Article by Viola Manuela Ceccarini
November 16th: Winners of 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were proclaimed live on international Spanish broadcaster Univision from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The Latin Grammys are called “The Biggest Night in Latin Music” because of their over the top performances.
Luis Fonsi was the star of the night, gaining 4 Awards for best urban/fusion/performance, best short form music video, record of the year, and song of the year for “Despacito.
From JBalvin with his “Mi Gente” and “Si tu novio te deja sola” featuring Bad Bunny to Maluma’s with the super hit “Felicies Los 4”. Amazing was the performance of Luis Fonsi with the Song of the Year “Despacito” Feauturing Daddy Yankee, , CNCO with “Reggaeton Lento”, Nicky Jam with “Amante”, Juanes, Alessia Cara and Logic’s inspiring versions of “Es Tarde” and Bomba Estereo, Victor Manuelle and many more…
RECORD OF THE YEAR
WINNER “Despacito” —Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee
ALL NOMINEES:
“La Flor De La Canela” — Rubén Blades
“Despacito” —Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee – winner!!
“El Surco” — Jorge Drexler
“Quiero Que Vuelvas” — Alejandro Fernández
“El Ratico” — Juanes feat. Kali Uchis
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte feat. Juanes
“Felices Los 4” — Maluma
“Vente Pa’ Ca” — Ricky Martin feat. Maluma
“Guerra” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira feat. Maluma
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
ALL NOMINEES:
Obras Son Amores — Antonio Carmona
A La Mar — Vicente García
Fénix — Nicky Jam
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – winner!!
Residente — Residente
El Dorado — Shakira
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER “Despacito” — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender & Luis Fonsi, Songwriters (Luis Fonsi Featuring Daddy Yankee)
ALL NOMINEES:
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte, Songwriter (Mon Laferte Featuring Juanes)
“Chantaje” — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider, Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro, Maluma & Shakira, Songwriters (Shakira feat. Maluma)
“Desde Que Estamos Juntos” — Descemer Bueno & Melendi, Songwriters (Melendi)
“Despacito” — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender & Luis Fonsi, Songwriters (Luis Fonsi Featuring Daddy Yankee) – winner!!
“Ella” — Ricardo Arjona, Songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
“Felices Los 4” — Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas & Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Songwriters (Maluma)
“Guerra” — Residente & Jeff Trooko, Songwriters (Residente)
“La Fortuna” — Diana Fuentes & Tommy Torres, Songwriters (Diana Fuentes feat. Tommy Torres)
“Tú Sí Sabes Quererme” — Natalia Lafourcade, Songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade feat. Los Macorinos)
“Vente Pa’ Ca” — Nermin Harambasic, Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen & Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Songwriters (Ricky Martin feat. Maluma)
BEST NEW ARTIST
WINNER Vicente García
ALL NOMINEES:
Paula Arenas
Cnco
Vincente García – winner!!
Martina La Peligrosa
May Y Ricky
Rawayana
Sofia Reyes
Rosalía
Danay Suarez
Sebastian Yatra
POP FIELD
WINNER El Dorado — Shakira
WINNER Salón, Lágrimas Y Deseo — Lila Downs
ALL NOMINEES:
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Hijos Del Mar — David Bisbal
Rompiendo Fronteras — Alejandro Fernández
Flora Y Faῦna — Camila Luna
El Dorado — Shakira – winner!!
Extended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Libre — Franco De Vita
Salón, Lágrimas Y Deseo — Lila Downs – winners!!
Vestido De Etiqueta Por Eduardo Magallanes — Juan Gabriel
Una Vida — Ednita Nazario
El Tren De Los Regresos — Yordano
URBAN FIELD
WINNER “Despacito (Remix)” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
WINNER Residente — Residente
WINNER “Somos Anormales” — Rafael Arcaute, Igor Koshkendey & Residente, Songwriters (Residente)
ALL NOMINEES:
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
“Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola” — J. Balvin feat. Bad Bunny
“Despacito (Remix)” — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – winner!!
“El Amante” — Nicky Jam
“Dagombas En Tamale” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira feat. Maluma
Best Urban Music Album
Big Yauran — J Álvarez
El Círculo — Kase.O
Rap Komunion — Arianna Puello
Coisas Do Meu Imaginário — Rael
Residente — Residente – winner!!
Best Urban Song
“A Chapa É Quente!” — Emicida & Rael, Songwriters (Língua Franca)
“Coqueta” — Luis Díaz, Alejandro Estrada, Bruno Og & Jonathan Torres, Songwriters (Ghetto Kids)
“El Amante” — Nicky Jam, Juan Diego Medina Vélez & Cristhian Mena, Songwriters (Nicky Jam)
“Hey Ma” (Spanish Version) — J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Phillip Kembo, Johnny Michell, Pitbull, Rosina “Soaky Siren” Russell, Jamie Sanderson & Tinashe “T-Collar” Sibanda, Songwriters (Pitbull & J Balvin feat. Camila Cabello)
“Papa” — Lápiz Conciente & Vico C, Songwriters (Lápiz Conciente Featuring Vico C) “Somos Anormales” — Rafael Arcaute, Igor Koshkendey & Residente, Songwriters (Residente) – winner!!
ROCK FIELD
WINNER La Gran Oscilación — Diamante Eléctrico
WINNER Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
WINNER (TIE) “Déjala Rodar” — Diamante Eléctrico, Songwriters (Diamante Eléctrico)
“Días Contados” — Rafael Bonilla & Jorge Holguín “Pyngwi”, Songwriters (Rafa Bonilla)
WINNER (TIE) “La Noche” — Andrés Calamaro, Songwriter (Andrés Calamaro)
Best Rock Album
Mutante — Daniel Cadena
Ii — De La Tierra
La Gran Oscilación — Diamante Eléctrico – winner!!
Barro Y Fauna — Eruca Sativa
Todos Nuestros Átomos — Utopians
Best Pop/Rock Album
El Hombre Sin Sombra — Mikel Erentxun
50 Palos — Jarabe De Palo
Planes Son Amarte — Juanes – winner!!
Fuerte — Miranda!
Lo Niego Todo — Joaquín Sabina
Best Rock Song
“Armas Gemelas” — Eruca Sativa, Songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
“Déjala Rodar” — Diamante Eléctrico, Songwriters (Diamante Eléctrico) winner (tie)!!
“Días Contados” — Rafael Bonilla & Jorge Holguín “Pyngwi”, Songwriters (Rafa Bonilla)
“La Noche” — Andrés Calamaro, Songwriter (Andrés Calamaro) winner (tie)!!
“Para Cuando Me Muera” — Emiliano Brancciari, Songwriter (No Te Va Gustar)
“Que No” — Enrique Rangel, Songwriter (Café Tacvba)
ALTERNATIVE FIELD
WINNER Jei Beibi — Café Tacvba
WINNER “Amárrame” — Mon Laferte, Songwriter (Mon Laferte feat. Juanes)
Best Alternative Music Album
Jei Beibi — Café Tacvba – winner!!
Apocalipsis Zombi — El Cuarteto De Nos
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
La Promesa De Thamar — Sig Ragga
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez
Best Alternative Song
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte, Songwriter (Mon Laferte feat. Juanes) – winner!!
“Antonia” — Sig Ragga, Songwriter (Sig Ragga)
“Apocalipsis Zombi” — Roberto Musso, Songwriter (El Cuarteto De Nos)
“Apocalíptico” — Rafael Arcaute & Residente, Songwriters (Residente)
“Integridad” — Stephen Marley & Danay Suarez, Songwriters (Danay Suarez feat. Stephen Marley)
TROPICAL FIELD
WINNER Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
WINNER Ni Un Paso Atrás — Jorge Celedón Y Sergio Luis Rodríguez
WINNER Bidimensional — Guaco
WINNER To Beny Moré With Love — Jon Secada feat. The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band
Best Salsa Album
Tributo A La Salsa Colombiana 7 — Alberto Barros
Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – winner!!
Fase Dos — Juan Pablo Díaz
And — Alain Pérez
Isidro Infante Presenta … Cuba Y Puerto — Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero (Various Artists)
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Ni Un Paso Atrás — Jorge Celedón Y Sergio Luis Rodríguez –winner!!
Gente Valiente — Silvestre Dangond
Sin Límites — El Gran Martín Elías Y Rolando Ochoa
Cumbia Del Río Magdalena — Juventino Ojito Y Su Son Mocaná
Patrimonio Cultural — Jorge Oñate Y Alvaro López
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Teatro — Lucas Arnau
La Parranda De Gaitanes — Gaitanes
Bidimensional — Guaco – winner!!
Devuélveme Mi Libertad — Frank Reyes
Five — Prince Royce
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Albita — Albita
Cuba Sobre Cuerda — Babalú Quinteto
Raíz — El Septeto Santiaguero
El Añejo Jardín — La Colmenita (Varios Artistas)
To Beny Moré With Love — Jon Secada feat. The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band– winner!!
Best Tropical Fusion Album
Coletera— Colectro
Contra Corriente— Gabriel
Porrock — Adriana Lucía
Salsangroove — Salsangroove
WINNER Olga Tañón Y Punto. — Olga Tañón
Best Tropical Song
WINNER “Bachata En Kingston” — Vicente García, Songwriter (Vicente García)
“Cuando Beso Tu Boca” — Raul Del Sol & Jorge Luis Piloto, Songwriters (Mojito Lite)
“Déjà Vu” — Manny Cruz, Prince Royce, Daniel Santacruz & Shakira, Songwriters (Prince Royce With Shakira)
“Deje De Amar” — Medardo Rovayo, Songwriter (Felipe Muñiz feat. Marc Anthony)
“Hijos Del Cañaveral” — Residente, Songwriter (Residente)
SINGER-SONGWRITER FIELD
WINNER A La Mar — Vicente García
WINNER Las Caras Lindas — Flor De Toloache
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Trenes, Aviones Y Viajes Interplanetarios — Santiago Cruz
Lo Único Constante — Alex Cuba
Tatuajes — Erika Ender
A La Mar — Vicente García – winner!!
Gran Ciudad — Debi Nova
REGIONAL-MEXICAN FIELD
WINNER – Las Caras Lindas — Flor De Toloache
WINNER Ayer Y Hoy — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
WINNER Piénsalo — Los Palominos
WINNER “Siempre Es Así” — Juan Treviño, Songwriter (Juan Treviño feat. AJ Castillo)
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Las Caras Lindas — Flor De Toloache – winner!
Pero No Llorando — Nocturna — Majida Issa
Nuestra Herencia — Mariachi Herencia De México
Aún Estoy De Pie — Mariachi Imperial Azteca
36 Aniversario Mariachi Oro De América — Mariachi Oro De América
Best Banda Album
Ayer Y Hoy — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga – winner!!
Mis Decretos — El Chapo De Sinaloa
Besos Callejeros — Maribel Guardia
El Mayor De Mis Antojos — La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga
Un Millón De Primaveras — Lalo Mora
Best Norteño Album
Gallo Fino — Leonardo Aguilar
Alma Bohemia — Los Huracanes Del Norte
No. 50 — Los Invasores De Nuevo León
Piénsalo — Los Palominos – winner!!
Los Tercos — Los Tercos
Best Regional Song
“Compromiso Descartado” — Espinoza Paz, Songwriter (Leonardo Aguilar)
“Ganas De Volver” — Horacio Palencia, Songwriter (Horacio Palencia)
“Sentimiento Emborrachado” — Raúl Jiménez E. & Chucho Rincón, Songwriters (Santiago Arroyo)
“Siempre Es Así” — Juan Treviño, Songwriter (Juan Treviño feat. AJ Castillo) – winner!
“Vale La Pena” — Edgar Barrera, Martín Castro Ortega & Alfonso Lizárraga, Songwriters (Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga)
INSTRUMENTAL FIELD
WINNER Spain Forever — Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Best Instrumental Album
Joined — Cesar Camargo Mariano feat. Rudiger
Spain Forever — Michel Camilo & Tomatito – winner!!
Conversations With Vladimir Stowe — Gustavo Casenave
Origen — Daniel Minimalia
El Tren — Luis Salinas
TRADITIONAL FIELD
WINNER Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
WINNER Solo Buenos Aires — Fernando Otero
WINNER Memoria De Los Sentidos — Vicente Amigo
WINNER Memoria De Los Sentidos — Vicente Amigo
Best Folk Album
Piango, Piango — Yuvisney Aguilar & Afrocuban Jazz Quartet
El Orisha De La Rosa — Magín Díaz
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade –winner!
Pa’ Qué Más (Música Andina Colombina) — Quinteto Leopoldo Federico
El Tuyero Ilustrado — Edward Ramírez & Rafa Pino
Best Tango Album
Bucles — Patricia Malanca
13 — Rodolfo Mederos
Mixturas — Orquesta De Tango De La Una
winn20 Años – En Vivo En Café Vinilo — Orquesta El Arranque
Solo Buenos Aires — Fernando Otero – winner!!
Best Flamenco Album
Memoria De Los Sentidos — Vicente Amigo – winner!!
Vengo Caminando — Diego Guerrero
Vente Conmigo — Las Migas
Se Llama Flamenco — José Mijita
Directo En El Círculo Flamenco De Madrid — Tomasa La Macanita Y Manuel Valencia
JAZZ FIELD
WINNER Dance Of Time — Eliane Elias
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Hybrido/From Rio To Wayne Shorter — Antonio Adolfo
Bajo Mundo — Oskar Cartaya
Dance Of Time — Eliane Elias – winner!!
Mr. Ep – A Tribute To Eddie Palmieri — Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround
Típico — Miguel Zenón
CHRISTIAN FIELD
WINNER Momentos — Alex Campos
WINNER Acenda A Sua Luz — Aline Barros
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Generación Radical — Barak
Momentos — Alex Campos – winner!!
Tu Amor — Gabriela Cartulano
Sol Détente — Álvaro López & Resqband
Confío — Jaci Velasquez
Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Acenda A Sua Luz — Aline Barros – winner!
Piano E Voz, Amigos E Pertences 2 — Paulo César Baruk & Leandro Rodrigues
Ao Vivo Em Israel — Fernanda Brum
Clareou — Padre Fábio De Melo
Incomparável — Bruna Karla
Memórias — Eli Soares
PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE FIELD
WINNER Troco Likes Ao Vivo: Um Filme De Tiago Iorc — Tiago Iorc
WINNER Jardim – Pomar — Nando Reis
WINNER + Misturado — Mart’nália
WINNER Dos Navegantes — (Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise)
WINNER Daniel — Daniel
WINNER Ao Vivo – Melodias Do Sertão — Bruna Viola
WINNER “Trevo (Tu)” — Ana Caetano & Tiago Iorc, Songwriters (Anavitória feat. Tiago Iorc)
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Anavitória — Anavitória
Boogie Naipe — Mano Brown Troco Likes Ao Vivo: Um Filme De Tiago Iorc — Tiago Iorc – winner!!
Tudo Nosso — Jamz
A Danada Sou Eu — Ludmilla
Best Portuguese Language Rock Or Alternative Album
Brutown — The Baggios
Aventuras Ii — Blitz
Boca — Curumin
Mm3 — Metá Metá
Jardim – Pomar — Nando Reis – winner!!
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Misturado — Mart’nália – winner!!
Na Luz Do Samba — Luciana Mello
Alma Brasileira — Diogo Nogueira
Delírio No Circo — Roberta Sá
Samba Book: Jorge Aragão — (Varios Artistas)
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
Dos Navegantes — (Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise)- winner!!
DNA Musical — Alexandre Pires
Silva Canta Marisa — Silva
Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha — António Zambujo
Zanna — Zanna
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Daniel — Daniel – winner!!
(…) — Day & Lara
1977 — Luan Santana
Realidade Ao Vivo Em Manaus — Marília Mendonça
Live — Simone & Simaria
Best Brazilian Roots Album
Batom Bacaba — Patricia Bastos
No Embalo Do — Pinduca
Canta O Nordeste — Trio Nordestino
Ascensão — (Varios Artistas)
Ao Vivo – Melodias Do Sertão — Bruna Viola- winner!!
Chamamé — Yangos
Best Portuguese Language Song
“Noturna (Nada De Novo Na Noite)” — Marisa Monte, Silva & Lucas Silva, Songwriters (Silva Com Marisa Monte)
“Pé Na Areia” — Cauique, Diogo Leite & Rodrigo Leite, Songwriters (Diogo Nogueira)
“So Posso Dizer” — Nando Reis, Songwriter (Nando Reis)
“Trevo (Tu)” — Ana Caetano & Tiago Iorc, Songwriters (Anavitória feat. Tiago Iorc) – winner!!
“Triste, Louca Ou Má” — Francisco, El Hombre, Songwriter (Francisco, El Hombre)
CHILDREN’S FIELD
WINNER Marc Anthony For Babies — (Varios Artistas)
Best Latin Children’s Album
¡Churo! — Mariana Baraj
¡Viva Mi Planeta 2! — Cantajuego
Gracias — Cepillín
Queridos (En Vivo) — Luis Pescetti
Aprendendo Ritmos Da América — Sophia
Marc Anthony For Babies — (Varios Artistas) – winner!
CLASSICAL FIELD
WINNER Música De Compositores Costarricenses Vol. 2
WINNER “Sonata Del Decamerón Negro” — Leo Brouwer, Composer (Mabel Millán)
Best Classical Album
Alta Gracia — Nathalie Peña Comas; Nathalie Peña Comas, Album Producer
Dixit Dominus: Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel — Jordi Savall; Manuel Mohino, Album Producer
Horacio Gutiérrez Plays Chopin & Schumann — Horacio Gutiérrez; Adam Abeshouse, Album Producer
Música De Compositores Costarricenses Vol. 2 — Eddie Mora, Directing The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional De Costa Rica; Winnie Camila Berg, Solista; Carlos Chaves, Album Producer – winner!!
Textures From The North Of South — In-Hong Cha, Conducting The Orquesta Sinfónica De
Venezuela; Hildemaro Álvarez, Album Producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“Ave María” — Manuel Tejada, Composer (Nathalie Peña Comas)
“Azucena” — Hebert Vásquez, Composer (Susan Narucki)
“Nene” — Diego Schissi, Composer (Sibelius Piano Trio)
“Recordatio” — Aurelio De La Vega, Composer (Anne Marie Ketchum)
“Sonata Del Decamerón Negro” — Leo Brouwer, Composer (Mabel Millán) – winner!!
“Sonata For Viola And Piano” — Flavio Chamis & André Mehmari, Composers (André Mehmari & Tatjana Chamis)
RECORDING PACKAGE FIELD
WINNER El Orisha De La Rosa — Carlos Dussán, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Felipe Martínez & Claudio Roncoli, Art Directors (Magín Díaz)
Best Recording Package
El Orisha De La Rosa — Carlos Dussán, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Felipe Martínez & Claudio Roncoli, Art Directors (Magín Díaz) – winner!!
Na Medida Do Impossível Ao Vivo No Inhotim — André Coelho & Mariana Hardy, Art Directors (Fernanda Takai)
Pirombeira — Lia Cunha, Art Director (Pirombeira)
Sol — Barão Di Sarno & Ciça Góes, Art Directors (Gustavo Galo)
Três No Samba — Fabio Prata, Art Director (André Mehmari, Eliane Faria & Gordinho Do Surdo)
PRODUCTION FIELD
WINNER Mis Planes Son Amarte — Josh Gudwin, Mixer; Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer (Juanes)
WINNER Eduardo Cabra
Best Engineered Album
Alas Canciones — Guillermo Bonetto, Nahuel Giganti, My-Tbeats & Pedro Pearson, Engineers; Pedro Pearson, Mixer; Pedro Pearson, Mastering Engineer (Los Cafres)
Dance Of Time — Rodrigo De Castro Lopes, Engineer; Pete Karam, Mixer; Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer (Eliane Elias)
Ilusión — Craig Parker Adams & Gabe Roth, Engineers; Juan Pablo Berreondo & Gabe Roth, Mixers; Jj Golden, Mastering Engineer (Gaby Moreno)
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Josh Gudwin, Mixer; Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer (Juanes) – winner!!
Zanna — Moogie Canazio, Engineer; Moogie Canazio, Mixer; Moogie Canazio, Carlos De Andrade & Ricardo Dias, Mastering Engineers (Zanna)
Producer Of The Year
Eduardo Bergallo
Eduardo Cabra – winner!!
Moogie Canazio
Hamilton De Holanda, Marcos Portinari, Daniel Santiago
Armando Manzanero
MUSIC VIDEO FIELD
WINNER “Despacito” — (Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee)
WINNER Musas, El Documental — Natalia Lafourcade
Best Short Form Music Video
“Soy Yo” — Bomba Estéreo
“Despacito” — (Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee) – winner!!
“Sincericido” — Leiva
“Los Charcos — Dani Martín
“Desencuentro” — Residente feat. Soko
Best Long Form Music Video
MTV Unplugged — Miguel Bosé
Primera Fila — Bronco
Semblanza — Guaco
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
Musas, El Documental — Natalia Lafourcade – winner!!
Source www.latingrammy.com
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