2023 Latin Grammy Nominees

Multiple nominations by artists in award galas is not an unusual event; but for a producer and songwriter to lead the list is.

When the nominees for the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards were released, Edgar Barrera topped the list with 13 nominations.  Karol G, Shakira, Camilo, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, and Keityn come in second with seven nominations each.  Argentine producer Bizarrap has garnered six nominations this year.

Like the Grammy Awards, the Latin Grammys have a few new categories for this year with the Best Singer-Songwriter and the Best Portuguese language Urban Performance.

Moving outside of the United States for the first time, the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards will be held on Seville, Spain on November 16.  American Latin music fans can watch the ceremonies on Univision.

Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud spoke on the awards this year saying, “this group of creators reflects musical excellence and the richness of Latin music, and I look forward to celebrating them during Latin GRAMMY Week in Sevilla which will be a truly historic moment for our organization.”

The nominees for the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards:
Record of the Year:
“No Es Que Te Extrañe” by Christina Aguilera
“Carretera y Manta” by Pablo Alborán
“Dejame Llorarte” by Paula Arenas with Jesus Navarro
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” by Bizarroap with Shakira
“Si Tu Me Quieres” by Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra
“Mientras Me Curo Del Cora” by Karol G
“De Todas Las Flores” by Natalia Lafourcade
“Ojos Marrones” by Lasso
“La Formula” by Maluma and Marc Anthony
“Despecha” by Rosalia
“Correcaminos” by Alejandro Sanz with Danny Ocean

Album of the Year:
“La Cu4rta Hoja” by Pablo Alboran
“A Ciegas” by Paula Arenas
“De Adentro Pa Afuera” by Camilo
“Decimo Cuarto” by Andres Cepeda
“Vida Cotidiana” by Juanes
“Manana Sera Bonito” by Karol G
“DeTodas Las Flores” by Natalia Lafourcade
“Play” by Ricky Martin
“Eadda9223” by Fito Paez
“Escalona Nunca Se Habia Grabado Asi” by Carlos Vives

Song of the Year (a songwriters award):
“Acrositico” written by Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, L.E.X.U.Z, Luis Fernando Ochoa, and Shakira
“Amigos”  written by Pablo Alboran and Maria Becerra
“DeTodas Las Flores” written by Natalia Lafourcade
“Ella Baila Sola” written by Pedro Julian Tovar Oceguera
“NASA” written by Edgar Barrera, Camilo, and Alejandro Sanz
“Ojos Marrones” written by Luis Jimenez, Lasso, and Agustin Zubillaga
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” written by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, and Shakira
“Si Tu Me Quieres” written by Fonseca, Yadam Gonzalez, and Yoel Henriquez
“Tqg” written by Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums, and Shakira
“Un X100to” written by Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Marco Daniel Borrero, and Andres Jael Correa Rios

Best New Artist:
Borja
Conexión Divina
Ana Del Castillo
Natascha Falcão
Gale
Paola Guanche
Joaquina
Leon Leiden
Maréh
Timø

Best Pop Vocal Album:
“La Cu4arta Hoja” by Pablo Alboran
“Beautiful Humans Vol. 1” by Alemor
“De Adentro Pa Afuera” by Camilo
“La Neta” by Pedro Capo
“Tu Historia” by Julieta Venegas

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
“A Ciegas” by Paul Arenas
“Que Me Duela” by Camilu
“Corazon y Flecha” by Manuel Carrasco
“Decimo Cuarto” by Andres Cepeda
“Placeres y Pecados” by Vanesa Martin

Best Pop Song (a songwriters award):
“5:24” written by Edgar Barrera and Camilo
“Bailo Pa Ti” written by Natalia Hernández Morales, Monsieur Periné, Santiago Prieto Sarabia, Julio Reyes Copello, and Mitchie Rivera
“Contigo” written by Pablo Alboran, Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres, and Sebastian Yatra
“Dejame Llorarte” written by Paula Arenas and Manuel Ramos
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” written by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, and Shakira

Best Urban Fusion or Performance:
“La Jumpa” by Arcangel with Bad Bunny
“Ojala” by Maria Becerra
“Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” by Bizarrap with Quevedo
“Tqg” by Karol G with Shakira
“Yandel 150” by Yandel & Feid

Best Reggaeton Performance:
“Automatico” by Maria Becerra
“La Receta” by Tego Calderon
“Feliz Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo” by Feid
“Gatubela” by Karol G with Maldy
“Hey Mor” by Ozuna and Feid

Best Urban Music Album:
“Xtassy” by Akapellah
“Saturno” by auw Alejandro
“3Men2 Kbrn” by Eladio Carrion
“Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Album” by Feid
“Mañana Será Bonito” by Karol G
“Alma” by Nicki Nicole

Best Rap or Hip-Hop Song:
“Autodidacta” written by Mauro De Tommaso and J Noa
“Coco Chanel” written by Bad Bunny and Eladio Carion
“Dispara” written by Santiago Alvarado, Milo J, Nicki Nicole, and Santiago Ruiz
“Le Pido A Dios” written by Martin Chris E, Feid, and Esteban Higuita Estrada
“Pá Ganá” written by Akapellah
“Pregúntale A Tu Papá Por Mi” written by Vico C

Best Urban Song:
“Automatico” written by Maria Becerra
“Le Jumpa” written by Bad Bunny and Austin Santos
“Mi Mejor Cancion” written by Nelson Onell Diaz, Farruko, Gocho, Franklin Jovani Martinez, and Eric Perez Rovira
“Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” written by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, and Quevedo
“Tgg” written by Kevyn Maruicio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy, and Shakira
“Yandel 150” written by Jowan, Andres David Restrepo, Joan Manuel Ubinas Jimenez, and Yandel

Best Rock Album:
“Íntimo Extremo – 30 Años” by A.N.I.M.A.L
“Cowboys De La A3” by Arde Bogota
“De La Tierra III” by De La Tierra
“Dopelganga” by Eruca Sativa
“Solo D’ Lira” by Molotov

Best Rock Song:
“Depredadores” written by Andrés Giménez and Andreas Kisser
“El Piso Es Lava” written by Todo Aparenta Normal
“Gris” written by Juanes
“Leche De Tigre” written by Juan Galeano
“Los Perros” written by Arde Bogota

Best Pop or Rock Album:
“El Diablo En EL Cuerpo” by Alex Anwandter
“Trinchera Avanzada” by Babaxonicos
“El Homrecito Del Mar” by Leon Gieco
“Vida Cotindiana” by Juanes
“Tripolar” by Usted Señalemelo
“Despideme De Todxs” by Juan Pablo Vega

Best Pop or Rock Song:
“Alaska” written by Bunbury
“Amantes” written by Leon Larregui
“Caminar Sola” written by Alex Anwandter and Julieta Venegas
“¿Dónde Se Llora Cuando Se Llora?” written by Francisca Valenzuela and Francisco Victoria
“Ojos Marrones” written by Luis imenez, Lasso, and Agustin ubillaga
“Señorita Revolución” written by Bruses and Ali Stone

Best Alternative Music Album:
“Martinez” by Cabra
“Nacarile” by iLe
“Bolero Apocaliptico” by Monsieur Perine
“Mesa Dulce” by Dante Spinetta
“Reputa” by Zahara

Best Alternative Song:
“Aleros/Pompeii” written by Sebastian Ayala, Daniel Briceño, Henry D ́Arthenay, Rodolfo Pagliuca, and Hector Tosta
“ANASTASIA” written by Cami and Jonathan Julca
“Cicatriz Radiante” written by by El David Aguilar
“EL Lado Oscura Del Corazon” written by by Dante Spinetta
“Traguito” written by by Ismael Cancel, iLe, and Mon Laferte

Best Salsa Album:
“Catarsis” by Daniela Darcourt
“VoyATi” by Luis Figueroa
“Cambios” by Willy Garcia
“Niche Sinfonico” by Grupo Niche y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional De Colombia
“Tierra Y Libertad” by Plena70 Salsa Orchestra with Alain Perez y Jeremy Bosch
“Debut Y Segunda Tanda” (Deluxe) by Gilberto Santa Rosa

Best Cumbua or Vallenato Album:
“Leandro Díaz Special Edition” by Silvestre Dangond
“El Favor De Dios” by Ana Del Castillo
“Cumbia Del Corazón” by Los Ángeles Azules
“Hombre Absurdo” by Gregorio Uribe
“Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así” by Carlos Vives

Best Merengue/Bachata Album:
“Cuatro26” by Manny Cruz
“Road Trip” by Manny Manuel
“Trópico, Vol. 2” by Pavel Núñez
“Fórmula, Vol. 3” by Romeo Santos
“A Mi Manera” by Sergio Vargas

Best Traditional Tropical Album:
“Tierra, Songs By Cuban Women” by Estrella Acosta
“Y Sigo Pa’lante” by El Septeto Santiaguero
“Tour Sinfónico En Vivo Auditorio Nacional” by La Sonora Santanera
“Danzoneando (En Vivo Desde Matanzas)” by Orquesta Failde
“Vida” by Omara Portuondo
“En Tiempo De Son… Homenaje A Las Canciones De: Jorge Luis Piloto” by Septeto Acarey De Reynier Pérez

Best Tropical Song:
“Ambulancia” written by Édgar Barrera, Camila Cabello, Camilo, and  Juan Morelli,
“Día De Luz [ 80 Aniversario ]” written by Pablo Milanés
“El Merengue” written by Edgar Barrera, Nico Cotton, Gale, Marshmello, Miguel Andres Martinez Perea, Juan Diego Medina Vélez, Julián Turizo Zapata, and Manuel Turizo
“La Fórmula” written by Marc Anthony, Edgar Barrera, René David Cano Ríos, Sergio George, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Maluma, and Justin Rafael Quiles,
“Que Me Quedes Tú” written by Techy Fatule,
“Si Tú Me Quieres” written by Fonseca, Yadam González, and Yoel Henríque

Tropical Best Contemporary Tropical Album:
“Contigo” by Mike Bahía
“5:10 am” by Luis Fernando Borjas
“Intruso” by Silvestre Dangond
“24/7” by Gusi
“Otro Color” by Ilegales

Best Singer-Songwriter Album:
“Nueve” by Santiago Cruz
“Los Mejores Años” by Joaquina
“De Todas Las Flores” by Natalia Lafourcade
“Tierra De Promesas” by Maréh
“El Equilibrista” by Juan Carlos Pérez Soto

Best Singer-Songwriter Song:
“De Todas Las Flores” written by Natalia Lafourcade
“La Raíz” written by Valeria Castro
“1.200 Kilómetros” written by Santiago Cruz
“Si Me Matan” written by Silvana Estrada
“Tu Historia, La Mía y La Verdad” written by Juan Carlos Pérez Soto

Best Ranchero or Mariachi Album:
“Se Canta Con El Corazón” (Deluxe) by Majo Aguilar
“Bordado A Mano” by Ana Bárbara
“Sólo Muere Si Se Olvida” by Adriel Favela
“Herederos” by Mariachi Herencia De México
“Forajido EP2” by Christian Nodal

Best Banda Album:
“De Hoy En Adelante, Que Te Vaya Bien” by Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
“Hecho En México…Mágico” by Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
“Punto y Aparte” by Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
“Una Copa Por Cada Reina” (Deluxe) by Nathan Galante
“1500 Pedas” by La Adictiva
“Prefiero Estar Contigo” (Deluxe) by La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho

Best Tejano Album:
“Sin Fin” by Gary Hobbs
“El Patrón”by Jay Perez
“Super Heroes De Blanco” by Proyecto Insomnio
“Para Empezar A Amar” by Juan Treviño
“Ganas” by Vilax

Best Norteño Album:
“Aclarando La Mente” by Joss Favela
“Family & Friends” by La Abuela Irma Silva
“Fuera De Serie” by La Energía Norteña
“Colmillo De Leche” by Carin León
“Hay Niveles” (Deluxe) by Los Rieleros Del Norte

Best Regional Song:
“Aclarando La Mente” written by Joss Favela
“Alaska” written by Edgar Barrera and Camilo
“Ella Baila Sola” written by Pedro Julian Tovar Oceguera
“La Siguiente” written by Edgar Barrera, Kany García, Richi López, and Christian Nodal
“Un X100to” written by Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios, and Mag

Best Instrumental Album:
“Tres” by Renesito Avich
“Choro Negro” by Cristovão Bastos e Mauro Senise
“Brooklyn-Cumana” by Jorge Glem y Sam Reider
“The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute. Ritmo” by Adda Simfònica, Josep Vicent, and Emilio Solla
“Made In Miami” by Camilo Valencia and Richard Bravo
“Romance Al Campesino Porteño” by Miguel Zenón, José A. Zayas Cabán, Ryan Smith, and Casey Rafn

Best Folk Album:
“Epifanias” by Susana Baca
“Aguajes De Mar y Manglar” by Cantares Del Pacifico
“Camino Al Sol” by Vicente Garcia
“Mama Cumbe” by Tato Marenco
“El Trebol Agorero, Homenaje A Luis Antonio Calvo” by Quinteto Leopoldo Federico
“Ayvu” by Tierra Adentro

Best Tango Album:
“Retrato Del Aire” by Pablo Jaurena
“Operation Tango” by Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
“Reencuentro” by Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro
“Ahora” by Romo – Agri – Messiez Tango Trio
“Argentinxs” by Tanghetto

Best Flamenco Album:
“Pura Sangre” by Israel Fernandez
“Por La Tangente” by Diego Guerrero
“Quejios De Un Maleante” by Omar Montes
“Camino” by Nina Paston
“Prohibido El Toque” by Juanfe Perez

Best Latin Jazz or Jazz Album:
“Unanime” by Roxana Amed
“Flying Chicken” by Hamilton De Holanda with Thiago Rabello and Salomao Soares
“Bembe” by Ivan “Melon” Lewis and The Cuban Swing Express
“Semblanzas” by the Willaim Maestre Big Band
“I Missed You Too!” by Chucho Valdes and Paquito D’Rivera with the Reunion Sextet

Best Spanish Language Christian Album:
“Fuego & Poder” Live by Barak
“Vida” by Alex Campos
“El Vallenato Se Hizo En El Cielo” by Gilberto Dazaand Sergio Luis Ordrigeuz
“Hazme Caminar” by Jesus Israel
“El Cielo Aun Espera” by Jesus Adrian Romero
“Lo Que Vemos” by Marcos Vidal

Best Portuguese Language Christian Album:
“30 Anos – Vol 1” by Aline Barros
“Novo Tempo” by Casa Worship
“Unico” by Fernandinho
“Preto No Branco Vertical” by Preto No Branco
“Nos” by Eli Soares

Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album:
“Bryan Behr Ao Viva Em Sao Paulo” by Bryan Behr
“Em Nome da Estrele” by Xenia Franca
“Hodari” by Hodari
“Quintal” by Melim
“As Palavras, Vol. 1 & 2” by Rubel

Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album:
“Não Me Espere Na Estação” by Lo Borges
“Jardineiros” by Planet Hemp”
“Meu Esquema” by Rachel Reis
“Habilidades Extraordinaria” by Tulipa Ruiz
“Olho Furta-Cor” by Titas

Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance:
“Da Favela Po Asfalto” by Attøøxxa & Carlinhos Brown
“Aviso De Amigo” by GUILIA BE
“Fe” by Iza
“Distopia” by Planet Hemp with Criolo
“Good Vibe” by Filipe Ret, Dallass, Cai Luccas

Best Samba or Pagode Album:
“Negra Opera” by Martinho Da Vila
“Resenha Do Mumu” by Mumuzinho
“Desse Jeito” by Maria Rita
“Sambasa” by Roberta Sa
“Meu Nome E Thiago Andre” (Ao Vivo) by Thiaguinho

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album:
“Mil Coisas Invisiveis” by Tim Bernadrdes
“Vem Doce” by Vanessa da Mata
“D” by Djavan
“Serotonina” by Joao Donato
“Daramo” by Tiago Iorc

Best Sertaneja Music Album:
“Ao Vivo no Radio City Music Hall Nova Iorque” by Chitãozinho & Xororo
“Daniel 40 Anos Celbra Joao Paulo & Daniel” by Daniel
“E Simples Assim” (Ao Vivo) by Jorge & Mateus
“Decretos Reais” by Marilia Mendonca
“Riaz” by Lauana Prado”

Best Portuguese Language Roots Album:
“TecnoShow” by Gaby Amarantos
“Portuguesa” by Carminho
“Raiz” by Joao Gomes
“Elba Ramalho No Maior Sao Joao Do Mundo” by Elba Ramalho
“Do Amanha Nada Sei” by Almir Sater
“Erva Doce” by Gabriel Sater

Best Portuguese Language Song:
“Algortmo Intimo” written by Arnaldo Antunes, Criolo, Gabrieu, Keviin, and Marcia Xavier
“Do Acaso” written by Ronaldo Bastos and Chico Cesar
“Num Mundo De Paz” written by Djavan
“Que Tal um Samba?” written by Chico Buarque
“Tudo O Que A Fe Pode Tocar” written by Tiago Iorc and Duda Rodrigues

Best Latin Children’s Album:
“Aventuras” by Flor Bromley
“Vamos al Zoo” by Danilo & Chapis
“Cantando Juntos” by Gaby Moreno & Zona Neon
“Colcha De Retazos” by Maria Mulata
“¿Y Si Pido Que Me Cuentas?” by Veleta Roja

Best Classical Album:
“Afro-Cuban Dances” by Kristhyan Benitez
“Albeniz & Grandos Piano Works” by Luis Lopez
“Cantata Negra” by Marvin Camacho and the UCR Coral conducted by Didier Mora
“Estirpe” by Pacho Flores conducted by Miguel Prieto
“Huascar Barradas Four Elements Immersive Symphony for Orchestra and Chorus” by the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ollantay Velasquez

Best Classical Contemporary Composition:
“Arona A Distancia” Live from Paliesius, Lithuania composed by Gonzalo Grau
“Concerto Venezolano” composed by Paquito D’Rivera
“Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bandoneon, III. Aboriginal” composed by JP Jofre
“Lucha Libre!” compsed by Juan Pablo Contreras
“Suite De Los Buenos Aires Para Piano Y Flauta” composed by Claudia Montero

Best Arrangement:
“Waltz of the Flowers” by Joe McCarthy and Vince Norman
“Com Que Voz” by John Beasley and Maria Mendes
“Songo Bop” by Rafael Valencia
“Cronicas Latinoamericanas” composed by Daniel Freiberg
“Spain” by Emilo Solla

Best Recording Package:
“Atipanakuy” Deluxe by Kayfex
“Hotel Miranda!” by Miranda!
“Nocturna” by Javiera Mena
“Placeres Y Pecados” by Vanessa Martin
“Trinchera Avanzada” by Babasonicos

Songwriter of the Year:
Edgar Barrera
Kevyn Mauricio Cruz
Felipe Gonzalez Abad
Manuel Lorente Freire
Horacio Palencia
Elena Rose

Best Engineered Album:
“Canto A La Imaginacion” by Marina Tuset
“Daramo” by Tiago Iorc
“Depois Do Fim” by Lagum
“Octet and Originals” by Antonio Adolfo
“Quietude” by Eliane Elias
“Solar” by Vanessa Moreno

Producer of the Year:
Edgar Barrera
Bizarrap
Eduardo Cabra
Nico Cotton
Julio Reyes Copello
Marcos Sanchez

Best Short Form Music Video:
“Podcast/Redra Memoria” by Kayode
“Fixacao” by Luthuly with Nave
“Estas Buenisimo” by Nathy Peluso
“No Quiero Ser Un Cantante” by Sen Senra
“Descartable” by Wos

Best Long Form Music Video:
“Camilo: El Primer Tour De Mi Vida” by Camilo
“Donde Machi – Album Completo” by Dawer X Damper
“Fanm Zetwal, Una Historia De Vida Y Milagros” by Fanm Zetwal
“Universo K23” by Kenia Os
“Patria Y Vida: The Power of Music” by Varios Artistas