire 90
Best Regional Salsa Announcer:
Santiago Acevedo
Recognition for his Great Career as an Announcer:
Pedro Acevedo- The Formula
Best Online Salsa Program:
Junior Kennedy
Best Salsa Show:
Sexappeal- 20 years Pure Sabrosura
Salsa Radio Program:
30 kilos of sauce
Best National Station that supports Salsa
hot 104
Best Unpublished Salsa Lyrics:
You are mine, David Kada- Idelfonso Ascano
Best New Salsa Project, Artist and/or Group:
Albert Maria
Outstanding Dominican Salsero Resident Abroad:
Johnny Garcia
Recognition Contribution to Salsa:
Ramón Nariz Bongó, El Coyote and Marlene, Salsa dancer
Most Outstanding Salsero Choristers of the Year:
Vicky Maria Concepcion, Rene Geraldino and Angel Vallenilla
Best Salsa Album:
Raulín Rosendo: Calm down, I control
Best Salsa Video Clip:
Angel / Chiquito Team Band
Best Recording Engineering for Salsa Album:
Noe Cid- Cid Studio
Best Salsa Music Producer
Noah Cid
Best Salsera PageEl Pozo de la Salsa
