Latin Grammys Speech Demands End To Payola

During the Latin Grammy Awards show that aired on Univision, Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 was the big winner. Not only did they deliver a breathtaking performance of their celebrated song "Latinoamerica" along with acclaimed Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his orchestra, they won a record-breaking nine Latin Grammys. It was an exclamation point on what so far has been a spectacular career for the group. They are the most musically innovative, rebellious and politically vocal artists in Latin music today, and that's garnered them a cult following beyond Spanish-speaking audiences. Throughout their various acceptance speeches last night the duo made mention of the current battles for free and accessible education across Latin America. But at the very end of the show, as they accepted the prize for Album Of The Year, frontman Rene "Residente" Perez said something that was met with a handful of awkward claps: "No a la payola" or "Say no to payola."