The 7th 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 ...
were held for the first time in New York City,
NY. The awards show was held at
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylv ...
on Thursday, November 2, 2006.
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won. She is the first female artist to win Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Awards
Winners are in bold text.
General
Record of the Year
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
featuring
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 Album of the Yea ...
— "
La Tortura"
*
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
— "Acompáñame A Estar Solo"
*
Fonseca — "Te Mando Flores"
*
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 ...
featuring
The Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo (rapper), Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie (singer ...
— "
Mas Que Nada"
*
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ve ...
— "
Me Voy"
Album of the Year
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— ''
Fijación Oral Vol. 1''
*
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and producer, considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock. Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo ...
— ''
Ahí vamos
''Ahí Vamos'' (Spanish for ''There We Go'') is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album was met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity, especially in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and ...
''
*
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...
— ''
Cautivo
''Cautivo'' ( en, italic=yes, Captive) is the 12th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Chayanne. The album was released by Sony BMG Norte on September 27, 2005 (see 2005 in music). This album became his third number-o ...
''
*
León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco (born on November 20, 1951 in Cañada Rosquín, Argentina) is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentini ...
— ''
Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias
''Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias'' (''Please, Sorry and Thanks'') is an album released by Argentinean singer-songwriter León Gieco on September 6, 2005. The album earned Gieco Latin Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year Album of the Year, ...
''
*
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ve ...
— ''
Limón y Sal''
Song of the Year
Luis F. Ochoa and
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— "
La Tortura" (Shakira featuring
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 Album of the Yea ...
)
*
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
— "Acompáñame A Estar Solo"
*Pablo Manavello and
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many su ...
— "Cuando A Mi Lado Estas" (Ricardo Montaner)
*
Amaury Gutiérrez
Amaury Gutiérrez is a Cuban singer and composer.
Early life
Gutiérrez was born on September 9, 1963. When he was in high school decided to pursue music, and his chance came in response to a call from the School of Art Instructors, an institut ...
— "
Nada Es Para Siempre
"Nada Es Para Siempre" ( en, italic=yes, Nothing Is Forever) is a ballad written by Amaury Gutiérrez, produced by Sebastián Krys and performed by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, It was released as the first single from sixt ...
" (
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
Fonsi received his first ...
)
*
Lena
Lena or LENA may refer to:
Places
* Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso
* Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada
* Lena, Norway, a village in ...
— "Tu Corazón" (Lena featuring
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 Album of the Yea ...
)
Best New Artist
Calle 13
*
Céu
Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, known professionally as Céu (; born 17 April 1980), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose first American album was released on the Six Degrees Records label in April 2007.
Career life
She was born in São Pa ...
*
Inés Gaviria
*
Lena
Lena or LENA may refer to:
Places
* Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso
* Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada
* Lena, Norway, a village in ...
*
Pamela Rodríguez
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— ''
Fijación Oral Vol. 1''
*
Anaís
Anaís Martínez (born June 22, 1984) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Dominican-American singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She rose to fame after winning the Puerto-Rican singing competition show ''Objetivo Fama'' in 2005.
Ea ...
— ''
Así Soy Yo''
*
Inés Gaviria — ''A Mi Manera''
*
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 ...
— ''Joyas Prestadas''
*
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most p ...
— ''Contigo Me Voy''
*
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...
— ''
El Sexto Sentido: Re+Loaded''
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
— ''
Adentro
''Adentro'' ( en, Inside) is the tenth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, released on December 6, 2005, by Sony Music Entertainment. Recorded in the United States and Mexico, the album was produced by Arjona himself, as w ...
''
*
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting fro ...
— ''
Amor''
*
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...
— ''
Cautivo
''Cautivo'' ( en, italic=yes, Captive) is the 12th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Chayanne. The album was released by Sony BMG Norte on September 27, 2005 (see 2005 in music). This album became his third number-o ...
''
*
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
Fonsi received his first ...
— ''
Paso a Paso
''Paso a Paso'' (English: ''Step by Step'') is the sixth studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi. The album was released by Universal Music Latino on July 12, 2005 (see 2005 in music
5 (five) is a number, ...
''
*
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many su ...
— ''Todo y Nada''
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh (; English: "Van Gogh's Ear") is a Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. The band's lyrics and compositions are written primarily by Xabi San Martín, and additionally by Pablo Benegas and Amaia Montero (who ...
— ''
Guapa
''Guapa'' (English: ''Pretty'') is the fourth studio album released on April 25, 2006, by Spanish Pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh. On December 5, 2006, ''Más Guapa'' (English: ''Prettier'') was released exclusively in Spain and Mexico. Two m ...
''
*
Belanova — ''
Dulce Beat
''Dulce Beat'' (Sweet Beat) is the second album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova.
The album was recorded between 2004 and 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It was officially released in Mexico on June 21, ...
''
*
La 5ª Estación
La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The Fifth Season/Station", often spelled La 5ª Estación) was a Spanish pop/rock band composed of two musicians from Madrid: Natalia Jiménez (lead singer and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar). Pablo Domí ...
— ''
Acústico''
*
RBD — ''
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160, ...
''
*Servando y Florentino — ''Servando y Florentino''
*
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera is a romantic ballads duo consisting of Mexican singer-songwriter Leonel Garcia and Argentine singer-songwriter Noel Schajris. They formed in Mexico in 2000. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album '' Sin ...
— ''
Mañana''
Urban
Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13 — ''
Calle 13''
*
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 ...
— ''
Barrio Fino En Directo''
*
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 ...
— ''
King of Kings
King of Kings; grc-gre, Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; hy, արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; sa, महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; ka, მეფეთ მეფე, ''Mepet mepe'' ...
''
*
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
— ''
Pa'l Mundo''
Rock
Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and producer, considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock. Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo ...
— ''
Ahí Vamos
''Ahí Vamos'' (Spanish for ''There We Go'') is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album was met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity, especially in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and ...
''
*
Belen Arjona — ''Infinito''
*
Fabiana Cantilo — ''Inconsciente Colectivo''
*
Alejandra Guzmán
Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968), known professionally as Alejandra Guzmán, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" (The Queen of Hearts) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and actress. With more than 30 million album ...
— ''
Indeleble
''Indeleble'' is the eleventh studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The album was produced by Loris Ceroni and features songs written by Mario Domm, lead singer of the Mexican group Camila and Kalimba.
It is one of the best ...
''
*
Ariel Rot — ''Ahora Piden Tu Cabeza''
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Natalia y La Forquetina — ''
Casa''
*
Black Guayaba — ''Lo Demas es Plastico''
*
Motel
A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionarie ...
— ''
Motel
A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionarie ...
''
*
Polbo — ''Polbo''
*
Rata Blanca
Rata Blanca ("White Rat" in English) is an Argentine heavy metal band, formed in 1986.
History Beginnings
The guitarist Walter Giardino replaced Osvaldo Civile in V8 for a little time, and left the band when his songs were rejected. Hi ...
— ''La Llave de la Puerta Secreta''
Best Alternative Music Album
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ve ...
— ''
Limón y Sal''
*
Babasónicos
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Babasonicos became one o ...
— ''
Anoche''
*
Café Tacuba
Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (lead vocals, ...
— ''
Un Viaje''
*
Nortec Collective — ''Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3''
*
Pastora — ''La Vida Moderna''
Best Rock Song
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and producer, considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock. Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo ...
— "Crimen"
*
Chetes
Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros (; born September 19, 1979 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), better known as his stage name Chetes (), is a Mexican rock musician, well known for being the leader of the influential Avanzada Regia rock bands Zu ...
— "Completamente"
*Rodrigo Dávila — "Dime Ven" (
Motel
A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionarie ...
)
*
Jorge Pardo — "Un Dia No Vuelvo A Empezar"
*
Mario Domm
Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born 22 January 1977), known as Mario Domm, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer. A founding member of the pop rock band Camila, he has won four Latin Grammy Awards; four ''Billboard'' Awards; ...
and
Alejandra Guzmán
Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968), known professionally as Alejandra Guzmán, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" (The Queen of Hearts) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and actress. With more than 30 million album ...
— "
Volverte a Amar
"Volverte a Amar" (Eng.: Loving You Again) is the first single from Alejandra Guzmán's twelfth studio album ''Indeleble''. The song was produced by Loris Ceroni and written by Mario Domm and Alejandra Guzmán. The song was very successful in Mex ...
" (Alejandra Guzmán)
Tropical
Best Salsa Album
Gilberto Santa Rosa — ''Directo Al Corazón''
*
La India
Linda Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), better known as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, winning the Latin Grammy Awa ...
— ''Soy Diferente''
*
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 ...
— ''
Decisión Unánime''
*
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...
— ''Hoy, Mañana y Siempre''
*
Gilberto Santa Rosa and
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 ...
— ''Asi Es Nuestra Navidad''
Best Merengue Album
Milly Quezada — ''MQ''
*
Grupo Mania — ''La Hora de la Verdad''
*
Eddy Herrera
Eduardo José Herrera de los Ríos (born 30 April 1964 in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros (; '' en, Saint James of the Knights''), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and th ...
— ''Amor de Locos''
*
Limi-T 21
Limi-T 21 (sometimes spelled as Limi-T XXI) is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico. The group was formed in 1990.
The group consists of three members: Angel Ramiro Matos, Javier Bermúdez, and Elvin F. Torres Serrant. They released their fi ...
— ''Rankeao''
*
Johnny Ventura
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. The merengue legend was a legislator of the Lower House between 1982 and 198 ...
— ''103 Boulevard''
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Los Hermanos Zuleta — ''Cien Días de Bohemia''
*Alfa 8 — ''Yo Bailo Cumbia''
*
Binomio de Oro de América
Binomio de Oro de América is a Colombian Vallenato group that was founded by lead singer Rafael Orozco and accordionist Israel Romero in the Caribbean Region of Colombia on June 16, 1976. The group grew up in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s a ...
— ''Grafiti de Amor''
*
Jorge Celedón
Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In ...
and Jimmy Zambrano — ''Grandes Exitos En Vivo''
*Iván Ovalle — ''Veinte Años Después...''
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
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 ...
— ''Una Nueva Mujer''
*
Cabas — ''Puro Cabas''
*
Ciclón — ''Ciclón''
*
Fonseca — ''Corazón''
*
Chichi Peralta — ''Más Que Suficiente''
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Andy Montañez and
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés Arias (24 February 1943 – 22 November 2022) was a Cuban guitar player and singer. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. His music, originating in the Trova, Son and ...
— ''AM/PM Líneas Paralelas''
*
Chucho Avellanet
Chucho Avellanet, nicknamed "Chucho", is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor of Spanish-Català descent.
External links
Online Discography See also
* List of Puerto Ricans
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avellanet, Chucho
Living people
20th-century P ...
— ''Esta Noche Está Para Boleros''
*
Juan de Marcos and the
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Afro-Cuban All Stars is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly tres player for Sierra Maestra). Their music is a mix of all the styles of Cuban music, including bolero, chachachá, salsa, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, r ...
— ''Step Forward - The Next Generation''
*
Compay Segundo
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (18 November 1907 – 13 July 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer.
Biography
Compay (meaning '' compadre'') Segundo, so called because he ...
— ''Siempre Compay''
*
Melina León
Melina León (born 12 July 1973 as Yamillette Aponte Yunqué in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including ''The Rubi'', ''Girls of Puerto Rico'' and '' ...
and Los Tri-O — ''Serenata En San Juan''
*Plena Libre — ''Evolución''
Best Tropical Song
Fonseca — "Te Mando Flores"
*
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 ...
— "Dos Soneros, Una Historia" (
Gilberto Santa Rosa and Víctor Manuelle)
*Yoel Henríquez and Jorge Luis Piloto — "Esa Boquita" (
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...
)
*
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 ...
— "I Love Salsa!" (
N'Klabe)
*
Cabas and
Kike Santander
Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Cristia ...
— "La Cadena de Oro" (Cabas)
Singer-Songwriter
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés Arias (24 February 1943 – 22 November 2022) was a Cuban guitar player and singer. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. His music, originating in the Trova, Son and ...
— ''
Como un Campo de Maíz''
*
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, ...
— ''Carioca''
*
León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco (born on November 20, 1951 in Cañada Rosquín, Argentina) is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentini ...
— ''
Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias
''Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias'' (''Please, Sorry and Thanks'') is an album released by Argentinean singer-songwriter León Gieco on September 6, 2005. The album earned Gieco Latin Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year Album of the Year, ...
''
*
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 ...
— ''Acariocando''
*
Joaquín Sabina
Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat about love, heartbreaks and society with a large usage of literary figures similarly to the baroque-literature st ...
— ''Alivio de Luto''
Regional Mexican
Best Ranchero Album
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 ...
— ''
Historias de Mi Tierra''
*
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. ...
— ''
Dos amores un amante''
*
Pablo Montero
Pablo Montero (born Óscar Daniel Hernández Rodríguez August 23, 1974) is a Mexican singer and actor. Montero's primary profession is singing, but he also acts regularly in telenovelas produced by Televisa productions in supporting roles. Mont ...
— ''A Toda Ley''
*
Lupillo Rivera — ''El Rey de las Cantinas''
*
Alicia Villarreal — ''Orgullo de Mujer''
Best Banda Album
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
— ''Más Allá Del Sol''
*
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 popu ...
— ''Hay Amor''
*
Graciela Beltrán — ''Rancherísimas Con Banda''
*
El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa — ''Prohibido''
*
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 y ...
— ''Antes Muertas Que Sencillas''
Best Grupero Album
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
— ''En El Auditorio Nacional''
*
Ana Bárbara — ''No Es Brujería''
*
Grupo Bronco — ''Por Ti''
*
Grupo Bryndis
Grupo Bryndis is a Mexican Grupera band from Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, - though founded in Santa Paula, California in 1983 by Mauro Posadas, the band is a Latin Grammy Award winner. The band performs in the balada tecnocumbia
Tecnocumbia is ...
— ''Por Muchas Razones Te Quiero''
*Guardianes del Amor — ''Decórame El Corazón''
Best Tejano Album
La Mafia — ''Nuevamente''
*Jimmy González &
El Grupo Mazz — ''Mejor Que Nunca''
*Las 3 Divas — ''Las 3 Divas''
*Little Joe & La Familia — ''Chicanisimo''
*Joe Posada — ''Amor y Fuego''
Best Norteño Album
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 ...
— ''Historias Que Contar''
*
Ramón Ayala
Ramón Covarrubias Garza (born December 8, 1945), known by his stage name Ramón Ayala, is a Mexican singer, composer and songwriter of Norteño music.
Discography
Studio albums (Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte)
* ''La Pura Maña'' (1971 ...
y Sus Bravos Del Norte — ''Ya No Llores''
*Palomo — ''Pasión''
*Pesado — ''Tu Sombra''
*
Michael Salgado
Michael Salgado (born ''Miguel Salgado'' in april 5 1971 in Stanton, Texas, United States) is a Norteño (music), Norteño/Tejano music singer/accordionist.
Biography
He was born in Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, ...
— ''Volver Volver''
Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album
A.B. Quintanilla III & Los
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. ...
— ''
Kumbia Kings Live''
*
DJ Kane — ''
Capitulo II: Brinca''
*Los Acosta — ''Amor y Delirio''
*
Los Ángeles de Charly — ''Cuando Te Enamoras''
*Los Angeles Azules — ''Interpretan Éxitos de Juan Gabriel''
*Tropical Panama — ''13 Cumbias Revolucionadas''
Best Regional Mexican Song
Edgar Cortazar, Ernesto Cortazar and Tony Melendez — "Aun Sigues Siendo Mia" (
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 ...
)
*Mauricio L. Arriaga and J. E. Murgia — "Contra Viento y Marea" (
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 ear ...
)
*Freddie Martínez, Sr. — "Corazón De Fierro" (Jimmy González &
El Grupo Mazz)
*
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
— "Más Allá del Sol"
*
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. ...
— "Sin Tu Amor"
Instrumental
Best Instrumental 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''
*Banda Mantiqueira — ''Terra Amantiquira''
*
Paquito D'Rivera — ''The Jazz Chamber Trio''
*
Luis Salinas
Luis Salinas (born 24 June 1957) is an Argentine jazz guitarist who plays electric and nylon string guitars. His music includes elements of bossa nova, samba, Afro-Uruguayan candombe, salsa, boleros, and jazz. He blends traditional South Amer ...
— ''Luis Salinas y Amigos En España''
*Mario Adnet & Zé Nogueira — ''Moacir Santos: Choros y Alegría''
Traditional
Best Folk Album
Mercedes Sosa
Haydée Mercedes Sosa (; 9 July 1935
at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as ' ...
— ''Corazón Libre''
*Quique Domenech and Alejandro Croatto — ''Con El Corazón...''
*Grupo Renacer — ''Puerto Rico Te Saluda...''
*
Chango Spasiuk
Horacio ''"Chango"'' Spasiuk (born September 23, 1968 in Apóstoles, Misiones) is an Argentine chamamé musician and accordion player.
Of Ukrainian grandparents, ''El Chango'' had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern Europea ...
— ''Tarefero de Mis Pagos''
*Cacho Tirao — ''La Guitarra Argentina''
*Yoruba Andabo — ''Rumba En La Habana Con...''
Best Tango Album
Various Artists — ''Café de Los Maestros''
*Gerardo Gandini — ''Flores Negras Postangos En Vivo en Rosario Vol. II''
*María Estela Monti — ''Ciudad Secreta''
*
Lalo Schifrin
Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical eleme ...
— ''Letters from Argentina''
Best Flamenco Album
Diego El Cigala — ''Picasso En Mis Ojos''
*
Vicente Amigo — ''Un Momento En El Sonido''
*
Javier Limón — ''Limón''
*
Morente — ''Sueña La Alhambra''
*
Estrella Morente
Estrella Morente (Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell) is a Spanish flamenco singer. She was born on 14 August 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada in southern Spain. She is the daughter of flamenco singer Enrique Morente and dancer Aurora Carbonell. ...
— ''Mujeres''
Jazz
Best Latin Jazz Album
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 into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother's name for professional use, ...
— ''
Solo
Solo or SOLO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Comics
* ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series
* Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics
Characters
* Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character
* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...
''
*
Ed Motta — ''Aystelum''
*
Eddie Palmieri — ''
Listen Here!''
*
Jovino Santos Neto — ''Roda Carioca''
*
Dave Valentin
David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent.
Life and career
Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Mu ...
— ''World on a String''
Christian
Best Christian Album (Spanish language)
Marcos Witt — ''
Dios es Bueno''
*
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 ...
— ''Aline''
*
Daniel Calveti — ''Vivo Para Ti''
*
Jesus Adrian Romero — ''El Aire de tu Casa''
Best Christian Album (Portuguese language)
Aline Barros
Aline Barros Kistenmacker dos Santos (born October 7, 1976), better known as Aline Barros is a singer, songwriter, presenter and manager in Brazil. Some of her albums have been certified multiple Diamond by the Associação Brasileira dos Produto ...
— ''Aline Barros y Cia''
*Mara Maravilha — ''Jóia Rara''
*Cristina Mel — ''As Canções da Minha Vida 15 Anos - Ao Vivo''
*
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 ...
— ''Promessas''
*Robson Nascimento — ''Tudo O Que Soul''
Brazilian
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
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 ...
— ''
Timeless
Timeless (or atemporal) or timelessness (or atemporality) may refer to:
* Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time
* Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism
* Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration
* Im ...
''
*
Jota Quest
Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as ''J. Quest'', but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves ''Jota Quest'' (''jota'' being the Portuguese name fo ...
— ''
Até Onde Vai''
*
Los Hermanos
Los Hermanos is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina ( keyboards/keyboard bass). Currently they are ...
— ''4''
*
Margareth Menezes — ''Pra Você''
*
Marisa Monte
Marisa de Azevedo Monte (Brazilian Portuguese: /maˈɾizɐ dʒi azeˈvedu ˈmõtʃi/) (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million ...
— ''
Infinito Particular''
*
Sandy & Junior — ''Sandy & Junior'' (2006)
*
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 pe ...
— ''As Super Novas''
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso (also known simply as Paralamas) is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, in the late 1970s. Its members since 1982 are Herbert Vianna (guitar and lead vocals), Bi Ribeiro (bass), and João Baro ...
— ''
Hoje''
*
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 ...
— ''MTV ao Vivo''
*
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 t ...
— ''
Imunidade Musical''
*
O Rappa — ''
Acústico MTV''
*
Nando Reis
Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...
— ''
Sim e Não''
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Marisa Monte
Marisa de Azevedo Monte (Brazilian Portuguese: /maˈɾizɐ dʒi azeˈvedu ˈmõtʃi/) (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million ...
— ''Universo ao Meu Redor''
*
Alcione — ''Uma Nova Paixão ao Vivo''
*
Martinho da Vila
Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He a ...
— ''Brasilatinidade ao Vivo''
*
Demônios da Garoa — ''Ao Vivo''
*
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939 – May 8, 2014) was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
Biography
Born in Igarapava, Rodr ...
— ''Alma Negra''
Best MPB Album
Maria Rita — ''Segundo''
*
João Bosco — ''Obrigado, Gente!''
*
Ana Carolina
Ana Carolina Sousa (, born September 9, 1974) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician.
Career
Carolina has a contralto vocal range. Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great aunt a ...
and
Seu Jorge
Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, an abbreviation of "Senhor"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu ...
— ''Ana e Jorge ao Vivo''
*
Gal Costa
Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of popular music. She was one of the main figures of the tro ...
— ''Hoje''
*Jane Duboc — ''Uma Voz... Uma Paixão''
*
Simone
Simone may refer to:
* Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin
* Simone (surname), an Italian surname
Simone may also refer to:
* Simone (1918 film), ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film
* S ...
— ''Simone - Ao Vivo''
Best Romantic Music Album
Roberto Carlos — ''Roberto Carlos''
*Alaíde Costa — ''Tudo Que o Tempo Me Deixou''
*Daniel — ''Amor Absoluto''
*Leonardo — ''De Corpo e Alma''
*
Tânia Mara — ''Louca Paixão''
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Chitãozinho & Xororó
Chitãozinho & Xororó () are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian ''caipira'' with pop, was instrumental in establishing ...
— ''Vida Marvada''
*
Frank Aguilar — ''Sou Brasileiro''
*
Banda Calypso
Banda Calypso was a Brazilian brega pop band, with influences of regional rhythms of the state of Pará. The band was formed in Belém, the state capital, in 1999 by singer/dancer Joelma da Silva Mendes and guitarist/producer Cledivan Almeida Fa ...
— ''Volume 8''
*Caju & Castanha — ''Levante a Taça''
*
Sérgio Reis
Sergio Bavini, known as Sérgio Reis (born June 23, 1940), is a Brazilian ''Música sertaneja, sertanejo'' singer, actor and politician. He has sold approximately 16 million copies of his more than 40 album releases.
Reis was born in São Pau ...
— ''Para Toda a Família''
Best Brazilian Song
Rodrigo Maranhão — "Caminho das Águas" (
Maria Rita)
*Gigi — "Abalou" (
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 pe ...
)
*
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 ...
— "Balé de Berlim"
*
Arnaldo Antunes
Arnaldo Antunes (, born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960) is a Brazilian musician, writer, and composer. He was a member of the rock band Titãs, which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later. After 1992, he embarked o ...
,
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 musical ...
and
Marisa Monte
Marisa de Azevedo Monte (Brazilian Portuguese: /maˈɾizɐ dʒi azeˈvedu ˈmõtʃi/) (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million ...
— "O Bonde do Dom" (Marisa Monte)
*
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, ...
— "Ela Faz Cinema"
Children's
Best Latin Children's Album
Adriana Partimpim — ''Adriana Partimpim - O Show''
*Griselle Bou, Victor Meléndez and Annette Bou — ''Canciones y Cantos-Juegos Infantiles del Folklore Puertorriqueño''
*
Tatiana — ''El Regalo 2''
*
Xuxa
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( ; ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel, 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Known as "Queen of Little Ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin American children's e ...
— ''Só Para Baixinhos 6''
Classical
Best Classical Album
Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...
and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo — ''Rhapsody In Blue''
*Jeff Von Der Schmidt — ''Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music Volume 3''
*
Manuel Barrueco
Manuel Barrueco (born December 16, 1952) is a Cuban classical guitarist. During three decades of concert performances he has performed and recorded across the United States and has been involved in many successful collaborations. In addition, he ...
and Victor Pablo Pérez — ''Concierto Barroco''
*
Edson Cordeiro — ''Contratenor''
*
Eduardo Marturet
Eduardo Marturet (born September 19, 1953) is a Venezuelan conducting, conductor and composer represented by Tempo Primo. He is the Music Director and Conductor of The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO).
Biography
Eduardo Marturet enjoys an activ ...
conducting the
Berliner Symphoniker The Berliner Symphoniker (''Berlin Symphony Orchestra'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin, Germany.
History
The orchestra began its performing activity on 1 September 1967 as ''Symphonisches Orchester Berlin'', under the auspices of t ...
— ''Encantamento''
*Mauro Senise and Jota Moraes — ''Tempo Caboclo''
Recording Package
Best Recording Package
Laura Varsky — ''Café de Los Maestros'' (Various Artist)
*Alexandra Lahr — ''Live In Los Angeles'' (Los Pinguos)
*Omar Delgado — ''Productos Desaparecidos'' (
La Pestilencia)
*Marcelo Kertész — ''Samba Passarinho'' (Péri)
*Fritz Torres and Jorge Verdin — ''Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3'' (
Nortec Collective)
*Edward Martínez — ''
Timeless
Timeless (or atemporal) or timelessness (or atemporality) may refer to:
* Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time
* Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism
* Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration
* Im ...
'' (
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 ...
)
Production
Best Engineered Album
Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghenea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Kevin Killen,
Dave Way and
Vlado Meller — ''
Fijación Oral Vol. 1'' (
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
)
*Valerio Calisse, Hernan Gatica,
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé. Gatica's ...
, Pierpaolo Guerrini, Alejandro Rodríguez, Jochen Van Der Saag and
Vlado Meller — ''
Amore'' (
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting fro ...
)
*Cotô Guarino, Swami Junior, André "K-belo" Sangiácomo and
Carlos Freitas
Carlos Manuel Ribeiro Freitas (born 20 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Länk Vilaverdense.
Football career
On 31 July 2016, Freitas made his professional debut with Olhanen ...
— ''De Uns Tempos Pra Cá'' (
Chico César
Chico César (born January 26, 1964 in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, poet, composer and songwriter.
Early years and career
Born in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil, he was transferred to João Pessoa, where he ...
)
*Duda Mello and
Carlos Freitas
Carlos Manuel Ribeiro Freitas (born 20 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Länk Vilaverdense.
Football career
On 31 July 2016, Freitas made his professional debut with Olhanen ...
— ''Jet - Samba'' (
Marcos Valle)
*José Luis Crespo, Sancho Gómez Escobar, Joaquín Pizarro and Jesús N. Gómez — ''La Vida Moderna'' (
Pastora)
Producer of the Year
Cachorro López
Gerardo Horacio López von Linden (born 3 March 1956), known professionally as Cachorro López, is an Argentine record producer, musician and songwriter. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he enrolled in various musical ensembles, including Zas and ...
*
Cesar Camargo Mariano
*
Moogie Canazio
*
Lenine and
Maria Rita
*
Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for composing his film scores with his collaborator and acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which composed the ...
Music Video
Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 — "
Atrévete-te-te
"Atrévete-te-te" ( en, "Dare Yourself-self-self") is a Grammy-nominated song by Puerto Rican urban duo Calle 13 from their eponymous debut album '' Calle 13'', released in February 2006, by White Lion Records. It is one of the duo's best known ...
"
*
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
— "Mojado"
*
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...
— "Te Echo de Menos"
*
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
featuring
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 Album of the Yea ...
— "
La Tortura"
*
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ve ...
— "
Me Voy"
Best Long Form Music Video
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 ...
and
Diego El Cigala — ''Blanco y Negro En Vivo''
Café Tacuba
Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (lead vocals, ...
— ''
Un Viaje''
*
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...
— ''Baile Barroco''
*
O Rappa — ''
Acústico MTV''
*
Simone
Simone may refer to:
* Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin
* Simone (surname), an Italian surname
Simone may also refer to:
* Simone (1918 film), ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film
* S ...
— ''Simone - Ao Vivo''
Special awards
Lifetime Achievement Awards
*
Graciela
Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010)
Accessed April 2010 was a Cuban-born American singer of Cuban music and ...
*
Paloma San Basilio
*
León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco (born on November 20, 1951 in Cañada Rosquín, Argentina) is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentini ...
*
César Camargo Mariano
César Camargo Mariano (born 19 September 1943) is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer.
Biography
Mariano was born in São Paulo. In June 1957 the American trombone player Melba Liston invited thirteen-year-old Mariano to p ...
*
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz are a Puerto Rican musical duo, consisting of Ricardo "Richie" Ray and Roberto "Bobby" Cruz. The duo was formed in 1963 and rose to fame in the mid-1960s. They are one of the most famous interpreters of 'salsa brava' m ...
* Alberto Vázquez
*
Johnny Ventura
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. The merengue legend was a legislator of the Lower House between 1982 and 198 ...
Trustees Awards
* Alejandro Quintero
*
Rafael Escalona
Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez (May 26, 1926 – May 13, 2009) was a Colombian composer and troubadour. He was known for being one of the most prominent vallenato music composers and troubadours of the genre and for being the co-founder of the ...
Performers
*
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
featuring
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 Album of the Yea ...
— "
La Pared /
La Tortura"
*
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. ...
— "Siete Veces, Siete Más"
*
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting fro ...
— "
Bésame Mucho
"Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music. It was re ...
"
*
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...
— "
Seducción"
*
Maná
Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million records sold worldwide. The group's current lineup consists o ...
featuring
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 ...
— "
Labios Compartidos /
Bendita tu luz
"Bendita Tu Luz" (''Blessed (is) your light'' in English language, English) is a bachata (music), bachata song, the second single (music), single released from Maná's seventh studio album, ''Amar es Combatir'' (2006). The song features Juan Luis ...
/ Oye Mi Amor"
*
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
Fonsi received his first ...
and
Billy Gibbons
William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American musician who is the guitarist and lead singer of the rock band ZZ Top. He began his career in the band the Moving Sidewalks, which recorded a full-length album entitled, ''Flash ...
— "
Nada Es Para Siempre
"Nada Es Para Siempre" ( en, italic=yes, Nothing Is Forever) is a ballad written by Amaury Gutiérrez, produced by Sebastián Krys and performed by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, It was released as the first single from sixt ...
"
*
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
— "
Pam Pam
"Pam Pam" is a single by Wisin & Yandel from the deluxe edition of their fifth studio album '' Pa'l Mundo Deluxe Edition''. The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and among Latin community in the United States.
On Oct ...
"
*
Hector "El Father", Tonny Tun Tun,
Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Qu ...
and
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
— "
Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)"
*
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
featuring La Mari and
Tommy Torres
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tr ...
— "Tu Recuerdo /
Pégate"
*
Joan Sebastian
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...
— "Eso y Más / Más Allá del Sol"
*
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"
*
RBD — "Tras de Mí"
* Special
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
tribute performance by
Willie Colón,
Fania All-Stars,
Anaís
Anaís Martínez (born June 22, 1984) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Dominican-American singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She rose to fame after winning the Puerto-Rican singing competition show ''Objetivo Fama'' in 2005.
Ea ...
,
Andy Montañez,
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1959; also known "El Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Unite ...
and
Gilberto Santa Rosa — "Quimbara / Idilio / El Cantante / La Conciencia / Un Verano en Nueva York / Mi Gente"
Presenters
*
Fonseca — presented Best Salsa Album
*
Catalina Sandino Moreno and
John Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...
— presented Best Short Form Music Video
*
Calle 13 and
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most p ...
— presented Best Pop Vocal Album, Duo or Group
*
Adamari López
Adamari López Torres (born May 18, 1971) is a Puerto Rican actress known for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas. She is currently a host on the Telemundo morning show '' Hoy Día'' and is a Latina ambassador for WW, ...
— presented Song of the Year
*
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera is a romantic ballads duo consisting of Mexican singer-songwriter Leonel Garcia and Argentine singer-songwriter Noel Schajris. They formed in Mexico in 2000. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album '' Sin ...
— presented Best New Artist
*
Galilea Montijo and
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 popu ...
— presented Best Tropical Song
*
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 (193 ...
— presented People of the Year
*
Gilberto Santa Rosa and
Andy Montañez — presented Best Urban Music Album
*
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 Gr ...
— presented Record of the Year
*
Paloma San Basilio and
Paz Vega
María de la Paz Campos Trigos (born 2 January 1976), known professionally as Paz Vega (), is a Spanish actress.
She became popular for her performance in comedy television series '' 7 vidas''. Her film credits include ''Sex and Lucia'' (2001) ...
— presented Album of the Year
*
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many su ...
*
Jimmy Smits
*
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 ...
*
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and model. She was the highest paid actress in American television from 2013 to 2020.
*
Alejandra Barros
Alejandra Barros (born Alejandra Barros del Campo on August 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her role in Televisa's telenovela Mariana de la Noche (2003).
Biography
Barros studied in New York in ''The Lee Strasberg Theat ...
* Alexa Damian
*
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 y ...
*
Lena
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Places
* Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso
* Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada
* Lena, Norway, a village in ...
*
Pablo Montero
Pablo Montero (born Óscar Daniel Hernández Rodríguez August 23, 1974) is a Mexican singer and actor. Montero's primary profession is singing, but he also acts regularly in telenovelas produced by Televisa productions in supporting roles. Mont ...
*
Ludwika Paleta
Ludwika Paleta (; born Ludwika Paleta Paciorek on November 29, 1978 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish- Mexican actress.
Early life and career
Paleta was born in Kraków, Poland in 1978. When her father, the musician Zbigniew Paleta, was off ...
*
Milly Quezada
*
Johnny Ventura
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. The merengue legend was a legislator of the Lower House between 1982 and 198 ...
*
Anaís
Anaís Martínez (born June 22, 1984) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Dominican-American singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She rose to fame after winning the Puerto-Rican singing competition show ''Objetivo Fama'' in 2005.
Ea ...
*
Alejandra Guzmán
Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born February 9, 1968), known professionally as Alejandra Guzmán, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" (The Queen of Hearts) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and actress. With more than 30 million album ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
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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 ...
Grammy Awards
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Annual Latin Grammy Awards
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