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2017 Latin GRAMMYs Set For Nov. 16 In Las Vegas

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The Biggest Night in Latin Music set to return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, plus find out when Latin GRAMMY nominations will be announced
GRAMMYs
Jun 13, 2017 - 4:33 pm
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The Latin Recording Academy has announced that the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will take place Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The telecast will air live on Univision from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central), preceded by a one-hour pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET/PT. 

Nominees for the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be announced worldwide on Sept. 20. On Nov. 15 The Latin Recording Academy will honor The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Special Awards (Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards) recipients during special presentations.

Since the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards debuted on the Univision Network in 2005, the show has delivered strong audience levels each year, with the 2016 broadcast reaching 8.6 million total viewers in the United States and delivering more young adults than CBS, Fox and the CW on that night. The Latin GRAMMYs are one of Univision's top-rated and most engaged music broadcasts with the 17th annual edition ranking as the No. 1 most social program of the day, according to Nielsen.

"The Latin GRAMMYs have become the premier U.S. and international musical showcase for Latin talent, diversity, relevance, and excellence and this year we are planning to bring our audience an even more spectacular evening celebrating the hard work, perseverance and achievements of those in our artistic communities," said Gabriel Abaroa, President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.​

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Melendi photographed in 2017
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Melendi, Rael, Kali Uchis: 7 First-Time Latin GRAMMY Nominees

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Representing Colombia, Spain, Costa Rica, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina, meet seven artists who have scored their first career Latin GRAMMY nomination
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Oct 8, 2017 - 9:49 am

Like an unforgettable first kiss, a musician is likely to always remember their first award nomination. In the case of the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards, there are a variety of first-time nominees who are no doubt ecstatic over the recognition they've received from their peers.

In the form of a playlist, here's a closer look at some of the songs that helped seven artists score their first nominations, spanning artists from Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries. And of course, congratulations to this year's entire field of Latin GRAMMY nominees.

Kali Uchis

The Colombian-American singer/songwriter received her first nod for Record Of The Year for her smash collaboration with fellow Colombian Juanes, "El Ratico." "I'm just so proud and happy for him to want me on his song and to make a video with him," says Uchis, who described Juanes as a "f***ing legend." "It meant a lot to me and it meant a lot to my family." Should the song take the prize, it would mark Uchis' first Latin GRAMMY win and Juanes' third Latin GRAMMY Record Of The Year win.

Kali Uchis On First Latin GRAMMY Nominations, Juanes & Colombia

Melendi

Melendi's eighth studio album, 2016's Quítate Las Gafas, topped Spain's sales chart. But it's the single "Desde Que Estamos Juntos" that has earned the Spaniard his first Latin GRAMMY nomination for Song Of The Year. The Cuban-inflected track was co-written by Descemer Bueno, who also co-wrote Enrique Iglesias' Latin GRAMMY-winning "Bailando." "It's a Cuban rumba. Well, it's a rumba, but we added a Cuban tres so it sounds a little like a Cuban son," Melendi told Billboard. "I have a Cuban subconscious because my grandfather lived his entire life in Cuba, and even though he died when my dad was just one year old, I feel the connection."

Sebastián Yatra

Hailing from Colombia, Yatra is riding high with his Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album-nominated Extended Play Yatra. The six-song set runs the gamut from Latin ballads ("Traicionera") to up-tempo rockers and acoustic-laced pop ("Te Regalo"). In addition, the singer/songwriter is one of the 10 nominees in the running for Best New Artist. His 2017 output also includes viral singles such as "Devuélveme El Corazón," "No Vacancy," a teaming with OneRepublic, and "Robarte Un Beso," a collaboration with fellow Colombian Carlos Vives.

Vicente García

The Santo Domingo native is the former lead singer of the Dominican alternative rock band Calor Ubano. A solo artist for nearly a decade, he has earned four Latin GRAMMY nominations this year. His 2016 album, A La Mar, is up for Album Of The Year and Best Singer-Songwriter Album, and the track "Bachata En Kingston" earned a nod for Best Tropical song. He's also in the mix for Best New Artist. 

18th Latin GRAMMY Awards: Who Will Win Best New Artist?

Rael

Before going solo, the Brazilian rapper was previously a member of the São Paulo rap group Pentagon for more than 15 years. He's scored his first Latin GRAMMY nominations in two categories: Best Urban Music Album for his fifth LP, Coisas Do Meu Imaginário, and Best Urban Song for "A Chapa É Quente!" — a track with fellow Brazilian Emicida. Coisas Do ... features a variety of collaborations, including teamings with Daniel Yoruba, Black Alien and Chico César.

Maribel Guardia

A longtime popular Costa Rican actress/model, in 1978 Guardia was named Miss Costa Rica and she was a contestant for Miss Universe. With an intermittent recording career that spans more than 20 years, Guardia has scored her first Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Banda Album for the five-song EP Besos Callejeros (Street Kisses). "Very happy with the [Latin] GRAMMY nomination," she wrote on Facebook. "To know that from our independent record label we are next to the big transnational. Blessed be God."

Patricia Malanca

The third time was the charm for Argentinian Malanca. Her third album, Bucles (Loops), netted her first Latin GRAMMY nod for Best Tango Album. Produced by Malanca, the LP includes her own songs, collaborations with contemporary poets and pieces of traditional tango such as "Alma De Loca" and "Yuyo Verde." The result is a modern mix of artful storytelling with a tango brushstroke. "Everything was bonding in a very loving way, it was coming out as a natural childbirth as without childbirth," Malanca told Telam.com. "Every song in itself is a story."

Nominees for Latin GRAMMY Album Of The Year
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Mon Laferte, Juanes, Residente: Album Of The Year Latin GRAMMY Poll

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Who will voters choose for Album Of The Year at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards? Cast your vote
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Oct 5, 2017 - 10:31 am

Colombian singer/songwriter Juanes is bidding for history with his current Latin GRAMMY Album Of The Year nomination. If he should take the honor, it would mark his fourth Album Of The Year win, which would be the most in the category's history. (He, Alejandro Sanz and Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 have three each.)

The rest of the field comprises a diverse contingent: Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, Spaniard Antonio Carmona, Dominican Vicente García, Puerto Rican Nicky Jam, Chilean Mon Laferte, Mexican Natalia Lafourcade, Puerto Rico's Residente, Colombian Shakira, and Cuban Danay Suarez.

Who will take home Album Of The Year? Cast your vote below.

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18th Latin GRAMMY Awards: Who do you think voters will choose for Album Of The Year?

Maluma
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Luis Fonsi To Maluma: Who Will Win Record Of The Year Latin GRAMMY?

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Cast your vote. Who will voters choose for Record Of The Year at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards?
Renee Fabian
GRAMMYs
Oct 1, 2017 - 9:57 am

Including the likes of Shakira and Carlos Vives to Natalia Lafourcade, Marc Anthony, Jesse & Joy, and Alejandro Sanz, the previous Latin GRAMMY winners for Record Of The Year reads like a who's who of Latin music. This year's nominees are no different.

With Rubén Blades' sensual "La Flor De La Canela," Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee's song of the summer "Despacito," Residente's impactful "Guerra," Ricky Martin with Maluma's Vente Pa' Ca," and Jorge Drexler's "El Surco," among others, this year's class of 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards nominees for Record Of The Year is loaded.  

Which song do you think will take home the Latin GRAMMY for Record Of The Year? Cast your vote below.

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18th Latin GRAMMY Awards: Which song do you think voters will choose for Record Of The Year?

Danay Suarez, Vicente García, Sofía Reyes
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Cnco To Sofía Reyes: Who Will Win The Best New Artist Latin GRAMMY?

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Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Sep 27, 2017 - 4:24 pm

Calle 13, Juanes, Jesse & Joy, Kany García, Gaby Moreno. What do they have in common?

They have each won the prestigious Latin GRAMMY for Best New Artist.

Spanning Colombian pop songstress Paula Arenas, Latin pop band Cnco, Dominican singer/songwriter Vicente García, Colombia's Martina La Peligrosa, and Latin pop duo Mau Y Ricky to Venezuelan reggae collective Rawayana, Mexican singer/songwriter Sofía Reyes, Spain's Rosalía, Cuban R&B/rap artist Danay Suarez, and Colombian singer/songwriter Sebastián Yatra, this year's field of 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards nominees is loaded with talent.

Who will take home the coveted prize? Cast your vote below.

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18th Latin GRAMMY Awards: Who do you think voters will choose for Best New Artist?

Paula Arenas
3%
Cnco
60%
Vicente García
9%
Martina La Peligrosa
3%
Mau Y Ricky
1%
Rawayana
0%
Sofía Reyes
6%
Rosalía
1%
Danay Suarez
4%
Sebastián Yatra
13%