The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominees for its 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, an international celebration of music from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, and the only peer-presented Latin music accolade. The ceremony will take place Thursday, November 14th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas; a live telecast will air from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST/PST on Univision.
This year despite mounting criticisms from the Latinx community in the United States artists from Spain lead with the most Latin Grammy nominations. Spanish Grammys veteran Alejandro Sanz counts eight nominations; his song Mi Persona Favorita, featuring Camila Cabello, is nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Song. Meanwhile, Catalan pop shapeshifter Rosala is nominated in five different categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Song and Best Urban Song.
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Dominican bachata icon Juan Luis Guerra, who released his album Literal earlier this year, earned four nominations in both major and Tropical categories. Colombian songwriter-producer duo Andrs Torres and Mauricio Rengifo who notably produced Despacito are nominated for Record, Album, Song and Producer of the Year awards.
Both Mexican songstress Ximena Sariana and Panamanian newcomer Sech are nominated for three awards each.
The Latin Recording Academy is privileged to see so many talented and diverse artists join the milestone 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards season, writes Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. Since our inception, our international membership continues to be our driving force in the pursuit of excellence. Whether they are a sound engineer, a performer, a songwriter, or a music arranger regardless of their gender, age, national identity, or musical genre the nominees are the product of a voting process where every vote counts. Latin music continues to grow internationally and were excited to celebrate the music that unites us all.
The Latin Grammy Awards are voted on by the Latin Recording Academys international membership body of music creators, including recording artists, songwriters, musicians, producers, and mixing and studio engineers. This years nominees were selected from approximately 15,500 submissions across 50 categories, and reflect a diverse range of established artists and newcomers who released recordings during the eligibility period (June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019). The final round of voting to determine Latin Grammy winners will begin October 3rd.
Below is a list of the nominations in some of the 50 categories. The full list of nominees is now available on LatinGRAMMY.com.
Record Of The Year:
Parecen Viernes Marc Anthony
Verdades Afiladas Andrs Calamaro
Ah Ah Vicente Garca
Kitipun Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Querer Mejor Juanes Featuring Alessia Cara
La Plata Juanes Featuring Lalo Ebratt
Aute Couture Rosala
Mi Persona Favorita Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello
No Tengo Nada Alejandro Sanz
Cobarde Ximena Sariana
Song Of The Year:
Calma Pedro Cap, Gabriel Edgar Gonzlez Prez & George Noriega, songwriters (Pedro Cap)
Desconstruo Tiago Iorc, songwriter (Tiago Iorc)
El Pas Rubn Blades, songwriter (Rubn Blades)
Kitipun Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra 4.40)
Mi Persona Favorita Camila Cabello & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello)
No Tengo Nada Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz)
Qudate Kany Garca & Tommy Torres, songwriters (Kany Garca & Tommy Torres)
Querer Mejor Rafael Arcaute, Alessia Cara, Camilo Echeverry, Juanes, Mauricio Montaner, Ricardo Montaner & Tainy, songwriters (Juanes Featuring Alessia Cara)
Un Ao Mauricio Rengifo, Andrs Torres & Sebastin Yatra, songwriters (Sebastin Yatra Featuring Reik)
Ven Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)
Best Pop Song:
Bailar Leonel Garca, songwriter (Leonel Garca)
Buena Para Nada Paula Arenas, Luigi Castillo & Santiago Castillo, songwriters (Paula Arenas)
Mi Persona Favorita Camila Cabello & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello)
Pienso En Tu Mir Antn lvarez Alfaro, El Guincho & Rosala, songwriters (Rosala)
Ven Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)
Best Urban Fusion/Performance:
Tenemos Que Hablar Bad Bunny
Calma (Remix) Pedro Cap & Farruko
Pa Olvidarte (Remix) ChocQuibtown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko Featuring Manuel Turizo
Con Calma Daddy Yankee Featuring Snow
Otro Trago Sech Featuring Darell
Best Urban Music Album:
Kisses Anitta
X 100PRE Bad Bunny
Mi Movimiento De La Ghetto
19 Feid
Sueos Sech
Best Urban Song:
Baila Baila Baila Ozuna & Vicente Saavedra, songwriters (Ozuna)
Caliente J Balvin, Ren Cano, De La Ghetto & Alejandro Ramirez, songwriters (De La Ghetto Featuring J Balvin)
Con Altura J Balvin, Mariachi Budda, Frank Dukes, El Guincho, Alejandro Ramirez & Rosala, songwriters (Rosala & J Balvin Featuring El Guincho)
Otro Trago Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londoo, Bryan Lezcano Chaverra, Josh Mendez, Sech & Jorge Valdes, songwriters (Sech Featuring Darell)
Pa Olvidarte Ren Cano, ChocQuibtown, Kevyn Cruz Moreno, Juan Diego Medina Vlez, Andrs David Restrepo, Mateo Tejada Giraldo, Andrs Uribe Marn, Juan Vargas & Doumbia Yohann, songwriters (ChocQuibTown)
Best Alternative Music Album:
Latinoamericana Alex Anwandter
Discutible Babasnicos
Bach Bandalos Chinos
Prender Un Fuego Marilina Bertoldi
Norma Mon Laferte
Best Traditional Tropical Album:
Andrs Cepeda Big Band(En Vivo) Andrs Cepeda
Vereda Tropical Olga Cerpa y Mestisay
Lo Nuestro Yelsy Heredia
A Journey Through CubanMusic Ayme Nuviola
La Llave Del Son Septeto Acarey
Best Singer-Songwriter Album:
Acstica Albita
Contra El Viento Kany Garca
Amor Presente Leonel Garca
Algo Ritmos Kevin Johansen
Intuicin Gian Marco
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album:
Mi Persona Preferida El Bebeto
Sigue La Dinasta Alex Fernndez
Ms Romntico Que Nunca Vicente Fernndez
Indestructible Flor De Toloache
Ahora Christian Nodal
Best Norteo Album:
Por Ms Bronco
Las Canciones De La Abuela Buyuchek
Mitad Y Mitad Calibre 50
Percepcin Intocable
Amo La Maquinaria Nortea
Best Long Form Music Video:
Anatoma De Un xodo Mastodonte
Piazzolla, Los Aos Del Tiburn Astor Piazzolla
Hotel De Los Encuentros Draco Rosa
Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy Alejandro Sanz
Djame Quererte Carlos Vives