Shakira will take the stage in Berlin this Sunday before France and Italy face off in the final game of the World Cup. The Colombian superstar's gala performance will be a ten-minute-long extravaganza choreographed by the team behind the last five Olympic closing ceremonies.

New York City intends to showcase its diverse Latin community as it plays host for the first time to the Latin Grammy awards. "We are the true Latin capital," said Maureen J. Reidy, the president of NYC Big Events, the city organization that brought the event to Madison Square Garden. "We have the most diverse Latin population."