Rafa Arcaute, Tom Coyne, Luis Fonsi, Vicente
García, Nicky Jam, Natalia Lafourcade, Danay Suarez, and Daddy
Yankee each earned four nominations
"Amárrame," "Despacito,"
"Chantaje," "El Ratico," "El Surco,"
"Felices Los 4," "La Flor De La Canela,"
"Guerra," "Quiero Que Vuelvas," and "Vente
Pa' Ca" vie for Record Of The Year
The Latin Recording Academy® has announced the
nominees for the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®,
the preeminent honor for excellence in Latin music and the only
peer-presented Latin music accolade. The nominees include a diverse
group of established artists and newcomers. Leading the list are
Residente with nine nominations, Maluma with seven,
Shakira with six, and Kevin Jiménez ADG,
Juanes, and Mon Laferte with five each. Latin GRAMMY
winners will be revealed Nov. 16, 2017, live from
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and broadcast on the
Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET (5–8 p.m. PT).
In addition to the top nominees, several artists and technical
professionals received four nominations each: Rafa Arcaute
(producer and engineer), Tom Coyne (engineer), Luis Fonsi, Vicente
García, Nicky Jam, Natalia Lafourcade, Danay Suarez, and
Daddy Yankee.
"More than ever, Latin music continues to have an enormous
cultural impact by uniting people throughout the world," said
Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.
"Many of this year's nominees have expanded beyond traditional
genres to create different fusions through creative collaborations.
These artists, producers, and writers, united by artistic
excellence and devotion to their craft, have come together to
deliver eclectic music that has resulted in worldwide success."
The Record Of The Year list is composed of a diverse group of
artists, genres and interesting collaborations, such as
"Amárrame," "Despacito," "Chantaje," "El
Ratico," "El Surco," "Felices Los 4," "La Flor
De La Canela," "Guerra," "Quiero Que Vuelvas,"
and "Vente Pa' Ca."
The Latin GRAMMY Awards are voted on by The Latin Recording
Academy's international membership body of music makers, who
represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording
artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers. The 2017
nominees were selected from nearly 10,000 submissions across 48
categories during the eligibility period (July 1, 2016 through May
31, 2017). Voting members will begin the final round of online
voting on Sept. 28. Winners will be revealed Nov. 16, 2017,
during the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Premiere and telecast
ceremonies.
Following is a list of the nominations in some of the 48
categories. They feature an array of musical genres, as well as
some of the most prominent names and brightest newcomers in Latin
music. For the complete list of nominees, please visit
LatinGRAMMY.com.
Album Of The YearSalsa Big
Band — Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & OrquestaObras Son
Amores — Antonio CarmonaA La Mar — Vicente GarcíaFénix — Nicky
JamMis Planes Son Amarte — JuanesLa Trenza — Mon LaferteMusas (Un
Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos,
Vol. 1) — Natalia LafourcadeResidente — ResidenteEl Dorado —
ShakiraPalabras Manuales — Danay Suarez
Record Of The Year"La Flor
De La Canela" — Rubén Blades"El Surco" — Jorge Drexler"Quiero Que
Vuelvas" — Alejandro Fernández"Despacito" — Luis Fonsi featuring
Daddy Yankee"El Ratico" — Juanes featuring Kali Uchis"Amárrame" —
Mon Laferte featuring Juanes"Felices Los 4" — Maluma"Vente Pa' Ca"
— Ricky Martin featuring Maluma"Guerra" — Residente"Chantaje" —
Shakira featuring Maluma
Song Of The Year (A
Songwriter's Award)"Amárrame" — Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon
Laferte featuring Juanes)"Chantaje" — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez
Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro,
Maluma and Shakira, songwriters (Shakira featuring Maluma)"Desde
Que Estamos Juntos" — Descemer Bueno and Melendi, songwriters
(Melendi)"Despacito" — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi,
songwriters (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee)"Ella" — Ricardo
Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)"Felices Los 4" — Mario Cáceres,
Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven
Rojas and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, songwriters
(Maluma)"Guerra" — Residente and Jeff Trooko, songwriters
(Residente)"La Fortuna" — Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres,
songwriters (Diana Fuentes featuring Tommy Torres)"Tú Sí Sabes
Quererme" — Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade
featuring Los Macorinos)"Vente Pa' Ca " — Nermin Harambasic,
Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars
Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen and Anne
Judith Stokke Wik, songwriters (Ricky Martin featuring Maluma)
Best New ArtistPaula
ArenasCNCOVicente GarcíaMartina La PeligrosaMau y
RickyRawayanaSofía ReyesRosalíaDanay SuarezSebastián Yatra
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal
AlbumHijos Del Mar — David BisbalRompiendo Fronteras —
Alejandro FernándezFlora Y Faῦna — Camila LunaEl Dorado —
ShakiraExtended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra
Best Urban Fusion /
Performance"Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola" — J. Balvin
featuring Bad Bunny"Despacito" (Remix) — Luis Fonsi and Daddy
Yankee featuring Justin Bieber"El Amante" — Nicky Jam"Dagombas En
Tamale" — Residente"Chantaje" — Shakira featuring Maluma
Best Alternative Music
AlbumJei Beibi — Café TacvbaApocalipsis Zombi — El
Cuarteto de NosLa Trenza — Mon LaferteLa Promesa De Thamar — Sig
RaggaPalabras Manuales — Danay Suarez
Best Regional Song (A
Songwriter's Award)"Compromiso Descartado" — Espinoza Paz,
songwriter (Leonardo Aguilar)"Ganas De Volver" — Horacio Palencia,
songwriter (Horacio Palencia)"Sentimiento Emborrachado" — Raúl
Jiménez E. and Chucho Rincón, songwriters (Santiago Arroyo)"Siempre
Es Así" — Juan Treviño, songwriter (Juan Treviño featuring AJ
Castillo)"Vale La Pena" — Edgar Barrera, Martín Castro Ortega and
Alfonso Lizárraga, songwriters (Banda El Recodo de Cruz
Lizárraga)
Best MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)
AlbumDos Navegantes — Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, and
Mauro SeniseDNA Musical — Alexandre PiresSilva Canta Marisa —
SilvaAté Pensei Que Fosse Minha — António ZambujoZanna — Zanna
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18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards is open. Please visit
www.latingrammy.com/en/press. The deadline to apply is Sept. 29,
2017, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY
The Latin Recording Academy is an international,
membership-based organization and comprises Spanish- and
Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters,
producers and other creative and technical recording professionals.
The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and
cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to
producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the
recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides
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