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Here Are the Latino Artists Nominated for the 2018 Grammys

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LAS VEGAS, NV: Cardi B performs during the BIG3 three on three basketball league championship game on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Sean M. Haffey/BIG3/Getty Images
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This morning, the nominations for the 60th annual Grammy Awards were announced. It’s no surprise that some of the year’s Latino success stories are in the mix; Cardi B’s breakout hit “Bodak Yellow” and the reign of “Despacito” are still going in full force (“Despacito” nabbed three nominations, while Cardi received two). At a time when crossovers are buzzier than ever, Grammy nominations are a sign of the times, and an accomplishment we’ll continue to watch as the U.S. pop landscape develops to include representation of all kinds of Latino artists.

Nominations for Latino artists are in bold below. Head over to the Grammys website to see the full list of nominees.

The 60th Grammy Awards will air on Sunday, January 28, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. EST on CBS.


Record of the Year
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee f. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Jay-Z, “Story of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Bruno Mars, “24k Magic”

Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi, “Despacito”
JAY-Z, “4:44”
Julia Michaels, “Issues”
Logic f. Alessia Cara, “1-800-273-8255”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

Best Rap Performance
Big Sean, “Bounce Back”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
JAY-Z, “4:44”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Migos f. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”

Best Rap Song
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Run The Jewels, “Chase Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Rapsody, “Sassy”
JAY-Z, “The Story Of O.J.”

Best R&B Song
PJ Morton, “First Began”
Khalid, “Location”
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
SZA, “Supermodel”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

Best R&B Album
Daniel Caesar, Freudian
Ledisi, Let Love Rule
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
PJ Morton, Gumbo
Musiq Soulchild, Feel The Real

Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis, “Get You”
Kehlani, “Distraction”
Ledisi, “High”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
SZA, “The Weekend”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Imagine Dragons, “Thunder”
Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”
Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay”

Best Latin Pop Album
Alex Cuba, Lo Único Constante
Juanes, Mis Planes Son Amarte
La Santa Cecilia, Amar Y Vivir En Vivo Desde La Ciudad De México, 2017
Natalia Lafourcade, Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos)
Shakira, El Dorado

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Bomba Estéreo, Ayo
C4 Trío & Desorden Público, Pa’ Fuera
Jorge Drexler, Salvavidas De Hielo
Los Amigos Invisibles, El Paradise
Residente, Residente

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Julión Álvarez Y Su Norteño Banda, Ni Diablo Ni Santo
Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga, Ayer Y Hoy
Alex Campos, Momentos
Aida Cuevas, Arriero Somos Versiones Acústicas
Humberto Novoa, producer (Various Artists), Zapateando En El Norte

Best Tropical Latin Album
Albita, Albita
Doug Beavers, Art Of The Arrangement
Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, Salsa Big Band
Silvestre Dangond, Gente Valiente
Diego El Cigala, Indestructible

Best World Music Album
Vicente Amigo, Memoria De Los Sentidos
Buika, Para Mi
Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro, Rosa Dos Ventos
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Tinariwen, Elwan

Best Song Written For Visual Media
“City Of Stars,” Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone)
Track from: La La Land

“How Far I’ll Go,” Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Auli’i Cravalho)
Track from: Moana: The Songs

“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker),” Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift, songwriters (ZAYN & Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fifty Shades Darker

“Never Give Up,” Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Sia)
Track from: Lion

“Stand Up For Something,” Common & Diane Warren, songwriters (Andra Day Featuring Common)
Track from: Marshall

Best Recording Package
El Orisha De La Rosa, Claudio Roncoli & Cactus Taller, art directors (Magín Díaz)
Mura Masa, Alex Crossan & Matt De Jong, art directors (Mura Masa)
Pure Comedy (Deluxe Edition), Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh Tillman, art directors (Father John Misty)
Sleep Well Beast, Elyanna Blaser-Gould, Luke Hayman & Andrea Trabucco-Campos, art directors (The National)
Solid State, Gail Marowitz, art director (Jonathan Coulton)