The 16th 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 bee ...
were held on November 19, 2015 at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena
The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.
Sporting events
From its opening on December 18, 199 ...
in
Paradise
In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in paradis ...
. This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location, will be broadcast live on the
Univision Network
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includ ...
from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).
The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015.
Leonel García leads with six nominations, followed by
Natalia Lafourcade with five. Additionally,
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 ...
and
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 Year ...
; engineers
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced songs for artists s ...
, Demián Nava, and Alan Saucedo; and producer
Cachorro López each receive four nominations. Pablo Alborán, Miguel Bosé, Café Quijano, Pedro Capó, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin, and Vicentico are among those who each receive three nominations. Brazilian singer
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his car ...
will be honored as the
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year is an award presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend musicians of Ibero-American heritage for their "artistic achi ...
on November 18, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.
Performers
Awards
The following is the list of nominees.
General
;
Record of the Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...
Natalia Lafourcade — "
Hasta la Raíz"
*
Bomba Estéreo — "Fiesta"
*
Miguel Bosé
Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor.
Early life
Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...
— "Encanto"
*
Café Quijano — "Será (Vida de Hombre)"
*
Camila featuring
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, composer, and record producer.
Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing part of Los Hermanito ...
— "La Vida Entera"
*
Leonel García featuring
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for compos ...
— "Ella Es"
*
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 ...
4.40 — "
Tus Besos"
*
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 ...
— "
Disparo al Corazón"
*
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 Year ...
— "
Un Zombie a la Intemperie"
*
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 ...
— "Ese Camino"
;
Album of the Year
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 ...
4.40 — ''
Todo Tiene Su Hora''
*
Pepe Aguilar — ''MTV Unplugged''
*
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 ...
and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — Son de Panamá
*
Miguel Bosé
Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor.
Early life
Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...
— ''Amo''
*
Café Quijano — ''Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3''
*
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981), known professionally as Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer-songwriter that started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación. Her first disc as a soloist was tit ...
— ''Creo en Mí''
*
Natalia Lafourcade — ''
Hasta la Raíz''
* Monsieur Periné — ''Caja de Música''
*
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 Year ...
— ''
Sirope
''Sirope'' is the 11th studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was produced by himself alongside Grammy award winner Sebastian Krys. It was released on May 4, 2015. ''Sirope'' earned nominations for Album of the Ye ...
''
* María Toledo — ''ConSentido''
;
Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to:
* Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
* Dove Award for Song of the Year
* Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
* Grammis Song of the Year
* Grammy Award for Song of the Year
* Latin Grammy Awa ...
Leonel García and
Natalia Lafourcade — "
Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)
*
Pedro Capó
Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Biography
Pedro pic ...
, Yoel Henríquez,
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 ...
and Rafael Esparza Ruiz — "
Disparo al Corazón" (Ricky Martin)
*
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 ...
— "Ese Camino"
*
Beatriz Luengo
Beatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and entrepreneur based in Miami. She gained international recognition by portraying Lola Fernández in the Antena 3 series ''One Step Forward'' (S ...
, Antonio Rayo Gibo,
Yotuel Romero and
Diego Torres — "
Hoy Es Domingo" (Diego Torres)
*
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collabo ...
— "
Por Fin"
*
Claudia Brant
Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singer and
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981), known professionally as Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer-songwriter that started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of La Quinta Estación. Her first disc as a soloist was tit ...
— "Quédate Con Ella" (Natalia Jiménez)
*
Leonel García — "¿Recuerdas?"
*
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 Year ...
— "
Un Zombie a la Intemperie"
*
Gian Marco
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album ''Resucitar'', in 2011 for his album ''Dí ...
— "Vida de Mi Vida"
* Pedro Capó — "Vivo"
;
Best New Artist
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...
Monsieur Periné
*Kaay
*Iván "Melón" Lewis
*Manu Manzo
*Matisse
*Julieta Rada
*Tulipa Ruiz
*
Raquel Sofía
*
Vazquez Sounds
*Vitrola Sintética
Pop
;
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
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 Year ...
— ''
Sirope
''Sirope'' is the 11th studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. It was produced by himself alongside Grammy award winner Sebastian Krys. It was released on May 4, 2015. ''Sirope'' earned nominations for Album of the Ye ...
''
*
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collabo ...
— ''
Terral
Terral is an agricultural town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.01 percent from the figure of 386 in 2000. ''
*
Miguel Bosé
Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor.
Early life
Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...
— ''Amo''
*
Pedro Capó
Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Biography
Pedro pic ...
— ''Aquila''
*
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 ...
— ''
A Quien Quiera Escuchar
''A Quien Quiera Escuchar'' (''To Those Who Want to Listen'') is the sixth Spanish album and tenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on February 10, 2015, through Sony Music Latin. It won the Grammy Award for Best ...
''
;
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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 ...
— ''Necesito Un Bolero''
* Astrid Asher — ''Astrid Asher''
*
Café Quijano — ''Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3''
* Mojito Lite — ''Nada Es Demasiado''
*
Vicentico — ''Último Acto''
Urban
;
Best Urban Performance
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
and
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By th ...
— "
El Perdón"
*
Alexis & Fido — "A Ti Te Encanta"
* Alkilados featuring
J Alvarez
J, or j, is the tenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is ''jay'' (pronounced ), with a now-uncommon var ...
,
El Roockie and
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
— "Una Cita (Remix)"
*
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
— "
Ay Vamos
"Ay Vamos" ( en, "Here We Go") is a song performed by Colombian singer J Balvin, released as the lead single of the reissue of his second studio album, '' La Familia B Sides'', by Universal Music Mexico on July 22, 2014.
It received a nominatio ...
"
*
Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor.
Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. ...
— "
El Tiki"
*
Yandel
Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, '' Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...
— "
Calentura"
*
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 ...
— "
Sígueme Y Te Sigo"
;
Best Urban Music Album
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio alb ...
— ''
El Que Sabe, Sabe''
*
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2010 ...
— ''
Farruko Presenta: Los Menores''
*
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
— ''
Greatest Hits Vol 1''
*
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 ...
— ''
The Last Don 2''
*
Yandel
Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, '' Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...
— ''
Legacy: De Lider a Leyenda Tour (Deluxe Edition)''
;
Best Urban Song
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and
Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — "
Ay Vamos
"Ay Vamos" ( en, "Here We Go") is a song performed by Colombian singer J Balvin, released as the lead single of the reissue of his second studio album, '' La Familia B Sides'', by Universal Music Mexico on July 22, 2014.
It received a nominatio ...
" (J Balvin)
*
Alexis & Fido and Juan Jesús Santana — "A Ti Te Encanta" (Alexis & Fido)
*
Ilya,
Savan Kotecha
Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Kotecha is of Indian ( Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', fo ...
,
Pitbull
Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was f ...
and
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...
— "
Back It Up (Spanish Version)" (Prince Royce featuring
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull)
*
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio alb ...
and Ernesto Padilla — "Dando Break" (Tego Calderón)
* Carlos Ortiz, Luis Ortiz and
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 ...
— "
Sígueme Y Te Sigo" (Daddy Yankee)
Rock
;
Best Rock Album
Diamante Eléctrico — ''B''
* Charliepapa — ''Y/O''
*
Cuca — ''La Venganza De Cucamonga''
*
La Gusana Ciega — ''Monarca''
*
No Te Va Gustar — ''El Tiempo Otra Vez Avanza''
;
Best Pop/Rock Album
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 ...
— ''
Cama Incendiada
''Cama Incendiada'' (Burned Bed) is the ninth studio album released by 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 wi ...
''
*
El Cuarteto de Nos — ''Habla Tu Espejo''
*
Mikel Erentxun
Mikel Erentxun (born 23 February 1965) is a Venezuelan-born Spanish rock musician of Basque heritage. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released 16 albums as a solo artist and has covered The Sm ...
— ''Corazones''
*
Manolo García — ''Todo Es Ahora''
*
Camila Luna — ''Flamboyán''
*
Moderatto
Moderatto is a Mexican rock band from Mexico City, known for their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s glam metal lifestyle. Moderatto started as a cover band in the late 1990s and released their debut CD ''Resurrex ...
— ''Malditos Pecadores''
;
Best Rock Song
Cachorro López and
Vicentico — "Esclavo de Tu Amor" (Vicentico)
* Charliepapa — "Astrómetra"
* Daniel Aceves and
Jotdog — "Celebración" (Jotdog)
*
Adolfo Cabrales and Carlos Raya — "Entre La Espada y La Pared" (
Fito & Fitipaldis)
* Daniel Álvarez and Juan Galeano — "Todo Va A Arder" (
Diamante Eléctrico)
Alternative
;
Best Alternative Music Album
Natalia Lafourcade — ''
Hasta la Raíz''
*
Bomba Estéreo — ''Amanecer''
* Centavrvs — ''Sombras de Oro''
*
Los Auténticos Decadentes — ''Y La Banda Sigue''
*
Porter — ''Moctezuma''
;
Best Alternative Song
Leonel García and
Natalia Lafourcade — "
Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)
*
Famasloop — "Allí Estás"
* Andrés Nusser — "Caribbean" (Astro)
* Roberto Musso — "No Llora" (
El Cuarteto de Nos)
*
Javiera Mena
Javiera Alejandra Mena Carrasco (born June 3, 1983) is a Chilean indie electropop musician living in Lavapiés, Madrid. She started her musical career in the Chilean indie music scene in 2001, and achieved wider success after the release of h ...
— "Otra Era"
Tropical
;
Best Salsa Album
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta — ''Son de Panamá''
*
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique Martínez García (; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player.
A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several different positions, but usually played a ...
— ''Jukebox Primera Edición''
*
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 '' ...
— ''
Que Suenen los Tambores''
*
Ismael Miranda
Ismael Miranda, also known as ''El Niño Bonito de la Salsa'' ("The Pretty Boy of Salsa") (born February 20, 1950) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.
Early years
Miranda (birth name: Ismael Miranda Carrero ) was born in Aguada, Puerto Rico ...
— ''Son 45''
*
Rey Ruiz — ''Estaciones''
;
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Jorge Celedón and Gustavo García — ''Sencillamente''
*
Américo — ''Por Siempre''
* Silvestre Dangond and Lucas Dangond — ''Sigo Invicto''
* Gusi — ''Al Son de Mi Corazón''
*
Iván Villazón
Iván Francisco Villazón Aponte (born October 25, 1959 in the city of Valledupar, Colombia), is one of the most renowned vallenato singers in Colombia. His career as a singer began in 1984 after dropping out of college where he was pursuing a d ...
and Saúl Lallemand — ''El Camino de Mi Existencia''
;
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
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 ...
4.40 — ''
Todo Tiene Su Hora''
*
Lucas Arnau
Lucas Arnau (born May 16, 1979 in Medellín, Antioquia), is a Colombian singer-songwriter.
Arnau's first album, "Un Poco Más" was produced by Jose Gaviria and Andres Munera in Miami, Florida and was released in Latin America in April 2004.
H ...
— ''Buen Camino''
*
Leslie Grace
Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the Hei ...
— ''Lloviendo Estrellas''
*
Guaco — ''Presente Continuo''
* Johnny Sky — ''Johnny Sky''
;
Best Traditional Tropical Album
José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero — ''Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto''
*
Checo Acosta — ''#SiguedeModa''
* Rafael "Pollo" Brito — ''Homenaje A Tito Rodríguez''
* Alain Pérez — ''El Alma del Son – Tributo A Matamoros''
* Sonlokos — ''Locos Por El Son''
;
Best Tropical Fusion Album
ChocQuibTown
ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group that fuses various musical genres. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó. The group consists of Carl ...
— ''El Mismo''
*
Chino & Nacho
Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album for ...
— ''Radio Universo''
* Daiquiri — ''Esa Morena''
*
Juan Magan — ''The King is Back''
*
Jorge Villamizar — ''El Día Que Vuelva''
;
Best Tropical Song
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
— "
Tus Besos"
* Andrés Castro and
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 '' ...
— "Agua Bendita" (Víctor Manuelle)
*
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced songs for artists s ...
, Efraín Dávila, Guianko Gómez and
Leslie Grace
Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the Hei ...
— "Cómo Duele El Silencio" (Leslie Grace)
* Gusi — "Tú Tienes Razón (Bachata)"
*
Alex Cuba,
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique Martínez García (; born 8 May 1970), known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player.
A versatile player with good technique, he was capable of playing in several different positions, but usually played a ...
and
Fernando Osorio — "Ya Comenzó" (Luis Enrique)
Singer-songwriter
;
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Alex Cuba — ''Healer''
*
Santiago Cruz — ''Equilibrio''
*
Leonel García — ''Amor Futuro''
*
Marta Gómez
Marta Gómez is a Colombian singer and songwriter. After obtaining a Best Achievement Scholarship, she graduated magna cum laude from the Berklee College of Music. She currently lives in Barcelona. Gómez and her group perform a large repertoire ...
— ''Este Instante''
*
Gian Marco
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album ''Resucitar'', in 2011 for his album ''Dí ...
— ''
#Libre''
Regional Mexican
;
Best Ranchero Album
Pedro Fernández — ''
Acaríciame El Corazón''
* Aida Cuevas — ''Pa' Que Sientas Lo Que Siento''
* Mariachi Flor de Toloache — ''Mariachi Flor de Toloache''
* Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle — ''Alegría del Mariachi''
* Diego Verdaguer — ''Mexicano Hasta Las Pampas 2''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album, Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo, Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga — ''Mi Vicio Mas Grande''
* Julión Álvarez, Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda — ''El Aferrado''
* Banda Rancho Viejo — ''Dejando Huella''
* El Coyote (singer), El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa — ''Alucine''
* La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho — ''Ojos En Blanco''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album, Best Tejano Album
Sólido — ''Sentimientos''
* Alazzan — ''Tributo Al Amor y Dolor''
* La Fiebre — ''Nueva Era''
* Los Gallitos — ''Dueña de Mi Amor''
* Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution — ''El Ídolo de Tejas''
* Elida Reyna and Avante — ''Al Fin Completa''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album, Best Norteño Album
Pesado — ''Abrázame''
* Ariel Camacho, Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho — ''El Karma''
* La Energía Norteña — ''Cruzando Territorio''
* Remmy Valenzuela — ''Mi Vida En Vida''
* Voz de Mando — ''Levantando Polvadera''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Song, Best Regional Song
Mauricio Arriaga,
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced songs for artists s ...
and Eduardo Murguía — "Todo Tuyo" (Banda El Recodo, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga)
* Julio Bahumea — "El Amor De Su Vida" (Julión Álvarez, Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda)
* José Alberto Inzunza and Luciano Luna — "Me Sobrabas Tú" (Banda Los Recoditos)
* Raúl Jiménez E. and Chucho Rincón — "Para Que Nunca Llores" (Diego Verdaguer)
* Espinoza Paz — "Perdí La Pose"
Instrumental
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album, Best Instrumental Album
Ed Calle and Mamblue — ''Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue''
* Antonio Adolfo — ''Tema''
* Chick Corea, Chick Corea Trio — ''Triology''
* Kenny G — ''Brazilian Nights''
* Gustavo Santaolalla — ''Camino''
Traditional
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Best Folk Album
Lila Downs — ''Balas y Chocolate''
* Reynaldo Armas — ''La Muerte del Rucio Moro''
* Ciro Hurtado — ''Ayahuasca Dreams''
* Los Tekis — ''Hijos de La Tierra''
* Teresa Parodi — ''30 Años + 5 Días''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album, Best Tango Album
Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires — ''Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla''
* Ariel Ardit — ''Aníbal Troilo 100 Años''
* Octavio Brunetti and Elmira Darvarova — ''Piazzolla: Desde Estudios A Tangos''
* Leopoldo Federico, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico — ''Bogotá - Buenos Aires''
* Berta Rojas and Camerata Bariloche — ''Historia Del Tango - History Of Tango''
* Selección Nacional de Tango — ''Troilo 100 Años''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album, Best Flamenco Album
Various Artists — ''Entre 20 Aguas: A La Música de Paco de Lucía''
* Joselito Acedo — ''Andando''
* Argentina — ''Sinergia''
* Blas Córdoba "El Kejío" and Chano Domínguez — ''Bendito''
* Estrella Morente & Niño Josele — ''Amar En Paz''
* Miguel Poveda — ''Sonetos Y Poemas Para La Libertad''
* María Toledo — ''conSentido''
Jazz
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'Rivera — ''Jazz Meets The Classics''
* Eddie Fernández — ''Jazzeando''
* Iván "Melón" Lewis — ''Ayer Y Hoy''
* José Negroni — ''Negroni Piano +9''
* José Valentino Ruiz and the Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Giovanni Hidalgo — ''I Make You Want To Move''
Christian
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language), Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Alex Campos — ''Derroche de Amor''
* Marco Barrientos — ''Amanece''
* Emmanuel Y Linda — ''Voy Tras de Ti con Todo''
* Son by Four — ''Mujer Frente a La Cruz''
* Tercer Cielo — ''Irreversible''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language), Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Fernanda Brum — ''Da Eternidade''
* Anderson Freire — ''Ao Vivo''
* Jane Gomes — ''Posso Tudo Nele''
* Bruna Karla — ''Como Águia''
* Wilian Nascimento — ''Não Vou Desistir''
Brazilian
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album, Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Tulipa Ruiz — ''Dancê''
* Jamz — ''Insano''
* Seu Jorge — ''Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 2''
* Onze:20 — ''Vida Loka''
* Jonas Sá — ''Blam! Blam!''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Rock Album, Best Brazilian Rock Album
Suricato — ''Sol-Te''
* Banda do Mar — ''Banda do Mar (album), Banda do Mar''
* Humberto Gessinger — ''Insular Ao Vivo''
* Malta — ''Supernova''
* Pato Fu — ''Não Pare Pra Pensar''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode Album, Best Samba/Pagode Album
Fundo de Quintal — ''Só Felicidade''
* Nilze Carvalho — ''Verde Amarelo Negro Anil''
* Arlindo Cruz — ''Herança Popular''
* Mart'nália — ''Em Samba! Ao Vivo''
* Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda — ''Bossa Negra''
* Zeca Pagodinho — ''Ser Humano''
* Sorriso Maroto — ''Sorriso Eu Gosto - Ao Vivo No Maracanãzinho''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album, Best MPB Album
Ivan Lins — ''América, Brasil''
* Maria Bethânia — ''Meus Quintais''
* Dorival Caymmi — ''Centenário Caymmi''
* Maria Gadú — ''Guelã''
* Lenine (musician), Lenine — ''Carbono''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album, Best Sertaneja Music Album
Renato Teixeira and Sérgio Reis — ''Amizade Sincera II''
* Jorge & Mateus — ''Os Anjos Cantam''
* Leonardo & Eduardo Costa — ''Cabaré''
* Michel Teló — ''Bem Sertanejo''
* Victor & Leo — ''Irmãos''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Song, Best Brazilian Song
Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari — "Bossa Negra" (Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda)
* Bruno Boncini — "Diz Pra Mim" (Malta)
* Mallu Magalhães — "Mais Ninguém" (Banda do Mar)
* Dudu Falcão and Lenine (musician), Lenine — "Simples Assim" (Lenine)
* Adriana Calcanhotto and Bebel Gilberto — "Tudo" (Bebel Gilberto)
Children's
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children’s Album, Best Latin Children’s Album
Mister G (children's performer), Mister G — ''Los Animales''
*
Chino & Nacho
Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album for ...
— ''Chino & Nacho for Babies''
*Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Lucky Díaz and the Family Jam Band — ''Adelante''
* Rockcito — ''De La Cuna A La Jungla''
* 123 Andrés — ''¡Uno, Dos, Tres, Andrés! En Español y En Inglés''
Classical
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album, Best Classical Album
Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés Gnattali — ''Alma Brasileira''
José Serebrier — ''Dvorak-Serebrier Legends: Symphony No. 8''no Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Montero: Ex Patria, Op. 1 & Improvisations''
* Fernando Otero — ''Ritual''
* Cuarteto Latinoamericano — ''Ruperto Chapí: String Quartets 1&2''
* Iván Valiente — ''Works For String Orchestra''
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Carlos Franzetti — "Capriccio" (Allison Brewster Franzetti)
* José Serebrier conducting the Málaga Philharmonic and the FIU Concert Choir — "Auschwitz (Nunca Se Olvidarán)" (Orlando Jacinto García)
* Miguel del Águila — "Concierto En Tango Op. 110 For Cello And Orchestra" (JoAnn Falletta conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
* Fernando Otero — "Conexión"
* Yalil Guerra — "El Retrato de La Paloma" (Iván Valiente conducting the Ensamble Solistas de La Habana)
* Roberto Sierra — "Trio No. 4 "La Noche"" (Arcos Trío)
Recording Package
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, Best Recording Package
Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gómez and Juliana Jaramillo — ''Este Instante'' (Marta Gómez)
* Julia Rocha — ''Blam! Blam!'' (Jonas Sá)
* Anna Amendola — ''Noel Rosa, Preto E Branco'' (Valéria Lobão)
* Pablo González and Francisca Valenzuela — ''Tajo Abierto'' (Francisca Valenzuela)
* Laura Varsky — ''Veinte Años El Grito Después'' (Catupecu Machu)
Production
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Best Engineered Album
Andrés Borda, Eduardo del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schunt, Cesar Sogbe and José Blanco — ''
Hasta la Raíz'' (
Natalia Lafourcade)
* Salome Limón and Caco Refojo — ''Astrid Asher'' (Astrid Asher)
* Daniel Musy, Daniel Musy and Andre Dias — ''Baile do Almeidinha'' (Hamilton de Holanda)
* Jonathan Allen, Rodrigo de Castro Lopes, Pete Karam and Paul Blakemore — ''Made in Brazil'' (Eliane Elias)
* Otávio Carvalho and Felipe Tichauer — ''Sintético'' (Vitrola Sintética)
;Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Producer of the Year
Sebastian Krys
* Mario Adnet and Dori Caymmi
* Aníbal Kerpel and Gustavo Santaolalla
* George Noriega
* Kenny O'brien and Manuel Quijano (singer), Manuel Quijano
* Andrés Saavedra
Music video
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez — "Ojos Color Sol"
* Willbert Álvarez — "Te Busqué"
* Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 — "Así de Grandes Son las Ideas"
*
El Cuarteto de Nos — "No Llora"
* Porter — "Huitzil"
;Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Long Form Music Video
Juanes — ''Loco de Amor (album), Loco de Amor: La Historia''
*
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collabo ...
— ''
Terral
Terral is an agricultural town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.01 percent from the figure of 386 in 2000. ''
* Kinky (band), Kinky — ''MTV Unplugged''
* Ara Malikian — ''15''
*
Vicentico — ''Último Acto''
Special Merit Awards
The following is a list of special merit awards
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
* Gato Barbieri
* Ana Belén and Víctor Manuel
* Angela Carrasco
* Djavan
* El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
* Pablo Milanés
;Trustees Award
* Federico Britos
* Humberto Gatica
* Chelique Sarabia
Changes to award categories
Due to the low number of entries, the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Roots Album, Best Brazilian Roots Album category was not awarded this year.
References
External links
Official Site
{{Latin Grammy Awards categories
2015 music awards, Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards by year
2015 in Nevada, Annual Latin Grammy Awards
2015 in Latin music, Grammy Awards
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