Luis Fonsi at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards

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Luis Fonsi: "Despacito" Wins Record Of The Year | 18th Latin GRAMMYs

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Puerto Rican's smash hit with Daddy Yankee wins Record Of The Year at The Biggest Night in Latin Music
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 5:33 pm

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's smash collaboration "Despacito" won Record Of The Year at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards.

Luis Fonsi: "Despacito" Wins Record Of The Year

"Good evening! A very good evening to all. Thank you very much. This award is [about] teamwork. Record Of The Year involves many people. Come, come guys, the producers of "Despacito": Please, this is yours too. Come here, come here. Thank you very much, father God. Thank you very much to the Academy. Thank you very much. Before anything, teamwork. Daddy Yankee, thank you very much for joining "Despacito." You're big Daddy Yankee. Thank you, Erika Ender. Thank you to my producers from Colombia … Andresito Torres, Mauricio — I love him. Thank you to everyone involved — to the engineers, to all the people that get the credit but are part of the success. Thank you Universal Music [and] Jesus Lopez. Thank you to my management, Tony Mojena. Thank you to my family that are watching me from home: my wife, and my two children that I love so much, Mikaela [and] Rocco. I love you so much. This is for Puerto Rico. Long live Puerto Rico." — Luis Fonsi

Arguably the most ubiquitous song of the summer of 2017, "Despacito" topped several charts worldwide, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Portugal. The remix version featuring Justin Bieber, which took Best Urban Fusion/Performance honors, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for 16 consecutive weeks, tying with "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men for the most consecutive weeks at the top in the chart's history. 

"Despacito" also won for Best Short Form Music Video and Song Of The Year.

The other Record Of The Year nominees were "La Flor De La Canela" — Rubén Blades, "El Surco" — Jorge Drexler, "Quiero Que Vuelvas" — Alejandro Fernández, "El Ratico" — Juanes feat. Kali Uchis, "Amárrame" — Mon Laferte feat. Juanes, "Felices Los 4" — Maluma, "Vente Pa' Ca" — Ricky Martin feat. Maluma, "Guerra" — Residente, and "Chantaje" — Shakira feat. Maluma.

 

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Who Are The Record Of The Year Nominees? | 60th GRAMMY Awards

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Spanning Childish Gambino, Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Kendrick Lamar, preview all five tracks that are up for Record Of The Year
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 28, 2017 - 5:35 am

Hip-hop cuts comprise two-fifths of the Record Of The Year nominations for the 60th GRAMMY Awards: Jay-Z's bold "The Story Of O.J." and Kendrick Lamar's edgy "HUMBLE." If one of these win, it would mark the first time a hip-hop track took the award in GRAMMY history. 

Record Of The Year Nominees | 60th GRAMMY Awards

Rounding out the eclectic mix in this year's field are Childish Gambino's soul-inflected "Redbone"; Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber's crossover smash, "Despacito"; and Bruno Mars' golden hit, "24K Magic."

Here's a closer look at this year's Record Of The Year nominees:

 "Redbone," Childish Gambino

With its sturdy groove, funky bass and synth-laden production, "Redbone" bleeds with vintage R&B touches and modern flourishes. On top, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) turns in a sexy falsetto-based vocal that recalls '80s Prince and screams — literally — with timeless soul.

"I think people hear "Redbone" and are like, 'Oh, he pitched up his vocals,' but there was no vocal pitching on the album — I just sang differently," Glover told Triple J's "Breakfast" radio program. 

"Redbone" was produced by Childish Gambino and collaborator Ludwig Göransson, who plays various instruments on the track, including bass, guitar and synthesizer.

Childish Gambino has five current nominations. His other four are for Album Of The Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album for "Awaken, My Love!" and Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "Redbone." 

Childish Gambino has two prior GRAMMY nominations to his credit. This marks his first career nod for Record Of The Year.

"Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber

It's the jam you could not escape this past summer: "Despacito." Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Bieber's collab spent a record-tying 16 weeks at No. 1. And the song is fresh from winning four Latin GRAMMY Awards, including the remix taking Best Urban Fusion/Performance. 

"'Despacito' started with a melody hook that I had with my guitar only," Fonsi told Billboard. "The beat for this track came after I wrote the lyrics, which I wrote as if I was writing a ballad. I sat with my guitar and started this cumbia pattern with my guitar." 

Co-produced by Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, "Despacito" — which translates to "Slowly" — flowered into a lush track propelled by an infectious rhythm and augmented by steel drums, classical and acoustic guitars, and multilingual vocal hooks galore.

Fonsi, Yankee and Bieber have three total nominations each for "Despacito": Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Fonsi and Yankee have one prior GRAMMY nomination each. Bieber has seven prior GRAMMY nominations and one prior win. "Despacito" marks the first Record Of The Year nomination for each artist. 

"The Story Of O.J.," Jay-Z

Jay-Z's provocative "The Story Of O.J." tackles hard-hitting topics such as civil rights, socioeconomics, stereotypes, and business acumen. Its potent commentary on African-Americans in America is definitely a case of an artist intent on making a profound statement.

"We tend as black people — because we never had anything, which is understandable — we get to a place and we just think we separate ourselves from the culture," Jay-Z said about the song via Tidal. "Like where O.J. will get to a space where he's like, 'I'm not black, I'm O.J.'"

"'The Story of O.J.' is really a song about we as a culture, having a plan, how we're gonna push this forward," Jay-Z told iHeartRadio. "We all make money, and then we all lose money, as artists especially. But how, when you have some type of success, to transform that into something bigger," a sentiment underlined by the lyric "Financial freedom our only hope/F*** living rich and dying broke."

Produced by Jay-Z and No I.D., "The Story Of O.J." masterfully incorporates a sparse driving beat and piano embellishments with samples of Nina Simone's "Four Women" and Kool & The Gang's "Kool's Back Again."

Jay-Z has eight nominations to lead the 60th GRAMMY Awards field: Record Of The Year, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video for "The Story Of O.J."; Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for 4:44; Song Of The Year and Best Rap Performance for "4:44"; and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Family Feud" featuring Beyoncé. 

One of the top GRAMMY winners of all time, Jay Z has 21 prior GRAMMY wins and 66 prior nominations. He has three prior nods for Record Of The Year: "Crazy In Love" with Beyoncé (46th GRAMMY Awards), "Umbrella" with Rihanna (50th GRAMMY Awards) and "Empire State Of Mind" with Alicia Keys (53rd GRAMMY Awards). 

"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar

On "HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar lays his cards on the table in the form of a dare to his peers: "B***, sit down/Be humble."

But it's also a cautionary reminder to Lamar himself. 

"It's [about] the ego," Lamar told Rolling Stone. "That's why I did a song like that, where I just don't give a f***, or I'm telling the listener, 'You can't f*** with me.' But ultimately, I'm looking in the mirror. ...

"That beat feels like my generation, right now. The first thing that came to my head was, 'Be humble.'"

Produced by Mike Will Made It, Lamar spits his verses on "HUMBLE." over an 808-constructed drum groove, throbbing bass and a menacing piano riff. Mike Will has described the urgent track as having "an N.W.A./Dr. Dre feel [and] an Eminem kind of feel."

Including Record Of The Year, the rapper has seven nominations this year: Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for DAMN.; Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video for "HUMBLE."; and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "LOYALTY." featuring Rihanna.

The Compton, Calif., rapper has seven prior GRAMMY wins and 21 prior nominations. "HUMBLE." marks his first Record Of The Year nomination.

"24K Magic," Bruno Mars

"Guess who's back again?" It's party-meister Mars and this time he's "a dangerous man with some money in my pocket." 

"24K Magic"'s infectious foundation is built upon funky disco-meets-R&B elements as well as a prominent synth riff reminiscent of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash. It's exactly the upbeat brand of pop that has become synonymous with the Hawaiian-born singer/songwriter. 

"We wrote '24K Magic' when 'Uptown Funk' was No. 1," Mars told NME. "So if you hear the same spirit in that song, that's why."

Produced by Shampoo Press & Curl, "24K Magic" has a smooth lead vocal and glittery hooks at every turn, including layers of synths, jangly guitars, bouncy rhythmic hooks, and a juicy talk-box-laced intro.

Including Record Of The Year, Mars has six current nominations: Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album for 24K Magic; Song Of The Year, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "That's What I Like."

Mars has five prior GRAMMY wins and 21 prior nominations. With five prior Record Of The Year nominations, he is the lone artist in the field with a previous win in the category: "Uptown Funk" with Mark Ronson at the 58th GRAMMY Awards.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 28, 2018, airing live on CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

Justin Bieber at the 58th GRAMMY Awards

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Justin Bieber Wins First Latin GRAMMY For "Despacito" Remix

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The Canadian earns a Latin GRAMMY for Best Urban Fusion/Performance alongside Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 7:33 pm

Justin Bieber has one GRAMMY to his credit thus far in his career. And now he has joined an exclusive club of artists who have won a GRAMMY and a Latin GRAMMY.

The smash remix for "Despacito" featuring Bieber, which spent 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this past summer, earned Best Urban Fusion/Performance honors at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards. Bieber shared the award with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.

The other nominees for Best Urban Fusion/Performance were "Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" — J. Balvin feat. Bad Bunny, "El Amante" — Nicky Jam, "Dagombas En Tamale" — Residente, and "Chantaje" — Shakira feat. Maluma.

Luis Fonsi, Li Saumet at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards

Luis Fonsi and Bomba Estéreo's Li Saumet

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"Despacito," Vicente García, Rubén Blades Win Big | 18th Latin GRAMMYs

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Alongside a night of lit performances, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit collaboration earns four awards while Dominican singer/songwriter García captured three awards
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 9:10 pm

"Despacito," Vicente García and Rubén Blades emerged as the big winners at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas.

Rubén Blades Album Of The Year | Acceptance Speech

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," the 2017 smash that just won't slow down, took home four awards: Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Short Form Music Video, and Best Urban Fusion/Performance. The song's remix earned the latter award, which netted Justin Bieber his first career Latin GRAMMY win.

Newcomer Dominican singer/songwriter García won his first three career Latin awards: Best New Artist, Best Singer-Songwriter Album for A La Mar and Best Tropical Song for "Bachata En Kingston."

Vicente García Best New Artist | Acceptance Speech

The Panamanian Blades took home Album Of The Year and Best Salsa Album honors for Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta. He was previously nominated for Album Of The Year three times.

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Though they didn't work as a pair this time around, Calle 13 — Residente and Eduardo Cabra (Visitante) — made their presence known.

Residente earned Best Urban Album honors for Residente and Best Urban Song for "Somos Anormales."

Meanwhile, Cabra took home Producer Of The Year honors.

Camila Cabello at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards
18th Latin GRAMMY Awards | Red Carpet

GRAMMY winner Lin-Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton" fame was feted with special recognition in the form of a President's Merit Award. "No one gets here alone," said Miranda, who referred to himself as the "weird theater kid."

The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards was all about dazzling performances as well.

Following a moment of silence for Puerto Rico and Mexico and the people affected by the recent natural disasters, Residente opened the show on a poignant note with his "Hijos Del Cañaveral."

Alejandro Sanz, the 2017 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, was honored by fellow Latin GRAMMY winner Juan Luis Guerra. After dedicating the award to his family, Sanz performed a medley of his hits, including "Corazón Partío."

Residente at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards
18th Latin GRAMMY Awards | Winners Backstage

Colombia's Juanes, who won Best Pop/Rock Album for Planes Son Amarte, joined Alessia Cara and Logic for a moving performance of the Spanish version of the latter's suicide prevention anthem, "1-800-273-8255."

Logic talks about 'Everybody'

Making an impressive Latin GRAMMY stage debut, Miami-based boy band collective — and Best New Artist nominees — Cnco performed their hit "Reggaetton Lento."

Colombian reggaeton singer/songwriter Maluma commanded the stage with verve during a reading of his "Felicies Los 4."

Fresh from winning her first Latin GRAMMY for Best Alternative Song, Chile's Mon Laferte energetically performed her winning song: "Amárrame."

Watch Mon Laferte Win First Career Latin GRAMMY

In a raucous finale, Fonsi served up a knock-out punch of "Despacito" alongside special guests Bomba Estéreo, Víctor Manuelle and Diplo. Fittingly, the biggest song in Latin music in 2017 served as an unforgettable coda to The Biggest Night in Latin Music.

Natalia Lafourcade at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards

Natalia Lafourcade, winner of Best Folk Album for Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) and Best Long Form Music Video for Musas, El Documental — Natalia Lafourcade

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2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List

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Find out who won at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Nov 16, 2017 - 8:05 pm

View the full list of winners and nominees for the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards. 

General Field

1. Record Of The Year
"La Flor De La Canela" — Rubén Blades
"El Surco" — Jorge Drexler
"Quiero Que Vuelvas" — Alejandro Fernández
WINNER "Despacito" —Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
"El Ratico" — Juanes feat. Kali Uchis
"Amárrame" — Mon Laferte feat. Juanes
"Felices Los 4" — Maluma
"Vente Pa' Ca" — Ricky Martin feat. Maluma
"Guerra" — Residente
"Chantaje" — Shakira feat. Maluma

2. Album Of The Year
WINNER Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Obras Son Amores — Antonio Carmona
A La Mar — Vicente García
Fénix — Nicky Jam
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
Residente — Residente
El Dorado — Shakira
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez

3. Song Of The Year
"Amárrame" —  Mon Laferte, Songwriter (Mon Laferte Featuring Juanes)
"Chantaje" — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider, Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro, Maluma & Shakira, Songwriters (Shakira feat. Maluma)
"Desde Que Estamos Juntos" — Descemer Bueno & Melendi, Songwriters (Melendi)
WINNER "Despacito" — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender & Luis Fonsi, Songwriters (Luis Fonsi Featuring Daddy Yankee)
"Ella" — Ricardo Arjona, Songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
"Felices Los 4" — Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas & Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Songwriters (Maluma)
"Guerra" — Residente & Jeff Trooko, Songwriters (Residente)
"La Fortuna" — Diana Fuentes & Tommy Torres, Songwriters (Diana Fuentes feat. Tommy Torres)
"Tú Sí Sabes Quererme" — Natalia Lafourcade, Songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade feat. Los Macorinos)
"Vente Pa' Ca" — Nermin Harambasic, Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen & Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Songwriters (Ricky Martin feat. Maluma)

4. Best New Artist
Paula Arenas
Cnco
WINNER Vicente García
Martina La Peligrosa
Mau Y Ricky
Rawayana
Sofía Reyes
Rosalía
Danay Suarez
Sebastián Yatra

Pop Field

5. Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Hijos Del Mar — David Bisbal
Rompiendo Fronteras — Alejandro Fernández
Flora Y Faῦna — Camila Luna
WINNER El Dorado — Shakira
Extended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra

6. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Libre — Franco De Vita
WINNER Salón, Lágrimas Y Deseo — Lila Downs
Vestido De Etiqueta Por Eduardo Magallanes — Juan Gabriel
Una Vida — Ednita Nazario
El Tren De Los Regresos — Yordano

Urban Field

7. Best Urban Fusion/Performance
"Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" — J. Balvin feat. Bad Bunny
WINNER "Despacito (Remix)" — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
"El Amante" — Nicky Jam
"Dagombas En Tamale" — Residente
"Chantaje" — Shakira feat. Maluma

8. Best Urban Music Album
Big Yauran — J Álvarez
El Círculo — Kase.O
Rap Komunion — Arianna Puello
Coisas Do Meu Imaginário — Rael
WINNER Residente — Residente

9. Best Urban Song
"A Chapa É Quente!" — Emicida & Rael, Songwriters (Língua Franca)
"Coqueta" — Luis Díaz, Alejandro Estrada, Bruno Og & Jonathan Torres, Songwriters (Ghetto Kids)
"El Amante" — Nicky Jam, Juan Diego Medina Vélez & Cristhian Mena, Songwriters (Nicky Jam)
"Hey Ma" (Spanish Version) — J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Phillip Kembo, Johnny Michell, Pitbull, Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russell, Jamie Sanderson & Tinashe "T-Collar" Sibanda, Songwriters (Pitbull & J Balvin feat. Camila Cabello)
"Papa" — Lápiz Conciente & Vico C, Songwriters (Lápiz Conciente Featuring Vico C)
WINNER "Somos Anormales" — Rafael Arcaute, Igor Koshkendey & Residente, Songwriters (Residente)

Rock Field

10. Best Rock Album
Mutante — Daniel Cadena
Ii — De La Tierra
WINNER La Gran Oscilación — Diamante Eléctrico
Barro Y Fauna — Eruca Sativa
Todos Nuestros Átomos — Utopians

11. Best Pop/Rock Album
El Hombre Sin Sombra — Mikel Erentxun
50 Palos — Jarabe De Palo
WINNER Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
Fuerte — Miranda!
Lo Niego Todo — Joaquín Sabina

12. Best Rock Song
"Armas Gemelas" — Eruca Sativa, Songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
WINNER (TIE) "Déjala Rodar" — Diamante Eléctrico, Songwriters (Diamante Eléctrico)
"Días Contados" —  Rafael Bonilla & Jorge Holguín "Pyngwi", Songwriters (Rafa Bonilla)
WINNER (TIE) "La Noche" — Andrés Calamaro, Songwriter (Andrés Calamaro)
"Para Cuando Me Muera" — Emiliano Brancciari, Songwriter (No Te Va Gustar)
"Que No" — Enrique Rangel, Songwriter (Café Tacvba)

Alternative Field

13. Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER Jei Beibi — Café Tacvba
Apocalipsis Zombi — El Cuarteto De Nos
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
La Promesa De Thamar — Sig Ragga
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez

14. Best Alternative Song
WINNER "Amárrame" — Mon Laferte, Songwriter (Mon Laferte feat. Juanes)
"Antonia" — Sig Ragga, Songwriter (Sig Ragga)
"Apocalipsis Zombi" — Roberto Musso, Songwriter (El Cuarteto De Nos)
"Apocalíptico" — Rafael Arcaute & Residente, Songwriters (Residente)
"Integridad" — Stephen Marley & Danay Suarez, Songwriters (Danay Suarez feat. Stephen Marley)

Tropical Field

15. Best Salsa Album
Tributo A La Salsa Colombiana 7 — Alberto Barros
WINNER  Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Fase Dos — Juan Pablo Díaz
And — Alain Pérez
Isidro Infante Presenta ... Cuba Y Puerto — Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero (Various Artists) 

16. Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
WINNER Ni Un Paso Atrás — Jorge Celedón Y Sergio Luis Rodríguez
Gente Valiente — Silvestre Dangond
Sin Límites — El Gran Martín Elías Y Rolando Ochoa
Cumbia Del Río Magdalena — Juventino Ojito Y Su Son Mocaná
Patrimonio Cultural — Jorge Oñate Y Alvaro López

17. Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Teatro — Lucas Arnau
La Parranda De Gaitanes — Gaitanes
WINNER Bidimensional — Guaco
Devuélveme Mi Libertad — Frank Reyes
Five — Prince Royce

18. Best Traditional Tropical Album
Albita — Albita
Cuba Sobre Cuerda — Babalú Quinteto
Raíz — El Septeto Santiaguero
El Añejo Jardín — La Colmenita (Varios Artistas)
WINNER To Beny Moré With Love — Jon Secada feat. The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band

19. Best Tropical Fusion Album
Coletera — Colectro
Contra Corriente — Gabriel
Porrock — Adriana Lucía
Salsangroove — Salsangroove
WINNER Olga Tañón Y Punto. — Olga Tañón

20. Best Tropical Song
WINNER "Bachata En Kingston" — Vicente García, Songwriter (Vicente García)
"Cuando Beso Tu Boca" — Raul Del Sol & Jorge Luis Piloto, Songwriters (Mojito Lite)
"Déjà Vu" — Manny Cruz, Prince Royce, Daniel Santacruz & Shakira, Songwriters (Prince Royce With Shakira)
"Deje De Amar" — Medardo Rovayo, Songwriter (Felipe Muñiz feat. Marc Anthony)
"Hijos Del Cañaveral" —  Residente, Songwriter (Residente)

Singer-Songwriter Field

21. Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Trenes, Aviones Y Viajes Interplanetarios — Santiago Cruz
Lo Único Constante — Alex Cuba
Tatuajes — Erika Ender
WINNER A La Mar — Vicente García
Gran Ciudad — Debi Nova

Regional-Mexican Field

22. Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
WINNER Las Caras Lindas — Flor De Toloache
Pero No Llorando — Nocturna — Majida Issa
Nuestra Herencia — Mariachi Herencia De México
Aún Estoy De Pie — Mariachi Imperial Azteca
36 Aniversario Mariachi Oro De América — Mariachi Oro De América

23. Best Banda Album
WINNER Ayer Y Hoy — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
Mis Decretos — El Chapo De Sinaloa
Besos Callejeros — Maribel Guardia
El Mayor De Mis Antojos — La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga
Un Millón De Primaveras — Lalo Mora

24. Best Tejano Album
Due to the low number of entries this category will not be awarded this year.

25. Best Norteño Album
Gallo Fino — Leonardo Aguilar
Alma Bohemia — Los Huracanes Del Norte
No. 50 — Los Invasores De Nuevo León
WINNER Piénsalo — Los Palominos
Los Tercos — Los Tercos

26. Best Regional Song
"Compromiso Descartado" — Espinoza Paz, Songwriter (Leonardo Aguilar)
"Ganas De Volver" — Horacio Palencia, Songwriter (Horacio Palencia)
"Sentimiento Emborrachado" — Raúl Jiménez E. & Chucho Rincón, Songwriters (Santiago Arroyo)
WINNER "Siempre Es Así" — Juan Treviño, Songwriter (Juan Treviño feat. AJ Castillo)
"Vale La Pena" — Edgar Barrera, Martín Castro Ortega & Alfonso Lizárraga, Songwriters (Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga)

Instrumental Field

27. Best Instrumental Album
Joined — Cesar Camargo Mariano feat. Rudiger
WINNER Spain Forever — Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Conversations With Vladimir Stowe — Gustavo Casenave
Origen — Daniel Minimalia
El Tren — Luis Salinas

Traditional Field

28. Best Folk Album
Piango, Piango — Yuvisney Aguilar & Afrocuban Jazz Quartet
El Orisha De La Rosa — Magín Díaz
WINNER Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
Pa' Qué Más (Música Andina Colombina) — Quinteto Leopoldo Federico
El Tuyero Ilustrado — Edward Ramírez & Rafa Pino

29. Best Tango Album
Bucles — Patricia Malanca
13 — Rodolfo Mederos
Mixturas — Orquesta De Tango De La Una
winn20 Años - En Vivo En Café Vinilo — Orquesta El Arranque
WINNER Solo Buenos Aires — Fernando Otero

30. Best Flamenco Album
WINNER Memoria De Los Sentidos — Vicente Amigo
Vengo Caminando — Diego Guerrero
Vente Conmigo — Las Migas
Se Llama Flamenco — José Mijita
Directo En El Círculo Flamenco De Madrid — Tomasa La Macanita Y Manuel Valencia

Jazz Field

31. Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Hybrido/From Rio To Wayne Shorter — Antonio Adolfo
Bajo Mundo — Oskar Cartaya
WINNER Dance Of Time — Eliane Elias
Mr. Ep - A Tribute To Eddie Palmieri — Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround
Típico — Miguel Zenón

Christian Field 

32. Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Generación Radical — Barak
WINNER Momentos — Alex Campos
Tu Amor — Gabriela Cartulano
Sol Détente — Álvaro López & Resqband
Confío — Jaci Velasquez

33. Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
WINNER Acenda A Sua Luz — Aline Barros
Piano E Voz, Amigos E Pertences 2 — Paulo César Baruk & Leandro Rodrigues
Ao Vivo Em Israel — Fernanda Brum
Clareou — Padre Fábio De Melo
Incomparável — Bruna Karla
Memórias — Eli Soares

Portuguese Language Field 

34. Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Anavitória — Anavitória
Boogie Naipe — Mano Brown
WINNER Troco Likes Ao Vivo: Um Filme De Tiago Iorc — Tiago Iorc
Tudo Nosso — Jamz
A Danada Sou Eu — Ludmilla

35. Best Portuguese Language Rock Or Alternative Album
Brutown — The Baggios
Aventuras Ii — Blitz
Boca — Curumin
Mm3 — Metá Metá
WINNER Jardim – Pomar — Nando Reis

36. Best Samba/Pagode Album
WINNER + Misturado — Mart'nália
Na Luz Do Samba — Luciana Mello
Alma Brasileira — Diogo Nogueira
Delírio No Circo — Roberta Sá
Samba Book: Jorge Aragão — (Varios Artistas)

37. Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
WINNER Dos Navegantes — (Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise)
DNA Musical — Alexandre Pires
Silva Canta Marisa — Silva
Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha — António Zambujo
Zanna — Zanna

38. Best Sertaneja Music Album
WINNER Daniel — Daniel
(...) — Day & Lara
1977 — Luan Santana
Realidade Ao Vivo Em Manaus — Marília Mendonça
Live — Simone & Simaria

39. Best Brazilian Roots Album
Batom Bacaba — Patricia Bastos
No Embalo Do — Pinduca
Canta O Nordeste — Trio Nordestino
Ascensão — (Varios Artistas)
WINNER Ao Vivo - Melodias Do Sertão — Bruna Viola
Chamamé — Yangos

40. Best Portuguese Language Song
"Noturna (Nada De Novo Na Noite)" — Marisa Monte, Silva & Lucas Silva, Songwriters (Silva Com Marisa Monte)
"Pé Na Areia" — Cauique, Diogo Leite & Rodrigo Leite, Songwriters (Diogo Nogueira)
"So Posso Dizer" — Nando Reis, Songwriter (Nando Reis)
WINNER "Trevo (Tu)" — Ana Caetano & Tiago Iorc, Songwriters (Anavitória feat. Tiago Iorc)
"Triste, Louca Ou Má" — Francisco, El Hombre, Songwriter (Francisco, El Hombre)

Children's Field

41. Best Latin Children's Album
¡Churo! — Mariana Baraj
¡Viva Mi Planeta 2! — Cantajuego
Gracias — Cepillín
Queridos (En Vivo) — Luis Pescetti
Aprendendo Ritmos Da América — Sophia
WINNER Marc Anthony For Babies — (Varios Artistas)

Classical Field

42. Best Classical Album
Alta Gracia — Nathalie Peña Comas; Nathalie Peña Comas, Album Producer
Dixit Dominus: Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel — Jordi Savall; Manuel Mohino, Album Producer
Horacio Gutiérrez Plays Chopin & Schumann — Horacio Gutiérrez; Adam Abeshouse, Album Producer
WINNER Música De Compositores Costarricenses Vol. 2 — Eddie Mora, Directing The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional De Costa Rica; Winnie Camila Berg, Solista; Carlos Chaves, Album Producer
Textures From The North Of South — In-Hong Cha, Conducting The Orquesta Sinfónica De
Venezuela; Hildemaro Álvarez, Album Producer

43. Best Classical Contemporary Composition
"Ave María" — Manuel Tejada, Composer (Nathalie Peña Comas)
"Azucena" — Hebert Vásquez, Composer (Susan Narucki)
"Nene" — Diego Schissi, Composer (Sibelius Piano Trio)
"Recordatio" — Aurelio De La Vega, Composer (Anne Marie Ketchum)
WINNER "Sonata Del Decamerón Negro" — Leo Brouwer, Composer (Mabel Millán)
"Sonata For Viola And Piano" — Flavio Chamis & André Mehmari, Composers (André Mehmari & Tatjana Chamis)

Recording Package Field

44. Best Recording Package
WINNER El Orisha De La Rosa — Carlos Dussán, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Felipe Martínez & Claudio Roncoli, Art Directors (Magín Díaz)
Na Medida Do Impossível Ao Vivo No Inhotim — André Coelho & Mariana Hardy, Art Directors (Fernanda Takai)
Pirombeira — Lia Cunha, Art Director (Pirombeira)
Sol — Barão Di Sarno & Ciça Góes, Art Directors (Gustavo Galo)
Três No Samba — Fabio Prata, Art Director (André Mehmari, Eliane Faria & Gordinho Do Surdo)

Production Field

45. Best Engineered Album
Alas Canciones — Guillermo Bonetto, Nahuel Giganti, My-Tbeats & Pedro Pearson, Engineers; Pedro Pearson, Mixer; Pedro Pearson, Mastering Engineer (Los Cafres)
Dance Of Time — Rodrigo De Castro Lopes, Engineer; Pete Karam, Mixer; Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer (Eliane Elias)
Ilusión — Craig Parker Adams & Gabe Roth, Engineers; Juan Pablo Berreondo & Gabe Roth, Mixers; Jj Golden, Mastering Engineer (Gaby Moreno)
WINNER Mis Planes Son Amarte — Josh Gudwin, Mixer; Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer (Juanes)
Zanna — Moogie Canazio, Engineer; Moogie Canazio, Mixer; Moogie Canazio, Carlos De Andrade & Ricardo Dias, Mastering Engineers (Zanna)

46. Producer Of The Year
Eduardo Bergallo
WINNER Eduardo Cabra
Moogie Canazio
Hamilton De Holanda, Marcos Portinari, Daniel Santiago
Armando Manzanero

Music Video Field 

47. Best Short Form Music Video
"Soy Yo" — Bomba Estéreo
WINNER "Despacito" — (Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee)
"Sincericido" — Leiva
"Los Charcos — Dani Martín
"Desencuentro" — Residente feat. Soko

48. Best Long Form Music Video
MTV Unplugged — Miguel Bosé
Primera Fila — Bronco
Semblanza — Guaco
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
WINNER Musas, El Documental — Natalia Lafourcade