MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

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The performance was released in 2000 as a live album, and again in 2002 as a DVD. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.To promote the album, "No Creo" was released as single, meanwhile "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" and "Ojos Así" released as promotional singles.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Production and reception

The Unplugged concert was the program's first episode to be broadcast entirely in Spanish and served as her major breakthrough in the U.S. market.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The concert is noted to be the "first time a Latin pop act attempted an Unplugged, the first Latina solo act to do so, and the first time a Latino act didn't tape their performance at MTV's studios in Miami."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The concert has received critical acclaim, and is included on lists of best unplugged performances. The performance is listed on Vulture Magazine's “7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances” list.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Nylon has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Yardbarker ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.” .<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.”<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> MTV Unplugged has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

Bonus features

1. Timeline
2. Albums
3. Photo Gallery
4. Making Of (½ hour program)

Personnel

• Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
• Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer
• Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar
• Sean Murphy - Producer
• Marcello Anez - Engineer
• Adam Blackburn - Engineer
• Scott Canto - Engineer
• Sebastian Krys - Engineer
• Mauricio Guerrero - Mixer
• Eric Schilling - Mixer
• Tony Blanc - Mixing assistant
• Steve Penny - Mixing assistant
• Maurizio Teilla - Mixing assistant
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• George Noreiga - Guitar, backing vocals
• Donna Allen - Backing vocals
• Rita Quintero - Backing vocals
• Luis Fernando Ochoa - Guitar, arranger
• Ben Peeler - Lap steel guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki
• Pedro Alfonso - Violin
• Albert Menendez - Piano
• Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar
• Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion
• Ebenezer da Silva - percussions
• Myriam Eli - percussions
• Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"

Charts

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Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austria Top 75<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	55
Colombia (Notimex)<ref name="Siglo">Template:Cite news</ref>	3
Netherlands Top 100<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	81
Germany Top 100	9
Mexico Top 100	1

Accolades

Year	Category	Title	Result
2000	Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year	MTV Unplugged	Template:Nom
	Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album		Template:Nom
2001	Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album	MTV Unplugged	Template:Won
2001	Lo Nuestro Award for Rock Album of the Year	MTV Unplugged	Template:Won