It’s that time of year again….The corporate heavyweights of the music industry have decided on their nominees for the top honors in Latin Music, and we have the nomination announcements fresh from LA. Peruse the list, agree/disagree with the decisions, and stream tracks from the nominees below to gear up for the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards!
ROCK
Best Rock Album:
Blanco, Eruca Sativa
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A./MTM Discos
Será, La Vida Boheme
Label: Nacional Records/Discos Caracas
La Velocidad de la Luz, Los Bunkers
Label: Seitrack/Sony Music
El Calor del Pleno Invierno, NoTeVaGustar
Label: Popart Discos/Sony Music
99%, Ska-P
Label: Warner Music Spain S.L.
Best Rock Song:
“A Las Nueve,” Emiliano Brancciari, songwriter (NoTeVaGustar)Track from: El Calor Del Pleno Invierno
Label: Popart Discos/Sony Music
“Creo Que Me Enamoré,” Cachorro López & Vicentico, songwriters (Vicentico)
Track from: Vicentico 5
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A./Ariola/Day1 Entertainment
“16,” Erik Canales, songwriter (Allison)
Label: Sony Music México “Hornos De Cal,” Henry D’Arthenay, songwriter (La Vida Bohème)
Track from: Será
Label: Nacional Records/Discos Caracas
Todo Cuenta
DLD, songwriters (DLD)
Label: Sony Music México
Best Pop/Rock Album:
La Conexión Edición Especial, Black GuayabaLabel: Venemusic/Universal Music Latin Entertainment Transformación, Beto Cuevas
Label: Warner Music México
Primario, DLD
Label: Sony Music México Destinología, Tan Biónica
Label: Pirca Records / Emi Music Argentina
Tercera Llamada, Tren A Marte
Label: Prodisc
Vicentico 5, Vicentico
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A./Ariola/Day1 Entertainment
ALTERNATIVE
Best Alternative Music Album:
Label: Polen Records El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, Café Tacvba
Label: Universal Music Latino
Chances, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A.
Mujer Divina – Homenaje A Agustín Lara, Natalia Lafourcade
Label: Sony Music México
Solstis, León Larregui
Label: Emi Music México
Best Alternative Song:
Track from: Solstis
Label: Emi Music México
“La Flotadera,” Hello Seahorse!, songwriter (Hello Seahorse!)
Track from: Arunima
Label: Emi Music México
“Monta El Trueno,” Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, songwriters (Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas)
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A.
“Pena En Mi Corazón,” Bajofondo, songwriter (Bajofondo)
Track from: Presente
Label: Masterworks
“Pensando,” Sig Ragga, songwriter (Sig Ragga)
Track from: Aquelarre
Label: Popart Discos
URBAN
Best Urban Music Album:
Label: El Cartel Records
Musa, Ivy Queen Label: Siente Music/Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Bruja, Mala Rodríguez
Label: Universal Music Spain
Invicto, Tito “”El Bambino””
Label: Siente Music/On Fire Music/Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Líderes, Wisin y Yandel
Label: Machete Music/Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Best Urban Song:
Track from: Global Warming (Deluxe Edition)
Label: Polo Grounds/RCA/Mr. 305
“Limbo,” Daddy Yankee, Eliezer Palacios, Giancarlo Rivera, Jonathan Rivera & Francisco Saldaña, songwriters (Daddy Yankee)
Track from: Prestige
Label: El Cartel Records
“Quien Manda,” Clément Dumoulin & Mala Rodríguez, songwriters (Mala Rodríguez)
Label: Universal Music Spain
“Sacar La Voz,” Jorge Drexler, Andrés Mujica Celis & Ana Tijoux, songwriters (Ana Tijoux Featuring Jorge Drexler)
Track from: La Bala
Label: Nacional Records
“Ula Ula,” Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, songwriters (Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas)
Track from: Chances
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Argentina S.A.
GENERAL
Record of the Year:
Manuel Illán, record producer; Bori Alarcón & Javier García, mixers; Bori Alarcón & Javier García, mastering engineers
Track from: Tanto
Label: Emi Music Spain, S.L.
Vivir Mi Vida, Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony & Sergio George, record producers; Juan Mario Aracil, recording engineer; Sergio George, mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
Label: Sony Latin
La Nave Del Olvido, Buika
Ely Wolf, record producer; Ted Tuthill, recording engineer; Carlos Álvarez, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer
Track from: La Noche Más Larga
Label: Warner Music Spain S.L.
Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida, Andrés Cepeda
José Gaviria & Fernando “”Toby”” Tobón, record producers; José Gaviria, recording engineer; Boris Millán, mixer; Mike Couzzi, mastering engineer
Track from: Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida
Label: FM Entretenimiento
Bachata Rosa, Natalie Cole Duet With Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra & Rudy Pérez, record producers; Andrés Bermúdez & Bruce Weeden, recording engineers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
Track from: En Español
Label: Verve Records
Desde Lejos, Santiago Cruz
Nacho Mañó, record producer; Nacho Mañó & Manuel Tómas, recording engineers; Oscar Vinader, mixer; Oscar Vinader, mastering engineer
Track from: A Quien Corresponda
Label: Sony Music Más y Más, Draco Rosa Featuring Ricky Martin
George Noriega & Draco Rosa, record producers; Seth Atkins Horan, recording engineer; Benny Faccone, mixer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Label: Sony Music Latin
Mi Marciana, Alejandro Sanz
Julio Reyes Copello, record producer; Alejandro Sanz & Rafa Sardina, recording engineers; Javier Garza & Sebastian Krys, mixers; Antonio Baglio, mastering engineer
Track from: La Música No Se Toca
Label: Universal Music Spain
Um Abraçaço, Caetano Veloso
Pedro Sá & Moreno Veloso, record producers; Daniel Carvalho & Moreno Veloso, mixers; Ricardo Garcia, mastering engineer
Track from: Abraçaço
Label: Universal Music
Volví A Nacer, Carlos Vives
Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, record producers; Edgar Barrera, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco “”Kiko”” Castro, Loris Ceroni, Javier Garza, Andrés Landinez, Shafik Palis, Curt Schneider & Camilo Silva, recording engineers; Curt Schneider, mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
Label: Sony Music Latin
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album:
Label: Warner Music Spain, S.L.
Vida, Draco Rosa
Label: Sony Music Latin
La Música No Se Toca, Alejandro Sanz
Label: Universal Music Spain
Syntek, Syntek
Label: Sony Music México
Los Momentos, Julieta Venegas
Label: Sony Music México
Best New Artist:
Leslie Cartaya
EliaCim
Clarice Falcão
Jesús Hidalgo
Maluma
Mojito Lite
Gaby Moreno
Quattro
Milton Salcedo