The 1st Annual

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were held in Los Angeles at the

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on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were

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

, Santana 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; hi ...

and

Emilio Estefan Jr. Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-born American musician and producer. Estefan has won 19 Grammy Awards. He first came to prominence as a member of the Miami Sound Machine. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan, father ...

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 CBS 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 CBS, 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 National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Leading the chase for statuettes were

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 G ...

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 ge ...

, and

, garnered four nominations. Earning three nominations were

, 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 discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...

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 o ...

, received a nod on the Latin side of the musical divide for the Spanish-language remake of " Genie in a Bottle" titled "Genio Atrapado". In addition to the awards,

was honored as the Latin Academy's First Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. 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 NARAS in 1997. LARAS is a membership-based association of musicians, producers,

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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 bee ...

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 various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival ...

, Jimmy Smits, Andy García and Jennifer Lopez, who also was announced to perform her hit single " No Me Ames" with

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

, and

. Performances throughout the show included Santana &

, 'N Sync & Son By Four,

, Miami Sound Machine 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, Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 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

and Santana each grabbing three trophies at the event. Santana and Maná won Record of the Year for the track " Corazón Espinado" 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 pop singer

won

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, Best Pop Album and Best Male Pop Performance. Marc Anthony's " Dímelo" picked up

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, 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 Best New Artist.

, 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. Tito Puente 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

; Record of the Year Santana featuring

– " Corazón Espinado" *

– " 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" *

– " Fruta Fresca" ;

– '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' *

440 – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' *

– ''

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'' * Caetano Veloso – '' Livro'' *

– '' El Amor de Mi Tierra'' ;

, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and

Cory Rooney Mark Cory Rooney (born 1968) is an American record producer. He has written, produced, and developed various successful records for artists including Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Thalia, Micha ...

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

) *

– "Al Lado del Camino" *

– " El Niágara en Bicicleta" *Martin Madera – " Fruta Fresca" (

) ; Best New Artist

* Café Quijano *

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 ...

* Fernando Osorio * Ivete Sangalo

Pop

; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

– " Ojos Así" *

– "

Genio Atrapado "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, ...

" * Zizi Possi – " Meu Erro" *

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes Sosa (; 9 July 1935
at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as ' ...

– " Al Despertar" * Jaci Velasquez – "

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" ; Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

– "Tu Mirada" *

– " Dímelo" *

– "Quiéreme" *

– "

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" *

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

– " Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" * Ketama – "Miénteme" * Jennifer Lopez and

– " No Me Ames" *

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" *

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 i ...

and Milton Nascimento – "Cor Do Amor" ;

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Santana – "

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" * Raúl di Blasio – "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 hi ...

– "Oh Havana, When I Think Of You" * Nestor Torres – "Luna Latina" ; Best Pop Vocal Album

– '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' * Ketama – ''

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'' *

– ''

'' * Pablo Milanés – '' Vengo Naciendo'' *

– ''

Rock

;Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

– " Octavo Día" * Erica Garcia – "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 – "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" *

Charly García Charly García (born Carlos Alberto García, October 23, 1951) is an Argentine singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He formed and headlined two of the most popular bands in Argentina's rock history: Sui Generis in the 1970s and Se ...

– "Sweet Home Buenos Aires" ;Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals Santana featuring

– " Corazón Espinado" * Jarabe de Palo – "Depende" * Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – "La Vida" * Jaguares – "Fín" * La Ley – "Aquí" ;Best Rock Song

– "Al Lado del Camino" * Beto Cuevas and Aldo Nova – "Aquí" ( La Ley) * Saúl Hernández – "Fín" ( Jaguares) *

– "Puente" *Fermin Caballero, Raul Chapa and Jason Roberts – "Si Señor" ( Control Machete) ;Best Rock Album

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– '' Revés/Yo Soy'' * Jaguares – '' Bajo el Azul de Tu Misterio'' * Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas – '' Leche'' * La Ley – ''

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'' *

– '' Abre''

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 – ''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 millio ...

– '' Expresión'' * Son By Four – '' Son By Four'' ;Best Merengue Album

440 – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' * Elvis Crespo – '' Píntame'' * Grupo Manía – ''Masters Of The Stage'' *Hermanos Rosario – ''Bomba 2000'' * Olga Tañón – ''Olga Viva, Viva Olga'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album Tito Puente – ''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 ...

– ''En Sol Mayor'' * Cachao – ''Cuba Linda'' *

– '' Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer'' *

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

– " El Niágara en Bicicleta" *Omar Alfanno – " A Puro Dolor" ( Son By Four) *

and Kike Santander – " Da La Vuelta" (

) *Martin Madera – " Fruta Fresca" (

) *Robert Blades,

and

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

Regional

;Best Ranchero Album

– '' Mi Verdad'' * Antonio Aguilar – ''Consentida'' * Pepe Aguilar – ''Por mujeres como tú'' * Vicente Fernández – ''Vicente Fernández y los más grandes éxitos de los Dandy's'' * Nydia Rojas – ''Si me conocieras'' ;Best Banda Album Banda el Recodo – ''Lo Mejor De Mi Vida'' *Banda Arkángel R-15 – ''Esperando un ángel'' *

Banda Machos Banda Machos is a Regional Mexican band originally from Villa Corona, in the state of Jalisco. The band specializes in the Technobanda genre. They are best known for popularizing the Quebradita dancing style that became popular in the 1990s i ...

– ''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 ...

– ''Mil Gracias'' * Graciela Beltrán – ''La reina del pueblo con banda'' * Joan Sebastian – ''El rey del jaripeo'' ;Best Grupero Album Los Temerarios – '' 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 th ...

– '' Morir de Amor'' *Guardianes del amor – ''Un pedazo de luna'' * La Mafia – ''Momentos'' ;Best Tejano Album Los Palominos – ''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 ...

– ''El Cazador'' * A.B. Quintanilla & Los Kumbia Kings – '' Amor, Familia Y Respeto'' ;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 – ''Al por mayor'' *Cornelio Reyna Jr. featuring Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte – ''La leyenda continúa...'' ;Best Regional Song Kike Santander – "Mi Verdad" (

) *Ricardo Ceratto – "Me Estoy Acostumbrando a Tí" ( Pepe Aguilar) *Massias – "Loco" (

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

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

Traditional

;Best Folk Album

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes Sosa (; 9 July 1935
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– ''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. In ...

– ''Tierra de nadie'' *

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– ''Nocheros'' * Carlos Núñez – ''Os amores libres'' * Totó la Momposina – ''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 – ''Eterno Buenos Aires'' *Nuevo Quinteto Real – ''Nuevo Quinteto Real'' *Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas – ''Tangos de terciopelo'' ;Best Flamenco Album Camarón and Tomatito – ''Paris 87'' * Remedios Amaya – ''Gitana Soy'' *Juan Habichuela – ''De la zambra al duende... un homenaje'' * El Lebrijano – ''Lágrimas de cera'' *Miguel Poveda – ''Suena Flamenco''

Jazz

;Best Jazz Album

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and Tomatito – ''

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'' Paquito D'Rivera – ''

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'' *

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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 ...

– ''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 eleme ...

– ''Latin Jazz Suite''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album Milton Nascimento – ''Crooner'' * Zeca Baleiro – ''Vo Imbola'' *

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– ''Ana Carolina'' * Zizi Possi – ''Puro Prazer'' * Ivete Sangalo – '' Ivete Sangalo'' ;Best Brazilian Rock Album Os Paralamas do Sucesso – ''

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

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– ''

'' * Los Hermanos – ''Los Hermanos'' * Raimundos – ''Só no Forevis'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album Zeca Pagodinho – ''Zeca Pagodinho ao Vivo'' * Alcione – ''Claridade'' * Martinho da Vila – ''Lusofonia'' *Velha Guarda da Portela – ''Tudo Azul'' *Velha Guarda da Mangueira – ''Velha Guarda da Mangueira e Convidados'' ;Best MPB Album Caetano Veloso – ''Livro'' * Maria Bethânia – ''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 administratio ...

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

Sérgio Reis Sergio Bavini, known as Sérgio Reis (born June 23, 1940), is a Brazilian '' sertanejo'' singer, actor and politician. He has sold approximately 16 million copies of his more than 40 album releases. Reis was born in São Paulo, and began work ...

– ''Sérgio Reis e Convidados'' * Zezé di Camargo & Luciano – ''Zezé di Camargo y Luciano'' *Leonardo – ''Tempo'' * Roberta Miranda – ''Ao Vivo - A Majestade o Sabiá'' *Wilson & Soraya – ''Nada Foi em Vão'' ;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album Paulo Moura & Os Batutas – ''Pixinguinha'' *Nilson Chaves – ''Tempo Destino: 25 Anos ao Vivo'' * Dominguinhos – ''Voce Vai Ver o Que é Bom'' *Toninho Ferragutti – ''Sanfonemas'' *Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno – ''Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno'' ;Best Brazilian Song Djavan – "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 s ...

and Vanessa da Mata – "A Forca Que Nunca Seca" ( Maria Bethânia) * Marcelo Camelo – "Anna Julia" ( Los Hermanos) * Nando Reis – "O Segundo Sol" ( Cássia Eller) *Cristovão Bastos and Aldir Blanc – "Suave Veneno" ( Nana Caymmi)

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 Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Origin & meaning Many sources derive it from via He ...

– ''Primavera''

Classical

;Best Classical Album Plácido Domingo – '' La Dolores'' *Aldo Antognazzi, Paquito D'Rivera and Brenda Feliciano – ''Música de dos Mundos'' *

José María Vitier José María Vitier (born January 7, 1954) is a Cuban music composer and pianist. He has made music for movies and television, as well as compositions for piano, symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, among other formats. His style often combines ...

– ''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 dir ...

– ''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 conducting, conductor. Life Revueltas was born in Santiago Papasquiaro in Durango, and studied at the National Co ...

'' * Eduardo Diazmuñoz 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 – '' Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' (

) * Frank Filipetti – '' Abre'' (

) *Jerry Boys – '' Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer'' (

) * Moogie Canazio – ''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 – '' Revés/Yo Soy'' (

) ;Producer of the Year

* Ry Cooder *Rudy Pérez * KC Porter * Caetano Veloso

Music Video

;Best Music Video

– " No Me Dejes de Querer" * Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – "La Vida" * La Ley – "Aquí" * Jennifer Lopez and

– " No Me Ames" *

– " Ojos Así"

References

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