Tropical rhythms fuse with the best of Latin rock and pop on stage, stars are dressed to impress and the crowd goes wild -- it’s the Latin Grammys -- but first, the nominations.
The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are fast approaching and, to mark the beginning of the countdown, the Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations for Latin music’s biggest night during a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Carlos Vives’ return to music has been received with 5 nominations including “Song of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Album of the Year.” In the latter category, and perhaps the most coveted of the night, the Colombian star’s “Corazón Profundo” will face the likes of Draco Rosa with “Vida,” Natalie Cole's “En Español,” and Alejandro Sanz with “La Música No Se Toca,” among others.
Check out the nominees below and a full list on the Latin Grammy website:
Album Of The Year
Tanto — Pablo Alborán
Presente — Bajofondo
Papitwo — Miguel Bosé
Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida — Andrés Cepeda
En Español — Natalie Cole
Escultura — Guaco
Versiones — Gian Marco
Vida — Draco Rosa
La Música No Se Toca — Alejandro Sanz
Corazón Profundo — Carlos Vives
Record Of The Year
"Tanto" — Pablo Alborán
"Vivir Mi Vida" — Marc Anthony
"La Nave Del Olvido" — Buika
"Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida" — Andrés Cepeda
"Bachata Rosa" — Natalie Cole Duet With Juan Luis Guerra
"Desde Lejos" — Santiago Cruz
"Más Y Más" — Draco Rosa Featuring Ricky Martin
"Mi Marciana"— Alejandro Sanz
"Um Abraçaço" — Caetano Veloso
"Volví A Nacer" — Carlos Vives
Best New Artist
A Band Of Bitches
Leslie Cartaya
EliaCiM
Clarice Falcâo
Jesús Hidalgo
Maluma
Mojito Lite
Gaby Moreno
Quattro
Milton Salcedo
Song Of The Year
"Esse Cara Sou Eu" — Roberto Carlos, songwriter (Roberto Carlos)
"La Que Me Gusta" — José Luis Pardo, songwriter (Los Amigos Invisibles)
"Llorar" — Mario Domm, Hanna Huerta & Jesse & Joy, songwriters (Jesse & Joy Featuring Mario Domm)
"Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida" — Amaury Gutiérrez, songwriter (Andrés Cepeda)
"Mi Marciana" — Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz)
"Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja" — Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
"Si Yo Fuera Tú" — Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Gilberto Santa Rosa)
"Sólo El Amor Nos Salvará" — Aleks Syntek, songwriter (Syntek Featuring Malú)
"Um Abraçaço" — Caetano Veloso, songwriter (Caetano Veloso)
"Volví A Nacer" — Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives)
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Papitwo — Miguel Bosé
Vida — Draco Rosa
La Música No Se Toca — Alejandro Sanz
Syntek — Syntek
Los Momentos — Julieta Venegas
Best Urban Performance
"Rompe La Cintura" — Alexis y Fido
"Pegaíto Suavecito" — Elvis Crespo Featuring Fito Blanko
"Amor" — Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
"Echa Pa'llá (Manos Pa'rriba)" — Pitbull Featuring Papayo
"Quien Manda" — Mala Rodríguez
Best Rock Album
Blanco — Eruca Sativa
Será — La Vida Bohème
La Velocidad De La Luz — Los Bunkers
El Calor Del Pleno Invierno — No Te Va Gustar
99% — Ska-P
Best Alternative Music Album
Elegancia Tropical — Bomba Estéreo
El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco — Café Tacvba
Chances — Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Mujer Divina — Homenaje A Agustín Lara — Natalia Lafourcade
Solstis — León Larregui
Best Salsa Album
Una Mujer Que Canta — Albita
25 Años, 25 Éxitos, 25 Artistas — Guayacán
Me Llamaré Tuyo — Víctor Manuelle
Que Seas Feliz — Tito Nieves
Gilberto Santa Rosa — Gilberto Santa Rosa
Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants — Varios Artistas
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Leslie Grace — Leslie Grace
Escultura — Guaco
Asondeguerra Tour — Juan Luis Guerra
Amor Total — Toby Love
Amarle — Vocal Song
Univision will broadcast The Latin Grammy Awards live on Thursday, Nov. 21 (8 -11 p.m. EST) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Carlos Vives received 3 nominations and the Latin Grammys would be broadcast on Nov. 1. The ceremony will be held on Nov. 21 and the Colombian star was nominated in 5 categories.
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