Latin Grammy Awards of 2003
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The 4th Annual Latin Grammys were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles
. Juanes
was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record winning five awards again five years later in 2008. Juan Luis Guerra
and Calle 13
also tied this record in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
Juanes
— "Es Por Ti
"
Album of the Year
Juanes
— Un Día Normal
Song of the Year
Juanes
— "Es Por Ti
" (Juanes)
Best New Artist
David Bisbal
Olga Tañon
— Sobrevivir
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Enrique Iglesias
— Quizás
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Bacilos
— Caraluna
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Bajofondo Tango Club
— Bajofondo Tango Club
Orishas
— Emigrante
Juanes
— Un Día Normal
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Maná
— Revolución de Amor
Best Rock Song
Juanes
— "Mala Gente
" (Juanes)
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — 40 Aniversario En Vivo
Best Merengue Album
Milly Quezada
— Pienso Así...
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Rubén Blades
— Mundo
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Ibrahim Ferrer
— Buenos Hermanos
Best Tropical Song
Sergio George
and Jorge Villamizar
— "Mi Primer Millón
" (Bacilos
)
Vicente Fernández
— 35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara
Best Banda Album
Joan Sebastian
— Afortunado
Best Grupero Album
Atrapado — ¿Qué Sentiras?
Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz
— Si Me Faltas Tu
Best Norteño Album
Los Terribles del Norte — La Tercera Es La Vencida... Eso!
Best Regional Mexican Song
Joan Sebastian
— "Afortunado" (Joan Sebastian)
Mercedes Sosa
— Acústico
Best Tango Album
Sexteto Mayor — Homenaje A Piazzolla
Best Flamenco Album
Pepe de Lucía
— El Corazón De Mi Gente
Paquito D'Rivera
— Brazilian Dreams
Marcos Witt
— Sana Nuestra Tierra
Tribalistas
— Tribalistas
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Os Paralamas do Sucesso — Longo Caminho
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Alcione — Ao Vivo
Best MPB Album
Caetano Veloso
and Jorge Mautner
— Eu não peço desculpa
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
— Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Dominguinhos
— Chegando de mansinho
Best Brazilian Song
Milton Nascimento
and Telo Borges — "Tristesse" (Milton Nascimento and Maria Rita
)
Xuxa
— Só Para Baixinhos 3
Paquito D'Rivera
— Historia del soldado
Maná
— Revolución de Amor
Producer of the Year
Bebu Silvetti
Molotov — "Frijolero
"
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record winning five awards again five years later in 2008. Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
and Calle 13
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
also tied this record in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
General
Record of the YearJuanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
— "Es Por Ti
Es Por Ti
Es Por Ti is a song written and performed by Colombian singer Juanes. The song is the second radio single from his second studio album Un Día Normal....
"
- BacilosBacilosBacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
— "Mi Primer MillónMi Primer Millón"Mi Primer Millón" is the second single of the album Caraluna by band Bacilos written by Sergio George and Jorge Villamizar. The song won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in 2003.-Chart performance:...
" - Luis MiguelLuis MiguelLuis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
— "Hasta Que Vuelvas" - MolotovMolotov (band)Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs...
— "FrijoleroFrijolero (song)Frijolero is a song from Molotov's 2003 record Dance and Dense Denso. Its lyrics comprise an exchange where characters trade racially loaded barbs at the Mexico–US border...
" - Tribalistas — "Já Sei Namorar"
Album of the Year
Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
— Un Día Normal
Un día normal
-Charts:-Certifications:-Singles:-Charts:-References:...
- BacilosBacilosBacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
— CaralunaCaraluna-Tracklisting:This information adapted from Allmusic....
- Rubén BladesRubén BladesRubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...
— Mundo - Alexandre PiresAlexandre PiresAlexandre Pires do Nascimento is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s....
— Estrella Guía - Tribalistas — Tribalistas
Song of the Year
Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
— "Es Por Ti
Es Por Ti
Es Por Ti is a song written and performed by Colombian singer Juanes. The song is the second radio single from his second studio album Un Día Normal....
" (Juanes)
- Jorge VillamizarJorge VillamizarJorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived in Miami since 1992.- Early life:...
— "CaralunaCaraluna (song)"Caraluna" is a song written by Jorge Villamizar and performed by Bacilos. The song is the first single of the album Caraluna and was nominated in 2003 for a Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year.-Chart performance:...
" (BacilosBacilosBacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
) - Natalia LafourcadeNatalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
— "En El 2000" (Natalia Lafourcade) - Sergio GeorgeSergio GeorgeSergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
and Jorge VillamizarJorge VillamizarJorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived in Miami since 1992.- Early life:...
— "Mi Primer MillónMi Primer Millón"Mi Primer Millón" is the second single of the album Caraluna by band Bacilos written by Sergio George and Jorge Villamizar. The song won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in 2003.-Chart performance:...
" (BacilosBacilosBacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
) - Franco De VitaFranco De VitaFranco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award...
— "Tal VezTal Vez (Ricky Martin song)"Tal Vez" is the first single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio. It was released on March 25, 2003 in Latin territories.-Chart performance:...
" (Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
)
Best New Artist
David Bisbal
David Bisbal
David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
- Tiziano FerroTiziano FerroTiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
- Natalia LafourcadeNatalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
- Fernanda PortoFernanda PortoFernanda Porto, or Maria Fernanda Dutra Clemente , is a Brazilian singer of Drum 'n' Bossa, a genre that is the combination of electronic music and bossa nova in allusion to the Drum 'n' Bass genre....
- Álex UbagoÁlex UbagoÁlex Ubago is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He rose to stardom in 2001, when he appeared as a guest on a hit TV show in Spain. Alex started to tour national radios with his guitar to sing his songs live and be interviewed...
Pop
Best Female Pop Vocal AlbumOlga Tañon
Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
— Sobrevivir
Sobrevivir
Sobrevivir is the title of a studio album released by Puerto-Rican American performer Olga Tañón. It was released by Warner Music on November 19, 2002. The album was produced by Humberto Gatica, Kike Santander, and Manuel Tejada. Sobrevivir includes a collection of songs from different genres such...
- GisselleGisselleGisselle Ortíz Cáceres, known simply as Gisselle is a Puerto Rican Merengue singer.-Musical career:...
— En Alma, Cuerpo y Corazón - Ednita NazarioEdnita NazarioEdnita Nazario is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career....
— AcústicoAcústicoAcústico is the eighteenth album of Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario and is the first of two albums recorded during a special presentation of her at the Luis A...
- ThalíaThalíaAriadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
— ThalíaThalía (2002 album)Thalía is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was released on May 21, 2002 by EMI Latin . The lead single was "Tú y Yo" that later became a hit in Thalía's music career peaking at the #1 spot on Billboards Hot Latin Tracks...
- Ana TorrojaAna TorrojaAna Torroja is a Grammy Award-nominated Spaniard singer. She is the lead singer of the pop trio Mecano, considered one of the most popular pop bands from Spain during the 1980s and 1990s. Mecano split in 1998 and she embarked on a solo career.-Biography:Ana Torroja met José María Cano while...
— Frágil
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
— Quizás
Quizas
Quizás is an Enrique Iglesias album recorded in Spanish in 2002. The singer won a Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Albumfor this recording in 2003.-Making of Quizás:...
- Ricardo ArjonaRicardo ArjonaEdgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...
— Santo PecadoSanto PecadoSanto Pecado is the ninth studio album released on November 19, 2002 in United States and November 26, 2002 in by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona...
- David BisbalDavid BisbalDavid Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
— Corazón LatinoCorazón LatinoCorazón Latino, David Bisbal's first album, was put out by Vale Music Spain, S.L. on May 13, 2002. The album sold more than 1,600,000 copies worldwide.. The second track, Digale, is featured on Televisa's hit soap-opera Cuidado con el ángel.... - Alexandre PiresAlexandre PiresAlexandre Pires do Nascimento is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s....
— Estrella Guía - Joan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel Serrat i Teresa is a Catalan Spanish singer-songwriter.Serrat is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages...
— Versos En La Boca
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Bacilos
Bacilos
Bacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
— Caraluna
Caraluna
-Tracklisting:This information adapted from Allmusic....
- IlegalesIlegalesIlegales is a Grammy-nominated Dominican merenhouse trio, founded in 1995 The group is led by singer-songwriter Vladimir Dotel and comprises Dotel, Juan Carlos Campos, and Lumy Pimentel. In addition to reaching the Billboard Tropical charts on their own, the group also had a hit with Alexandra...
— Marca Registrada - KetamaKetamaKetama are a Spanish flamenco group in the fusion flamenco style. The leaders of what has been called New Flamenco, they brought a style that was somewhere between flamenco and pop salsa onto the musical scene that drew as much criticism as praise, but which has won over the young public and has...
— Dame La Mano - Las KetchupLas KetchupLas Ketchup is a Latin Grammy Award nominated 4-girl group composed of sisters Lola Muñoz, Pilar Muñoz, Lucía Muñoz and Rocío Muñoz from Córdoba in Andalucia, Spain. They are the daughters of Juan Muñoz, a flamenco guitarist known as Tomatito , which is not the same as famous and virtuoso flamenco...
— Las Hijas del Tomate - A.B. QuintanillaA.B. QuintanillaAbraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
& Los Kumbia KingsKumbia KingsKumbia Kings was a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia , hip hop and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The band's producers from the beginning have been A.B. Quintanilla III...
— 44 (Kumbia Kings album)-Credits:This information from Allmusic.*Elvin F. Torres — Producer, musical direction*Rodney "Cortada" Alejandro — Arranger*Nicolas Barry — Arranger, didjeridu, computers*Frankie J — Arranger*Wil Donovan — Studio assistant*Robert Becker — Viola...
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Bajofondo Tango Club
Bajofondo
Bajofondo is a "Río de la Plata" based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay. The band, which refers to itself as a "collective of composers, singers and artists", was formerly called "Bajofondo Tango Club", but shortened the name to "Bajofondo" after they felt their...
— Bajofondo Tango Club
Bajofondo Tango Club (album)
Bajofondo Tango Club is an electronica music album by Bajofondo Tango Club, nowadays simply Bajofondo, released in 2002 by Vibra Records. It's considered to be an eclectic mix of French house, Argentine tango, trip-hop, drum and bass and chill-out....
- Raúl di BlasioRaúl di BlasioRaúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano...
— Di Blasio-Gardel Tango - Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya — Historia Sinfonica del Pop Español
- Spam AllstarsSpam AllstarsSpam Allstars are a United States nine-piece Hip hop, Latin, funk, and electronica band from Miami, Florida. The band has been described as "road warriors" because of their busy touring schedule. The band has performed at many music festivals including High Sierra, Langerado, Wakarusa, Montreal...
— ¡Fuacata! Live - Nestor TorresNestor TorresNestor Torres is a jazz flautist who was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in 1957. He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American University. At 18, he moved to New York with his family...
— Mi Alma Latina
Rap/Hip-Hop
Best Rap/Hip-Hop AlbumOrishas
Orishas (band)
Orishas was a Cuban hip hop group The group was first called "Amenaza", "threat" or "menace" in Spanish, and appealed to the Cuban youth who were hungry for African-American culture consisting of hip hop and rap. Orishas delved into a realm of music that created a black identity to which some...
— Emigrante
Emigrante
Emigrante is the follow-up to the well-received début album, A Lo Cubano, by the Cuban hip hop band Orishas. The album was released on June 11, 2002, after Flaco-Pro left the band.-Track listing:#"¿Que Pasa?" - 3:41#"Mujer" - 3:49#"Guajiro" - 3:19...
- Big Boy — The Phenomenon
- Tego CalderónTego CalderónTegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
— El AbayardeEl AbayardeEl Abayarde is the debut album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón. It was one of the first commercially successful albums in the genre of Reggaeton. It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural"...
- DanteDante SpinettaDante Spinetta is an Argentine singer/composer who was part of the defunct duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.- Biography :...
— Elevado - El GeneralEl GeneralEl General is a Panamanian Reggae artist considered by some to be one of the Fathers of Reggaeton. During the early 1990s, he initiated the Spanish spoken dancehall that would later become reggaeton...
— El General De Fiesta - Vico CVico CVico C is an Puerto Rican rapper and rap artist. He is considered one of the founding fathers of rap and has played an influential role in the development of Latin American hip hop....
— EmboscadaEmboscada (album)Emboscada is a rap album released by Puerto Rican singer Vico C.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Peligro"# "¿Y Ahora Qué?"# "Abusando"# "Niña Modelo"# "Emboscada"# "Los Perros"# "Movida"# "Por El Lente Del Cielo"# "Crack Crack"# "Super Héroe"...
Rock
Best Rock Solo Vocal AlbumJuanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
— Un Día Normal
Un día normal
-Charts:-Certifications:-Singles:-Charts:-References:...
- Gustavo CeratiGustavo CeratiGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark is an Argentine rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He was the frontman, lead vocalist, lead guitarist and lead songwriter of the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, one of the most influential bands of latin rock music. In the early 90s, with...
— Siempre es hoySiempre es HoySiempre es Hoy is the third album by the Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati.The album was advertised as "Cerati´s Rock Album", however, it has a more of an electronic style than rock...
- Charly GarcíaCharly GarcíaCharly García is a singer-songwriter, pianist and keyboardist from Argentina with a long career in rock music, forming successful groups such as Sui Generis and Serú Girán, cult status groups like La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and as a solo musician.-Early years:Charly García was the eldest son in...
— Influencia - Natalia LafourcadeNatalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
— Natalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade (album)Natalia Lafourcade is the first album by Mexican pop singer Natalia Lafourcade, released in 2003.The album was released in Mexico on February 25, 2003, it reached #1 on the Mexican Chart and gained a Mexican Certification of Platinum... - Luis Alberto SpinettaLuis Alberto SpinettaLuis Alberto Spinetta , is an Argentine musician. He is one of the most influential rock musicians of South America, and together with Charly García is considered the father of Argentine rock. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the residential neighbourhood of Belgrano...
— Obras En Vivo
Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
— Revolución de Amor
Revolución De Amor
-Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition:Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition this is a special re-release of Revolución de Amor from the 2003 Revolución de Amor Tour in Spain, released on July 19, 2005. "Eres Mi Religión" features Italian rock singer Zucchero...
- JaguaresJaguares (rock band)Jaguares is a Mexican alternative rock band formed by former Caifanes lead singer Saúl Hernández, ex-Caifan Alfonso André , and two long-time friends Federico Fong and José Manuel Aguilera .-History:...
— El Primer InstintoEl Primer InstintoEl Primer Instinto is an album recorded by Mexican rock band Jaguares. The album released on October 22, 2002 under the label Sony Music International... - Jarabe de PaloJarabe de PaloJarabe de Palo is a Latin rock group from Spain led by Pau Donés , singer, songwriter, and guitarist.- History :Pau Donés, born in Montanuy Huesca, Aragon and raised in Barcelona, worked for various groups before being able to take on his current project, Jarabe de Palo. He began at age 15 with his...
— BonitoBonito (album)Bonito is the fifth album by the Spanish Latin rock group Jarabe de Palo, released in August 2003.- Track listing :# Intro# Yin Yang# Bonito# Aún no me Toca# No sé estar Enamorado# Mira como viene# Cambia la Piel# Bailar# En Conexión...
- MolotovMolotov (band)Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs...
— Dance and Dense DensoDance and Dense DensoDance and Dense Denso is Mexican band Molotov's third LP,released in 2003 through Universal Music Latino. It includes the hit "Frijolero".-Track listing:# "Dance and Dense Denso"# "Here We Kum"# "Changüich a la Chichona"# "No Me Da Mi Navidad "...
- Los RabanesLos RabanesLos Rabanes is a Latin Grammy winner Rock band from Chitré, Herrera, Republic of Panama. Originated in the year 1992 after the end of the bands "Rum & Coke" and "El Decimo Piso". They formed the band with the idea to play in small pubs and bars at weekends. Soon the group won international...
— Money Pa' Que
Best Rock Song
Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
— "Mala Gente
Mala Gente
"Mala Gente" is a song written about Ashley Caruth, by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the third radio single off of his second studio album, Un Día Normal...
" (Juanes)
- Beto CuevasBeto CuevasLuis Alberto "Beto" Cuevas Olmedo is the former lead singer of the now-defunct Chilean rock band, La Ley. He grew up in Montréal, Quebec, and is fluent in French, English, and Spanish. He was born in Santiago, Chile, and now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a solo career.-Biography:His...
and Humberto GaticaHumberto GaticaHumberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American record producer, music mixer, audio engineer anda long-time collaborator with producer David Foster....
— "Amate y Salvate" (La LeyLa Ley (band)La Ley was a Grammy Award and two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Chilean pop rock band formed by Andrés Bobe and Rodrigo Aboitiz with Mauricio Claveria, Beto Cuevas and Luciano Rojas. After a failed first album, Desiertos , they released Doble Opuesto , which appears as the official first album...
) - Natalia LafourcadeNatalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
— "En El 2000" (Natalia Lafourcade) - Paco Ayala, Randy Ebright and Miguel Huidobro
— "FrijoleroFrijoleroFrijolero may refer to:*Frijolero, a derogatory term for a person of Mexican/Latin American descent*Frijolero , a song by the Mexican band Molotov...
" (MolotovMolotov (band)Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs...
)- ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
— "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" (Shakira)
- Shakira
Tropical
Best Salsa AlbumEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — 40 Aniversario En Vivo
- Oscar D'LeónOscar D'LeónOscar Emilio León Somoza, better known as Oscar D'León is a Venezuelan musician who became internationally famous for his salsa music. In Spanish, he is known as El Sonero del Mundo . His most famous song is perhaps "Llorarás," which he recorded in 1975 with his group La Dimensión Latina...
— Infinito - La IndiaLa IndiaLa India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
— Latin Song Bird: Mi Alma y Corazón - Víctor ManuelleVictor ManuelleVíctor Manuelle, born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on November 4, 1968 in Bronx, New York, is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud...
— Le Preguntaba A La Luna - Gilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
— Viceversa
Best Merengue Album
Milly Quezada
Milly Quezada
Milagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States...
— Pienso Así...
- Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
— Urbano - Grupo ManíaGrupo ManíaGrupo Manía is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico that released its debut album in 1993. The group was formed by brothers Héctor, Edwin and Oscar Serrano together with Alfred Cotto in the early 90s...
— Latino - Los Hermanos RosarioLos Hermanos RosarioLos Hermanos Rosario is a merengue music band, originally consisting of brothers Toño Rosario, Pepe, Rafa and Luis.-History:...
— Swing A Domicilio - Kinito Méndez — Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...
— Mundo
- Charanga Habanera — Live In The USA
- Ry CooderRy CooderRyland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing...
and Manuel GalbanManuel GalbanManuel Galbán was a Grammy winning Cuban guitarist, pianist and arranger, most notable for his work with Los Zafiros, Ry Cooder and the Buena Vista Social Club...
— Mambo SinuendoMambo SinuendoMambo Sinuendo is a studio album released by Cuban performer Manuel Galban and producer Ry Cooder. This album became the first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for Galbán and the second for Cooder...
- Juan FormellJuan FormellJuan Formell is a Cuban musician, bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van Orchestra. He is a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentation into the Cuban musical form.His professional activity started in 1957 as musician...
and Los Van VanLos Van VanLos Van Van is a Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, it is one of the most recognized post-revolution Cuban bands, while Juan Formell has arguably become the most important figure in contemporary Cuban music....
— En El Malecón De La Habana - Monchy y AlexandraMonchy y AlexandraMonchy y Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1999. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta El Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004...
— Confesiones...
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. He performed with many musical groups including the Conjunto Sorpresa, Orquesta Chepin-Choven and Afro-Cuban All Stars...
— Buenos Hermanos
- The Mambo All Stars Orchestra — 50 Years of Mambo
- Polo MontañezPolo MontañezPolo Montañez was a Cuban singer and songwriter.Montañez was born Fernando Borrego Linares in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Río, in a farm known as El Brujito. At an early age he worked various jobs including driving a tractor, milking cows, making coal, assisting on the family farm, and as a...
— Guitarra Mía - Eliades OchoaEliades OchoaEliades Ochoa is a Cuban guitarist and singer from Loma de la Avispa, Songo La Maya in the east of the country near Santiago de Cuba....
— Estoy Como Nunca - Plena Libre — Mi Ritmo
Best Tropical Song
Sergio George
Sergio George
Sergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
and Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived in Miami since 1992.- Early life:...
— "Mi Primer Millón
Mi Primer Millón
"Mi Primer Millón" is the second single of the album Caraluna by band Bacilos written by Sergio George and Jorge Villamizar. The song won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in 2003.-Chart performance:...
" (Bacilos
Bacilos
Bacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005...
)
- Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
— "Bandida" (Elvis Crespo) - Sergio GeorgeSergio GeorgeSergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
and Jorge Luis Piloto — "La Salsa Vive" (Tito NievesTito NievesHumberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
) - Kike SantanderKike SantanderDr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
— "Por Más Que Intento" (Gilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
) - Ray Contreras, Jimmy Greco, La IndiaLa IndiaLa India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
and Shirley Marte — "Sedúceme" (La India)
Regional Mexican
Best Ranchero AlbumVicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to...
— 35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara
- Pepe AguilarPepe AguilarJosé "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:...
— Y Tenerte Otra VezY Tenerte Otra VezY Tenerte Otra Vez is a studio album released by Pepe Aguilar. This album became his first number one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.-Tracklisting:This tracklisting from Billboard.com#Me Falta Valor — 3:36...
- Rocío DúrcalRocío DúrcalRocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
— Rocío Dúrcal... En Concierto Inólvidable - Alejandro FernándezAlejandro FernándezAlejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
— Niña Amada MíaNiña Amada MíaNiña Amada Mía is the eleventh album recorded by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández. Produced by Pedro Ramírez this is a Ranchera album that contains beautiful melodies of big composers like Armando Manzanero and Jorge Massias...
- Pedro FernándezPedro FernándezJosé Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel...
— De Corazón
Best Banda Album
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
— Afortunado
- Banda Centenario — Homenaje a un Amigo
- Banda El RecodoBanda el RecodoBanda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo is a Mexican Banda sinaloense group. Since its founding in 1938, it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family...
— No Me Sé RajarNo Me Sé RajarNo Me Sé Rajar is a studio album released by the Mexican banda ensemble Banda el Recodo. This album became their first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and also received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.-Tracklisting:This information...
- Banda MachosBanda MachosBanda Machos is a Mexican band originally from Villa Corona, in the state of Jalisco. The band sings a combination of Banda music, Quebradita, and Ranchera...
— Banda Machos - Cuisillos de Arturo MaciasCuisillos de Arturo MaciasCuisillos de Arturo Macias, formerly known as and still referred to in informal speech as Banda Cuisillos, are a Mexican banda group from the pueblo of Cuisillos, Jalisco. They are well known for being one of the few highly-successful bandas not to originate in Sinaloa, the birthplace and...
— ...No Voy a Llorar
Best Grupero Album
Atrapado — ¿Qué Sentiras?
- AlondraAlondraThe singer Alondra was born in Mexico City. She is a multi-platinum Billboard award winner and Latin Grammy-nominated recording artist. She was also known as "La Madrina de Menudo" for having a group of teenagers open for her concerts. This group eventually became known as the world famous Menudo....
— Alondra - Ivan Díaz — Historias
- Límite — Soy Así
- Jennifer PeñaJennifer PeñaJennifer Marcella Peña , is an American Latin Pop/Tejano singer and actress who has sold over 3.5 million records internationally. Peña is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peña with other siblings Janet and Jackie...
— Libre
Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz
Mazz
Mazz is a Grammy Award–winning Tejano band originating from south Texas. They were formed in Brownsville, TX, by singer/guitarists Jimmy González and Joe López, and emerged as one of the most innovative bands in their genre after adding synthesizer to combine traditional Mexican music and popular...
— Si Me Faltas Tu
- Jaime & Los Chamacos — Conjunto Power
- Emilio Navaira — Acuérdate
- Jay PerezJay PerezJay Perez born in San Antonio, Texas is an American Tejano musician, notable for his blending of Rhythm and Blues with traditional Tejano music . Initially a backing musician and leading vocalist for Latin Breed and then David Lee Garza y los Musicales, Perez began a solo career in the early 1990s....
— Hombre En La Luna - Ruben RamosRuben RamosRuben Ramos, also known as El Gato Negro, is an award-winning American Tejano music performer. Beginning his music career in the late '60s, Ruben fame as has grown throughout the years as he formed his own distinct sound of music. In March 1998, Ruben was inducted into the Tejano Music Awards Hall...
& The Revolution — El Gato Negro On The Prowl
Best Norteño Album
Los Terribles del Norte — La Tercera Es La Vencida... Eso!
- Juan AcuñaJuan AcuñaJuan Acuña Naya, born 14 February 1923 in A Coruña, an died in the same city in 30 August 2001; was a former Spanish football goalkeeper.- Biography :...
& El Terror del Norte — Pa' Toda Mi Raza...Eso! - Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
— Perdoname Mi Amor - Los Tucanes de TijuanaLos Tucanes de TijuanaLos Tucanes de Tijuana is a Latino Regional Band founded on April 13, 1987 by Mario Quintero Lara and a group of talented friends in the City of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. From humble beginnings, starting their musical career by playing at nightclubs they rose to become the most successful...
— Jugo A La Vida - Pesado — No Te La Vas A Acabar!
Best Regional Mexican Song
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian is a popular Mexican singer and songwriter. He has composed hundreds of songs and been a regular staple on the top-40 charts in Mexico since his career began in 1977. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music...
— "Afortunado" (Joan Sebastian)
- A.B. Quintanilla III and Alicia VillarrealAlicia VillarrealAlicia Villarreal is a Mexican Latin Grammy award-winning singer.-Biography:...
— "Ay! Papacito" (Límite) - Jimmy González — "Dame Un Minuto"
(Jimmy González & El Grupo MazzMazzMazz is a Grammy Award–winning Tejano band originating from south Texas. They were formed in Brownsville, TX, by singer/guitarists Jimmy González and Joe López, and emerged as one of the most innovative bands in their genre after adding synthesizer to combine traditional Mexican music and popular...
) - Noe Hernández, Alfonso Lizárraga and Joel Lizárraga — "Las Vías Del Amor"
(Banda El RecodoBanda el RecodoBanda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to as Banda el Recodo is a Mexican Banda sinaloense group. Since its founding in 1938, it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family...
) - Ramón González Mora — "Perdóname Mi Amor"
(Conjunto PrimaveraConjunto PrimaveraConjunto Primavera is a Mexican conjunto group from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, currently produced by Alejandro Garcia. In the 1990s and 2000s they became one of the most popular groups in the genre....
)
Traditional
Best Folk AlbumMercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa
Haydée Mercedes Sosa, known as La Negra, was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout South America and some countries outside the continent. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción. She gave voice to songs written by both...
— Acústico
- Alex AcuñaAlex AcuñaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist, in the Afro-Cuban jazz style.Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved...
and Eva AyllónEva AyllónEva Ayllón , a composer and singer, is one of Peru's foremost Afro-Peruvian musicians, and one of the country's most enduring stars.-Biography:...
with Los Hijos Del Sol — To My Country - Eva AyllónEva AyllónEva Ayllón , a composer and singer, is one of Peru's foremost Afro-Peruvian musicians, and one of the country's most enduring stars.-Biography:...
— Eva - Los Muñequitos de MatanzasLos Muñequitos de MatanzasLos Muñequitos de Matanzas is a Cuban rumba and Folkloric group. It has been described by many as one of the most important groups in Cuba.The group formed under the name "Guaguancó Matancero" in 1952, in Barrio Marina, Matanzas, Cuba. Among their first recordings was the song "Los muñequitos" ...
— Rumba De Corazón - Raíces Habaneras — Raíces Habaneras
Best Tango Album
Sexteto Mayor — Homenaje A Piazzolla
- Adrian IaiesAdrián IaiesAdrián Iaies is an Argentine pianist and composer who has been nominated for the Latin Grammy awards three times. His main style is Jazz but he combines that with soul, tango, and other styles....
Trio — Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento - Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires — Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires
- Orquesta Del Tango De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires — En Vivo En El Colón
- Susana RinaldiSusana RinaldiSusana Natividad Rinaldi is an Argentine tango singer.Dubbed "La Tana", she was born Susana Natividad Rinaldi in Buenos Aires on December 25, 1935. The daughter of a wealthy father and a poor mother, she spent her childhood moving throughout different provinces of Argentina...
— La Rosa En Ginebra - Leo Sujatovich — Trío De Cámara Tangos
Best Flamenco Album
Pepe de Lucía
Pepe de Lucía
Pepe de Lucía is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter. The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez and brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucía and Ramón de Algeciras, he adopted the stage name Pepe de Lucía in honor of his Portuguese mother, Luzia Gomes...
— El Corazón De Mi Gente
- Juan Carmona — Orillas
- Diego El CigalaDiego El CigalaDiego Ramón Jiménez Salazar, known as El Cigala , is a famous Spanish Romani Flamenco singer...
with Niño JoseleNiño JoseleNiño Josele is a Spanish guitarist, and exponent of the New Flamenco style.His first two albums show a vibrant, pure, modern flamenco style....
— Teatro Real De Madrid - Carmen LinaresCarmen LinaresCarmen Linares is the stage name of Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez. Born in 1951 in Linares, Jaén Province, she is known as one of the finest flamenco singers in Spain.She came to Madrid with her family in 1965...
with Gerardo NúñezGerardo NúñezGerardo Núñez Díaz is a Spanish guitarist and composer. His roots lie in flamenco, but he has also ventured into fusion with other genres, especially jazz.- Career :...
Trio — Un Ramito De Locura - José MercéJosé MercéJosé Mercé is a flamenco cantaor .He is the great-grandson of nineteenth-century seguiriya maestro Francisco Valencia, who received the nickname Paco la Luz....
— Lío - Victor Monge Serranito with Camerata Romeu — Sueños De Ida y Vuelta
- Various Artists — Gerardo Núñez Presenta La Nueva Escuela De Guitarra Flamenca
Jazz
Best Latin Jazz AlbumPaquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist. The winner of multiple Grammys and other awards, D'Rivera has lived in the United States since the early 1980s. He has worked in a variety of contexts, but is perhaps best known for playing Latin...
— Brazilian Dreams
- Alex AcuñaAlex AcuñaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist, in the Afro-Cuban jazz style.Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved...
and Justo Almario with Tolú — Bongó De Van Gogh - Gato BarbieriGato BarbieriLeandro Barbieri , better known as Gato Barbieri , is an Argentinean jazz tenor saxophonist and composer who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and from his latin jazz recordings in the 1970s.-Biography:Born to a family of musicians, Barbieri began playing music...
— The Shadow Of The Cat - Eddie PalmieriEddie PalmieriEddie Palmieri , is a Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms.-Early years:...
— La Perfecta II - Esperança Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo — Mundo Verde
- Chucho ValdésChucho ValdésChucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. In 1972 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Together with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Valdés is revered as one of Cuba's greatest jazz pianists...
— Fantásia Cubana
Christian
Best Christian AlbumMarcos Witt
Marcos Witt
Marcos Witt , is an American, four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Christian singer and pastor.-Biography:Marcos Witt is the second born of three children to Jerry and Nola Witt, a young American missionary couple. The Witt family moved to Durango, México, in 1964 and they started a missionary...
— Sana Nuestra Tierra
Sana Nuestra Tierra
Sana Nuestra Tierra is the twenty-first album released by Christian singer Marcos Witt. The album was recorded live from Houston, Texas. This album was winner of the Latin Grammy for Best Christian album.-Track listing:#"Sánanos" - 6:52...
- Patty Cabrera — Amar A Alguien Como Yo
- Funky — Funkytown
- Annette Moreno & Jardín — Un Ángel Llora
- Perucho — Almas Unidas
Brazilian
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop AlbumTribalistas
Tribalistas (group)
Tribalistas were a short-lived but popular brazilian musical trio consisting of Arnaldo Antunes, Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown . Their one-off collaboration resulted in the popular album Tribalistas, released in Brazil in late 2002 by EMI and in international territories in 2003...
— Tribalistas
- Gilberto GilGilberto GilGilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
— Kaya N'Gan Daya - Ao Vivo - Kid AbelhaKid AbelhaKid Abelha is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller , George Israel and Bruno Fortunato . The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 live DVDs. They have created many songs which have entered into Brazilian pop-rock history...
— Acústico MTV - Milton NascimentoMilton Nascimento-Biography:Nascimento's mother was the maid Maria Nascimento. As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother's former employers: the couple Josino Brito Campos, a banker employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician; and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer...
— Pietá - Caetano VelosoCaetano VelosoCaetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
— Live in Bahia
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Os Paralamas do Sucesso — Longo Caminho
Longo Caminho
Longo Caminho is the tenth studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso released in 2002. The album was recorded after an accident that paralyzed the lead singer Herbert Vianna, but the material is from before it....
- Capital InicialCapital InicialCapital Inicial is a Brazilian rock band that flourished in the 1980s, saw a resurgence in the late '90s, and extended into the 2000s.-History:...
— Rosas e Vinho Tinto - Charlie Brown Jr.Charlie Brown Jr.Charlie Brown Jr. is a Brazilian rock band, from the city of Santos, São Paulo. Their biggest influences are The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suicidal Tendencies and Rage Against the Machine.-Current formation:* Chorão - Vocals...
— Bocas Ordinárias - CPM 22CPM 22CPM 22 is a brazilian melodic hardcore band from São Paulo formed in 1995.Band members are Fernando Estefano , Ricardo Di Roberto , Fernando Sanches Takara and Luciano Garcia .- History :...
— Chegou A Hora De Recomeçar - Cássia EllerCássia EllerCássia Rejane Eller was a Brazilian musician. She performed a fusion of rock and MPB.- Biography :After spending most of her adolescence in Brasília, Eller dropped out of high school and returned to her birthplace of Rio de Janeiro, where she began a career as a recording artist...
— Dez De Dezembro - Nação ZumbiNação ZumbiNação Zumbi is a Brazilian rock band formed by Chico Science. The musicians of the group continued as Nação Zumbi after Chico died in a car accident on February 2, 1997....
— Nação Zumbi
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Alcione — Ao Vivo
- Leandro Braga — Primeira Dama - A Música De Dona Ivone Lara
- Teresa Cristina and Grupo Semente — A Música De Paulinho Da Viola
- Martinho da VilaMartinho da VilaMartinho da Vila is a Brazilian samba musician...
— Voz e Coração - Jair RodriguesJair RodriguesJair Rodrigues de Oliveira is a Brazilian musician and singer, a pioneer of the funk in the country. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians....
— Intérprete
Best MPB Album
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
and Jorge Mautner
Jorge Mautner
Jorge Mautner is a Brazilian writer and singer. He is the creator of the Moviment of Kaos.-Albums:* Revirão - Gege/Warner Music* Eu não peço desculpa * Mitologia do Kaos...
— Eu não peço desculpa
- Maria BethâniaMaria BethâniaMaria Bethânia Vianna Telles Veloso , better known as Maria Bethânia , is a singer and sister of Caetano Veloso. She started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião"...
— Maricotinha Ao Vivo - João BoscoJoão BoscoJoão Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilian singer-songwriter with a distinctive style as a guitarist...
— Malabaristas Do Sinal Vermelho - Dori CaymmiDori CaymmiDorival Tostes Caymmi is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and producer who is a two-time Grammy Award winner .-Biography:...
— Contemporâneos - Gal CostaGal CostaGal Costa is a Brazilian singer of popular music.-Early life:...
— Gal Bossa Tropical - Elza SoaresElza SoaresElza Soares is a Brazilian samba singer. She was married to Brazilian football player Garrincha.Born and raised in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Soares took part in a singing contest presented by the renowned Brazilian musician Ary Barroso, and received the highest marks. In the late 1950s, Soares...
— Do Cóccix Até O Pescoço
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano are Brazil's most famous sertanejo/country duo and brothers. They were born in Pirenópolis, Goiás. Zezé is the artistic name for Mirosmar José de Camargo and Luciano the artistic name for Welson David de Camargo....
— Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano
- Bruno & Marrone — Minha Vida Minha Musica
- Chitãozinho & XororóChitãozinho & XororóChitãozinho & Xororó are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó that of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian caipira with pop, was instrumental in establishing the sertanejo genre...
— Festa Do Interior - Edson & Hudson — Acústico Ao Vivo
- Gian & Giovani — Gian and Giovani
- Milionario and José Rico — O Dono Do Mundo
- Comitiva Brasil — 100% Sertanejo
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos is a Brazilian composer and singer.He has performed with musicians such as Luiz Gonzaga, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa , Zé Ramalho, Toquinho, and Maria Bethânia. Some of his hits were recorded by Bethânia, Gil, Chico Buarque, Elba Ramalho, and Fagner...
— Chegando de mansinho
- Fafá de BelémFafá de BelémFafá de Belém, born Maria de Fátima Palha de Figueiredo in Belém do Pará on August 9, 1956, is a Brazilian singer considered one of the great female singers of MPB...
— O Canto Das águas - Elomar, Pena Branca, Renato Teixeira, Teca Calazans and Xangai — Cantoria Brasileira
- OlodumOlodumOlodum is a cultural group based in the Afro Brazilian community of Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by percussionist, Neguinho do Samba....
— Pela Vida - Pena Branca — Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho
Best Brazilian Song
Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento
-Biography:Nascimento's mother was the maid Maria Nascimento. As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother's former employers: the couple Josino Brito Campos, a banker employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician; and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer...
and Telo Borges — "Tristesse" (Milton Nascimento and Maria Rita
Maria Rita
Maria Rita |São Paulo]], Brazil) is the performance name of Maria Rita Mariano, a Brazilian singer. She is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Pedro Mariano and music producer João Marcelo Bôscoli. Her...
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- Herbert Vianna — "Cuide Bem Do Seu Amor" (Os Paralamas do Sucesso)
- Arnaldo AntunesArnaldo AntunesArnaldo Antunes , is a writer and composer from Brazil. He began as a member of the band Aguilar e Banda Performática in the late 1970s. For most of the 1980s he was a member of the rock band Titãs. After 1992 he had six solo albums. Since 1992 he has been an award winning poet, but he was first...
, Carlinhos BrownCarlinhos BrownCarlinhos Brown is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia...
and Marisa MonteMarisa MonteMarisa de Azevedo Monte is a Brazilian popular singer. As of 2011, she has sold 10 million albums worldwide.- Biography :...
— "Já Sei Namorar" (Tribalistas) - Chico Amaral — "Pietá"
(Milton NascimentoMilton Nascimento-Biography:Nascimento's mother was the maid Maria Nascimento. As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother's former employers: the couple Josino Brito Campos, a banker employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician; and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer...
) - Jorge MautnerJorge MautnerJorge Mautner is a Brazilian writer and singer. He is the creator of the Moviment of Kaos.-Albums:* Revirão - Gege/Warner Music* Eu não peço desculpa * Mitologia do Kaos...
— "Todo Errado" (Caetano VelosoCaetano VelosoCaetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
and Jorge Mautner)
Children's
Best Latin Children's AlbumXuxa
Xuxa
Xuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...
— Só Para Baixinhos 3
- Cómplices Al RescateCómplices al rescateCómplices al Rescate is a Mexican telenovela starring Belinda as two twins who were separated at birth.- Synopsis :...
— Cómplices Al Rescate: El Gran FinalCómplices Al Rescate: El Gran FinalCómplices Al Rescate: El Gran Final is the third soundtrack for the Mexican television series Cómplices Al Rescate , it was released in Mexico by Sony BMG.- Information :...
- Beatriz Contreras, Lila Jaramillo and Orlando Sandoval — Carta Al Niño Dios
- TatianaTatiana (singer)Tatiana Palacios Chapa , better known as simply "Tatiana", is a Mexican singer and actress.-Birth and childhood:Tatiana's parents, Dr...
— Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney - Various Artists — Canciones de Gozo Para Niños
Classical
Best Classical AlbumPaquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera
Paquito D'Rivera is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist. The winner of multiple Grammys and other awards, D'Rivera has lived in the United States since the early 1980s. He has worked in a variety of contexts, but is perhaps best known for playing Latin...
— Historia del soldado
- Jordi SavallJordi SavallJordi Savall i Bernadet is a Catalan viol player, conductor and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of Western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol back to life on the stage...
and Capella Reial de Catalunya — Biber: Requiem Á 15 Battalia Á 10 - Maria Teresa Madeira — Ernesto Nazareth 2 - Mestres Brasileiros Vol IV
- Ángeles Blancas, Plácido DomingoPlácido DomingoPlácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
, Elisabete MatosElisabete MatosElisabete Matos is a Portuguese soprano.- Biography :Elisabete Matos was born in Caldas da Taipas, Guimarães , Portugal and she began her first musical studies in at the Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian de Braga....
, García Navarro, Àngel ÒdenaÀngel Òdena- Biography :Born in Tarragona, Spain he has a degree in Geography and History. He started studying singing and piano in his native town with Mercè Obiol and Dolors Aldea, and continued his studies in L’Accademia Lirica di Mantova with Katia Ricciarelli and later with Eduardo Giménez...
, Stefano Palatchi and María Rey-Joly — Margarita La Tornera .... - Kronos QuartetKronos QuartetKronos Quartet is a string quartet founded by violinist David Harrington in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. Since 1978, the quartet has been based in San Francisco, California. The longest-running combination of performers had Harrington and John Sherba on violin, Hank Dutt on viola, and Joan...
— Nuevo Kronos
Production
Best Engineered AlbumManá
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
— Revolución de Amor
Revolución De Amor
-Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition:Revolución de Amor: 2003 Tour Edition this is a special re-release of Revolución de Amor from the 2003 Revolución de Amor Tour in Spain, released on July 19, 2005. "Eres Mi Religión" features Italian rock singer Zucchero...
- Engineers: Benny Faccone and Paul McKennaPaul McKennaPaul McKenna is an English hypnotist and self-improvement author.McKenna has written and produced books and multimedia products, hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, weight loss and motivation.-Career:Paul McKenna started in...
- Los RabanesLos RabanesLos Rabanes is a Latin Grammy winner Rock band from Chitré, Herrera, Republic of Panama. Originated in the year 1992 after the end of the bands "Rum & Coke" and "El Decimo Piso". They formed the band with the idea to play in small pubs and bars at weekends. Soon the group won international...
— Money Pa' Que- Engineers: Mike Couzzi and Sebastian Krys
- Rubén BladesRubén BladesRubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...
— Mundo- Engineers: Walter FloresWalter FloresWalter Flores is a Costa Rican musician. His mother, Maria de los Angeles Mora, and his father Walter Flores, educated him about music since he was a child. He started his education at Conservatorio Castella, Universidad de Costa Rica then at Berklee College of Music . Actually, he is married and...
, Oscar Marín, Daniela Pastore and Edín Solís
- Engineers: Walter Flores
- Tribalistas — Tribalistas
- Engineers: William Jr., Antoine Midani and Alê Siqueira
- Gilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa RosaGilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
— Viceversa- Engineers: Rolando Alejandro, Dominic Barbera, Jon Fausty, Brian Kinkead, José Lugo, Arturo OrtizArturo OrtízArturo Ortíz is a retired Spanish high jumper.His personal best jump was 2.34 metres, achieved in June 1991 in Barcelona. This is also the current Spanish record.-Achievements:-References:...
, Rei Peña, Pedro Rivera Toledo and Ronnie Torres
- Engineers: Rolando Alejandro, Dominic Barbera, Jon Fausty, Brian Kinkead, José Lugo, Arturo Ortiz
- Los Rabanes
Producer of the Year
Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
- Sergio GeorgeSergio GeorgeSergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
- Guto Graça Mello
- Luis Fernando Ochoa
- Gustavo SantaolallaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
Music Video
Best Music VideoMolotov — "Frijolero
Frijolero (song)
Frijolero is a song from Molotov's 2003 record Dance and Dense Denso. Its lyrics comprise an exchange where characters trade racially loaded barbs at the Mexico–US border...
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- Ricardo ArjonaRicardo ArjonaEdgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...
— "El Problema" - ChayanneChayanneElmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
— "Torero" - Roberto FrejatRoberto FrejatRoberto Frejat , is a musician, composer, singer and co-founder of the band Barão Vermelho.Frejat, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, is considered one of the most important persons in the Brazilian Rock scene. He co-founded the band Barão Vermelho in 1981 playing the guitar and writing songs, then...
— "Segredos" - Jarabe de PaloJarabe de PaloJarabe de Palo is a Latin rock group from Spain led by Pau Donés , singer, songwriter, and guitarist.- History :Pau Donés, born in Montanuy Huesca, Aragon and raised in Barcelona, worked for various groups before being able to take on his current project, Jarabe de Palo. He began at age 15 with his...
— "Bonito"