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 been r ...

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, 1993 ...

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 includes ...

from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015.

Leonel García Sin Bandera is a romantic ballads duo consisting of Mexican singer-songwriter Leonel Garcia and Argentine singer-songwriter Noel Schajris. They formed in Mexico in 2000. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album ''Sin ...

leads with six nominations, followed by

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

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 Latin Grammy Awar ...

; engineers

Edgar Barrera Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, Record producer, 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 son ...

, Demián Nava, and Alan Saucedo; and producer

Cachorro López Gerardo Horacio López von Linden (born 3 March 1956), known professionally as Cachorro López, is an Argentine record producer, musician and songwriter. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he enrolled in various musical ensembles, including Zas and ...

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 care ...

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 achiev ...

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 ...

— " Hasta la Raíz" *

Bomba Estéreo Bomba Estéreo is a Colombian band founded in Bogotá in 2005 by Simón Mejía. Their music has been described as "electro tropical" or "psychedelic cumbia". History 2005–2008: Career beginning and ''Vol. 1'' The origins of the group go back t ...

— "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 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 ...

— "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" *

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" *

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 Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

— "

Disparo al Corazón "Disparo al Corazón" ( en, "Shot to the Heart") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released on January 13, 2015 as the second single from his Grammy Award–winning Spanish-language album, ''A Quien Quiera Escuchar'' (2015) ...

" *

— "

Un Zombie a la Intemperie "Un Zombie a la Intemperie" ("A Zombie at the Outdoor") is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. "Zombie" was written by Sanz and produced by the Sebastian Krys, and was released as the lead single for Sanz's eleventh studio album ...

" *

Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ven ...

— "Ese Camino" ;

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

4.40 — ''

Todo Tiene Su Hora ''Todo Tiene Su Hora'' (''Everything Has Its Time'') is the 13th studio album by Dominican Republic, Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40. It was released on November 11, 2014, by Capitol Latin and was produced by Juan L ...

'' *

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 ...

— ''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 *

— ''Amo'' *

— ''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'' *

— '' Hasta la Raíz'' * Monsieur Periné — ''Caja de Música'' *

— ''

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 Year ...

'' * María Toledo — ''ConSentido'' ; Song of the Year

and

— " 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,

and Rafael Esparza Ruiz — "

" (Ricky Martin) *

— "Ese Camino" *

Beatriz Luengo Beatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish people, Spanish singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and entrepreneur based in Miami. She gained international recognition by portraying Lola Fernández in the Antena 3 (Spain), Antena ...

, Antonio Rayo Gibo,

Yotuel Romero Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas. Among other rec ...

and Diego Torres — "

Hoy Es Domingo "Hoy Es Domingo" ( English: "Today is Sunday") is a Latin pop song written and performed by Argentine pop singer-songwriter Diego Torres released on July 10, 2015, as the first single off his eighth studio album ''Buena Vida''. The track was co ...

" (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 "Por Fin" ("Finally") is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. The song was released as the first single from his third studio album '' Terral'' (2014). The song was written by Alborán and produced by Eric Rosse. "Por Fin ...

" *

Claudia Brant Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singer

and

— "Quédate Con Ella" (Natalia Jiménez) *

— "¿Recuerdas?" *

— "

" *

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 Raquel Sofía is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, as well as a Grammy and Latin Grammy Nominee. From 2012 to 2013 Sofía performed backing vocals to Juanes as well as Shakira and Jean Carlos Canela on tour. In 2013, she was featured in adve ...

Vazquez Sounds Vázquez (also spelled Vásquez, Vasques), in non-Spanish-speaking countries often spelled as Vazquez or Vasquez, is an originally Galician surname, in use not only in Galicia but all over the Spanish-speaking world. Overview To a lesser extent i ...

*Vitrola Sintética

Pop

; Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

— ''

'' *

— ''

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.

'' *

— ''Amo'' *

— ''Aquila'' *

— ''

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 The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented ...

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 ...

— ''Necesito Un Bolero'' * Astrid Asher — ''Astrid Asher'' *

— ''Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3'' * Mojito Lite — ''Nada Es Demasiado'' *

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

— ''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 the ...

— "

El Perdón "El Perdón" ( en, "Forgiveness") is a song by American singer Nicky Jam and Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias released as the first single to Nicky Jam's fourth studio album '' Fénix'' (2017). An English-language version of the song, titled "Forgi ...

" *

Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To S ...

— "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 varia ...

, El Roockie and

— "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" *

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 "El Tiki" (English: "The Tiki") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma from his album '' Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy''. Sony Music Latin released it as the album's first single on 31 March 2015. The song received a nomination for Best Urban Performance ...

" *

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 "Sigueme y Te Sigo" ( en, "Follow Me and I Follow You") is a song by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee. It is the second single from his upcoming studio album '' El Disco Duro'', originally scheduled to be released during early 2017. It was writte ...

" ; 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 albu ...

— ''

El Que Sabe, Sabe ''El Que Sabe, Sabe'' is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón, released 8 years after his last studio album, ''El Abayarde Contraataca'', and 3 years after his mixtape ''The Original Gallo del País''. The album won a L ...

'' *

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 201 ...

— '' Farruko Presenta: Los Menores'' *

— '' 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 ''The Last Don II'' is the sixth studio album by Don Omar, released on June 16, 2015, through Pina Records and Machete Music. It is the sequel of Don Omar's first album, ''The Last Don (album), The Last Don'', released in 2003, and includes twelv ...

'' *

— '' Legacy: De Lider a Leyenda Tour (Deluxe Edition)'' ; Best Urban Song

, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — " Ay Vamos" (J Balvin) *

Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To S ...

and Juan Jesús Santana — "A Ti Te Encanta" (Alexis & Fido) *

Ilya Ilya, Iliya, Ilia, Ilja, or Ilija (russian: Илья́, Il'ja, , or russian: Илия́, Ilija, ; uk, Ілля́, Illia, ; be, Ілья́, Iĺja ) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Eliahu), meaning "My God is Yahu/ Jah. ...

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'', for ...

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 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 ...

and Pitbull) *

and Ernesto Padilla — "Dando Break" (Tego Calderón) * Carlos Ortiz, Luis Ortiz and

— "

" (Daddy Yankee)

Rock

;

Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sev ...

Diamante Eléctrico — ''B'' * Charliepapa — ''Y/O'' * Cuca — ''La Venganza De Cucamonga'' * La Gusana Ciega — ''Monarca'' *

No Te Va Gustar No Te Va Gustar, also known by their initials NTVG (English: You Won't Like It), are a rock band from Uruguay. The members are: Emiliano Brancciari (vocals and guitar), Guzmán Silveira (bass and backup vocals), Diego Bartaburu (drums), Gonza ...

— ''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 on April 21, 2015. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also *List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s ...

'' *

El Cuarteto de Nos El Cuarteto de Nos (stylized as Cuarteto de Nos) is an Uruguayan rock group formed in 1980 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Over the years, due to its particular sound that mixes elements of hip hop, alternative rock, comedy rock and Latin music, the gro ...

— ''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 Smith ...

— ''Corazones'' *

Manolo García Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with the rock bands Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mixture of pop rock, flamenco ...

— ''Todo Es Ahora'' *

Camila Luna Camila Luna (born 1993) is a Puerto Rican Latin alternative-pop singer-songwriter who was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Pop/Rock Album in 2015 for her first album ''Flamboyán''. She was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Pop Co ...

— ''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 The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several ...

and

— "Esclavo de Tu Amor" (Vicentico) * Charliepapa — "Astrómetra" * Daniel Aceves and

Jotdog Jotdog (stylized as JotDog) is a Mexican pop band formed in Mexico City in 2009. The group consists of María Barracuda, born Maricela Morales Rodríguez (vocals and lyrics), and Jorge "La Chiquis" Amaro (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and voca ...

— "Celebración" (Jotdog) * Adolfo Cabrales and Carlos Raya — "Entre La Espada y La Pared" (

Fito & Fitipaldis Fito & Fitipaldis () is a Spanish rock band, formed in 1998. It was created by Fito Cabrales with the intention of publishing songs which were not in the style of his other band, Platero y Tú. Its style is a mix of rock, soul, swing, and oth ...

) * Daniel Álvarez and Juan Galeano — "Todo Va A Arder" ( Diamante Eléctrico)

Alternative

;

Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Ho ...

— '' Hasta la Raíz'' *

— ''Amanecer'' * Centavrvs — ''Sombras de Oro'' *

Los Auténticos Decadentes Los Auténticos Decadentes (Spanish for "The Authentic Decadents") is an Argentine band that mixes ska with Latin American rhythms. The band was formed around the year 1986 by Cucho and Nito, who invited Gastón to join them. Their first hit was ...

— ''Y La Banda Sigue'' *

Porter Porter may refer to: Companies * Porter Airlines, Canadian regional airline based in Toronto * Porter Chemical Company, a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets * Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer * H.K. Porter, Inc., ...

— ''Moctezuma'' ; Best Alternative Song

and

— " Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade) *

Famasloop Famasloop is a Latin Grammy-nominated electronic music band from Caracas, Venezuela. The band's members are Alain Gómez, Luis Daniel González, Ricardo Martínez, Rafael Urbina and Vanesa Gouveia. The group's first album, Tres Casas, which was ...

— "Allí Estás" * Andrés Nusser — "Caribbean" (Astro) * Roberto Musso — "No Llora" (

) *

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

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 as ...

— ''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 ''Que Suenen los Tambores'' (English: ''Let the Drums Sound'') is the sixteenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Víctor Manuelle, released on April 21, 2015, through Kiyavi Corp. and Sony Music Latin. It was produced by Arbise ...

'' *

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 Rey Ruiz (Reinerio Ruiz born June 21, 1966 in La Lisa, Havana, Cuba) is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States. Biography Rey Ruiz demonstrated a l ...

— ''Estaciones'' ; Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Jorge Celedón Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In ...

and Gustavo García — ''Sencillamente'' *

Américo Domingo Jhonny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977, in Arica, Chile), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin ...

— ''Por Siempre'' * Silvestre Dangond and Lucas Dangond — ''Sigo Invicto'' * Gusi — ''Al Son de Mi Corazón'' * Iván Villazón and Saúl Lallemand — ''El Camino de Mi Existencia'' ; Best Contemporary Tropical Album

4.40 — ''

'' *

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. ...

— ''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 He ...

— ''Lloviendo Estrellas'' *

Guaco Guaco, huaco, vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central American, South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers. Several species in the genus ''Mikania'' are among those referred to as gua ...

— ''Presente Continuo'' * Johnny Sky — ''Johnny Sky'' ; Best Traditional Tropical Album

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1959, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

and Septeto Santiaguero — ''Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto'' *

Checo Acosta Alcibiades Antonio Acosta Agudelo (June 14, 1965 in Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia) is a Colombian folk singer. Biography Acosta is the son of Alci Acosta. Discography *1989 - ''Sencillamente'' *1990 - ''Camino Real'' *1992 - ''De Colombia'' ...

— ''#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 f ...

— ''Radio Universo'' * Daiquiri — ''Esa Morena'' *

Juan Magan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...

— ''The King is Back'' *

Jorge Villamizar Jorge Alberto Villamizar Iregui (born 14 October 1970) is a Colombian musician, singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. Villamizar came to prominence as the lead member of the ...

— ''El Día Que Vuelva'' ; Best Tropical Song

— " Tus Besos" * Andrés Castro and

— "Agua Bendita" (Víctor Manuelle) *

, Efraín Dávila, Guianko Gómez and

— "Cómo Duele El Silencio" (Leslie Grace) * Gusi — "Tú Tienes Razón (Bachata)" *

Alex Cuba Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for ''Humo de Tabaco'', and in 2 ...

and

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 the c ...

— "Ya Comenzó" (Luis Enrique)

Singer-songwriter

; Best Singer-Songwriter Album

— ''Healer'' *

Santiago Cruz Santiago Cruz Vélez (born 1 February 1976) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Early life Cruz was born on 1 February 1976 in Ibagué, Colombia, the Colombian musical capital. He was raised by his mother, his two grandmothers and 10 aunts. Af ...

— ''Equilibrio'' *

— ''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'' *

— '' #Libre''

Regional Mexican

; Best Ranchero Album Pedro Fernández (singer), 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,

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 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'' (

) * 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" *

— "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'' *

— ''

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'' * Kinky (band), Kinky — ''MTV Unplugged'' * Ara Malikian — ''15'' *

— ''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
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