The 19th 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 ...

was held on November 15, 2018 at the

MGM Grand Garden Arena The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. Sporting events From its opening on December 18, 1993 ...

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 ...

Performers

Winners and nominees

The following is the list of nominees.

General

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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 ...

Jorge Drexler — "Telefonía" * Pablo Alborán — "

No Vaya a Ser "No Vaya a Ser" is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán from his fourth studio album, ''Prometo'' (2017). It was written by Alborán and produced by Julio Reyes Copello Julio Reyes Copello (born April 26, 1969) is a Colombian pr ...

" * Anaadi — "É Fake (Homen Barato)" *

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...

and

Willy William Willy Fauade William (born 14 April 1981) is a French DJ, record producer and singer, famous for his club remixes and vocal collaborations with a number of dance music artists. He is most famous for his French hit " Ego" and his Latin hit " Mi Gen ...

— " Mi Gente" *

Bomba Estéreo Bomba Estéreo is a Colombian band founded in Bogotá in 2005 by Simón Mejía. Their music has been described as "electro tropical" or "psychedelic cumbia". History 2005–2008: Career beginning and ''Vol. 1'' The origins of the group go back t ...

— "Internacionales" *

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 ...

— "Para Siempre" *

Nicky Jam Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...

and

— " X" *

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

featuring Los Macorinos — "Danza de Gardenias" *

Monsieur Periné Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members i ...

— "Bailar Contigo" *

Rosalía Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish singer. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona, she has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. ...

— "

Malamente "Malamente" (stylised in all caps; officially "Malamente – Cap. 1: Augurio") is a song recorded by Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía from her second studio album ''El mal querer'' (2018). Written by Rosalía and C. Tangana and produced ...

" ; Album of the Year Luis Miguel — '' ¡México Por Siempre!'' * Pablo Alborán — ''

Prometo ''Prometo'' () is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. The album was announced on 9 October 2017 and was released on 17 November 2017 through Warner Music Spain. In an interview with '' Billboard'', Alborán ex ...

'' *

— '' Vibras'' *

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, ...

— '' Caravanas'' * Jorge Drexler — '' Salvavidas de Hielo'' * El David Aguilar — ''Siguiente'' *

— '' Soy Yo'' *

— '' Musas, Vol. 2'' *

— ''Encanto Tropical'' * Rozalén — ''Cuando El Río Suena...'' ; Song of the Year Jorge Drexler — "Telefonía" * Manú Jalil and

Mon Laferte Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte (born 2 May 1983) is a Chilean musician, singer, composer and painter. She is known for her musical versatility, having composed songs in a wide variety of genres such as pop, rock, bolero, cumbia and salsa. In ...

— "Antes De Ti" (Mon Laferte) *

— "Bailar Contigo" * David Aguilar Dorantes and

— "Danza de Gardenias" (Natalia Lafourcade Featuring Los Macorinos) * El David Aguilar — "Embrujo" * Rozalén — "La Puerta Violeta" * Antón Alvarez Alfaro, Pablo Diaz-Reixa and

— "

" (Rosalía) *

— "Para Siempre" * Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres, Carlos Vives and Sebastian Yatra — " Robarte un Beso" (Carlos Vives and Sebastian Yatra) *

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; hi ...

— "Tu Vida, Mi Vida" ;

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 ...

Karol G Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G (stylized in all caps), is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimented with a ...

Ángela Aguilar Ángela Aguilar Álvarez Alcalá (born October 8, 2003) is a Mexican-American singer. She was born in Los Angeles while her mother was accompanying her father, Pepe Aguilar, on tour. Aguilar gained notable recognition after performing "La Llor ...

* Anaadi * El David Aguilar * Alex Ferreira * Los Petitfellas * Nana Mendoza *

Christian Nodal Christian Jesus González Nodal (born January 11, 1999) is a Mexican musician, singer, and songwriter born and raised in Sonora, Mexico. His debut studio album, '' Me Dejé Llevar'' (2017), was met with critical acclaim and success. Nodal has ...

* Claudia Prieto * Benjamín Walker

Pop

; Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

Maluma Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. ...

— '' F.A.M.E.'' * Axel — ''Ser'' * Pablo López — ''Camino, Fuego y Libertad'' *

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

— ''Cuerpo y Alma'' * Nana Mendoza — ''Miradas'' ; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Laura Pausini — '' Hazte Sentir'' * Pablo Alborán — ''

'' * Mojito Lite — ''Solo Los Buenos Momentos'' *

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 ...

— '' Amor Supremo Desnudo'' * Nahuel Pennisi — ''Feliz''

Urban

; Best Urban Fusion/Performance

— "

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and

featuring Beyoncé — " Mi Gente" *

— "Internacionales" *

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 ...

featuring Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra — "

Yo Contra Ti "Yo Contra Ti" (; English: "Me Against You") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. It was composed for a breast cancer campaign in partnership with foundations Susan G. Komen Puerto Rico and ...

" *

Major Lazer Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after ...

featuring

Anitta Anitta may refer to: * Anitta (king), Hittite king *Anitta (singer) Larissa de Macedo Machado (born March 30, 1993), known professionally as Anitta, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and television host. She is regarded as one of biggest Brazi ...

and

Pabllo Vittar Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born 1 November 1993), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar (), is a Brazilian drag queen and singer. Life and career 1993–2016: Early life Born in São Luís, Phabullo is a dizygotic twin and has an older sis ...

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Sua Cara "Sua Cara" () is a song by American electronic dance music band Major Lazer from ''Know No Better'' (2017). The song features Brazilian singers Anitta and Pabllo Vittar. The song was recorded in February 2017, shortly after the Brazilian Carniva ...

" ; Best Urban Music Album

— '' Vibras'' *

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 ...

— ''Sin Miedo'' * Coastcity — ''Coastcity'' *

Ozuna Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (; born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer. Five of his studio albums have topped the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, with ''Aura'' (2018) charting at number seven on ...

— '' Odisea'' *

Tote King Tote King is a hip hop emcee (MC) from Sevilla, Spain. Information Tote King began his career in the year of 1999 when he was part of a group known as La Alta Escuela La Alta Escuela was one of the pioneering formations of the rap in Sevil ...

— ''Lebron'' ; Best Urban Song

, Urbani Mota Cedeño, Juan G. Rivera Vazquez and Luis Jorge Romero — " Dura" (Daddy Yankee) *

, J. Balvin,

Justin Quiles Justin Rafael Quiles Rivera (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Justin Quiles or J Quiles, is a Puerto Rican-American singer. Quiles has been nominated for Premios Juventud. Besides writing his own songs, Quiles has written for his ...

and Alejandro Ramírez — " Downtown" (Anitta Featuring J Balvin) * Rene David Cano, Andy Clay,

Rayito Antonio Rayo (born July 16, 1982), best known as Rayito, is a Spanish musician of Gitano and Japanese heritage. His father, a flamenco guitarist, taught him to play the instrument at a young age, and at the age of four years he was already givin ...

and Omar Sabino — "Mi Cama" (Karol G) *

Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", w ...

, Juan M. Frías, Luian Malave,

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 ...

, Edgar Semper and Xavier Semper — " Sensualidad" (Bad Bunny, Prince Royce and J Balvin) * J. Balvin,

and Juan Diego Medina Vélez — " X" (Nicky Jam and J Balvin)

Rock

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Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sev ...

Enrique Bunbury — ''Expectativas'' * Richard Coleman — ''F-A-C-I-L'' * Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado — ''La Síntesis O'Konor'' * Los Pixel — ''Ahora Lo Sabes Todo'' *

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 ...

— ''Suenan Las Alarmas'' ; Best Pop/Rock Album

Manolo García Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with the rock bands Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mixture of pop rock, flamenco ...

— ''Geometría del Rayo'' * Bambi — ''El Encuentro'' * Comisario Pantera — ''Cosmovisiones'' * Ella Es Tan Cargosa — ''La Sangre Buena'' * Lucas & The Woods — ''Pensacola Radio'' ;

Best Rock Song The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several ...

— "Tu Vida Mi Vida" * Santiago Motorizado — "Ahora Imagino Cosas" ( Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado) * Richard Coleman — "Días Futuros" * Enrique Bunbury — "La Actitud Correcta" * Leiva — "La Llamada"

Alternative

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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. H ...

Aterciopelados — ''Claroscura'' * Dante Spinetta — ''Puñal'' * Telmary — ''Fuerza Arará'' * Vetusta Morla — ''Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar'' * Zoé — ''Aztlan'' ; Best Alternative Song Antón Alvarez Alfaro, Pablo Diaz-Reixa and

— "

" (Rosalía) * León Larregui — "Azúl" ( Zoé) * Guillermo Galván — "Consejo de Sabios" (Vetusta Morla) *

Andrea Echeverri Andrea Echeverri Arias (born September 13, 1965) is a Colombian rock/pop singer and guitarist. She holds a degree in Fine Arts from University of Los Andes and was a ceramist before becoming a musician. She is the lead singer in Aterciopelados ...

— "Dúo" ( Aterciopelados) * Dante Spinetta — "Mi Vida"

Tropical

; Best Salsa Album

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 ''s ...

— ''25/7'' * Alexander Abreu and Havana D' Primera — ''Cantor del Pueblo'' * Charlie Aponte — ''Pa' Mi Gente'' * Chiquito Team Band — ''Los Creadores del Sonido'' * Pete Perignon — ''La Esquina del Bailador'' ; Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

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 André ...

— ''Esto Es Vida'' * Alberto Barros — ''Tributo a la Cumbia Colombiana 4'' * Diana Burco — ''Diana Burco'' *

Jean Carlos Centeno Jean Carlos Jiménez Centeno (born November 11 in Cabimas, Zulia) is a Colombian-Venezuelan singer and composer of vallenato, bolero and salsa. Centeno gained fame as singer and composer for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America. On De ...

& Ronal Urbina — ''De Parranda'' * Juan Piña — ''La Elegancia de la Música'' ; Best Contemporary Tropical Album Carlos Vives — '' Vives'' *

Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of the Merengue genre. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was na ...

— ''Diomedizao'' * Milton Salcedo — ''Presenta: Swing 80'' *

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 ...

— ''Momentos de Cine'' *

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song " Obsesión" reached number one in It ...

— ''

Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...

'' ; Best Traditional Tropical Album José Alberto "El Canario" and El Septeto Santiaguero — ''A Mi Qué - Tributo a los Clásicos Cubanos'' *

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 ...

with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — ''Medoro Madera'' *

Sonora Santanera Sonora Santanera is an orchestra playing tropical music from Mexico with over 60 years of history. The band was founded in 1955 by Carlos Colorado in the state of Tabasco, the band created its own style. In 1960, comic actor Jesús “Palillo” M ...

— ''La Fiesta Continúa'' *

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 ...

— ''Omara Siempre'' * María Rivas — ''Motivos'' ; Best Tropical Fusion Album

Aymée Nuviola Aymée Regla Nuviola Suárez (Havana, Cuba, January 8, 1973) is a Cuban singer, pianist, composer and actress, nicknamed "La Sonera del Mundo". She is also known for having played Celia Cruz in the Colombian telenovela Celia. She won a Grammy A ...

— ''Como Anillo al Dedo'' * Manny Cruz — ''Sobrenatural'' * Diego Gutiérrez — ''Palante el Mambo!'' * Sheila King — ''Supernova'' * Safara — ''Cucucuprá, Cuprá'' ; Best Tropical Song

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 ...

, Juan Carlos Luces and

— "Quiero Tiempo" (Víctor Manuelle featuring Juan Luis Guerra) *

, Juan Medina, Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres — "Casate Conmigo" (Silvestre Dangond featuring Nicky Jam) * Jorge Luis Piloto — "Enamórate Bailando" (Reynier Pérez y Su Septeto Acarey featuring

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 ...

) * Jorge Luis Piloto, Jean Rodríguez and

Tony Succar Antonio Guillermo "Tony" Succar (born 18 May 1986),Wall Street International Magazine, 11 July 2012 retrieved 1 June 2013. is a Peruvian-American percussionist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer. Early life Succar was born in Lima, ...

— "Me Enamoro Más De Ti" (Tony Succar featuring Jean Rodríguez) * Fonseca, Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres — "Simples Corazones" (Fonseca)

Songwriter

; Best Singer-Songwriter Album Jorge Drexler — '' Salvavidas de Hielo'' * El David Aguilar — ''Siguiente'' *

— '' Soy Yo'' * Claudia Prieto — ''Compositores'' *

Raquel Sofía Raquel Sofía is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, as well as a Grammy and Latin Grammy Nominee. From 2012 to 2013 Sofía performed backing vocals to Juanes as well as Shakira and Jean Carlos Canela on tour. In 2013, she was featured in ad ...

— ''2:00 AM''

Regional Mexican

; Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album Luis Miguel — '' ¡México Por Siempre!'' *

— '' Primero Soy Mexicana'' *

Tania Libertad Tania Libertad de Souza Zúñiga (born October 24, 1952) known professionally as Tania Libertad, is a Peruvian-Mexican singer in the World Music genre. Libertad was named an Ambassador for Peace by UNESCO, Comendadora by the Peruvian government, a ...

— ''Jose Alfredo y Yo'' * Mariachi Sol De México De José Hernández - ''Leyendas de Mi Pueblo'' *

— '' Me Dejé Llevar'' ; Best Banda 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 t ...

— ''Los Gustos Que Me Doy'' * Banda Los Sebastianes — ''En Vida'' *

Luis Coronel Luis Miguel Coronel Gámez, better known as Luis Coronel, is an American singer of Regional Mexican music. Career Luis Coronel uploaded tons of videos of himself singing, but one caught the eye of Del Records. He recorded himself singing to ...

— ''Ahora Soy Yo'' * Jerry Demara — ''Brindemos'' * El Fantasma y Su Equipo Armado — ''En El Camino'' ; Best Tejano Album Roger Velásquez & The Latin Legendz — ''Tex Mex Funk'' * Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz — ''Porque Todavía Te Quiero'' * Grupo Alamo — ''Próximo Nivel'' * Proyecto Insomnio — ''Dolce Inferno: Dolce'' *

Michael Salgado Michael Salgado (born ''Miguel Salgado'' in april 5 1971 in Stanton, Texas, United States) is a Norteño/Tejano music singer/accordionist. Biography He was born in Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Michael ...

— ''Otras Historias'' ; Best Norteño Album

Calibre 50 Calibre 50 () is a Regional Mexican band founded in the city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa in 2010. Their style is Norteño-Banda, a hybrid of Norteño, which uses an electric bass or tololoche for the low notes and replaces it with a sousaphone (tuba) ...

— ''Guerra de Poder'' Pesado — ''Los Ángeles Existen'' * Adrián Acosta — ''Irremplazable'' *

Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican Norteño-Sax band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. In the 1990s and 2000s they were one of the most popular acts in Regional Mexican music. History Conjunto Primavera was formed on the first day of spring in 1978 by the ...

— ''Con Toda La Fuerza'' *

Voz de Mando Voz de Mando is a Regional Mexican band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Their hit single "Levantando Polvadera" won song of the year in the Regional Music category at the 2016 iHeart Radio awards, the first-ever regional Mex ...

— ''El Que A Ti Te Gusta'' ; Best Regional Song

— " Probablemente" * Domingo Leiva Delgado — " Arránquense Muchachos" ( Pedro Fernández) * Gabriel Flores and Yoel Henríquez — "Ayúdame A Olvidarte" (La Explosiva Banda De Maza) * Edén Muñoz — "Corrido De Juanito" (

) * Salvador Hurtado — "El Sueño Americano" (La Energía Norteña)

Instrumental

; Best Instrumental Album Miguel Siso — ''Identidad'' *

Yamandu Costa Yamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled ''Yamandú'', is a Brazilian guitarist and composer. His main instrument is the Brazilian seven-stringed classical guitar. Costa began to study guitar at age seven with h ...

— ''Recanto'' * Hamilton De Holanda Trio — ''Hamilton De Holanda Trio - Jacob 10ZZ'' * Airto Moreira — ''Aluê'' * Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo — ''No Mundo Dos Sons''

Traditional

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Best Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Folk Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the folk genre. Honors in several ...

— '' Musas, Vol. 2'' * Afrodisíaco — ''Viene De Panamá (Sin Raíz No Hay País)'' *

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 ...

— ''Clavo y Canela'' *

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 ...

— ''La Alegría y El Canto'' * María Mulata — ''Idas y Vueltas'' * Yubá-Iré — ''¡Baila Conmigo!'' ; Best Tango Album Pedro Giraudo — ''Vigor Tanguero'' * Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson — ''Nostalgias'' * Rodolfo Mederos Trio — ''Troilo Por Mederos, En Su Huella'' * Omar Mollo and Gran Orquesta Típica Otra — ''Tango Cosmopolita'' * Miguel Pereiro — ''Mística Ciudad'' ; Best Flamenco Album Arcángel — ''Al Este del Canto'' * Dani de Morón — ''21'' * Alba Molina — ''Caminando con Manuel'' * Rosario La Tremendita — ''Delirium Tremens'' * Samuel Serrano — ''Dos Caminos''

Jazz

; Best Latin Jazz Album Hermeto Pascoal and Big Band — ''Naturaleza Universal'' * Adrian Iaies Trio — ''La Casa de un Pianista de Jazz'' * Dafnis Prieto Big Band — ''Back to the Sunset'' *

Néstor Torres Néstor Torres is a jazz flautist born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in 1957. He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American University. At 18, he moved ...

— ''Jazz Flute Traditions'' * Bobby Valentin and The Latin Jazzists — ''Mind of a Master''

Christian

; Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Alfareros — ''Setenta Veces Siete'' * Andy Alemany — ''Tú Primero'' * Daniel Calveti — ''Habla Sobre Mí'' * Marcela Gándara — ''Cerca Estás'' * Miel San Marcos — ''Pentecostés (En Vivo)'' ; Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Fernanda Brum Fernanda Brum Costa da Cruz Pinheiro (born 19 December 1976) is a Brazilian Christian singer, songwriter, worship pastor and writer. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, she grew up in Irajá, a middle-class neighborhood in the north. Fernanda ...

— ''Som Da Minha Vida'' * Cassiane — ''Nivél Do Céu'' * Anderson Freire — ''Contagem Regressiva'' * Pr. Lucas — ''Pintor Do Mundo'' * Léa Mendonça — ''Adoração Na Guerra Ao Vivo''

Portuguese Language

; Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Anaadi — ''Noturno'' *

Erasmo Carlos Erasmo Carlos (born Erasmo Esteves; 5 June 1941 – 22 November 2022) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they created many chart hits ...

— ''Amor é Isso'' * Iza — ''Dona de Mim'' * Ana Vilela — ''Ana Vilela'' * Xenia — ''Xenia'' ; Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album Lenine — ''Lenine Em Trânsito'' * Tim Bernardes — ''Recomeçar'' * Kassin — ''Relax'' * Rubel — ''Casas'' *

Jay Vaquer Jay Vaquer (born 6 February 1975) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Biography Vaquer was born in Rio de Janeiro, son of Jay Anthony Vaquer, an American guitarist, brother-in-law and former-partner of Raul Seixas, and a Brazilian singer Jan ...

— ''Ecos Do Acaso e Casos De Caos'' ; Best Samba/Pagode Album

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 Pe ...

— ''Amor E Música'' *

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 ...

— ''Alô Vila Isabeeeel!!!'' * Ferrugem — ''Prazer, Eu Sou Ferrugem'' * Diogo Nogueira — ''Munduê'' * Thiaguinho — ''Só Vem! Ao Vivo'' ; Best MPB Album

— '' Caravanas'' *

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 ...

— ''Mano Que Zuera'' * Edu Lobo, Dori Caymmi and Marcos Valle — ''Edu, Dori e Marcos'' * Vitor Ramil — ''Campos Neutrais'' *

Elza Soares Elza da Conceição Soares ( née Gomes; 23 June 1930 – 20 January 2022), known professionally as Elza Soares (), was a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC Radio. Elza was ...

— ''Deus é Mulher'' ; Best Sertaneja Music Album Chitãozinho & Xororó — ''Elas Em Evidências'' * Solange Almeida — ''Sentimento de Mulher'' * As Galvão — ''70 Anos'' * Naiara Azevedo — ''Contraste'' * Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano — ''Dois Tempos, Parte 2'' * Fernando & Sorocaba — ''Sou Do Interior (Ao Vivo)'' *

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 ...

— ''Bem Sertanejo - O Show'' ; Best Portuguese Language Roots Album Almir Sater and

Renato Teixeira Renato Teixeira de Oliveira (born May 20, 1945) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He is a representative of sertanejo music and folk rock, linked to the ''caipira'' culture and dialect. Teixeira is the author of several hit songs including " Rom ...

— ''+A3'' * Anastácia — ''Dequele Jeito!'' *

Mariza Marisa dos Reis Nunes ComIH (born 16 December 1973), known professionally as Mariza (), is a Portuguese fado singer. Mariza was born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, to a Portuguese father, José Brandão Nunes, and a Mozambican ...

— ''Mariza'' *

Sara Tavares Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares (born 1 February 1978) is a Portugal, Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean d ...

— ''Fitxadu'' * Borghetti Yamandu — ''Borghetti Yamandu'' ; Best Portuguese Language Song

— "As Caravanas" * Pedro Baby, Pretinho Da Serrinha and Tribalistas — "Aliança" ( Tribalistas) * Nanda Costa, Lan Lan and Sambê — "Aponte" (

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 ...

) * Erasmo Carlos, Dadi and Marisa Monte — "Convite Para Nascer De Novo" (

) * Lucas Cirillo and Xenia — "Pra Que Me Chamas?" (Xenia)

Children's

; Best Latin Children’s Album Claraluna — ''Imaginare'' * Ana & Gio — ''Ana & Gio'' * Mundo Bita — ''Bita e a Natureza'' * Luis Pescetti y Amigos — ''Magia Todo el Día'' * Colectivo Animal — ''Un Bosque Encantado 2''

Classical

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Best Classical Album The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album was awarded from 1962 to 2011. The award had several minor name changes: *From 1962 to 1963, 1965 to 1972 and 1974 to 1976 the award was known as Album of the Year – Classical *In 1964 and 1977 it wa ...

Claudia Montero — ''Mágica y Misteriosa'' * Allison Brewster Franzetti and Carlos Franzetti — ''Buenos Aires Noir'' * José Menor — ''Enrique Granados: Goyescas'' *

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 Conducts Granados'' * Brasil Guitar Duo and David Amado — ''Leo Brouwer: The Book Of Signs, Paulo Bellinati: Concerto Caboclo'' ; Best Classical Contemporary Composition Claudia Montero — "Luces y Sombras. Concierto Para Guitarra y Orquesta De Cuerdas"Full winners list
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Roberto Sierra Roberto Sierra (born 9 October 1953) is a Puerto Rican composer of contemporary classical music. Life Sierra was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He studied composition in Europe, notably with György Ligeti in Hamburg (1979–1982), Germany. Af ...

— "Montuno En Forma De Chacona" (Silvia Márquez) * Eddie Mora — "Ofrenda" (Eddie Mora directing The Orquesta Sinfónica De Heredia) * Jorge Mejia — "Prelude In F Major For Piano & Orchestra" (Jorge Mejia and The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra) * Yalil Guerra — "String Quartet Nº.3 (In Memoriam Ludvvig Van Beethoven)" (La Catrina String Quartet)

Arrangement

;Best Arrangement Milton Salcedo — "Se Le Ve" (Milton Salcedo featuring Amaury Gutiérrez, Carlos Oliva y Michel Puche) * Luiz Cláudio Ramos — "Massarandupió" (

) * Rigoberto Alfaro — "No Me Platiques Más (Instrumental)" (Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea) * Lisandro Baum — "Batango" (Quinteto Bataraz) * Vagner Cunha — "Campos Neutrais" (Vitor Ramil)

Recording Package

; Best Recording Package Carlos Sadness — ''Diferentes Tipos De Luz'' * Miguel Vásquez "Masa" — ''La Gira'' (Sibilino) * Daniel Eizirik — ''Meio Que Tudo É Um'' ( Apanhador Só) * Rubén Chumillas — ''Mismo Sitio, Distinto Lugar'' (Vetusta Morla) * Christian Montenegro and Laura Varsky — ''9'' (Marco Sanguinetti)

Production

; Best Engineered Album

Rafa Sardina Rafael Sardina, known professionally as Rafa Sardina, is a basque recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer known for his work with Alejandro Sanz, Luis Miguel, Calle 13, D'Angelo, The Clare Fischer Big Band and Lady Gaga. Sard ...

and Eric Boulanger — ''50 Años Tocando Para Ti'' (Orquesta Filarmónica De Bogotá) *

Gustavo Borner Gustavo Borner is an Argentine producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked with several artists both from Argentina like Fito Páez, Andrés Calamaro and León Gieco as well as from other countries of Latin America like Juanes, Ricky Martin and P ...

, Justin Moshkevich and Nick Baxter — ''Feliz'' ( Nahuel Pennisi) * Leo Bracht and Felipe Tichauer — ''Noturno'' (Anaadi) * Thiago Baggio and Rodrigo Sanches — ''Rei Ninguém'' (Arthur Nogueira) * Carles Campi Campón, Ernesto García, Pablo Martín Jones and Matías Cella — ''Salvavidas De Hielo'' ( Jorge Drexler) ;

Producer of the Year The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non- classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors i ...

Linda Briceño Linda Briceño is a Venezuelan songwriter, trumpeter, producer and vocalist. She was awarded Producer of the Year at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, becoming the first woman ever to win the award. Briceño grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, s ...

* Rafael Arcaute *

Visitante Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (born September 10, 1979, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico), better known by his stage name "Visitante Calle 13", "Visitante", or more recently, "Cabra" is a Puerto Rican producer, musician, composer, and multi-inst ...

*Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo *

Julio Reyes Copello Julio Reyes Copello (born April 26, 1969) is a Colombian producer, songwriter and record engineer. Throughout his career he has worked with various artists such as Jennifer López, Marc Anthony, Thalía, Chayanne, Kany García, Alejandro Sanz, ...

Music video

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Best Short Form Music Video The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Hon ...

Juanes — "Pa Dentro" *

— "Duele" *

Residente René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978), known professionally as Residente (often stylized as Resīdɛntə), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. ...

and

Dillon Francis Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known by the stage name DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. Early life Francis was born in Los AngelesAhmed, Insanul (March 13, 2012Who Is Dillon Francis?Complex. Retri ...

Featuring Ile — "Sexo" *

— "Guerra" *

— "

" ; Best Long Form Music Video Pedro Capó — ''En Letra De Otro - Documentary'' * La Santa Cecilia — ''Amar y Vivir Documentary'' *

Los Pericos Los Pericos is an Argentine band formed in 1987. The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughout South America. In 2006, the band received some notable exposure for North American audiences when featured on an episode of Anthony ...

— ''3.000 Vivos'' * Various Artists — ''Un Mundo Raro: Las Canciones De José Alfredo Jiménez'' * Zoé — ''Panoramas''

Multiple Nominations and Awards

The following received multiple nominations: ''Eight'' *

''Five'' *

* El David Aguilar ''Four'' *

* Jorge Drexler *

*Mauricio Rengifo *Andrés Torres ''Three'' *

* Pablo Alborán *

*Anaadi *

* Zoé ''Two'' *Rozalén *

* Luis Miguel * Laura Pausini * Carlos Vives * Laura Pausini *

* Laura Pausini *

*Nana Mendoza *Claudia Prieto *

* Enrique Bunbury *Richard Coleman * Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado * Aterciopelados * Dante Spinetta *Vetusta Morla *

*Jorge Luis Piloto *

*Xenia *

References

External links

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