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The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 16, 2017, at the
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in
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. It was broadcast on
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at 8PM ET\PT. This marked the tenth year Las Vegas hosts the Latin Grammy Awards and also marked the telecasts return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena.


Performers

* Residente – "Hijos del Cañaveral" *
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 ...
– "Quiero Que Vuelvas" and "
México Lindo y Querido "México lindo y querido" is a traditional mariachi and ranchera Mexican song written by Chucho Monge and made famous by singer Jorge Negrete ("the singing charro"). It is widely known throughout the Spanish-speaking world for its characterizati ...
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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
Carlos Rivera Carlos Rivera Guerra, better known as Carlos Rivera (born March 15, 1986), is a Mexican singer. He rose to fame by winning the third generation of '' La Academia''. Rivera has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre product ...
, Flor de Toloache and Los Macorinos – "Mexicana Hermosa" and "Tú Si Sabes Quererme" *
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. ...
– " Felices los 4" *
Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Yea ...
– "Cuando Nadie Me Ve", "No Es Lo Mismo" and " Corazón Partío" *
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 ...
with
Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", w ...
,
French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...
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Steve Aoki Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive.
– "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola", "
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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 ...
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Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Mississauga, Ontario, to Italian Canadian parents, she began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploadi ...
– "Es Tarde" and " 1-800-273-8255" * CNCO – " Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)" *
Banda El Recodo Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa in 1938; it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with popu ...
and Lila Downs – "
En mi Viejo San Juan "En mi Viejo San Juan" (''In my Old San Juan'') is a composition by Puerto Rican composer and singer Noel Estrada. Interpreted by numerous singers and translated into various languages, the song is "widely known around the world". There are mus ...
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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 ...
– " El Amante" * Sebastián Yatra and
Carlos Vives Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo (born 7 August 1961) is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his interpretation of traditional music styles of Colombia such as vallenato, cumbia, champeta, bambuco and porro as well as genres ...
– "Devuélveme El Corazón" and " Robarte un Beso" * Ha*Ash and Grupo Bronco – "Adoro" * Mon Laferte – "Amárrame" * Vicente García – "Carmesí" / Danay Suárez – "Yo Aprendí" /
Sofía Reyes Úrsula Sofía Reyes Piñeyro (born 25 September 1995) is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2018 with her song " 1,2,3", which featured Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto. In 2019, she released the song " R.I.P." with Brazilian si ...
– "Llegaste Tú" *
Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...
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Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...
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Postponement of Nominations Announcement

Nominations were to be announced on September 20, 2017. However, due to the earthquake in Mexico which occurred a previous day, as well as other natural disasters that affected Spanish-speaking communities, the Latin Recording Academy did not announce the nominations until Tuesday, September 26. This marked the second time when the Latin Recording Academy had to delay or cancel one of their signature events. In 2001, the Latin Recording Academy was forced to cancel the
2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jim ...
due to the
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. Instead, the winners of those awards were announced at a press conference the following month. The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were still held on time, on November 16, 2017, despite the delay of the announcement of the nominations.


Nominees and winners

The following is the list of nominees.


General

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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 ...
Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...
featuring
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 ...
— "
Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...
" *
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 ...
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La flor de la canela "La flor de la canela", commonly translated to the English language as "The Cinnamon Flower", is a Creole waltz composed by the Peruvian singer-songwriter Chabuca Granda. The song was first recorded in 1950 by the musica criolla trio Los Moro ...
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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 Awards, Academy Award, which he ...
— "El Surco" *
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 ...
— "Quiero Que Vuelvas" *
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Kali Uchis Karly-Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer. She released her debut mixtape, ''Drunken Babble'', in 2012, which was followed by her debut EP, '' Por Vida'', released in 2015. In 2018, U ...
— "El Ratico" * Mon Laferte featuring Juanes — "Amárrame" *
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. ...
— " Felices los 4" *
Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
featuring Maluma — " Vente Pa' Ca" * Residente — "Guerra" *
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
featuring Maluma — " Chantaje" ;
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 ...
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 & Orquesta — ''
Salsa Big Band ''Salsa Big Band'' is the fourth studio album by Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, released on 29 April 2017 by Rubén Blades Productions. After the release of ''Son de Panamá'' in 2015, also recorded with Delgado & Orquesta, Blades ...
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Antonio Carmona Antonio Carmona Amaya (born 21 May 1965) is a Spanish gypsy singer of flamenco. He also has French nationality. From the early 1980s, he was a member of the Spanish flamenco-fusion group Ketama.Obras Son Amores'' * Vicente García — ''A La Mar'' *
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 ...
— '' Fénix'' *
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— '' Mis Planes Son Amarte'' * Mon Laferte — '' La Trenza'' *
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 ...
— '' Musas'' * Residente — '' Residente'' *
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— ''
El Dorado El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king ...
'' * Danay Suárez — ''Palabras Manuales'' ; Song of the Year
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 ...
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Erika Ender Erika María Ender Simoes (born 21 December 1974) is a Panamanian-American singer and songwriter. In addition to her singing career, Ender is considered one of the most important and prolific composers in the Latin music market today. Along with ...
and
Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...
— "
Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...
" (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee) * Mon Laferte — "Amárrame" (Mon Laferte featuring
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) * Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro,
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. ...
and
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— " Chantaje" (Shakira featuring Maluma) *
Descemer Bueno Descemer Bueno (born July 5, 1971) is a Cuban singer, songwriter, and record producer. His first professional gigs were playing bass with Cuban troubadour Santiago Feliú. Early career Bueno studied music and became a music teacher before form ...
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Melendi Ramón Melendi Espina (born 21 January 1979), known as Melendi, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. His specialties are rock, flamenco, and rumba styles. Early life He was born in Oviedo, Asturias. He went to class with Formula One race car driv ...
— "Desde Que Estamos Juntos" (Melendi) *
Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...
— "Ella" * Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño,
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. ...
, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra — " Felices los 4" (Maluma) * Residente and Jeff Trooko — "Guerra" (Residente) * Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres — "La Fortuna" *
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 ...
— "Tú Sí Sabes Quererme" * Nermin Harambasic, Maluma,
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 ...
, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen and Anne Judith Stokke Wik — " Vente Pa' Ca" (Ricky Martin featuring Maluma) ;
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 ...
Vicente García * Paula Arenas * CNCO * Martina La Peligrosa * Mau y Ricky * Rawayana *
Sofía Reyes Úrsula Sofía Reyes Piñeyro (born 25 September 1995) is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2018 with her song " 1,2,3", which featured Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto. In 2019, she released the song " R.I.P." with Brazilian si ...
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Rosalía Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish singer. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona, she has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. ...
* Danay Suárez * Sebastián Yatra


Pop

; Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
— ''
El Dorado El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king ...
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David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as a runner-up on the interactive reality television show ''Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studio albums, all of whi ...
— '' Hijos del Mar'' *
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 ...
— '' Rompiendo Fronteras'' * Camila Luna — ''Flora y Faῦna'' * Sebastián Yatra — ''Extended Play Yatra'' ;
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 ...
Lila Downs — ''Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo'' *
Franco De Vita Franco Atilio De Vita De Vito (born January 23, 1954, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. His first album as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the ...
— ''Libre'' *
Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...
— '' Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes'' *
Ednita Nazario Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three (23) studio ...
— ''Una Vida'' * Yordano — ''El Tren de los Regresos''


Urban

; Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...
and
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 ...
featuring
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
— "
Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...
" (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 ...
featuring
Bad Bunny Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", w ...
— "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" *
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 ...
— " El Amante" * Residente — "Dagombas En Tamale" *
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
featuring
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. ...
— " Chantaje" ; Best Urban Music Album Residente — '' Residente'' * J Álvarez — ''Big Yauran'' * Kase.O — ''El Círculo'' *
Arianna Puello Arianna Puello or Ari (Arianna Isabel Puello Pereyra) (born 16 January 1977 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Spanish rapper of Dominican Republic, Dominican origin. Her single "Juana Kalamidad" reached number six on the Product ...
— ''Rap Komunion'' * Rael — ''Coisas Do Meu Imaginário'' ; Best Urban Song Rafael Arcaute, Igor Koshkendey and Residente — " Somos Anormales" (Residente) *
Emicida Leandro Roque de Oliveira (born August 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Emicida, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC. The rapper is known for his impromptu rhymes, that made him one of the most respected MCs in Brazil. Reg ...
and Rael — "A Chapa É Quente!" (Língua Franca) * Luis Díaz, Alejandro Estrada, Bruno Og and Jonathan Torres — "Coqueta" (Ghetto Kids) *
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 ...
, Juan Diego Medina Vélez and Cristhian Mena — " El Amante" (Nicky Jam) *
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 ...
,
Camila Cabello Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; ; born March 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in ...
, Phillip Kembo, Johnny Michell, Pitbull, Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russell, Jamie Sanderson and Tinashe "T-Collar" Sibanda — " Hey Ma (Spanish version)" (Pitbull and J Balvin featuring Camila Cabello) * Lápiz Consciente and
Vico C Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin America ...
— "Papa"


Rock

; Best Rock Album
Diamante Eléctrico Diamante Eléctrico is a Colombian Rock music, rock band formed in 2012. The band consists of Juan Galeano (vocals and bass), Daniel Álvarez (guitar) and Andee Zeta (drums). The band has released six studio albums and has received three Latin Gram ...
— ''La Gran Oscilación'' * Daniel Cadena — ''Mutante'' * De la Tierra — ''II'' *
Eruca Sativa Arugula (American English) or rocket (Commonwealth English) (''Eruca vesicaria''; syns. ''Eruca sativa'' Mill., ''E. vesicaria'' subsp. ''sativa'' (Miller) Thell., ''Brassica eruca'' L.) is an edible annual plant in the family Brassicaceae used a ...
— ''Barro y Fauna'' * Utopians — ''Todos Nuestros Átomos'' ; Best Pop/Rock Album
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— ''Mis Planes Son Amarte'' * Mikel Erentxun — ''El Hombre Sin Sombra'' *
Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo ("Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") were a Spanish rock band founded in 1996, once led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés, who, on 9 June ...
— ''50 Palos'' *
Miranda! Miranda! is an Argentine electropop band formed in 2001. Original band members include Alejandro Sergi (vocals), Juliana Gattas (vocals), Lolo Fuentes (guitar), Bruno de Vincenti (programming), and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi (bass). It is c ...
— ''Fuerte'' *
Joaquín Sabina Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat about love, heartbreaks and society with a large usage of literary figures similarly to the baroque-literature st ...
— ''Lo Niego Todo'' ; Best Rock Song
Diamante Eléctrico Diamante Eléctrico is a Colombian Rock music, rock band formed in 2012. The band consists of Juan Galeano (vocals and bass), Daniel Álvarez (guitar) and Andee Zeta (drums). The band has released six studio albums and has received three Latin Gram ...
— "Déjala Rodar" ''(tie)'' Andrés Calamaro — "La Noche" ''(tie)'' *
Eruca Sativa Arugula (American English) or rocket (Commonwealth English) (''Eruca vesicaria''; syns. ''Eruca sativa'' Mill., ''E. vesicaria'' subsp. ''sativa'' (Miller) Thell., ''Brassica eruca'' L.) is an edible annual plant in the family Brassicaceae used a ...
— "Armas Gemelas" * Rafa Bonilla and Jorge Holguín "Pyngwi" — "Días Contados" (Rafa Bonilla) * Emiliano Brancciari — "Para Cuando Me Muera" ( No Te Va Gustar) * Enrique Rangel — "Que No" (
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Alternative

; Best Alternative Music Album
Café Tacvba A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...
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Jei Beibi ''Jei Beibi'' (phonetic pronunciation of "Hey Baby" in Spanish) is the eighth studio album by Mexican band, Café Tacuba Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the ...
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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 gr ...
— ''Apocalipsis Zombi'' * Mon Laferte — ''La Trenza'' * Sig Ragga — ''La Promesa de Thamar'' * Danay Suárez — ''Palabras Manuales'' ; Best Alternative Song Mon Laferte — "Amárrame" (Mon Laferte featuring
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) * Sig Ragga — "Antonia" * Robert Musso — "Apocalipsis Zombi" (
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) * Rafael Arcaute and Residente — "Apocaliptico" (Residente) * Stephen Marley and Danay Suárez — "Integridad" (Danay Suárez)


Tropical

; Best Salsa Album
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and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — ''
Salsa Big Band ''Salsa Big Band'' is the fourth studio album by Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, released on 29 April 2017 by Rubén Blades Productions. After the release of ''Son de Panamá'' in 2015, also recorded with Delgado & Orquesta, Blades ...
'' * Alberto Barros — ''Tributo a La Salsa Colombiana 7'' * Juan Pablo Díaz — ''Fase Dos'' * Alain Pérez — ''ADN'' * Various Artists / Isidro Infante (producer) — ''Isidro Infante Presenta: Cuba y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero'' ; 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 Sergio Luis Rodríguez — ''Ni Un Paso Atrás'' *
Silvestre Dangond Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales (born May 12, 1980 in Urumita) is a Colombian singer. He attributes his talents to his father, the singer William José "El Palomo" Dangond Baquero, who during the mid-1970s recorded 10 singles with Andrés ...
— ''Gente Valiente'' * El Gran Martín Elías and Rolando Ochoa — ''Sin Límites'' * Juventino Ojito and Su Son Mocaná — ''Cumbia Del Río Magdalena'' * Jorge Oñate and Alvaro López — ''Patrimonio Cultural'' ; Best Contemporary Tropical Album Guaco — ''Bidimensional'' *
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. ...
— ''Teatro'' *
Gaitanes Biography From their native Panama, they began their careers in 1989, forming their first group named Impakto (Impact) under the direction of their father Dicky Gaitán, and the management of their mother Dalys. Along with their musical caree ...
— ''La Parranda De Gaitanes'' *
Frank Reyes Frank Reyes born June 4, 1969, he is one of the best known bachata artists, famous throughout Latin America. He was born in the town of Tenares in the Dominican Republic. Reyes discovered his musical talent when he was a young boy. He and his ...
— ''Devuélveme Mi Libertad'' * Prince Royce — ''
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'' ; Best Traditional Tropical Album
Jon Secada Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American singer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His music f ...
featuring The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band — ''To Beny Moré with Love'' * Albita — ''Albita'' * El Septeto Santiaguero — ''Raíz'' * La Colmenita (Various Artists) — ''El Añejo Jardín'' * Babalú Quinteto — ''Cuba Sobre Cuerdas'' ; Best Tropical Fusion Album Olga Tañón — ''Olga Tañón y Punto.'' * Colectro — ''Coletera'' * Gabriel — ''Contra Corriente'' * Adriana Lucía — ''Porrock'' * Salsangroove — ''Salsangroove'' ; Best Tropical Song Vicente García — "Bachata en Kingston" * Raul del Sol and Jorge Luis Piloto — "Cuando Beso Tu Boca" (Mojito Lite) * Manny Cruz, Prince Royce, Daniel Santacruz and
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...
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" (Prince Royce featuring Shakira) * Medardo Rovayo — "Dejé de Amar" (Felipe Muñiz featuring
Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gr ...
) * Residente — "Hijos del Cañaveral"


Songwriter

; Best Songwriting Album Vicente García — ''A La Mar'' *
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 ...
— ''Lo Único Constante'' * Santiago Cruz — ''Trenes, Aviones y Viajes Interplanetarios'' *
Erika Ender Erika María Ender Simoes (born 21 December 1974) is a Panamanian-American singer and songwriter. In addition to her singing career, Ender is considered one of the most important and prolific composers in the Latin music market today. Along with ...
— ''Tatuajes'' *
Debi Nova Deborah Nowalski Kader, better known by her stage name Debi Nova () born 6 August 1980, is a Costa Rican singer-songwriter who resides in Los Angeles. She was involved in six Grammy award nominated projects, including a dance song, "One Rhythm", ...
— ''Gran Ciudad''


Regional Mexican

; Best Ranchera/Mariachi Music Album Flor de Toloache — ''Las Caras Lindas'' *
Majida Issa Majida Margarita Issa Bellotto (born in San Andrés (island), San Andrés, Colombia on June 27, 1981), known professionally as Majida Issa, is a Colombian actress and singer of Italian and Lebanese descent. She is best known for her role as Yési ...
— ''Pero No Llorando - Nocturna'' * Mariachi Herencia de México — ''Nuestra Herencia'' * Mariachi Imperial Azteca — ''Aún Estoy de Pie'' * Mariachi Oro de América — ''36 Aniversario Mariachi Oro de América'' ; Best Banda Album Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga — ''Ayer y Hoy'' * El Chapo de Sinaloa — ''Mis Decretos'' *
Maribel Guardia Maribel Guardia (; born Maribel Del Rocío Fernández García on May 29, 1959, in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican-Mexican actress, model, singer and TV hostess. She was winner of Miss Costa Rica 1978 and contestant in Miss Universe 1 ...
— ''Besos Callejeros'' * La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga — ''El Mayor de Mis Antojos'' * Lalo Mora — ''Un Millón de Primaveras'' ; Best Norteño Music Album
Los Palominos Los Palominos are a Tejano group from Uvalde, Texas. History Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertoire includes polka, ''rancheras'', ''boleros'', ballads, and ''cumbias''. They sign ...
— ''Piénsalo'' * Leonardo Aguilar — ''Gallo Fino'' * Los Huracanes del Norte — ''Alma Bohemia'' *
Los Invasores de Nuevo León Los Invasores de Nuevo León are a Mexican Norteño set founded in 1977. Led by Lalo Mora, the first members of the group was Eduardo "Lalo" Mora, Isidro "Chilo" Rodriguez, Luis González y Arturo Vargas. Javier Ríos was the accordion player of ...
— ''No. 50'' * Los Tercos — ''Los Tercos'' ; Best Regional Mexican Song Juan Treviño — "Siempre Es Así" (Juan Treviño featuring AJ Castillo) * Espinoza Paz — "Compromiso Descartado" ( Leonardo Aguilar) * Horacio Palencia — "Ganas de Volver" * Raúl Jiménez E. and Chucho Rincón — "Sentimiento Emborrachado" (Santiago Arroyo) *
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 ...
, Martín Castro Ortega and Alfonso Lizárraga — "Vale la Pena" ( Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga)


Instrumental

; Best Instrumental Album
Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Camilo lists some of his main influences as Chick Corea, Keith Ja ...
and
Tomatito José Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito (born Fondón, 1958), is a Spanish roma flamenco guitarist and composer. Having started his career accompanying famed flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla (with Paco de Lucía), he has made a number of ...
— ''Spain Forever'' * Cesar Camargo Mariano featuring Rudiger Liebermann, Walter Seyfarth and Benoit Fromanger — ''Joined'' * Gustavo Casenave — ''Conversations with Vladimir Stowe'' * Daniel Minimalia — ''Origen'' *
Luis Salinas Luis Salinas (born 24 June 1957) is an Argentine jazz guitarist who plays electric and nylon string guitars. His music includes elements of bossa nova, samba, Afro-Uruguayan candombe, salsa, boleros, and jazz. He blends traditional South Amer ...
— ''El Tren''


Traditional

; Best Folk Album
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 ...
— '' Musas)'' * Yuvisney Aguilar and Afrocuban Jazz Quartet — ''Piango, Piango'' * Magín Díaz — ''El Orisha de la Rosa'' * Quinteto Leopoldo Federico — ''Pa' Qué Más'' * Edward Ramírez and Rafa Pino — ''El Tuyero Ilustrado'' ; Best Tango Album
Fernando Otero Fernando Otero (born 1 May 1972) is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer. His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He start ...
— ''Solo Buenos Aires'' * El Arranque — ''20 Años - En Vivo En Café Vinilo'' * Patricia Malanca — ''Bucles'' *
Rodolfo Mederos Rodolfo Mederos (born March 25, 1940) is an Argentine bandoneonist, composer and arranger. He lived in Cuba and France; in Argentina, he founded the experimental group Generación Cero. Early life Mederos was born in the Constitución neig ...
— ''13'' * Tango Orchestra — ''Mixturas'' ; Best Flamenco Music Album Vicente Amigo — ''Memoria de Los Sentidos'' * Diego Guerrero — ''Vengo Caminando'' * Las Migas — ''Vente Conmigo'' * José Mijita — ''Se Llama Flamenco'' * La Macanita and Manuel Valencia — ''Directo en El Círculo Flamenco de Madrid''


Jazz

; Best Latin Jazz Album
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Dance of Time'' * Antonio Adolfo — ''Hybrido / From Rio To Wayne Shorter'' * Oskar Cartaya — ''Bajo Mundo'' * Charlie Sepúlveda and The Turnaround — ''Mr. EP - A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri'' * Miguel Zenón — ''Típico''


Portuguese language

; Best Contemporary Pop Album
Tiago Iorc Tiago Iorczeski (born November 28, 1985) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and record producer. As a child, he lived in England and in the United States. Despite having no musical background in his family, Tiago started playing the acoustic guita ...
— ''Troco Likes Ao Vivo: Um Filme de Tiago Iorc'' *
Anavitória Anavitória ( Brazilian Portuguese: /ɐnɐviˈtɔɾjɐ/) is a Brazilian musical duo consisting of Ana Clara Caetano Costa and Vitória Fernandes Falcão. Formed in 2015, Anavitória debuted with an EP produced by Tiago Iorc after being discovere ...
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Anavitória Anavitória ( Brazilian Portuguese: /ɐnɐviˈtɔɾjɐ/) is a Brazilian musical duo consisting of Ana Clara Caetano Costa and Vitória Fernandes Falcão. Formed in 2015, Anavitória debuted with an EP produced by Tiago Iorc after being discovere ...
'' * Mano Brown — ''Boogie Naipe'' * Jamz — ''Tudo nosso'' * Ludmilla — ''A Danada sou eu'' ; Best Rock Album or Alternative Music
Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...
— '' Jardim-Pomar'' * The Baggios — ''Brutown'' * Blitz — ''Aventuras II'' * Curumim — ''Boca'' * Metá Metá — ''MM3'' ; Best Samba/Pagode Album
Mart'nália Martnália Mendonça Ferreira, known as Mart'nália ( Rio de Janeiro, September 7, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist and actress. Career Daughter of sambista Martinho da Vila and singer Analia Mendonca (her name is a blend o ...
— ''+ Misturado'' * Luciana Mello — ''Na luz do samba'' * Diogo Nogueira — ''Alma brasileira'' *
Roberta Sá Roberta Varela de Sá (born December 19, 1980) is a Brazilian singer. Sá was born in Natal and is of Portuguese descent.Veloso, Maria João.MORA & AVIS – WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN" '' Up''. TAP Portugal, June 1, 2011. Retrieved on February 15, 2012 ...
— ''Delírio no Circo'' * Various Artists — ''Samba Book: Jorge Aragão'' ; Best Brazilian Popular Music Album Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise — ''Dos Navegantes'' *
Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s. Career Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
— ''DNA Musical'' * Silva — ''Silva Canta Marisa'' * António Zambujo — ''Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha'' * Zanna — ''Zanna'' ; Best Sertaneja Music Album
Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...
— ''Daniel'' * Day & Lara — ''(...)'' * Luan Santana — ''1977'' *
Marília Mendonça Marília Dias Mendonça (; 22 July 1995 – 5 November 2021) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. She is posthumously recognized in Brazil as the 'queen of sofrência', a subgenre of sertanejo music, and has been recognized f ...
— ''Realidade Ao Vivo em Manaus'' *
Simone & Simaria Simone & Simaria (sometimes written as Simone e Simaria) was a Brazilian musical duo consisting of Brazilian-born sisters Simone Mendes Rocha Diniz (born May 24, 1984 in Uibaí) and Simaria Mendes Rocha Escrig (born June 16, 1982 in Uibaí). In ...
— ''Live'' ; Best Brazilian Roots Music Album Bruna Viola — ''Ao Vivo'' - Melodias Do Sertão'' * Patrícia Bastos — ''Batom Bacaba'' * Pinduca — ''No Embalo Do'' * Trio Nordestino — ''Canta O Nordeste'' * Yangos — ''Chamamé'' * Various Artists — ''Ascensão'' ; Best Song in Portuguese Language Ana Caetano and
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, songwriters — "Trevo (Tu)" (
Anavitória Anavitória ( Brazilian Portuguese: /ɐnɐviˈtɔɾjɐ/) is a Brazilian musical duo consisting of Ana Clara Caetano Costa and Vitória Fernandes Falcão. Formed in 2015, Anavitória debuted with an EP produced by Tiago Iorc after being discovere ...
featuring Tiago Iorc) *
Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (Brazilian Portuguese: /maˈɾizɐ dʒi azeˈvedu ˈmõtʃi/) (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million ...
, Silva and Lucas Silva, songwriters — "Noturna (Nada de Novo Na Noite)" (Silva featuring Marisa Monte) * Cauique, Diogo Leite and Rodrigo Leite, songwriters — "Pé na Areia" (
Diogo Nogueira Diogo Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a singer and songwriter from Brazil. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Ângela Maria Nogueira. He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football player. ...
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Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...
, songwriter — "Só Posso Dizer" (Nando Reis) * Andrei Kozyreff, Juliana Strassacapa, Sebastián Piracés-Ugarte, Mateo Piracés-Ugarte and Rafael Gomes da Silva, songwriters — "Triste, Louca ou Má" ( Francisco, el Hombre)


Classical

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Best Classical Album The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by m ...
Eddie Mora directing The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica — ''Música De Compositores Costarricenses Vol. 2'' *Nathalie Peña Comas — ''Alta Gracia'' * Jordi Savall — ''Dixit Dominus: Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel'' * Horacio Gutiérrez — ''Horacio Gutiérrez Plays Chopin & Schumann'' *In-Hong Cha conducting The Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela — ''Textures from the North of South'' ;
Best Classical Contemporary Composition The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to composers for quality works of contemporary classical ...
Leo Brouwer Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) is a Cuban composer, conductor, and classical guitarist. He is a Member of Honour of the International Music Council. Family He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona y Casado. ...
— "Sonata del Decamerón Negro" (Mabel Millán) * Manuel Tejada — "Ave María" (Nathalie Peña Comas) * Hebert Vásquez — "Azucena" (
Susan Narucki Susan Narucki is an American operatic soprano who specializes in performances of contemporary classical music. Career She has appeared in the world premieres of several operas at the Dutch National Opera including Louis Andriessen and Peter Gr ...
) * Diego Schissi — "Nene" (Sibelius Piano Trio) * Aurelio de la Vega — "Recordatio" (Anne Marie Ketchum) * André Mehmari and Flavio Chamis — "Sonata For Viola and Piano" (André Mehmari and Tatjana Chamis)


Christian

; Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Alex Campos Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora, better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian evangelical singer-songwriter. Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian Album in Spanish. He has recorded duets with Christian artists such as Marc ...
— ''Momentos'' *Barak — ''Generación Radical'' *Gabriela Cartulano — ''Tu Amor'' *Álvaro López and ResQBand — ''Sol Detente'' *
Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanis ...
— '' Confío'' ; Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Aline Barros Aline Barros Kistenmacker dos Santos (born October 7, 1976), better known as Aline Barros is a singer, songwriter, presenter and manager in Brazil. Some of her albums have been certified multiple Diamond by the Associação Brasileira dos Produto ...
— ''Acenda A Sua Luz'' *Paulo César Baruk and Leandro Rodrigues — ''Piano e Voz, Amigos e Pertences 2'' * Fernanda Brum — ''Ao Vivo Em Israel'' *Padre Fábio de Melo — ''Clareou'' *Bruna Karla — ''Incomparável'' *Eli Soares — ''Memórias''


Children's

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Best Children's Album The Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (from 2020: Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album) is an honor presented since 2012 at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honor ...
Various Artists — ''Marc Anthony for Babies'' * Mariana Bara — ''¡Churo!'' * Cantajuego — ''¡Viva Mi Planeta 2!'' *
Cepillín Ricardo González Gutiérrez known as Cepillín () (February 7, 1946 – March 8, 2021) was a Mexican clown as well as a singer, TV host and actor. Career Ricardo was a dentist who started to paint his face so that kids would not be afraid of ...
— ''Gracias'' * Luis Pescetti — ''Queridos (En Vivo)'' * Sophia — ''Aprendendo Ritmos da América''


Recording Package field

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Best Recording Package The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album. It is presented to the art director of the winning album, not to the performer(s), unless the performer is also the art dire ...
* Carlos Dussán, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Felipe Martínez and Claudio Roncoli — ''El Orisha de la Rosa'' ( Magín Díaz) * André Coelho and Mariana Hardy — ''Na Medida Do Impossível Ao Vivo No Inhotim'' (Fernanda Takai) * Lia Cunha — ''Pirombeira'' (Pirombeira) * Barão Di Sarno and Ciça Góes — ''Sol'' (Gustavo Galo) * Fabio Prata — ''Três no Samba'' (André Mehmari, Eliane Faria and Gordinho do Surdo)


Production

; Best Engineered Album Josh Gudwin and Tom Coyne — ''Mis Planes Son Amarte'' (
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) * Guillermo Bonetto, Nahuel Giganti, My-TBeats and Pedro Pearson — ''Alas Canciones'' (Los Cafres) * Rodrigo de Castro Lopes, Pete Karam and Paul Blakemore — '' Dance of Time'' (
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Hamilton de Holanda Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist known for his mixture of choro and contemporary jazz, and for his instrumental virtuosity. Born in Rio de Janeiro he moved to Brasilia with his family as a boy. He started playing the mandolin a ...
, Marcos Portinari, and Daniel Santiago *
Armando Manzanero Armando Manzanero Canché (7 December 1935 – 28 December 2020) was a Mexican Mayan musician, singer, composer, actor and music producer, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successfu ...


Music video

; Best Short Form Music Video
Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...
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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 ...
— "
Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album '' Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fo ...
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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 ...
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Multiple Nominations and Awards

The following received multiple nominations: The following received multiple awards:


References


External links


Official Site
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