It was in Los Angeles where Beltrán 's music career took off when she first stepped onto a professional stage . Under the name Gracielita Beltran , she began recording albums of norteño , banda and mariachi music with local musicians . Four years later , Beltran was noticed by record execs at EMI , who offered to produce her next record . " Baraja de Oro " was one of the first singles from the six albums Beltran recorded with EMI . At the 8th and 9th Lo Nuestro Awards , Beltran was nominated for Regional Mexican Female Singer of the Year
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Premio Lo Nuestro 1996
Graciela Beltrán