The 13th 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 15, 2012 at the

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. It was the fifth time the awards was held at this venue and in Las Vegas. It also marks the last year in the Latin Recording Academy's contract where the Mandalay Bay Events Center hosted. It is unknown if the awards will continue to be held at this location beyond 2012. Recordings must have been released between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 in order to be eligible for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards. Nominations were announced on September 25, 2012. Juan Luis Guerra led the nominations field with six; Jesse & Joy earned five nods; Ricardo Arjona,

Edgar Barrera Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced son ...

, Juanes, Carla Morrison, Arturo Sandoval, Ivete Sangalo, and Caetano Veloso each received four nominations. The telecast was aired on

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at 8pm/7c.

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 ...

was honored as the

Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year is an award presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend musicians of Ibero-American heritage for their "artistic achiev ...

on November 14, 2012.

Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy () is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister Jesse (born December 31, 1982, as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke) and Joy (born June 20, 1986, as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke), in Mexico City. The duo have released five studio ...

won four awards including

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 "

¡Corre! ¡Corre! (English: "Run!") is a pop song written by Mexican duo Jesse & Joy. The song is included on their third studio album, '' ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' (2011), and was released as the second single on October 4, 2011. The song has ...

Juanes file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49108.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49211.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 19 ...

took the

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 ''

MTV Unplugged ''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was usually billed as ''MTV Un ...

'' and 3BallMTY was named

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 ...

Changes to award categories

On May 10, 2012 the Latin Recording Academy announced that The Academy's Trustees approved changes in the general and pop fields and expanded the Rock and Tropical fields, bringing the total number of categories from 46 to 47: *Each of the four categories in the general field (

, Song of the Year and

) will now include 10 nominees. *The Pop Field: The three categories ( Best Female Pop Vocal Album, Best Male Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals) will now be combined in two new categories: Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. *The Rock Field: A new category, called Best Pop/Rock Album, was added. *The Tropical Field: A new category, called Best Tropical Fusion Album, was added. *The Alternative Field: Both categories (

Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Ho ...

and Best Alternative Song) will now accept recordings in the

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. *The Brazilian field: The category Best Native Brazilian Roots Album is now called Best Brazilian Roots Album.

Awards

The following is a list of nominees: Bold indicates winner.

General

;Record of the Year

— "

" *

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 ...

and

Gaby Moreno Gaby Moreno is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter, producer, film composer and guitarist. Singing in both English and Spanish, Moreno's music covers many genres including Latin, Alternative, Blues, Folk and Americana. Biography Moreno was born i ...

— "

Fuiste Tú "Fuiste Tú" ("It was you") is a Latin pop song by Guatemalan recording artist Ricardo Arjona, released on 7 February 2012 as the second single from his thirteenth studio album, '' Independiente'' (2011). Featuring additional lead vocals by Guate ...

" *

ChocQuibTown ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group that fuses various musical genres. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó. The group consists of Carl ...

featuring

Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio albu ...

and Zully Murillo — "Calentura" *

Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...

— " Que Te Vaya Mal" *

Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...

— "En El Cielo No Hay Hospital" *

featuring

Joaquín Sabina Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat about love, heartbreaks and society with a large usage of literary figures similarly to the baroque-literature st ...

— "Azul Sabina" *

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 ...

— "

Hasta Que Te Conocí "Hasta Que Te Conocí" ("Until I Met You") is a song written, produced, and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released in 1986 as the third single from his studio album ''Pensamientos''. In the song, the protagonist lea ...

" *

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 ...

— "Atrás da Porta" *

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 ...

— " No Me Compares" * Zoé — "

Bésame Mucho "Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music. It was re ...

" ;Album of the Year

— ''

Juanes MTV Unplugged ''Juanes: MTV Unplugged'' is the third live album of Colombian singer Juanes. It was recorded before a live audience at the New World Symphony Center in Miami Beach, Florida, on February 1, 2012, and was released by Universal Music Latino on May 29 ...

'' *

— '' Independiente'' *

Bebe Bebe, Bèbè, Bebé, Bébé or BeBe may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bebe (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Bebé, footballer Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 1990) * Bebé (f ...

— ''Un Pokito de Rocanrol'' *

Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...

— ''Chico'' *

— ''Eso Es Lo Que Hay'' *

— '' ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' *

Carla Morrison Carla Patricia Morrison Flores (born 19 July 1986), known professionally as Carla Morrison, is a Mexican indie-pop guitarist and singer. She has released three studio albums and has received various awards and nominations including two Grammy Aw ...

— ''

Déjenme Llorar ''Déjenme Llorar'' (English: ''"Let Me Cry"''), is the debut studio album by Mexican singer and songwriter Carla Morrison, released on March 27, 2012, through Cosmica Records. It was produced by Morrison alongside Juan Manuel Torreblanca and Andr� ...

'' *

Reik Reik is a Mexican pop rock band from Mexicali, Baja California, formed in 2003 by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas (lead vocals), Julio Ramírez Eguía (guitar, background vocals), and Gilberto Marín Espinoza (guitar). The group's first five album ...

— '' Peligro'' *

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his ...

— ''Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' *

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 ...

and

— ''Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano'' ;Song of the Year

and

Tommy Torres Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tr ...

— "

" (Jesse & Joy) *

and

— "Azul Sabina" (Juanes featuring Joaquín Sabina) *Kiko Cibrián, Gilberto Marín, Julio Ramírez and Mónica Vélez — " Creo en Ti" (

) *

— "Déjenme Llorar" *

— "En El Cielo No Hay Hospital" *Jose Luis Latorre, Antonio Orozco and Xavi Pérez — "Estoy Hecho de Pedacitos de Ti" (Antonio Orozco featuring

Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as El Potrillo by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful Hispanic music artists. He is the ...

) *

— "

" (Ricardo Arjona and Gaby Moreno) *

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 ...

and

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 ...

— "Invisible" (Gian Marco) *

— " No Me Compares" ;Best New Artist

3Ball MTY 3BallMTY (pronounced "Tribal Monterrey") is a Mexican pop DJ group from the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The "DJ Collective" (the name its members have formally given themselves) was formed in 2009 by two teenage DJs – Sergio Zavala ...

Gaby Amarantos Gabriela Amaral dos Santos (born 1 August 1978) known professionally as Gaby Amarantos, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress and TV presenter from the city of Belém. Biography Amarantos was born in the low-income neighborhood of Jurun ...

*Deborah del Corral *Elaín *Ulises Hadjis *Los Mesoneros *

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 ...

*Rosario Ortega *Piso 21 *Ana Victoria

Pop

;Best Contemporary Pop Album

— '' ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?'' *

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 ...

— ''

En Acústico ''En Acústico'' is the first live album by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. Following by success of his first self-named studio album, ''Pablo Alborán'', he released this album on November 15, 2011. It included acoustic versions of m ...

'' *

Chambao Chambao were a flamenco-electronic band originally from Málaga, Spain, known for a Flamenco Chill sound that fuses flamenco sounds and palos with electronic music. The name of the band is taken from an improvised form of beach tent that is co ...

— ''Chambao'' *

Beatriz Luengo Beatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish people, Spanish singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and entrepreneur based in Miami. She gained international recognition by portraying Lola Fernández in the Antena 3 (Spain), Antena ...

— ''Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas'' *Pamela Rodriguez — ''Reconocer'' ;Best Traditional Pop Album

David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as a runner-up on the interactive reality television show ''Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studio albums, all of whi ...

— ''Una Noche en el Teatro Real'' *

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 ...

— ''Negociaré con la pena'' *

Sergio Dalma Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol (born 28 September 1964), professionally known as Sergio Dalma, is a Spanish singer. He is one of Spain's best-selling recording artists, having topped Spain's official Productores de Música de España national albu ...

— '' Vía Dalma II'' *

Presuntos Implicados Presuntos Implicados was a Spanish pop band, created in March 1983 in Yecla, Murcia. The band was originally composed of the siblings Sole Giménez and Juan Luis Giménez, and their friend Pablo Gómez. In the same year 1983, they won a radio ...

— ''Banda Sonora'' *Pasión Vega — ''Sin Compasión''

Urban

;Best Urban Music Album

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 MTO²: New Generation'' *

J Alvarez J, or j, is the tenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is ''jay'' (pronounced ), with a now-uncommon varia ...

— '' Otro Nivel de Música Reloaded'' *

— ''The Original Gallo del País'' *

Farruko Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 201 ...

— ''The Most Powerful Rookie'' *

Ana Tijoux Anamaría Tijoux Merino (; born 12 June 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of Hip hop music, hip-hop group Makiza during the l ...

— '' La Bala'' ;Best Urban Song

— " Hasta Que Salga el Sol" *Max Deniro,

Sak Noel Isaac Mahmood Noell (born 12 April 1983), known professionally as Sak Noel, is a Spanish DJ, record producer, songwriter and music video director. He is best known for the international hits "Loca People", " Paso", "No Boyfriend (No Problem)" wit ...

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 ...

, William Reyna and

DJ Buddha Urales Vargas (born March 15, 1980), known professionally as DJ Buddha, is an American DJ, record producer, radio personality, music publisher, and record executive from Lawrence, Massachusetts. In 2015, Buddha was enshrined into the Lawrence ...

— "Crazy People" (

Sensato William Reyna (born 1984), better known by his stage name Sensato del Patio or simply Sensato, is a Dominican rapper from New York City. He is perhaps best known for collaborating with fellow Caribbean musicians such as Pitbull, Fuego, Black ...

featuring Pitbull and Sak Noel) *

and Milton "Alcover" Restituyo — " Dutty Love" (Don Omar featuring

Natti Natasha Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista (born December 10, 1986), better known by her stage name Natti Natasha, is a Dominican singer. She was signed to Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut EP, ''All About Me'', was released on March ...

) *

Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To S ...

— "Energía" *

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 ...

— " Lovumba"

Rock

;Best Rock Album Molotov — ''Desde Rusia Con Amor'' *Los Mesoneros — ''Indeleble'' *

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), Gonz ...

— ''Público'' *

San Pascualito San Pascualito (also known as San Pascualito Muerte and El Rey San Pascual) is a folk saint associated with Saint Paschal Baylon and venerated in Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas. He is called "King of the Graveyard." His venerati ...

— ''Valiente'' *Viniloversus — ''Cambié de Nombre'' ;Best Pop/Rock Album

El Cuarteto de Nos El Cuarteto de Nos (stylized as Cuarteto de Nos) is an Uruguayan rock group formed in 1980 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Over the years, due to its particular sound that mixes elements of hip hop, alternative rock, comedy rock and Latin music, the gro ...

— ''

Porfiado ''Porfiado'' (English: ''Obstinate'') is the thirteenth studio album by Uruguayan rock band El Cuarteto de Nos, released on April 27, 2012, through Warner Music Argentina. It was produced by Juan Campodónico and was written by Roberto Musso and ...

'' *

Jotdog Jotdog (stylized as JotDog) is a Mexican pop band formed in Mexico City in 2009. The group consists of María Barracuda, born Maricela Morales Rodríguez (vocals and lyrics), and Jorge "La Chiquis" Amaro (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and voca ...

— ''Turista de Amor'' *Leiva — ''Diciembre'' * Los Claxons — ''Camino A Encontrarte'' *

Vega Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, an ...

— ''La Cuenta Atrás'' ;Best Rock Song Roberto Musso — "Cuando Sea Grande" (

) *Manuel Diquez — "Anti Idolo" *Leo Felipe Campos and Ulises Hadjis — "Dónde Va" (Ulises Hadjis) *Doctor Krápula — "Exigimos" *Luis Jiménez — "Indeleble" (Los Mesoneros)

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album

— ''

'' * Lisandro Aristimuño — ''Mundo Anfibio'' *

— ''Eso Es Lo Que Hay'' *Ulises Hadjis — ''Cosas Perdidas'' * Kinky — ''Sueño de la Máquina'' ;Best Alternative Song

— "Déjenme Llorar" *

— "Mi Guapo" *

Juan Campodónico Juan Campodónico (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1971), sometimes working under his stage name Campo, is an Uruguayan musician, producer, composer, creator and former member of El Peyote Asesino, Bajofondo and Campo. He produced albums by Jorge Drexler (F ...

and

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 ...

— "1987" (Campo) * John King, Kinky and

Mala Rodríguez María Rodríguez Garrido, known as Mala Rodríguez, is a Spanish Latin hip hop artist based in Barcelona. She appeared as a judge on Spain's ''La Voz'' prior to releasing her first album in seven years, ''Mala'', in May 2020. Rodríguez rel ...

— "Negro Día" (Kinky) *

— "Neguinho" (

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 ...

)

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album

Luis Enrique Luis Enrique Martínez García (; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player. A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several different positions, but usually played as ...

— ''Soy y Seré'' *

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

Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican Singing, singer and composer of Salsa music, salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first t ...

— ''Eba Say Ajá'' *Mambo Legend Orchestra — ''Watch Out! Ten Cuidao!'' *

Víctor Manuelle Víctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez (born September 27, 1968), known professionally as Víctor Manuelle, is an American salsa musician, known to his fans as ''El Sonero de la Juventud'' ("The Singer Of Youths"). He is identified primarily with '' ...

— '' Busco un Pueblo'' *

Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...

— ''Mi Última Grabación'' ;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Juan Piña — ''Le Canta A San Jacinto'' *

Jorge Celedón Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In ...

and Jimmy Zambrano — ''Lo Que Tú Necesitas'' *

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 ...

and Juancho De la Espriella — ''

No Me Compares Con Nadie No Me Compares Con Nadie (''Don't compare me to anyone'') is the eighth album by Colombian singer-songwriter Silvestre Dangond Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales (born May 12, 1980 in Urumita) is a Colombian singer. He attributes his tal ...

'' *

Diomedes Díaz Diomedes Díaz Maestre (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013) was a Colombian vallenato singer, songwriter, and composer. His nickname, ''"El Cacique de la Junta"'' ("The Chieftain of La Junta"), was given to him by another vallenato singer, Rafae ...

and Álvaro López — ''Con Mucho Gusto Caray'' *Omar Geles — ''Histórico - A Duo Con Los Grandes'' ;Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón (born May 21, 1955) is a Dominican singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the world of merengue music. ...

— ''Aquí Estoy Yo'' *Elain — ''Volando Alto - Made on the Road'' *

Juan Formell Juan Climaco Formell Cortina (August 2, 1942 – May 1, 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van. He was a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentatio ...

and

Los Van Van Los Van Van is one of the leading musical groups of post-revolutionary Cuba. It was founded in 1969 by bassist Juan Formell, who directed the band until his death in 2014. Formell and former band members Changuito and Pupy are some of the most im ...

— ''La Maquinaria'' *

Gaitanes Biography From their native Panama, they began their careers in 1989, forming their first group named Impakto (Impact) under the direction of their father Dicky Gaitán, and the management of their mother Dalys. Along with their musical caree ...

— ''Caminos'' * Maía — '' Instinto'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album Eliades Ochoa — ''Un Bolero Para Tí'' *Miguel García — ''Guarachando'' *Plenealo — ''Soy Yo'' *Quinteto Criollo — ''La Trova de Siempre'' *Son de Tikiza — ''Bolero'' ;Best Tropical Fusion Album Fonseca — '' Ilusión+'' *Caseroloops — ''Afronauta'' *

Sergent Garcia Sergent Garcia is the band formed around French singer ''Bruno Garcia'' (1964, France) who had previously been the guitarist of punk band Ludwig Von 88. Sergent Garcia’s music is a mixture of cumbia, reggae, salsa, Ragga, ragamuffin, rock and ...

— ''Una y Otra Vez'' *

— ''The King of Dance'' *

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 ...

— '' Phase II'' ;Best Tropical Song Yoel Henríquez and Alex Puentes — "Toma Mi Vida" (

featuring

) *Tamela — "¡Acércate!" (Tamela featuring Son de Tikizia) *Alejandro Bassi and Fonseca — " Desde Que No Estás" (Fonseca) *

Chino & Nacho Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album f ...

and Pablo Villalobos — "

El Poeta ''El poeta'' is a Spanish opera composed by Federico Moreno Torroba. It premiered at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain on 19 June 1980, starring Plácido Domingo, Ángeles Gulín, and Carmen Bustamante. The idea of a new opera had origi ...

" (Chino & Nacho) *Yoel Henríquez, Horacio Palencia and Jorge Luis Piloto — "Eres Linda" (

)

Singer-Song Writer

;Best Singer-Song Writer Album

— ''20 Años'' *

— '' Independiente'' *

— ''Chico'' *

José Luis Perales José Luis Perales Morillas (born 18 January 1945) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has recorded 27 albums and 50 million copies sold worldwide. His compositions have been recorded by singers such as Vikki Carr, Bertín Osborne, Ra ...

— ''Calle Soledad'' * Rosana — ''¡¡Buenos Dias, Mundo!!''

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album

— ''Mas de Un Camino'' *

Shaila Dúrcal Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras (born August 28, 1979), better known as Shaila Dúrcal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Her parents are singers Rocío Dúrcal and Antonio Morales ("Junior"). Biography She was born in Madrid, ...

— ''Así'' * Pedro Fernández — '' No Que No...'' *Miguel y Miguel — ''Aquí En El Rancho'' *Trio Ellas — ''Trio Ellas'' ;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 ...

— ''Irreversible... 2012'' *Cristina — ''Golpes de Pecho'' *La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas — ''Nada Iguales'' *Fidel Rueda — ''Sinaloense Hasta Las Chachas'' *Beto Zapata — ''Prisionero de tus Brazos'' ;Best Tejano Album Joe Posada — ''Algo Esta Pasando'' *Avizo — ''Mas Amigos'' *Los Desperadoz — ''Sunset Run'' *Los Hermanos Farías — ''Back On Track'' *Jay Pérez — ''The Voice of Authority'' ;Best Norteño Album

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 ...

— ''365 Días'' *Regulo Caro — ''Amor En Tiempos de Guerra'' *

Duelo Duelo is a Mexican norteño band from Roma, Texas. The band is also known as Grupo Duelo and originally known as Duelo Norteño. The group rose to prominence in the early 2000s and continues to record to the present day. Discography Studio alb ...

— ''Vuela Muy Alto'' *Implakable — ''Simplemente'' *

Gerardo Ortíz Gerardo Ortiz (born October 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer in the Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and ...

— ''Entre Dios Y El Diablo'' *Siggno — ''Lo Que Me Dejastes'' ;Best Regional Mexican Song Luis Carlos Monroy and Adrian Pieragostino — "El Mejor Perfume" (La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga) *Ismael Gallegos and Alberto "Beto" Jimenez Maeda — "Ay Mi México" (

Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea The Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea is an all-female mariachi band based in Los Angeles, California. The band was founded in 1999 by Cindy Shea. In 2009, they became the first all-female mariachi band ever to be nominated for a Grammy Award, and the ...

) *Charlie Corona and Jesse Turner — "Como Me Acuerdo de Ti" (Siggno) *Luis Carlos Monroy and Adrian Pieragostino — "El Día Que Me Fuí" (

) *Manuel Eduardo Toscano — "Vivo Contenta" (

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. ...

)

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 ...

Eddie Gómez Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977. Biography Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...

and

Paul Motian Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. Motian played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties. He first came to prominence in the l ...

— ''Further Explorations'' * Paquito D'Rivera and Berta Rojas — ''Día y Medio'' *

Guinga Guinga (''Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar''; born June 10, 1950) is a Brazilian guitarist and composer born in Madureira, a working-class suburb of Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he was nicknamed "Gringo", because of his pale skin, and the art ...

+ Quinteto Villa-Lobos — ''Rasgando Seda'' *

Hamilton de Holanda Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist known for his mixture of choro and contemporary jazz, and for his instrumental virtuosity. Born in Rio de Janeiro he moved to Brasilia with his family as a boy. He started playing the mandolin a ...

— ''Brasilianos 3'' *

Miguel Zenón Miguel Zenón (born December 30, 1976) is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship. He als ...

— ''Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook''

Traditional

;Best Folk Album

Lila Downs Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968 * *) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporat ...

— ''

Pecados y Milagros ''Pecados y milagros'' ( en, Sins and miracles) is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs, released on October 18, 2011. The album cover was released on September 14, 2011. The album debuted at number fifty two on the ' ...

'' *

Reynaldo Armas Reinaldo Armas Enguaima (born August 4, 1953), better known as Reynaldo Armas, is a Venezuelan llanero singer and composer. Discography * La inspiración del poeta * Cantor, poeta y pintor * A usted * No hay mal que dure 100 años * Todo u ...

— ''Me Emborrache Pa' Olvidarla'' *

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 ...

Inti-Illimani Inti-Illimani (; from Quechuan ''Inti'' and Aymara ''Illimani)'' are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in C ...

— ''Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani Histórico'' *

Luciano Pereyra Luciano Ariel Pereyra (born September 21, 1981) is an Argentine singer. Biography In 1984, when he was three years old, his parents noticed his talent for music and gave him a guitar for Christmas. The following year, he competed in a televis ...

— ''Con Alma de Pueblo'' *Chuchito Valdés and Eddy Navia — ''Piano y Charango'' ;Best Tango Album

— ''Tango Como Yo Te Siento'' *Carlos Bosio — ''El Tango Lo Siento Así'' *Cuartetango String Quartet — ''Masters of Bandoneon'' *

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 ...

— ''Experimentango'' *Tango VIP — ''Grandes Varones del Tango'' ;Best Flamenco Album

Paco de Lucía Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flame ...

— ''En Vivo Conciertos España 2010'' *Antonio Cortés — ''Cuando Quieras'' * Niño Josele — ''El Mar de Mi Ventana'' *Diana Navarro — ''Flamenco'' *Various Artists — ''México Flamenco''

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album

— ''

Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) ''Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' is an album by Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2013. The album is Sandoval's tribute to his friend, Dizzy Gillespie. Musicians on the al ...

'' *

Jerry Gonzalez Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fil ...

and El Comando de la Clave — ''Jerry González and El Comando de la Clave'' *

Tania Maria Tania Maria (born May 9, 1948) is a Brazilian artist, singer, composer, bandleader and piano player, singing mostly in Portuguese or English. Her Brazilian-style music is mostly vocal, sometimes pop, often jazzy, and includes samba, bossa, Afro- ...

— ''Tempo'' *

Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sánchez (born Filoberto Sanchez, October 30, 1951) is an American ''conguero'' (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, he and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the C ...

and

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

— '' Chano y Dizzy!'' *Chuchito Valdes — ''Live in Chicago''

Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Marcos Witt — ''25 Concierto Conmemorativo'' * Paulina Aguirre — ''Rompe El Silencio'' *Carlos Carcache — ''Aquí En Tu Presencia'' *Generasion — ''Yo Soy Generasion'' *Jacobo Ramos — ''Dile Al Corazón Que Camine'' *Tercer Cielo — ''Lo Que El Viento Me Enseñó'' ;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) Aline Barros — ''Aline Barros & Cia 3'' *Paulo César Baruk e Banda Salluz — ''Eletro Acústico 3'' *Cantores de Deus — ''Mulheres Ao Vivo'' *Grupo Chamas — ''Inquieto Coraçao'' *Ministério de Louvor

Diante do Trono Diante do Trono (; lit.: Before the Throne) is a Brazilian contemporary Christian music band formed in 1997 as a ministry of Lagoinha Church in Belo Horizonte. It is led by singer, songwriter and pastor Ana Paula Valadão. The group became po ...

— ''Diante do Trono 14 -

Sol da Justiça ''Sol da Justiça'' is the fourteenth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Diante do Trono. About the project In the pre-recording of the ''Sol da Justiça'', the mining group released '' Aleluia'', reco ...

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Seu Jorge Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, an abbreviation of "Senhor"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu ...

— ''Músicas Para Churrascos Vol. 1'' *

Céu Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, known professionally as Céu (; born 17 April 1980), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose first American album was released on the Six Degrees Records label in April 2007. Career life She was born in São Pa ...

— ''

Caravana Sereia Bloom ''Caravana Sereia Bloom'' is the third studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Céu. It was released in 2012 Worldwide. Track listing Personnel Credits for ''Caravana Sereia Bloom'' adapted from liner notes. ;Musicians * Céu - vocals ...

'' *Zeila Duncan — ''Pelo Sabor do Gesto em Cena'' *

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (; born 31 December 1947) is a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer. She is a former member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and is a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal ...

— ''Reza'' *

Mart'nália Martnália Mendonça Ferreira, known as Mart'nália (Rio de Janeiro, September 7, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist and actress. Career Daughter of sambista Martinho da Vila and singer Analia Mendonca (her name is a blend of ...

— ''Não Tente Comprender'' ;Best Brazilian Rock Album

Beto Lee Roberto Lee de Carvalho (São Paulo, 21 March 1977), more commonly known as Beto Lee, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, currently a session member of Titãs. He has also co-founded Galaxy and has released two solo albums, one of the ...

— ''Celebração & Sacrificío'' *

CPM 22 CPM 22 is a Brazilian melodic hardcore band from São Paulo formed in 1995. Band members are Badauí (vocals), Luciano (guitar), Phil (guitar), Ali (bass) and Daniel (drums). History With influences from the Ramones, the Misfits, Buzzcocks, F ...

— ''Depois de Um Longo Inverno'' *Ira! e Ultraje A Rigor — ''Ao Vivo no Rock in Rio'' *

NX Zero NX Zero was a Brazilian rock band formed in 2001 in São Paulo, the band consists Di Ferrero (vocals), Gee Rocha (guitar and backing vocals), Daniel Weksler (drums), Caco Grandino (bass) and Fi Ricardo (guitar). The band released their debut ...

— ''Multishow ao Vivo NX Zero 10 Anos'' *

RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...

— ''Elektra'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album

Beth Carvalho Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019), known professionally as Beth Carvalho, was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer. Biography Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de J ...

— ''Nosso Samba Tá na Rua''
Emilio Santiago — ''So Danço Samba ao Vivo'' *

Alcione Alcione may refer to: * ''Alcione'', a 1638 literary work by Pierre du Ryer * ''Alcione'', a 1787 musical drama by João de Sousa Carvalho * '' CANT Z.1007 Alcione'', World War II Italian bomber aircraft * ''Alcione'' (opera), a 1706 opera by ...

— ''Duas Faces ao Vivo na Mangueira'' *Sorriso Maroto — ''15 Anos ao Vivo'' *Thiaguinho — ''Ousadia & Alegria'' ;Best MPB Album

and

— ''Especial Ivete, Gil e Caetano'' *

Maria Bethânia Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performa ...

— ''Oásis de Bethânia'' *

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 ...

— ''40 Anos Depois'' *

Ivan Lins Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over thirty years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by ...

— ''Amorágio'' *

Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (Brazilian Portuguese: /maˈɾizɐ dʒi azeˈvedu ˈmõtʃi/) (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 milli ...

— '' O Que Você Quer Saber de Verdade'' *

Leila Pinheiro Leila Pinheiro (born October 16, 1960 in Belém) is a Brazilian Bossa Nova singer, pianist and composer. Her self-titled debut album had the guest performances of Tom Jobim, João Donato, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, and Toninho Horta, and she later w ...

— ''Raiz'' *

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 ...

— ''Elo'' ;Best Sertaneja Music Album

Chitãozinho & Xororó Chitãozinho & Xororó () are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian ''caipira'' with pop, was instrumental in establishing ...

— ''Chitãozinho & Xororó - 40 Anos - Sinfônico'' *Daniel — ''Pra Ser Feliz'' *Fernando & Sorocaba — ''Acústico na Ópera de Arame'' *

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 ...

— ''Meus Encantos'' *

Luan Santana Luan Rafael Domingos Santana (; born 13 March 1991) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His first live album was a bestseller throughout 2010, selling over 100,000 copies. Early life Santana was born on March 13, 1991, in Campo Grande (MS). He fi ...

— ''Quando Chega a Noite'' *

Michel Teló Michel Teló () (born 21 January 1981) is a Brazilian sertanejo singer-songwriter and actor. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and international hit "Ai Se Eu Te Peg ...

— ''

Michel na Balada ''Na Balada'' is a live album by Brazilian recording artist Michel Teló. The album became popular because of the international hit single "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" included as the opening track. CD track listing ;CD #"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (2:50) #"Humil ...

'' *Victor e Leo — ''Amor de Alma'' ;Best Brazilian Roots Album

Dominguinhos José Domingos de Morais (12 February 1941 – 23 July 2013), better known as Dominguinhos, was a Brazilian composer, accordionist and singer. His principal musical influences were the music of Luiz Gonzaga, Forró and in general the music of the ...

— ''Iluminado'' *

— ''Treme'' *Oswaldinho ao Accordion — ''Forró Chorado'' *Jammil — ''Jammil na Real'' *

Daniela Mercury Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...

— '' Canibália - Ritmos do Brasil (Ao Vivo)'' ;Best Brazilian Song

— "Querido Diário" *Pretinho da Serrinha, Leandro Fab and

— "A Doida" (Seu Jorge) * Antonio Dyggs and Sharon Axé Moi — "

Ai Se Eu Te Pego "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" (; English: "Oh, If I Catch You") is a 2008 Brazilian song by Sharon Acioly and Antônio Dyggs, with co-authorship by Aline da Fonseca, Amanda Teixeira and Karine Assis Vinagre and first performed by Os Meninos de Seu Zeh, dir ...

" (

) *

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 ...

and

— "Ainda Bem" (Marisa Monte) * Lenine and Ivan Santos — "Amor é Pra Quem Ama" (Lenine)

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album

María Teresa Chacín María Teresa Chacín (born January 22, 1945 in Caracas), is a Venezuelan singer. She has recorded over 50 albums. She has received honors including '' Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children's Album'', ''Guaicaipuro de Oro, Meridiano de O ...

— ''María Teresa Chacín Canta Cuentos'' * Miguelito — ''Tiempo de Navidad'' *Rita Rosa y Amigos — ''Canciones de Agua'' *Various Artists — '' Disney's Los Muppets Banda Sonora Original de Walt Disney Records'' *

Xuxa Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( ; ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel, 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Known as "Queen of Little Ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin American children's e ...

— ''Xuxa só para Baixinhos 11 - Sustentabilidade''

Classical

;Best Classical Album

Cuarteto Latinoamericano Cuarteto Latinoamericano is one of the world's most renowned string quartets and, for forty years, the leading proponent of Latin American music for the genre. Founded in Mexico in 1982, the Cuarteto has toured extensively throughout Europe, Nort ...

— ''Brasileiro: Works of Francisco Mignone'' *Guillermo Figueroa,

I Solisti di Zagreb The Zagreb Soloists ( hr, Zagrebački solisti) is a chamber orchestra founded in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1953 through the auspices of Zagreb Radiotelevision, under the artistic leadership of the Italian cellist and conductor, Antonio Janigro. After ...

and

Pepe Romero Pepe Romero (born March 8, 1944, in Málaga, Spain) is a classical and flamenco guitarist. Biography Early life Pepe Romero was born in Spain, the second son of celebrated guitarist and composer Celedonio Romero, who was his only guitar te ...

— ''Cordero: Caribbean Concertos For Guitar and For Violin'' *

Javier Perianes Javier Perianes (born in 1978 in Nerva, Spain) is a Spanish classical pianist. He is a participant at many renowned festivals within Spain, including Santander, Cantabria, Santander, Granada, Peralada and San Sebastián. He has performed in distin ...

and

Josep Pons Josep Pons (born Josep Pons i Viladomat; 1957) is a Spanish conductor. Biography Pons was born in Puig-reig, Berguedà. He received his musical training at L'Escolania de Montserrat and continued his musical studies in Barcelona with such teac ...

— ''Da Falla: Noches En Los Jardines de España'' *

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 ...

— ''Dvorak Symphony No. 7; In Nature's Realm, Scherzo Capriccioso'' *Gabriel Castagna — ''Fiesta Criolla: Latin-American Orchestral Works'' *Quarteto Radamés Gnattali — ''Prelúdio 21: Quartetos das Ordas'' ;Best Classical Contemporary Composition Yalil Guerra — "Seducción" (Elizabeth Rebozo) *

Tania León Tania León (born May 14, 1943) is a Cuban-born American composer of both large scale and chamber works. She is also renowned as a conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. Early years and education She was born Tania Justina Leó ...

— "Inura" *Gustavo Casenave — "Miñoqui" *Aurelio de la Vega — "Preludio No. 1" (Elizabeth Rebozo) *

Leo Brouwer Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) is a Cuban composer, conductor, and classical guitarist. He is a Member of Honour of the International Music Council. Family He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona y Casado. ...

— "Quartet No. 4 - Rem Tene Verba Sequentur (Know the Matter and the Word Will Follow)" (Havana String Quartet) *Tim Rescala — "Quarteto Circular" *

Carlos Franzetti Carlos Alberto Franzetti (born June 3, 1948) is a composer and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Early life Franzetti was born on June 3, 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Carlos Osvaldo Franzetti and Beatriz Julia Elena DeGiacomo de Fran ...

— "Stringazo" (Cuartetango String Quartet)

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package Miguel Masa — ''Cambié de Nombre'' (Viniloversus) *MZK — ''Bixinga 70'' (Bixiga70) *Alejandro Ros — ''Canciones Para Aliens'' (

Fito Páez Rodolfo Páez Ávalos, popularly known as Fito Páez (; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, singer-songwriter and film director. Biography Early career Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province; ...

) *Pablo Martínez — ''Indeleble'' (Los Mesoneros) *Mago — ''Ves Lo Que Quieres Ver'' (Bareto)

Production

;Best Engineered Album

Gregg Field Gregg Field (born February 21, 1956) is an American record producer and musician, who has worked with many well-known artists. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy and Emmy awards. Early life Field was born in Castro Valley, California, United ...

, Don Murray and Paul Blakemore — ''Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' (

) *Madre Música and André Dias — ''Brasilianos 3'' (

) *Bruno Giorgi and Carlos Freitas — ''Chão'' ( Lenine) *Julio Boscher, Walter Costa, Duda Mello, Leonel Pereda, Carlos Toré and Ricardo Garcia — ''Liebe Paradiso'' (

Celso Fonseca Celso Fonseca (born November 15, 1956) is a Brazilian composer, producer, guitarist and singer. He is noted as part of the Música popular brasileira since the 1980s, initially as accompanist and composer, then producer, and since the mid–1990s a ...

e Ronaldo Bastos) *Alexandre Gaiotto — ''O Canto da Sereia'' (Regina Benedetti) ;Producer of the Year

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 ...

Sergio George Sergio George (born May 23, 1961) is an American pianist, arranger, and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well. He has worked with som ...

Martin Terefe Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstal ...

Music Video

;Best Short Form Music Video

— " Me Voy" *

Catupecu Machu Catupecu Machu is an Argentine rock band, usually classified as within Rock en Español. Its current band members are Fernando Ruiz Díaz on vocals and guitar; Sebastián Cáceres on bass guitar; Agustín Rocino on drums; and Macabre González on ...

— "Metrópolis Nueva" *Georgina — "Rara" *Nevilton — "Tempos de Maracujá" *Rakel — "En El Tiempo" ;Best Long Form Music Video

— ''

'' *

Enrique Bunbury Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...

— ''Licenciado Cantinas, The Movie'' *

Manuel Galbán Manuel Galbán (January 14, 1931 – July 7, 2011) was a Grammy-winning Cuban guitarist, pianist and arranger, most notable for his work with Los Zafiros, Ry Cooder and the Buena Vista Social Club. He died on July 7, 2011, of cardiac arrest at h ...

— ''Blue Cha Cha'' *

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 ...

— '' Live from Paris'' *

and

— ''Especial Ivete, Gilberto e Caetano''

Special Awards

;Lifetime Achievement Award *

Luz Casal María Luz Casal Paz (; born 11 November 1958) is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in the municipality of Boimorto, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician. She became famous in the early 1 ...

Leo Dan Leopoldo Dante Tévez (born March 22, 1942), known as Leo Dan, is an Argentine composer and singer born in Villa Atamisqui, Santiago del Estero Province. He recorded more than 20 albums during his long career during the late 20th century betwee ...

Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...

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 ...

Daniela Romo Daniela Romo (born Teresa Presmanes Corona; 27 August 1959) is a Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess. During her career, she has sold 17 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Biography Born Teresa Presman ...

Toquinho Antônio Pecci Filho (born July 6, 1946), better known as Toquinho (), is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes. Childhood and musical studies Toquinho was b ...

;Trustees Award *Juan Carmona Habichuela *

Yomo Toro Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player. Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked exte ...

;Person of the Year *

Performers

* 01. Intro — "Latin Grammy 2012" 00:52 * 02.

— " Don't Stop The Party" 03:16 *

03. 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year of the AD era * 3 BC, the third year before the AD era * March, the third month Books * ''Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 no ...

Pedro Fernández — "No Que No" 02:54 * 04.

— " Perdóname" 03:06 * 05.

featuring

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...

— "

Fíjate Bien ''Fíjate Bien'' (Spanish for ''Pay Attention'') is the debut studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, It was released by Surco Records on October 17, 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, ...

" 03:47 * 06.

Joan Sebastian 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, Vicente Fernánd ...

— "Diséñame" 03:20 * 07.

, featuring El Bebeto, América Sierra and

SkyBlu Skyler Austen Gordy (born August 23, 1986), better known by his stage name Sky Blu (stylized as 8ky 6lu), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and dancer best known as one half of the musical duo LMFAO, with the hit so ...

— "Inténtalo (Me Prende)" 03:49 * 08.

— " No Me Compares" 04:37 * 09.

and

Blue Man Group Blue Man Group is an American performance art company formed in 1987. It was purchased in July 2017 by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil. Blue Man Group is known for its stage productions, which incorporate many kinds of music and art, bot ...

— "

" 03:21 * 10.

— "

" 03:46 * 11.

440 — "En El Cielo No Hay Hospital" 02:52 * 12.

with Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles — "El Día Que Me Fui" 03:31 * 13.

— "Lloraré Las Penas" 02:51 * 14.

Celso Piña Celso Piña Arvizu (April 6, 1953 – August 21, 2019) was a Mexican singer, composer and accordionist, mainly in the genre of cumbia, being one of the most important musicians in the style of "cumbia rebajada". Piña was a pioneer in the mixtu ...

and

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 ...

— "Zapata Se Queda" 03:59 * 15.

featuring

— " Incondicional" 02:49 * 16.

— "Si Tú Me Besas" 03:14 * 17.

— "Aquiles Afirmo" 03:15 * 18.

— " Alguien" 03:07 * 19.

and

— "Yo No Te Pido La Luna" 03:37 * 20.

— "Se Vuelve Loca / No Sigue Modas" 03:12 * 21.

and

— "Capullito De Alelí" 03:38 * 22.

featuring

and Sak Noel — "Crazy People" 03:31

Presenters

Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...

and Ninel Conde — presented Record of the Year *Deborah del Corral and

— presented Best Traditional Pop Album *

— presented Best Contemporary Tropical Album *

Galilea Montijo Galilea Montijo (born Martha Galilea Montijo Torres on June 5, 1973) is a Mexican actress, comedian, model, and TV presenter. She currently hosts ''Hoy'', a morning show of Televisa that airs on Mondays through Fridays in Mexico (on Las Estrellas) ...

and

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 Tropical Fusion Album *

Marcelo Córdoba Marcelo Alejandro Córdoba (born Marcelo Alejandro Córdoba in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 21, 1973) is an Argentine actor. Biography After a few years of living in México, he was in the cast of the 2005 telenovela Alborada, which w ...

and Ana Victoria — presented Best Norteño Album *

— Best New Artist *

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...

and

Mark Tacher Mark Tacher Feingold (born September 15, 1977) is a Mexican actor, musician, vocalist, guitarist, and a television host. He began as a television host in 1996, and has starred in a reality show, TV series, and telenovelas including '' La Hija del ...

— presented Song of the Year *

Zuria Vega Zuria Vega (, born Zuria Valeria Vega Sisto; January 10, 1989) is a Mexican actress and singer. Early life Vega was born and raised in Mexico City to Mexican actor Gonzalo Vega and a Spanish mother, Leonora Sisto. Her older sister is actress Ma ...

and

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts in te ...

— presented Best Long Form Music Video *

Anita Tijoux Anamaría Tijoux Merino (; born 12 June 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. In ...

and Fonseca — Best Contemporary Pop Album * Antonio Orozco and

— presented Best Ranchero Album * 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 ...

(hosts) — announced Person of the Year C *

Ana Brenda Contreras Ana Brenda Contreras (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American actress, singer and model. From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela ''Teresa''. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings ...

and

— presented Best Alternative Music Album *

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

and

— presented Album of the Year

References

External links

Official Site
{{Latin Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards by year

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

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