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Sebastian Yatra 

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Exclusive: Sebastian Yatra Teases 2019 Latin GRAMMY Performances & Reveals His Life's Purpose: "To Share Love With People"

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The Colombian singer/songwriter, nominated for Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year, is set to perform at the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMYs on Nov. 14 and at the Person Of The Year ceremony
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Nov 12, 2019 - 10:35 am

Rising in the international music world over the last few years, with the release of his 2018 debut MANTRA and 2019's FANTASIA, Sebastian Yatra has shown his vocal versatility, genre rule-breaking mentality and love for collaborations.

In his joint efforts with heavy hitters like Wisin, Carlos Vives and Maná, with whom he sings "No Ha Parado De LLover" (a remake of the iconic Mexican rock group's 1995 song), Yatra has embraced reggaeton, pop and rock ballads, and those are only a few of the genres that make up the Colombian-born, Miami-raised singer/songwriter's song collection. It's clear that Yatra isn't subscribing to one genre or sound on his way to the top—he already boasts Latin GRAMMY nominations (he was up for Best New Artist in 2018) and top spots on the Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums charts. 

"I think genres are becoming less existent," he recently told the Recording Academy, just days ahead of the 2019 Latin GRAMMYs. "You see artists that are making all kinds of music. What we are making is good music, good songs."

It may be Yatra's gut feeling about good music that has earned him nominations in the major categories at the upcoming Latin GRAMMYs, airing on Univision Nov.14. The "Un Año" singer, who is also set to perform at the show and again at the Person Of The Year ceremony (honoring fellow Colombian singer Juanes), is up for Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year. He's also up for Best Pop Album.

The nomimations are something he still can't believe: "You tell me [I'm nominated], and it seems like a lie," he says humbly. 

Although still early in his career, ultimately Yatra wants to follow in the footsteps of some of Latin America's most romantic balladeers, including Sin Bandera and Camila, and chose his Latin GRAMMY-nominated album FANTASIA, filled with ballads about love, to showcase that.

The Recording Academy caught up with Yatra before the Latin GRAMMYs to talk more about his nominated album, his latest single with Maná, his nominations and performances, his sustainability docuseries El Poder De Los Centennials and more.

You covered "No Ha Parado De Llover" at Person of the Year a year ago. How was it for you to give new life to this song now with Maná?

It is the greatest honor for me to be next to my favorite band, which I think is the greatest Latin band in history. It is also a great learning experience for me because beyond being great musicians, they are even greater humans. For me, there are two iconic bands who are legends for Latinos: Maná and Soda Stereo.

Being able to live this experience with Maná is something that if you told me [would happen] five years ago, a year ago, I wouldn't believe it. Last year I had the opportunity to sing "No Ha Parado De Llover" in front of them at Person of the Year [and] you can't imagine how nervous and excited I was. We decided to put our touch on the song so that they would listen to something different from what they had already heard and what they had sung all their lives. Keeping the essence of the song, but putting a very personal touch of mine. I would never have imagined that they would like it so much, they would want to record it together. That is just what we did. The song is great, many people like it. I'm going to start playing it during my shows, of course. I love [the band] a lot and [they] are an example for me to follow in every way. I always keep in touch with Fher [Olvera] about life, we talk about God, talk about spirituality, talk about the way he sees things, which is very special.

As a singer-songwriter, what do you like about this song in particular?

There are many phrases in the song that are special. I like that it is a song that allows any performer to enjoy it because it has very singable melodies. It is one of those songs that is also objectively very good, but you also listen to it with all your heart. Because I grew up listening to this song, you put it on and I'm filled with beautiful nostalgia, it also reminds me of moments, it reminds me of people.

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You have several great musical collaborations. What do you like about singing with other artists?

I like that you have the opportunity to get out of your comfort zone, perhaps. When you sing alone, no matter how much you are inventing new things or experimenting, it's just your mind and the people with whom you're writing with, but when there is another voice, there is another way of interpreting, other sounds, and you mix that, something different always comes out, something that people have not heard before. [Something] innovative.

You're an artist who moves fluidly through genre and singing style. In your opinion, does genre still exist?

I think genres are becoming less existent. You see artists that are making all kinds of music. What we are making is good music, good songs. Be a ballad, be salsa, be reggaeton, be an opera, whatever it is. It is about understanding where one is doing well and where one can transmit and where one's essence is and where one feels comfortable and where perhaps not. I have explored many genres. There are some that have been better than others, but I always try to put my essence on the track, on the arrangement we are making.

This year, you're nominated for Latin GRAMMY Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Pop Album Of The Year. How are you feeling?

You tell me [I'm nominated], and it seems like a lie. Especially those two main categories, Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year. I made FANTASIA with the great hope that it would be an album that could remain in people's hearts for the rest of their lives. I think it's an album that people have listened to and have made songs their own. These songs can stay with them forever. It is an album made only of ballads, a big risk because we live in an era where what leads mainly is the urbano [genre].
 
These songs, thank God, are the ones that have really changed my life. Not only because they have helped my professional growth, but they have really helped me fulfill the purpose that I have in life, which is to share love with people, to generate something beautiful, to leave them something that unites them. Songs like"Un Año," songs like "Cristina," songs like "En Guerra," which is the official song of the foundation of Pope Francis and speaks to people with insecurities, who look in the mirror and only see imperfections, when none of that is imperfection, we are all perfect because God made us that way and we are all a piece of God.
 
Why take a risk with ballads?
 
It seems like a risk, but for me it was the opposite. It was not only being true to my essence and who I am, but the songs that I think have been the most successful in my career. For example, you listen to a song like "No Hay Nadie Mas," which I put out last year, and is a ballad with guitar and vocals, it has 750 million views on YouTube, a ballad. Those are numbers that one would never expect for a ballad. For example, the composer [Omar Alfanno] asked me, "Who wrote that song? 'No Hay Nadie Mas'?" And I said, "I wrote it." He said, "It can't be."
Seriously? I congratulate you."
 
For me, that song is like an infinite journey flying over the clouds. That those songs be the theme for people's marriages, be the songs they dedicate in their most important moments of life, be the songs that help them overcome a difficult situation, be songs that heal them. For example, "Un Año" with the whole theme of people who have had to leave their home. "En Guerra," "Cristina," for people with relationships that are impossible. Right now I just released "Oye" with my girlfriend TINI, and it is a song that is going spectacular, thank God.
 
It is also that kind of song that stays with people and follows them. It's like when you listen to Sin Bandera or Camila songs or Reik songs, Maná songs, Juanes songs, who this year is Person of the Year, and so many artists with those ballads, with those lyrics that in 20 years, 30 years we will continue listening and will continue to make us feel the same.

With everything happening in politics and with the environment, do you think that your songs can help people feel a little better?

I think so, and I think we are doing it. We are in a complicated moment for the whole world. In fact, I have just made a docuseries called El Poder De Los Centennials. I believe that as an artist one also has the responsibility and opportunity to reach people, not only through songs, but also through our words, day-to-day actions and the other things that one can do. This docuseries creates awareness for young people, for adults, and for all of us so we can work as a team to make this world more sustainable. That [we] can't only be aware that the world is going through a bad time, but that every day we do something as individuals to improve or not continue to be detrimental. It talks a lot about sustainability, I invite you to see it. It's something very nice that I did with [Colombian financial institution] Bancolombia.

Going back to the Latin GRAMMYs, what can you tell us about your performance?

I can tell you that I will be at Person Of The Year honoring Juanes. I will be singing, not once, but a couple of times at the awards show, so that has me stuck on the ceiling of happiness. [I'm] grateful to the Latin GRAMMYs who have supported us so much this year. Also with the Latin GRAMMYs foundation, which we have partnered with this year in several very special events. We gifted instruments to talented children in a school in Miami. The idea is to be able to continue growing with the Latin GRAMMYs over the years and to continue learning, and always [fostering] youth with respect towards music, towards the lyrics and trying to give them the best always.
 
Do you think you'll be nervous this year?
 
There are always nerves, always.
 
What are you up to after the Latin GRAMMYs?
 
I am finishing my tour this year, which is the Yatra Yatra Tour. It's been going spectacular, thank God. We did two sold-out dates at the National Auditorium in Mexico, a giant tour throughout Mexico. We have just finished four dates at Luna Park this year in Argentina, sold-out too, and many shows in South America. We did the sold-out Movistar Arena in Chile, the Antel Arena in Uruguay also sold out. It is very crazy that so many people make the effort to go to our shows and buy a ticket. I appreciate that from my soul and I also grateful to these ballads and these songs that are from the heart.
 
I was just in Colombia, in my country. I sang in La Macarena, my show also in Medellín, which was full. We did two full nights in Bogotá, at the Movistar Arena. We have also been to Ecuador, we have been with Nissan on the Road to Innovation Tour in the United States last week. I just arrived from Spain from some awards we had there with Los 40. The plan for the rest of the year is to go to Brazil for the first time to promote my music and a concert that I have there. I will be with several releases preparing the show next year, because I want to prepare a completely new show for next year.

This interview has been translated to English

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2019 Latin GRAMMYs: Ozuna, Miguel, Alicia Keys, Residente, Farruko, Fito Páez & More Added As Performers

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The show will open with a special tribute to Latin music and its 20th anniversary, with 20 artists performing together collectively for the first time
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Nov 12, 2019 - 2:20 pm

Yesterday, Nov. 11, the Latin Recording Academy announced the final wave of performers for the upcoming 20th Latin GRAMMY Awards, taking place in two days. Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winners Beto Cuevas and Residente, as well as GRAMMY winners Alicia Keys and Miguel, will perform at the historic 20th anniversary show, hosted by Ricky Martin, Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega.

Current Latin GRAMMY nominees Calibre 50, Farruko, Leonel García, Ozuna, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada and Tony Succar also join the star-studded musical lineup. Past Latin GRAMMY nominee Prince Royce, along with Carlos Rivera, top off the newly revealed performers list.

Calibre 50, Beto Cuevas, Farruko, Leonel García, Alicia Keys, Miguel, Ozuna, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Residente, Carlos Rivera, Prince Royce e Tony Succar se apresentarão na 20a Entrega Anual do #LatinGRAMMY https://t.co/kwfktwQnX6 #20AnosDeExcelência pic.twitter.com/ck70JzCbKv

— Latin GRAMMYs (@LatinGRAMMYs) November 11, 2019

These artists join the previously announced acts, which include current Latin GRAMMY nominees Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía—the top nominated artists this year at eight and five nods, respectively—Ximena Sariñana, Anitta, Bad Bunny, Sebastián Yatra, Fonseca, Luis Fonsi, Alessia Cara and Juanes, the Latin Recording Academy's 2019 Person Of The Year, who will perform a special medley of his hits during the show.

Pepe Aguilar, Pedro Capó, Reik, Draco Rosa, Sech, Darell, De La Ghetto, Dimelo Flow, Christian Nodal are also among the artists previously revealed to perform. GRAMMY-nominated Mexican regional/pop singer Alejandro Fernández will sing together with his father, iconic ranchera singer Vicente Fernández, as well as his son Alex Fernández, for the first time.

Read: 2019 Latin GRAMMYs Viewer's Guide: Here's How, When & Where To Watch

The 20th edition of the legendary awards show will, of course, feature "historical moments, reunions, tributes and one-of-a-kind performances from nominees, past winners and legends."

To start things off accordingly, the show will open with a very special tribute to Latin music from 20 artists performing together collectively for the first time. The musical tribute "will interpret multiple iconic songs spanning various genres of Latin music, while commemorating the past 20 years of excellence." The Latin Academy also stated there will be "a special moment" with past nominee Thalía.

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— Latin GRAMMYs (@LatinGRAMMYs) November 8, 2019

Additionally, yesterday's announcement also shared more presenters, who will hand out the prestigious awards during the evening: Ángela Aguilar, Eduardo Cabra, Sofia Carson, Emilio Estefan, Mon Laferte, William Levy, Rudy Mancuso, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Michael Peña and Dayanara Torres. The presenters will be joined by eight of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation scholarship recipients to help deliver the eight televised awards, "symbolizing the next generation of artists fostered through the Foundation's international programs."

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In just five years, the Foundation has offered $5 million in scholarships, grants, musical instrument donations and educational events in the United States and Ibero-America. One fun way to help support their work is by purchasing limited-edition 20th Latin GRAMMY merch. In collaboration with Footaction and streetwear designer Guillermo Andrade, the stylish T-shirts feature current nominees Bad Bunny, Greeicy, Christian Nodal and Sebastián Yatra.

Don't forget to tune in to The Biggest Night in Latin Music on Univision this Thurs., Nov. 14 from 8–11 p.m. ET/PST (7 p.m. Central). Check out our viewer's guide here for more info on the events leading up to the show, including where to see the red carpet. Stay tuned to GRAMMY.com for live coverage of all the magic.

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Nathy Peluso

 

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Nathy Peluso Talks 'Calambre' & 2020 Latin GRAMMYs Debut

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Just days away from her Latin GRAMMY debut, the Argentine singer talks to GRAMMY.com about her eclectic album, establishing her sound and more
Jennifer Velez
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Nov 17, 2020 - 7:06 pm

Nathy Peluso is days away from making her Latin GRAMMY debut, and, understandably, she's excited. On stage, the Argentine singer-songwriter is a jolt of energy—her dance moves and improvised body movements could be a show of their own.

On a Zoom call from her home in Argentina, Peluso, dressed in loungewear, unveils a relaxed demeanor. At the heels of her first performance at the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs, where she is set to share the stage with Argentine icon Fito Paez and is also nominated for the first time—she's up for the Best New Artist and Best Alternative Song categories—she is eager, even if circumstances will be different. This year, due to COVID-19, the Latin GRAMMYs will not return to their usual broadcast home, Las Vegas, and will instead be based in Miami with performances based all over the world. 

"It is something that I did not expect at all. It is an experience that I want to take care of and that I want to pamper with my heart because I know that it will be something to remember," she says. 

The singer, who moved to Spain as a child and went on to study physical theatre, has placed that same kind of thoughtful care into her first full-length album, Calambre, meaning electric shock. On it, Peluso, a fan of Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Earth, Wind & Fire, jazz, and bossa nova, among other genres, shows a dislike for genre boxes; The album features salsa, R&B, hip-hop and classic Argentine pop sounds. The singer researched every genre she featured to make them "sound organic and genuine," she says. If she's going to take on a genre, she has to do it right, she feels. 

But Peluso makes it clear—she does not define her music, she lets the music define her. She talks with GRAMMY.com more on how she lets the music speak for itself, growing up an immigrant in Spain, her debut album, being nominated for a Latin GRAMMY for the first time, and her performance at the show. 

First of all, congrats on your nomination. Where were you when you got the news?

I was out. They called me on the phone and it took me by surprise. I started running around on the street. I called my mom. I did not expect it, really. It was like a very unexpected call for me. I wasn't waiting to see if they would tell me something, I did not expect it at all.

Was your mom the first person you called? What did you tell her?

Yes. I thought she would be very excited. I told her the news. I said, "Mami, mami, I'm nominated for a Latin GRAMMY." And she said, "Wow. Nathy, that doesn't surprise me, because you deserve it." She said very nice things. It was an exciting moment.

You’re nominated for Best New Artist. That’s big. What does the nomination mean to you?

For me, it means [a lot coming] from the music industry, from the academy, from my peers. Like very important inspiration for me to push forward and continue to represent Latin music with a lot of love. For me, it gives me a sense of pride and honor to be able to be there representing so many musicians, our culture, our music. It’s incredible.

What was the process like creating your debut album Calambre?

It was a very organic process. Songs started coming out melodies I was recording and I was sketching them out until I figured out how to evolve all of them. I knew I wanted it to be called Calambre from the beginning because I came onto a very inspiring, energetic point. It was interesting because it was very powerful learning that I did professionally and personally. I learned a lot and had to face several new situations, I worked with artists and musicians that I admired a lot. It was artisanal work because there was deep research around each musical genre in which I embarked in on the album because there are many. It was a very delicate and interesting process that I came out of very enriched.

What did you do to learn more about each genre?

The truth is, I embarked on research that also included finding the people who represent the genre, arrangers, musicians, or producers, to also give credibility to that sound from someone who has a lot of experience working on it. The wind arrangements or the salsa arrangements, for example in “Puro Veneno.” If I was going to do a salsa track, I wanted to do it for real. The whole band behind it, the arrangers, the choristers, all are from Puerto Rico. The song is played live in Puerto Rico. That was a learning experience, getting information about the roots of each genre and also being able to do the artisanal work which can be challenging because the truth is, I felt it as a challenge to do all those genres that are not normally heard in Spanish, like hip-hop or the neo-soul or certain ballads. Making them sound organic and genuine in Spanish, in Castilian, that was a task I learned a lot from as well.

You've talked a lot about your love for different genres. You wanted your debut to be something that really shows who Nathy Peluso is?

With Calambre, it was no more than just intention. My intention was not to do something homogeneous, to represent me as only me and my persona because, really, I organically improvise my persona. The music is what guides and represents me, I don’t represent it. I found it interesting letting myself go through music, and then have that represent me as Nathy Peluso and my sound.

I was never afraid of it not sounding homogeneous between all the songs or how can I make people know me with this album? No, I just flowed, I did everything I felt I had to do musically speaking. I wrote all the lyrics with what I felt I had to write them, regardless of respecting a rule or something, I just wanted to flow.

In the root of that as well, I let go, I trusted, I put confidence in the music and in my fans so that it accommodates and settles as it has to settle. The search was not so much as towards my ego or towards my persona, but towards making good music that represents music, that pays respect and worships music and I contributed a grain of sand so that many people enjoy musical quality.

Read: Meet This Year's Best New Artist Nominees | 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards

You’re an animated performer. You studied physical theatre. Do your studies influence you as a performer?

Yes, without a doubt. I believe everything we learn throughout life influences us, be it in our studies or in life experiences. It’s obvious, it makes me a better version of myself because it is something I learned and it helps me access —obviously, we can all get to that point, but certain doors have to be unlocked, certain doors [have to] open to access all that. Above all, to me, to my career, it taught me the incalculable power of improvisation and the power of movement, of body expression, of what we can say at the root of a persona; It nurtured me a lot and gave me tools to be able to defend certain things on stage.

You were born in Argentina, but as a child, you moved to Spain with your family, how did that affect you musically?

I do not know. I feel that I got to know many cultures. Being an immigrant, I linked up with many [other] immigrants who brought me closer to salsa, for example, Colombians. Many Colombian friends taught me to dance salsa. I had the opportunity to be in a Cuban choir for many years, learning from Cubans. Then my schooling was at Alicia Alonso's high school, who was a well-known Cuban dancer, and all my teachers were Cuban too. It gave me the rare opportunity, because I was in Spain, to connect with a deeply rooted Latin world because the people who had left their [countries, had] roots and had to promote them elsewhere. I learned a lot about the Latin culture and it made me look for a great friend, a great partner in music. Perhaps for a girl emigrating, it is something a bit difficult. Having music always accompanying me made me like having a faithful friend who never left me.

In the album you have a song dedicated to Buenos Aires, was it important for you to include the song honoring your homeland?

Yes, the truth is that it was a name that came up after making the song. It was not on purpose, but it sounded so much to me like the city, it sounded so much like the sound of nostalgia that it reminds me of my roots, that I decided to give it this name. Because I felt that many people, by closing their eyes and listening to that song, could travel wherever they wanted, because the sound is like a time machine, like the sound of beautiful nostalgia, the sound of feeling part of something. Obviously for me, when I closed my eyes, I listened to my city, it was something special, a special ritual.

You’ll appear at the Latin GRAMMY Awards, and I know they’ll be different because of COVID-19, but is there something your most excited about?

I am very excited because I am going to perform. It is something that I did not expect at all. It is an experience that I want to take care of and that I want to pamper with my heart because I know that it will be something to remember. It is my first time performing at the Latin GRAMMYs and it is such an immense opportunity that I am very grateful and very eager for.

What can you tell us about your performance?

They won’t let me, I can only say that I am preparing it with a lot of love and that I promise to do my best.

The 2020 Latin GRAMMYs will air on Univision on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT). The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 7 p.m. (MEX)/8 p.m. (COL)/10 p.m. (ARG/CHI), and on Televisa on Channel 5. 

Learn more about the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards via the Latin Recording Academy's official website.

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Residente, Ricky Martin & Bad Bunny perform at the 2019 Latin GRAMMYs

L-R: Residente, Ricky Martin & Bad Bunny perform at the 2019 Latin GRAMMYs

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2020 Latin GRAMMYs Viewer's Guide: Here's How, When & Where To Watch The Biggest Night In Latin Music

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Here's everything you need to know about who is performing, where you can watch the main awards show and both Premiere ceremonies, and more
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Nov 17, 2020 - 5:22 pm

We're just two days away from the 21st Latin GRAMMY Awards, airing Thurs., Nov. 19, a night guaranteed to be filled with great music, big wins and touching speeches. Just like everything in 2020, things will look a little different at this year's awards show in order to ensure the safety of the artists and everyone involved. With the theme "Music Makes Us Human," the reimagined show will primarily take place in Miami, along with performances from multiple cities around the world

And even without a red carpet and live audience, there are a lot of exciting things ahead. GRAMMY.com has you covered on how and when to tune into the Biggest Night in Latin Music and what special moments to watch.

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Latin GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony & First-Ever Brazilian Premiere Ceremony

You can tune into the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Premiere ceremony, where the majority of the awards are handed out, live at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST on the Latin GRAMMYs Facebook page.

It will be hosted by actress, singer and entrepreneur Jackie Cruz and will feature performances by 2020 Latin GRAMMY nominees Gina Chavez, Kurt, Naike Ponce and Daniel Santacruz. Gaby Moreno and Lupita Infante, also nominated this year, will be among the award presenters. 

Related: The Latin GRAMMYs Add New Categories, Including Reggaeton, For 2020 Show

For the first time ever, the Brazilian premiere ceremony, presented in Portuguese, will award all of the Portuguese-language categories. This exciting new Brazilian ceremony, which will livestream at 5 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. (Brasília) on the Latin GRAMMYs Facebook page, follows the Spanish-language premiere ceremony. Brazilian model Lais Ribeiro will host the show, which will include performances from 2020 nominees Melim and Emicida with Marcos Valle. 

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How To Tune Into The 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards

The 2020 Latin GRAMMYs will air on Univision on Thurs., Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. ET / PT (7 p.m. CT). The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 7 p.m. (MEX) / 8 p.m. (COL) / 10 p.m. (ARG/CHI), and on Televisa on Channel 5. Univision can be streamed on most devices where you watch TV, including Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, computers and smartphones. For more information on how to access it, visit tv.univision.com.

Read: Explore This Year's Record Of The Year Nominees | 2020 Latin GRAMMY Award

Who Will Be Hosting & Performing?

Indigenous actress Yalitza Aparicio and singers Carlos Rivera and Ana Brenda will be hosting the star-studded broadcast, which will also feature many exciting performances in addition to the select awards presented.

As this will be the first time the show is not held in a singular location, viewers will take a virtual trip around the globe to visit some of the biggest artists in Latin music. Representing Mexican regional music, Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal and Calibre 50 will perform from Guadalajara, while Argentinians Fito Páez and Nathy Peluso will share music live from their capital, Buenos Aires. Elsewhere, José Luis Perales will perform from Madrid, Spain, Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny will sing from San Juan and Brazilian superstar Anitta will beam in from Rio de Janeiro. 

There will also be very special tribute performance to celebrate five Latin music icons. Natalia Jiménez and Carlos Rivera will celebrate Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, while Lupita Infante joins Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández to commemorate her grandfather, Mexican actor/ranchera singer Pedro Infante. Dominican Americans Leslie Grace and Prince Royce come together to celebrate the legacy of Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra, and Juanes will honor Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, a.k.a. the King. Puerto Rican salsa legend Héctor Lavoe—El Cantante—will receive a lively tribute from Rauw Alejandro, Ivy Queen, Víctor Manuelle, Ricardo Montaner and Jesús Navarro.

Read: Meet This Year's Best New Artist Nominees | 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards

But wait, there's more! J Balvin, Ricky Martin, Carla Morrison, José Luis Perales, Camilo, Anuel AA, Marc Anthony, Pedro Capó, Julio Reyes Copello, Alex Cuba, Kany García, Guaynaa, Los Tigres del Norte, Víctor Manuelle, Ricardo Montaner, Debi Nova, Raquel Sofía and Sebastián Yatra will also perform.

Additionally, Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull, will honor the tireless frontline workers keeping us safe during the COVID-19 pandemic in a newly announced special performance at the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs. Frontline workers, including nurses and firefighters, will join the performance as part of his live band.

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For all things Latin GRAMMYs, visit the Latin Recording Academy's official website and follow @LatinGRAMMYs on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Join the conversation all week by tagging #LatinGRAMMY.

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Poll: Which 2020 Latin GRAMMYs Performance Are You Most Excited For?

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In just three weeks, on Nov. 19, the 21st Latin GRAMMY Awards will bring the best in Latin music to viewers around the globe for an evening filled with shimmering performances and speeches from the evening's winners. As the anticipation for the big night grows, we want to know: Which performer you are most excited to see? Please vote in our poll below to let us know.

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Related: More Performers Announced For 2020 Latin GRAMMYs: Anuel AA, Calibre 50, Julio Reyes Copello, Alex Cuba & More

The performers announced so far by the Latin Recording Academy are current Latin GRAMMY nominees Anuel AA, Karol G, Bad Bunny,  Calibre 50, Julio Reyes Copello, Alex Cuba, Guaynaa, Víctor Manuelle, Ricardo Montaner, Debi Nova, Raquel Sofía, Sebastián Yatra, Christian Nodal, Pedro Capó, Alejandro Fernández, Kany García, Los Tigres del Norte, Fito Páez and Nathy Peluso. Latin GRAMMY- and GRAMMY-winning salsa king Marc Anthony will also perform.

Don't forget to tune in to all the excitement on Univision on Thurs., Nov. 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (7:00 p.m. CT). The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 7:00 p.m. (MEX) / 8:00 p.m. (COL) / 10:00 p.m. (ARG/CHI) and on Televisa on Channel 5.

Learn more about the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards via the Latin Recording Academy's official website.

2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners & Nominees List

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