Dancing onto the stage to accept Best Salsa Performance, the "Queen of Salsa" used the moment to honor her collaborators, her late friend Tito Puente, and the global community that embraced her music. With her trademark energy, Cruz turned the stage into a tribute to salsa itself.
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