The 1st Annual

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were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel,

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and

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 ...

with 3 awards;

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 ...

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

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; ...

and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The inaugural ceremony was broadcast live on

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that year and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during

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History

On January 20, 2000, the

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announced that the inaugural

were going to take place on September 15, 2000, in Los Angeles and the awards ceremony would be broadcast in the United States by

, which will also distribute it to other countries. Nominations in 40 categories were to be released in August 2000. The list of nominees for the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, slated for September 13, 2000 in Los Angeles, was unveiled on Friday, July 7, 2000, in a

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ceremony hosted by Michael Greene, President of the

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. Leading the chase for statuettes were Marc Anthony,

and

with five nominations each.

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 ...

, and

, garnered four nominations. Earning three nominations were Luis Miguel, along with La Ley.

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 ...

earned for two nominations.

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

, received a nod on the Latin side of the musical divide for the Spanish-language remake of "

Genie in a Bottle "Genie in a Bottle" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her self-titled debut studio album (1999). It was written by Pam Sheyne, Steve Kipner and David Frank, and produced by Kipner and Frank. The song was released on May 11, 1 ...

" titled "Genio Atrapado". In addition to the awards, Emilio Estefan Jr. was honored as the Latin Academy's First

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. That award was presented during a dinner on September 11, 2000, at the

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. The awards were organized by the

(LARAS), incorporated by

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in 1997. LARAS is a membership-based association of musicians,

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s and other recording professionals. The list of final nominees revealed was a result of balloting by LARAS members.

Live telecast

The list of hosts for the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards, included

Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been ...

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

Jimmy Smits Jimmy L. Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s-1990s legal drama '' L.A. Law'', NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s-2000s police drama ''NYPD Blue'', Matt Santos ...

Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956), known professionally as Andy García, is a Cuban-born American actor, director and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's ''The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside ...

and

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

, who also was announced to perform her hit single "

No Me Ames "No Me Ames" (English: "Don't Love Me") is a Latin pop duet recorded by American singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony for Lopez's debut studio album, ''On the 6'' (1999). It is a Spanish cover version of the Italian song "Non Amarmi", written ...

" with Marc Anthony, but Anthony (with six nominations that night) did not attend the show citing complications with his (then) wife's pregnancy.

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also were announced performing a duet with

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'N Sync, with some singing in Spanish by the American band. The telecast kicked off with a tribute to the late

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz ...

featuring

Celia Cruz Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a naturalized Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during t ...

, and

. Performances throughout the show included

, 'N Sync &

Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami ...

and

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 ...

. The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time. It was broadcast around the world, either simultaneously or live on tape.

Compilation album

On September 12, 2000, Sony Discos released the first "Latin Grammy Nominees CD" to coincide with the inaugural awards with nominees from three categories,

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and Best Tropical Song, with a portion of the proceeds to support the Latin Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences for community-outreach efforts. It was expected that various

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took turns releasing Latin Grammy sets each year.

Nominations and winners

The nominations were announced on July 7, 2000 and the winners were revealed on September 13, 2000, including

, Luis Miguel and

each grabbing three trophies at the event. Santana and Maná won

for the track "

Corazón Espinado "Corazón Espinado" (English: "Thorned Heart'") is a song by Latin rock band Santana featuring Latin rock group Maná. The song was written, produced and sung by Fher Olvera, and co-produced by Alex González, and was released on May 30, 2000, ...

" from Santana's album, ''

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'' and the same track was honored for Rock Duo or Group with Vocal. Maná also won Best Pop Performance and Santana won Best Pop Instrumental. '' Amarte Es Un Placer'', by Mexican

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Luis Miguel won Album of the Year, Best Pop Album and Best Male Pop Performance. Marc Anthony's " Dímelo" picked up Song of the Year, and at age 73,

Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in ...

won

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. Emilio Estefan Jr., who was up for six honors, won only two awards: Producer of the Year and the Music Video award for directing his wife Gloria's " No Me Dejes de Querer". Meanwhile,

, also with six nominees, went home with no trophies.

won posthumously for Traditional Tropical Performance for the title track from his final album, ''Mambo Birdland''. His son and daughter accepted the award on his behalf. Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists. The ceremony was broadcast live on CBS and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;

featuring

– "

" * Marc Anthony – " Dímelo" *

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

– "Tiempos" *

– "

Livin' la Vida Loca "Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...

" *

– "

Fruta Fresca "Fruta Fresca" (English: "Fresh Fruit") is a vallenato song written and performed by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives and produced by Emilio Estefan and Juan Vicente Zambrano as the lead single from his studio album '' El Amor de Mi Tierr ...

" ; Album of the Year Luis Miguel – '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' *

440 – ''

Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual ''Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' (English: ''Neither Is It The Same Nor Is It Equal'') is the eighth studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his backup vocals 4–40. It was released by Karen Records on 15 December ...

'' *

– ''

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'' *

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

– ''

Livro ''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998. In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition t ...

'' *

– ''

El Amor de Mi Tierra ''El Amor de Mi Tierra'' is the ninth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives released on October 19, 1999. Track listing # "El Amor de Mi Tierra" (''M. Madera'') – 3:24 # "Fruta Fresca" (''M. Madera'') – 3:53 # " 19 de Noviembre" ( ...

'' ; Song of the Year Marc Anthony, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and

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– " Dímelo" (Marc Anthony) *Juan Carlos Calderón – " O Tú o Ninguna" ( Luis Miguel) *

– "Al Lado del Camino" *

– "

El Niágara en Bicicleta "El Niágara en Bicicleta" () is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4-40 from his eighth studio album, ''Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' (1998). The song was written and produced by Guerra. It was released ...

" *Martin Madera – "

" (

) ;

Café Quijano Café Quijano is a Spanish pop rock band formed by three brothers, Manuel, Óscar, and Raúl Quijano, all of whom are singers. The brothers are originally from León (Spain), León, along with their father, who ran a musical pub called "La Lola ...

* Amaury Gutiérrez *

Fernando Osorio Fernando Osorio is a singer-songwriter, born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Early life At age seven, Osorio played the cuatro, violin, flute and viola in Emil Friedman school. Career In 1982, while being a member of th ...

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 ...

Pop

;

– "

Ojos Así "Ojos Así" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fourth studio album, ''Dónde Están los Ladrones?'' (1998). An Arabic pop song, the lyrics tell of the singer traveling the world and having not seen eyes like her lover's. I ...

" *

– " Genio Atrapado" *

Zizi Possi Maria Izildinha "Zizi" Possi (, born March 28, 1956) is a Brazilian singer from São Paulo, the daughter of Italian immigrants. She sings in Portuguese, English, and Italian languages. In 2007, he sang at the opening of the Military World Games, ...

– "

Meu Erro "Meu Erro" (Portuguese for "My Mistake") is a rock single by Os Paralamas do Sucesso that was a Brazilian hit. It was released in 1985, with great success among the Brazilian youth. Cover versions included two recorded by CPM 22 and Banda do Santa ...

" * Mercedes Sosa – " Al Despertar" *

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost ...

– "

Llegar a Ti ''Llegar a Ti'' ("Get to You") is the first Spanish release by contemporary Christian music singer Jaci Velásquez. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart while the title track reached No. 1 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin T ...

" ; Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Luis Miguel – "Tu Mirada" * Marc Anthony – " Dímelo" *

– "Quiéreme" *

– "

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" *

– "

" ; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

– "

Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" () is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for his fourth studio album, ''Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán'' (1974). The song is a ranchera number that tells of an impo ...

" *

Ketama Ketama is a Spanish musical group in the new flamenco tradition. Fusing flamenco with other musical forms (salsa, Brazilian music, reggae, funk, jazz), they created a style that lies somewhere between flamenco and pop salsa. Their music drew as ...

– "Miénteme" *

and Marc Anthony – "

" *

Só Pra Contrariar Só Pra Contrariar (translates to Just (only) to be contrary) is a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. Their 1997 album ''Só Pra Contrariar'' is one of the best selling albums in Brazil, selling more than three million copies. The band is k ...

featuring

– "

Santo Santo "Santo Santo" ( en, "Saint Saint") is the first single song by Só Pra Contrariar from the album '' Juegos de Amor'', recorded as a duet with international pop star Gloria Estefan. The tune has its origins in Raffaella Carra's greatest hit "Tan ...

" *

Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design. He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and ...

and

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

– "Cor Do Amor" ;

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– " El Farol" *

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– "El Despertar Escandalo" *

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 ...

– "Dois Córregos" *Frankie Marcos featuring

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

– "Oh Havana, When I Think Of You" *

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– "Luna Latina" ;

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Luis Miguel – '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' *

– '' Toma Ketama!'' *

– ''

'' *

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 o ...

– '' Vengo Naciendo'' *

– ''

Rock

;Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

– "

Octavo Día "Octavo Día" (English: Eighth Day) is a song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released as the ninth and final single from her multi-platinum album ''Dónde Están los Ladrones?'' (1998), but received mor ...

" *

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– "Vete Destino" *

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 ...

– "Algo Natural" *

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– "Jugar A La Locura" *Cecilia Toussaint – "Como La Nada" ;Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

– "Al Lado del Camino" *

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 Extranjero" *

Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (Andrés Calamaro Massel, August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artist ...

– "Te Quiero Igual" *

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 ...

– "

Bocanada ''Bocanada'' (Puff) is the second solo album by Argentine rock music, rock musician Gustavo Cerati, released by Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG International on 28 June 1999. The album, an eclectic mix of neo-psychedelia and trip hop with a variety ...

" * Charly García – "Sweet Home Buenos Aires" ;Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals

featuring

– "

" *

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 ...

– "Depende" *

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires. Background and style Formed in 1985, they released their first album, ''Bares y Fondas'' (Bars and Boardinghouses), in 1986 and have since released fourteen more albums. They ...

– "La Vida" * Jaguares – "Fín" * La Ley – "Aquí" ;Best Rock Song

– "Al Lado del Camino" *

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 ...

and

Aldo Nova Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, and producer. He initially gained fame and popularity with the release of his 1982 debut album ''Aldo Nova'' which peaked to ''Billboards n ...

– "Aquí" ( La Ley) *

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

– "Fín" ( Jaguares) *

– "Puente" *Fermin Caballero, Raul Chapa and Jason Roberts – "Si Señor" (

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) ;Best Rock Album

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, ...

– ''

Revés/Yo Soy ''Revés/Yo Soy'' (English: Backwards/I Am) is the fourth album by the Mexican rock band Café Tacuba, released in 1999. In fact, it is two albums—''Revés'' is an instrumental album, ''Yo Soy'' a collection of songs the band had been saving up ...

'' * Jaguares – ''

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'' *

Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas (IKV) is a musical duo formed in 1991 consisting of Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur, from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The duo split in 2001 to follow solo careers, but later performed together several times, ...

– '' Leche'' * La Ley – '' Uno'' *

– ''

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Tropical

;Best Salsa Album

– '' Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa'' *

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 ...

– ''La Formula Original'' *

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 ...

– ''Llegó . . . Van Van: Van Van Is Here'' *

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 ...

– ''

Expresión ''Expresión'' is the twelfth studio album recorded by Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa released on July 6, 1999. The album received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album. Track listing This information adapted from Allm ...

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– ''

'' ;Best Merengue Album

440 – ''

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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 ...

– ''

Píntame ''Píntame (Paint Me)'' is the second studio album by Elvis Crespo. This album received the Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album and a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Album of the Year". This is also the theme for the 1999 Venezuelan tele ...

'' *

Grupo Manía Grupo Manía (sometimes spelled Grupomanía or GrupoManía) is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico. History Grupo Manía released its debut album in 1993. The group was formed by brothers Héctor and Oscar Serrano together with Edwin Ser ...

– ''Masters Of The Stage'' *Hermanos Rosario – ''Bomba 2000'' *

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 ...

– ''Olga Viva, Viva Olga'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album

– ''Mambo Birdland'' *

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

– ''En Sol Mayor'' *

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). ...

– ''Cuba Linda'' *

– ''

Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer ''Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer'' is the first studio album by Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer. It was released on June 8, 1999, through World Circuit, and was one of the top ten selling Latin albums in the US in that year. Record ...

'' *

– ''El Amor De Mi Tierra'' ;Best Tropical Song

– "

" *Omar Alfanno – "

A Puro Dolor "A Puro Dolor" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican band Son by Four. It was written by Omar Alfanno and released as the first single of the second studio album of the band in 1999. Two versions of the track were produced by Oscar Llord for the a ...

" (

) * Emilio Estefan Jr. 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 ...

– "

Da La Vuelta "Da la Vuelta" (English language, English: "Turn Around") is a song written by Emilio Estefan and Kike Santander and performed by American singer Marc Anthony. Produced by Anthony, Estefan, and Ángel Peña (musician), Ángel "Cucco" Peña, it i ...

" ( Marc Anthony) *Martin Madera – "

" (

) *Robert Blades, Emilio Estefan Jr. and

– " No Me Dejes de Querer" (Gloria Estefan)

Regional

;Best Ranchero Album

– '' Mi Verdad'' * Antonio Aguilar – ''Consentida'' *

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 ...

– ''Por mujeres como tú'' *

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 los más grandes éxitos de los Dandy's'' *

Nydia Rojas Nydia Rojas (born 1980, in Whittier, California), is an American singer who performs in a wide range of musical styles such as jazz, soul, and R&B, but makes a particular specialty of Mexican folk music. Early life Nydia spent several years of ...

– ''Si me conocieras'' ;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 popu ...

– ''Lo Mejor De Mi Vida'' *Banda Arkángel R-15 – ''Esperando un ángel'' * Banda Machos – ''Rancheras de oro'' *

Banda Maguey Banda Maguey (nickname: "La estrella de los bailes") is a Regional Mexican band from Jalisco, Mexico. They originated in Villa Corona, also the home of Banda Machos, who along with Banda Maguey have been called the two most successful exponents o ...

– ''Mil Gracias'' *

Graciela Beltrán Graciela Beltrán (born December 29, 1974) is an American singer. She began singing in the Los Angeles area at the age of six at restaurants and parties. According to MTV she is "widely known as one of regional Mexican music's most influenti ...

– ''La reina del pueblo con banda'' *

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 ...

– ''El rey del jaripeo'' ;Best Grupero Album

Los Temerarios Los Temerarios are a Mexican Grupera band from Fresnillo, Zacatecas started in 1978 by brothers Adolfo Angel and Gustavo Angel and their cousin Fernando Angel. During their early years, they were known as ''Conjunto La Brisa''. ''Los Temerario ...

– '' En La Madrugada se Fue'' *

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 ...

– ''Tu Decisión'' *

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 ...

– '' Morir de Amor'' *Guardianes del amor – ''Un pedazo de luna'' *

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 Latin music band. History La Mafia was founded in 1980 in Houston, TX. Vocalist Osca ...

– ''Momentos'' ;Best Tejano Album

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 ...

– ''Por Eso Te Amo'' *David Lee Garza & Los Musicales – ''Nadie como yo'' *Stefani Montiel – ''Dulce sensación'' *

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 ...

– ''El Cazador'' *

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 ...

& 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. ...

– ''

Amor, Familia Y Respeto ''Amor, Familia y Respeto'' (English: ''Love, Family and Respect'') is the debut studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the debut studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was re ...

'' ;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 ...

– ''Herencia de Familia'' *Grupo Atrapado – ''¡Oh! que gusto'' *

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 ...

– ''Contigo'' *

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

– ''Al por mayor'' *Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring

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 – ''La leyenda continúa...'' ;Best Regional Song

– "Mi Verdad" (

) *Ricardo Ceratto – "Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí" (

) *Massias – "Loco" (

) *Juan Carlos Medrano – "El Carretonero"' (

Los Rieleros del Norte Los Rieleros Del Norte ("The Railers of the North") are a Mexican three-time Grammy-nominated Regional Mexican band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. They are based in El Paso, Texas. They specialize in the Norteño-Sax genre. History They forme ...

) *Edel Ramírez – "No Debes Llorar" (Los Cosmos)

Traditional

;Best Folk Album Mercedes Sosa – ''Misa Criolla'' *

Hevia José Ángel Hevia Velasco, known professionally as Hevia (born October 11, 1967 in Villaviciosa, Asturias), is a Spanish bagpiper – specifically, an Asturian gaita player. He commonly performs with his sister, María José, on drums. I ...

– ''Tierra de nadie'' *

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 ...

– ''Nocheros'' * Carlos Núñez – ''Os amores libres'' *

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

– ''Pacantó'' ;Best Tango Album

Lito Vitale Héctor Facundo Vitale (born December 1, 1961, Villa Adelina, Buenos Aires province), known as Lito Vitale, is an Argentine musician, composer and arranger. Career A talented piano player, he was coached by his mother, renowned music teacher ...

and Juan Carlos Baglietto – ''Postales del Alma'' *Nestor Marconi – ''Trío Bien de arriba'' *

Rodolfo Mederos Rodolfo Mederos (born March 25, 1940) is an Argentine bandoneonist, composer and arranger. He lived in Cuba and France; in Argentina, he founded the experimental group Generación Cero. Early life Mederos was born in the Constitución neig ...

– ''Eterno Buenos Aires'' *Nuevo Quinteto Real – ''Nuevo Quinteto Real'' *Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas – ''Tangos de terciopelo'' ;Best Flamenco Album Camarón and

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 ...

– ''Paris 87'' *

Remedios Amaya María Dolores Amaya Vega (born 1962 in Seville), better known by her stage name Remedios Amaya (), is a Spanish flamenco singer. She represented Spain at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. Remedios Amaya has been popular with international audi ...

– ''Gitana Soy'' *Juan Habichuela – ''De la zambra al duende... un homenaje'' *

El Lebrijano Juan Peña Fernández (8 August 1941 – 13 July 2016), also known as Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" or simply El Lebrijano, was a Spanish Gitano (''Roma'') flamenco musician. As a flamenco-fusion musician he studied the musical relation and fusion of ...

– ''Lágrimas de cera'' *Miguel Poveda – ''Suena Flamenco''

Jazz

;Best Jazz 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

– ''

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

'' Paquito D'Rivera – '' Tropicana Nights'' * Adrian Iaies Trio – ''Las Tardecitas de Minton's'' *

Chico O'Farrill Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001) was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces a ...

– ''Heart of a Legend'' *

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

– ''Latin Jazz Suite''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

– ''Crooner'' *

Zeca Baleiro José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 11 April 1966), better known by his stage name Zeca Baleiro (), is a Brazilian MPB artist. ALlmusic biography/ref> One of his most famous songs is "Salão de Beleza", which was featured on Putumayo World Music's ' ...

– ''Vo Imbola'' *

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 ...

– ''Ana Carolina'' *

– ''Puro Prazer'' *

– ''

'' ;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 Barone ...

– '' Acústico MTV'' * Cássia Eller – ''Com Vocé... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo'' *

Legião Urbana Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, bass and keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar) and Marcelo Bonfá (d ...

– '' Acústico MTV'' *

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 ...

– ''Los Hermanos'' *

Raimundos Raimundos is a Brazilian punk/hardcore band formed in 1987 by Digão and Rodolfo Abrantes, in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They had with major influences from 1980s punk bands, especially Ramones, from which their name is a play of. Raimundos wen ...

– ''Só no Forevis'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album

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 ...

– ''Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo'' *

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

– ''Claridade'' *

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 ...

– ''Lusofonia'' *Velha Guarda da Portela – ''Tudo Azul'' *Velha Guarda da Mangueira – ''Velha Guarda da Mangueira e Convidados'' ;Best MPB Album

– ''Livro'' *

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

– ''A Forca Que Nunca Seca'' *

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 ...

– ''O Sol de Oslo'' * Joyce – ''Astronauta - Cancões de Elis'' * Lenine – ''Na Pressão'' ;Best Sertaneja Music Album Sérgio Reis – ''Sérgio Reis e Convidados'' *

Zezé di Camargo & Luciano Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano () are a famous Brazilian sertanejo/country duo. The two brothers were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the artistic name for Mirosmar José de Camargo and Luciano the artistic name for Welson David de Camargo. ...

– ''Zezé di Camargo y Luciano'' *Leonardo – ''Tempo'' *

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 Be ...

– ''Ao Vivo - A Majestade o Sabiá'' *Wilson & Soraya – ''Nada Foi em Vão'' ;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album

Paulo Moura Paulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist. Born in São José do Rio Preto, where his father was the maestro of a marching band and encouraged his son to train as a tailor, Paulo instead studied in ...

& Os Batutas – ''Pixinguinha'' *Nilson Chaves – ''Tempo Destino: 25 Anos ao Vivo'' *

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 ...

– ''Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom'' *Toninho Ferragutti – ''Sanfonemas'' *Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno – ''Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno'' ;Best Brazilian Song

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 ...

– "Acelerou" *

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 ...

and

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

– "A Forca Que Nunca Seca" (

) *

Marcelo Camelo Marcelo de Souza Camelo (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing ...

– "Anna Julia" (

) *

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 ow ...

– "O Segundo Sol" ( Cássia Eller) *Cristovão Bastos and

Aldir Blanc Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of ''crônicas'' (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others. Career ...

– "Suave Veneno" (

Nana Caymmi Nana Caymmi (b. Dinahir Tostes Caymmi, April 29, 1941) is a Brazilian singer. Caymmi was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris. Her first appearance on record was on her father's album ''Acalanto''. She married ...

)

Children's

;Best Children's Album Miliki – ''A Mis Niños de 30 Años'' *

Daniela Luján Daniela Luján (; born Daniela Barrios Rodriguez, 5 April 1988) is a Mexican pop singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Telenovelas for Children" for having starred in telenovelas of world success, being: Luz Clarita and El diario ...

– ''El diario de Daniela'' *Various Artists – ''Ellas cantan a cri cri'' *Maria del Rey – ''Lullabies of Latin America: canciones de cuna de Latinoamérica'' * Eliana – ''Primavera''

Classical

;Best Classical Album

Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, ...

– ''

La Dolores ''La Dolores'' is a Spanish opera (''ópera Española'') in 3 acts by Tomás Bretón. The libretto was arranged by composer himself from a same-name drama by Josep Feliu i Codina (1892). The opera was first performed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela ...

'' *Aldo Antognazzi, Paquito D'Rivera and Brenda Feliciano – ''Música de dos Mundos'' * José María Vitier – ''Salmo de las Américas'' *

Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born 30 June 1958) is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is principal conductor and artistic advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, conductor laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and music di ...

– ''Sensamayá: The Music of

Silvestre Revueltas Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez (December 31, 1899 – October 5, 1940) was a Mexican composer of classical music, a violinist and a conductor. Life Revueltas was born in Santiago Papasquiaro in Durango, and studied at the National Conservatory ...

'' *

Eduardo Diazmuñoz Eduardo Diazmuñoz is a highly prolific Mexican-Spanish-American conductor, composer and arranger, performer and educator. He studied piano, cello, percussion, and conducting at the National Conservatory of Music (Mexico). In 1978, 1979 he became a ...

and La Filarmonica de la Ciudad de Mexico – ''Twentieth Century Mexican Symphonic Music, Vol. 1''

Production

;Best Engineered Album Carlos Álvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolívar Gómez, Miguel Hernández, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz, and Eric Schilling – ''

'' (

) *

Frank Filipetti Frank Filipetti is an American record producer, audio engineer and mixer, who was born in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Filipetti has seven Grammy Awards and ten nominations for his work on ''The Color Purple'', ''The Book of Mormon'', ''W ...

– ''

'' (

) *Jerry Boys – ''

'' (

) *

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

– ''João Gilberto Voz e Violão'' (

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 of ...

) *

Joe Chiccarelli Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

– ''

'' (

) ;Producer of the Year Emilio Estefan Jr. *

Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, an ...

*Rudy Pérez *

KC Porter Karl Cameron Porter, known as ''K.C'' (born June 27, 1962), is an American record producer, singer-songwriter, arranger and composer, winner of six Grammy Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards. Porter has worked on more than 40 albums with sales in ...

Music Video

;Best Music Video

– " No Me Dejes de Querer" *

– "La Vida" * La Ley – "Aquí" *

and Marc Anthony – "

" *

– "

References

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