Red, um, green carpet arrivals at Mandalay Bay

And the big winner of the Latin Grammy Awards is — the new arrival carpet!

As the musical royalty of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds, among them Romeo Santos and Paula Fernandes,Tods shoes pulled up in limos and SUVs at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas for the 12th annual ceremony, the Univision announcers couldn't stop talking about the new arrival carpet.

Rather than the usual shade of fire-engine red, the carpet is a shade of blue-green that looks swell as the backdrop for several gigantic logos of Heineken beer,Tods calzature which happens to be one of the evening's sponsors. The carpet has been getting so much attention from Univision that it almost upstaged the backless,Tods outlet nearly abdomen-less dress that actress-singer Adrienne Bailon was wearing. Bailon is presenting the award for best rock album.

The other word on everyone's lips is orgullo, pride. After decades of being swallowed up in the regular Grammy Awards,Tods outlet the 12-year-old Latin Grammys have established an identity of their own, and the pride that Latino and Latin American artists feel about having a show of their own is genuine.

Surprising Things Chefs Cook (or Don’t) at Home

 The lives of the world's greatest chefs must be glamorous, right? Sometimes, yes—but day to day, chefs are actually more down to earth than you may think. Check out what these top chefs (all of whom will wow foodies at the 13th annual New York magazine Taste a World of Flavors culinary event next week) really cook after a long day over a hot grill.Belstaff Jacken

1. Pasta
"I love to cook pasta. It's an easy thing to make when you don't want to spend all night in the kitchen—whether it be a garlic and olive oil sauce or a quick tomato sauce with basil, it's always easy and delicious." –Alain Allegretti, La Promenade des Anglais Canada Goose

"Depends on the time of year. In July I'm dreaming about pasta and tomato sauce. There isn't anything much better than that in the middle of the summer." –Dan Barber, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

"I like making pasta and salads. You can use simple and fresh ingredients to create dishes with amazing flavors. You can do so many things with them. You can create a new pasta dish just by incorporating different ingredients. There is always a new combination to try." –François Payard, François Payard Bakery.Canada Goose Jakker

"Simple udon noodles." –Masaharu Morimoto, Morimoto Canada Goose Norge