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The 4th Annual
Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music, Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish language, S ...
were held in
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at the
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on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of
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.
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record winning five awards again five years later in 2008.
Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born 7 June 1957) is a People of the Dominican Republic, Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 28 Latin Grammy Awards, three Grammy Awards, ...
and Calle 13 also tied this record in 2007 and 2009 respectively.


Awards

Winners are in bold text.


General

Record of the Year
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
— " Es Por Ti" * Bacilos — " Mi Primer Millón" *
Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (; born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as Honorific nicknames in popular music, ''El Sol de Mexico'' ...
— "Hasta Que Vuelvas" * Molotov — " Frijolero" *
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
— "Já Sei Namorar" Album of the Year
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
— ''
Un Día Normal ''Un Día Normal'' ( English: ''A Normal Day'') is the second studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, It was released by Surco Records on 21 May 2002. The album was remastered in 2022 for its 20th anniversary. Album informa ...
'' * Bacilos — '' Caraluna'' *
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 ...
— '' Mundo'' *
Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s. Career Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
— '' Estrella Guía'' *
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
— ''
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
'' Song of the Year
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
— " Es Por Ti" * Jorge Villamizar — " Caraluna" ( Bacilos) *
Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...
— "En El 2000" *
Sergio George Sergio George (born May 23, 1961) is an American pianist, arranger, and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well. He has worked with some ...
and Jorge Villamizar — " Mi Primer Millón" ( Bacilos) *
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 ...
— " Tal Vez" (
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 ...
) Best New Artist
David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as the runner-up on the first edition of the reality television talent show '' Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studi ...
*
Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro (; born 21 February 1980) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. He broke through in 2001 with his international hit single " Perdono" and has remained commercially successful since then, in several countries. Ferro has released ...
*
Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...
* Fernanda Porto *
Álex Ubago Álex Ubago (born Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez on January 29, 1981, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He was able to record his deb ...


Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer. Over the course of her career, she has earned two G ...
— '' Sobrevivir '' *
Gisselle Gisselle Ortiz Cáceres (born March 28, 1969 in New York City, U.S.), known mononymously as Gisselle, is an American merengue singer. Biography Musical career Gisselle was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. She showed interest in ...
— ''En Alma, Cuerpo y Corazón'' *
Ednita Nazario Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three studio albums, seven live ...
— '' Acústico'' *
Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most ...
— ''
Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most ...
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Ana Torroja Ana Torroja Fungairiño, 3rd Marchioness of Torroja (born 28 December 1959) is a Spanish singer. She was the lead singer of the pop trio Mecano, considered one of the most popular pop bands from Spain during the 1980s and 1990s. Mecano split in ...
— ''Frágil '' Best Male Pop Vocal Album
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 ...
— '' Quizás'' *
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 ...
— '' Santo Pecado'' *
David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as the runner-up on the first edition of the reality television talent show '' Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studi ...
— ''
Corazón Latino ''Corazón Latino'', is the debut studio album recorded by Spanish singer David Bisbal. It was released by Vale Music, Universal Music Spain and Universal Music Latino on October 15, 2002 (see 2002 in music). The album received international atte ...
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Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s. Career Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
— '' Estrella Guía'' *
Joan Manuel Serrat Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa (; born 27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer, and composer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both Spanish and Catalan languages. Serrat's lyrical style has b ...
— ''Versos En La Boca'' Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Bacilos — '' Caraluna'' *
Ilegales Ilegales (also called Los Ilegales, "The Illegals") is a Grammy-nominatedRamiro Burr. "Latin Notes: Ilegales' signature sound clear on its danceable new CD," ''San Antonio Express-News'' (Texas), January 16, 2005, Culturas section, page 8J.Jord ...
— ''Marca Registrada'' *
Ketama Ketama is a Spanish musical group in the new flamenco tradition. Fusing flamenco with other musical forms ( salsa, Brazilian music, reggae, funk, jazz), they created a style that lies somewhere between flamenco and pop salsa. Their music drew ...
— ''Dame La Mano'' * Las Ketchup — '' Hijas del Tomate'' * A.B. Quintanilla & Los Kumbia Kings — '' 4'' Best Pop Instrumental Album Bajofondo Tango Club — '' Bajofondo Tango Club'' * Raúl di Blasio — ''Di Blasio-Gardel Tango'' *Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya — ''Historia Sinfonica del Pop Español'' * Spam Allstars — ''¡Fuacata! Live'' * Néstor Torres — ''Mi Alma Latina ''


Rap/Hip-Hop

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album Orishas — '' Emigrante'' * Big Boy — ''The Phenomenon '' *
Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio a ...
— '' El Abayarde'' *
Dante Dante Alighieri (; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian Italian poetry, poet, writer, and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called ...
— ''Elevado'' *
El General Edgardo Armando Franco (born 27 September 1969), better known as El General, is a Panamanian former reggae artist considered by some to be one of the fathers of ''reggae en Español.'' During the early 1990s, he was one of the artists who initi ...
— ''El General De Fiesta '' *
Vico C Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of ...
— '' Emboscada''


Rock

Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
— ''
Un Día Normal ''Un Día Normal'' ( English: ''A Normal Day'') is the second studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes, It was released by Surco Records on 21 May 2002. The album was remastered in 2022 for its 20th anniversary. Album informa ...
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Gustavo Cerati Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is ...
— ''
Siempre es hoy ''Siempre Es Hoy'' (Spanish for ''It is always today'') is the third album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album was advertised as "Cerati's Rock Album", however, it has a more of an electronic style than rock. Music critics were ...
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Charly García Carlos Alberto García Moreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians in ...
— ''Influencia '' *
Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...
— ''
Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...
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Luis Alberto Spinetta Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely reg ...
— ''Obras En Vivo'' Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
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 ...
— '' Revolución de Amor'' * Jaguares — '' El Primer Instinto'' *
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 ...
— ''
Bonito Bonitos are a tribe of medium-sized, ray-finned, predatory fish in the family Scombridae, which it shares with the mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel tribes, and also the butterfly kingfish. Also called the tribe Sardini, it consists of ...
'' * Molotov — '' Dance and Dense Denso'' * Los Rabanes — ''Money Pa' Que'' Best Rock Song
Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...
— " Mala Gente" * Beto Cuevas and
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 ...
— "Amate y Salvate" ( La Ley) *
Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who performs in genres such as pop rock, jazz, and folk music. Since her debut in 2002, she has been one of the most influential singers in Latin Americ ...
— "En El 2000" *Paco Ayala, Randy Ebright and Miguel Huidobro — " Frijolero" ( Molotov) *
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 ...
— " Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)"


Tropical

Best Salsa Album El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — ''40 Aniversario En Vivo '' *
Oscar D'León Óscar Emilio León Simosa (born July 11, 1943), known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called ''The Pharaoh of Salsa'', ''The Lion of Salsa'', and the ''World's Sonero'', is a Venezuelan musician and bassist best known for his salsa music. ...
— ''Infinito'' *
La India Linda Bell Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), known professionally as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, winning the L ...
— ''Latin Song Bird: Mi Alma y Corazón'' *
Víctor Manuelle Víctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez (born September 27, 1968), known professionally as Víctor Manuelle, is a Puerto Rican salsa singer, known to his fans as ''El Sonero de la Juventud'' ("The Singer Of Youths"). He is identified primarily with ' ...
— ''Le Preguntaba A La Luna '' *
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 ...
— '' Viceversa'' Best Merengue Album Milly Quezada — ''Pienso Así... '' *
Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an American merengue singer. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue music. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvi ...
— ''Urbano '' * Grupo Manía — ''Latino '' *
Los Hermanos Rosario Los Hermanos Rosario (''The Rosario Brothers'' in English) is a merengue band, originally consisting of brothers Toño Rosario, Pepe, Rafa, Tony and Luis. History Los Hermanos Rosario is an emblematic merengue music band from the Dominican ...
— ''Swing A Domicilio'' *Kinito Méndez — ''Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue '' Best Contemporary Tropical 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 ...
— '' Mundo '' *Charanga Habanera — ''Live In The USA '' *
Ry Cooder Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and h ...
and Manuel Galbán — '' Mambo Sinuendo'' * Juan Formell and Los Van Van — ''En El Malecón De La Habana'' *
Monchy y Alexandra Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1998. Their first big hit was " Hoja En Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as " Ha ...
— ''Confesiones...'' Best Traditional Tropical Album
Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer (20 February 1927 – 6 August 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his re ...
— ''Buenos Hermanos '' *The Mambo All Stars Orchestra — ''50 Years of Mambo '' * Polo Montañez — ''Guitarra Mía'' *
Eliades Ochoa Eliades Ochoa Bustamante (born 22 June 1946) is a Cuban guitarist and singer from Loma de la Avispa, Songo La Maya in the east of the country near Santiago de Cuba. He began playing the guitar when he was six and in 1978 he was invited to joi ...
— ''Estoy Como Nunca '' *Plena Libre — ''Mi Ritmo'' Best Tropical Song
Sergio George Sergio George (born May 23, 1961) is an American pianist, arranger, and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well. He has worked with some ...
and Jorge Villamizar — " Mi Primer Millón" ( Bacilos) *
Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an American merengue singer. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue music. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvi ...
— "Bandida" *
Sergio George Sergio George (born May 23, 1961) is an American pianist, arranger, and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well. He has worked with some ...
and Jorge Luis Piloto — "La Salsa Vive" (
Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958; also known as "El Luciano Pavarotti, Pavarotti de la Salsa") is a Puerto Rican musician who became one of the leading Salsa music, salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s. Early life Humberto "Ti ...
) *
Kike Santander Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Cristi ...
— "Por Más Que Intento" (
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 ...
) *Ray Contreras, Jimmy Greco,
La India Linda Bell Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), known professionally as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, winning the L ...
and Shirley Marte — "Sedúceme" (La India)


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 ...
— ''35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara'' *
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 ...
— '' Y Tenerte Otra Vez'' *
Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...
— ''Rocío Dúrcal... En Concierto Inólvidable '' *
Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he is the son of the Mexican singer Vicente Fernández. Nicknamed as " El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million rec ...
— '' Niña Amada Mía '' * Pedro Fernández — ''De Corazón'' Best Banda Album
Joan Sebastian 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 ...
— ''Afortunado'' *Banda Centenario — ''Homenaje a un Amigo '' *
Banda el Recodo Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in 1938. It has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with p ...
— ''
No Me Sé Rajar ''No Me Sé Rajar'' ( Eng.: ''I Do Not Know How to Give Up'') is a studio album released by the Mexican banda ensemble Banda el Recodo. This album became their first number-one album in the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart and also received ...
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Banda Machos Banda Machos is a regional Mexican band from Villa Corona, Jalisco. The band specializes in the Banda music#Technobanda, technobanda genre. They are best known for popularizing the quebradita dancing style that became popular in the 1990s in Me ...
— ''Banda Machos'' *
Cuisillos de Arturo Macias Banda Cuisillos de Arturo Macías, or simply Banda Cuisillos, are a Mexican banda group from the city of Cuisillos, Jalisco. They are well known for wearing Native American costumes in their stage performances and album photographs as a tribut ...
— ''...No Voy a Llorar '' Best Grupero Album Atrapado — ''¿Qué Sentiras?'' * Alondra — ''Alondra '' *Ivan Díaz — ''Historias'' *Límite — ''Soy Así '' *
Jennifer Peña Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983) is a Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards nominated Mexican American Tejano/Latin pop singer known as "The Princess of Tejano". Peña reached a milestone in her career of over 10 million record ...
— ''Libre '' Best Tejano Album Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz — ''Si Me Faltas Tu'' *Jaime & Los Chamacos — ''Conjunto Power '' *
Emilio Navaira Emilio H. Navaira III (August 23, 1962 – May 16, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter of Tejano music, Tejano and country music. He is the winner of one Grammy Award and one Latin Grammy Award. Known to most by the Mononymous person, mono ...
— ''Acuérdate '' * Jay Perez — ''Hombre En La Luna'' * Ruben Ramos & The Revolution — ''El Gato Negro On The Prowl'' Best Norteño Album Los Terribles del Norte — ''La Tercera Es La Vencida... Eso!'' * Juan Acuña & El Terror del Norte — ''Pa' Toda Mi Raza...Eso!'' * Conjunto Primavera — ''Perdoname Mi Amor'' * Los Tucanes de Tijuana — ''Jugo A La Vida '' *Pesado — ''No Te La Vas A Acabar!'' Best Regional Mexican Song
Joan Sebastian 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 ...
— "Afortunado" * A.B. Quintanilla and
Alicia Villarreal Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza (born August 31, 1971), known simply and professionally as Alicia Villarreal, is a Mexican singer. Villarreal participated in different bands in Monterrey, before becoming the lead singer for Grupo Límite in ...
— "Ay! Papacito" (Límite) *Jimmy González — "Dame Un Minuto" (Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz) *Noe Hernández, Alfonso Lizárraga and Joel Lizárraga — "Las Vías Del Amor" (
Banda el Recodo Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in 1938. It has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with p ...
) *Ramón González Mora — "Perdóname Mi Amor" ( Conjunto Primavera)


Traditional

Best Folk Album
Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes "La Negra" Sosa (; 9 July 1935
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– 4 October 2009) was an
— ''Acústico'' *
Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist. He has also worked as an educator at University of California, Los Angeles, and Berklee College of ...
and Eva Ayllón with Los Hijos Del Sol — ''To My Country '' * Eva Ayllón — ''Eva '' * Los Muñequitos de Matanzas — ''Rumba De Corazón '' *Raíces Habaneras — ''Raíces Habaneras '' Best Tango Album Sexteto Mayor — ''Homenaje A Piazzolla'' * Adrián Iaies Trio — ''Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento'' *Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires — ''Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires'' *Orquesta Del Tango De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires — ''En Vivo En El Colón'' * Susana Rinaldi — ''La Rosa En Ginebra '' *Leo Sujatovich — ''Trío De Cámara Tangos'' Best Flamenco Album Pepe de Lucía — ''El Corazón De Mi Gente'' *Juan Carmona — ''Orillas'' * Diego El Cigala with Niño Josele — ''Teatro Real De Madrid '' * Carmen Linares with Gerardo Núñez Trio — ''Un Ramito De Locura '' * José Mercé — ''Lío '' *Victor Monge Serranito with Camerata Romeu — ''Sueños De Ida y Vuelta'' *Various Artists — ''Gerardo Núñez Presenta La Nueva Escuela De Guitarra Flamenca''


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 ...
— '' Brazilian Dreams'' *
Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist. He has also worked as an educator at University of California, Los Angeles, and Berklee College of ...
and Justo Almario with Tolú — ''Bongó De Van Gogh'' *
Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...
— ''The Shadow of the Cat'' *
Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Corsican and Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. ...
— ''La Perfecta II '' *Esperança Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo — ''Mundo Verde'' * Chucho Valdés — ''Fantásia Cubana''


Christian

Best Christian Album
Marcos Witt Jonathan Mark Witt Holder (born May 19, 1962), better known as simply Marcos Witt, is an American Christian singer and pastor. Witt is considered one of the most influential and famous Spanish speaking figures of Christian music. Biography Witt ...
— '' Sana Nuestra Tierra'' *Patty Cabrera — ''Amar A Alguien Como Yo'' *Funky — ''Funkytown'' *Annette Moreno & Jardín — ''Un Ángel Llora '' *Perucho — ''Almas Unidas''


Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
— ''
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
'' *
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 ...
— ''Kaya N'Gan Daya - Ao Vivo'' *
Kid Abelha Kid Abelha was a pop rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 12 studio albums, 4 live albums a ...
— ''Acústico MTV'' *
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 ...
— ''Pietá'' *
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 ...
— ''Live in Bahia '' Best Brazilian Rock Album
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) ...
— '' Longo Caminho'' * Capital Inicial — ''Rosas e Vinho Tinto'' *
Charlie Brown Jr. Charles or Charlie Brown may refer to: People Arts and entertainment Music * Charlie Brown (singer) (born 1986), British singer * Charlie Brown (born 1970), American rapper and member of Leaders of the New School * Charles Brown (musician) (1922� ...
— ''
Bocas Ordinárias ''Bocas Ordinárias'' (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "''Ordinary Mouths''") is the fifth album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. (band), Charlie Brown Jr., released in December 2002 through EMI. Vocalist Chorão described ...
'' * CPM 22 — ''Chegou a Hora de Recomeçar'' * Cássia Eller — ''Dez de Dezembro'' *
Nação Zumbi Nação Zumbi (formerly Chico Science & Nação Zumbi) is a Brazilian band formed by Chico Science. They have been hailed as one of the most important groups to come out of the manguebeat movement in the 1990s. The musicians of the group continu ...
— ''Nação Zumbi'' Best Samba/Pagode Album Alcione — ''Ao Vivo'' *Leandro Braga — ''Primeira Dama - A Música de Dona Ivone Lara'' * Teresa Cristina and Grupo Semente — ''A Música de Paulinho da Viola'' * Martinho da Vila — ''Voz e Coração'' *
Jair Rodrigues Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939 – May 8, 2014) was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians. Biography Born in Igarapava, Rodr ...
— ''Intérprete'' Best MPB 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 ...
and Jorge Mautner — ''Eu Não Peço Desculpa'' *
Maria Bethânia Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"), she is "The Queen of Brazilian Musi ...
— ''Maricotinha ao Vivo'' * João Bosco — ''Malabaristas do Sinal Vermelho '' *
Dori Caymmi Dorival "Dori" Tostes Caymmi (born 26 August 1943) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, arranger, and producer. Biography Caymmi was born in Rio de Janeiro to parents who were musicians, his father Dorival Caymmi a composer and his ...
— ''Contemporâneos'' *
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 ...
— ''Gal Bossa Tropical'' * Elza Soares — ''Do Cóccix Até o Pescoço'' Best Sertaneja Music Album Zezé di Camargo & Luciano — ''Zezé di Camargo e Luciano'' * Bruno & Marrone — ''Minha Vida Minha Musica'' * Chitãozinho & Xororó — ''Festa do Interior'' *Edson & Hudson — ''Acústico ao Vivo'' *Gian & Giovani — ''Gian and Giovani'' *Milionario and José Rico — ''O Dono do Mundo'' *Comitiva Brasil — ''100% Sertanejo'' Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album Dominguinhos — ''Chegando de Mansinho'' * Fafá de Belém — ''O Canto das Águas'' *Elomar, Pena Branca,
Renato Teixeira Renato Teixeira de Oliveira (born May 20, 1945) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He is a representative of sertanejo music and folk rock, linked to the '' caipira'' culture and dialect. Teixeira is the author of several hit songs including "Rom ...
, Teca Calazans and Xangai — ''Cantoria Brasileira'' *
Olodum Olodum is a ''bloco-afro'' from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. The musical group's album ''Pela Vida'' (meaning "For Life" in Portuguese) was nominated for Best Brazilian Roots/Reg ...
— ''Pela Vida'' * Pena Branca — ''Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho'' Best Brazilian Song
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 ...
and Telo Borges — "Tristesse" (Milton Nascimento 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 ...
) *Herbert Vianna — "Cuide Bem do Seu Amor" (
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) ...
) *
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 ...
,
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 ...
and
Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (; born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and internat ...
— "Já Sei Namorar" (
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
) *Chico Amaral — "Pietá" (
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 ...
) * Jorge Mautner — "Todo Errado" (
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 ...
and Jorge Mautner)


Children's

Best Latin Children's Album
Xuxa Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( , ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's ente ...
— ''Só Para Baixinhos 3'' *
Cómplices Al Rescate ''Cómplices'' () is the 18th studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, released on 2 May 2008 by Warner Music Latina. The record is a collaboration with Spanish musician Manuel Alejandro, who wrote and arranged the songs, and co-produce ...
— '' Cómplices Al Rescate: El Gran Final '' *Beatriz Contreras, Lila Jaramillo and Orlando Sandoval — ''Carta Al Niño Dios'' *
Tatiana Tatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe. Origin Tatiana is a feminine, diminutive derivative of the Sabine—and later Latin� ...
— ''Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney'' *Various Artists — ''Canciones de Gozo Para Niños ''


Classical

Best Classical 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 ...
— ''Historia del soldado'' *
Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (; born 1 August 1941) is a Spanish Conducting, conductor, composer and viol player. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol ...
and Capella Reial de Catalunya — ''Biber: Requiem Á 15 Battalia Á 10'' *Maria Teresa Madeira — ''Ernesto Nazareth 2 - Mestres Brasileiros Vol IV '' *Ángeles Blancas,
Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, ...
, Elisabete Matos, García Navarro, Àngel Òdena, Stefano Palatchi, and María Rey-Joly — ''Margarita La Tornera .... '' *
Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical musi ...
— '' Nuevo''


Production

Best Engineered Album Benny Faccone and
Paul McKenna Paul McKenna (born 8 November 1963) is a British hypnotist, behavioural scientist, television and radio broadcaster and author of self-help books. McKenna has hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, ne ...
— '' Revolución de Amor'' (
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 ...
) *Mike Couzzi and Sebastian Krys — ''Money Pa' Que'' ( Los Rabanes) * Walter Flores, Oscar Marín, Daniela Pastore and Edín Solís — ''Mundo'' (
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 ...
) *William Jr., Antoine Midani and Alê Siqueira — ''
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
'' (
Tribalistas Tribalistas (Brazilian Portuguese: Help:IPA/Portuguese, /tɾibaˈlistɐs, -ˈliʃtɐʃ/) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes (ex-Titãs), Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown (Timbalada). Thei ...
) *Rolando Alejandro, Dominic Barbera, Jon Fausty, Brian Kinkead, José Lugo, Arturo Ortiz, Rei Peña, Pedro Rivera Toledo and Ronnie Torres — ''Viceversa'' (
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 ...
) Producer of the Year
Bebu Silvetti Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno (March 27, 1944 – July 5, 2003), professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine-Mexican pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and record producer. In the 1970s he moved to Mexico a ...
*
Sergio George Sergio George (born May 23, 1961) is an American pianist, arranger, and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well. He has worked with some ...
*Guto Graça Mello *Luis Fernando Ochoa *
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 Music Video Molotov — " Frijolero" *
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 ...
— "El Problema" *
Chayanne Elmer Figueroa Arce, better known under the stage name Chayanne, (born June 28, 1968) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making him one of ...
— "Torero" * Roberto Frejat — "Segredos" *
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 ...
— "Bonito"


References

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