Konex Awards | 2005 | Popular Music
The Final Ceremony took place at Ciudad Cultural Konex on November 14, 2005, and was broadcaster on TN channel. From left to right standing: by Luis Alberto Spinetta: his manager Juan Carlos Giacobino, by Eduardo Lagos: his wife María Rosa Lagos, by Mariano Mores: Atilio Stampone, by Chango Spasiuk: his daughter Lucía Spasiuk, by Unión de Músicos Independientes (UMI): 11 members, by Leda Valladares: her manager Miriam García, Raúl Carnota, Carlos Inzillo “Jazzología”, Rubén Juárez, Adrián Iaies, Carlos “La Mona” Jiménez, Ernesto Jodos, Diego Torres, Jorge Navarro, by Andrés Calamaro: Litto Nebbia, by Luis Salinas: su compadre musical Javier Lozano, por Gustavo Santaolalla: Gustavo Cordera, by Eladia Blázquez: Gerardo Gardelín, by Dúo Coplanacu: Julio Paz, by Sandro: Javiera Gerendi, by Divididos: their manager Jorge Castro, by Redonditos de Ricota: Mónica Delfino, Luis Ovsejevich (Konex Foundation President). From left to right sitting: Claudia Puyó, by Unión de Músicos Independientes (UMI): Ulises Butrón, Fabiana Cantilo, Liliana Herrero, by Osvaldo Pugliese: his wife Lidia Pugliese, Horacio Salgán (Diamond Konex), by Orquesta de Leopoldo Federico: Leopoldo Federico, María Graña, by Dúo Coplanacu: Roberto Cantos. The 100 Merit Diplomas took place at Metropolitan Theater on September 12, 2005. At the end of the ceremony, everybody sang "Honrar la vida" honoring Eladia Blázquez, who died on August 31st., 2005.
Special Mention
Unión de Músicos Independientes (UMI)
Gerardo Gandini
Eduardo Lagos
Mariano Mores
Leda Valladares
Carlos “Jazzología” Inzillo
Platinum Konex
Merit Diploma
Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires
Sexteto Mayor
El Arranque
Orquesta de Leopoldo Federico
Sonia Possetti Quinteto
Los Chalchaleros
Carlos Aguirre Grupo
Dúo Coplanacu
Juan Falú - Liliana Herrero
Aca Seca
Peteco Carabajal
Raúl Carnota
Jorge Fandermole
Manolo Juárez
Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón
Teresa Parodi
Juan Cruz De Urquiza
Ernesto Jodos
Baby López Furst
Javier Malosetti
Jorge Navarro
Ligia Piro
Escalandrum
Los Swing Timers
Puente Celeste
Quinteto Urbano
Adrián Iaies / Tango Reflections
Chébere
Los Caligaris
Rodrigo
Los Auténticos Decadentes
Carlos “La Mona” Jiménez
Antonio Ríos
Pedro Aznar
Gustavo Cerati
Charly García
León Gieco
Pappo Napolitano
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Gustavo Cordera - Pepe Céspedes - Juan Subirá (Bersuit Vergarabat)
Andrés Calamaro
Miguel Cantilo
Ariel Minimal
Fito Páez
Fabiana Cantilo
Sandra Guida
Sandra Mihanovich
Patricia Sosa
Lolita Torres
Julia Zenko
Botafogo (Miguel Vilanova)
Domingo Cura
Juanjo Domínguez
Luis Salinas
Dino Saluzzi
Lito Vitale
Alfredo Toth - Pablo Guyot
José Carli
Gerardo Gardelín
Gustavo Santaolalla
Afo Verde
Grand Jury
Honorary President: Mercedes Sosa
President: Atilio Stampone
General Secretary: Jorge Göttling

