The Latin Recording Academy celebrated its 2023 Person of the Year Gala honoring the Italian renown Laura Pausini. The gala was held Wednesday, November 15 at the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla, Spain. Its the first time the gala was held outside of the United States and a first for Spain.
Recipient of both a Latin Grammy and a Grammy, Laura Pausini was honored for her career as a multifaceted, multi-lingual performer as well as for her continued commitment to supporting social justice causes that are close to her heart including equality for women and LGBTQ+ people and world hunger. The evening was a celebration of friendship through music, with many of Pausini’s closest friends and collaborators taking the stage to serenade her.
“The first thing that came to mind was whether it was even possible, because I wasn’t born in Spain or Latin America” - Laura Pausini, Person of the Year by The Latin Recording Academy
Before Luis Fonsi presented Pausini with the Latin Grammy Person of the Year Award, a star studded tribute of thirteen performances was enjoyed by all the attendees. The opening performance was by Alejandro Sanz featuring a flamenco-infused rendition of “Bienvenido.” Others that performed were Niña Pastori and Malú’s with a version of “La Soledad,” a rock version of “Entre tú y mil Mares” by Bebe and Reik, a vallenato rendition of “Quiero decirte que te Amo” with Carlos Vives, Fonseca and Silvestre Dangond.
Also to mention the moving father-daughter duet of “El valor de seguir Adelante” with Pepe and Angela Aguilar. Andrea Bocelli gave an unforgettable interpretation of “She (Uguale a Lei)” and the list goes on.
Congratulations, felicidades, congratulazioni Laura Pausini.
The 2022 “Latin Grammy Awards” nominations have been revealed. The Latin music award event will be held at the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 17.
Leading the 23rd “Latin Grammy” nominations is Bad Bunny with 10 nominees followed by Edgar Barrera with nine, Rauw Alejandro and Rosalía with eight, and Camilo with six.
Check out the 2022 “Latin Grammy Awards” nominees list below then watch the broadcast live on Telemundo starting at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. Thursday, November 17.
Record Of The Year/Grabación del Año
"Pa Mis Muchachas" – Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole Featuring Nathy Peluso
"Castillos De Arena" – Pablo Alborán
"Envolver" – Anitta
"Pa’lla Voy" – Marc Anthony
"Ojitos Lindos" – Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo
"Pegao" – Camilo
"Tocarte" – Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
"Provenza" – Karol G
"Vale La Pena" – Juan Luis Guerra
"La Fama" – Rosalía Featuring The Weeknd
"Te Felicito" – Shakira & Rauw Alejandro
"Baloncito Viejo" – Carlos Vives & Camilo
Album Of The Year/Álbum del Año
Aguilera – Christina Aguilera
Pa’lla Voy – Marc Anthony
Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
Deja – Bomba Estéreo
Tinta y Tiempo – Jorge Drexler
Ya No Somos Los Mismos – Elsa y Elmar
Viajante – Fonseca
Motomami (Digital Album) – Rosalía
Sanz – Alejandro Sanz
Dharma – Sebastián Yatra
Song Of The Year/Canción del Año
"A Veces Bien Y A Veces Mal" – Pedro Capo, Ignacio Cibrián, Ricky Martín, Pablo Preciado, Julio Ramírez, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, songwriters (Ricky Martin Featuring Reik)
"Agua" – Rauw Alejandro, Emmanuel Anene, David Alberto Macias, Nile Rodgers, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Daddy Yankee, songwriters (Daddy Yankee, Rauw Alejandro & Nile Rodgers)
"Algo Es Mejor" – Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
"Baloncito Viejo" – Camilo, Jorge Luis Chacín, Andrés Leal, Martín Velilla & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives & Camilo)
"Besos En La Frente" – Fonseca & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters (Fonseca)
"Encontrarme" – Carla Morrison, Juan Alejandro Jiménez Pérez & Mario Demian Jiménez Pérez, songwriters (Carla Morrison)
"Hentai" – Larry Gold, Noah Goldstein, Chad Hugo, David Rodríguez, Rosalía, Jacob Sherman, Michael Uzowuru, Pilar Vila Tobella, Dylan Wiggins & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Rosalía)
"Pa Mis Muchachas" – Christina Aguilera, Jorge Luis Chacín, Kat Dahlia, Becky G, Yoel Henríquez, Yasmil Marrufo, Nicki Nicole & Nathy Peluso, songwriters (Christina Aguilera, Nicki Nicole, Becky G Featuring Nathy Peluso)
"Provenza" – Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Carolina Giraldo Navarro & Ovy On The Drums, songwriters (Karol G)
"Tacones Rojos" – Juan Jo, Manuel Lara, Manuel Lorente, Pablo & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters (Sebastián Yatra)
"Tocarte" – Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez & C. Tangana, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana)
Best New Artist/Mejor Artista Nuevo
Angela Álvarez
Sofía Campos
Cande y Paulo
Clarissa
Silvana Estrada
Pol Granch
Nabález
Tiare
Vale
Yahritza y Su Esencia
Nicole Zignago
Best Pop Vocal Album/Mejor Pop Álbum Vocal
Ya No Somos Los Mismos - Elsa y Elmar
Amor Que Merecemos - Kany García
Cliches - Jesse & Joy
El Renacimiento - Carla Morrison
Dharma - Sebastian Yatra
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album/Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop Tradicional
Aguilera - Christina Aguilera
Viajante - Fonseca
Filarmonico 20 Año - Marta Gómez
La Vida - Kurt
Frecuencia - Sin Bandera
Best Pop Song/Mejor Canción Pop
"Baloncito Viejo," Camilo, Jorge Luis Chacín, Andrés Leal, Martín Velilla and Carlos Vives, (songwriters: Carlos Vives and Camilo)
"Besos en la Frente," Julio Reyes Copello and Fonseca (songwriter: Fonseca)
"Índigo," Édgar Barrera and Camilo (songwriters: Camilo and Evaluna Montaner)
"La Guerrilla de la Concordia," Jorge Drexler (songwriter: Jorge Drexler)
"Tacones Rojos," Pablo María Rousselon De Croisoeuil, Manuel Lara, Manuel Lorente, Juan Josep Monserrat Riutort and Sebastián Yatra (songwriters: Sebastian Yatra)
Christina Aguilera, 2021 Peoples Choice Awards, Show, Performance
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Best Urban Fusion Performance/Mejor Presentacion Fusion Urbano
"Pa' mis muchachas," Christina Aguilera, Nicki Nicole, Becky G featuring Nathy Peluso
"Santo," Christina Aguilera and Ozuna
"Volví," Aventura, Bad Bunny
"Tití Me Preguntó," Bad Bunny
"This Is Not America," Residente Featuring Ibeyi
Best Reggaeton Performance/Mejor Presentación Reggaetón
"Desesperados," Rauw Alejandro & Chencho Corleone
"Envolver," Anitta
"Yonaguni," Bad Bunny
"Nicky Jam: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 41," Bizarrap & Nicky Jam
"Lo Siento BB:/," Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas
Best Urban Music Album/Mejor Álbum de Música Urbano
Respira, Akapellah
Trap Cake Vol. 2, Rauw Alejandro
Los Favoritos 2.5, Arcangel
Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
Animal, Maria Becerra
Best Rap Hip Hop Song/Mejor Canción Rap Hip Hop
"Amor," Akapellah, (songwriter: Akapellah)
"Dance Crip," Santiago Ruiz, Brian Taylor and Trueno (songwriter: Trueno)
"De Museo," Bad Bunny (songwriter: Bad Bunny)
"El Gran Robo, Pt. 2," Phanlon Anton Alexander, Geovanny Andrades Andino, Daddy Yankee and Lito Mc Cassidy (songwriters: Lito Mc Cassidy, Daddy Yankee)
"Freestyle 15," Farina (songwriter: Farina)
Best Urban Song/Mejor Canción Urbana
"Desesperados," Rauw Alejandro, José M. Collazo, Chencho Corleone, Jorge Cedeño Echevarria, Luis Jonuel González, Eric Pérez Rovira, Jorge E. Pizarro Ruiz and Nino Karlo Segarra (songwriters: Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone)
"Lo Siento BB:/," Bad Bunny, Tainy and Julieta Venegas (songwriters Tainy, Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas)
"Mamiii," Luis Miguel Gomez Castaño, Becky G, Karol G, Ovy on the Drums, Justin Quiles, Elena Rose and Daniel Uribe (songwriters Becky G and Karol G)
"Ojos Rojos," Samantha M. Cámara, Nicky Jam, Vicente Jiménez, Dallas James Koehlke, Manuel Larrad and Juan Diego Medina Vélez (songwriter: Nicky Jam)
"Titi Me Pregunto," Bad Bunny (songwriter: Bad Bunny)
Best Rock Album/Mejor Álbum Rock
Mojigata, Marilina Bertoldi
Unas Vacaciones Raras, Él Mató A Un Policía Motorizado
The 2021“Latin Grammy” nominations have been revealed. The Latin music award event will return to Las Vegas, Nevada Thursday, November 18 after it was held last year in Miami, Florida due to the pandemic.
Leading the 22nd “Latin Grammy” nominations is Camilo with 10 nominees followed by Juan Luis Guerra with six, C. Tangana with five. Tied with four nominations each is Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Maluma.
Check out the 2021 “Latin Grammy” nominees list below then watch the broadcast live on Telemundo starting at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. Thursday, November 18.
Record Of The Year
“Si Hubieras Querido” — Pablo Alborán
“Todo de Ti” — Rauw Alejandro
“Un Amor Eterno (Versión Balada)” — Marc Anthony
“A Tu Lado” — Paula Arenas
“Bohemio” — Andrés Calamaro & Julio Iglesias
“Vida de Rico” — Camilo
“Suéltame, Bogotá” — Diamante Eléctrico
“Amén” — Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Evaluna Montaner
“Dios Así lo Quiso” — Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra
“Te Olvidaste” — C. Tangana & Omar Apollo
“Talvez” — Caetano Veloso & Tom Veloso
Album Of The Year
Vértigo — Pablo Alborán
Mis Amores — Paula Arenas
El Último Tour del Mundo — Bad Bunny
Salswing! — Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Mis Manos — Camilo
Nana, Tom, Vinícius — Nana Caymmi
Privé — Juan Luis Guerra
Origen — Juanes
Un Canto por México, Vol. II — Natalia Lafourcade
El Madrileño — C. Tangana
Song Of The Year
“A Tu Lado” — Paula Arenas & María Elisa Ayerbe, songwriters (Paula Arenas)
Salsa Plus! — Rubén Blades Y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
En Cuarentena — El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
El Día es Hoy — Willy García
Colegas — Gilberto Santa Rosa
En Barranquilla Me Quedo, El Disco Homenaje A Joe Arroyo — (Varios Artistas)
José Gaviria & Milton Salcedo, Album Producers
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Las Locuras Mías — Silvestre Dangond
Pa’ Que Se Esmigajen Los Parlantes — Diego Daza & Carlos Rueda
De Buenos Aires Para El Mundo — Los Ángeles Azules
Esencia — Felipe Peláez
Noche De Serenata — Osmar Pérez & Geño Gamez
Best Merengue/Bachata Album
Bachata Queen — Alexandra
Love Dance Merengue — Manny Cruz
El Papá De La Bachata, Su Legado (Añoñado I, II, III, IV) — Luis Segura
Es Merengue ¿Algún Problema? — Sergio Vargas
Insensatez — Fernando Villalona
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Gente Con Alma — José Aguirre Cali Big Band
Chabuco En La Habana — Chabuco
Cha Cha Chá: Homenaje A Lo Tradicional — Alain Pérez, Issac Delgado Y Orquesta Aragón
Solos — Jon Secada & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Alma Cubana — Leoni Torres
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Legendarios — Billos
Río Abajo — Diana Burco
Brazil305 — Gloria Estefan
Acertijos — Pedrito Martínez
La Música del Carnaval – XX Aniversario — Juventino Ojito y Su Son Mocaná
Best Tropical Song
“Bolero a La Vida” — Santiago Larramendi & Gaby Moreno, songwriters (Omara Portuondo featuring Gaby Moreno)
“Dios así Lo Quiso” — Camilo, David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters (Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra)
“Mas Feliz que Ayer” — Alfredo Nodarse, songwriter (Chabuco)
“Pambiche De Novia” — Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra)
“Un Sueño Increíble (Homenaje A Jairo Varela)” — Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Dayhan Díaz y Charlie Cardona)
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Alemorología — AleMor
Mendó — Alex Cuba
Seis — Mon Laferte
Mañana Te Escribo Otra Canción — Covi Quintana
El Árbol y El Bosque — Rozalén
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Cuando Te Enamores — El Bebeto
A Mis 80’s — Vicente Fernández
#Charramillennial – Lady — Nora González
Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe) — Christian Nodal
Soy México — Pike Romero
Best Banda Album
Concierto Mundial Digital Live — Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
Vivir La Vida — Banda Los Recoditos
Sin Miedo Al Éxito — Banda Los Sebastianes
Llegando Al Rancho — Joss Favela
Nos Divertimos Logrando lo Imposible — Grupo Firme
Best Tejano Album
Pa’ La Pista y Pa’l Pisto, Vol. 2 — El Plan
Back On Track — Ram Herrera
Histórico — La Fiebre
Incomparable — Solido
Un Beso es Suficiente — Vilax
Best Norteño Album
Amos Bien — Calibre 50
De Vieja Escuela — Gera Demara
Diez — La Energía Norteña
Al Estilo Rancherón — Los Dos Carnales
Recordando A Una Leyenda — Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho, Christian Nodal
Volando Alto — Palomo
Best Regional Song
“Aquí Abajo” — Edgar Barrera, René Humberto Lau Ibarra & Christian Nodal, songwriters (Christian Nodal)
“Cicatrices” — Pepe Portilla, songwriter (Nora González Con Lupita Infante)
“40 Y 21” — Erika Vidrio, songwriter (Beto Zapata)
“Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor” — El David Aguilar & Mon Laferte, songwriters (Mon Laferte & Alejandro Fernández)
“Tuyo Y Mío” — Édgar Barrera, Camilo & Alfonso De Jesús Quezada Mancha, songwriters (Camilo & Los Dos Carnales)
Best Folk Album
Amor Pasado — Leonel García
Jemas — Tato Marenco
Ancestras — Petrona Martinez
Renacer — Nahuel Pennisi
Vocal — Alejandro Zavala
Best Tango Album
Tango Of The Americas — Pan American Symphony Orchestra
348 — Federico Pereiro
100 Años — Quinteto Revolucionario
Tanghetto Plays Piazzolla — Tanghetto
Tinto Tango Plays Piazzolla — Tinto Tango
Best Flamenco Album
Alma De Pura Raza — Paco Candela
Un Nuevo Universo — Pepe De Lucía
Amor — Israel Fernández & Diego Del Morao
Herencia — Rafael Riqueni
El Rey — María Toledo
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Bruma: Celebrating Milton Nascimento — Antonio Adolfo
Ontology — Roxana Amed
Family — Edmar Castaneda
Voyager — Iván Melon Lewis
El Arte Del Bolero — Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Hora Dorada — Anagrace
Ya Me Vi — Aroddy
Redención — Aline Barros
Vida Encontré — Majo Y Dan
Milagro De Amar — William Perdomo
Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Catarse: Lado B — Daniela Araújo
Sarah Farias (Ao Vivo) — Sarah Farias
Seguir Teu Coração — Anderson Freire
Sentido — Leonardo Gonçalves
Elis Soares 10 Años — Eli Soares
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Cor — Anavitória
A Bolha — Vitor Kley
Duda Beat & Nando Reis — Nando Reis & Duda Beat
Será Que Você Vai Acreditar? — Fernanda Takai
Chegamos Sozinhos Em Casa Vol1 — Tuyo
Best Portuguese Language Rock Or Alternative Album
Álbum Rosa — A Cor Do Som
Emidoinã — André Abujamra
Oxeaxeexu — Baianasystem
Assim Tocam Meus Tambores — Marcelo D2
Fôlego — Scalene
O Bar Me Chama — Velhas Virgens
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Rio: Só Vendo A Vista — Martinho Da Vila
Sempre Se Pode Sonhar — Paulinho Da Viola
Nei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina E Stroeter No Pagode Black Tie — Nei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina E Guga Stroeter [Tratore]
Samba De Verão — Diogo Nogueira
Onze (Músicas Inéditas De Adoniran Barbosa) — (Varios Artistas), Lucas Mayer, Producer
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
Canções D’além Mar — Zeca Baleiro
H.O.J.E — Delia Fischer
Tempo De Viver — Thiago Holanda
Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D ́Água — Luedji Luna
Do Meu Coração Nu — Zé Manoe
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Tempo De Romance — Chitãozinho E Xororó
Daniel Em Casa — Daniel
Patroas — Marília Mendonça, Maiara & Maraísa
Conquistas — Os Barões Da Pisadinha
Pra Ouvir No Fone — Michel Teló
Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Sambadeiras — Luiz Caldas
Do Coração — Sara Correia
Orin A Língua Dos Anjos — Orquestra Afrosinfônica, André Magalhães & Ubiratan Marques, Album Producers
Eu E Vocês — Elba Ramalho
Arraiá Da Veveta — Ivete Sangalo
Best Portuguese Language Song
“A Cidade” — Jõão Pedro De Araújo Silva, Pedro Fonseca Da Costa Silva, Marcos Mesmo, Francisco Ribeiro Eller, Luiz Ungarelli & Lucas Videla, songwriters (Chico Chico E João Mantuano)
El Madrileño — Orlando Aispuro Meneses, Daniel Alanís, Alizzz, Rafa Arcaute...
Iceberg — Mauro Araújo, Engineer; Andre Kassin, Mixer; Carlos Freitas, Mastering Engineer (Priscila Tossan)
Un Canto Por México, Vol. II — Pepe Aguilar, Rodrigo Cuevas, José Luis Fernández, Camilo Froideval, Edson R. Heredia...
Producer Of The Year
Alizzz
Edgar Barrera
Bizarrap
Marcos Sánchez
Dan Warner
Best Short Form Music Video
“Un Amor Eterno” — Marc Anthony, Carlos R. Pérez, Video Director; Maricel Zambrano, Video Producer
“Reza Forte” — Baianasystem featuring Bnegão, Belle De Melo, Video Director; Marcelo Cintra, Video Producer
“Mi Huella” — Fuel Fandango Featuring Maria Jose Llergo, Alex Gargot, Video Director; Alberto Tortes Catelló, Video Producer
“Visceral” — Fran, Carlos Do Complexo & Bibi Caetano, Pedro Alvarenga, Video Director; Marcos Araújo & Bernardo Portella, Video Producers
“De Una Vez” — Selena Gomez, Los Perez, video director; Kim Dellara & Clark Jackson, Video Producers
Best Long Form Music Video
“Un Segundo MTV Unplugged” — Café Tacvba, Miguel Roldán, Video Director; Antonio Contreras Moya, Video Producer
“Mulher” — Carolina Deslandes, Filipe Correia Dos Santos, Video Director; Pedro Caldeirão, Video Producer
“Entre Mar Y Palmeras” — Juan Luis Guerra, Jean Guerra, Video Director; Nelson Albareda, Amarilys Germán, Jean Guerra & Edgar Martínez, Video Producers
“Origen [Documental]” — Juanes, Kacho Lopez Mari, Video Director; María Tristana Robles Reyes, Video Producer
“Quien Me Tañe Escucha Mis Voces (Documental)” — Gastón Lafourcade
Vicente Fernandez accepts the Presidents Award | 2019 Latin Grammys Acceptance Speech
The Latin Recording Academy will feature its 21st Annual "Latin Grammy Awards" on Univision Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT), preceded by the one-hour pre-show, "Noche de Estrellas," starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
This year's theme, Music Makes us Human, the re-imagined telecast will be based from Miami with uplifting performances from multiple cities around the world. With the goal of showcasing musical excellence and the power of music, the show will embody the essence of people with diverse stories of hope, community, sense of purpose, and celebration.
"This year's show is a result of great music, carefully curated by almost 4,000 members, skilled staff and everyone's commitment to the Latin Grammy Awards' process," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. "The evening will honor musical excellence and the power of music — an art form that allows us to show solidarity, compassion and hope, transcending language, cultural barriers and the current global challenges. We are proud to honor the work of artists who have continued to bring us excellence through their craft and joy in times of despair."
Preceding the telecast, the Latin Grammy Premiere ceremony will be held virtually from Miami, where the majority of the 21st Annual "Latin Grammy Awards" categories will be awarded. Additional details about this long-established afternoon full of unforgettable performances, heartfelt acceptance speeches and Latin Grammy Moments will be announced at a later date.
Given the challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Latin Academy, Univision and production teams will adhere strictly to safety guidelines and protocols. If local conditions are favorable in November, The Latin Academy will consider hosting a live audience telecast composed primarily of nominees, presenters and performers.
