Shakira shines

New York, Nov. 3 (Reuters): Colombian bombshell Shakira dominated the seventh annual Latin Grammy Awards yesterday in a show celebrating music from throughout the Americas and Spain.

Shakira won five of the six Latin Grammys for which she was nominated and held centre stage throughout the ceremony at New York;s Madison Square Garden. Her album Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 captured album of the year and best female pop vocal album , and the single La Tortura won record of the year and song of the year. Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 also won best engineered album. “All the Latinos here, just as I did back when, they have a dream. All they need is a visa for a dream,” Shakira said upon receiving one of her trophies.

Jessica’s Dolly dream

Los Angeles (AP): Two blonde stars may unite, if Jessica Simpson gets her way. Simpson, 26, tells Access Hollywood television programme that she “loves” Parton’s 1986 film 9 to 5 and dreams of working with the country legend. “That is just something that after that I could die and go to heaven and be just fine,” Simpson says. Parton, 60, says Simpson “seems like a sweet girl”. “I’ve been asked to do a couple of things with her and someday I’d like to,” she said. Parton will receive a lifetime achievement award in December from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts .