The Latin Recording Academy announced this Wednesday morning the nominees for this year’s Latin Grammy Awards, an announcement made through videos on Facebook. The list has divided the main nominations between styles and countries very different from Ibero-America. The Brazilian Djavan, the Spaniards Pablo Alborán, Enrique Iglesias or Buika, the Mexican Sin Bandera, Jesse and Joy and Pepe Aguilar, or the Colombians Morat, Carlos Vives and Shakira compete in the main categories. The winners will be unveiled at the annual Latin Grammy Awards this year celebrating its 17th edition in Las Vegas, United States, on November 17. The day before, the Latin music industry will pay homage to Marc Anthony as Person of the Year. These are the nominees in the main categories of the most important awards of Latin music:
You Can Love, Pablo Alborán
You Will Miss Me, Andrea Bocelli
Yes I’ll be back, Buika
Vidas Pra Contar, Djavan
Record of the year
Question of Waiting, Pepe Aguilar
You Can Love, Pablo Alborán
You Will Miss Me, Andrea Bocelli
Yes I’ll be back, Buika
Vidas Pra Contar, Djavan
The Heart Hurts, Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin
Echoes Of Love, Jesse & Joy
Right Side Of The Heart, Laura Pausini
Same as Diego Torres
The Bicycle, Carlos Vives & Shakira
Song of the year
The Green Flame (John Finbury featuring Marcella Camargo)
Under the Water (Manuel Medrano)
Heaven (Celso Fonseca)
The Heart Hurts (Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin)
Echoes Of Love (Jesse & Joy)
In This No (No Flag)
It’s Like The Day (Kevin Johansen + The Nothing)
Brothers (Fito Páez & Moska)
The Bicycle (Carlos Vives & Shakira)
The Storm (The Fabulous Cadillacs)
Album of the year
Tour Three Nights In The Sales, Pablo Alborán
Cinema (Spanish Edition), Andrea Bocelli
Thousand Cities, Andrés Cepeda
Vidas Pra Contar, Djavan
Connection, Fonseca
The Duo 2, Juan Gabriel
Un Besito Más, Jesse & Joy
Where are you ?, José Lugo & Guasábara Combo
Good Life, Diego Torres
Something Happens, Julieta Venegas
Best New Artist
Sophia Abrahão
Alex Anwandter
The Shamanas
Esteman
Joss Favela
ile
Mon Laferte
Manuel Medrano
Morat
Ian Ramil
Best Traditional Vocal Pop Album
Full Of Life, Adrian
Cinema (Spanish Edition), Andrea Bocelli
Thousand Cities, Andrés Cepeda
The Duo 2, Juan Gabriel
Good Life, Diego Torres
Best Urban Music Album
Energy, J Balvin
Light, The B
About Children, Hips, Nightmares And Lessons From Home …, Emicida
Visionary, Farruko
Awake, Arianna Puello
Best pop / rock album
8, Cyanide Candies
Parallel Universes, Jotdog
Buenaventura, La Santa Cecilia
Meteors, Meteors
Something Happens, Julieta Venegas
Best Rock Album
And We Let It Come, Andrea Álvarez
Sex With Models, Marilina Bertoldi
The Salvation Of Solo and Juan, The Fabulous Cadillacs
UFO Bible, Massacre
Los Amigos, Spinetta
Best latin jazz album
Jobim Jazz (Live), Mario Adnet
Tropical Infinito, Antonio Adolfo
Between Brothers, Raul Agraz
Big Band, Fifth Race
Cuba: The Conversation Continues, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best alternative album
Skin Care, Baby
Chaotic Beauty, Esteman
L.H.O.N., Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Mon Laferte – Vol. 1, Mon Laferte
Supreme Love, Carla Morrison