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Mexican rock band Mana is Latin Grammys' Person of the Year

05 of September 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, members of the Mexican rock band Maná, drummer Alex González, from left, vocalist Fher Olvera, bassist Juan Calleros and guitarist Sergio Vallín pose during an interview in New York. The band was announced as the next recipient of the Latin Grammy's Person of the Year 2018. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File),FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, members of the Mexican rock band Maná, drummer Alex González, from left, vocalist Fher Olvera, bassist Juan Calleros and guitarist Sergio Vallín pose during an interview in New York. The band was announced as the next recipient of the Latin Grammy's Person of the Year 2018. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Mexican rock band Mana will be honored as Person of the Year 2018 by the Latin Recording Academy on the eve of the Latin Grammys.

The winner of six Latin Grammys and four Grammy Awards will be recognized for its achievements and contributions to the Latin community and its support of the preservation and protection of the environment and human rights.

Mana will be honored Nov. 14 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where a variety of Latin stars will be performing some of the hits from Mana’s repertoire.