The 12th Annual

Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been r ...

was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the

Mandalay Bay Events Center The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts In ...

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

and was hosted by Lucero and

Cristián de la Fuente Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean-American actor, presenter, model and producer. Early life Cristian De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente (died 1996) an ...

. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The show will be aired on

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

. Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

for ''

Entren Los Que Quieran ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group, the album co ...

''; and

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

and Song of the Year for " Latinoamérica". The

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

award went to

Sie7e David Rodríguez Labault (born July 7, 1977) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who uses the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e). Career David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by his birth dat ...

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for ''

Sale El Sol ''Sale el Sol'' ( en, The Sun Comes Out, italic=yes) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a return to Shakira's signature Latin pop sound after the e ...

''.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

Record of the Year Calle 13 featuring

Totó la Momposina Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album ''La Candela Viva'' on Peter Gab ...

Susana Baca Susana may refer to: * Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), a network of organizations active in the field of sustainable sanitation * Susana (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) * ''Susana'' (magazine) ...

and

Maria Rita Maria Rita (; born 9 September 1977, São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Ped ...

– " Latinoamérica" *

Franco De Vita Franco Atilio De Vita De Vito (born January 23, 1954, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. His first album as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the C ...

and

Alejandra Guzmán Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968), known professionally as Alejandra Guzmán, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" (The Queen of Hearts) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and actress. With more than 30 million album ...

– "

Tan Sólo Tú "Tan Sólo Tú" ("Only You") is a Latin pop song by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita from his third live album ''En Primera Fila'' (2011). Produced by David Cabrera and De Vita, the track was released as the album's first single in Latin ...

" *

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

– "Gritar" *

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the g ...

featuring

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as ...

– "Golpes en el Corazón" *

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

featuring

Natalia Jiménez Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981), known professionally as Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer-songwriter that started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación. Her first disc as a soloist was tit ...

– " Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" Album of the Year Calle 13 – ''

'' *

Alex, Jorge y Lena Alex, Jorge y Lena is a Latin supergroup, formed in 2010, that consists of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke, Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar. Their sound is influenced by all three members, who played instruments and wro ...

– ''

'' *

– '' En Primera Fila'' *

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...

– ''

Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and da ...

'' *

– ''

Sale el Sol ''Sale el Sol'' ( en, The Sun Comes Out, italic=yes) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a return to Shakira's signature Latin pop sound after the e ...

'' Song of the Year Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – " Latinoamérica" (Calle 13 featuring

and

) *

Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing part of Los Hermanito ...

– "

A Dónde Vamos a Parar "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" is the first single of the album ''En Total Plenitud'' (2010). The song was written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís. The song was nominated a Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year in the ...

" *

Jorge Drexler Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology. In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...

– "Que El Soneto Nos Tome Por Sorpresa" *

Pablo Alborán Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collabo ...

– " Solamente Tú" *

Eric Bazilian Eric M. Bazilian (born July 21, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. Bazilian is a founding member of the rock band The Hooters. He wrote " One of Us", a song first recorded by Joan Osborne in 19 ...

Claudia Brant Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singer

Andreas Carlsson Andreas Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carlsson, Kri ...

Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...

and

– " Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" (Ricky Martin featuring

) Best New Artist

* Max Capote *

Paula Fernandes Paula Fernandes de Souza (; born August 28, 1984, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and arranger. In 2011 she was one of the most searched people on Google Brazil. She won a Latin Grammy Awards for her album ''Ama ...

Il Volo Il Volo (; Italian for "The Flight") is an Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of baritone Gianluca Ginoble, and tenors Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto. They describe their music as "popera". Having won the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, the ...

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

– ''

'' *

Claudia Brant Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singer

– ''Manuscrito'' *

Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (born 2 May 1967) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América" ("America's balladeer"), al ...

– ''Seducción'' *

Malú María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known as Malú, is a Spanish singer. She is the niece of the composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambia ...

– ''Guerra Fría'' *

Merche Mercedes Trujillo Callealta (born 14 June 1974 in Cádiz, Spain), best known as Merche, is a Spanish singer. Early life When she was a child, she acted in school plays and wished to be a singer, and received her first guitar as a gift at age six. ...

– ''Acordes de Mi Diario'' Best Male Pop Vocal Album

– '' En Primera Fila'' *

– ''

'' *

Reyli Reyli Barba (born April 12, 1972), most commonly known as Reyli, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. He is also a composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé Knowles. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a ...

– ''Bien Acompañado'' *

Cristian Castro Christian Sáinz Valdés Castro (born 8 December 1974), known professionally as Cristian Castro or Cristian, is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Veronica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés ...

– '' Viva el príncipe'' *

– ''

En Total Plenitud ''En Total Plenitud'' ( Eng.: "In Total Fullness") is the ninth studio album by Marco Antonio Solís. It was released on 12 October 2010. This album became his tenth number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums for Solís, the most for an ...

'' Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

– ''

'' *

Belanova Belanova was a Mexican pop music, pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (Bass (instrument), ba ...

– ''

Sueño Electro I ''Sueño Electro I'' (Electro Dream l) is the Grammy Award-nominated fourth studio album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova, and the first half of the Sueño Electro project. It was originally announced through the band's official Twitter ...

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– '' Edición En Español'' *Río Roma – ''Al Fin Te Encontré'' *

Siam Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 mi ...

– ''

Urban

Best Urban Music Album Calle 13 – ''

'' *

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...

– '' Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans'' *

Pitbull Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...

– ''

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

'' *

Ivy Queen Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Qu ...

– '' Drama Queen'' *

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...

– '' Los Vaqueros: El Regreso'' Best Urban Song

Rafa Arcaute Rafael Arcaute, known as Rafa Arcaute, is an Argentine songwriter, record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with several Latin American artists including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Calle 13, Aterciopela ...

and Calle 13 – "Baile de los Pobres" (Calle 13) *Renato Carosone, Mathew Handley, Duncan Maclennas, Nicola Salerno, Andrew Stanley and

– "

Bon, Bon "Bon, Bon" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his fifth studio album, '' Armando''. It was released as the album's third official single on August 27, 2010. It heavily uses portions of the song "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be C ...

" (Pitbull) *

and

Lucenzo Luís Filipe Fraga Oliveira (; born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo (), is a Portuguese–French reggaeton recording artist and record producer. His parents emigrated to France, from Portugal. Lucenzo, when began his singing ...

– "

Danza Kuduro "Danza Kuduro" (English: Dance Kuduro) is a Spanish/Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar featuring Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo from Don Omar's collaborative album ''Meet the Orphans''. The song is an adaptation of Lucenz ...

" *

– " Estoy Enamorado" *

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

and

Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...

– " Ven Conmigo"

Rock

Best Rock Album

Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million records sold worldwide. The group's current lineup consists o ...

– ''

Drama y Luz ''Drama y Luz'' (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on ...

'' *Don Tetto – ''Mienteme – Prometeme'' *

Saúl Hernández Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada (born January 15, 1964), is a Mexican musician, writer, poet, songwriter and the lead singer of Jaguares and Caifanes, two prominent Mexican rock en español bands. Biography Saúl Hernández was born in th ...

– ''Remando'' *

Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo ("Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") were a Spanish rock band founded in 1996, once led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés, who, on 9 June ...

– '' ¿Y Ahora Qué Hacemos?'' *

La Vida Bohème La Vida Bohème is a rock band from Caracas, Venezuela, formed by Rafael Perez, Daniel De Sousa, Sebastian Ayala, and Henry D'Arthenay in late 2006 and mid-2007. The band takes influence from late '80s punk, disco, funk, electronic music, jazz, sa ...

– ''Nuestra'' *

No Te Va Gustar No Te Va Gustar, also known by their initials NTVG (English: You Won't Like It), are a rock band from Uruguay. The members are: Emiliano Brancciari (vocals and guitar), Guzmán Silveira (bass and backup vocals), Diego Bartaburu (drums), Gonza ...

– ''Por Lo Menos Hoy'' Best Rock Song León Larregui and Zoé – "Labios Rotos" (Zoé) *Marcelo Corvalan, Hernan Terry Langer & Andres Vilanova – "Ácido" (

Carajo Carajo was an Argentinian rock band from Buenos Aires. It was formed in 2000 with Marcelo "Corvata" Corvalan on bass and vocals, Andres "Andy" Vilanova on drums and Hernan "Tery" Langer on guitar and backing vocals. The first two share the hist ...

) *Emiliano Brancciari – "Chau" (

) *Gustávo Napoli – "Poder" (

La Renga La Renga is a hard rock Argentine band, formed in 1988. They had moderate success with the albums '' A Dónde Me Lleva La Vida'' and ''Bailando en una pata'', between 1993 and 1995, but it was the release of Despedazado por Mil Partes, in 1996 ...

) *

– "Radio Capital"

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album Zoé – ''

MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

'' *Doctor Krápula – ''Corazón Bombea/Vivo'' *

Fidel Nadal Fidel Nadal (; born Fidel Ernesto Nadal on October 4, 1965) is an Afro-Argentinian Reggae musician, songwriter and pioneer of Argentine Reggae and the underground punk/hardcore movement of Argentina. Life and work Nadal was born into an academ ...

– ''Forever Together'' *Carla Morrison – ''Mientras Tu Dormias'' *Mr. Pauer – ''Soundtrack'' Best Alternative Song

and Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" (Calle 13 featuring Omar-Rodríguez-López) *San Pascualito Reyes – "Salgamos de Aquí" *Doctor Krápula – "Somos" *DJ Blass and

– "Te Robaste Mi Corazón" (Fidel Nadal) *

– "Tengo Tu Love"

Tropical

Best Salsa Album

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...

and Seis Del Solar – ''Todos Vuelven Live'' *

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1959, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

– ''Original'' *Edwin Bonilla – ''Homenaje A Los Rumberos'' *

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez. Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide. Discography ''Un Gran D ...

– ''Viva La Tradición'' *Various Artists – ''Salsa: Un Homenaje A El Gran Combo'' Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Juan Carlos Coronel — ''Tesoros'' *

Silvestre Dangond Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales (born May 12, 1980 in Urumita) is a Colombian singer. He attributes his talents to his father, the singer William José "El Palomo" Dangond Baquero, who during the mid-1970s recorded 10 singles with Andrés ...

& Juancho De La Espriella – ''Cantinero'' * El Binomio de Oro – ''Corazón de Miel'' *Peter Manjarrés & Sergio Luis Rodríguez – ''Tu Número Uno'' *Felipe Peláez – ''De Otras Manera'' * Iván Villazón and

Ivan Zulueta Juan Ricardo Miguel Zulueta Vergarajauregui known as Iván Zulueta (29 September 1943 – 30 December 2009) was a designer and film director. His work spanned different fields such as art designer in movies or music and he was mainly known ...

– ''Dando Lidia'' Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Tito El Bambino Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...

– '' El Patrón: Invencible'' *Héctor Acosta – ''Obligame'' *Monchy & Nathalia – ''Monchy & Nathalia'' *

Daniel Santacruz Daniel Santacruz (born November 23, 1976) is an American-born Dominican musician, singer, and record producer. Born in New Jersey and raised in the Dominican Republic to a Cuban father and a Dominican mother, Santacruz is a Latin Grammy Award w ...

– ''Bachata Stereo'' *Paula Zuleta – ''Mezcla Soy'' Best Traditional Tropical Album

Cachao López Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

– ''The Last Mambo'' * Albita – ''Toda Una Vida (Cuban Masterworks)'' *

Adalberto Álvarez Adalberto Álvarez (22 November 1948 – 1 September 2021) was a Cuban pianist, musical director, and composer. Biography Adalberto Álvarez was born in Camaguey on November 22, 1948. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Álvarez attended the ...

– ''El Son de Altura'' *Esencia – ''Con La Fuerza de un Tren'' *Septeto Santiaguero – ''Oye Mi Son Santiaguero'' Best Tropical Song Calle 13 – "Vamo' A Portarnos Mal" *

Juan Magan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...

– "Bailando Por Ahí" *Alex Bandana, Gloria Estrada & La Marisoul – "La Negra" (

La Santa Cecilia La Santa Cecilia is an American band based in Los Angeles, California that plays a blend of cumbia, bossa nova, and boleros, among other styles. Saint Cecilia, La Santa Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians. The band seeks to represent a US b ...

) *Rafi Monclova and

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

– "Me Cambiaron Las Preguntas" (Gilberto Santa Rosa) *Yoel Henríquez – "Me Duele la Cabeza"

Singer-Songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Amaury Gutiérrez Amaury Gutiérrez is a Cuban singer and composer. Early life Gutiérrez was born on September 9, 1963. When he was in high school decided to pursue music, and his chance came in response to a call from the School of Art Instructors, an institut ...

– ''Sesiones Intimas''

Gian Marco Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album ''Resucitar'', in 2011 for his album ''Dí ...

– ''

Días Nuevos ''Días Nuevos'' is the tenth studio album by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by 11 y 6 Discos in 2011. It was his first album released with his new label. Commercial performance The album had great success throughout Latin America ...

'' *

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...

– ''

Poquita Ropa ''Poquita Ropa'' ( en, Few Clothes) is the twelfth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Warner Music. It was recorded in Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles and was produc ...

'' *

Carlinhos Brown Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musica ...

– ''Diminuto'' *

Alberto Cortez Alberto Cortez (born José Alberto García Gallo; 11 March 1940 – 4 April 2019) was an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife Renée Govaerts lived in Madrid. Career Cortez was born at 8:00 AM (11:00 GMT) on Monday, 11 March 19 ...

– ''Tener En Cuenta''

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero Album

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

– ''

El Hombre Que Mas Te Amó EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

'' *

Pepe Aguilar José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born August 7, 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is an American singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestr ...

– ''Bicentenario 1810 / 1910 / 2010'' *

Lucía Méndez Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Career In 2011, Lucía starred in Mexico the telenovela ''Esperanza del Co ...

– ''Canta Un Homenaje A Juan Gabriel'' *

Paquita la del Barrio Francisca Viveros Barradas, (born April 2, 1947) known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio ("Paquita From the Neighborhood") is a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Grammy nominated singer of rancheras and other Mexican genres. ...

– ''Eres Un Farsante'' *

Joan Sebastián José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco (Mexican band), Br ...

– ''Huevos Rancheros'' Best Banda Album

La Arrolladora Banda El Limón La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho, or simply La Arrolladora, is a Mexican banda from Mazatlán, Sinaloa. In 1997 they signed with Sony Music Latin. In 2003, they switched labels and signed with Disa Records. History Banda El Limón ...

– ''Todo Depende De Tí'' *Banda Los Recoditos – ''A Toda Madre'' *Banda Machos – ''20 Años de Éxitos en Vivo'' *

El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario was a Mexican band that primarily played and created duranguense music. The band was started by El Guero, Jorge Hernandez, in 2004 after moving from Wisconsin to San Antonio Texas to embark on his musical career wit ...

– ''Estaré Mejor'' *

Espinoza Paz Isidro Chávez Espinoza (born 29 October 1981 in Angostura, Sinaloa, Mexico), better known as Espinoza Paz, is a Latin Grammy nominated Mexican musician and composer of Regional Mexican music, specializing in the styles of Banda, Norteño and ...

– ''Del Rancho Para El Mundo'' *

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. In life and death, sev ...

– ''

La Gran Señora en Vivo ''La Gran Señora en Vivo'' is a live album released by Regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera. It was recorded at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California and released on November 22, 2010. ''La Gran Señora en Vivo'' earned Rivera a nomination ...

'' Best Tejano Album Little Joe & La Familia – ''Recuerdos'' *

Chente Barrera Chente Barrera is a tejano musician from San Antonio, Texas. He won the 2007 Grammy Award in the Best Tejano Album category as well as a Latin Grammy The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstandin ...

– ''El Número Siete'' *Joe Posada – ''In The Pocket'' *Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso – ''Camaleón'' *Tortilla Factory – ''Cookin Best Norteño Album

– '' MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends'' *

Intocable Intocable ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from Zapata, Texas that plays Regional Mexican music; specializing in Norteño and Tejano music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the earl ...

– ''Intocable 2000'' * Los Huracanes del Norte – ''Soy Mexicano'' *

Los Tucanes de Tijuana Los Tucanes De Tijuana (English: ''The Toucans of Tijuana'') are a Mexican Norteño (music), norteño band led by Mario Quintero Lara. The band was founded in Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California in 1987. They, along with Los Tigres del Norte, were ...

– ''Árbol'' *Pesado – ''Desde La Cantina, Volumen II'' Best Regional Song

– "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" *

– "

" *Mario Quintero Lara – "El Jefe de la Sierra" (

) *

– "El Padrino" *

– "Huevos Rancheros"

Instrumental

Best Instrumental Album

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jaz ...

and

Lenny White Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". He has won ...

– ''Forever'' *Al Di Meloa – ''Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody'' *Escalandrum – ''Piazzolla Plays Piazzolla'' *Luis Salinas – ''Sin Tiempo'' *Omar Sosa – ''Calma''

Traditional

Best Folk Album

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes Sosa (; 9 July 1935
at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as ' ...

– ''Deja La Vida Volar – En Gira'' *

Eva Ayllón Eva María Angélica Ayllón Urbina (born February 7, 1956) better known by her stage name Eva Ayllón, is a female composer and singer, one of Peru's foremost Afro-Peruvian musicians, and one of the country's most enduring living legends. She he ...

& Perú Negro – ''40 Años de Clasicos Afro Peruanos'' *Jorge Pardo – ''Música Tradicional Peruana Homenaje A Arturo Zambo Cavero Y Oscar Aviles'' *

Soledad Pastorutti Soledad "La Sole" Pastorutti (born October 12, 1980, in Arequito, Santa Fe, Arequito, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe) is an Argentine Folk music, folk singer, who brought the Music of Argentina#Folclore, genre to the younger generations at the end ...

– ''Vivo En Arequito'' *Santoral – ''Más Que Enamorao'' Best Tango Album Diego El Cigala – ''Cigala & Tango'' *Leopoldo Federico and El Arranque – ''Raras Partituras 6'' *Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and

Susana Rinaldi Susana Natividad Rinaldi was born om December 25, 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an Argentine tango singer. Biography Susana Natividad Rinaldi was born to a wealthy father and a poor mother in Buenos Aires in 1935. Dubbed "La Tana" (in r ...

– ''En Vivo – Homenaje A Cátulo Castillo & Anibal Troilo'' *Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – ''30 Años'' *

and Leopoldo Federico – ''Vos y Yo'' Best Flamenco Album Niña Pastori – ''La Orilla de mi Pelo'' *Josemi Carmona – ''Las Pequeñas Cosas'' *Chano Domínguez – ''Piano Ibérico'' *Ojos de Brujo – ''10 Años – Corriente Vital'' *

Pastora Soler María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (born 28 September 1978 in Coria del Río, Seville), better known by her stage name Pastora Soler, is a Spanish singer. She is also a songwriter and her compositions usually mix copla or flamenco with pop or elect ...

– ''15 Años''

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz Album Paquito D'Rivera – ''

Panamericana Suite ''Panamericana Suite'' is a live album by Cuban jazz performer Paquito D'Rivera. It was released by MCG Jazz on November 2, 2010. The album was produced by Jay and Marty Ashby, and features eight songs performed with several guest performers such ...

'' * Paquito D'Rivera and Pepe Rivero – ''Clazz: Continental Latin Jazz. Live At Barcelona, Teatre Paral.lel 2011'' *

Bobby Sanabria Bobby Sanabria (born June 2, 1957) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, activist, radio show host of Puerto Rican descent who specializes in jazz and Latin jazz. Biography Sanabria was born in the South ...

conducting The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra – ''Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!!'' *

Chucho Valdés Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he fo ...

– ''New York Is Now! / Viva El Sonido Cubano'' *

Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Music ...

– ''Pure Imagination''

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Tercer Cielo Tercer Cielo (in English ''Third Heaven'') is a contemporary Christian Latin pop music duo formed in 2000 by Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominicans Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Marcos Yaroide. The duo is currently composed of Rodriguez an ...

– '' Viaje a las estrellas'' *Alex Campos – ''Lenguaje De Amor'' *Moisés Angulo – ''Alégrense!'' *

Marco Barrientos Marco Antonio Barrientos Zumpano, known as Marco Barrientos (born June 28, 1963) is an Evangelical Christian musician, pastor, author, teacher, and speaker known for combining practical biblical principles with the flow of prophetic songs. Barri ...

– ''Transformados'' *Funky – ''Reset'' *Ingrid Rosario – ''Cuan Gran Amor'' *Davi Wornel – ''Amor Y Nada mas '' Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Aline Barros Aline Barros Kistenmacker dos Santos (born October 7, 1976), better known as Aline Barros is a singer, songwriter, presenter and manager in Brazil. Some of her albums have been certified multiple Diamond by the Associação Brasileira dos Produto ...

– ''Extraordinário Amor De Deus'' *Ministério Adoração e Vida – ''Em Santidade'' *Rosa de Saron – ''Horizonte Vivo Distante'' *Various Artists – ''Uma História Em Canções'' *Pe. Zezinho, scj – ''Quando Deus Se Calou''

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Jota Quest Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as ''J. Quest'', but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves ''Jota Quest'' (''jota'' being the Portuguese name ...

– ''Quinze'' *

Arnaldo Antunes Arnaldo Antunes (, born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960) is a Brazilian musician, writer, and composer. He was a member of the rock band Titãs, which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later. After 1992, he embarked o ...

– ''Ao Vivo Lá em Casa'' *

Vanessa da Mata Vanessa Sigiane da Mata Ferreira (born February 10, 1976), professionally known as Vanessa da Mata, is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian MPB singer, songwriter, and novelist. She has released four studio albums and the songs "Ai, Ai, Ai" ...

– ''Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegrias'' *

Os Paralamas do Sucesso Os Paralamas do Sucesso (also known simply as Paralamas) is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, in the late 1970s. Its members since 1982 are Herbert Vianna (guitar and lead vocals), Bi Ribeiro (bass), and João Barone ...

– ''Multishow ao Vivo Paralamas Brasil Afora'' *

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live per ...

– '' Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden'' *Seu Jorge e Almaz – ''Seu Jorge e Almaz'' Best Brazilian Rock Album

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encomp ...

– ''Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo'' *

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

– ''Revanche'' *

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes (meaning '' the mutants''; ) are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one of ...

– '' Haih Or Amortecedor'' *

Pitty Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977, in Salvador, Bahia), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian Rock music, rock singer. She had played in two bands, Shes and Inkoma, before starting her solo career in 2003. She has sold over 2 million ...

– ''A Trupe Delirante no Circo Voador'' *

Plebe Rude In ancient Rome, the plebeians (also called plebs) were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of ...

– ''Rachando Concreto ao Vivo em Brasília'' Best Samba/Pagode Album

Exaltasamba Exaltasamba is a Brazilian pagode music group, formed in 1982 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The group began simply playing gigs in restaurants and bars. They later began writing their own songs, eventually releasing an album, "Eterno Aman ...

– ''Exaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo'' *

Martinho da Vila Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He a ...

– ''Filosofia de Vida'' *

Fundo de Quintal Grupo Fundo de Quintal or simply Fundo de Quintal (''Backyard Group'', roughly) is a Brazilian Samba band formed in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 1970s. History The founding members of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto (banjo/cavaco), Bira Presi ...

– ''Nossa Verdade'' *

Diogo Nogueira Diogo Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a singer and songwriter from Brazil. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Ângela Maria Nogueira. He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football player. A ...

– ''Sou Eu – Ao Vivo'' *

Zeca Pagodinho Jessé Gomes da Silva Filho, known professionally as Zeca Pagodinho (, born February 4, 1959), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode. Biography Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodin ...

– ''Vida da Minha Vida'' Best MPB Album

Djavan Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Early life and career Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a white father of Dutch descent and a black mother. He later formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD ...

– ''Ária'' *

Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...

– ''E a Gente Sonhando'' * Mônica Salmaso – ''Alma Lírica Brasileira'' *

and

Maria Gadú Maria Gadú (born Mayra Corrêa Aygadoux, 4 December 1986) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has been nominated twice for a Latin Grammy Award. She released her first album in 2009, self-titled Maria Gadú. Her single " Shimb ...

– ''Multishow ao Vivo Caetano e Maria Gadú'' * Yeahwon – ''Yeahwon'' Best Sertaneja Music Album

João Bosco João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in ''música popular Brasileira'' (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist ...

& Vinícius – ''João Bosco & Vinícius'' *

– ''Ao Vivo'' *Leonardo – ''Alucinação'' *

Roberta Miranda Roberta Miranda, artistic name of Maria Albuquerque Miranda, from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is a Brazilian singer. She is the fourth best-selling female artist in Brazil behind Rita Lee (55 million), Xuxa (33 million) and Maria B ...

– ''Sorrir Faz a Vida Valer'' *Michel Teló – ''Ao Vivo'' Best Native Brazilian Roots Album

Naná Vasconcelos Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016), was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician wi ...

– ''Sinfonia & Batuques'' *

Geraldo Azevedo Geraldo Azevedo (born January 11, 1945) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is famous for his contributions to the Brazilian Popular Music scene, especially his partnerships with Alceu Valença Alceu Valença (born July 1, 1946) is a Braz ...

– ''Salve São Francisco'' *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...

– ''Fé na Festa ao Vivo'' *Paulo César Pinheiro – ''Capoeira de Besouro'' *

Elba Ramalho Elba Ramalho (born August 17, 1951, in Conceição, Paraíba) is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró". In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number ...

– ''Marco Zero ao Vivo'' Best Brazilian Song

Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...

and

Samuel Rosa Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank (band), Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Samuel writes the music for most of t ...

– "De Repente" ( Skank) *Gigi, Dan Kambaiah, Fabinho O'Brian and Magno Sant'Anna – " Acelera Aê (Noite do Bem)" (

) * Ná Ozzetti and Luiz Tatit – "Equilíbrio" (Ná Ozzetti) *

Adriana Calcanhotto Adriana Calcanhotto (born October 3, 1965) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Her melancholic songs are often categorized in the MPB genre. She began her professional career in 1984 and released her first studio album in 1990. Career Born from ...

– "Mais Perfumado" *

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias
BrowseBiography.com, 20 November 2011; retrieved 10 September 2014. is a Brazilian jazz pianist, sin ...

– "What About the Heart (Bate Bate)"

Children's

Best Latin Children's Album Pato Fu – ''Música de Brinquedo'' *Claraluna – ''Un Mundo de Navidad'' *Piero – ''Sinfonia Inconclusa En 'L'a Mar'' *

Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo Peláez (born 29 October 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio Gu ...

– ''Reír y Cantar'' *Jessyca Sarango – ''Henry El Camioncito Verde'' *Topa & Muni – ''La Casa de Playhouse Disney'' *Various Artists – ''Cantando Aprendo A Hablar: Vamos A Jugar''

Classical

Best Classical Album

Brazilian Guitar Quartet The Brazilian Guitar Quartet was formed in 1998 to interpret the repertoire for four guitars and make transcriptions of works from diverse periods and styles. The Brazilian Guitar Quartet is composed of: Clemer Andreotti, Luiz Mantovani, Everton Glo ...

– ''Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos'' *Adonis González – ''Adios A Cuba'' *

Clara Sverner Clara Sverner (August 29, 1936) is a Brazilian pianist, who has had classical education. History Born in São Paulo, Clara Sverner's interpretations are well considered by public and critics from Brazil and abroad. She had a sound education, st ...

– ''Chopin'' *

Francis Hime Francis Hime (Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1939) is a Brazilian composer, arranger, pianist and singer. He is the composer of the jazz standard ''Minha / All Mine'', recorded, among others, by Bill Evans, Tony Bennett and Eliane Elias Eliane El ...

, Nelson Ayres, OSESP, Fabio Zanon – ''Concertino Para Percussão" & "Concerto Para Violão'' *

José Serebrier José Serebrier (born 3 December 1938) is a Uruguayan conductor and composer. He is one of the most recorded conductors of his generation. Early life Serebrier was born in Montevideo to Russian and Polish parents of Jewish extraction. He fi ...

– ''José Serebrier: Sinfonia No. 1'' *

Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco (born December 16, 1952) is a Cuban classical guitarist. During three decades of concert performances he has performed and recorded across the United States and has been involved in many successful collaborations. In addition, he ...

– ''Tárrega!'' *Villa-Lobos Trio – ''Villa-Lobos Trio Play: Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla & Lucio Bruno-Videla'' Best Classical Contemporary Composition Paquito D'Rivera – "

" (Paquito D'Rivera) * Javier Álvarez – "Le Repas Du Serpent" (Iracema de Andrade) *

Orlando Jacinto García Orlando Jacinto Garcia (born 1954; surname sometimes spelled García) is a Cuban-American composer of contemporary classical music. Academic background Garcia received a DMA degree in composition from the University of Miami in 1985. He also stud ...

– "Mixtura" (Iracema de Andrade) *

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical elemen ...

– "Romerías" (Sergio Puccini) *Sergio Roberto de Oliveira – "Umas Coisas do Coração (i- Agitado)" (Armildo Uzeda)

Recording Package

Best Recording Package Javier Mariscal – ''Chico & Rita'' (Various Artists)
Alejandro Ros – ''Solo Un Momento'' (

Vicentico Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...

) *Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gomez and Juliana Jaramillo – ''El Corazón y El Sombrero'' (

Marta Gómez Marta Gómez is a Colombian singer and songwriter. After obtaining a Best Achievement Scholarship, she graduated magna cum laude from the Berklee College of Music. She currently lives in Barcelona. Gómez and her group perform a large repertoire ...

) *Juan Gatti – ''El Paso Trascendental del Vodevil a la Astracanada'' (

Fangoria ''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr. The magazine was originally released i ...

) *Allan Castañeda and Sandra Masías – ''Fiesta Inkaterra'' (Miki González)

Production

Best Engineered Album

Benny Faccone Benny Faccone is a recording engineer, mixing engineer, and record producer known for his work with Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná and Marco Antonio Solís. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards. Biography Faccone wa ...

Thom Russo Thomas "Thom" Russo is an American record producer, composer, engineer, mixer and songwriter.Drama y Luz ''Drama y Luz'' (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on ...

'' (

) *Rafo Arbulú, Carlos Castro,

Humberto Gatica Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé. Gatica's inter ...

, Guillermo 'Memo' Gil, Allan Leschhorn, Cristian Robles, Andrés Saavedra, Rodolfo Vázquez and Bernie Grundman – ''Días Nuevos'' (

) *Valter Costa, Beto Neves, Flávio Sena, Alê Siqueira, Flávio Souza, William Jr and Carlos Freitas – ''Diminuto'' (

) *Ricky Campanelli and Juan Cristóbal Losada – ''Homenaje a Los Rumberos'' (Edwin Bonilla) *

Moogie Canazio Antonio "Moogie" Canazio is a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer known for his work with Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Luis Miguel. He has won two G ...

, Brad Haenel and Ron Mc Master – ''Manuscrito'' (

Claudia Brant Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singer

) Producer of the Year Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13 *Aureo Baqueiro *

*Isidro Infante *

Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for composing his film scores with his collaborator and acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which composed the ...

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" *

Alexander Acha Raúl Alexander Acha Alemán (born January 25, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. Life The son of Mexican pop singer Emmanuel, Alexander Acha is also a pianist and a Berklee College of Music alum and born to a american mother Madison Anne J ...

– "Amiga" *

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Lluvia al Corazón "Lluvia al Corazón" (English: "Rain to the Heart") is the first single from Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná's eighth studio album ''Drama y Luz''. The song is produced by Fher Olvera & Alex González. . Chart performance The song ...

" *

– " Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" *

– " Loca" Best Long Form Music Video

– '' En Primera Fila'' *

Huáscar Barradas Huáscar Barradas (born 1964) is a Venezuelan flautist and Professor of flute at the "Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales" in Caracas. As a flutist he has represented Venezuela at a range of international festivals and as both soloist a ...

– ''Entre Amigos 2 En Vivo'' *

and Seis del Solar – ''Todos Vuelven Live DVD Vol. 1'' & ''Vol. 2'' *

– ''

'' *

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Awar ...

– ''Canciones Para Un Paraíso: En Vivo'' * Zoé – ''

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award *

Joe Arroyo Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He was considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music i ...

Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of popular music. She was one of the main figures of the tro ...

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " ...

Alex Lora Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peo ...

Les Luthiers Les Luthiers is an Argentine comedy-musical group, very popular also in several other Spanish-speaking countries including Paraguay, Guatemala, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, Cuba, Costa Rica and Venezuela. They ...

Rubén Rada Omar Ruben Rada Silva (born 16 July 1943) is a Uruguayan percussionist, composer, and singer. He is closely associated with candombe, a genre built around a chorus of ''tamboriles'', Uruguayan barrel drums. Rada has recorded more than thirty albu ...

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

Trustees Award *

Manuel Alejandro Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (born 21 February 1932), better known as Manuel Alejandro, is a Spanish composer of Latin love songs, which are better known as ''ballads''. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Migu ...

*Jesús "Chucho" Ferrer *Ray Santos Person of the Year *

Performers

* 01. Intro — "Latin Grammy 2011" 00:45 * 02. Calle 13,

Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist who is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Paris Opera. Early life Dudamel was bor ...

and Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar — " Latinoamérica " 06:30 *

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Antes De Las Seis "Antes de las Seis" ( en, "Before Six O'Clock") is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol'' (2010). Written and produced by the singer and her frequent collaborator Lester Mendez, "Antes de ...

" 02:50 * 04.

Los Tigres Del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the g ...

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— "Golpes En El Corazón" 03:40 * 05.

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/ El Verdadero Amor Perdona" 06:08 * 06.

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Sean Kingston Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is an American-Jamaican singer and rapper. He is known for his hit songs " Beautiful Girls", "Fire Burning", " Take You There", and his collaboration wit ...

— " Estoy Enamorado / Fever" 05:16 * 08.

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— "Devoción / Loca" 05:53 * 10.

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Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...

— "Meu Eu Em Você" 02:23 * 11.

featuring

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

— " Solamente Tú" 02:34 * 12.

featuring

Taboo A taboo or tabu is a social group's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only for certain persons.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...

— " Tengo Tu Love" 02:41 * 13.

— "

El Triste "El Triste" ("''The Sad One''") is a song written by Mexican composer Roberto Cantoral. It was performed for the first time on March 15, 1970, at the "Latin Song Festival II" (predecessor of the OTI Festival) by the Mexican singer José José. ( ...

" 03:30 * 14.

— " Canción mexicana" 03:03 * 15.

featuring

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

— " Vida 23 /

Rain Over Me "Rain Over Me" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his sixth studio album, ''Planet Pit''. It features vocals from Puerto Rican-American singer Marc Anthony. The song was written by Pitbull, RedOne, Marc Anthony, Bilal "The Chef" Haj ...

" 03:49 * 16.

featuring Usher — "

Promise A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As a noun ''promise'' means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something. As a verb it means to commit oneself by a promise to do or give. It can also mean a capacity ...

" 04:19 * 17.

— "La Canción Del Pescado" * 18.

— "Prometí" * 19.

and

— "Al Fín Me Arme De Valor"

Presenters

* Lucero,

Zoe Saldana Zoe (also ZOE, Zoë, Zoé, etc.) can refer to: *ζωή (''zōḗ''), the Ancient Greek word for "life" People * Zoe (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Zoe'' (film) * ZOE Broadcast ...

and

Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and model. She was the highest paid actress in American television from 2013 to 2020.

– introduced the show *

Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...

– presented Best Regional Song *

and

Blanca Soto Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides (born 1979) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997. Career Soto competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, repre ...

– presented Best New Artist * Chiquinquira Delgado and

Juan Manuel Marquez ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

– presented Best Urban Music Album *

Banda Los Recoditos Banda Los Recoditos is a Mexican Banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It was founded in 1989 by friends and family members of Banda el Recodo by Cruz Lizárraga. Alfonso Lizárraga and Pancho Barraza, the first vocalists, were two of the more th ...

and

– presented Best Contemporary Tropical Album *

Sandra Echeverría Sandra Echeverría Gamboa (born December 11, 1984) is a Mexican actress and singer. Life and career In 2002, Echeverría starred in TV Azteca's ''Súbete A Mi Moto'', alongside Bárbara Mori and Michel Brown. In 2004, she led the second se ...

and

Erik Estrada Henry Enrique Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor and police officer. He is known for his co-starring lead role as California Highway Patrol officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello in the police drama television series ...

– presented Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals *

Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and model. She was the highest paid actress in American television from 2013 to 2020.

– presented Person of the Year *Héctor Acosta and

– presented Best Urban Song *

Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton ( née Bailon () ; born October 24, 1983) is an American television personality, singer, and actress. She is a former member of the girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls. From 2013 to 2022, Bailon was a co-host o ...

and

– presented Best Rock Album *

– presented Record of the Year *

Denisse Guerrero Denisse Guerrero Flores (born August 8, 1980, Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the electropop band Belanova. The band has released five albums since signing to Virus Records an ...

and

– presented Best Male Pop Vocal Album *

Silvia Navarro Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela '' Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV network TV Azteca, and later for Te ...

– presented Best Norteño Album *

David Zepeda David Zepeda (born as David Anastasio Zepeda Quintero on September 19, 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as '' Acorralada'', '' Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 2 ...

– presented Song of the Year * Lucero and

Kermit the Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created and originally performed by Jim Henson. Introduced in 1955, Kermit serves as the everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably ''Sesame Street'' and ''The Muppet Show'', as well ...

– introduced

Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen. Biography Rulli was born in Buenos Aires, the ol ...

– presented Best Female Pop Vocal Album *

and

– presented Album of the Year

References

External links

Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Latin Grammy Awards Of 2011 2011 music awards Latin Grammy Awards by year 2011 in Nevada 2011 in Latin music Annual Latin Grammy Awards