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The 9th 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 ...
took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at the
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and were aired on
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was
Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
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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 big winner, winning 5 awards including Album of the Year. He now has 17
Latin Grammy The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from any ...
awards which is more than any other
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. The show was watched by an average of 5.8 millions.


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 ...
— "
Me Enamora "Me Enamora" (English: ''It Makes Me Fall in Love'') is a song written and performed by Colombian singer and songwriter, Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album '' La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' (2007) and it receiv ...
" *
Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo st ...
and
Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian Pop music, pop singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 1993, 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which becam ...
— " Vive Ya! (Vivere)" * Cabas — "Bonita" *
Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— "Volver a Comenzar" *
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
— " El presente" ;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 ...
— '' La Vida... Es un Ratico'' *
Concha Buika María Concepción Balboa Buika (born 11 May 1972), known as Concha Buika or just Buika, is a Spanish singer. Her album ''Niña de Fuego'' was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and ''La Noche Más Larga'' was nomi ...
— ''
Niña de Fuego Niña de Fuego is the third studio album by Spanish singer Concha Buika. It was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year. The record was released on January 2, 2008 via Casa Limón and ...
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Café Tacvba A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café (), is an establishment that serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino, among other hot beverages. Many coffeehouses in West Asia offer ''shisha'' (actually called ''nargile ...
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Sino Sino as a prefix generally refers to: * China * Greater China * Chinese people * Two Chinas * Culture of China * History of China The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part ...
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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 ...
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Para Siempre ''Para Siempre'' (English: ''Forever'') is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18, 2007, by Sony BMG Norte. Written and produced by Joan Sebastian, and co-produced by Jesús Rincón, the album was m ...
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Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
— ''
Cualquier Día ''Cualquier Día'' ("Any Day") is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Ri ...
'' ;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 ...
— "
Me Enamora "Me Enamora" (English: ''It Makes Me Fall in Love'') is a song written and performed by Colombian singer and songwriter, Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album '' La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' (2007) and it receiv ...
" *
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
— " El presente" *
Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— "Esta Vez" *
Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
— "
Hoy Ya Me Voy "Hoy Ya Me Voy" ("Today I Leave") is a Latin pop song and the first single of Puerto Rican new artist Kany García, from her debut album ''Cualquier Día''. The song has received heavy airplay in Puerto Rico. The song received a nomination for th ...
" * Aureo Baqueiro and
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 ...
— "Todavía" ;Best New Artist
Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
* Mónica Giraldo *
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 ...
* Roberta Sá *
Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana Rivera (; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, '' Mediocre''. Early life Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajar ...


Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
— ''
Cualquier Día ''Cualquier Día'' ("Any Day") is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Ri ...
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Ana Gabriel María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), known professionally as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. With over 40 million records sold worldwide, Gabriel is the best-selling Mexican female artist, and one of the best- ...
— '' Arpegios de Amor: Requiem por Tres Almas'' *
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 ...
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Fuerza ''Fuerza'' () is the Latin Grammy nominated twelfth studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released on November 26, 2007. The first single released was "Soy Sólo Un Secreto". Album history According to bloggarte.com t ...
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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 ...
— ''
Real Real may refer to: Currencies * Argentine real * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Nature and science * Reality, the state of things as they exist, rathe ...
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Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
— ''Parte de Mí'' ;Best Male Pop 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 ...
— '' La Vida... Es un Ratico'' *
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 ...
— '' Quién Dijo Ayer'' *
Jeremías Carlos Eduardo Lopez Avila (born September 19, 1973, London) is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter, better known as Jeremias. His songs include a wide spectrum of genres, including pop, ballads and tropical music; all infused with romantic lyr ...
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Un Día Más En El Gran Circo ''Un Día Más En El Gran Circo'' is the 3rd album by British-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Jeremías released on 14 August 2007. The album earned a Latin Grammy Award The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented ...
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Alejandro Lerner Alejandro Federico Lerner (born June 8, 1957) is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sung countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America. Through his career, Lerner ...
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Enojado Alejandro Federico Lerner (born June 8, 1957) is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sung countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America. Through his career, Lerner ...
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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 ...
— '' Desde Adentro'' ;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
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), ...
— ''
Fantasía Pop ''Fantasía Pop'' (Spanish language, Spanish for: ''Pop Fantasy'') is the third studio album by Mexican electropop band Belanova. It was released worldwide in September 2007. The album was recorded in Argentina. The lead single, "Baila Mi Coraz ...
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Hombres G Hombres G ("G-Men") is a Spanish pop rock band, formed in Madrid in 1983. They are widely considered one of Spain's most prominent pop groups of the 1980s and early 1990s. The band consists of lead vocalist and bassist David Summers, lead guita ...
— ''10'' *
Kudai Kudai are a Chilean pop rock band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2003. The group is composed of Pablo Holman, Bárbara Sepúlveda, Tomás Manzi, and Nicole Natalino, who left the group in 2006 citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuad ...
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Nadha ''Nadha'' is the third studio album by Chilean pop rock band Kudai, released on May 13, 2008 through EMI Latin in Latin America, and on August 5, 2008 through Capitol Records in United States. Produced by Koko Stambuk and Carlos Lara, the album w ...
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Kumbia All Starz Los Kumbia All Starz are an American musical group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings. Their 2006 debu ...
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Planeta Kumbia ''Planeta Kumbia'' (English: ''Kumbia Planet'') is the second studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz and the sixth studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on March ...
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RBD RBD was a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela ''Rebelde'' (2004–2006). It was composed of Anahí, Dulce María, Maite Perroni, Alfonso Herrera, Christopher von Uckermann and Christian Chávez. The group ac ...
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Empezar Desde Cero ''Empezar Desde Cero'' (English: ''Starting From Zero'') is the fifth studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, released simultaneously in Mexico and the United States on November 20, 2007. The album contains two songs composed by two of RBD's b ...
''


Urban

;Best Urban Music Album
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 ...
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Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To ...
— '' Sobrenatural'' *
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 Contraataca ''El Abayarde Contraataca'' is the third studio album by Tego Calderón. It was released on August 28, 2007. The tracks in the album are a fusion of African and Caribbean rhythms, including salsa, merengue, Colombian and Venezuelan sounds. ...
'' *
Flex Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing * Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, technologies for developing rich internet applications * Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay * FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorol ...
— '' Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World'' *
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 ...
— '' It's My Time'' ;Best Urban Song
Flex Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing * Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, technologies for developing rich internet applications * Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay * FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorol ...
— " Te Quiero" * Tingui and
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 ...
— "Al Son del Boom" ( Miguelito featuring Daddy Yankee) *
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 Tra" *
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 ...
— " Ni Fu Ni Fa" * Alexis, Fido and
Toby Love Toby Love (born Octavio Rivera; January 16, 1984) is an American singer. Based on The Bronx, New York, he is best known for being a former member of Aventura before pursuing a solo career, mostly known for their 2002 album We Broke the Rules, ...
— "Soy Igual Que Tú"


Rock

;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of ...
— '' La Lengua Popular'' *
Chetes Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros (; born September 19, 1979, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), better known as his stage name Chetes (), is a Mexican rock musician, well known for being the leader of the influential Avanzada Regia rock bands Z ...
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Efecto Dominó ''Efecto Dominó'' is an album by Chetes, released on April 15, 2008. The album received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album. Track list Musicians * Chetes: vocals, acoustic guitar, bariton guitar, nylon string guitar ...
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Alih Jey Alih Jey (born May 5, 1984) is a Dominican rock music singer and songwriter. She was born as Alih Jey de Peña Jiménez. Her family is well known in the Dominican show business industry: her father, Anibal de Peña, and her mother, Alida Ilu ...
— ''Necia'' * Juanse — ''Energía Divina'' * Loquillo — ''Balmoral'' * Siddhartha — ''Why You?'' ;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Molotov — '' Eternamiente'' *
Bersuit Bersuit Vergarabat (Commonly referred to as La Bersuit) is an Argentine rock band that formed formally in 1987. History The previous name of the band (from 1987 to May 1989) was ''Henry y la Palangana''. By the end of 1989, the band had chang ...
— '' ?'' *
Catupecu Machu Catupecu Machu is an Argentine rock band, usually classified as within Rock en Español. Its current band members are Fernando Ruiz Díaz on vocals and guitar; Charlie Noguera on bass guitar; Agustín Rocino and Julian Gondell on drums; and Macab ...
— ''Laberintos Entre Artistas y Dialectos'' *
Héroes del Silencio Héroes del Silencio (Spanish: ''Heroes of Silence'') (well known as Héroes or HDS) was a Spanish rock band from Zaragoza, formed by guitarist Juan Valdivia and singer Enrique Bunbury. The lineup was completed by bassist Joaquín Cardiel and dr ...
— ''Tour 2007'' *
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Sinfonía Soledad ''Sinfonía Soledad'' (Spanish for ''Solitude Symphony'') is a live album by Mexican rock band Panda released on November 30, 2007 by Warner Music and Movic Records. The album is based on a compilation of the best known songs of the band record ...
'' ;Best Rock Song
Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— "Esta Vez" * Javier Morales — "Ayer" (
Black Guayaba Black Guayaba, often spelled Black:Guayaba, is a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rock band that was formed in 2000. Band history Lo Demás Es Plástico Black Guayaba originally began playing at local pubs and other private activities before dedic ...
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Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of ...
and Cachorro López — "Carnaval de Brasil" (Andrés Calamaro) *
Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of ...
— "Mi Gin Tonic" * Randy Ebright — "Yofo" ( Molotov)


Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
— ''
MTV Unplugged ''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic instrument, acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. F ...
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Babasónicos Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Babasonicos became one ...
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Mucho ''Mucho'' (''A lot'') is the 9th album by Argentine rock group Babasónicos Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Ar ...
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Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— '' Si No'' * Circo — ''Cursi'' *
Manu Chao Manu Chao (; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French language, French, Spanish language, Spanish, English language, English, Italian language, Italian, Arabic, Catalan language ...
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La Radiolina ''La Radiolina'' is the fourth studio album by Manu Chao. It was released on 4 September 2007. Italy saw an advance release of the album on 30 August. "Rainin in Paradize", the first single from the album, was available before its official releas ...
'' ;Best Alternative Song
Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— "Volver a Comenzar" * José Luis Abreu, Marteen Andruet and Orlando Méndez — "Alguien" ( Circo) *
Andrés Calamaro Andrés Calamaro (August 22, 1961) is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential rock artists in Spanish. He is also one of the most complete artists for his wide range of ...
— "5 Minutos Más (Minibar)" *
Juan Campodónico Juan Campodónico ( Montevideo, Uruguay, 1971), sometimes working under his stage name Campo, is an Uruguayan musician, producer, composer, creator and former member of El Peyote Asesino, Bajofondo and Campo. He produced albums by Jorge Drexler ...
and Fernando Santullo — "
El Mareo "El Mareo" is a song by Argentinian-Uruguayan band Bajofondo featuring vocals by the famous Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. After their successful single " Pa' Bailar" featuring Japanese bandoneonist Ryōta Komatsu and just before starting ...
" (
Bajofondo Bajofondo is a Río de la Plata-based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, which aims to create a more contemporary version of tango and other musical styles of the Río de la Plata region. It was founded in the ear ...
featuring
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 ...
) *
Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana Rivera (; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, '' Mediocre''. Early life Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajar ...
— "Normal" * María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero — "Papeles Mojados" (
Chambao Chambao is a flamenco- electronic band originally from Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, active in its first period from 2002 to 2018 and with a return announced for 2023. Their music fuses flamenco sounds and musical forms with electronic music. The n ...
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Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
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 ...
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El Cantante ''El Cantante'' (''The Singer'') is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the vie ...
'' * Grupo Galé — ''Auténtico'' *
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 ' ...
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Maelo Ruiz Ismael Ruiz Hernández (born October 22, 1966), better known as Maelo Ruiz, is a New York City-born Puerto Rican Salsa singer identified within the Salsa romántica genre. Maelo Ruiz was born in New York City but at the age of 4 moved with his ...
— ''Puro Corazón...'' *
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 ...
— ''Contraste'' ;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Peter Manjarrés, and Sergio Luis — ''Sólo Clásicos'' * Chicas de Canela — ''Chicas de Canela'' * El Combo de las Estrellas — ''Somos La Esencia'' * Gusi & Beto — ''La Mandarina'' * Emilianito Zuleta and Toba Zuleta — ''Palabra de Honor'' ;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
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 ...
— ''Señor Bachata'' *
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 ...
— ''
El Súper Joe ''El Súper Joe'' (''The Super Joe'') is the twenty-second and last studio album by Colombian people, Colombian musician singer-songwriter Joe Arroyo, released in September 14, 2007. Under the label Discos Fuentes. In 2008 the album received a Lat ...
'' * Fonseca — ''
Gratitud Gratitud (''Gratitude'') is the third album by Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca, released by EMI Capitol on May 27, 2008. Album information This album mixes tropical rhythms with urban sounds. He cites the influence for had been born in a c ...
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Adriana Lucía Adriana Lucía López Llorente (born 1982), known by the stage name Adriana Lucía, is a Colombian singer. She has released nine albums since her debut ''Enamórate Como Yo'' at the age of 14, and has twice been nominated for a Latin Grammy. Bi ...
— ''Porro Nuevo'' *
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 ...
— ''Éxitos en Dos Tiempos'' ;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
— '' 90 Millas'' * Albita,
Rey Ruiz Rey Ruiz (Reinerio Ruiz born June 21, 1966 in La Lisa, Havana, Cuba) is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States. Biography Rey Ruiz demonstrated a ...
and Donato Poveda — ''Cuba: Un Viaje Musical'' *
Chucho Avellanet Armando Hipólito Avellanet González, nicknamed "Chucho", is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor of Spanish-Catalan descent. Avellanet was involved with the Nueva ola movement in the 1960s. See also * List of Puerto Ricans This is a ...
with Trío Los Andinos — ''Bohemio'' *
Edwin Colón Zayas Edwin Colón Zayas (October 27, 1965), is a Cuatro (instrument), Puerto Rican cuatro player from Puerto Rico. He joins a large number of Puerto Rican artists, "innovative tradition-bearing," who focus their talents in extolling the virtues of ...
— ''El Cuarto Puertorriqueño... Reafirmación'' *
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 ' ...
— ''Una Navidad A Mi Estilo'' ;Best Tropical Song * Emilio Estefan, Jr.,
Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
, Alberto Gaitán and Ricardo Gaitán — "
Píntame De Colores "Píntame De Colores" (''Paint Me In Colors'') is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan for her fourth Spanish-language and eleventh studio album, '' 90 Millas''. The song was written by Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio Est ...
" (Gloria Estefan) * Juan José Hernández — "Conteo Regresivo" (
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 ...
) *
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 ' ...
— "Llegó El Amor" (
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 ...
) *
Jorge Celedón Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In ...
— "Me Vio Llorar" (Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano)


Singer-Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Fito Páez Rodolfo Páez, popularly known as Fito Páez (; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine rock and roll musician and filmmaker. He was member of the "Trova Rosarina" and is known as "The Troubadour of Argentine Rock", and is considered an important ...
— '' Rodolfo'' *
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 ...
— ''Matizes'' *
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 ...
— ''Banda Larga Cordel'' *
Pablo Milanés Pablo Milanés Arias (24 February 1943 – 22 November 2022) was a Cuban guitar player and singer. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. His music, originating in the Trova, Son and ...
— ''Regalo'' *
Tommy Torres Tomás Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc, ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Lat ...
— ''Tarde O Temprano''


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 ...
— ''
Para Siempre ''Para Siempre'' (English: ''Forever'') is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18, 2007, by Sony BMG Norte. Written and produced by Joan Sebastian, and co-produced by Jesús Rincón, the album was m ...
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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 ...
— '' 100% Mexicano'' * Pedro Fernández — ''Dime Mi Amor'' *
Los Temerarios Los Temerarios were a Mexican grupera band formed in Fresnillo Zacatecas, in 1977 by brothers Adolfo Ángel and Gustavo Ángel and their cousin Fernando Ángel. During their early years, they were known as Conjunto La Brisa. Los Temerarios have r ...
— ''
Recuerdos del Alma ''Recuerdos'' (English: ''Memories'') is the thirteenth studio album by the Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; 7 January 1950 – 28 August 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer ...
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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 Diva en Vivo'' ;Best Banda Album Los Horóscopos de Durango — ''Ayer, Hoy y Siempre'' *
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 ...
— ''Qué Bonito... ¡Es Lo Bonito!'' *
El Chapo EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, fami ...
— ''Mis Rancheras Consentidas'' *
Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significance ...
— ''Listos, Montados y Armados'' *
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 ...
— ''No Es De Madera'' ;Best Tejano Album
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 ...
— ''De Nuevo'' * Chente Barrera & Taconazo — ''Music Lessons'' * Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz — ''Incomparable'' * Freddie Martínez — ''The Legend Returns'' * Elida Reyna — ''Domingo'' ;Best Norteño Album Siggno — ''Six Pack'' *
Conjunto Primavera Conjunto Primavera is a Mexican norteño-sax band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. In the 1990s and 2000s they were one of the most popular acts in regional Mexican music. History Conjunto Primavera was formed on the first day of spring in 1978 by th ...
— ''
Que Ganas de Volver ''Que Ganas de Volver'' ( Eng.: ''I Want to Return'') is the title of a studio album by Mexican norteño-sax band Conjunto Primavera. It was released on February 5, 2008. This album became their fifth number-one set on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin ...
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Los Palominos Los Palominos are a Tejano group from Uvalde, Texas. History Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertoire includes polka, '' rancheras'', '' boleros'', ballads, and ''cumbias''. They s ...
— ''Me Enamoré de un Angel'' *
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 ...
— '' Raíces'' * Pesado — ''Corridos: Defendiendo el Honor'' ;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 ...
— " Estos Celos" (
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 ...
) * Freddie Martínez, Jr. — "Búscame En El Cielo" (Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz) * Charlie Corona and Jesse Turner — "Decirte Te Quiero" (Siggno) * Adolfo Angel — "Si Tú Te Vas" (
Los Temerarios Los Temerarios were a Mexican grupera band formed in Fresnillo Zacatecas, in 1977 by brothers Adolfo Ángel and Gustavo Ángel and their cousin Fernando Ángel. During their early years, they were known as Conjunto La Brisa. Los Temerarios have r ...
)


Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá — ''Orquesta Filarmómoca de Bogotá - 40 Años'' *
Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selli ...
— '' Rhythm & Romance'' * Paulo Moura — ''Pra Cá E Para Lá'' *
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother's name for professional use, just a ...
— ''Avatar'' *
Bebo Valdés Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro (October 9, 1918 – March 22, 2013), better known as Bebo Valdés, was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, especially due to his big ...
and Javier Colina — ''Live at the Village Vanguard''


Traditional

;Best Folk Album Cholo Valderrama — ''Caballo!'' * Damaris — ''Mil Caminos'' *
Mariza Marisa dos Reis Nunes (born 16 December 1973), known professionally as Mariza (), is a Portuguese fado singer. Mariza was born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, to a Portuguese father, José Brandão Nunes, and a Mozambican mothe ...
— ''
Terra Terra may often refer to: * Terra (mythology), primeval Roman goddess * An alternate name for planet Earth, as well as the Latin name for the planet Terra may also refer to: Geography Astronomy * Terra (satellite), a multi-national NASA scient ...
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Perú Negro Perú Negro is an Afro-Peruvian musical ensemble founded in 1969 to celebrate and preserve Peru's black culture and ''música criolla''. Ronaldo Campos de la Colina founded the Lima-based group with 12 family members. The group has been appointed ...
— ''Zamba Malató'' * Walter Silva — ''20 Éxitos'' ;Best Tango Album Various Artists — ''Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango'' * Esteban Morgado Cuarteto — ''Milongueros'' * Luis Salinas — ''Tango'' * Javier Vinasco and Edith Ruiz — ''Astos Piazzolla/Heitor Villa-Lobos'' *
Pablo Ziegler Pablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is a Grammy Awards winning Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.Oteri, Frank J"Pablo Ziegler: Making the Music Dance" NewMusicBox, July 1, 2014; accessed July 9, 2014. He is an exponen ...
, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro — ''Buenos Aires Report'' ;Best Flamenco Album Juan Habichuela — ''Una Guitarra En Granada'' * Diego Amador — ''Río de los Canasteros'' *
Camarón de la Isla José Monje Cruz (5 December 1950 – 2 July 1992), better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish Romani flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Pa ...
— ''Reencuentro'' * Esperanza Fernández — ''Recuerdos'' * Lole — ''Metáfora''


Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Caribbean Jazz Project Caribbean Jazz Project was a Latin jazz band founded in 1993. The original group featured Dave Samuels, Paquito D'Rivera, and Andy Narell. After their second album, D'Rivera and Narell left the group, although both returned as guest stars. Under ...
featuring
Dave Samuels David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019) was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his pr ...
— ''Afro Bop Alliance'' * Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto — ''Brasilianos 2'' * Pau Brasil — ''Nonada'' * David Sánchez — ''Cultural Survival'' * Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround — ''Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround''


Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Soraya Moraes Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian gospel singer. Moraes was born in São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, ''Guerra'', was released in 19 ...
— ''
Tengo Sed de Tí ''Tengo Sed de Ti'' is a Spanish album released by Brazilian Christian music singer Soraya Moraes. Track listing # "Tengo Sed de Ti" # "Estoy Listo" # "Tus Altares" # "Nube de Gloria" # "Me Alegro En El Señor" # "Tempo de Celebración" # "Brazo ...
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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 ...
— ''Refréscate!'' *
Alex Campos Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora, better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian evangelical singer-songwriter. Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language), Best Christian Album in Span ...
— ''
Cuidaré de Ti ''Cuidaré de Ti'' (English: ''I'll Take Care of You'') is the fifth studio album of the Colombian Christian singer, Álex Campos, released on July 29, 2008 by CanZion. This album is based mostly on God talking speaking to the listener through s ...
'' * Jesus Adrian Romero — ''Ayer Te Ví... Fue Más Claro Que La Luna'' *
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 ...
— ''
Sinfonía del Alma Jonathan Mark Witt Holder (born May 19, 1962), better known as simply Marcos Witt, is an American Christian music, Christian singer and pastor. Witt is considered one of the most influential and famous Spanish speaking figures of Christian music ...
'' ;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Soraya Moraes Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian gospel singer. Moraes was born in São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, ''Guerra'', was released in 19 ...
— ''Som Da Chuva'' *
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 ...
— ''Aline Barros & CIA 2'' * Fernanda Brum — ''Cura-Me'' * Toque No Altar — ''E Impossivel Mas Deus Pode'' * Andre Valadao — ''Sobrenatural'' * Italo Villar — ''Deus Sonha Com Vocé''


Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
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", ...
— ''Sim'' *
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 no Estúdio'' *
Danni Carlos Daniela Carlos de Araújo (born July 2, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, composer, and musician. Discography Albums Soundtracks Singles Television * 2009 – A Fazenda ''A Fazenda'' is a Brazilian ...
— ''Música Nova'' *
Ney Matogrosso Ney de Souza Pereira (born 1 August 1941), known professionally as Ney Matogrosso (), is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as the third greatest Latin American singer ...
— ''Inflassificáveis'' *
Rosa Passos Rosa Passos (; born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. Passos began playing piano at age thirteen, but after listening to Dorival Caymmi and João Gilberto she abandoned the instrument to become a singer. In the late 1960s, she ...
— ''Romance'' ;Best Brazilian Rock Album
CPM 22 CPM 22 is a Brazilian hardcore band from São Paulo formed in 1995. Band members are Badauí (vocals), Luciano (guitar), Phil (guitar), Ali (bass) and Daniel (drums). History With influences from the Ramones, the Misfits, Buzzcocks, Face to ...
— ''Cidade Cinza'' *
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 ...
— ''
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa ''Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa'' ( Portuguese for "''Rhythm, Ritual and Responsibility''") is the eighth studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Their final studio release with drummer Pinguim Ruas, who left the band one yea ...
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Detonautas Roque Clube Detonautas (previously known as Detonautas Roque Clube) is a Brazilian rock band from Rio de Janeiro. Usually the lyrics of their songs relate to violence, political corruption and love. History The history of Detonautas is mixed with the onset ...
— ''
O Retorno de Saturno ''O Retorno de Saturno'' (English: ''The Return of Saturn'') is the fourth album by Brazilian rock band Detonautas Roque Clube, released on March 15, 2008 by Sony BMG, being the group's first release by the label and also the first without guitari ...
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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 ...
— ''Fome de Tudo'' *
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 ...
— ''concerto ao Vivo - 06-07-07 Traje: (Rock Fino)'' ;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Paulinho da Viola Paulinho is a Portuguese nickname for people named ''Paulo'' ( Paulo - inho, little Paulo). People known as Paulinho include: Music * Paulinho da Costa (born 1948), Brazilian percussionist * Paulinho da Viola (born 1942), Brazilian sambista * Paul ...
— ''Acústico MTV''
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 ...
— ''Samba Meu'' *
Beth Carvalho Elizabeth "Beth" Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019) was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer. Biography Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Her fathe ...
— ''Canta o Samba da Bahia ao Vivo'' *
Arlindo Cruz Arlindo Cruz (born September 14, 1958, birth name Arlindo Domingos da Cruz Filho) is a Brazilian musician and songwriter, working in the genre of samba and pagode. Cruz took part in the most important formation of Grupo Fundo de Quintal, and is ...
— ''Sambista Perfeito'' *
Luiz Melodia Luiz Carlos dos Santos (7 January 1951 – 4 August 2017), widely known by his stage name Luiz Melodia, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose music was a characteristic crossover of multiple Music genres including Música popular brasileira (M ...
— ''Estação Melodia'' ;Best MPB Album
Seu Jorge Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, Portuguese for "Your"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorg ...
— ''América Brasil o Disco'' *
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 ...
— ''Dentro do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo'' *
Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, econom ...
— ''Chico Buarque Carioca - Ao Vivo'' *
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 ...
and Maria Bethânia — ''Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia'' * Roberta Sá — ''Que Belo Estranho Dia Pra Se Ter Alegria'' *
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 ...
— ''Multishow ao Vivo Cê'' ;Best Romantic Music Album César Menotti & Fabiano — ''.com Você'' *
Bruno & Marrone Bruno & Marrone are a Brazilian sertanejo duo from Goiânia, formed in 1988 by singers Bruno (vocals and guitar) and Marrone (vocals, guitar and accordion). Bruno (b. Vinicius Felix de Miranda, 1969) performed for a decade as a solo musician be ...
— ''Acústico II - Volume 1'' * Daniel — ''Difícil Não Falar de Amor'' * Leonardo — ''Coração Bandido'' *
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 ...
— ''Senhora Raiz'' ;Best Contemporary Brazilian Roots Album
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 ...
— ''Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa?'' * Harmonia do Samba — ''Esse Som Vai Te Levar - Ao Vivo'' * Trio Curupira — ''Pés no Brasil, Cabeça no Mundo'' * Trio Virgulino — ''26 Anos de Estrada'' * Victor & Leo — ''Ao Vivo em Uberlândia'' ;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Chitãozinho & Xororó Chitãozinho & Xororó () are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian '' caipira'' with pop, was instrumental in establishi ...
— ''Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos Acústico I'' * Pedro Bento and Zé da Estrada — ''50 Anos de Mariachis & Grandes Sucessos Sertanejos'' * Banda Calypso — '' Acústico '' * Cezar & Paulinho — ''Companheiro é Companheiro'' * Siba e A Fuloresta — ''Toda Vez Que Eu Dou Um Passo o Mundo Sai Dolugar'' ;Best Brazilian Song Marco Moraes and
Soraya Moraes Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian gospel singer. Moraes was born in São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, ''Guerra'', was released in 19 ...
— "Som da Chuva" (Soraya Moraes) *
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", ...
and
Sérgio Mendes Sérgio Santos Mendes (; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He ...
— "Acode" * Dudu Falcão — "Coisas Que Eu Sei" (
Danni Carlos Daniela Carlos de Araújo (born July 2, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, composer, and musician. Discography Albums Soundtracks Singles Television * 2009 – A Fazenda ''A Fazenda'' is a Brazilian ...
) *
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 ...
— "Delírio dos Mortais" * Jota Maranhão and Jorge Vercillo — "Ela Une Todas as Coisas" (Jorge Vercillo)


Children's

;Best Latin Children Album Miguelito — ''
El Heredero ''El Heredero'' is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Miguelito. Some of the reggaeton artists that accompany him on his album are Divino, Randy, Gol2 and Daddy Yankee. This album was the Best Latin Children Album in the 2 ...
'' * Claraluna — ''Un Lugar Llamado Colombia'' * Raquel Durães — ''Hora de Dormir'' * Niños Adorando — ''Niños Adorando 3'' *
Remi The Remi (Gaulish: ''Rēmi'', 'the first, the princes') were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the Aisne, Vesle and Suippe river valleys during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Their territory roughly corresponded the modern Marne and Ardennes a ...
— ''Alegrate'' * Strings For Kids — ''Acordes para Hormiguitas y Menudas Criaturas''


Classical

;Best Classical Album
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, ...
— ''
Pasión Española ''Pasión Española'' is a 2008 album by Plácido Domingo with Miguel Roa and the Madrid Community Orchestra from Deutsche Grammophon which won a Latin Grammy Award.International Who's Who in Classical Music 2009 - Page 212 1857435133 Routledge - 2 ...
'' *
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 ...
— ''Fiesta'' *
Sérgio Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves ...
and
Odair Assad Odair Albornoz Rivas, known as Odair (born 15 October 1973) is a former Brazilian football player. He played 7 seasons and 174 games (scoring 18 goals) in the Primeira Liga for Braga, Penafiel and Belenenses. Club career He made his Primeira L ...
— ''Jardim Abandonado'' * Sílvio Barbato and
Turíbio Santos Turibio Soares Santos (born March 7, 1943) is a Brazilian classical guitarist, musicologist, and composer, who established himself as a performer with a wide repertoire of pieces by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ernesto Nazareth, Francisco Mignone, and by ...
— ''Violão Sinfônico'' ;Best Classical Contemporary Composition Carlos José Castro — "Concierto del Sol" (Orquesta Filarmónica de Costa Rica)
Sérgio Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves ...
— "Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina" (Sérgio Assad and
Odair Assad Odair Albornoz Rivas, known as Odair (born 15 October 1973) is a former Brazilian football player. He played 7 seasons and 174 games (scoring 18 goals) in the Primeira Liga for Braga, Penafiel and Belenenses. Club career He made his Primeira L ...
) * Jorge Liderman — "Barcelonazo" (Jorge Liderman) * Roberto Valera — "Non Divisi" (Camerata Romeu) * Aurelio De La Vega — "Variación del Recuerdo" (The North/South Chamber Orchestra)


Recording Package

;Best Recording Package Leicia Gotlibowski, Daniel Kotliar, Karina Levy and Mercedes Sencio — ''Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango'' (Various Artists) * Santiago Velazco-Land — ''Cara B'' (
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 ...
) * Jorge du Peixe and Valentina Trajano — ''Fome de Tudo'' (
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 ...
) * Gaspar Guerra — ''Gózalo'' (Orquesta La 33) * Fritz Torres — ''Tijuana Sound Machine'' (
Nortec Collective Nortec Collective was a musical ensemble formed by various individual one- or two-man production projects. The group came together in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Their genre mixes electronic music with musical elements and instrumentation o ...
presents Bostich and Fussible)


Production

;Best Engineered Album
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 ...
and Luiz Tornaghi — ''Dentro Do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo'' (
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 ...
) *
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 ...
and
Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chr ...
— ''David Cavazos'' (
David Cavazos David Cavazos (born April 19, 1985, in Monterrey, Nuevo León Nuevo León, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León, is a Administrative divisions of Mexico, state in northeastern Mexico. The state borders the Mexican states ...
) * Gabriel Peña, Héctor Iván Rosa,
Bobby Valentín Roberto "Bobby" Valentín Fret (born June 9, 1941), is a Puerto Rican musician and salsa bandleader. He is known as "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass). Early years Valentín was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He was taught by his father to p ...
and José Lugo — ''Evolution'' (
Bobby Valentín Roberto "Bobby" Valentín Fret (born June 9, 1941), is a Puerto Rican musician and salsa bandleader. He is known as "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass). Early years Valentín was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He was taught by his father to p ...
) * Ariel Alejandro Gato — ''Obra Inversa'' (Obra Inversa) * Chris Brooke, Steve Churchyard,
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 ...
, Rodolfo Vazquez and Stephen Marcussen — '' Rhythm & Romance'' (
Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selli ...
) **Engineers: * Carlos "KK" Akamine,
Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He won twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, George Benson, Toto (band), Toto, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jone ...
and Doug Sax — ''Romance'' (
Rosa Passos Rosa Passos (; born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. Passos began playing piano at age thirteen, but after listening to Dorival Caymmi and João Gilberto she abandoned the instrument to become a singer. In the late 1960s, she ...
) ;Producer of the Year
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 ...
* Alejandro Acosta, Bob Benozzo and Roberto Cantero *
Tweety González Fabián Andrés González Amado (born 1963), known by his stage name Tweety González, is an Argentine musician and record producer. He is mostly known for being the touring keyboardist for the rock band Soda Stereo and musician Fito Páez. ...
and
Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana Rivera (; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, '' Mediocre''. Early life Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajar ...
* Javier Limón * Cachorro Lopez


Music Video

;Best Short Form Music Video
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 ...
— "
Me Enamora "Me Enamora" (English: ''It Makes Me Fall in Love'') is a song written and performed by Colombian singer and songwriter, Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album '' La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' (2007) and it receiv ...
" *
Babasónicos Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Babasonicos became one ...
— "Pijamas" *
Bajofondo Bajofondo is a Río de la Plata-based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, which aims to create a more contemporary version of tango and other musical styles of the Río de la Plata region. It was founded in the ear ...
— " Pa' Bailar" *
Manu Chao Manu Chao (; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French language, French, Spanish language, Spanish, English language, English, Italian language, Italian, Arabic, Catalan language ...
— "Me Llaman Calle" * Molotov — "Yofo" ;Best Long Form Music Video
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
— ''
MTV Unplugged ''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV. It showcases recorded live performances of popular music artists playing acoustic instrument, acoustic or "unplugged" variations of songs. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999. F ...
'' *
Miguel Bosé Miguel Bosé (born Luis Miguel Dominguín Bosé; 3 April 1956) is a Spanish-Italian Pop music, pop singer and actor. Early life Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (1931–202 ...
— ''Papitour'' *
Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
— '' 90 Millas'' *
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 ...
and
Joaquín Sabina Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat love, heartbreaks and society with significant use of literary figures as in the baroque-literature style. He ha ...
— ''Dos Pajaros de un Tiro'' * Various Artists — ''Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango''


Special Awards

;Lifetime Achievement Awards *
Angélica María Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (born September 27, 1944), also known as "La Novia de México", is a Mexican singer and actress. She debuted as a child actress in the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in films such as ''Pecado'' (1951), ''Una mujer de ...
*
Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than five decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has ...
*
Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira ...
*
Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her recording of the song " The Girl f ...
*
María Dolores Pradera María Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America. She started her career as an actress and during the 1950s she started sin ...
* Estela Raval ;Trustees Awards *
Simón Díaz Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014), also known as tío Simón, was a Venezuelan singer, actor, TV host, comedian, and Grammy Award-winning composer of Music of Venezuela, Venezuelan music. Some of his most popula ...
* Larry Harlow * Juanito Márquez


Performers

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Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
— "
Mi Tierra ''Mi Tierra'' (''My Homeland'') is the third studio album by Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan, released on June 22, 1993, by Epic Records. Produced by husband Emilio Estefan, it is a Spanish-language album and pays homage to her Cu ...
/
Oye Mi Canto "Oye Mi Canto" () is a reggaeton single (music), single by N.O.R.E. The song was originally released in 2004 as the lead single from the album ''1 Fan a Day'', which was heretofore unreleased. It is his second biggest hit, peaking at number 12 o ...
" *
Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
,
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 ...
,
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 ...
and
Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the Rock music, rock band Santana (band), Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he r ...
— "No Lloren" *
Kany García Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
— "Esta Soledad" *
Café Tacuba Café Tacuba (), stylized as Café Tacvba, is a band from Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Albarrán, Rubén Isaac Albar ...
— "Esta Vez" * Heatt - National recording artist from Phoenix, Az *
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 ...
— "Amnesía" *
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 ...
— "Hasta el Final" *
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 ...
featuring
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), ...
and
Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than five decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has ...
— "Presencie tu Amor / Cosas del Amor" *
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
featuring
Michael Salgado Michael Salgado (born ''Miguel Salgado'' in 1971) is a Norteño/Tejano music singer/accordionist. Biography Salgado was born in Laredo,Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Salgado gained prominence in the m ...
and David Lee Garza — " El presente" *
Flex Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing * Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, technologies for developing rich internet applications * Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay * FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorol ...
and
Belinda Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright lind ...
— " Te Quiero" *
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 ...
featuring
John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Every ...
— "
Me Enamora "Me Enamora" (English: ''It Makes Me Fall in Love'') is a song written and performed by Colombian singer and songwriter, Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album '' La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' (2007) and it receiv ...
/ Odio Por Amor / If You're Out There" *
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 ...
— "Te Presumo" *
Jorge Celedón Jorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre. In ...
featuring Jimmy Zambrano and El Mariachi Vargas — "Que bonita es esta Vida" * Fonseca — "El Arroyito" *
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), ...
and
Lupillo Rivera Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra (born January 30, 1972) is a Mexican-American singer and songwriter. In 2010, Rivera was awarded a Grammy Award for his album, '' Tu Esclavo y Amo''. His older sister was the late singer and actress Jenni Rivera. In 2 ...
— "Sufriendo a Solas" *
Michael Salgado Michael Salgado (born ''Miguel Salgado'' in 1971) is a Norteño/Tejano music singer/accordionist. Biography Salgado was born in Laredo,Texas, although his family roots are in Barrancos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Salgado gained prominence in the m ...
,
Emiliano Zuleta Emiliano Antonio Zuleta Baquero (1912–2005) was a Colombian vallenato songwriter, accordion player and singer, popularly known as ''El Viejo Mile'' (The Old Mile). Around 1938 he wrote "La Gota Fría", a song that emerged from a piqueria vall ...
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Fernando Otero Fernando Otero is a Grammy-award-winning Argentine pianist, vocalist, and composer. His first contact with music was receiving vocal lessons from his mother Elsa Marval, an internationally acclaimed singer and actress. He started taking piano le ...
,
Héctor del Curto Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', m ...
and David Lee Garza — "Especial
accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German language, German ', from '—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a Reed (mou ...
tribute" *
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 ...
— "Somos mas Americanos" *
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 ' ...
— "Mi Salsa" *
Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
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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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Jeremías Carlos Eduardo Lopez Avila (born September 19, 1973, London) is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter, better known as Jeremias. His songs include a wide spectrum of genres, including pop, ballads and tropical music; all infused with romantic lyr ...
,
Tommy Torres Tomás Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc, ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Lat ...
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Antonio Carmona Antonio Carmona Amaya (born 21 May 1965) is a Spanish gitano singer of flamenco. He also has French nationality. From the early 1980s, he was a member of the Spanish flamenco-fusion group Ketama,Belinda Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright lind ...
— "No Dudaria" Live from Brazil: *
Sandy Sandy may refer to: People and fictional characters *Sandy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sandy (surname), a list of people * Sandy (Iranian music band), Iranian singer, comp ...
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Paula Toller Paula Toller (born on August 23, 1962) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is most known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well received. Her second solo album, title ...
— "E o Mundo Não se Acabou" Folha de S. Paulo: Brasil recebe Grammy Latino hoje
November 13, 2008 *
Sepultura Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera.Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. They were a major force in the groove metal, thrash met ...
— "
The Girl from Ipanema "Garota de Ipanema" (), or "The Girl from Ipanema", is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim a ...
/ We've Lost You"


Presenters

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Daniela Castro Daniela Castro (born Danielle Stefani Castro Arellano; 17 August 1969) is a Mexican actress and singer. Biography She felt an attraction for music at a very young age, and this is why she entered the Centro de Estudios Artísticos de Televisa ...
and
César Évora César Évora Díaz (; born November 4, 1959) is a Cuban- Mexican actor. Biography Évora started his career in Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the ...
— presented Best New Artist *
Eduardo Santamarina Eduardo Hernández García Santamarina (; born 9 July 1969) is a Mexican film, theater, and television actor who is known for his leading roles in many telenovelas. Beside Televisa telenovelas, Santamarina appeared in some Telemundo telenovelas. ...
and
Montserrat Olivier Montserrat Oliver (born Montserrat Lourdes Socorro Oliver Grimau on April 13, 1966) is a Mexican fashion model, business entrepreneur, actress, and talk-show host. Life and career Oliver started her modeling career at the age of 16. She quick ...
— presented Best Pop Vocal Album, Female *
Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the Rock music, rock band Santana (band), Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he r ...
and
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 ...
— presented Record of the Year *
Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana Rivera (; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, '' Mediocre''. Early life Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajar ...
and
Eugenio Siller Eugenio Siller Margain (born April 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor, singer, and model who is best known for starring in popular novelas '' Rebelde'', '' Código Postal'', '' Al Diablo con los Guapos'', '' Mi pecado'', ''Aurora'', '' Una Maid en Manh ...
— presented Best Urban Song * Cabas and
Concha Buika María Concepción Balboa Buika (born 11 May 1972), known as Concha Buika or just Buika, is a Spanish singer. Her album ''Niña de Fuego'' was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and ''La Noche Más Larga'' was nomi ...
— presented Best Norteño Album *
Mayrín Villanueva Mayrín Villanueva Ulloa (born 8 October 1970) is a Mexican actress and model. She starred as the protagonist of several telenovelas, including the 2013 telenovela '' Mentir para vivir''. Filmography Awards and nominations Notes In la ...
and Grupo Pesado — presented Song of the Year *
Alexis & Fido Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To ...
— presented Best Contemporary Tropical Album *
Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selli ...
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Karyme Lozano Karyme Lozano (; born Karyme Lucía Virginia Lozano Carreno on April 3, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She has appeared on three covers of ''Los 50 Mas Bellos'' of ''People en Español''. She has been nominated and won several awards for Best Actre ...
— presented Best Tropical Song *
Kudai Kudai are a Chilean pop rock band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2003. The group is composed of Pablo Holman, Bárbara Sepúlveda, Tomás Manzi, and Nicole Natalino, who left the group in 2006 citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuad ...
— presented Best Rock Song *
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 ...
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Adriana Fonseca Adriana Fonseca (; born Adriana Fonseca Castellanos March 16, 1979) is a Mexican actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Televisa's telenovelas like '' La usurpadora'' as Veronica Soriano (1998), '' Rosalinda'' as Lucy Pérez Rome ...
— presented Best Tejano Album * Vicky Terrazas and Marisol Terrazas — presented Best Pop Vocal Album, Male *
Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's '' The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and ...
— presented People of the Year *
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, ...
— presented Album of the Year


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Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...
became the first female to receive the academy's Person of the Year award. In addition she was the first artist to receive this honor as well as the
MusiCares Person of the Year Person of the Year is an annual gala presented by MusiCares, a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate of The Recording Academy (the organization that distributes the Grammy Awards), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recordin ...
honor which she received in 1994 prior to the
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