The 6th 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 ...

were held in

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at the

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on Thursday, November 3,

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. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by

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in the United States.

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 ...

was the big winner, winning two awards, including Album of the Year. He is the first and only Brazilian and Portuguese-language artist to win Album of the Year to date.

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 ...

was honored with

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.

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won three awards including Best Rock Solo Vocal Album.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;Record of the Year

— "Tu No Tienes Alma" *

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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 ...

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Gasolina "Gasolina" ( en, "Gasoline") is a song on Daddy Yankee's 2004 album '' Barrio Fino''. It features uncredited vocals from Glory, who sings the line "dame más gasolina" (meaning "Give me more gasoline"). The song was released as the album's lead ...

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

— "Amor del Bueno" *

Aleks Syntek Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña (born 29 September 1969), known by his stage name, Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. He has earned nine nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards, a Grammy nomination, five nominations for the MT ...

featuring

Ana Torroja Ana Torroja Fungairiño (born 28 December 1959 in Madrid), 3rd marchioness of Torroja, is a Spanish singer. She was the lead singer of the pop trio Mecano, considered one of the most popular pop bands from Spain during the 1980s and 1990s. Mec ...

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Duele el Amor "Duele el Amor" is a song by Mexican singer-songwriter Aleks Syntek featuring Spanish singer-songwriter Ana Torroja released on December 15, 2003, as the first single of his album '' Mundo Lite'' (2004). "Duele el Amor" is the most commercially ...

" ;Album of the Year

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Cantando Histórias ''Cantando Histórias'' is a Latin Grammy winning album by Ivan Lins. It is the first and only Brazilian and Portuguese language album to win the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year to date. Track listing # Abre Alas # Guarde Nos Olhos # Dinorah, ...

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Pafuera Telarañas ''Pafuera Telarañas'' (English: ''Out with the Spiderwebs'') is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks. Composition The album was noted for its combination of m ...

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Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez (born January 10, 1981) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop, salsa singer and composer. Early years Bermúdez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico into a family who loved music. His father and grandfather were both musicians. He received ...

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Todo el Año ''Todo el Año'' (''All Year Long'') is the third studio album released by Puerto-Rican American performer Obie Bermúdez. It was released by EMI in November 2, 2004. The album was produced by Sebastian Krys and Joel Someillan and earned Bermúd ...

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

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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 ...

'' ;Song of the Year

— "Tu No Tienes Alma" *

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 ...

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Al otro lado del río "Al otro lado del río" () is a song, written and performed by Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler for the film '' The Motorcycle Diaries'' (2004).

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and Elsten C. Torres — "Todo El Año" (Obie Bermúdez) ;Best New Artist

Ilona ''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ...

JD Natasha JD Natasha (born Natasha Jeannette Dueñas on February 27, 1988, in Kendall, Florida) is an American rock musician. She began her musical career as a solo singer-songwriter, singing and accompanying her music on the guitar. Later, she began to ...

*Diana Navarro *

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 ...

Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an internat ...

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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 ...

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La Fuerza Del Destino ''La Fuerza del Destino'' is Fey's fifth studio album, released in December 2004. The album contains twelve tracks the popular Spanish band Mecano made famous in the 80s and early 90s. The album's first single ''La Fuerza del Destino'' became t ...

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Soraya Soraya ( fa, ثریا) is a feminine Persian name. It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, ''Thurayya'' ( ar, ثريّة). The name is also popular in Europe due to its association with Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, th ...

— '' El Otro Lado de Mi'' ;Best Male Pop Vocal Album

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

— '' Amar Sin Mentiras '' *

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

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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 ...

— '' A Corazón Abierto'' *

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

— '' Razón de Sobra'' ;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Bacilos Bacilos is a music group based in Miami, Florida, US. A leading practitioner of latin pop, the band had several hits on the Billboard Latin charts and had considerable success in the Latin Grammies, most notably, their album '' Caraluna'' which w ...

— '' Sin Vergüenza '' * Amaral — '' Pájaros en la cabeza'' *

Andy & Lucas Andy & Lucas is a popular Spanish Flamenco-inspired pop duo originally from the province of Cádiz in Spain. The band consists of Andrés Morales and Lucas González, who first knew each other as neighbours and friends in their Cádiz neighborh ...

— ''Desde mi barrio'' * Elefante — ''Elefante '' *

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 ...

— ''Postales''

Urban

;Best Urban Music Album

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Barrio Fino ''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by V.I. Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. R ...

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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 ...

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The Last Don Live ''The Last Don Live'' is a live album by Don Omar. The second CD contains 3 studio tracks: Pobre Diabla and the 2 versions of Carta A Un Amigo. The album sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. It was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urb ...

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Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s. Biograph ...

— ''

The Kings of the Beats ''The Kings of the Beats'' is an album by Luny Tunes to showcase their production mastery. The two-disc, 43-track album rounds up instrumental versions of many of the duo's most popular work, along with other production shorts exclusive to this al ...

'' * Orishas — ''

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

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Vico C Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin American ...

— '' Desahogo''

Rock

;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album

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Mi Sangre ''Mi Sangre'' (''My Blood'') is the third studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, released on September 28, 2004. Re-releases In 2005, a 'Tour Edition' of the album was released. This specially packaged re-release of ''Mi Sangre'' ...

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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 ...

— '' El viaje a ninguna parte '' *

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Imperfecta-Imperfect ''Imperfecta-Imperfect'' is JD Natasha's only solo album. She wrote most of the songs of the album, and has stated "I sing to everybody, but I feel that youth people understand my language". The album was released in some regions with "Lágrimas" ...

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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; ...

— ''Mi vida con ellas'' *Revolver — ''Mestizo'' ;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Molotov — ''

Con Todo Respeto ''Con Todo Respeto'' is a 2004 covers album by the Mexican band Molotov. The album was released in October 2004 by the label Universal Latino. The songs covered are from a variety of genres, including new wave, hip hop music, punk, and tradi ...

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Enanitos Verdes Enanitos Verdes (literal translation: "Little green dwarves", roughly equivalent to the English phrase "Little green men") is a rock trio from Argentina, formed in 1979 in the city of Mendoza. History The band started in 1979, with Marciano ...

— ''En Vivo'' *

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

— '' 1m² Un Metro Cuadrado'' *Locos Por Juana — ''Música Pa'l Pueblo'' *Volumen Cero — ''Estelar'' ;Best Alternative Music Album

Ozomatli Ozomatli is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and incorporating a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others. The group ...

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'' * Circo — ''En El Cielo de Tu Boca'' * Ely Guerra — ''Sweet & Sour, Hot y Spicy'' *

Los Amigos Invisibles Los Amigos Invisibles (Spanish for "The Invisible Friends") is a Venezuelan band which plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms. In addition to releasing eleven critically acclaimed albums, the band have been lauded ...

— ''

The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1 ''The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1'' is an album released by Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles in 2002 (Long Lost Brother Records) and 2004 (Luaka Bop). It was produced by "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" González of Masters at Work, exc ...

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Los Rabanes Los Rabanes is a Latin Grammy winning ska rock fusion band from Chitré, Herrera, Panama. With a career spanning two decades and eight albums, they are considered pioneers in the region, and are the first band from Central America to win a Latin ...

— ''Ecolecua'' ;Best Rock Song

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Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" (english language, English: ''"I'm Worthless Without Your Love"'') is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes from his album ''Mi Sangre''. At the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards, the song won Latin Grammy Award for Best Ro ...

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Beto Cuevas Luis Alberto Cuevas Olmedo (born September 12, 1967), better known as Beto Cuevas (), is a Chilean-Canadian singer, song writer, plastic artist, painter, and actor. He is the lead singer for the Chilean band La Ley. In 2008 he launched his solo ...

— "Bienvenido Al Anochecer" ( La Ley) *Martin Chan and

— " Lágrimas" (JD Natasha) *

— "Polaroid de Ordinaria Locura" *J.L Abreu and Egui Santiago — "Un Accidente" ( Circo)

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album

— '' Valió la Pena '' *

Oscar D'León Oscar Emilio León Somoza (born July 11, 1943), known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called ''The Pharaoh of Salsa'', ''The Lion of Salsa'', and the ''World's Sonero'', is a Venezuelan musician best known for his work with salsa music. He ...

— '' Así Soy... '' *

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican salsa orchestra based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, it was often considered Puerto Rico's most successful musical group. The ...

— ''Aquí Estamos y... ¡De Verdad! '' *

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 ...

— ''Auténtico '' *

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

— ''Across 110th Street'' ;Best Merengue Album

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 ...

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Saboréalo ''Saboréalo (Taste It)'' is the fifth album by Elvis Crespo. It was re-released the following year as ''Hora Enamorada''. Track listing # "Hora Enamorada" # "7 Días" # "Dónde Estarás" # "Veranéame" # "Gózame" # "Pégate" # "Toca" # "No Sé ...

'' *Los Toros Band — ''En Vivo 2004'' *Kinito Méndez — ''Celebra Conmigo'' *

Ramón Orlando Ramón Orlando Valoy García (born July 29, 1959), is a Dominican musician, singer, arranger, composer, record producer and songwriter, besides being a gran maestro pianist in Caribbean rhythms. Ramón Orlando received seven Casandra awards in ...

— ''Generaciones '' *

Toño Rosario Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), known as Toño Rosario, is a Grammy Award nominee musician, best known for his role of bandleader of Merengue music act Los Hermanos Rosario. In 1990, he started his successful solo career re ...

— ''Resistiré'' ;Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Carlos Vives Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres ...

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El Rock de Mi Pueblo El Rock de Mi Pueblo (English: ''The Rock of My Village'') is the eleventh studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives. It was released on August 31, 2004. Track listing # "Como Tú" (''C. Medina'', ''C. Vives'') – 3:21 # ...

'' *Bachá — ''Bachá '' *

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 ...

— ''Chapeando'' *

Monchy y Alexandra Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was " Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "H ...

— ''Hasta El Fin'' *

Michael Stuart Michael Stuart (born January 13, 1975) is an American salsa singer, songwriter and actor. Early years Stuart was born in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents who settled in the 1960s after moving from Puerto Rico. There Stuart received hi ...

— ''Sin Miedo '' *Various Artists — ''Cuba Le Canta A Serrat'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album

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

— ''¡Ahora Sí! '' *

Manny Manuel Cruz Manuel Hernández Santiago (born December 1, 1972), known artistically as Manny Manuel, is a Puerto Rican musician and singer of merengue, bolero, and tropical music. He became famous first as a member of the group Los Sabrosos del Merengu ...

— ''Nostalgia'' *Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal — ''Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal '' *

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 ...

— ''Flor De Amor '' *Tropicana All Stars — ''Tradición '' ;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 ...

440 — "Las Avispas" *

— "Ahora Sí" *José Luis Morín A. and

Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Over the course of her career, she has ...

— "Bandolero" (Olga Tañón) *Carlos I. Medina and

— "Como Tú" (Carlos Vives) *

and

Estéfano Fabio Alonso Salgado, better known as Estéfano (born 19 August 1966 in Manizales, Colombia) is a Colombian musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Along with Donato Poveda formed the duo Donato y Estefano, releasing three studio albums ...

— "Valió La Pena" (Marc Anthony)

Singer-Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album

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 ...

— ''

Resucitar ''Resucitar'' (English: "Resurrect") is the seventh studio album by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records on July 20, 2004. It was his second album to be released internationally. It was his ...

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

— ''Vaidade'' *

Pedro Guerra Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (born 2 June 1966 in Güímar, Tenerife) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Biography Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera, the first President of the Canarian Parliament. He began studying the guitar at the C ...

— ''Bolsillos'' * Kevin Johansen — ''City Zen'' *

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

— ''Los Rayos''

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

— '' México En La Piel '' *

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 ...

— ''No Soy De Nadie '' *

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known professionally as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress. Widely successful in Mexico, she earned the sobriquet of ''Reina de las Rancheras'' ...

— ''Alma Ranchera '' *

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

— ''Vicente Fernández y Sus Corridos Consentidos'' *

Ana Gabriel María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), better known as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter from Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. S ...

— '' Tradicional'' ;Best Banda Album

Banda El Recodo Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa in 1938; it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with po ...

— ''En Vivo'' * Conjunto Atardecer — ''Los Número Uno del Pasito Duranguense'' *

K-Paz de la Sierra K-Paz de la Sierra is a Mexican Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois, United States. About The group was formed in the summer of 2001 by an idea of Armando Rodríguez, Tambora, now with AK-7 and Juan Loredo, owner and artist de ...

— '' Pensando En Ti'' *

Los Horóscopos de Durango Los Horóscopos de Durango were a Regional Mexican band. In their first years, they were a grupero band, but they eventually changed to the duranguense style when the genre was becoming mainstream. They eventually switched to banda. In their last ...

— ''Locos de Amor'' *

Lupillo Rivera Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra, better known by the stage name Lupillo Rivera, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2010, Rivera was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, '' Tu Esclavo y Amo''. His older sister was the late singer and actress J ...

— '' Con Mis Propias Manos'' ;Best Grupero Album

Ana Bárbara Altagracia Ugalde Mota (born January 10, 1971), better known as Ana Bárbara, is a Mexican singer, actress, television personality and model. She has become a prominent figure within Latin entertainment since her professional debut in 1994 and is ...

— ''Loca de Amar''
Oscar De La Rosa and

La Mafia La Mafia is a five-time Grammy Award-winning musical group. It has its roots in the Northside neighborhood of Houston, Texas, and has charted a course as a Tejano music, Latin music band. History La Mafia was founded in 1980 in Houston, TX. ...

— ''Para El Pueblo '' *

Grupo Bronco Bronco is a Mexican grupero band from Apodaca, Nuevo León. Their modern take on regional Mexican music in the 1980s and 1990s helped earn them a number of international hits. Band members José Guadalupe Esparza, Ramiro Delgado, Javier Villar ...

— '' Sin Riendas'' *Guardianes del Amor — ''Olvidarte Nunca'' *Volumen X — ''Sigo Pensando En Ti'' ;Best Tejano Album David Lee Garza,

Joel Guzmán Irvin Joel Vigo Guzmán (born November 24, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunich ...

and Sunny Sauceda — ''Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes '' *David Lee Garza & Los Musicales — ''Solo Contigo '' *Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz — ''Para Mi Gente'' *

La Tropa F La Tropa F is a Tejano music group from San Antonio, Texas ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision ...

— ''Milagro '' *

Bobby Pulido Jose Roberto Pulido Jr. (born April 25, 1971), known professionally as Bobby Pulido, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is credited for introducing Tejano music to a youthful crowd and became a teen idol and one of the mo ...

— ''Vive'' ;Best Norteño Album

— '' Diez'' *

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 ...

— ''Hoy Como Ayer '' *

Los Palominos Los Palominos are a Tejano group from Uvalde, Texas. History Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertoire includes polka, ''rancheras'', ''boleros'', ballads, and ''cumbias''. They si ...

— ''Atrévete'' *

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

— ''Directo Al Corazón '' *

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 ...

— ''El Zurdo De Oro '' ;Best Regional Mexican Song Josué Contreras and Johnny Lee Rosas — "Aire" (

) *Freddie Martínez, Sr. — "Corazón Dormido" (Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz) *Edel Ramírez — "Me Vuelvo Loco" (

) *Luigi Giraldo, Cruz "CK" Martínez and

A.B. Quintanilla Abraham Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), known professionally as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician, and the older brother of singer Selena, known as " The Queen of Tejano ...

— "

Na Na Na (Dulce Niña) "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)" (English: "Na Na Na (Sweet Girl)"), also known as "Mi Dulce Niña" (English: "My Sweet Girl"), is a song by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings. It was released in 2005 as the third single fr ...

" (

Kumbia Kings The Kumbia Kings were a Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia (hence their name), hip hop, and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. ...

)

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album David Sánchez — ''Coral'' *

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

— ''Nuevos Caminos'' *

Ed Calle Ed Calle (born ''Eduardo J. Calle'') is a musician from Miami, Florida. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Calle plays the saxophones, flutes, clarinets, EWI, and keyboards, engineers projects, and performs vocals. He also composes and arrange ...

— ''Ed Calle Plays Santana'' *

Pedro Guzman Pedro Guzman (also known as Peter Guzman) is a U.S. citizen who was illegally deported to Mexico by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in May 2007."Lawsuit filed for man who was illegally deported to MexicoLA Wave/ref> He spen ...

— ''Ti ple Jazz'' *

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The ...

and New Cuban Quartet — ''Paseo''

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 ...

— ''One Blood Una Sangre '' *Camerata Coral and Grupo Tepeu — ''Misa Criolla - Navidad Nuestra De Ariel Ramírez '' *

Los Nocheros Los Nocheros is a pop/folk music group from Salta, Argentina. Composed of Mario Teruel, Rubén Ehizaguirre, Kike Teruel and Álvaro Teruel (who replaced Jorge Rojas when the latter pursued a solo career in 2005), their 1994 debut album was titled ' ...

— ''Noche Amiga Mía '' * John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo — ''Para Ellos'' *Various Artists — ''Homenaje A Luis Miranda "El Pico De Oro" '' ;Best Tango Album

Pablo Ziegler Pablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is an Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.Oteri, Frank J"Pablo Ziegler: Making the Music Dance" NewMusicBox, July 1, 2014; accessed July 9, 2014. He is currently the leading exponent ...

, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro — ''Bajo Cero'' *

Hybrid Tango Hybrid Tango is a side project by the members of Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto. Also named Hybrid Tango Project. Released in December 2004, ''Hybrid Tango'' contains twelve instrumental tracks in which, apart from the ble ...

— ''Hybrid Tango '' *Nicolás Ledesma Cuarteto — ''De Tango Somos '' *Adriana Nano — ''Buenos Aires, Viaje / Buenos Aires, Journey '' *Trelles and

Cirigliano Cirigliano (; Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 ...

— ''Solo Para Dos '' ;Best Flamenco Album

Tomatito José Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito (born Fondón, 1958), is a Spanish roma flamenco guitarist and composer. Having started his career accompanying famed flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla (with Paco de Lucía), he has made a number of ...

— ''Aguadulce'' *Diego Carrasco — ''Mi Adn Flamenco '' *

José Mercé José Mercé (born José Soto Soto in 1955 in Jerez de la Frontera) is a Spanish flamenco singer. As a 12-year-old he performed at flamenco festivals. Later he moved to Madrid where he recorded his first album in 1968. Family He is the great- ...

— ''Confí De Fuá '' *

Gerardo Núñez Gerardo Núñez Díaz (born 29 June 1961) is a Spanish guitarist and composer. His roots are in flamenco but he has played fusion and jazz. Career Núñez was born in Jerez de la Frontera ( province of Cádiz) in 1961. His first teacher was Ra ...

with

Paolo Fresu Paolo Fresu ( sc, Pàulu; born 10 February 1961) is an Italian jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, as well as a composer and arranger of music. Career Born in Berchidda, Sardinia, he picked up the trumpet at the age of 11, and played in the ban ...

, Perico Sambeat and Mariano Díaz — ''Andando El Tiempo'' *

Niña Pastori María Rosa García García (born 15 January 1978 in San Fernando, Cádiz), better known as Niña Pastori, is a Spanish flamenco singer ( cantaora). Biography María Rosa García was born in 1978 in the town of San Fernando in Cadiz. The youn ...

— ''No Hay Quinto Malo ''

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album

Bebo Valdés Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro (October 9, 1918 – March 22, 2013), better known as Bebo Valdés, was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, especially due to his big b ...

— ''Bebo de Cuba - Suite Cubana - El Solar de Bebo - Cuadernos de Nueva York'' *Paoli Mejias — ''Mi Tambor'' *

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inter ...

Giovanni Hidalgo Giovanni Hidalgo a.k.a. "Mañenguito" (born November 22, 1963) is a Latin jazz percussionist. Early years Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he received his primary education. His grandfather was a musician, and his father, José ...

, Andy Gonzalez,

David Chesky David Chesky is an American pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the independent, audiophile label Chesky Records. He is also co-founder and CEO of HDtracks, an online music store that sells high-resolution digital music. Ches ...

and

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on Nov ...

— ''The Body Acoustic'' *Negroni's Trio — ''Piano/Drums/Bass'' *

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 ...

— ''Poncho at Montreux''

Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

440 — '' Para Ti'' *

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

— ''Viento Mas Fuego'' *Pablo Olivares — ''Luz En Mi Vida'' *

Rojo Rojo means "red" in Spanish. Rojo may also refer to: *Rojo (surname) Music * Rojo (band), a Mexican Christian rock band ** ''Rojo'' (Rojo album), 2001 * ''Rojo'' (Red Garland album), 1961 * "Rojo", a song by J Balvin from ''Colores'', 2020 * "R ...

— '' Día de Independencia'' * Marcos Witt — ''

Tiempo de Navidad Miguel Angel Valenzuela Morales (born January 5, 1999), known as Miguelito is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter He has released seven albums and is the youngest Latin Grammy Award winner certified by the Guinness Book of Rec ...

'' ;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Soraya Moraes Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian gospel singer. Moraes was born in São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, ''Guerra'', was released in 19 ...

— ''Deixa O Teu Rio Me Levar - Ao Vivo '' *

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

— ''Som De Adoradores - Ao Vivo '' *Eyshila — ''Terremoto - Ao Vivo'' *Ludmila Ferber — ''Para Orar e Adorar 3 - Ouço Deus Me Chamar'' *Rose Nascimento — ''Para O Mundo Ouvir'' *

Oficina G3 Oficina G3 is a Christian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil. Lead vocalist and guitarist Juninho Afram formed the band along with drummer Walter Lopes and bassist Wagner García in 1987. Through their history they have changed their musical sty ...

— ''

Além do que os Olhos Podem Ver ''Além do que os Olhos Podem Ver'' ( English: ''Beyond What The Eyes Can See'') is the sixth studio album by Oficina G3 Oficina G3 is a Christian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil. Lead vocalist and guitarist Juninho Afram formed the band al ...

'' *Alexandre Soul — ''Cantando, Dançando e Louvando! ''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album Lenine — ''Incité'' *

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

— ''El Milagro de Candeal'' *

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 ...

— ''MTV ao Vivo'' *

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of t ...

— ''

Estudando o Pagode The title of Tom Zé's 2005 release, ''Estudando o Pagode'', literally means "studying pagode" (the subgenre of samba). This album is a three-act operetta about women and their relationship to men. Zé refers to the album as being masculist in ...

'' ;Best Brazilian Rock Album

Charlie Brown Jr. Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in ...

— '' Tamo Aí na Atividade'' *

Barão Vermelho Barão Vermelho () is a Brazilian rock band. Formed in 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, it was originally led by songwriting duo Cazuza (singer) and Roberto Frejat (guitarist), who assumed the vocals after Cazuza's departure in 1985. Frejat left the ba ...

— ''

'' *Leela — ''Leela'' *Tianastácia — ''Tianastácia ao Vivo'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album

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 ...

— ''Brasilatinidade'' *

Jorge Aragão Jorge Aragão (, (b. March 1, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro), birth name Jorge Aragão da Cruz) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter, working in the genres of samba and pagode. He is a multi-instrumentalist, and plays the guitar, ''surdo'', ''cava ...

— ''Ao Vivo 3'' *

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 ...

— ''A Madrinha Do Samba / Ao Vivo Convida'' *

Wilson das Neves Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music, having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many ...

— ''Brasão de Orfeu'' *

Nei Lopes Nei Braz Lopes (born May 9, 1942 in Irajá, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian, specializing in Afro-Brazilian studies. Biography Born in Irajá in Rio de Janeiro (a traditional samba neighborhood whic ...

— ''Partido ao Cubo'' *

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

— ''À Vera'' ;Best MPB Album

— ''

'' *

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 ...

— ''Eletracústico'' *

João Gilberto João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was o ...

— ''João Gilberto in Tokyo'' *

Toninho Horta Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo (born December 2, 1948) is a Brazilian jazz guitarist and vocalist. In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as El ...

— ''Com o Pé no Forró'' * Joyce — ''Banda Maluca '' ;Best Romantic Music Album

Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his care ...

— ''Pra Sempre ao Vivo no Pacaembu'' *

Raimundo Fagner Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes (born in Orós, Ceará, October 13, 1949) is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer. He is commonly known by the stage name of Fagner. Biography The youngest of the five children of José ...

— ''Donos do Brasil'' *Leonardo — ''Leonardo Canta Grandes Sucessos'' *

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

— ''Alma Sertaneja'' *

Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s. Career Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...

— ''Alto Falante'' ;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

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 ...

— ''MTV ao Vivo'' *

Renato Borghetti Renato Borghetti (born July 23, 1963 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian folk musician and composer. He works in many genres including traditional styles from his home state of Rio Grande do Sul, other styles of Brazilian music like samba, and in ...

— ''Gaitapontocom'' *Caju & Castanha — ''Recado a São Paulo'' *

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 ...

Sivuca Severino Dias de Oliveira (May 26, 1930 – December 14, 2006), known professionally as Sivuca, was a Brazilian accordionist, guitarist and singer. In addition to his home state of Paraíba, Brazil, and cities Recife and Rio de Janeiro, he worke ...

and Oswaldinho — ''Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco'' *Forróçacana — ''Os Maiores Sucessos de São João'' *Gil — ''O Canto da Sereia'' *

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

and

— ''Baião de Dois'' ;Best Brazilian Song Lenine and Ivan Santos — "Ninguém Faz Idéia" (Lenine) *

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

and

Olivia Hime Olivia Hime (born June 25, 1943) is a Brazilian singer and lyricist. She is also the co-owner and musical manager of the record label Biscoito Fino. In 2005, the song ''Cancao Transparente'', composed by Hime and her husband, pianist and composer ...

— "Canção Transparente" (Olivia Hime) *José Miguel Wisnik — "Ponte Aérea" (Eveline Hecker) *Totonho Villeroy — "São Sebastião"

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album Lina Luna — ''Lina Luna'' *

Christell Christell Jazmín Rodriguez Carrillo (born January 2, 1998 in Talcahuano) is a Chilean child singer. She became known in the popular Chilean TV Show called ''"Rojo Fama Contrafama"'' imitating to the young singer Maria Jose Quintanilla in a c ...

— ''La Fiesta Continúa!!! '' *

Floricienta ''Floricienta'' (; known in English as ''Flinderella'') is an Argentine juvenile musical telenovela based on the Cinderella story. It originally aired from 2004 to 2005, but since then it has been broadcast in many countries. Some international ...

— ''Floricienta y su banda'' *Ke Zafados — ''Ke Zafados'' *Los Payasónicos — ''Poder Payasónico'' * Misión S.O.S — ''Aventura y Amor''

Classical

;Best Classical Album Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires and Paquito D'Rivera — ''Riberas '' *Orquestra de Câmara Rio Strings — ''Fantasia Brasileira'' *

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 ...

— ''Glazunov Symphony Nº 5 / The Seasons '' *

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. ...

— ''Homo Ludens'' *

Sharon Isbin Sharon ( he, שָׁרוֹן ''Šārôn'' "plain") is a given name as well as an Israeli surname. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In I ...

— ''Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez/Villa Lobos: Concerto For Guitar/Ponce: Concierto Del Sur''

Production

;Best Engineered Album

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 ...

— ''

'' ( Diego Torres) *Chuy Flores and Jack Sáenz III — '' Diez'' (

) *Seth Atkins,

Javier Garza Javier Garza is an American sound engineer and mixer from Florida. Garza has done production work on a large number of successful major-label albums since 1990, and has won two Grammy Awards and nine Latin Grammy Awards. Among the artists whose musi ...

, Cruz "CK" Martínez and Robert "Bobbo" Gómez III — '' Fuego'' (

) *Robert Carranza, Serban Ghenea and Anton Pukshansky — ''

'' (

) * Antonio Cortes — '' Velvetina'' (

Miguel Bosé Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor. Early life Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...

) ;Producer of the Year

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

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 ...

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 ...

Sebastian Krys Sebastian Krys (born November 11, 1970) is an Argentine-born American audio engineer, record producer and radio personality. A six-time Grammy and 13-time Latin Grammy winner, Krys has worked with many Spanish language pop and rock artists such as ...

*Afo Verde

Music Video

;Best Music Video

— " Volverte a Ver" * La Ley — "Mírate " * Molotov — "Amateur" *

— "A Veces Fuí" *

— "Los Caminos de la Vida"

Special Awards

;Lifetime Achievement Awards *

Johnny Pacheco Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer who in the 1970s became one of the leading exponents of salsa as well in t ...

Sandro Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given name, often a diminutive of Alessandro (disambiguation), Alessandro or Alexander. It is also a surname. Sandro may refer to: Given name or nickname Sports *Sandro (f ...

* Generoso Jiménez *

Sérgio Mendes Sérgio Santos Mendes (; born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for ...

Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

;Trustees Awards * Eduardo Magallanes * Rafael Pérez Botija *

Pierre Cossette Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971. Cossette was inducted into Can ...

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