The 12th Annual

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was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the

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and was hosted by

Lucero Lucero may refer to: * Lucero (given name) a Spanish given name * Lucero (surname) a Spanish surname * Lucero (entertainer) (born 1969), Mexican singer and actress ** ''Lucero'' (album), eponymous album released in 1993 * Lucero (band), an Ameri ...

and

Cristián de la Fuente Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean actor, presenter, model and producer. He began his career appearing in the Chilean telenovelas before moving to United States for starring in television series ''Family ...

. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The show will be aired on

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. Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including Album of the Year for ''

Entren Los Que Quieran ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican hip hop music, hip hop band Calle 13 (band), Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial ...

''; and

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and

Song of the Year A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually ...

for " Latinoamérica". The

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award went to

Sie7e David Rodríguez Labault (born July 26, 1977) is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name Siete (usually stylized as Sie7e). Career David Rodríguez Labault, known as Sie7e by hi ...

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...

was honored as the

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the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for ''

Sale El Sol ''Sale el Sol'' (, ) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a return to Shakira's signature Latin pop sound after the electropop record ''She Wolf'' (2009) ...

''.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

Record of the Year Calle 13 featuring

Totó la Momposina Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album '' La Candela Viva'' on Peter Ga ...

Susana Baca Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (; born 24 May 1944) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian ...

and

Maria Rita Maria Rita (; born 9 September 1977, São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to P ...

– " Latinoamérica" *

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 ...

and

Alejandra Guzmán Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born 9 February 1968) is a Mexican pop and rock singer. With more than 30 million records sold throughout her career, winner of a Latin Grammy Award, and nicknamed " La Reina de Corazones" (the Queen of Hearts ...

– "

Tan Sólo Tú "Tan Sólo Tú" ("Only You") is a Latin pop song by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita from his third live album '' En Primera Fila'' (2011). Produced by David Cabrera and De Vita, the track was released as the album's first single in Lati ...

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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 his soulful and dance oriented songs, most notably 2017's "Despacito". Fonsi received his first Latin ...

– "Gritar" *

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in the small town Rosa Morada in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 32 million albums, the ...

featuring

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successf ...

– "Golpes en el Corazón" *

Ricky Martin Enrique Martin 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 incorporati ...

featuring

Natalia Jiménez Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981) is a Spanish singer-songwriter who started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of . Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez. She has received Grammy and Latin Gram ...

– "

Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú "The Best Thing About Me Is You" is a song by the Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin, taken from his ninth studio album, ''Música + Alma + Sexo'' (2011). It was digitally released as the lead single from the album on November 2, 2010. ...

" Album of the Year Calle 13 – ''

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Alex, Jorge y Lena Alex, Jorge y Lena is a Latin supergroup, formed in 2010, that consists of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke, Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar. Their sound is influenced by all three members, who played instruments and w ...

– ''

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– '' En Primera Fila'' *

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa where he released three Spanish albums ''Enrique Iglesias (album), Enrique ...

– ''

Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and da ...

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– ''

Sale el Sol ''Sale el Sol'' (, ) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a return to Shakira's signature Latin pop sound after the electropop record ''She Wolf'' (2009) ...

'' Song of the Year Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – " Latinoamérica" (Calle 13 featuring

and

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Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel ...

– "

A Dónde Vamos a Parar "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" is the first single of the album ''En Total Plenitud'' (2010). The song was written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís. The song was nominated a Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year The ...

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Jorge Drexler Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician and actor. In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award, which he won for composing the song " Al Otro Lado del Río" f ...

– "Que El Soneto Nos Tome Por Sorpresa" *

Pablo Alborán Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums. His records are distributed by Warner Music ...

– " Solamente Tú" *

Eric Bazilian Eric Michael Bazilian (born July 21, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. Bazilian is a founding member of the rock band the Hooters. He wrote " One of Us", a song first recorded by Joan Osborne ...

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

Andreas Carlsson Andreas Mikael Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carl ...

Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and record producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, a Primet ...

and

– "

" (Ricky Martin featuring

) Best New Artist

Max Capote Max Capote is a singer-songwriter from Montevideo, Uruguay. He was nominated Latin Grammy Awards of 2011 for Best New Artist. In 2013, Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large o ...

Paula Fernandes Paula Fernandes de Souza (; born August 28, 1984, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. She won Latin Grammy Awards for her albums ''Amanhecer'' in 2016 and for ''Origens (Ao Vivo em Sete Lagoas)'' in 2020. Biograph ...

Il Volo Il Volo (; ) is an Italians, Italian operatic pop Trio (music), trio, consisting of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto. They describe their music as "popera". Having won the Sanremo Music Festival 2015, they represented Italy ...

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

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

– ''Manuscrito'' *

Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro (born 2 May 1965) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has dabbled mainly in romantic ballad, which is why she is sometimes nicknamed "La baladista de América" ("America's balladeer"), alth ...

– '' Seducción'' *

Malú María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known as Malú, is a Spanish singer. She is the niece of the composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambi ...

– ''Guerra Fría'' *

Merche Mercedes Trujillo Callealta (born 14 June 1974 in Cádiz, Spain), best known as Merche, is a Spanish singer. Early life When she was a child, she acted in school plays and wished to be a singer, and received her first guitar as a gift at age six ...

– ''Acordes de Mi Diario'' Best Male Pop Vocal Album

– '' En Primera Fila'' *

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Reyli Reyli Barba (born April 12, 1972), most commonly known as Reyli, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. He is also a composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé Knowles. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a ...

– ''Bien Acompañado'' *

Cristian Castro Cristian Sáinz Castro (born 8 December 1974) is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Verónica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés (known for playing Don Ramón in '' El Chavo del Ocho'') and ...

– ''

Viva el príncipe Viva may refer to: Companies and organisations * Viva (network operator), a Dominican mobile network operator * Viva Energy, an Australian petroleum company * Viva Entertainment, a Philippine media company * Viva Films, a Philippine film company ...

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– ''

En Total Plenitud ''En Total Plenitud'' ( Eng.: "In Total Fullness") is the ninth studio album by Marco Antonio Solís. It was released on October 12, 2010. This album became his tenth number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums for Solís, the most for a ...

'' Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

– ''

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Belanova Belanova is a Mexican pop music, pop band formed in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The band consists of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and :es:Ricardo_Arreola, Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (Bass (instrument), ...

– ''

Sueño Electro I ''Sueño Electro I'' (Electro Dream l) is the Grammy Award-nominated fourth studio album from the Mexican electropop band Belanova, and the first half of the Sueño Electro project. It was originally announced through the band's official Twitter ...

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– '' Edición En Español'' *Río Roma – ''Al Fin Te Encontré'' *

Siam Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

– ''

Urban

Best Urban Music Album Calle 13 – ''

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Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...

– '' Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans'' *

Pitbull Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American B ...

– ''

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

'' *

Ivy Queen Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Queen of Reggae ...

– ''

Drama Queen Drama Queen(s) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Drama Queen'' (Ivy Queen album), 2010 * ''Drama Queen'' (Neurosonic album), 2006 * ''Drama Queen'', by Autozamm, 2008 * ''Drama Queen'', by Idina Menzel, 2023 * ''Drama Queen'', by Veena Malik, ...

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Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in 1998 and stayed together until 2023, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only regga ...

– '' Los Vaqueros: El Regreso'' Best Urban Song

Rafa Arcaute Rafael “Rafa” Arcaute, is an Argentine songwriter, record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with several Latin American artists including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Shakira, C Tangana, Nathy Peluso, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas ...

and Calle 13 – "Baile de los Pobres" (Calle 13) *Renato Carosone, Mathew Handley, Duncan Maclennas, Nicola Salerno, Andrew Stanley and

– "

Bon, Bon "Bon, Bon" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his fifth studio album, ''Armando''. It was released as the album's third official single on August 27, 2010. It heavily samples the song "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool & DCU ...

" (Pitbull) *

and

Lucenzo Luís Filipe Fraga Oliveira (; born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo (), is a Portuguese-French reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. His parents emigrated to France from Portugal. Lucenzo, when began his s ...

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Danza Kuduro "Danza Kuduro" (; ) is a Spanish/ Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar and Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo, from Don Omar's collaborative album '' Meet the Orphans''. The song is an adaptation of Lucenzo's " Vem Dançar Ku ...

" *

– " Estoy Enamorado" *

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...

and

Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...

– " Ven Conmigo"

Rock

Best Rock Album

Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band formed in 1981. Originally called Sombrero Verde, the current lineup of members is vocalist-guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González (musician), Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan ...

– ''

Drama y Luz ''Drama y Luz'' (English: "Drama and Light") is the eighth studio album released by the Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná. This album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and 12" LP vinyl record. The album was released on Ap ...

'' *Don Tetto – ''Mienteme – Prometeme'' *

Saúl Hernández Saúl Alfonso Hernández Estrada (born January 15, 1964), is a Mexican musician, writer, poet, songwriter and the lead singer of Jaguares and Caifanes, two prominent Mexican rock en español bands. Biography Saúl Hernández was born in th ...

– ''Remando'' *

Jarabe de Palo Jarabe de Palo (literally "Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") was a Spanish rock band founded in 1996. The group was led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Doné ...

– ''

¿Y Ahora Qué Hacemos? Jarabe de Palo (literally "Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") was a Spanish rock band founded in 1996. The group was led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés ...

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La Vida Bohème La Vida Bohème is a Rock music, rock band from Caracas, Venezuela, formed by Rafael Perez, Daniel De Sousa, Sebastian Ayala, and Henry D'Arthenay in late 2006 and mid-2007. The band takes influence from late '80s Punk rock, punk, disco, funk, ele ...

– ''Nuestra'' *

No Te Va Gustar No Te Va Gustar, also known by their initials NTVG, is an Uruguayan rock band formed in 1994 in Malvín, Montevideo. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Emiliano Brancciari, bassist Guzmán Silveira, drummer Diego Bartaburu, trum ...

– ''Por Lo Menos Hoy'' Best Rock Song León Larregui and Zoé – "Labios Rotos" (Zoé) *Marcelo Corvalan, Hernan Terry Langer & Andres Vilanova – "Ácido" ( Carajo) * Emiliano Brancciari – "Chau" (

) *Gustávo Napoli – "Poder" (

La Renga La Renga is an Argentine hard rock band, formed in 1988. They had moderate success with the albums ''A Dónde Me Lleva La Vida'' and ''Bailando en una pata'', between 1993 and 1995, but it was the release of Despedazado por Mil Partes, in 1996, ...

) *

– "Radio Capital"

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album Zoé – ''

MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

'' *Doctor Krápula – ''Corazón Bombea/Vivo'' *

Fidel Nadal Fidel Nadal (; born Fidel Ernesto Nadal on October 4, 1965) is an Afro-Argentinian Reggae musician, songwriter and pioneer of Argentine Reggae and the underground punk/hardcore movement of Argentina. Life and work Nadal was born into an academ ...

– ''Forever Together'' *Carla Morrison – ''Mientras Tu Dormias'' *Mr. Pauer – ''Soundtrack'' Best Alternative Song

and Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" (Calle 13 featuring Omar-Rodríguez-López) *San Pascualito Reyes – "Salgamos de Aquí" *Doctor Krápula – "Somos" *DJ Blass and

– "Te Robaste Mi Corazón" (Fidel Nadal) *

– "Tengo Tu Love"

Tropical

Best Salsa Album

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...

and Seis Del Solar – ''Todos Vuelven Live'' *

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1958, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

– ''Original'' *Edwin Bonilla – ''Homenaje A Los Rumberos'' *

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez. Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide. Discography ''Un Gran ...

– ''Viva La Tradición'' *Various Artists – ''Salsa: Un Homenaje A El Gran Combo'' Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Juan Carlos Coronel — ''Tesoros'' *

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 André ...

& Juancho De La Espriella – ''Cantinero'' * El Binomio de Oro – ''Corazón de Miel'' *Peter Manjarrés & Sergio Luis Rodríguez – ''Tu Número Uno'' *Felipe Peláez – ''De Otras Manera'' *

Iván Villazón Iván Francisco Villazón Aponte (born October 25, 1959, in the city of Valledupar, Colombia), is one of the most renowned vallenato singers in Colombia. His career as a singer began in 1984 after dropping out of college where he was pursuing a ...

and

Ivan Zulueta Juan Ricardo Miguel Zulueta Vergarajauregui known as Iván Zulueta (29 September 1943 – 30 December 2009) was a designer and film director. His work spanned different fields such as art designer in movies or music and he was mainly known f ...

– ''Dando Lidia'' Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Tito El Bambino Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981), known professionally as Tito El Bambino, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espa ...

– '' El Patrón: Invencible'' *Héctor Acosta – ''Obligame'' *Monchy & Nathalia – ''Monchy & Nathalia'' * Daniel Santacruz – ''Bachata Stereo'' *Paula Zuleta – ''Mezcla Soy'' Best Traditional Tropical Album

Cachao López Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions) ...

– ''The Last Mambo'' * Albita – ''Toda Una Vida (Cuban Masterworks)'' *

Adalberto Álvarez Adalberto Cecilio Álvarez Zayas (22 November 1948 – 1 September 2021) was a Cuban pianist, arranger, conductor, and composer. Biography Adalberto was born in La Havana on November 22, 1948, but considered himself a native of Camagüey, where ...

– ''El Son de Altura'' *Esencia – ''Con La Fuerza de un Tren'' *Septeto Santiaguero – ''Oye Mi Son Santiaguero'' Best Tropical Song Calle 13 – "Vamo' A Portarnos Mal" *

Juan Magan ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

– "Bailando Por Ahí" *Alex Bandana, Gloria Estrada & La Marisoul – "La Negra" (

La Santa Cecilia La Santa Cecilia is an American band based in Los Angeles, California that plays a blend of cumbia, bossa nova, and boleros, among other styles. The group is named after Santa Cecilia, who is the patron saint of musicians. The band seeks to ...

) *Rafi Monclova and

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés (), nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three mi ...

– "Me Cambiaron Las Preguntas" (Gilberto Santa Rosa) *Yoel Henríquez – "Me Duele la Cabeza"

Singer-Songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Amaury Gutiérrez Amaury Gutiérrez is a Cuban singer and composer. Early life Gutiérrez was born on September 9, 1963. When he was in high school decided to pursue music, and his chance came in response to a call from the School of Art Instructors, an institut ...

– ''Sesiones Intimas''

Gian Marco Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album ''Resucitar'', in 2011 for his album ''Dí ...

– ''

Días Nuevos ''Días Nuevos'' is the tenth studio album by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by 11 y 6 Discos in 2011. It was his first album released with his new label. Commercial performance The album had great success throughout Latin America ...

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Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter. He is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 20 million records sold ...

– ''

Poquita Ropa ''Poquita Ropa'' () is the twelfth studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released on August 24, 2010, through Warner Music, and was recorded in Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles. The album was produced by L ...

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Carlinhos Brown Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musica ...

– ''Diminuto'' *

Alberto Cortez Alberto Cortez (born José Alberto García Gallo; 11 March 1940 – 4 April 2019) was an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife Renée Govaerts lived in Madrid. Career Cortez was born at 8:00 AM (11:00 GMT) on Monday, 11 March 194 ...

– ''Tener En Cuenta''

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero Album

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México" (Th ...

– '' El Hombre Que Mas Te Amó'' *

Pepe Aguilar José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez (born 7 August 1968), better known as Pepe Aguilar, is a Mexican singer. - Accessed on June 17, 2011. From a young age, Aguilar accompanied his parents, singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre on tour ...

– ''Bicentenario 1810 / 1910 / 2010'' *

Lucía Méndez Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Career Her first work in television was in the telenovela “Muchacha itali ...

– ''Canta Un Homenaje A Juan Gabriel'' *

Paquita la del Barrio Francisca Viveros Barradas (April 2, 1947 – February 17, 2025), known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio, was a Mexican singer. She was a Grammy-nominated performer of rancheras, boleros and other traditional and contemporary Mexican music ...

– ''Eres Un Farsante'' *

Joan Sebastián José Manuel Figueroa Sr. (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Born in Juliantla, Guerrero, he composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such ...

– ''Huevos Rancheros'' Best Banda Album

La Arrolladora Banda El Limón La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho, or simply La Arrolladora, is a Mexican banda from Mazatlán, Sinaloa. In 1997 they signed with Sony Music Latin. In 2003, they switched labels and signed with Disa Records. History Banda El Limón ...

– ''Todo Depende De Tí'' *Banda Los Recoditos – ''A Toda Madre'' *Banda Machos – ''20 Años de Éxitos en Vivo'' * El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario – ''Estaré Mejor'' *

Espinoza Paz Isidro Chávez Espinoza (born 29 October 1981), better known as Espinoza Paz, is a Latin Grammy nominated Mexican musician and songwriter of regional Mexican music, specializing in the styles of Sinaloan banda, norteño, mariachi, and countr ...

– ''Del Rancho Para El Mundo'' *

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and producer known for her work within the regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda (music), ...

– '' La Gran Señora en Vivo'' Best Tejano Album Little Joe & La Familia – ''Recuerdos'' *

Chente Barrera Chente Barrera is a tejano musician from San Antonio, Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkans ...

– ''El Número Siete'' *Joe Posada – ''In The Pocket'' *Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso – ''Camaleón'' *Tortilla Factory – ''Cookin Best Norteño Album

– '' MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends'' *

Intocable Intocable ("Untouchable" in English) is an American band from Zapata, Texas that plays regional Mexican music; specializing in norteño and tejano music. It was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the earl ...

– ''Intocable 2000'' *

Los Huracanes del Norte Los Huracanes del Norte are a regional Mexican band. Throughout their history, they have played different styles of norteño music, such as traditional norteño from northeastern Mexico, rough Norteño from Mexico's pacific northwest, and saxopho ...

– ''Soy Mexicano'' *

Los Tucanes de Tijuana Los Tucanes De Tijuana (English: The Toucans of Tijuana) are a Mexican norteño band led by Mario Quintero Lara. The band was founded in Tijuana, Baja California in 1987. They, along with Los Tigres del Norte, were pioneers in playing their ...

– ''Árbol'' *Pesado – ''Desde La Cantina, Volumen II'' Best Regional Song

– "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" *

– "

" *Mario Quintero Lara – "El Jefe de la Sierra" (

) *

– "El Padrino" *

– "Huevos Rancheros"

Instrumental

Best Instrumental Album

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain (instrumental), Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" ...

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fus ...

and

Lenny White Leonard White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". White has won thre ...

– ''Forever'' *Al Di Meloa – ''Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody'' *Escalandrum – ''Piazzolla Plays Piazzolla'' *Luis Salinas – ''Sin Tiempo'' *Omar Sosa – ''Calma''

Traditional

Best Folk Album

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes "La Negra" Sosa (; 9 July 1935
at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009) was an

– ''Deja La Vida Volar – En Gira'' *

Eva Ayllón Eva María Angélica Ayllón Urbina (born February 7, 1956), better known by her stage name Eva Ayllón, is a female composer and singer, one of Peru's foremost Afro-Peruvian musicians, and one of the country's most enduring living legends. She ...

& Perú Negro – ''40 Años de Clasicos Afro Peruanos'' *Jorge Pardo – ''Música Tradicional Peruana Homenaje A Arturo Zambo Cavero Y Oscar Aviles'' *

Soledad Pastorutti Soledad "La Sole" Pastorutti (born October 12, 1980) is an Argentine folk singer, who brought the genre to the younger generations at the end of the 20th century, and the beginning of the 21st. She is also a film and TV actress. Soledad is the ...

– ''Vivo En Arequito'' *Santoral – ''Más Que Enamorao'' Best Tango Album Diego El Cigala – ''Cigala & Tango'' *Leopoldo Federico and El Arranque – ''Raras Partituras 6'' *Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and

Susana Rinaldi Susana Natividad Rinaldi was born on December 25, 1935, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an Argentine tango singer better known as "La Tana." Her recognition is notable in various films, television appearances, theatrical performances, and in th ...

– ''En Vivo – Homenaje A Cátulo Castillo & Anibal Troilo'' *Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – ''30 Años'' *

and Leopoldo Federico – ''Vos y Yo'' Best Flamenco Album Niña Pastori – ''La Orilla de mi Pelo'' *Josemi Carmona – ''Las Pequeñas Cosas'' *Chano Domínguez – ''Piano Ibérico'' *Ojos de Brujo – ''10 Años – Corriente Vital'' *

Pastora Soler María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (born 28 September 1978 in Coria del Río, Province of Seville, Seville), better known by her stage name Pastora Soler, is a Spanish singer. She is also a songwriter and her compositions usually mix copla (music), ...

– ''15 Años''

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz Album

Paquito D'Rivera Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras (born 4 June 1948), known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, since the 1980s, he has established him ...

– '' Panamericana Suite'' *

and Pepe Rivero – ''Clazz: Continental Latin Jazz. Live At Barcelona, Teatre Paral.lel 2011'' *

Bobby Sanabria Bobby Sanabria (born June 2, 1957) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, documentary film producer, educator, activist, radio show host, and writer of Puerto Rican descent who specializes in jazz and Latin jazz. Biography S ...

conducting The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra – ''Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!!'' *

Chucho Valdés Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he ...

– ''New York Is Now! / Viva El Sonido Cubano'' *

Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Mus ...

– ''Pure Imagination''

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Alex Campos – ''Lenguaje de Amor'' *Moisés Angulo – ''Alégrense!'' *

Marco Barrientos Marco Antonio Barrientos Zumpano, known as Marco Barrientos, (born June 28, 1963) is a Mexican evangelical Christian musician, pastor, author, teacher, and speaker known for combining practical biblical principles with the flow of prophetic son ...

– ''Transformados'' *Funky – ''Reset'' *Ingrid Rosario – ''Cuan Gran Amor'' *

Tercer Cielo Tercer Cielo (in English ''Third Heaven'') is a contemporary Christian Latin pop music duo formed in 2000 by Dominicans Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Marcos Yaroide. The duo is currently composed of Rodriguez and his Mexican-American wife, Evelyn H ...

– '' Viaje a las estrellas'' Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Aline Barros Aline Barros Kistenmacker dos Santos (born 7 October 1976) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Several of her albums have been certified multiple times as Diamond by the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (ABPD). Partial discogr ...

– ''Extraordinário Amor De Deus'' *Ministério Adoração e Vida – ''Em Santidade'' *Rosa de Saron – ''Horizonte Vivo Distante'' *Various Artists – ''Uma História Em Canções'' *Pe. Zezinho, scj – ''Quando Deus Se Calou''

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Jota Quest Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as ''J. Quest'', but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves ''Jota Quest'' (''jota'' being the Portuguese name fo ...

– ''Quinze'' *

Arnaldo Antunes Arnaldo Antunes (, born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960) is a Brazilian singer, writer, and composer. He was a member of the rock band Titãs, which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later. After 1992, he embarked on ...

– ''Ao Vivo Lá em Casa'' *

Vanessa da Mata Vanessa Sigiane da Mata Ferreira (born February 10, 1976), professionally known as Vanessa da Mata, is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian MPB singer, songwriter, and novelist. She has released four studio albums and the songs "Ai, Ai, Ai", ...

– ''Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegrias'' *

Os Paralamas do Sucesso Os Paralamas do Sucesso (also known simply as Paralamas) is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, in 1977. Its members since 1982 are Herbert Vianna (guitar and lead vocals), Bi Ribeiro (bass), and João Barone (drums) ...

– ''Multishow ao Vivo Paralamas Brasil Afora'' *

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo Cady (; Dias de Sangalo; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the "Queen of Brazil", her contributions to music have made her one of the most celebrated entert ...

– '' Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden'' *Seu Jorge e Almaz – ''Seu Jorge e Almaz'' Best Brazilian Rock Album

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...

– ''Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo'' *

Fresno Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

– ''Revanche'' *

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes (, ''The Mutants'') are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one of the m ...

– '' Haih Or Amortecedor'' *

Pitty Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian Rock music, rock singer. She had played in two bands, Shes and Inkoma, before starting her solo career in 2003. She has sold over 2 million copies in her care ...

– ''A Trupe Delirante no Circo Voador'' *

Plebe Rude In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of the grou ...

– ''Rachando Concreto ao Vivo em Brasília'' Best Samba/Pagode Album Exaltasamba – ''Exaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo'' *

Martinho da Vila Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He ...

– ''Filosofia de Vida'' *

Fundo de Quintal Grupo Fundo de Quintal or simply Fundo de Quintal (''Backyard Group'', roughly) is a Brazilian Samba band formed in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 1970s. History The founding members of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto (banjo/ cavaco), Bira Pre ...

– ''Nossa Verdade'' *

Diogo Nogueira Diogo Nogueira (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Ângela Maria Nogueira. Early life He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football play ...

– ''Sou Eu – Ao Vivo'' *

Zeca Pagodinho Jessé Gomes da Silva Filho, known professionally as Zeca Pagodinho (, born February 4, 1959), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode. Biography Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodin ...

– ''Vida da Minha Vida'' Best MPB Album

Djavan Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers in Brazilian history. Early life and career Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a whit ...

– ''Ária'' *

Milton Nascimento Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music ...

– ''E a Gente Sonhando'' * Mônica Salmaso – ''Alma Lírica Brasileira'' *

and

Maria Gadú Mayra Corrêa Aygadoux (born 4 December 1986), known professionally as Maria Gadú, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Gadú has been nominated twice for a Latin Grammy Award. She released her first album in 2009, self-titled ''M ...

– ''Multishow ao Vivo Caetano e Maria Gadú'' * Yeahwon – ''Yeahwon'' Best Sertaneja Music Album

João Bosco João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in ''música popular Brasileira'' (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist ...

& Vinícius – ''João Bosco & Vinícius'' *

– ''Ao Vivo'' *Leonardo – ''Alucinação'' *

Roberta Miranda Roberta Miranda, artistic name of Maria Albuquerque Miranda, from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil is a Brazilian singer. She is the fourth best-selling female artist in Brazil behind Rita Lee (55 million), Xuxa (33 million) and Maria Be ...

– ''Sorrir Faz a Vida Valer'' *Michel Teló – ''Ao Vivo'' Best Native Brazilian Roots Album

Naná Vasconcelos Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016), was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician wi ...

– ''Sinfonia & Batuques'' *

Geraldo Azevedo Geraldo Azevedo de Amorim (born January 11, 1945) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is famous for his contributions to the Brazilian popular music (MPB) scene, especially his partnerships with Alceu Valença and Zé Ramalho ...

– ''Salve São Francisco'' *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

– ''Fé na Festa ao Vivo'' *Paulo César Pinheiro – ''Capoeira de Besouro'' *

Elba Ramalho Elba Ramalho (; born August 17, 1951) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Nineteen-times Brazilian Music Awards winner, she is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró". In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a num ...

– ''Marco Zero ao Vivo'' Best Brazilian Song

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 ...

and

Samuel Rosa Samuel Rosa may refer to: * Samuel Rosa (musician) Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is the former lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de M ...

– "De Repente" ( Skank) *Gigi, Dan Kambaiah, Fabinho O'Brian and Magno Sant'Anna – " Acelera Aê (Noite do Bem)" (

) * Ná Ozzetti and Luiz Tatit – "Equilíbrio" (Ná Ozzetti) *

Adriana Calcanhotto Adriana da Cunha Calcanhotto (born 3 October 1965) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Her melancholic songs are often categorized in the MPB genre. She began her professional career in 1984 and released her first studio album in 1990. Career B ...

– "Mais Perfumado" *

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Biography Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 March 1960. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing ...

– "What About the Heart (Bate Bate)"

Children's

Best Latin Children's Album Pato Fu – ''Música de Brinquedo'' *Claraluna – ''Un Mundo de Navidad'' *Piero – ''Sinfonia Inconclusa En 'L'a Mar'' *

Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo Peláez (born 29 October 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio G ...

– ''Reír y Cantar'' *Jessyca Sarango – ''Henry El Camioncito Verde'' *Topa & Muni – ''La Casa de Playhouse Disney'' *Various Artists – ''Cantando Aprendo A Hablar: Vamos A Jugar''

Classical

Best Classical Album

Brazilian Guitar Quartet The Brazilian Guitar Quartet was formed in 1998 to interpret the repertoire for four guitars and make transcriptions of works from diverse periods and styles. The Brazilian Guitar Quartet is composed of: Clemer Andreotti, Luiz Mantovani, Everton Gl ...

– ''Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos'' *Adonis González – ''Adios A Cuba'' *

Clara Sverner Clara Sverner (August 29, 1936) is a Brazilian pianist, who has had classical education. History Born in São Paulo, Clara Sverner's interpretations are well considered by public and critics from Brazil and abroad. She had a sound education, st ...

– ''Chopin'' *

Francis Hime Francis Hime (Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1939) is a Brazilian composer, arranger, pianist and singer. He is the composer of the jazz standard ''Minha / All Mine'', recorded, among others, by Bill Evans, Tony Bennett and Eliane Elias. Biogra ...

, Nelson Ayres, OSESP, Fabio Zanon – ''Concertino Para Percussão" & "Concerto Para Violão'' *

José Serebrier José Serebrier (born 3 December 1938) is a Uruguayan conductor and composer. He is one of the most recorded conductors of his generation. Early life Serebrier was born in Montevideo to Russian and Polish parents of Jewish extraction. He fi ...

– ''José Serebrier: Sinfonia No. 1'' *

Manuel Barrueco Manuel Barrueco (born December 16, 1952) is a Cuban classical guitarist resident in the United States. Biography Born in Santiago de Cuba, Barrueco began playing the guitar at the age of eight. Following the 1959 Cuban revolution, Barrueco's f ...

– ''Tárrega!'' *Villa-Lobos Trio – ''Villa-Lobos Trio Play: Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla & Lucio Bruno-Videla'' Best Classical Contemporary Composition

– " Panamericana Suite" (Paquito D'Rivera) * Javier Álvarez – "Le Repas Du Serpent" (Iracema de Andrade) * Orlando Jacinto García – "Mixtura" (Iracema de Andrade) *

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Music of Latin America, Lati ...

– "Romerías" (Sergio Puccini) *Sergio Roberto de Oliveira – "Umas Coisas do Coração (i- Agitado)" (Armildo Uzeda)

Recording Package

Best Recording Package

Javier Mariscal Francisco Javier Errando Mariscal, better known as Javier Mariscal (born 9 February 1950), is a Spanish artist and designer whose work has spanned a wide range of mediums, ranging from painting and sculpture to interior design and landscaping ...

– ''

Chico & Rita ''Chico and Rita'' () is a 2010 adult animated romantic drama film directed by Tono Errando, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal. The story of Chico and Rita is set against backdrops of Havana, New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Paris in t ...

'' (Various Artists)
Alejandro Ros – ''

Solo un Momento ''Sólo un Momento'' (Only a Moment) is the fourth album by Argentine rock and pop singer-songwriter Vicentico. It was released on September 29, 2010. Reception The AllMusic review by Mariano Prunes awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating: "Vicen ...

'' (

Vicentico Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964), better known as Vicentico, is an Argentine musician and composer. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was part of the group since ...

) *Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gomez and Juliana Jaramillo – ''El Corazón y El Sombrero'' (

Marta Gómez Marta Gómez is a Colombian singer and songwriter. After obtaining a Best Achievement Scholarship, she graduated magna cum laude from the Berklee College of Music. She currently lives in Barcelona. Gómez and her group perform a large repertoire o ...

) *Juan Gatti – ''El Paso Trascendental del Vodevil a la Astracanada'' (

Fangoria ''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr. The magazine was originally released i ...

) *Allan Castañeda and Sandra Masías – ''Fiesta Inkaterra'' (Miki González)

Production

Best Engineered Album

Benny Faccone Benny Faccone is a recording engineer, mixing engineer, and record producer known for his work with Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná and Marco Antonio Solís. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Grammy Awards. Biography Faccone was b ...

Thom Russo Thomas Russo is an American record producer, composer, mixer and songwriter.Thom Russo ...

and Tom Baker – ''

'' (

) *Rafo Arbulú, Carlos Castro,

Humberto Gatica Humberto Gatica is a Chilean and American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Cher and Michael Bublé. Gatic ...

, Guillermo 'Memo' Gil, Allan Leschhorn, Cristian Robles, Andrés Saavedra, Rodolfo Vázquez and Bernie Grundman – ''Días Nuevos'' (

) *Valter Costa, Beto Neves, Flávio Sena, Alê Siqueira, Flávio Souza, William Jr and

Carlos Freitas Carlos Manuel Ribeiro Freitas (born 20 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Right back, right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Länk FC Vilaverdense, Länk Vilaverdense. Football career On 31 Ju ...

– ''Diminuto'' (

) *Ricky Campanelli and Juan Cristóbal Losada – ''Homenaje a Los Rumberos'' (Edwin Bonilla) *

Moogie Canazio Antonio "Moogie" Canazio (1955) is a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer known for his work with Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Luis Miguel. He has w ...

, Brad Haenel and Ron Mc Master – ''Manuscrito'' (

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

) Producer of the Year Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13 *Aureo Baqueiro *

*Isidro Infante *

Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (; born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine composer, record producer and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Gustavo Santaolalla, numerous accolades for List of works by Gustavo S ...

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" *

Alexander Acha Raúl Alexander Acha Johnson-Alemán (born January 25, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. Life He is the son of Mexican pop singer Emmanuel and Mercedes Aleman, who taught Alexander piano and other instruments. Acha is also a pianist and a ...

– "Amiga" *

featuring

– "

" *

– "

Lluvia al Corazón "Lluvia al Corazón" ( English: "Rain to the Heart") is the first single from Mexican Latin pop/Rock en Español band Maná's eighth studio album ''Drama y Luz''. The song is produced by Fher Olvera & Alex González. . Chart performance The son ...

" *

– "

" *

– "

Loca Loca or LOCA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * La Loca, Latin American female mythotype * ''La Loca'' (opera), by Gian Carlo Menotti Music * Loca Records, an independent UK record label * ''Loca'' (EP), an EP by Tomomi Itano Songs * "Lo ...

" Best Long Form Music Video

– '' En Primera Fila'' *

Huáscar Barradas Huáscar Barradas (born 1964) is a Venezuelan flautist and Professor of flute at the "Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales" in Caracas. As a flutist he has represented Venezuela at a range of international festivals and as both soloist a ...

– ''Entre Amigos 2 En Vivo'' *

and Seis del Solar – ''Todos Vuelven Live DVD Vol. 1'' & ''Vol. 2'' *

– ''

'' *

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...

– ''Canciones Para Un Paraíso: En Vivo'' * Zoé – ''

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award *

Joe Arroyo Álvaro José Arroyo González (also known as Joe Arroyo or El Joe; 1 November 1955 – 26 July 2011) was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean and sa ...

Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of Música popular brasileira, popular music. Twelve-times Bra ...

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (; born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' " Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "". Music genres he explo ...

Alex Lora Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people *Alexand ...

Les Luthiers Les Luthiers is an Argentine comedy-musical group, very popular also in several other Spanish language, Spanish-speaking countries including Paraguay, Guatemala, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, Cuba, Costa Rica an ...

Rubén Rada Omar Ruben Rada Silva (born 16 July 1943) is a Uruguayan percussionist, composer, singer and television personality. Closely associated with candombe, a genre built around a chorus of ''tamboriles'', Uruguayan barrel drums, Rada has recorded mo ...

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer who has performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music. Ronstadt has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three A ...

Trustees Award *

Manuel Alejandro Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (born 21 February 1932), better known as Manuel Alejandro, is a Spanish composer of Latin love songs, which are better known as ''ballads''. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Migu ...

*Jesús "Chucho" Ferrer *Ray Santos Person of the Year *

Performers

* 01. Intro — "Latin Grammy 2011" 00:45 * 02. Calle 13,

Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is currently the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is scheduled to become the Music and Artistic ...

And Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar — " Latinoamérica " 06:30 * 03.

— " Antes De Las Seis" 02:50 * 04.

Los Tigres Del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in the small town Rosa Morada in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 32 million albums, the ...

Featuring

— "Golpes En El Corazón" 03:40 * 05.

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Sean Kingston Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), known professionally as Sean Kingston, is an American former singer and rapper. Born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Jamaica, he signed with J. R. Rotem's record label Beluga Heights Records ...

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— "Meu Eu Em Você" 02:23 * 11.

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Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series ...

— " Solamente Tú" 02:34 * 12.

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Taboo A taboo is a social group's ban, prohibition or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, offensive, sacred or allowed only for certain people.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...

— " Tengo Tu Love" 02:41 * 13.

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El Triste "El Triste" ("''The Sad One''") is a song written by Mexican composer Roberto Cantoral. It was performed for the first time on March 15, 1970, at the "Latin Song Festival II" (predecessor of the OTI Festival) by the Mexican singer José José. ...

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Canción mexicana ''Canción'' ("song") is a popular genre of Latin American music, particularly in Cuba, where many of the compositions originate.Orovio, Helio 2004. ''Cuban music from A to Z''. p42 Its roots lie in Spanish popular song forms, including tiranas, p ...

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Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time. A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-tim ...

— " Vida 23 /

Rain Over Me "Rain Over Me" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his sixth studio album, '' Planet Pit''. It features vocals from Puerto Rican-American singer Marc Anthony. Both artists also co-wrote it, alongside RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, ...

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Zoe Saldana Zoe or variants may refer to: People * Zoe (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Zoë (British singer) (Zoë Pollock, born 1969) ** Zoë (Austrian singer) (Zoë Straub, born 1996) Arts and entertainment ...

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Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and television personality who received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the highest-paid a ...

– introduced the show *

Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is a Mexican actress. Among her most notable works is her participation in soap operas such as ''Rebelde'', and ''Teresa''. Early life Boyer was b ...

– presented Best Regional Song *

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Blanca Soto Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997. Career Soto competed in the national beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza México in 1997, representing he ...

– presented Best New Artist * Chiquinquira Delgado and

Juan Manuel Marquez ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philipp ...

– presented Best Urban Music Album *

Banda Los Recoditos Banda Los Recoditos is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It was founded in 1989 by friends and family members of Banda El Recodo by Cruz Lizárraga. Alfonso Lizárraga and Pancho Barraza, the first vocalists, were two of the more t ...

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– presented Best Contemporary Tropical Album *

Sandra Echeverría Sandra Echeverría Gamboa (born December 11, 1984) is a Mexicans, Mexican actress. Life and career In 2002, Echeverría starred in TV Azteca's ''Súbete A Mi Moto'', alongside Bárbara Mori and Michel Brown. In 2004, she led the second season ...

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Erik Estrada Henry Enrique Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his co-starring lead role as California Highway Patrol officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello in the police drama television series '' CHiPs'', which ...

– presented Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals *

– presented Person of the Year *Héctor Acosta and

– presented Best Urban Song *

Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton (née Bailon (); born October 24, 1983) is an American television personality, singer, and actress. She is a former member of the girl groups 3LW and the Cheetah Girls. From 2013 to 2022, Bailon was a co-host o ...

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– presented Best Rock Album *

– presented Record of the Year *

Denisse Guerrero Denisse Guerrero Flores (born August 8, 1980, Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the electropop band Belanova. The band has released five albums since signing to Virus Records an ...

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– presented Best Male Pop Vocal Album *

Silvia Navarro Silvia Angélica Navarro Barba (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexicans, Mexican actor, actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela ''Perla (TV series), Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV n ...

– presented Best Norteño Album *

David Zepeda David Zepeda (born 19 September 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as ''Acorralada'', ''Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 2019, Zepeda debuts in Telemundo particip ...

– presented Song of the Year *

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Kermit the Frog Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created in 1955 and originally performed by Jim Henson. An anthropomorphic green frog, Kermit is the pragmatic everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably as the showrunner and host o ...

– introduced

Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli (, born 6 July 1975) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and model. Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen. Biography Rulli was born in Buenos ...

– presented Best Female Pop Vocal Album *

and

– presented Album of the Year

References

External links

Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Latin Grammy Awards Of 2011 2011 music awards

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