Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Recipients
Table:
Year[I]

Winner(s)

Work

Nominees[II]

Ref.

2000

Luis Miguel
· produced by Luis Miguel
· engineered/mixed by Al Schmitt and Rafa Sardina

Amarte Es Un Placer

Juan Luis Guerra – Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (Guerra, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolivar Gómez, Miguel Hernández, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz, Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers)

Caetano Veloso – Livro (Jaques Morelenbaum, Veloso, producers; Moogie Canazio, engineer/mixer)

Carlos Vives – El Amor de Mi Tierra (Emilio Estefan, Juan Vicente Zambrano, producers; Marcelo Añez, Scott Canto, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza, Sebastian Krys, Carlos Nieto, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Carlos Santos, Cesar Sogbe, Ron Taylor, engineers/mixers)

Shakira – MTV Unplugged (Tim Mitchell, Shakira, producers; Adam Blackburn, Eric Shilling, engineers/mixers)

[11]

2001

Alejandro Sanz
· produced by Emanuele Ruffinengo
· engineered/mixed by Joel Numa, Roberto Cantele and Roberto Maccagno

El Alma al Aire

Vicente Amigo – Ciudad de las Ideas (Amigo, producer; Boris Alarcón, Antonio Algarrada, Oscar Clavel, Nigel Walker, engineers/mixers)

Gilberto Gil – As Canções de Eu Tu Eles (Gil, producer; Vitor Farias, Marcelo Machado, Nas Nuvens, engineers/mixers)

Juanes – Fíjate Bien (Gustavo Santaolalla, producer; Anibal Kerpel, Thom Russo, engineers/mixers)

Paulina Rubio – Paulina (Marcello Azevedo, producer; Silvio Richetto, engineers/mixers)

[12]

2002

Alejandro Sanz
· produced by Humberto Gatica
· engineered/mixed by Kenny O'Brien, Chris Brook, and Eric Schilling

MTV Unplugged

Miguel Bosé – Sereno (Peter Walsh, producer; Alessandro Benedetti, Walsh, engineer/mixer)

Celia Cruz – La Negra Tiene Tumbao (Sergio George, Isidro Infante, Johnny Pacheco, producers; Mario de Jesús, Jon Fausty, engineer/mixer)

Ivan Lins – Jobiniando (Roberto Menescal, producer; Guiherme Reis, engineer/mixer)

Carlos Vives – Déjame Entrar (Vives, Andrés Castro, Emilio Estefan, Sebastian Krys, producers; Javier Garza, Krys, engineers/mixers)

[13]

2003

Juanes
· produced by Gustavo Santaolalla
· engineered/mixed by Anibal Kerpel, Joe Chiccarelli and Thom Russo

Un Día Normal

Bacilos – Caraluna (Sergio George, Bacilos, Luis F. Ochoa, Gonzalo Vazquez, producers; Gustavo Afont, Fausty, Iker Gastraminsa, Jaime Lagueruela, Bob St. John, Eric Schilling, Vasquez, engineer/mixer)

Rubén Blades – Mundo (Blades, Walter Flores, Edín Solís, producers; Flores, Oscar Marín, Daniela Pastore, Solís, engineers/mixers)

Alexandre Pires – Estrella Guía (Danilo Ballo, Antonio Carmona, Pedro Ferreira, Fernando Illan, Rey Nerio, Rudy Pérez, Pires, Julio Reyes, Emanuele Ruffinengo, Juan Vicente Zambrano, producers; Carlos Álvarez, Alex Angeloni, Danilo Ballo, Bob Benozzo, Andres Bermúdez, Nico Bloise, Gustavo Celis, Roberto "Il Mac" Maccagno, Duda Mello, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Edu Recife, Enrico Romano, Emanuele Ruffinengo, Hector Sagrario, Richard Serotta, Felipe Tichauer, Bruce Weeden, Bruno Zucchetti, engineers/mixers)

Tribalistas – Tribalistas (Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown, Marisa Monte, Alé Siqueira, producers; Monte, Flavio De Souza, William Jr., Antoine Midani, Siqueira, engineers/mixers)

[14]

2004

Alejandro Sanz
· produced by Lulo Pérez
· engineered/mixed by Mick Guzauski, Pepo Sherman and Rafa Sardina

No Es Lo Mismo

Bebo & Cigala – Lágrimas Negras (Javier Limón, Fernando Trueba, producers; Jim Anderson, Guillaume Cora, Limón, Pepe Loeches, Eric Schilling, engineer/mixer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer)

Café Tacvba – Cuatro Caminos (Café Tacvba, Dave Fridmann, Gustavo Santaolalla, Andrew Weiss, producers; Joe Chiccarelli, Fridmann, Aníbal Kerpel, Tony Peluso, Luis Román, Weiss, engineers/mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer)

Kevin Johansen – Sur o No Sur (Pelu Romero, Javier Tenenbaum, producers; Osqui Amante, engineer/mixer; Andrés Mayo, mastering engineer)

Maria Rita – Maria Rita (Tom Capone, Marco da Costa, Maria Rita, producers; Álvaro Alencar, Capone, engineers/mixers; Ricardo Garcia, mastering engineer)

[15]

2005

Ivan Lins
· produced by Moogie Canazio
· engineered/mixed by Luiz Tornaghi
· mastered by Luiz Tornaghi

Cantando Histórias

Bebe – Pafuera Telarañas (Carlos Jean, producer; José Luis Crespo, Raúl Quílez, engineers/mixers; Crespo mastering engineer)

Obie Bermúdez – Todo el Año (Sebastian Krys, Joel Someillan, producers; Mike Couzzi, Javier Garza, Kyrs, Someillan, engineers/mixers; Antonio Baglio, mastering engineer)

Intocable – X (Pepe Aguilar, Carlos Cabral Jr., Jason Cano, Alex Espinoza, Chuy Flores, Kinky, Jorge Lares Amaro, René Martínez, Ricardo Muñoz, Sacha Triujeque, producers; Isaías Asbun, Seth Horan Atkins, Carlos Castro, Gilberto Elguezabal, Chuy Flores, René Garza, Norberto Islas, Jorge Lares Amaro, Justin Leah, Marco Ramírez, Jack Sáenz III, Triujeque, engineers/mixers; Don Tyler, mastering engineer)

Diego Torres – MTV Unplugged (Torres, Afo Verde, producers; Gustavo Borner, engineers/mixers; Borner, mastering engineer)

[16]

2006

Shakira
· produced by Léster Méndez
· engineered/mixed by Gustavo Celis, Kevin Killen and Ron Jabobs
· mastered by Luiz Tornaghi

Fijación Oral Vol. 1

Gustavo Cerati – Ahí Vamos (Cerati, Tweety González, producers; Héctor Castillo, Uriel Dorfman, González, engineers/mixers; Howie Weinberg, mastering engineer)

Chayanne – Cautivo (Gustavo Arenas, Carlos De Yarza, Javier Díaz, John Falcone, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Carlos Ponce, Joel Someillan, René Toledo, producer; Carlos Álvarez, Carlos Bedoya, Javier Garza, Juan Cristóbal Losada, Patricia Masterson, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Mike Rivera, Andrés Saavedra, César Sogbe, Joel Someillan, Woody Woodruff, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer)

León Gieco – Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias (Gieco, Luis Gurevich, producers; Osqui Amante, Gustavo Borner, engineers/mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer)

Julieta Venegas – Limón y Sal (Cachorro López, producer; Sebastián Schon, Cesar Sogbe, Coti Sorokin, Matías Sorokin, engineers/mixers; José Blanco, mastering engineer)

[17]

2007

Juan Luis Guerra
· produced by Allan Leschhorn
· engineered/mixed by Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla, Ronnie Torres
· mastered by Adam Ayan

La Llave de Mi Corazón

Miguel Bosé and Various Artists – Papito (Bosé, Carlos Jean, Andres Levin, Sandy McLelland, Nicolas Sorín, producers; Bori Alarcón, Carlos Alvarez, Andy Bradfield, Miguel Bustamante, Gustavo Celis, José Luis Crespo, Dan Duzla, Goodandevil, Carlos Hernández, Levin, Sandy McLelland, Phil Mezzetti, Robert A. Moses, Geof Sanoff, Pepo Scherman, Carl Thiel, engineers/mixers; Nautilus, Milan, mastering engineer)

Calle 13 – Residente o Visitante (Juan Campodónico, Antonio "Toy" Hernández, Edgar Abraham Marrero, Panasuyo, Gustavo Santaolalla, Visitante, producers; Felipe Álvarez, Iván Gutiérrez, Ramón Martínez, Edgardo Matta, Carlos Velázquez, engineer/mixer; James Cruz, mastering engineer)

Ricky Martin – MTV Unplugged (Tommy Torres, producer; Gustavo Borner, Bob Clearmountain, engineer/mixer; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer)

Alejandro Sanz – El Tren de los Momentos (Lulo Pérez, Sanz, producers; Carlos Álvarez, Gustavo Celis, Pérez, Thom Russo, Sanz, Rafa Sardina, Pepo Scherman, engineer/mixer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer)

[18]

2008

Juanes
· produced by Gustavo Santaolalla
· engineered/mixed by Steve Churchyard, Jorge da Silva, Anibal Kerpel and Thom Russo
· mastered by Tom Baker

La Vida... Es un Ratico

Concha Buika – Niña de Fuego (Javier Limón, producer; Oscar Clavel, Melisa Nanni, engineers/mixers; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer)

Café Tacvba – Sino (Café Tacvba, Tony Peluso, Gustavo Santaolalla, producers; Emmanuel del Real, Peluso, engineers/mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer)

Vicente Fernández – Para Siempre (Joan Sebastian, Jesús Rincón Cárdenas, producers; Dennis Parker, engineer/mixer; Parker, mastering engineer)

Kany García – Cualquier Día (Guillermo Gil, Pancho Ruíz, Mario Santos, producers; Gil, engineer/mixer; Güicho Gil, mastering engineer)

[19]

2009

Calle 13
· produced by Rafael Arcaute, Eduardo Cabra, Ivan Gutiérrez, Edgardo Matta and René Pérez
· engineered/mixed by Rodrigo Barria, Cesar Dellano, Ivan Gutierrez, Guillermo Mandrafina, Carlos Velazquez, Ramón Martínez and Omar Vivoni
· mastered by James Cruz

Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo

Andrés Cepeda – Día Tras Día (Fredy Camelo Salamanca, Cepeda, producers; Toño Castillo, Eduardo De Narváez, Keith Morrison, Javier Soto, engineers/mixers; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer)

Luis Enrique – Ciclos (Bob Benozzo, Sergio George, producers; Carlos Álvarez, Juan Mario "Mayito" Aracil, Benozzo, Simone Chivilo, Roberto "II Mac" Maccagno, Andrea Valfre, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer)

Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra – Regência: Vince Mendoza (Lins, Vince Mendoza, producers; Rich Green, Paul Pouwer, engineers/mixers; Breen, mastering engineer)

Mercedes Sosa – Cantora 1 (Popi Spatocco, producer; Gustavo Celis, Matía Cella, Jorge da Silva, Aníbal Kerpel, Sebastián Merlín, Alejandro Saro, Bruno Stehling, engineers/mixers; Ariel Lavignia, mastering engineer)

[20]

2010

Juan Luis Guerra
· produced by Allan Leschhorn
· engineered/mixed by David Channing, Rafael Lazzaro, Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla, Janina Rosado, Allen Sides and Ronnie Torres
· mastered by Adam Ayan

A Son de Guerra

Bebe – Y. (Carlos Jean, producer; José Luis Crespo, Raúl Quilez, engineers/mixers; Ian Cooper, mastering engineer)

Miguel Bosé – Cardio (Bosé, Nicolas Sorín, producers; Andy Bradfield, Pepo Scherman, engineers/mixers; Claudio Guissani, mastering engineer)

Camila – Dejarte de Amar (Mario Domm, Pablo Hurtado, producers; Gabriel Castañón, Domm, Benny Faccone, Peter Mokran, engineers/mixers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer)

Alejandro Sanz – Paraíso Express (Tommy Torres, producer; Bob Clearmountain, Steve Churchyard, Mike Couzzi, Lee Levin, Andrés Saavedra, Dan Warner, Torres, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer)

[21]

2011

Calle 13
· produced by Edgar Abraham and Rafael Arcaute
· engineered/mixed by Felipe Álvarez, John Blais, Eduardo Cabra, David Cárdenas, Ivan Gutierrez, Lee Levin, José Martínez, Ramón Martinez, Edgardo Matta, Daniel Ovie, Carlos Velazquez, Charles Wakeman and Dan Warner
· mastered by James Cruz

Entren Los Que Quieran

Alex, Jorge y Lena – Alex, Jorge y Lena (Aureo Baqueiro, producer; Nick Baxter, Gustavo Borner, engineers/mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer)

Franco De Vita – En Primera Fila (David Cabrera, Franco De Vita, producers; Juan Pablo Falluca, Sebastian Krys, engineers/mixers; Mike Couzzi, mastering engineer)

Enrique Iglesias – Euphoria (Fernando Garibay, Nesty, Carlos Paucar, RedOne, Mark Taylor, Victor "El Nasi", producers; Kiko Hurtado, Nesty, Rob Orton, Paucar, RedOne, Phil Tann, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer)

Shakira – Sale el Sol (Josh Abraham, Lukas Burton, Calle 13, Gustavo Cerati, El Cata, John Hill, Lester Méndez, Albert Menéndez, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Oligee, Shakira, producers; Eduardo Bergallo, Michael Brauer, Gustavo Celis, Dave Clauss, Alex Leader, Lester Méndez, Mark Needham, Joel Numa, Andros Rodriguez, Jonathan Shakhovskoy, Ed Williams, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer)

[22]

2012

Juanes
· produced by Juan Luis Guerra
· engineered/mixed by Gustavo Borner
· mastered by Gustavo Borner

Juanes MTV Unplugged

Ricardo Arjona — Independiente (Ricardo Arjona, Carlos Cabral "Junior", Lee Levin & Dan Warner, producers; Carlos Cabral "Junior", Julio Chávez, Isaías García, Brian Lang, Lee Levin, Matt Rollings, Jerald Romero, Dan Rudin, David Thoener, Tommy Torres, Peter Wallace, Dan Warner & Ben Wisch, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer)

Bebe — Un Pokito de Rocanrol (Renaud Letang, producer; Renaud Letang & Thomas Moulin, engineers/mixers; Mandy Parnell, mastering engineer)

Chico Buarque — Chico (Vinicius França & Luiz Claudio Ramos, producers; Fernando Prado, engineer/mixer; Luiz Tornaghi, mastering engineer)

ChocQuibTown — Eso Es Lo Que Hay (Andrés Castro & ChocQuibTown, producers; Edgar Barrera, Carlos "El Loco" Bedolla, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco "Kiko" Castro, Javier Garza, Tony Mardini, Guillermo Martínez, Ramón Martínez, Andrés Saavedra & Carlos Velásquez, engineers/mixers; Tony Coyne, mastering engineer)

Jesse & Joy — ¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro? (Martin Terefe, producer; Ainsley Adams, Dyre Gormsen & Thomas Juth, engineers/mixers; Geoff Pesche, mastering engineer)

Carla Morrison — Déjenme Llorar (Andres Landon, Carla Morrison & Juan Manuel Torreblanca, producers; Alejandro Jiménez & Arturo "Turo" Medina, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer)

Reik — Peligro (Kiko Cibrian, Ettore Grenci, Cachorro López & Sebastian Schon, producers; Mike Harris, Arturo León, Demian Nava, Sebastian Schon, Fabrizio Simoncioni & Cesar Sogbe, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer)

Arturo Sandoval — Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) (Gregg Field & Arturo Sandoval, producers; Gregg Field & Don Murray, engineers/mixers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer)

Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Ivete Sangalo — Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano (Rafael Dragaud & Roberto Talma, producers; Vitor Farias, engineer/mixer; Carlos Freitas, mastering engineer)

[23]

2013

Draco Rosa
· produced by George Noriega & Draco Rosa
· engineered/mixed by Seth Atkins Horan, Dave Clauss, Nelson "Gazu" Jaime, Allan Leschhorn, Fernando Quintana, Fabián Serrano, Sadaharu Yagi & Benny Faccone
· mastered by Bob Ludwig

Vida

Pablo Alborán — Tanto (Manuel Illán, album producer; Bori Alarcón, album recording engineer; Javier García, album mixer; Bori Alarcón & Javier García, album mastering engineers)

Bajofondo — Presente (Juan Campodónico & Gustavo Santaolalla, album producers; Julio Berta, Juan Campodónico, Joe Chiccarelli, Jorge da Silva & Anibal Kerpel, album recording engineers; Gustavo Santaolalla, album mixer; Tom Baker, album mastering engineer)

Miguel Bosé — Papitwo (Miguel Bosé, Count De Money, José Luis De La Peña, Carlos Jean, Andrés Levin, Fernando Ortí, Roberto Rodríguez, Janina Rosado, Nicolás Sorín & Martin Terefe, producers; Pepo Sherman, album recording engineer; Ray Aldaco, Andy Bradfield, Michele Canova Iorfida, Johnny Doran, Carlos Jean, Sam Keyte, Allan Leschhorn, Roberto Rodíguez, Janina Rosado, Andres Saavedra, Ricardo Sanz, Lauren Serrano, Baeho Shinen, Nicolás Sorín, Aleks Syntek, Nikolaj Torp & Alex Wong, album mixers; Antonio Baglio, album mastering engineer)

Andrés Cepeda — Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida (José Gaviria, Bernardo Ossa, Fernado "Toby" Tobón & Carlos Villavicencio, album producers; Mauricio Cano, José Gaviria, Lee Levin, Gian Marco, Bernardo Ossa, Mauricio Pantoja, Facundo Rodríguez & Fernando "Toby" Tobón, album recording engineers; Francisco 'Kiko' Castro, Iker Gastamiza & Boris Milán, album mixers; Mike Couzzi, album mastering engineer)

Natalie Cole — Natalie Cole en Español (David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Juan Luis Guerra & Rudy Pérez, album producers; Andrés Bermúdez & Bruce Sweeden, album recording engineers; Vlado Meller, album mastering engineer)

Guaco — Escultura (Gustavo Aguado & Juan Carlos Salas, album producers; Juan Carlos Salas, album mixer; Erik Aldrey, album mastering engineer)

Gian Marco — Versiones (Gary Grant & Arturo Sandoval, album producers; Steve Genewick, José Hernández & David Santos, album recording engineers; Dustin Higgins, album mixer; Doug Sax, album mastering engineer)

Alejandro Sanz — La Música No Se Toca (Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, producers; Alonso Arreola, Edgar Barrera, Sebastian De Peyrecave, Javier Garza, Kamilo Kratc, Lee Levin, Javier Limón, Julio Reyes Copello, Alejandro Sanz, Rafa Sardina, Samuel Torres, Juan Pablo Vega & Dan Warner, album recording engineers; Sebastian Krys, album mixer; Antonio Baglio, album mastering engineer)

Carlos Vives — Corazón Profundo (Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, album producers; Edgar Barrera, Dudu Borges, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco Castro, Loris Ceroni, Javier Garza, Andrés Landinez, Shafik Palis, Curt Schneider & Camilo Silva, album recording engineers; Curt Schneider, album mixer; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

[24]

2014

Paco de Lucía
· produced by Paco de Lucía
· engineered/mixed by Paco de Lucía & Bori Alarcón
· mastered by Bori Alarcón

Canción Andaluza

Marc Anthony — 3.0 (Marc Anthony, Sergio George & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Juan Mario ""Mayito"" Aracil & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Carlos Álvarez, album mixer; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

Rubén Blades — Tangos (Carlos Franzetti, album producer; Jan Holzer, Ariel Lavigna & Chris Sulit, album recording engineers; Chris Sulit, album mixer; Chris Sulit, album mastering engineer)

Calle 13 — Multi Viral (Calle 13, album producers; John Blais, Olimpia Calderón, Ryan Gilligan, Phil Joly, Adolfo Martínez, Ramón Martínez, Kevin Mills, Rafa Sardina & Carlos Velázquez, album recording engineers; Michael Brauer & Rich Costey, album mixers; Joe Laporta, album mastering engineer)

Camila — Elypse (Mario Domm, Pablo Hurtado, Stephane Lozac'h, Ricky Luna & Oliver Visconti, album producers; Gabriel Castañón, Mario Domm, Geoff Foster, Peter Mokran & Adrián Trujillo, album recording engineers; Peter Mokran, album mixer; Bernie Grundman, album mastering engineer)

Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, Soledad — Raíz (Julio Jiménez Chaboli & Aneiro Taño, album producers; Julio Jiménez Chaboli, Max Miglin, Aneiro Taño & Rodolfo Vázquez, album recording engineers; Julio Jiménez Chaboli, Max Miglin, Aneiro Taño & Rodolfo Vázquez, album mixers; Max Miglin, album mastering engineer)

Jorge Drexler — Bailar en la Cueva (Eduardo Cabra, Carles Campi Campón, Jorge Drexler, Mario Galeano & Sebastián Merlín, album producers; Carlos Barres, John Blais, Carles Campi Campón, Néstor Cifuentes, Leo Moreira, Héctor Quídea, José María Resillo & Simón Vélez, album recording engineers; Carles Campón, album mixer; Bori Alarcón, album mastering engineer)

Fonseca — Fonseca Sinfónico (Fonseca, album producer; Eduardo Bergallo, album recording engineer; Eduardo Bergallo, album mixer; Diego Guerrero, album mastering engineer)

Jarabe de Palo — Somos (Micky Forteza-Rey & Jarabe De Palo, album producers; José Luis Molero, Gerard Ripoll & Jordi Sole, album recording engineers; Yves Roussel, album mastering engineer)

Carlos Vives — Más Corazón Profundo (Mario Caldato Jr., Andrés Castro, Rock Mafia & Carlos Vives, album producers; Edgar Barrera, Mauricio Cano, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco ""Kiko"" Castro, Efraín ""Junito"" Dávila, Guido Díaz, Javier Garza, Guianko Gómez, Carlos Huertas, Shafik Palis, Julio Reyes & Curt Schneider, album recording engineers; Juan Mario ""Mayito"" Aracil, Luis Barrera Jr., Javier Garza & Curt Schneider, album mixers; Tom Coyne & David Kutch, album mastering engineers)

[25]

2015

Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
· produced by Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado
· engineered/mixed by Edgar Barrera, Rafael Lazzaro, Allan Leschhorn & Ronnie Torres
· mastered by Adam Ayan

Todo Tiene Su Hora

Pepe Aguilar — MTV Unplugged (Emmanuel Del Real, album producer; Gustavo Borner, Justin Moskevich, David Parra & Luis Roman, album recording engineers; Gustavo Borner, album mixer; Tom Baker, album mastering engineer)

Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — Son de Panamá (Roberto Delgado, album producer; Roberto Delgado, Pablo Governatori & Ignacio "Nacho" Molino, album recording engineers; Roberto Delgado, Pablo Governatori & Ignacio "Nacho" Molino, album mixers; Daniel Ovie, album mastering engineer)

Miguel Bosé — Amo (Andrew Frampton, Andrés Levin, Filip Mitrovic & Brubaker XL, album producers; Ray Aldaco, Héctor Castillo, Andrew Frampton, Pepo Sherman, Johnny Skalber & Brubaker Xl, album recording engineers; Andy Bradfield, Héctor Castillo & Dan Frampton, album mixers; Antonio Baglio, album mastering engineer)

Café Quijano — Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3 (Kenny O'brien & Manuel Quijano, album producers; Luis Villa, album recording engineer; Luis Villa, album mixer; Miguel Ángel González, album mastering engineer)

Natalia Jiménez — Creo En Mí (Josh Cumbee, Josh Cumbee, Jayson Dezuzio, Scott Effman, Non Fiction, Toby Gad, Rob Kleiner, Motiff & Lukas Nathanson, album producers; Julian Bohorquez, Efraín "E-Flat" González, Lee Levin, Juan Cristobal Losada, Alfonso Ordóñez & Dan Warner, album recording engineers; Motiff & Jon Rezin, album mixers; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

Natalia Lafourcade — Hasta la Raíz (Leonel García, Lafourcade and Cachorro López, album producers; Andrés Borda, Eduardo Del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo & Sebastián Schunt, album recording engineers; Eduardo De El Águila & Cesar Sogbe, album mixers; José Blanco, album mastering engineer)

Monsieur Periné — Caja De Música (Eduardo Cabra, album producer; John Blais, Eduardo Cabra, Dan Cherouny, Mauricio Garcia, Nicolás Ladron De Guevara, Stefano Pizzaia, Harold Wendel Sanders & Santiago Sarabia, album recording engineers; John Blais & Fab Dupont, album mixers; Diego Calviño & Pablo López Ruíz, album mastering engineers)

Alejandro Sanz — Sirope (Sebastian Krys & Alejandro Sanz, album producers; Armando Ávila, Sebastian Krys, Juan Carlos Miguel & Pepe Ortega, album recording engineers; Sebastian Krys & Rafa Sardina, album mixers; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

María Toledo — ConSentido (María Toledo, album producer; Caco Refojo, album recording engineer; Caco Refojo, album mixer; Caco Refojo, album mastering engineer)

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2016

Juan Gabriel
· produced by Gustavo Farías
· engineered/mixed by Pete Fuchs, Dan Moore, Erwin Ríos, Diego Farías, Gustavo Farías, Peter Fuchs, Dan Moore, Dave Rideau and Jean Smitt

Los Dúo 2

Pablo Alborán — Tour Terral (Bori Alarcón, album producer; Alarcón and Roberto Rodríguez, album recording engineers; Alarcón, Adrían Schinoff Noher and Carlos Vera, album mixers; Alarcón, album mastering engineer)

Andrea Bocelli — Cinema (Edición En Español) (David Foster, Humberto Gatica and Tony Renis, album producers; Gatica, album recording engineer; Gatica and Martin Nessi, album mixers; Vladdo Meller, album mastering engineer)

Andrés Cepeda — Mil Ciudades (Bernardo Ossa, Mauricio Pantoja, Julio Reyes Copello, Tommy Torres and Dan Warner, album producers; Richard Bravo, Mauricio Cano, Reyes Copello, Fonseca, Diego García, Jan Holzner, Kamilo Kratc, Lee Levin, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Dario Moscatelli, Martín Nessi, Camilo Ortega, Ossa, Pantoja, Stefano Pizzaia, Natalia Ramírez, Torres, Mauricio Vilar, Pete Wallace and Warner, album recording engineers; Álvaro Alencar, Bob Clearmountain, Iker Gastaminza and Thom Russo, album mixers; Antonio Baglio, Mike Couzzi and Ted Jensen, album mastering engineers)

Djavan — Vidas Pra Contar (Djavan, album producer; Marcelo Saboia, album recording engineer; Saboia, album mixer; Andre Días, album mastering engineer)

Fonseca — Conexión (Julio Reyes Copello, album producer; Rolando Alejandro, Juan Camilo Arboleda, Richard Bravo, Alex Casadiego, Juan Fernando Fonseca, Kamilo Kratc, Lee Levin, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Natalia Ramírez, Reyes Copello and Gabriel Vallejo, album recording engineers; Iker Gastaminaza, album mixer; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

Jesse & Joy — Un Besito Más (Juan Luis Guerra, Jesse Huerta, Fraser T Smith, Martin Terefe and Tommy Torres, album producers; Beatríz Artola, Dyre Gormsen, Rogelio Jiménez Osuna, Kristian Larsen, Allan Leschhorn, Andrés Saavedra, Torres, Adrián Trujillo, Dan Warner and Oskar Winberg, album recording engineers; Eduardo De La Paz Canel and Craig Silvey, album mixers; John Davis, album mastering engineer)

José Lugo & Guasábara Combo — ¿Donde Están? (Lugo, album producer; Manuel Calero, JoseMa Lugo and Ronnie Torres, album recording engineers; Torres, album mixer; Torres, album mastering engineer)

Diego Torres — Buena Vida (Rafa Arcaute and Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Barrera Jr, Richard Bravo, Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza, Kamilo Kratc, Lee Levin, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Reyes Copello, Esteban Varela and Dan Warner, album recording engineers; Rafa Sardina, album mixer; Antonio Baglio, album mastering engineer)

Julieta Venegas — Algo Sucede (Cachorro López and Venegas, album producers; Eduardo Chermont, Ernesto Garcia, Demián Nava and Sebastián Schon, album recording engineers; Héctor Castillo, album mixer; Greg Calbi, album mastering engineer)

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2017

Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
· produced by Roberto Delgado
· engineered/mixed by Pablo Governatori, Ignacio Molino, and Daniel Ovie

Salsa Big Band

Antonio Carmona — Obras Son Amores (Carmona and Daniel García Diego, producers; Carlos Martos and Curro Ureba, album recording engineers; Martos, album mixer and album mastering engineer)

Vicente García — A La Mar (Eduardo Cabra and Vicente García, album producers; John Blais, Rafael Lázzaro Colón, García, Allan Leschhörn, Jorge Corredor Lodoño and José Víctor Olivier Sterling, album recording engineers; Blais, Colón and Harold Wendell Sanders, album mixers; Greg Calbi and Alex De Turk, album mastering engineers)

Nicky Jam — Fénix (Banx & Ranx, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Johan Esteban Espinosa, Johnattan Gaviria, Yhoan Manuel Jiménez, Tarik Johnston, Cristhian Mena, Urbani Mota, Carlos Peralta, Pedro Reynoso, Jorge Luis Romero and Egbert Rosa, album producers; La Industria Inc S.A.S and South Point Studios, album recording engineers; Edgar González, Mena and Carlos Paucar, album mixers; Tom Coyne, Mike Fuller and Esteban J. Piñero, album mastering engineers)

Juanes — Mis Planes Son Amarte (Juanes, Alejandro Patiño and Alejandro Ramirez, album producers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Tom Coyne, album mastering engineer)

Mon Laferte — La Trenza (Manú Jalil and Mon Laferte, album producers; Eduardo Del Águila and Alán Ortiz, album recording engineers; Eduardo Del Águila, album mixer; Chalo González, album mastering engineer)

Natalia Lafourcade — Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) (Cheche Alara and Gustavo Guerrero, album producers; Héctor Castillo, album recording engineer; Noah Georgeson, album mixer; Gavin Lurssen, album mastering engineer)

Residente — Residente (Rafael Arcaute, Goran Bregovic, Francis Pérez, Residente and Trooko, album producers; Arcaute, Beatriz Artola, Alex Berdz, Brandon Bost, Phil Joly, Hubert Kofi Anti, Ogi Radivojevic, Supa Saï and Carlos Velásquez, album recording engineers; Tom Elmhirst, album mixer; Ted Jensen, album mastering engineer)

Shakira — El Dorado (The Arcade, Nasri Atweh, Black M., Andrés Castro, Chan El Genio, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Dadju, Nicky Jam, Kevin Jiménez ADG, D'Lesly "Dice" Lora, Maluma, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Rayito For Los Tailors, Jean Rodríguez, Geoffrey Royce Rojas, Shakira, Dany Synthé, Carlos Vives and Saga WhiteBlack, album producers; Luis Barrera Jr., Rudy Bethancourt, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Lincoln Castañeda, Andrés Castro, Gustavo Celis, Chan "El Genio", Dave Clauss, Carlos Hernández Carbonell, Kevin Jiménez, Andre Nascimbeni, Redeyes, Jean Rodríguez and Saga WhiteBlack, album recording engineers; Dave Clauss, Carlos Hernández Carbonell, Alfredo Matheus and Saga WhiteBlack, album mixers; Adam Ayan, album mastering engineer)

Danay Suárez — Palabras Manuales (Roberto Fonseca, Stephen Marley, Jason Matthews, Idan Raichel, Gilad Shmueli, Danay Suárez and Alain Vázquez, album producers; Waldy Domínguez, Delio Ferrero Moreira, Carlos Hervia González, PT Najera, Idan Raichel, Chris Romero, Gennaro Schiano, Gilad Shmueli and Andrew Yeomanson, album recording engineers; Yair Goren, Stephen Marley, Jason Matthews, Idan Raichel, Schiano, Shmueli, Suárez and Yeomanson, album mixers; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineer)

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2018

Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel & David Reitzas, album producers; David Reitzas & Jess Sutcliffe, album recording engineers; David Reitzas, album mixer; José Alfredo Jiménez, songwriter; Eric Boulanger & David Reitzas, album mastering engineers

¡México Por Siempre!

Pablo Alborán — Prometo (Julio Reyes Copello, album producer; Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Javier Garza, Carlos Fernando López, Trevor Muzzy & Julio Reyes Copello, album mixers; Pablo Alborán, songwriter; Antonio Baglio, album mastering engineer)

J Balvin — Vibras ([[Childsplay, Dj Chuckie, Marco Masís, Carlos E. Ortiz, Pardo, Alejandro Ramírez, Juan G. Rivera & Willy William, album producers; Phil Greiss, Josh Gudwin, Alejandro Patiño & Juan G. Rivera, album mixers; J Balvin, Jesús M. Nieves Cortes, Marco Masís & Alejandro Ramírez, songwriters; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer)

Chico Buarque — Caravanas (Vinicius França & Luiz Claudio Ramos, album producers; Lucas Ariel, Gabriel Pinheiro & Fernando Prado, album recording engineers; Gabriel Pinheiro, album mixer; Chico Buarque, songwriter; Luiz Tornaghi, album mastering engineer)

Jorge Drexler — Salvavidas de Hielo (Carles Campi Campón & Jorge Drexler, album producers; Carles Campi Campón, Ernesto García & Pablo Martín Jones, album recording engineers; Matías Cella, album mixer; Jorge Drexler, songwriter; Fred Kevorkian, album mastering engineer)

El David Aguilar — Siguiente (David Bravou, Juan Cubas, Guillermo Durán, El David Aguilar, Juan García Álvarez, Pere George, Carlos González, Ulises Hadjis, Hernán Hecht, Alberto Hernández, Miguel Inzunza, Alejandro Jiménez, Demián Jiménez, Carlos Mier, Diego Mier, Herman Nunes, Luca Ortega, Alan Saucedo & Ignacio Sotelo, album producers; David Bravou, Juan Cubas, Guillermo Durán, Juan García Álvarez, Carlos González, Ulises Hadjis, Hernán Hecht, Miguel Inzunza, Demián Jiménez, Diego Mier, Herman Nunes, Luca Ortega & Alan Saucedo, album recording engineers; Ignacio Sotelo, album mixer; El David Aguilar, songwriter; Juan García Álvarez, album mastering engineer)

Kany García — Soy Yo (Residente, Marcos Sánchez, Trooko & Afo Verde, album producers; Larry Coll, José E. Díaz, Orlando Ferrer, Luca Germini, Iván Belvis Navarro, Marcos Sánchez & Carlos Velázquez, album recording engineers; Beatriz Artola, album mixer; Kany García, songwriter; Eduardo Ramos, album mastering engineer)

Natalia Lafourcade — Musas: Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos, Vol. 2 ( Cheche Alara, Kiko Campos & Gustavo Guerrero, album producers; Rubén López Arista, Daniel Bitrán Arizpe & Héctor Castillo, album recording engineers; Rubén López Arista & Noah Georgeson, album mixers; Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter; Gavin Lurssen, album mastering engineer)

Monsieur Periné — Encanto Tropical (Eduardo Cabra, Catalina García Barahona & Santiago Prieto Sarabia, album producers; Eduardo Cabra, Uriel Dorfman, Santiago Prieto Sarabia & Alan Saucedo, album recording engineers; Fab Dupont & Harold Sanders, album mixers; Catalina García Bahona & Santiago Prieto Sarabia, songwriters; Diego Calviño & Pablo López Ruíz, album mastering engineers)

Rozalén — Cuando El Río Suena... (Adrián García, Ismael Guijarro & Sebastián Schon, album producers; Jordi Gil, Ismael Guijarro, Manu Pájaro, Santiago Quizhpe, José María Rosillo & Sebastián Schon, album recording engineers; Felipe Guevara, José Maria Rosillo, Eduardo Ruíz, Sebastián Schon & Oscar Vinader, album mixers; Rozalén, songwriter; Juan Hidalgo & Mike Kalajian, album mastering engineers)

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2019

Rosalía
El Guincho and Rosalía, album producers; El Guincho, album recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho and Rosalía, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer

El Mal Querer

Paula Arenas — Visceral

Rubén Blades — Paraíso Road Gang

Andrés Calamaro — Cargar la Suerte

Fonseca — Agustín

Luis Fonsi — Vida

Alejandro Sanz — #ElDisco

Ximena Sariñana — ¿Dónde Bailarán las Niñas?

Tony Succar — Más de Mi

Sebastián Yatra — Fantasía

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The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Wednesday , September 13 , 2000 . The big winners were Luis Miguel , Santana and Maná with 3 awards ; Juan Luis Guerra , Shakira , Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each . Winners were chosen by voting members of the Latin Academy from a list of finalists . The inaugural ceremony was broadcast live on CBS that year and was seen in more than 100 countries across the world . The two-hour show was the first bilingual broadcast ever to air on network television during prime time .
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri ( born 19 April 1970 ) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer and icon in Latin America , often referred to as El Sol de México ( The Sun of Mexico ) . He is widely regarded by many as the most successful artist in Latin American history , having successfully performed in a wide range of musical styles , including pop , ballads , boleros , tangos , jazz , big band and mariachi . Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not crossover to the anglo market during the Latin Explosion in the 1990s . Despite singing only in Spanish , he continued to be the best selling Latin artist in the 1990s , and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre into the mainstream market . To date , he has sold over 100 million records worldwide . Latin pop music , along with his personal life and showmanship on stage , has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career , which started in Mexico in 1982 . Having won his first Grammy Award at the age of fourteen for his duet Me Gustas Tal Como Eres with Sheena Easton , he is the youngest male artist in music history to have received this accolade . In 1991 , the RIAA recognized the high sales for his 1991 album Romance , itself being the third best-selling music album in Mexico , and one of the best-selling Spanish language albums of all time . He was the first Latin artist to have been awarded two Platinum certified Spanish-language albums in the United States with Romance and Segundo Romance the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America . He is also recognized by Billboard , as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Billboard 's Hot Latin Songs chart . His album Complices was released in 2008 and peaked at No.10 on the Billboard 200 ; it is the highest position a fully Spanish composed album has reached . His most recent album ¡México Por Siempre !
Albert Harry Schmitt is an American recording engineer and record producer . He has won over twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini , Steely Dan , George Benson , Toto , Natalie Cole , Quincy Jones , and others .
Amarte Es un Placer ( transl . Loving You Is a Pleasure ) is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel . It was released by WEA Latina on 13 September 1999 . Produced by Miguel , it is a pop album with R & B and jazz influences . Miguel was more involved with the songwriting on this record than on earlier albums and was assisted by composers including Arturo Pérez , Armando Manzanero , and Juan Carlos Calderón . Despite the popularity of his contemporaries Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias who crossed over to the English-language market , Miguel preferred to sing and record in Spanish at the time . Four singles were released to promote the album : Sol , Arena y Mar , O Tú o Ninguna , Dormir Contigo , and the title track Amarte Es un Placer . Miguel embarked on a world tour which lasted from September 1999 into May 2000 . He performed in Spain , South America , Mexico , and the United States . It became the highest-grossing tour by a Spanish-speaking recording artist . Amarte Es un Placer debuted at number one in Spain and on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States . It was certified gold in the United States and achieved multi-platinum status in Argentina , Chile , Mexico , and Spain .
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas ( born June 7 , 1957 ) , is a Dominican musician , singer , composer , and record producer . He has sold over 70 million records , and has won numerous awards including 21 Latin Grammy Awards , two Grammy Awards , and two Latin Billboard Music Awards . Guerra won 3 Latin Grammy Awards in 2010 , including Album of the Year . In 2012 , he won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year . Guerra is one of the most internationally recognized Latin artists of recent decades . His popular style of merengue and Afro-Latin fusion has garnered him considerable success throughout Latin America . He is also credited for popularizing bachata music on a global level and is often associated with the genre , although his distinct style of bachata features a more traditional bolero rhythm and aesthetic mixed with bossa-nova influenced melodies and harmony in some of his songs . He does not limit himself to one style of music ; instead , he incorporates diverse rhythms like merengue , bachata-fusion , balada , salsa , rock and roll , and even gospel . Ojalá Que Llueva Café ( I Hope it Rains Coffee ) is one of his most critically acclaimed pieces .
Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual ( English : Neither Is It The Same Nor Is It Equal ) is the eighth studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his backup vocals 4-40 , It was released by Karen Records on December 15 , 1998 ( see 1998 in music ) . The album production and song writing were done by Guerra himself . The album peaked # 4 on the Top Latin Albums and # 2 on the Tropical Albums chart and received a gold certification for selling over 400,000 copies . Two singles from the album reached # 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart . The album was well received by critics ; it received two Latin Grammy Awards as well as a nomination for Album of the Year .
Caetano Emanuel Viana Telles Veloso ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ kaeˈtɐ̃nu emanuˈɛw viˈɐ̃nɐ ˈtɛlis veˈlozu ] ; born August 7 , 1942 ) 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 , at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship . He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since . Veloso has won nine Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards . On November 14 , 2012 , Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year . Veloso was one of seven children born into the family of José Telles Velloso ( Seu Zeca ) , [ clarification needed ] a government official , and Claudionor Viana Telles Veloso ( Dona Canô ) , [ clarification needed ] a housewife . He was born in the city of Santo Amaro da Purificação , in Bahia , a state in the eastern area of Brazil , but moved to Salvador , the state capital , as a college student in the mid-1960s . Soon after that , Veloso won a music contest and was signed to his first label . He became one of the founders of Tropicalismo with a group of several other musicians and artists - including his sister Maria Bethânia - in the same period . However the Brazilian government at the time viewed Veloso 's music and political action as threatening , and he was arrested , along with fellow musician Gilberto Gil , in 1969 . The two eventually were exiled from Brazil and went to London where they lived for two years . In 1972 , Veloso moved back to his home country and once again began recording and performing .
Livro is an album by Caetano Veloso , released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998 . In 2000 , the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year , in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album . [ I ]
Jaques Morelenbaum ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ ˈʒakiz moɾelẽˈbaw̃ ] , Rio de Janeiro , May 18 , 1954 ) is a Brazilian instrumentalist , arranger , conductor , composer and music producer . Morelenbaum is the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum . His siblings are Lucia Morelenbaum , clarinetist in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra ; and Eduardo Morelenbaum , conductor , arranger and instrumentalist . He is married to the singer Paula Morelenbaum . He started his musical career as part of the group A Barca do Sol , and participated in the Nova Banda that performed live with Antonio Carlos Jobim and in recordings that led to a Grammy win for the CD Antonio Brasileiro . As a cellist , he studied music in Brazil and later attended the New England Conservatory of Music . In 1995 , with Paula Morelenbaum , Paulo Jobim and Daniel Jobim he created the Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum . The group has toured Europe several times , including an appearance at the Expo'98 held in Lisbon . They have also toured the United States and Brazil , and have recorded a CD ( Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum ) .
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo ( born 7 August 1961 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter and actor .
El Amor de Mi Tierra is the ninth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives released on October 19 , 1999 .
Emilio Estefan Gómez ( born March 4 , 1953 ) is a Cuban-American musician and producer . Estefan has won 19 Grammy Awards . He first came to prominence as a member of the Miami Sound Machine . He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan , father of son Nayib Estefan and daughter Emily Estefan , and the uncle of Spanish-language television personality Lili Estefan .
Javier Garza is an American sound engineer and mixer from Florida . Garza has done production work on a large number of successful major-label albums since 1990 , and has won two Grammy Awards and nine Latin Grammy Awards . Among the artists whose music Garza has mixed are Gloria Estefan , Ricky Martin , Madonna , Thalía , Shakira , Carlos Vives , Marc Anthony , Vic Damone , Jennifer Lopez , Jon Secada , Alejandro Sanz , Jaci Velasquez , Paulina Rubio . Los Claxons
Sebastian Krys ( born November 11 , 1970 ) is an Argentine-born American audio engineer and record producer . A five-time Grammy and 12-time Latin Grammy winner , Krys has worked with many Spanish language pop and rock artists such as Sergio Dalma , Eros Ramazzotti , Sandy & Junior , Gloria Estefan , Carlos Vives , Shakira , Alejandro Sanz , Luis Fonsi , Vega , Kinky , Los Rabanes , Obie Bermúdez , Ricky Martin , Marc Anthony , Lori Meyers , Fangoria , La Santa Cecilia and Will Smith .
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( /ʃəˈkɪərə/ ; Spanish : [ ʃaˈkiɾa ] ; born February 2 , 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , record producer , and actress . Born and raised in Barranquilla , she made her recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13 . Following the commercial failure of her first two Colombian albums , Magia ( 1991 ) and Peligro ( 1993 ) , she rose to prominence in Spanish-speaking countries with her next albums , Pies Descalzos ( 1995 ) and Dónde Están los Ladrones ? ( 1998 ) . Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album , Laundry Service ( 2001 ) . It sold over 13 million copies and spawned the international number-one singles Whenever , Wherever and Underneath Your Clothes . Her success was further solidified with the Spanish albums Fijación Oral , Vol . 1 ( 2005 ) , Sale el Sol ( 2010 ) , and El Dorado ( 2017 ) , all of which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and were certified diamante by the Recording Industry Association of America . Meanwhile , her English albums Oral Fixation , Vol . 2 ( 2005 ) , She Wolf ( 2009 ) and Shakira ( 2014 ) were all certified gold , platinum , or multi-platinum in various countries worldwide . Some of her songs have charted at number one in multiple countries , including La Tortura , Hips Do n't Lie , Beautiful Liar , Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) , Loca , and Chantaje . Shakira served as a coach on two seasons of the American singing competition television series The Voice from 2013 to 2014 .
MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira , released on 29 February 2000 , by Columbia Records and Sony Latin . It was recorded on 12 August 1999 , during her MTV Unplugged performance at the Grand Ballroom in New York City . The performance was released in 2000 as a live album , and again in 2002 as a DVD . It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album .
Tim Mitchell is a Grammy winning music record producer , songwriter , and guitarist from Detroit , Michigan .
The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on Tuesday , October 30 , 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles , California . The conference , which was broadcast live on the internet , was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez . Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year . Juanes won three awards including Best New Artist .
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro , better known as Alejandro Sanz ( Spanish pronunciation : [ aleˈxandɾo ˈsanθ ] ; born December 18 , 1968 ) , is a Spanish musician , singer and composer . Sanz has won 17 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards . He has received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times , more than any other artist . The singer is notable for his flamenco-influenced ballads , and has also experimented with several other genres including pop , rock , funk , R & B and jazz . Born in Madrid to parents from Andalusia , Sanz began playing guitar at age seven , taking influence from his family 's flamenco roots . Sanz released his debut album at age nineteen , although he did not gain commercial success in Spain until his second release , Viviendo Deprisa . His next two records , Si Tú Me Miras ( 1993 ) and 3 ( 1995 ) also fared well commercially , but it was his 1997 breakthrough album Más that garnered international success . El Alma al Aire followed in 2000 , selling more than a million copies in its first week . In 2002 , he became the first Spanish artist to record an MTV Unplugged album . His collaboration with Shakira on the 2005 single La Tortura reached number one on several charts worldwide . He experimented with more diverse styles of music with the albums No Es lo Mismo ( 2003 ) and El Tren de los Momentos ( 2006 ) , while his 2009 release , Paraíso Express served as a return to form for the musician . Sanz signed to Universal Music Group in 2011 and released his tenth studio album , La Música No Se Toca , in 2012 , followed by Sirope in 2015 .
El Alma al Aire ( The Soul to Air ) is the sixth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz , It was released by WEA Latina on September 26 , 2000 ( see 2000 in music ) . It is one of his more suggestive and emotive works . It beat all the records of sale of the Spanish market on having reached the 1,000,000 copies in the first week .
Vicente Amigo Girol ( born 25 March 1967 ) is a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist , born in Guadalcanal near Seville . He has played as an accompanying guitarist on recordings by flamenco singers Camarón de la Isla , and Luis de Córdoba , and he has acted as a producer for Remedios Amaya and José Mercé . His album Ciudad de las Ideas won the 2001 Latin Grammy for the Best Flamenco Album and the 2002 Ondas award for the best Flamenco work .
Ciudad de las Ideas ( City of Ideas ) is an album released by Spanish performer Vicente Amigo in 2000 . The album earned Amigo a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year [ I ] and won Best Flamenco Album .
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira ( born 26 June 1942 ) , known professionally as Gilberto Gil ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ ʒiwˈbɛʁtu ˈʒiw ] ) , is a Brazilian singer , guitarist , and songwriter , known for both his musical innovation and political activism . From 2003 to 2008 , he served as Brazil 's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva . Gil 's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences , including rock , Brazilian genres including samba , African music , and reggae . Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first band . He began his career as a bossa nova musician and grew to write songs that reflected a focus on political awareness and social activism . He was a key figure in the Música popular brasileira and tropicália movements of the 1960s , alongside artists such as longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso . The Brazilian military regime that took power in 1964 saw both Gil and Veloso as a threat , and the two were held for nine months in 1969 before they were told to leave the country . Gil moved to London , but returned to Bahia in 1972 and continued his musical career , as well as working as a politician and environmental advocate .
As Canções de Eu Tu Eles ( The songs of Me , You , Them ) is an album released by Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil in 2001 . The album is the soundtrack for the 2000 film Eu Tu Eles directed by Andrucha Waddington , starred by Regina Casé , Lima Duarte , Stênio Garcia and Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos . Set in Russas , the film is about a countywoman who lives together with her three husbands and two children in the arid backlands of the northeast of Brazil . At the 2000 Cannes Film Festival it earned a Special Distinction in the Un Certain Regard section . Waddington asked Gil to record the album , which also became Gil 's tribute to Luiz Gonzaga The King of the Baião , recording songs previously released by Gonzaga , such as Assum Preto , Asa Branca , Juazeiro , and Qui Nem Jiló . Gil also wrote songs especially for this movie soundtrack , As Pegadas do Amor and Lamento Sertanejo . The first single released , Esperando Na Janela , became a hit in Brazil in 2000 . There is also a song recorded by Gil on his album Dia Dorim , Noite Neon ( 1995 ) , Casinha Feliz , that is recreated and closes the album , which was recorded in ten days . The album was named by Phillip Jandovský of Allmusic one of Gil 's best since the 1970s and a very authentic and down-to-earth tribute to the old masters of the popular music of the Brazilian Northeast region . Alvaro Neder , also of Allmusic , referred to the music on the album as delicious , with the songs filled with the genuine soul of the suffering northeast . As Canções de Eu Tu Eles received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year [ I ] and was awarded for Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album . The song Esperando Na Janela earned the Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Song and was nominated for Record of the Year .
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez ( born August 9 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Juanes , is a Colombian musician who was a member of the rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist . In 2000 , his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards . According to his record label , Juanes has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide . Raised in Colombia , Juanes began playing piano at age two . When Juanes was 17 , he started his first band , Ekhymosis , in 1988 , which went on to release Eight albums , achieving recognition in his native country of Colombia . The track Dos from the album Niño Gigante in 1992 was very popular . In 1997 after the band broke up , Juanes continued solo and in 2000 he released the album , Fíjate Bien , which earned him three Latin Grammys . His follow-up album , Un Día Normal , was released in 2000 and was later certified platinum in Guatemala and Uruguay throughout Latin America . Juanes ' third album , Mi Sangre ( 2004 ) , which became an international bestseller , managing to position well in a number of countries around the world , achieved success due to the single La Camisa Negra . He has since released La Vida . Es Un Ratico ( 2007 ) and P.A.R.C.E . ( 2010 ) .
Fíjate Bien ( Spanish for Pay Attention ) is the debut studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes , It was released by Universal Music Latino on October 17 , 2000 ( see 2000 in music ) . The album was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla , who is known for his contributions to Latin rock tracks . All the songs on the album were written by Juanes himself . The strings were arranged , orchestrated and conducted by David Campbell , who has also worked on several other albums by Juanes . The album received six Latin Grammy Award nominations in 2001 including Album of the Year , Record of the Year and Song of the Year , Best Short Form Music Video for Fijate Bien ; Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and Best New Artist winning the later two . The album was certified Disco de Platino by the RIAA on June 23 , 2001 for shipping 100,000 copies .
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla ( born 19 August 1951 ) is an Argentine musician , film composer and producer . He has won Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years , for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 , and Babel in 2006 . More recently , he composed the original score for the video game The Last of Us ( 2013 ) , and the theme music for The CW series Jane the Virgin ( 2014-2019 ) and the Netflix series Making a Murderer ( 2015-present ) .
Thomas Thom Russo is an American record producer , composer , engineer , mixer and songwriter . His works range from Anglo-American pop/rock to Alternative Latin . He is a recipient of 16 Grammy awards
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes ( Spanish pronunciation : [ pauˈlina ˈruβjo ] ; born 17 June 1971 ) , generally known professionally as Paulina Rubio , is a Mexican singer , actress , television music competition judge , hostess , model , and businesswoman . She achieved recognition as original member of the pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991 , where she stood out as one of the main members . She appeared in 3 Mexican soap operas and 1 film in her first years of professional artistic career . Since then , Rubio has been a recording artist and has achieved commercial success in the entertainment industry and has been recognised with honorific nicknames , the most notably as the Queen of Latin Pop . Born and raised in Mexico City , Mexico , Rubio has worked and lived in Mexico , Miami and Madrid since the 1990s . She signed to record label EMI Music in 1992 and released her first studio album La Chica Dorada . In 1997 , she left EMI and signed with Universal Music where she released her self-titled studio album which received positive reviews from critics and was an international success . The single Y Yo Sigo Aquí became one of the most successful Latin singles of the 2000s , and was nominated to Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year . With Universal Music , she also released other five studio albums . Rubio has sold over 15 million records worldwide , and is considered one of the most influential Latin celebrities in the world by Univision . Rubio 's successful singles include Mío , Amor de Mujer , Nieva , Nieva , Te Daria Mi Vida , Y Yo Sigo Aqui , Lo Haré Por Ti , El Último Adiós , Yo No Soy Esa Mujer , Do n't Say Goodbye , Te Quise Tanto and Ni Una Sola Palabra . In 2012 , Rubio served as a coach on the second season of La Voz .
Paulina is the eponymous fifth studio album by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio , released on May 23 , 2000 by Universal Music Latino . It was nominated at the second Latin Grammy Awards for Album of the Year , Best Female Pop Vocal Album , and Best Song for Y Yo Sigo Aquí . There was also a nomination for the video of her single Yo No Soy Esa Mujer , directed by Gustavo Garzón , at the third Latin Grammy Awards . The album became the biggest-selling Spanish language record in the United States in 2001 , according to Nielsen SoundScan sold 2.5 million copies worldwide by 2002 and to date sold three million copies worldwide which makes this album as Paulina 's best-selling album to date . Paulina is one of the 10 best-selling albums in Mexico with multi-platinum certification .
The 3rd Annual Latin Grammys were held in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday , September 18 , 2002 . Alejandro Sanz was the night 's big winner winning a total of three awards including Album of the Year . The ceremony returned in style after the 2001 ceremony was cancelled because of the September 11 , 2001 terrorist attacks across America , and all presenters apologized to viewers during the broadcast for such .
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American record producer , music mixer , audio engineer and a long-time collaborator with producer David Foster . He is a 16-time Grammy Award Winner .
MTV Unplugged is the second live album from Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz , which turns him into the first Spanish artist in recording an unplugged for MTV , and in this opportunity he resorts to Humberto Gatica 's talent as producer and arranger . This album contains an inedit song , Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte dedicated to his daughter Manuela , the song Aprendiz that Alejandro composed for the Spanish singer Malú , a different version of Cómo Te Echo de Menos and a flamenco song , Todo Es de Color by Manuel Molina .
Luis Miguel González Bosé ( born April 3 , 1956 ) , usually known as Miguel Bosé , is a Panamanian-born Spanish pop new wave musician and actor . Bosé became an honorary Colombian citizen in 2010 .
Sereno ( Serene ) is the 14th studio album by Latin Grammy-winning Spanish musician and actor Miguel Bosé . It was released by WEA Latina on January 29 , 2002 .
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso ( October 21 , 1925 - July 16 , 2003 ) , known as Celia Cruz , was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century . Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas , earning the nickname La Guarachera de Cuba . In the following decades , she became known internationally as the Queen of Salsa or The Queen of Latin Music due to her contributions to Latin music in the United States . She began her career in her native Cuba , earning recognition as a vocalist of the popular musical group Sonora Matancera , a musical association that lasted fifteen years ( 1950-1965 ) . Cruz mastered a wide variety of Afro-Cuban music styles including guaracha , rumba , afro , son and bolero , recording numerous singles in these styles for Seeco Records . In the early 1960s , after the Cuban Revolution caused the nationalization of the music industry , Cruz left her native country , becoming one of the symbols and spokespersons of the Cuban community in exile . Cruz continued her career , first in Mexico , and then in the United States , the country that she took as her definitive residence . In the 1960s , she collaborated with Tito Puente , recording her signature tune Bemba colorá . In the 1970s , she signed for Fania Records and became strongly associated with the salsa genre , releasing hits such as Quimbara . She often appeared live with Fania All-Stars and collaborated with Johnny Pacheco and Willie Colón . During the last years of her career , Cruz continued to release successful songs such as La vida es un carnaval and La negra tiene tumbao . Her musical legacy is made up of a total of 37 studio albums , as well as numerous live albums and collaborations .
La Negra Tiene Tumbao ( English : The Black Woman 's Got Style ) is the 59th album recorded by Cuban salsa recording artist Celia Cruz . It was released by Sony Music on 2 October 2001 . It featured musical collaborations with Mikey Perfecto and Johnny Pacheco and was produced by Sergio George , Isidro Infante , Pacheco , Oscar Gomez , and Angel Carrasco . Upon release , the album debuted at number five on the Billboard Latin Albums chart and number two on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart . It also managed to debut at number thirty-eight on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums . At the third Latin Grammy Awards , the album won Best Salsa Album and was nominated for Album of the Year . The lead single off the album and title track , La Negra Tiene Tumbao , was nominated for Song of the Year , Record of the Year and Best Music Video . It featured two other singles , Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez and Pa ' Arriba No Va .
Sergio George ( born May 23 , 1961 ) is an American/Puerto Rican pianist , arranger , and record producer , known for working with many famous performers of salsa music , although he has worked in other genres of the music industry as well . He has worked with some of Latin music 's most popular artists starting with Marc Anthony , DLG , Jennifer Lopez , Tito Nieves , Víctor Manuelle , Frankie Negrón , Johnny Rivera , Ray Sepúlveda , Tito Puente , Thalia , Orquesta de la Luz , Ivy Queen , Celia Cruz , La India , Jerry Rivera , Bacilos , Leslie Grace , Toby Love , Cheo Feliciano , Prince Royce , Liz Elias , Indy Flow , among others .
Johnny Pacheco ( born 25 March 1935 ) is a Dominican musician , arranger , composer , producer , and bandleader of Salsa music ( guaracha , son montuno , danzón , cha cha chá , guajira-son , pachanga ) . He is one of the most influential figures in Latin music , best known for being the creator of the Fania All-Stars and Fania Records , and for coining the term Salsa to denote the genre . Pacheco is widely recognized as a salsa pioneer and innovator and is a 9-time Grammy nominee and was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by The Latin Recording Academy in 2005 .
Ivan Guimarães Lins ( born June 16 , 1945 ) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician . He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music ( MPB ) and jazz for over thirty years . His first hit , Madalena , was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970 . Love Dance , a hit in 1989 , is one of the most recorded songs in musical history . [ citation needed ] His songs have been covered by Patti Austin , David Benoit , George Benson , Michael Bublé , Eliane Elias , Ella Fitzgerald , Dave Grusin , Shirley Horn , Quincy Jones , Steve Kuhn , the Manhattan Transfer , Sérgio Mendes , Jane Monheit , Mark Murphy , Carmen McRae , Joe Pass , Lee Ritenour , Sarah Vaughan , Diane Schuur , Sting , Barbra Streisand , Take 6 , Toots Thielemans , and Nancy Wilson .
Roberto Menescal ( born October 25 , 1937 ) is a Brazilian composer , record producer , guitarist , vocalist , and pioneer of bossa nova . In many of his songs there are references to the sea , including his best-known composition O Barquinho ( Little Boat ) . He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra , Nara Leão , Wanda Sá , Ale Vanzella , and many others . Menescal has performed in Latin music genres such as Música popular brasileira ( Brazilian pop ) , bossa nova , and samba . He was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his work with his son 's bossa group Bossacucanova in 2002 and received the 2013 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards in Las Vegas in November 2013 .
Déjame Entrar is the tenth studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives , It was released on November 6 , 2001 ( see 2001 in music ) . It won for Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album in the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27 , 2002 .
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 .
Joe Chiccarelli , a native of Boston , Massachusetts is a music producer , mixer and engineer who has been active since the 1980s . He has produced albums by Stan Ridgway , Morrissey , Oingo Boingo , Spoon , The Shins , Sandra Bernhard , My Morning Jacket , Counting Crows , Augie March , Manchester Orchestra , Minus the Bear , Boy & Bear , Kurt Elling , Saints Of Valory , and Big Talk . Other artists include Elton John , Rufus Wainright , U2 , Alanis Morissette , Beck , Etta James , Jamie Cullum , Al Stewart , Tori Amos , The Strokes , The Killers , , Cage The Elephant , Cafe Tacuba , Pink Martini , Christina Perri , Glenn Frey and Jason Mraz . Chiccarelli also engineered Frank Zappa 's albums Sheik Yerbouti , Joe 's Garage Acts I , II & III and Tinseltown Rebellion , and engineered the White Stripes 2007 album Icky Thump . He also engineered The Raconteurs , Consolers of the Lonely , for which he received his eighth of ten Grammy awards , for Best Engineered Album of 2008
Un Día Normal ( English : A Normal Day ) is the second studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes , It was released by Universal Music Latino on May 21 , 2002 ( see 2002 in music ) .
Bacilos is a music group based in Miami , Florida , US . A leading practitioner of latin pop , the band had several hits on the Billboard Latin charts and had considerable success in the Latin Grammies , most notably , their albums Caraluna and Sin Vergüenza won the 2003 and 2005 Grammy Awards for Best Latin Pop Album .
Caraluna ( Moonface ) is the second studio album recorded by Bacilos released on July 16 , 2002 . The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2003 .
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna ( born July 16 , 1948 ) , known professionally as Rubén Blades ( Spanish : [ ruˈβem ˈblaðes ] , but [ - ˈbleðz ] in Panama and within the family ) , is a Panamanian singer , songwriter , actor , musician , activist , and politician , performing musically most often in the Afro-Puerto Rican , salsa , and Latin jazz genres . As a songwriter , Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Puerto Rico nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music , creating thinking persons ' ( salsa ) dance music . Blades has written dozens of hit songs , including Pedro Navaja and El Cantante ( which became Héctor Lavoe 's signature song ) . He has won nine Grammy Awards out of seventeen nominations and five Latin Grammy Awards . His acting career began in 1983 , and has continued , sometimes with several-year breaks to focus on other projects . He has prominent roles in films such as Crossover Dreams ( 1985 ) , The Milagro Beanfield War ( 1988 ) , The Super ( 1991 ) , Predator 2 ( 1992 ) , Color of Night ( 1994 ) , Safe House ( 2012 ) , The Counselor ( 2013 ) and Hands of Stone ( 2016 ) , along with three Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The Josephine Baker Story ( 1991 ) , Crazy from the Heart ( 1992 ) and The Maldonado Miracle ( 2003 ) . He portrayed Daniel Salazar , a main character on the TV series Fear the Walking Dead ( 2015-2017 ; 2019-present ) . He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America and Spain , and managed to attract 17% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994 . In September 2004 , he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term . He holds a Bachelor of Arts ' Law degree from the University of Panama and an LL.M in International Law from Harvard University . He is married to singer Luba Mason .
Mundo is an album by Rubén Blades , released in 2002 under the record label Sony Music Distribution . In 2003 , the album earned Blades a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and also received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year .
Walter 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 began his education at Conservatorio Castella , Universidad de Costa Rica , and then at Berklee College of Music . He is currently married , and has two twin daughters . He lives in Costa Rica . He directed Ruben Blades ' orchestra for over five years , playing concerts in festivals such as Amsterdam 's Holland RootsFest , Paris 's La Villette JazzFest , Germany 's Westport JazzFest , Switzerland 's Montreux Jazz Festival , New York 's Sessions at 54th and Carnegie Hall , amongst others . Flores has won five Grammy Awards , two of them as producer of Mundo and Tiempos , CDs by Ruben Blades . He is also the Editus ensemble director
Alexandre Pires do Nascimento ( born January 8 , 1976 ) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter . Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s .
Rudy Amado Pérez ( born May 17 , 1958 ) is a Cuban-born American musician , songwriter , composer , producer , arranger , sound engineer , musical director and singer , as well as entertainment entrepreneur , and philanthropist . His area of specialty is ballads , although he has also worked in a variety of other genres . Pérez has produced more than 70 albums , composed over 1,000 songs ( over 300 of which have been # 1 or have reached the Top 10 Charts ) , and written and produced music for popular international artists such as Westlife , Natalie Cole , José Feliciano , Julio Iglesias , Luis Miguel , Raúl di Blasio , Jaci Velasquez , Cristian Castro , Christina Aguilera , Michael Bolton , Luis Fonsi , Marc Anthony , Jennifer Lopez , Il Divo , and Beyoncé . He has won many music awards throughout his career , including being voted the most important Latin composer four times ( four years ) , and winning the title of Producer of the Decade in 2010 , awarded by Billboard to the producer with the most top ten hits of the decade . He is the first Latin producer to win Billboard 's Producer of the Year award four years consecutively . Pérez owns the record labels Rudy Pérez Enterprises ( RPE ) and Bullseye Productions . He is a founding partner and the Chief Creative Officer of DiGa Entertainment and the co-founder of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ( LARAS ) , the Latin Grammys . He was instrumental in the production of the premiere of the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 , and is on the board of the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP ) . In April 2013 , Pérez ( along with Desmond Child ) created the Pabellón de la Fama de los Compositores Latinos ( Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame ; LSHOF ) , in Miami Beach , to honor the most important Latino composers and to drive them to continue creating Latin music .
Gustavo Celis is a music engineer , mixer and producer . He has worked with many prominent names in music including Shakira ( he mixed her classic albums Fijación Oral Vol . 1 and Oral Fixation Vol . 2 , and singles La Tortura and Do n't Bother ) , Ricky Martin ( he mixed his single Jaleo and Life ) , Chicago ( he recorded the soundtrack to the motion picture ) , Gloria Estefan ( Caribbean Soul ) , Beyoncé ( B'Day including the single Beautiful Liar ) , and many others . He has been nominated twice for Mix Foundation 's TEC Award , for Best Record Production in 2006 and Best Surround Sound Recording in 2008 .
Tribalistas is a Brazilian musical supergroup consisting of Arnaldo Antunes ( ex-Titãs ) , Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown ( Timbalada ) . Their debut collaboration resulted in the popular album Tribalistas , released in Brazil in late 2002 by EMI and in international territories in 2003 . The album attained considerable popularity despite the group never performing any song on TV or giving any radio interviews . A DVD release featuring the 'making of ' and all the tracks on the album was also released internationally . The song Já Sei Namorar was featured in the video game FIFA Football 2004 and the song Velha Infancia was used as part of the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas . In May 2013 , it was announced that the three members would release a song called Joga Arroz ( Throw Rice ) , in order to express their support of same-sex marriage , though it was not referred to as a revival of the band . In April 2017 , a column of newspaper O Globo announced that the trio had reunited in the previous month to compose new songs . In August of the same year , the band officially announced their reunion and released a new album .
Tribalistas is the debut album by Brazilian musical trio Tribalistas , consisting of Marisa Monte , Arnaldo Antunes and Carlinhos Brown . The 13-track album was released worldwide in 2002 . The album sold over a million copies in Brazil alone , despite the group never performing any song on TV or giving any radio interviews . The album also achieved considerable success in Europe ; it was the best-selling album of the year in Portugal and it went triple platinum in Italy and double platinum in Spain . The album also charted in Switzerland , Sweden , Netherlands , Germany , France , among other countries . The album received five Latin Grammy Music Award nomination in 2003 ( winning Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album ) , in addition to a BBC Awards for World Music nomination in 2004 . The album spawned four hit singles in Brazil :
Arnaldo Antunes ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ axˈnawdu ɐ̃ˈtunis ] , born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho , September 2 , 1960 ) is a Brazilian musician , writer , and composer . He was a member of the rock band Titãs , which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later . After 1992 , he embarked on a solo career . He has published poetry and had his first book published in 1983 . He has worked with Marisa Monte , Tribalistas , and Carlinhos Brown .
Carlinhos Brown ( born Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas , 23 November 1962 ) is a Brazilian singer , percussionist , and record producer from Salvador , Bahia . His musical style blends funk , latin music , R & B , soul music , reggae , and traditional Brazilian percussion .
Marisa de Azevedo Monte ( born 1 July 1967 ) is a Brazilian singer , composer , instrumentalist , and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba . As of 2011 , she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and international awards , including four Latin Grammys , seven Brazilian MTV Video Music Awards , nine Multishow de Música Brasileira awards , 5 APCAs , and six Prêmio TIM de Música . Marisa is considered by Rolling Stone Brasil to be the second greatest singer , behind only Elis Regina . She also has two albums ( MM and Verde , Anil , Amarelo , Cor-de-Rosa e Carvão ) on the list of the 100 best albums of Brazilian music .
The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday , September 1 , 2004 , at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles . This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract . Effective in 2005 , the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive Spanish-language telecast . Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year .
Nathan Mick Guzauski is an American multi-platinum Mixing Engineer and sound engineer . His work spans a wide range of styles , including jazz , R & B , Latin , rock , pop , easy listening , funk and hip hop . He won a 2002 Latin Grammy for Thalía 's Arrasando , four 2004 Latin Grammys for Alejandro Sanz 's No Es Lo Mismo ( including Best Engineered Album ) , and the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album , Non-Classical , for Eric Clapton 's Back Home . As of 2001 , he had mixed 27 # 1 singles . He also won multiple awards for the engineering and mixing of the Daft Punk album Random Access Memories .
No Es lo Mismo ( Is Not the Same ) is the seventh studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz , It was released by WEA Latina on September 2 , 2003 ( see 2003 in music ) . released more than three years after his last album , El Alma al Aire ( 2000 ) . It was produced with the collaboration of the Cuban musician Lulo Pérez .
Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro ( October 9 , 1918 - March 22 , 2013 ) , better known as Bebo Valdés , was a Cuban pianist , bandleader , composer and arranger . He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music , especially due to his big band arrangements and compositions of mambo , chachachá and batanga , a genre he created in 1952 . He was the director of the Radio Mil Diez house band and the Tropicana Club orchestra , before forming his own big band , Orquesta Sabor de Cuba , in 1957 . However , after the end of the Cuban Revolution , in 1960 , Bebo left his family behind and went into exile in Mexico before settling in Sweden , where he remarried . His musical hiatus lasted until 1994 , when a collaboration with Paquito D'Rivera brought him back into the music business . By the time of his death in 2013 , he had recorded several new albums , earning multiple Grammy Awards . His son Chucho Valdés is also a successul pianist and bandleader .
Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar ( born Madrid , 27 December 1968 ) , known as El Cigala ( Occitan for 'Cicada ' ) , is a famous Romani Flamenco gypsy singer . As he himself has said , the nickname was given to him by three guitar players , Los Losada , for his powerful voice , not by Camarón de la Isla as commonly believed . Diego El Cigala also holds Dominican citizenship . One of his great albums is the 2003 Lágrimas Negras , a collaboration with then 85-year-old Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés . The graceful fusion of Cuban rhythms and flamenco vocals made this record an international success .
Lágrimas Negras is a 2003 album by Cuban pianist , bandleader , composer and arranger Bebo Valdés and Spanish flamenco singer Diego el Cigala . Lágrimas Negras is a fusion of Cuban rhythms and flamenco vocals , produced by Spanish composer , producer and guitarist Javier Limón and book editor , screenwriter , film director and producer Fernando Trueba and released by Calle 54 Records and BMG Music Spain .
Javier Limón ( born 1973 ) is a record producer , singer and songwriter born and raised in Madrid , Spain . Limón has worked with several artists , mainly from Spain , since he incorporates elements of flamenco rhythm to his work . Besides his work as producer has also dabbled as an interpreter and has released three studio albums , Limón , Son de Limón and Mujeres de Agua . Since 2003 , Limón has done recordings in Israel , Bogotá , Bristol , Paris , Bahía Blanca , Buenos Aires , New York City and Morocco . In 2004 , Limón was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year for his work on Lágrimas Negras by Diego El Cigala and Bebo Valdés , Cositas Buenas by Paco de Lucía , El Cantante by Andrés Calamaro , El Pequeño Reloj by Enrique Morente , Niño Josele by Niño Josele and Tributo Flamenco A Don Juan Valderrama by Various Artists . Javier Limón serves as the Artistic Director of the Berklee College of Music 's Mediterranean Music Institute , which operates in Valencia , Spain as well as Boston , Massachusetts .
Fernando Rodríguez Trueba , known as Fernando Trueba , ( born 18 January 1955 ) is a book editor , screenwriter , film director and producer . Between 1974 and 1979 , he worked as a film critic for Spain 's leading daily newspaper El País . In 1980 , he founded the monthly film magazine Casablanca , which he edited and directed during its first two years . He is the author of Diccionario ( Planeta 1997 , Plot 2004 , Galaxia Guttenberg 2006 ) and the editor of Diccionario del Jazz Latino ( SGAE , 1998 ) . Among other awards , he has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with Belle Époque in 1994 , the Goya Award as Best Director three times and a Silver Bear for Year of Enlightment at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival . Miracle of Candeal won the Goya for Best Documentary , and Chico and Rita won the Goya for Best Feature Animation . In 1999 , The Girl of Your Dreams was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival . In 2011 he won the Award of the Hungarian National Student Jury for Chico and Rita at the 7th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials . As a music producer he has won two Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards . He is the brother of David Trueba and the father of Jonás Trueba .
Jim Anderson is an internationally recognized recording engineer and producer for acoustic music in the recording , radio , television , and film industries .
Café Tacuba ( stylized Café Tacvba ) is a band from Ciudad Satélite , Mexico . The group gained popularity in the early 1990s . They were founded in 1989 , before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega ( lead vocals , rhythm guitar ) , Emmanuel del Real Díaz ( keyboards , piano , programming , rhythm guitar , melodica , vocals ) , José Alfredo Joselo Rangel Arroyo ( lead guitar , vocals ) , and Enrique Quique Rangel Arroyo : ( bass guitar , electric upright bass , vocals ) , their friend Roberto Silva played the keyboards for a short period of time . Mexican folk music player Alejandro Flores was for a time considered the 5th tacubo , as he played the violin in almost every Café Tacvba concert for many years . Since the Cuatro Caminos World Tour , Luis El Children Ledezma has played the drums in every concert but is not considered an official member of the band .
Cuatro Caminos ( literally : Four Roads , the name of a major road intersection and metro station in Mexico City and Madrid ) is the fifth album by Café Tacuba , released in 2003 .
David Lawrence Dave Fridmann is an American record producer and musician . From 1990 onwards he co-produced most releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips . Other bands he has worked with include Weezer , Saxon Shore , Neon Indian , Wolf Gang , Ammonia , Ed Harcourt , Sparklehorse , Café Tacuba , Creaming Jesus , Elf Power , Mogwai , Thursday , Mass of the Fermenting Dregs , The Delgados , Low , Phantom Planet , Gemma Hayes , Goldrush , Tapes ' n Tapes , Hopewell , Black Moth Super Rainbow , Number Girl , Jed Davis , Zazen Boys , Sleater-Kinney and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah . He has recently worked on new recordings with MGMT , Neil Finn , The Cribs , OK Go , Tame Impala , Lord Huron , Baroness , Spoon , and Interpol . As a musician , Fridmann was the bassist and a founding member of Mercury Rev . He gave up his role as a touring member of the band in 1993 to concentrate on producing other artists . In 2001 , Fridmann was included on MOJO 's 100 Sonic Visionaries list and was described as the Phil Spector of the Alt-Rock era . In 2007 , he received a Grammy for The Flaming Lips ' At War With The Mystics at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards ( Best Engineered Album , Non-Classical ) . In 2010 , three Fridmann-produced albums were listed on the Rolling Stone 100 Best Albums of The Decade : MGMT 's Oracular Spectacular , The Flaming Lips ' Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots , and Sleater-Kinney 's The Woods . Fridmann often brings a distinctive , expansive , open sound to the albums he produces , which has much in common with that used by Mercury Rev . Fridmann is an occasional faculty member of SUNY Fredonia , teaching sound recording techniques in the Fredonia School of Music . In 2017 , Fridmann became the director for the Western New York Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps , where he plays the bass drum .
Andrew Weiss is an American musician , composer , audio engineer and Grammy-winning record producer .
Anthony F. Peluso ( March 28 , 1950 - June 5 , 2010 ) was an American guitarist and record producer . He was lead guitarist for pop duo the Carpenters from 1972 to 1983 . Peluso played the fuzz guitar solo on the Carpenters ' song Goodbye to Love . He also contributed a disc jockey impersonation that opens the duo 's cover of Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft and was the deejay who links the medley of oldies tracks on Side 2 of the Carpenters album Now & Then .
Thomas Stewart Baker ( born 20 January 1934 ) is an English actor and writer . He is well known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981 , a longer tenure than any other actor in the title role , and provided narration in the television comedy series Little Britain . His voice , which has been described as sonorous , was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK in 2006 . At age 15 , Baker began study as a religious brother . He gradually lost his vocation , leaving religious life at age 21 to undertake national service in the Royal Army Medical Corps . Upon leaving the army , he served in the Merchant Navy and then became an actor , joining the Royal National Theatre under Laurence Olivier . He was in his thirties when his professional acting career began , and his first major film role was as Grigori Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra in 1971 , when he was 37 . He went on to play the villainous Prince Koura in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad in 1973 , which led to his casting in Doctor Who . During his period as the star of Doctor Who , the series received high viewing figures and featured many stories which became regarded as classics . He remains one of the most instantly recognisable incarnations of the character . He continued to feature in regular television roles later in his career , including in the series Medics and Monarch of the Glen . He has also narrated commercials , video games , audiobooks , radio plays , and television series .
Kevin Johansen ( born 21 June 1964 ) is a songwriter who mixes several rhythms and languages in his musical work .
Maria Rita ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ maˈɾiɐ ˈʁitɐ ] ; born 9 September 1977 , São Paulo ) is a Brazilian singer . Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano , 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 namesake is family friend and famed Brazilian rock legend Rita Lee . She studied at New York University , and worked as a journalist at a magazine for adolescents .
Tom Capone ( January 1 , 1966 - September 2 , 2004 ) , born Luiz Antonio Ferreira Gonçalves , was a Brazilian music producer and guitar player . Born in Rio Negro/PR , Brazil , he died in Los Angeles hours after leaving the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards show when his motorcycle collided with a car . He had been nominated for five Latin Grammy awards . His production for Maria Rita 's eponymous debut won Latin Grammys for New Star , MBP song : A Festa and MPB Record of the Year .
The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday , November 3 , 2005 . It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States . Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year . He is the first and only Brazilian and Portuguese language artist to win Album of the Year to date . Alejandro Sanz was honored with Record of the Year and Song of the Year . Juanes won three awards including Best Rock Solo Vocal Album .
Cantando Histórias is a Latin Grammy winning album by Ivan Lins . It is the first and only Brazilian and Portuguese language album to win the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year to date .
María Nieves Rebolledo Vila , better known by her stage name Bebe ( born 9 May 1978 ) is a Spanish singer , songwriter , and actress who rose to international fame with the singles Malo and Ella .
Pafuera Telarañas ( English : Out with the Spiderwebs ) is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe . It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks .
Carlos Jean Arriaga ( born 15 February 1973 ) is a Spanish DJ and record producer born in the region of Galicia in Northwestern Spain . He is the co-founder of the group Najwajean , and has been a producer for some of the most important Spanish and Latin-American artists of the 2000s , earning seven Latin Grammy nominations .
Obie Bermúdez ( born January 10 , 1981 ) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop , salsa singer and composer .
Todo el Año ( All Year Long ) is the third studio album released by Puerto-Rican American performer Obie Bermúdez . It was released by EMI in November 2 , 2004 . The album was produced by Sebastian Krys and Joel Someillan and earned Bermúdez a Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album and garnered a nomination for Album of the Year .
Intocable ( Untouchable ) is an American Tejano and Norteño band from Zapata , Texas that was started by friends Ricardo Javier Muñoz and René Orlando Martínez in the early 1990s . In a few years , Intocable fused the genres Tejano and Norteño with a musical signature that fused Tejano 's robust conjunto and Norteño folk rhythms with a pop balladry . Intocable is perhaps the most influential group in Tejano and their tough Tejano/Norteño fusion has become the blueprint for dozens of Tex-Mex groups . The group 's style , which combines romantic , hooky melodies , tight instrumentation and vocal harmony , is consistently imitated by other Tejano and Norteño groups , including Imán , Costumbre , Solido , Estruendo , Intenso , Duelo and Zinzero . Career accomplishments include four consecutive sold-out nights at Mexico City 's prestigious Auditorio Nacional and the group 's 2003 headlining appearance at Reliant Stadium in Houston , which drew a record 70,104 fans . They also play every year as tradition with two sold-out dates ( lately three ) at the 10,000-capacity Monterrey Arena in Monterrey , Mexico - an unusual accomplishment given that Norteño groups typically play large dance halls and rarely arenas unless it 's an all day festival event . Intocable has also won at least eight of Univision 's Premio Lo Nuestro awards . They received their first Grammy win in February 2005 at the 47th Annual Grammys ( Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album ; Intimamente ) and second at the 53rd annual Grammys for their album Classic . They were the first of their genre to play at Dallas Cowboys Stadium , at the halftime show of the 2011 Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game , also at The Greek Theatre , Los Angeles . They garnered two of the 5 nominations to the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards and got a nod for Best Norteño Album to the 2011 Latin Grammy for their album INTOCABLE 2011 . They were also nominated for a Grammy for the album . INTOCABLE 2011 was released under the group 's own music label Good-i Music and the first two singles , Robarte Un Beso and Prometí , went to Number 1 on US regional radio charts .
José Antonio Aguilar Jiménez ( born August 7 , 1968 ) , better known as Pepe Aguilar , is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actor . Aguilar is the son of Mexican singer-actors Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre . Two of his children are also singers , Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar . Aguilar played his first concert at the age of three , joining his father Antonio Aguilar onstage at Madison Square Garden in New York City . Aguilar has sold over 12 million albums worldwide . His work has earned him four Grammy Awards , five Latin Grammy Awards , nineteen Lo Nuestro Awards , and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Carlos Cabral Junior , also known as Junior Cabral , is a songwriter , producer , and arranger . Latin Grammy and Grammy winner .
Jason Cano ( born June 8 , 1975 , in Houston , Texas ) , better known as DJ Kane , is a Mexican American singer who was the lead vocalist for the Latin Grammy award winning A.B . Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings from 1999 to 2003 and A.B . Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz from 2008 to 2010 and went on to become a successful solo artist .
Kinky is a Mexican rock band , formed in 1998 as part of the Avanzada Regia musical movement and consisting of Gilberto Cerezo , Ulises Lozano , Carlos Chairez , Omar Góngora , and Cesar Pliego . Although a majority of songs are sung in Spanish , some songs contain English lyrics . Since the release of their studio album , Kinky has been signed with Sonic360 Records .
Diego Antonio Caccia ( born March 9 , 1971 in Buenos Aires ) , known as Diego Torres , is an Argentine two Grammy Award-nominated pop singer , songwriter , composer , musician and actor ( of films , theater and television ) . He is the son of the legendary Argentine artist Lolita Torres ( 1930-2002 ) . He has sold 20 million albums worldwide .
MTV Unplugged is a 2004 Grammy Award-nominated live MTV Unplugged acoustic performance by Argentine-born musician Diego Torres released in 2004 as an album and in 2005 as a DVD . Recorded in March , 2004 in Buenos Aires , Argentina , it is rated as one of his best-ever live performances . The album sold 800,000 copies .
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City , NY . The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday , November 2 , 2006 . Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year , one of four awards that she won . She is the first female artist to win Record of the Year , Album of the Year , and Song of the Year .
Lester Mendez is a multi-platinum , Grammy award-winning record producer , songwriter and composer . His production/writing credits include a multitude of successful hits with Shakira , Jewel , Nelly Furtado , Jessica Simpson , Enrique Iglesias , and others .
Fijación Oral , Vol . 1 ( English : Oral Fixation , Vol . 1 ) is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira . It was released on 3 June 2005 by Epic Records . After attaining international success in 2001 with her first English record , Laundry Service , Shakira wanted to release a fifth Spanish-language project as its followup . In the vein of her earlier work , Fijación Oral , Vol . 1 is a Latin pop album . Shakira enlisted Rick Rubin as executive producer , also working with Gustavo Cerati , Lester Mendez , Luis Fernando Ochoa and Jose Gocho Torres . At its release Fijación Oral , Vol . 1 received generally favorable reviews from music critics , who complimented Shakira 's evolution from her earlier work . The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 157,000 copies . It set the record for the highest debut for a full-length Spanish-language album in the country , which still stands .
Gustavo Adrián Cerati ( 11 August 1959 - 4 September 2014 ) was an Argentine singer-songwriter , composer and producer , considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock . Cerati along with his band Soda Stereo , were one of the most popular and influential Spanish-language rock and pop groups of the 1980s and '90s . Cerati was the recipient of many awards throughout his career including various Grammys , MTV awards , as well as the MTV ( Latin America ) Legend Award with Soda Stereo , the first of its kind . Cerati died in Buenos Aires on 4 September 2014 at the age of 55 , after suffering a stroke four years earlier after finishing a show in Caracas , Venezuela which resulted in a coma . He and his band had intended to go to a show-after-party at the rock club Moulin Rouge , located on Francisco Solano López Avenue in the Sabana Grande area of Caracas but his symptoms started developing backstage , right after his last performance concluded .
Ahí Vamos ( Spanish for There We Go ) is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati . The album was met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity , especially in Argentina , Chile , Colombia and Mexico . The first single released from the album was Crimen , which received airplay starting in April 2006 and gained huge popularity in Latin America and Spain . The second single , released in September was La Excepción . The album was certified Platinum in Argentina with only pre-ordered sales , and attained Gold status in Mexico . On November 2 , 2006 , the album received the Latin Grammy for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and Crimen won the category for Best Rock Song . The album was also nominated for Album of the Year , but lost to Shakira 's Fijación Oral Vol . 1 . The third single released from the album was Adiós , which played on radio and TV stations in Latin America beginning in February 2007 . In 2008 , Cerati released two more singles from the album , Lago En El Cielo , the fourth song on the album , and Me Quedo Aquí , the fifth . Cerati toured Latin America , Spain and the USA to promote the album , and also performed for the very first time in London , playing at The Forum on October 12 . The name Ahí Vamos ( There We Go ) was a phrase repeated many times during the recording sessions , which came to be a war cry for Cerati during the time .
Fabián A. González Amado ( born 1963 in Buenos Aires , Argentina ) , know with his stage name Tweety González , is an Argentine musician and record producer . He is best known for his work as collaborator keyboardist for the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo . More commonly referred to as Tweety González , he is mostly known for playing the keyboard with Soda Stereo and Fito Páez . Tweety has also been involved in music production and has contributed to artists such as Shakira , Gustavo Cerati , Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas , Spinetta , Superlitio , Famasloop and several others . Gustavo Cerati 's 2006 Ahí vamos album - in which Tweety participated - won the Latin Grammy for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album .
Howie Weinberg is an American Grammy award-winning mastering engineer . He has over 200 Gold and Platinum records . He has over 19K credits according to AllMusic . And , holds 4 TEC Awards .
Elmer Figueroa Arce ( born June 28 , 1968 ) , better known under the stage name Chayanne , is a Spanish Latin pop singer and actor . As a solo artist , Chayanne has released 21 solo albums and sold over 15 million albums worldwide . Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican telenovelas broadcast by the well-known WAPA-TV television station as for the 80s . These were Sombras del Pasado with Daniel Lugo and Alba Nydia Díaz and Tormento with Daniel Lugo and Yazmin Pereira .
Cautivo ( English : Captive ) is the 12th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican performer Chayanne . It was released by Sony BMG Norte and Columbia Records on September 27 , 2005 ( see 2005 in music ) . This album became his third number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums , and includes the singles No Te Preocupes Por Mí , Te Echo de Menos , Cúrame and No Sé Por Qué .
Carlos Ponce ( born September 4 , 1972 ) is a Puerto Rican actor , singer , composer and television personality . Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo . Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series . He did not limit himself solely to a career in television . Ponce , who is also a singer , is also active in the American movie industry as a character actor . In film , he played Salvadore in Couples Retreat , Matthew Wright in Spy and Rodrigo in Deuce Bigalow : European Gigolo . In television , he played Felix Gonzalez in Cristela , Max Duran in Hollywood Heights , as well as voicing Santiago Santos in Maya and Miguel .
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco , better known as León Gieco ( born on November 20 , 1951 in Cañada Rosquín , Argentina ) is an Argentine folk rock performer , composer and interpreter . He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentinian rock and roll , and lyrics with social and political connotations . This has led to him being called The Argentine Bob Dylan . [ citation needed ]
Por Favor , Perdón y Gracias ( Please , Sorry and Thanks ) is an album released by Argentinean singer-songwriter León Gieco in September 6 , 2005 . The album earned Gieco Latin Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year [ I ] and Best Singer-Songwriter Album .
Julieta Venegas Percevault ( Spanish pronunciation : [ xuˈljeta βeˈneɣas ] ; [ a ] born November 24 , 1970 in Long Beach , California ) is an American-born Mexican singer , songwriter , instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock in Spanish . She speaks English , Portuguese , and Spanish fluently . She has a twin sister , Yvonne , who is a photographer . Venegas grew up in Tijuana and began studying music at age eight . She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No ! . Venegas plays several instruments including acoustic guitar , accordion , and keyboard . She has won five Latin Grammys and one Grammy Award among other awards . She has composed music for theater and performed in soundtracks for two movies . In 1997 , she released her debut album Aquí to favorable reviews in Mexico by the rock audience . In later years , she positioned herself as one of the most prominent songwriters in Latin pop by achieving fame in 2003 in Latin America and Spain with the album Sí and singles Andar Conmigo and Algo está cambiando which were positioned at the top of Latin Billboard . In 2006 , she released her most successful album Limón y Sal which is her best-selling album to date . Limón y Sal achieved Platinum status in several countries , including the worldwide hit Me Voy .
Limón y Sal ( Lemon and Salt ) is the title of the fourth studio album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas . It was recorded in Buenos Aires , Argentina and first released in Mexico on May 30 , 2006 and in the United States on June 6 , 2006 . To date the album has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide . The album 's overall themes deal with the general ups and downs of life and relationships . All the songs were composed by Venegas , with the exception of three songs , where she had the help of Coti Sorokin and Cachorro López . Some notable songs are Primer Día and its reggae rhythm , sung in a duet with Dante Spinetta . In De Qué Me Sirve she plays the accordion in a tango and bolero fashion . Eres Para Mí is a duet with Chilean singer Anita Tijoux . The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 , winning one prize for Best Alternative Music Album and won for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album , sharing a historical tie with Ricardo Arjona and his album Adentro The song Canciones de Amor was used in the 2007 film The Heartbreak Kid . The song Mírame Bien was used as the opening theme for the 2011-2012 Brazilian telenovela A Vida da Gente ( The Life We Lead ) .
Gerardo Horacio López von Linden ( born 3 March 1956 ) , known professionally as Cachorro López , is an Argentine record producer , musician and songwriter . Born in Buenos Aires , Argentina , he enrolled in various musical ensembles , including Zas and Los Abuelos de la Nada . López has worked with several artists producing their albums , including Caifanes , Stephanie Salas , Andrés Calamaro , Paulina Rubio , Diego Torres and Miranda ! . López also was the executive producer of the tribute album for the English band Queen in 1997 . His work has been recognized with two Latin Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year in 2006 and 2009 , out of four consecutive nominations , and a Grammy Award for producing Limón y Sal by Julieta Venegas .
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday , November 8 , 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . The show aired on Univision . Juan Luis Guerra was the night 's big winner winning 5 awards including Album of the Year . Juan Luis Guerra was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year one night prior to the telecast .
La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra , It was released by EMI Televisa Music on March 20 , 2007 ( see 2007 in music ) . It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200 . A special edition of the album was released on October 2 , 2007 . In 2007 , the album won six Latin Grammy Awards . The album won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10 , 2008 . The album was a commercial success across Latin America and Europe , selling more than 100,000 copies in Spain , 167,000 copies in the United States and more than half a million worldwide .
Papito ( lit . Daddy ) is an album released by Spanish pop singer Miguel Bosé to celebrate his 30 years in the Music industry . The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist , in reworked versions in collaboration with many artists including Juanes , Shakira , Amaia Montero , Ricky Martin , Laura Pausini , Paulina Rubio , Alaska , Julieta Venegas , Ivete Sangalo , and Italian legend Mina .
Andres Levin is a Venezuelan-born American record producer , bandleader , filmmaker , recording engineer and philanthropist . Levin won a Grammy Award in 2009 for his production of the In the Heights cast recording . His Grammy-nominated Latin fusion band Yerba Buena was founded along with Cuban-American singer Cucu Diamantes . Levin has been called the master-chef of urban fusion by the Los Angeles Times .
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar ( born February 23 , 1978 in Hato Rey ) who calls himself Residente ( lead singer , songwriter ) and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez ( born September 10 , 1978 in Santurce ) , who calls himself Visitante ( multi-instrumentalist , vocalist , beat producer ) and their half-sister Ileana Cabra Joglar aka PG-13 or recently ILE ( backing vocals ) . Stepbrothers Pérez and Cabra first were discovered by Elias De Leon . They were subsequently given a record deal with White Lion Records after leaving a demo with A & R Director Carlos Karly Rosario . After the controversial song Querido F.B.I . was released , the group gained notoriety in Puerto Rico . In 2005 , Calle 13 released its eponymously titled debut album , which became very popular due to the singles Se Vale Tó-Tó and ¡Atrévete-te-te ! . In 2007 , the group released its second album , Residente o Visitante , which was also very successful and experimented with a wide variety of genres . The album helped the group gain success throughout Latin America and win three Latin Grammys . The group released its third album , Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo , in 2008 , which won Album of the Year at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards . Calle 13 released Entren Los Que Quieran in November 2010 and its latest album , Multi Viral , on March 1 , 2014 . Calle 13 is noted for its eclectic musical style , often using unconventional instrumentation in its music , which distances the group from the reggaeton genre . The band is also known for its satirical lyrics as well as social commentary about Latin American issues and culture .
Residente o Visitante ( Resident or Visitor ) is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/hip hop band Calle 13 , released on April 24 , 2007 , by Sony BMG . Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo 's debut album Calle 13 , Residente o Visitante marked an evolution in the band 's musical and lyrical style . While writing the album , the duo took a trip to South America to explore areas populated by Latin America 's indigenous and African-descended minorities , a journey that greatly influenced the music on Residente o Visitante . The album features six guest artists and delves into genres such as tango , bossa nova , cumbia , and electronica . Residente o Visitante debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart , selling 12,000 copies in its first week . The record was also certified Gold in Argentina by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( CAPIF ) . The first single released from the album , Tango del Pecado , reached number 14 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart . The record received positive reviews from critics , who praised the album 's experimental nature and unique lyrical themes . The album also won Best Urban Music Album and Best Urban Song for Pal ' Norte at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards . A film entitled Sin Mapa documenting the group 's travel experiences while recording the album was released on July 29 , 2009 .
Juan Campodónico ( Montevideo , Uruguay , 1971 ) , sometimes working under his stage name Campo , is an Uruguayan musician , producer , composer , creator and former member of El Peyote Asesino , Bajofondo and Campo . He produced albums by Jorge Drexler ( Frontera , Sea , Eco , 12 Segundos de Oscuridad ) , Luciano Supervielle , Bajofondo ( Tango Club , Mar Dulce , Presente ) , El Cuarteto de Nos ( Raro , Bipolar , Porfiado ) , La Vela Puerca ( El impulso ) , OMAR , Sordromo , No Te Va Gustar , Santullo and Ximena Sariñana among others . He created the Bajofondo project alongside iconic producer and two-time Academy Award winner for Best Original Score Gustavo Santaolalla ( Brokeback Mountain and Babel ) . He has been awarded with various Latin Grammy , Premios Gardel and Graffiti awards for his work as a producer , as well as with many golden records .
Aureliano Méndez ( born 6 November 1974 ) , better known to his fans as Panasuyo , is a Venezuelan musician . His trademark sound is a fusion of traditional Venezuelan musical forms and Caribbean rhythms with rock , pop and reggae . Méndez was born in Guanare , in Venezuela 's Portuguesa State . In 2003 he created the soundtrack for a multi-award winning short film The Mexican Dream , by director Gustavo Hernandez Perez , a tragi-comic drama based on the longings and delusions that lure so many illegal immigrants to the USA , which was shown on HBO Latino . In 2005 , Rio Bellisimo , his first single , went to number one in Venezuela 's local radio chart . He also took part in the album Simon Diaz Remixes in 2006 , which saw a number of young Venezuelan talents producing remixes of songs by the famous Venezuelan singer and composer Simon Diaz . Panasuyo 's album Monte y Culebra was also released in 2006 , including the tracks Bien Sencillo , Besito and Monte y Culebra , leading to a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Latin in 2007 . He received two Grammy nominations in 2007 , one for participating as a producer of the Record of the Year 2007 and another as co-writer of Best Urban Song 2007 - both for the album Residente o Visitante for Puerto Rican group Calle 13 . He sings on Tango del Pecado by Calle 13 , which also features Gustavo Santaolalla and his group Bajofondo . Panasuyo also produced La Era de la Copiaera on the same album . He was Latin Grammy Award Winner 2007 as composer of Pal Norte , for which he was producer/composer/performer . He won the American Grammy 2008 for Best Latin Alternative Album .
James Cruz is a Grammy Award winning audio mastering engineer and owner of Zeitgeist Sound Studios in Long Island City , New York .
Enrique Martín Morales ( Spanish pronunciation : [ enˈɾike maɾˈtin moˈɾales ] ; born December 24 , 1971 ) , better known as Ricky Martin , is a Puerto Rican singer , actor and author who is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop . He holds dual American and Spanish citizenship , and began his career at age 12 with the all-boy pop group Menudo . After five years with the group , he released several Spanish-language solo albums throughout the 1990s . Since the beginning of his solo career in 1991 , Ricky Martin has sold over 70 million records making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time . He also acted on stage and on TV in Mexico , where he achieved modest stardom . In 1994 , he appeared on the US TV soap opera General Hospital , playing a Puerto Rican singer . He also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time . In early 1999 , after releasing several albums in Spanish , Martin performed The Cup of Life at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards show , which became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the forefront of the U.S. music scene . Following its success , Martin released Livin ' la Vida Loca , which helped him attain success worldwide . It is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop explosion of 1999 and made the transition easier for other Spanish-speaking artists to move into the English-speaking market . His first English-language album ( also titled Ricky Martin ) , sold 15 million copies and is his best selling album to date . His other studio albums include : Me Amaras ( 1993 ) , A Medio Vivir ( 1995 ) , Vuelve ( 1998 ) , Sound Loaded ( 2000 ) , Almas del Silencio ( 2003 ) , Life ( 2005 ) , Música + Alma + Sexo ( 2011 ) , A Quien Quiera Escuchar ( 2015 ) , and Movimiento ( 2020 ) .
MTV Unplugged is the name of the first live album of the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin . It was released to the market in CD and DVD formats by Sony BMG Norte on November 7 , 2006 , has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and has been certified with several platinum and gold discs .
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈtomas ˈtores karasˈkiʝo ] ; born November 25 , 1971 ) , known professionally as Tommy Torres ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈtomi ˈtores ] ) , is a Puerto Rican singer , songwriter , and record producer . Named # 1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP 's Latin Music Awards , Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona , Jaci Velasquez , Ednita Nazario , Alejandro Sanz , Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita .
Bob Clearmountain ( born January 15 , 1953 ) is an American music engineer , mixer and producer . He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen ( mixing Springsteen 's Born in the U.S.A. ) , The Rolling Stones ( re-mixes of the singles Miss You and Out of Tears ) as well as their Tattoo You album , Bryan Adams ( mixing almost all of his albums since 1983 ) , Robbie Williams ( Intensive Care ) , Toto , Bon Jovi ( These Days , Crush , Bounce ) , Altered State , Simple Minds , and 235 other artists . He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and won a Latin Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his work with engineering Ricky Martin 's MTV Unplugged . He has also won an Emmy and he has won seven TEC Awards for Best Recording Engineer , two others for Best Broadcast Engineer , one special Les Paul Award and a Monitor Award for the Rolling Stone 's Voodoo Lounge pay-per-view show . He is married to Apogee Electronics CEO , Betty Bennett . Clearmountain also played bass on The Dead Boys ' first album , Young , Loud and Snotty , before Jeff Magnum rejoined the group .
Ted Jensen ( born September 19 , 1954 ) is an American mastering engineer , known for having mastered many recordings including the Eagles ' Hotel California , Green Day 's American Idiot and Norah Jones ' Come Away with Me .
El Tren de los Momentos ( The Train of the Moments ) is the eighth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz , It was released by WEA Latina on November 7 , 2006 ( see 2006 in music ) . which counts with the collaborations of Juanes , Antonio Carmona ( ex-Ketama ) , Shakira and Calle 13 . It contains ten songs produced by him and Lulo Pérez and this diversity of voices allows approaching social , political and faith topics from differing points of view . It was recorded in Havana , Miami , Bahamas and Madrid , with most recording taking place in a studio that Sanz has at his house in Miami . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards . Also was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year , in the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards which was awarded to La Llave de Mi Corazón by Juan Luis Guerra .
Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood , California .
The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday , November 13 , 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston , Texas and were aired on Univision . The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo . The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria Estefan . Juanes was the night 's big winner , winning 5 awards including Album of the Year . He now has 17 Latin Grammy awards which is more than any other recording artist .
Steve Churchyard is an English record producer , recording engineer and mixer who began his career at Sir George Martins AIR Studios in London . He currently resides in the United States . He has been nominated for 15 Grammy awards . In 2008 he won a Latin Grammy for Juanes album La Vida . Es Un Ratico . In 2010 , he won a Latin Grammy for the album Paraíso Express by Alejandro Sanz . In 2011 , Steve Churchyard received a Grammy nomination for Katy Perry 's album Teenage Dream and again in 2012 for Jason Mraz 's album Love is a Four Letter Word . He has multiple previous nominations . He has worked on recordings by INXS , The Eagles , Billy Joel , The Sex Pistols , Meat Loaf , Keith Urban , Shakira , George Michael , Hanson , Faith Hill , The Darkness , The Scorpions , Avril Lavigne , Kelly Clarkson , Joni Mitchell , Blinker the Star , Siouxsie and the Banshees , Dalis Car , The Pretenders and The Stranglers . Steve Churchyard was featured in the book Behind the Glass by Howard Massey .
La Vida . es un Ratico ( English : Life . Is a Moment ) is the fourth studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes , which was released by Universal Music Latino on October 23 , 2007 ( see 2007 in music ) .
María Concepción Balboa Buika ( born 11 May 1972 ) , known as Concha Buika or Buika , is a Spanish singer . Her album Niña de Fuego was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and La Noche Más Larga was nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014 .
Niña de Fuego is the third studio album by Spanish singer Concha Buika . It was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year . The record was released on January 2 , 2008 via Casa Limón and DRO Atlantic labels .
Sino is the Latin Grammy winning sixth studio album by Mexican band Café Tacuba , released on October 9 , 2007 in Mexico , Latin America and the United States . The band has once again worked with award-winning Argentine music producer Gustavo Santaolalla . Four singles spawned off the album- Volver a Comenzar , Esta Vez , Vámonos , and Quiero Ver . The full album leaked onto the internet on October 6 , 2007 . On September 10 , 2008 , Café Tacvba became the leading nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008 with a total of six nominations : Album of the Year and Alternative Music Album , for Sino . The lead single Volver a Comenzar was shortlisted for Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song . The second single Esta Vez received nominations for Best Rock Song and Song of the Year . The band took the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night . Volver a Comenzar is featured prominently in the video game LittleBigPlanet .
Vicente Chente Fernández Gómez ( born 17 February 1940 ) is a Mexican retired singer , actor , and film producer . Nicknamed El Rey de la Música Ranchera ( The King of Ranchera Music ) , Fernández started his career singing for tips on the street , and has since become a cultural icon , recording more than 50 albums and contributing to more than 30 films . His repertoire consists of rancheras and other Mexican classics . He is accompanied live by a mariachi group , but he is not technically a mariachi musician , as he only sings live . Vicente 's fame rose after the death of Javier Solís ( El Rey del Bolero Ranchero ) . Fernández 's work has earned him three Grammy Awards , eight Latin Grammy Awards , fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards , and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . He has sold over 50 million copies worldwide , making him one of the best-selling regional Mexican artists of all time . In 2016 , Fernández retired from performing live , although he continues to record and publish music .
Para Siempre ( Forever ) is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18 , 2007 by Sony BMG Norte . Written and produced by Joan Sebastian , and co-produced by Jesús Rincón , the album is a successful mariachi record . It has sold two million copies worldwide , and is one of the biggest-selling albums by Fernández . It spawned four singles : Estos Celos , La Derrota , Un Millón de Primaveras and the title track , the latter of which was used as the main theme to the Mexican telenovela Fuego En La Sangre , which brought the album wider exposure and helped it to stay in the charts for over two years . It was named the best-selling Regional Mexican Album of the decade by Billboard magazine . Originally conceived as a banda music project , the album earned Fernández a Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album , four Premios Oye ! and a Grammy nomination . Para Siempre is considered responsible for bringing Mexican traditional music to a younger audience that had never listened to the singer before . Fernández released music videos for the twelve tracks and recorded a TV special on his ranch in Guadalajara , Jalisco . A sold-out promotional tour led to the recording of the live album Primera Fila , Fernández ' follow up album .
José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa ( April 8 , 1951 - July 13 , 2015 ) , better known as Joan Sebastian ( pronounced [ ʝoˈan seβasˈtjan ] ) , was a Mexican singer-songwriter . He wrote more than 1,000 songs including compositions for Bronco , Grupo Latino , Vicente Fernández , Lucero , Pepe Aguilar , and Rocío Dúrcal . His music is a mixture of Latin pop , ranchera and grupera music . Sebastian was awarded seven Latin Grammy Awards and five Grammy Awards , making him the most awarded Mexican performer in Grammy history . Sebastian also worked sporadically as an actor . In 1996 , he made his acting debut in the Mexican soap opera Tú y Yo ( You and I ) , sharing credits with Maribel Guardia , his former wife and mother to his son , Julian . In 2015 , Sebastian died at the age of 64 of bone cancer . At the time of his death , Sebastian had two number-one albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and seven top ten songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States .
Encarnita Kany García de Jesús ( born September 25 , 1982 ) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter . Born in Toa Baja , Puerto Rico , García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on Objetivo Fama . She is widely considered the most successful non-winner in the history of the show . In 2006 , García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG , releasing her debut album Cualquier Día ( 2007 ) , which was a commercial success , spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Latin Tracks . With great praise for her work , she has been nominated for six Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards , and has won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Cualquier Día and Best New Artist in 2008 .
Cualquier Día ( Any Day ) is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García . It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States , top 50 in Mexico and # 1 in Puerto Rico . The album was released on July 10 , 2007 and produced by Sony BMG . It was released to critical acclaim .
The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday , November 5 , 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . This was the second time the show took place in Las Vegas . Juan Gabriel was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 4 , the day prior to the telecast . Calle 13 were the big winners , winning five awards including Album of the Year . 2009 marked the ten-year anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards .
Los de atrás vienen conmigo ( English : The Ones Behind Are Coming with Me ) is the third studio album by Puerto Rican alternative rap band Calle 13 and was released on October 21 , 2008 by Sony Music Latin . This album is a bit more colorful than the previous , although dark humor continues to be the tone . The album has a fusion of rhythms the band discovered during their visits to several countries . They fuse rhythms of 'cumbia villera ' native to Argentina , and rhythms of Balkan music . The album features collaborations with Rubén Blades , Café Tacuba , and Afrobeta .
Andrés Cepeda ( born July 7 , 1973 ) is a popular Colombian singer-songwriter . He was born in Bogotá , the youngest of five children . He displayed an inclination towards music from an early age , studying piano since the age of 5 . He composed his first piece at the age of 12 . He studied at Colegio San Carlos and later at Colegio Emilio Valenzuela . His musical career began as the lead voice of Poligamia , a latin rock-pop group which he founded with some friends during his adolescence . After Poligamia was disbanded , Cepeda continued with his musical career as a soloist , finding success in different musical genres such as bolero and Balada , among other romantic genres . His album El carpintero achieved quadruple-platinum sales in Colombia .
Día Tras Día is the fifth studio album by the Colombian musician Andrés Cepeda the album is written in collaboration with the Cuban musician Amaury Gutiérrez .
Luis Enrique Mejía López ( born September 28 , 1962 ) is a Nicaraguan singer and composer . He attended La Serna High School in Whittier , CA . He started his career in the late 1980s and achieved success in the 1990s , earning the title El Príncipe de la Salsa ( The Prince of Salsa ) . He was one of the leading pioneers that led to the salsa romántica movement in the 1980s . Enrique has received two Grammy Award-nomination for Best Tropical Latin Performance for album Luces del Alma and his song Amiga . He performed and recorded with salsa romántica group Sensation 85 , which also included La Palabra and Nestor Torres . In 2009 , his album Ciclos was nominated for numerous Latin Grammy Awards , his biggest breakthrough in over a decade . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album and also contained the hit single Yo No Sé Mañana .
Ciclos is the seventeenth studio album by Nicaraguan recording artist Luis Enrique , released by Top Stop Music on May 19 , 2009 . The album became his first number-one set on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart since Una Historia Diferente in 1992 .
Regência : Vince Mendoza is an album by Ivan Lins and The Metropole Orchestra .
Vince Mendoza ( born November 17 , 1961 ) is an American music arranger , conductor , and composer . Mendoza was born in Connecticut and studied guitar as a child , influenced by classical music , soul and jazz . He then took up the trumpet , which he continued to play at Ohio State University , where he participated in the Jazz Ensemble and the Concert Band . He graduated in 1983 with a degree in music composition . He did his graduate studies in composition at the University of Southern California . He was signed to Blue Note Records , with whom he released Start Here and Instructions Inside . His compositions have been featured by Gary Burton , Pat Metheny , Michael Brecker and Charlie Haden . Mendoza has frequently provided arrangements for their work , as well as for Randy Brecker and Peter Erskine . He has produced and arranged for singers as diverse as Robbie Williams , Björk , Elvis Costello , and six Grammy Award-winning albums , Travelogue , Both Sides Now with Joni Mitchell , Some Skunk Funk , Brown Street , El Viento and 54 . From 2005 to 2013 he was chief conductor of the Dutch Metropole Orchestra .
Haydée Mercedes Sosa ( Spanish pronunciation : [ meɾˈseðes ˈsosa ] ; 9 July 1935 - 4 October 2009 ) , sometimes known as La Negra ( literally : The Black One ) , was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region . With her roots in Argentine folk music , Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción . She gave voice to songs written by many Latin American songwriters . Her music made people hail her as the voice of the voiceless ones . Sosa performed in venues such as the Lincoln Center in New York City , the Théâtre Mogador in Paris and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City , as well as sell-out shows in New York 's Carnegie Hall and the Roman Colosseum during her final decade of life . Her career spanned four decades and she was the recipient of six Latin Grammy awards ( 2000 , 2003 , 2004 , 2006 , 2009 , 2011 ) , including a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 and two posthumous Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2009 and 2011 . She won the Premio Gardel in 2000 , the main musical award in Argentina . She served as an ambassador for UNICEF .
Cantora 1 is a studio album by the late Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa . It was released in 2009 and features duets with prominent Latin American recording artists . It was certified platinum by the CAPIF . This means that the album sold 40,000 copies in Argentina . Cantora , un Viaje Íntimo features Cantora 1 and Cantora 2 . The recompilation sold more than 200,000 copies in Argentina .
The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday , November 11 , 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location . The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1 , 2009 to June 30 , 2010 . Nominations were announced on September 8 , 2010 . On September 14 , 2010 it was announced that the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honoree would be Plácido Domingo . The big winners of the night were Camila , Juan Luis Guerra and Gustavo Cerati with three awards . Juan Luis Guerra 's A Son de Guerra was awarded the Album of the Year , the second time he has received this award . Mientes by pop band Camila won the Record of the Year and Song of the Year . Alex Cuba and Nelly Furtado became the first Canadian musicians to receive a Latin Grammy Award . Cuba received a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Furtado the Best Female Pop Vocal Album .
A Son de Guerra is the 11th studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra , It was released by Capitol Latin on June 8 , 2010 ( see 2010 in music ) . It won the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year on November 11 , 2010 . This was the second time he won the award for Album of the Year . This album features the collaboration of the hit Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes performing the song La Calle .
Y. is the second studio album released by Spanish singer-songwriter Bebe . Released on June 29 , 2009 , the album received positive critical reviews , and entered the Spanish Album Chart at number one . It was released after Bebe 's four-year hiatus from the music business , following the success of her debut album Pafuera Telarañas . Recorded over a year in Madrid and Cadiz , Spain , Y. includes the Latin Grammy Award-nominated song Me Fui and the single Pa ' Mi Casa . The album was produced by Carlos Jean , who also worked with Bebe on her debut album . Bebe wrote all the lyrics , including some dealing with issues such as love , sex and self-respect . Y. received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Rock , Alternative or Urban Album and was re-released in December 2009 as a double album edition , which includes the original songs and a separate album with B-sides and collaborations with Lucio Godoy , Luis Pastor , Pedro Guerra and Kultama .
Cardio is the 18th studio album by Latin Grammy-winning Spanish musician and actor , Miguel Bosé . It was released in March 9 , 2010 . Cardio spent seven weeks on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart , peaking at No . 3 , and five weeks on the Latin Albums chart , peaking at No . 7 .
Camila is a Mexican pop rock group formed in 2005 by Mario Domm and Pablo Hurtado . Until 2013 , Samo was also part of this group .
Dejarte de Amar ( English : Stop Loving You ) is the second studio album recorded by Mexican pop/rock band Camila , It was released by Sony Music Latin on February 9 , 2010 ( see 2010 in music ) Produced by band leader Mario Domm and mostly written by Domm and Mónica Velez , the album became a success in the United States and Mexico . The album was certified Disco Platino in the United States by the RIAA and 4x Platinum in Mexico by AMPROFON . It was recorded in Mexico at Mamita Studio with theme about love , loneliness and lies . The album spawned three singles : Mientes , Aléjate de Mi , and Bésame , all of which reached number-one on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart . The album received generally positive reviews for its arrangements and compositions . The album reached number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums in the United States and number-one on the Mexican Albums Chart . It received a Latin Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Album by a Duo or Group and a nomination for Album of the Year . The lead single , Mientes , received two Latin Grammy awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year . The album is currently nominated a Lo Nuestro award for Latin Pop Album of the Year . Mientes was featured in the telenovela Corazón Salvaje ( 2009-2010 ) starring Eduardo Yáñez and Aracely Arámbula . Bésame was also featured in the telenovela Triunfo del Amor ( 2010-2011 ) .
Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar , Aka Mario Domm , ( born January 22 , 1977 Torreón , Mexico ) is a Mexican singer , songwriter and record producer . A founding member of the pop rock band Camila , he has won four Latin Grammy Awards ; four Billboard Awards ; 11 Premios Lo Nuestro ; 14 SACM awards ; five Juventud Awards , five Telehit awards , four MTV Awards , eight ASCAP Awards , three Gaviotas de Plata Awards and three Gaviotas de Oro Awards , seven Monitor Latino Awards , two Los 40 Principales Awards , one Orgullosamente Latino Award , and a recognition as a musical genius by Telehit . During his career , he has placed 14 singles at the top position of the Mexican charts as well as on other countries . He has sold more than three million records , more than four million tickets and has given more than 500 concerts in 21 countries in America , Europe and Asia . The Elypse Tour is one of the most extensive tours a Latin artist has done in the United States . He has collaborated with the likes of Marco Antonio Solís , Alejandro Sanz , Alejandro Fernández , Wisin , Kenny G , Abraham Mateo , Julio Iglesias , Ricky Martin , Romeo Santos , Fito Páez , Rosana , Colbie Caillat , Pepe Aguilar , Alejandra Guzmán , Thalía , Jessy & Joy , Sin Bandera , Reik , Reyli , Kalimba , The Sacados , Carlos Rivera , Alessandra Amoroso , Wanessa Camargo , and OV7 .
Benny Faccone is a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer , recording engineer , and record producer . He has worked with the likes of Maná , Ricky Martin , Santana , and Luis Miguel .
Peter Mokran is an American mixer , producer , engineer and musician .
Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer . He is most known for his mastering work and his studio , Bernie Grundman Mastering , which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood . The studio , which includes engineers Chris Bellman , Patricia Sullivan , and Mike Bozzi , mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005 . In 1997 he opened a studio in Tokyo . Grundman and his studio have both won numerous TEC Awards , including Best Mastering Facility and several production awards . Previously , Grundman worked at Contemporary Records and then was head of the A & M Records mastering department in Los Angeles . Now his studio also has been established in Tokyo , Japan with engineer Yasuji Maeda .
Paraíso Express ( Paradise Express ) is the ninth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz . It was released by WEA Latina on November 10 , 2009 , ( see 2009 in music ) and was produced by Tommy Torres , mixed by Bob Clearmountain , mastered by Ted Jensen . This album is the follow-up to the Grammy Award-winning albums No Es lo Mismo ( 2003 ) and El Tren de los Momentos ( 2006 ) . All the tracks included were written by Sanz , along with several writers , a first for the singer , and also the first album without help by Emmanuele Rufinengo and Lulo Pérez , his longtime producing team . Paraíso Express received a nomination for an Album of the Year and won Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards . It is also won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011 .
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday , November 10 , 2011 , at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente . The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1 , 2010 to June 30 , 2011 . The show will be aired on Univision . Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards ( breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony ) including Album of the Year for Entren Los Que Quieran ; and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Latinoamérica . The Best New Artist award went to Sie7e . Shakira was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Sale El Sol .
Entren Los Que Quieran ( English : Enter Those Who Want to ) is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican band Calle 13 , released on November 22 , 2010 . Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group , the album contains more political lyrical themes not discussed on previous Calle 13 releases . It also expands upon the musical experimentation demonstrated in the group 's albums Residente o Visitante ( 2007 ) and Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo ( 2008 ) . The record 's compositions feature various musical styles , including rock , ska , merengue , reggaeton , and Bollywood music . The album received generally positive reviews from critics , who praised the record 's diverse musical experimentation . Entren Los Que Quieran impacted several charts internationally , peaking at number six on the Billboard Latin Albums chart and number 25 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart . The record spawned seven singles , including Latinoamérica , which reached the top ten of both the Billboard Latin Digital Songs and Latin Rhythm Digital Songs charts . The record won a total of nine Latin Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year . It was also nominated for a Grammy in the Best Latin , Pop , Rock or Urban Album category at the 2012 Grammys .
Alex , Jorge y Lena is a Latin supergroup , formed in 2010 , that consists of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke , Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar . Their sound is influenced by all three members , who played instruments and wrote all the tracks on their debut album , Alex , Jorge y Lena , which was released in September 2010 . The songs on the album are mostly about love and relationships . The first single , Estar Contigo , charted in the United States . Villamizar is better known as the lead member of the band Bacilos and as a songwriter for various artists . Ubago and Burke had solo careers before joining the project , which is intended to be short-lived to allow the members to continue with their individual careers . Alex , Jorge y Lena has received nominations for the Lo Nuestro and a Latin Grammy Awards .
Alex , Jorge y Lena is the self-titled debut studio album by the supergroup , formed by the singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Lena Burke , Álex Ubago and Jorge Villamizar billed as Alex , Jorge y Lena . It as released under the label Warner Music Latina on September 21 , 2010 . The songs on the album are mostly about love and relationships and musically the album is a Latin pop . The first single , Estar Contigo was released on June 29 , 2010 , charted in the United States . The second single , La Canción del Pescado had a good reception in the Latin Pop airplay chart on United States . And Las Cosas Que Me Encantan and Si Ya No Tengo Tu Corazón were released as the third and fourth singles from the album , respectively .
Franco De Vita ( born January 23 , 1954 in Caracas , Venezuela ) is a Venezuelan Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter . His first album as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela . He signed with the CBS Records label in 1989 , and in 1990 , his album Extranjero had a song that reached No . 1 on the United States Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award . His 2004 album Stop reached the Top 10 throughout Latin America and on the United States Latin charts . In the United States alone , he has scored more than two dozen hits on the Billboard charts .
En Primera Fila ( Front Row ) is the third live album by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita . It was released by Sony Music on May 31 , 2011 , after a three-year gap since the release of De Vita 's last studio album . De Vita worked as producer with David Cabrera . The album is part of the live albums series entitled Primera Fila , promoted by the record label and including De Vita 's greatest hits on re-worked versions and new songs . The album features collaborations by several performers , including Leonel García , Alejandra Guzmán , Debi Nova , Gilberto Santa Rosa , and Noel Schajris , among others . En Primera Fila entered the top five in Mexico and the United States . The first single , Tan Sólo Tú , performed by De Vita and Guzmán , reached Top 20 at the Billboard Top Latin Songs . Francamente , a DVD documentary about the recording sessions , is included on the standard edition of the album . De Vita was awarded the Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards for En Primera Fila .
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler ( Spanish pronunciation : [ enˈrike miˈɣel iˈɣlesjas ˈpɾeizleɾ ] ; born 8 May 1975 ) is a Spanish-Filipino singer , songwriter , composer , actor , record producer and model who is widely regarded as the King of Latin Pop . Iglesias began his career during the mid-1990s on American Spanish-language record label Fonovisa Records under the stage name Enrique Martinez , before switching to his notable surname Iglesias . By the turn of the millennium , after becoming one of the biggest stars in Latin America and the Hispanic market in the United States , he made a successful crossover into the US mainstream market . He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US $ 68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums . In 2010 , he parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label , Republic Records , to release bilingual albums . In 2015 , Iglesias parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over a decade . He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA Records in English . He has sold over 70 million records ( albums and singles combined ) worldwide , making him one of the best-selling latin music artists . Iglesias has scored over 150 number-one songs across all of the Billboard charts . He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles , including two number-ones , and holds the record for producing 27 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard 's Hot Latin Tracks . He also holds the record for most number-one hits and the longest-running number-one hit on that chart . Iglesias also has 14 number-ones on Billboard 's Dance charts , more than any other male artist .
Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias . The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on 5 July 2010 internationally and in the US on 6 July 2010 . The album features guest appearances by Akon , Usher , Juan Luis Guerra , Pitbull , Nicole Scherzinger , Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and Ludacris . The album consists of songs in English , and Spanish . The album spawned seven singles , three in Spanish and four in English . The album 's first single Cuando me enamoro reached number-one on the Hot Latin Songs Chart , while the album 's second single I Like It , reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide . Upon its release , the album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 , with sales of 27,000 copies . The album has produced three top Billboard Hot Dance Club Play tracks in the form of I Like It , Tonight ( I 'm Lovin ' You ) and Dirty Dancer . The album was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and has won Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Album . The album and its singles have sold 1 million copies in the UK alone . It was certified 2× Platinum ( Latin ) in United States on 23 September 2011 .
Fernando Garibay , or simply Garibay ( Spanish pronunciation : [ feɾˈnando ɣaɾiˈβaj ] ) , is an American record producer , songwriter , DJ and entrepreneur . He has produced and written with artists including Lady Gaga , U2 , Sia , Whitney Houston , Britney Spears , Shakira , Kylie Minogue , Enrique Iglesias , The Pussycat Dolls , Snoop Dogg , Paris Hilton , Ellie Goulding , Tiffany Young , Wiz Khalifa , Poppy , and The Black Eyed Peas . He was the official musical director of Gaga 's Born This Way Ball and the producer of her Born This Way album . Americano is his favorite track on the album . He has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards and has helped write and produce a number of international hit records , including five US number ones and several top 10 dance records on Billboard . Furthermore , Fernando was recognized as the producer on the Grammy Award-winning recording The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga , when it won the Best Pop Vocal Album award at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2010 . [ citation needed ] Fernando Garibay , formally an executive , producer and artist at Interscope Records ; spent over a decade as part of the in house creative team at Interscope , under the mentorship and direction of Jimmy Iovine . He is the founder and CEO of The Garibay Center and Paradise/Interscope . Fernando is a lecturer at Harvard University ( Harvard Business School ) and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) in Cambridge , Massachusetts .
Nesty La Mente Maestra ( born Ernesto F. Padilla on September 5 , 1973 ) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer . He was closely associated with reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and reggaeton producer Victor El Nasi .
Nadir Khayat ( Arabic : نادر الخياط ; born 9 April 1972 ) , better known by his stage name RedOne , is a Moroccan-born Swedish singer , songwriter , record producer and record executive . As a record producer and songwriter , he has worked with many high-profile recording artists , most notably Lady Gaga , Akon , Michael Jackson , RBD , Now United , U2 , Nicki Minaj , Jennifer Lopez , Nicole Scherzinger , Gru , Cross Gene , Pitbull , Enrique Iglesias , Shakira , Wyclef Jean , Mariah Carey , Paulina Rubio , Mylène Farmer , Mohombi , Inna , Alexandra Burke , Austin Mahone , One Direction , Marc Anthony , The Band Perry , Prince Royce , Rod Stewart and Usher , among many others . His production discography boasts many Billboard and international hits , which he produced and co-wrote . RedOne has established his own record label named RedOne Records . RedOne has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards , winning three . He was also awarded The Grammis Award for Producer of the Year , which is the Swedish equivalent to Grammy Awards . In 2009 , he was the number one producer on the Billboard Hot 100 , ranking number three as songwriter and BMI Songwriter of the Year . Commonly , he produces pop , rock , R & B , house and dance genres .
Mark Taylor ( born in Windsor , England ) is a British record producer and songwriter . He has worked with artists such as Oasis , Tina Turner , Lady Gaga , Nelly Furtado , Lionel Richie , Hall & Oates , Cher , Rod Stewart , Belinda Carlisle , Daniel Bedingfield , Ronan Keating , Enrique Iglesias , Britney Spears , James Morrison , Kylie Minogue , Jennifer Lopez . Taylor worked on Cher 's 1998 album Believe , which won a Grammy for its title track . The album went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide . The song Believe featured an early example of the vocal effect Auto tune . He now lives in South London with his three daughters .
Sale el Sol ( English : The Sun Comes Out ) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira , released on 19 October 2010 , by Epic Records . The album marks a musical return to Shakira 's roots after the electropop record She Wolf ( 2009 ) . The singer split the album into three directions : a romantic side , a rock and roll side , and a Latino , tropical side . The latter two directions experiment with rock and merengue music , respectively . As co-producer , Shakira enlisted collaborators including Josh Abraham , El Cata , Gustavo Cerati , John Hill , Lester Mendez , and Residente from Calle 13 ( band ) . Five singles were released from Sale el Sol . The lead single Loca topped the charts of Italy , Spain , and Switzerland . The title track , Sale el Sol , was released as the second single . The third single Rabiosa reached top ten positions in Austria , Belgium , Italy and Spain . Antes de las Seis was released as the fourth single . Addicted to You was released as the fifth single . In the United States , Loca topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs , Latin Pop Airplay , and Tropical Songs charts .
Edward E. Bello Pou , better known by his stage name El Cata , is a Dominican singer and songwriter , who emerged in the music scene in 1999 , born and raised in Barahona , Dominican Republic .
John Graham Hill is an American record producer , songwriter , remixer and musician . He was nominated for Producer of the Year for the 57th and 62nd Annual Grammy Awards . John Hill currently works out of Santa Monica , California . In 2017 , John Hill co-wrote and produced Feel It Still by Portugal . The Man , which as of Nov 1 , 2017 was # 1 on the Billboard all genre Radio Songs chart , the Pop Songs chart , as well as the Dance/Mix Show Airplay and Adult Pop Songs charts after having spent 17 weeks on top of the Alternative Songs chart and 11 weeks at # 1 on the Adult Alternative songs chart making it one of only a dozen songs ever to top six different charts
The 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday , November 15 , 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . It was the fifth time the awards was held at this venue and in Las Vegas . It also marks the last year in the Latin Recording Academy 's contract where the Mandalay Bay Events Center hosted . It is unknown if the awards will continue to be held at this location beyond 2012 . Recordings must have been released between July 1 , 2011 and June 30 , 2012 in order to be eligible for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards . Nominations were announced on September 25 , 2012 . Juan Luis Guerra led the nominations field with six ; Jesse & Joy earned five nods ; Ricardo Arjona , Edgar Barrera , Juanes , Carla Morrison , Arturo Sandoval , Ivete Sangalo , and Caetano Veloso each received four nominations . The telecast was aired on Univision at 8pm/7c . Caetano Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 14 , 2012 . Jesse & Joy won four awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for ¡Corre ! , Juanes took the Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged and 3BallMTY was named Best New Artist .
Juanes : MTV Unplugged is the third live album of Colombian singer Juanes . It was recorded before a live audience at the New World Symphony Center in Miami Beach , Florida , on February 1 , 2012 and was released by Universal Music Latino on May 29 , 2012 . The album includes featured performances by the Spanish composer Joaquín Sabina and the Brazilian singer Paula Fernandes . The album features rearranged takes on Juanes ' hit songs like Me Enamora , La Camisa Negra and A Dios le Pido . The first single of the live album was released on March 5 , 2012 called La Señal , which became a hit in Latin America . The second single was Me Enamora , with new instrumental arrangements , and was released two days after of the album 's release . The album featured three new songs , one of which was a collaboration with Joaquín Sabina . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart and won the 2012 Latin Grammy for Album of the Year . This was the third time he won Album of the Year at the Latin Grammys .
Edgar R. Arjona Morales ( born 19 January 1964 ) , known as Ricardo Arjona ( Spanish pronunciation : [ riˈkaɾðo aɾˈxona ] ) , is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter . Arjona is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time , with more than 80 million albums sold . He is often called El Animal Nocturno ( The Nocturnal Animal ) , thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album which bears the same name . His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop , rock , pop rock , Cuban music , and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music , and other Afro-American and Latin sounds . Arjona is noted for his lyrical style , and often addresses topics such as love , sexuality , violence , racism and immigration . As of 2016 , Arjona had released sixteen studio albums , one live album , nine compilation albums and forty-three singles . Four Arjona albums reached number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums , and ten reached number one in Argentina . Four albums had charted on the Billboard 200 . Four singles had reached number one on the Billboard Latin Songs chart and seven had done the same on Latin Pop Songs . His work earned him numerous awards and accolades , including one Grammy Award , one Latin Grammy Award , the Latin Heritage Award as well as awards from the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ; a silver and golden torch and two silver seagulls from the 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival , two Billboard Latin Music Awards , and a Latin Trajectory of the Year Award at the Orgullosamente Latino Awards of 2010 .
Independiente is the thirteenth Spanish-language studio album by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona , released on 23 September 2011 . Recorded in the United States and Mexico , it was produced by Arjona with Dan Warner , Lee Levin and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tommy Torres . The album - the first independent release by Arjona after he was signed by Sony Music in 1993 and Warner Music in 2008 - was issued by his own label , Metamorfosis . Composed and written in a year , the record marks Arjona and Torres ' fourth collaboration . For Independiente , Arjona returns to his trademark sound after his stylistic departure for Poquita Ropa ( 2010 ) . While producing the latter , he had used fewer instruments to simplify his sound , having introduced what had been called a stripped-down acoustic effort in his music . Independiente has been compared to his earlier recordings , Historias ( 1994 ) and Animal Nocturno ( 1993 ) . Independiente became Arjona 's fourth number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums where it debuted for the week ending 22 October 2011 . For thirteen non-consecutive weeks it topped the Latin Pop Albums chart , and reached number one on the Mexican Albums Chart . It is his fifth consecutive album to chart on the Billboard 200 ( reaching number sixty-five ) , and his fourth album to chart in Spain ( peaking at number sixty-eight ) . Within one week after its release Independiente was certified gold in Chile , the United States and Mexico and certified platinum in Venezuela and Argentina . Five singles have been released from the album .
Un Pokito de Rocanrol is the third studio album released by Spanish singer-songwriter Bebe , released on February 6 , 2012 .
Francisco Chico Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known simply as Chico Buarque ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ ˈʃiku buˈaʁki ] ; born June 19 , 1944 ) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter , guitarist , composer , playwright , writer and poet . He is best known for his music , which often includes social , economic and cultural commentary on Brazil . The firstborn son of Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda , Buarque lived at several locations throughout his childhood , though mostly in Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo and Rome . He wrote and studied literature as a child and found music through the bossa nova compositions of Tom Jobim and João Gilberto . He performed as a singer and guitarist the 1960s as well as writing a play that was deemed dangerous by the Brazilian military dictatorship of the time . Buarque , along with several Tropicalist and MPB musicians , was threatened by the Brazilian military government and eventually left Brazil for Italy in 1969 . However , he came back to Brazil in 1970 , and continued to record , perform , and write , though much of his material was suppressed by government censors . He released several more albums in the 1980s and published three novels in the 1990s and 2000s .
ChocQuibTown ( sometimes written as Choc Quib Town ) is a Colombian hip-hop group . Although the band formed in Cali , the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó . The group consists of Carlos Tostao Valencia ( rapping ) , his wife Gloria Goyo Martínez ( singing and rapping ) , and Gloria 's brother Miguel Slow Martínez ( production and rapping ) . The band 's music draws influence from a wide variety of modern genres including hip-hop and more recently electronica , combined with traditional Colombian genres including salsa , Latin jazz , and Afro-Latin rhythms . After growing up in Chocó and forming in Cali , the ChocQuibTown relocated to Bogotá and gained popularity performing in the city 's bars . The group 's first two albums , Somos Pacífico ( 2006 ) and Oro ( 2010 ) were bolstered by the singles Somos Pacífico and De Donde Vengo Yo , with the latter song winning a Latin Grammy in 2011 . The band 's third album , Eso Es Lo Que Hay ( 2011 ) experienced further success , featuring the single Hasta el Techo , followed by El Mismo ( 2015 ) . The group 's latest album , Sin Miedo , was released in 2018 .
Edgar Barrera aka Edge is a songwriter , producer , recording engineer , and musician based in Miami FL . He has won a total of 14 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including Album of The Year . He has written and produced songs for artists such as Ariana Grande ( Boyfriend with Social House ) ; Madonna ( Medellin , Bitch I 'm Loca ) ; Shakira ( Me Gusta feat Anuel AA , Clandestino ) ; Maluma ( 11PM , HP , El Prestamo , Mala Mia , Sin Contrato , Marinero , among others ) , Jennifer Lopez ( El Anillo ) , Marc Anthony ( Parecen Viernes ) ; Becky G ( La Respuesta feat Maluma ) , Luis Fonsi ( Sigamos Bailando feat Yandel & Gianluca ) CNCO & Yandel ( Hey DJ ) , Prince Royce ( El Clavo ) , Sebastián Yatra ( Ya No Tiene Novio feat Mau y Ricky ) , Christian Nodal ( No Te Contaron Mal , Nada Nuevo ) , Bomba Estéreo ( Internacionales ) , Wisin y Yandel ( La Luz feat Maluma ) , Abraham Mateo ( Loco Enamorado , Hablame Bajito with 50 Cent and Austin Mahone ) , Joey Montana & Sebastián Yatra ( Suena El Dembow ) , Silvestre Dangond ( Ya No Me Duele Mas feat Farruko ) , Banda el Recodo ( Vale La Pena , Todo Tuyo ) , Banda MS ( El Bien Amado ) , Gloria Trevi & Alejandra Guzmán ( Mas Buena ) , among others . At the 13th , 14th and 16th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony , Barrera made headlines for being one of the nominees with the most nominations to this prestigious award three times .
Jesse & Joy ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈɟʝesi i ˈʝoi ] ) is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister Jesse ( born December 31 , 1982 , as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke ) and Joy ( born June 20 , 1986 , as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke ) , in Mexico City . The duo have released four studio albums , one live album and one EP on Warner Music Latin , have toured internationally , and have accumulated a Best Latin Album Grammy Award and six Latin Grammy Awards in various categories . Jesse & Joy are probably some of the purest , most talented artists of our generation , wrote Latin Times .
¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? ( English : Who does the dog stay with ? ) is the third studio album by Mexican pop rock duo Jesse & Joy , released on December 6 , 2011 through Warner Music Mexico . The album and its songs won four Latin Grammy Awards at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012 , including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for ¡Corre ! , and Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album . The album was nominated for the Best Latin Pop Album category at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards . Llorar was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2013 . The album was further nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013 . ¡Corre ! was featured in the novela La que no podía amar . Llorar was also featured in the telenovela Corona de lágrimas .
Carla Patricia Morrison Flores ( Tecate , Baja California , 19 July 1986 ) , known professionally as Carla Morrison , is a Mexican indie-pop singer and composer . She has won two Latin Grammys for her album , Déjenme llorar , which has also been certified Gold in Mexico .
Reik are a Mexican band from Mexicali , Baja California , formed by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas ( lead vocals ) , Julio Ramírez Eguía ( guitar , background vocals ) , and Gilberto Marín Espinoza ( guitar ) . In 2003 , Abelardo Vazquez ended their then-nascent musical project , tentatively called Reik . Abelardo Vazquez invited Jesús Navarro and Julio Ramirez to record their first demos , which were released through the Mexican underground club scene . Two of the most successful demos - Levemente and Ahora Sin Ti - brought more widespread coverage across Mexico . In early 2004 , Reik invited Gilberto to join the band . They have been famous ever since , mainly in Latin America and the United States . Their videos have been broadcast on famous music television channels , such as MTV and HTV . Their second studio album , Secuencia , was released on December 12 , 2006 , which featured the first single , Invierno ( released on September 18 ) , which gained a lot of popularity based Latin American airplay . On September 30 , 2008 Reik released their third studio album Un Día Más , for which they won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2009 . Reik confirmed their participation in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 2015 , and won the Silver and Golden Seagull after their presentation .
Peligro is the fourth studio album from Mexican Latin pop group Reik , released on July 5 , 2011 through Sony Music Latin . According to the band , the album has a more aggressive , experimental and electronic sound than their previous productions .
Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter , pianist and composer . Sandoval , while living in his native Cuba , was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker , Clifford Brown , and Dizzy Gillespie , finally meeting Gillespie later in 1977 . Gillespie became a mentor and colleague , playing with Sandoval in concerts in Europe and Cuba and later featuring him in the United Nations Orchestra . Sandoval defected while touring with Gillespie in 1990 , and he became an American naturalized citizen in 1998 . His life was the subject of the film For Love or Country : The Arturo Sandoval Story ( 2000 ) , starring Andy García . Sandoval has won ten Grammy Awards and been nominated nineteen times ; he has also received six Billboard Awards and one Emmy Award . Additionally , Sandoval has performed in a Super Bowl Halftime Show ( 1995 ) , in an Orange Bowl ( 2009 ) at the White House , and at the University of Notre Dame . On November 20 , 2013 , President Barack Obama presented Sandoval with the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
Dear Diz ( Every Day I Think of You ) is an album by Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2013 . The album is Sandoval 's tribute to his friend , Dizzy Gillespie . Musicians on the album include Gary Burton , Eddie Daniels , Joey DeFrancesco , and Bob Mintzer .
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo Cady ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ iˈvɛtʃi sɐ̃ˈɡaɫu ] , born May 27 , 1972 ) is a Brazilian singer , songwriter , and occasional actress and television show host . She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian female singers , with six albums released with Banda Eva , and seven more albums in a solo career . Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice , charisma and live performances . Her music is also very popular in Portugal . She has sold 15 million copies of her albums . As a child , Sangalo started to sing and play guitar at events , festivals and presentations of the school where she studied . Her debut show happened in Ondina , Salvador in August 1992 . With that show she won the Dorival Caymmi trophy , considered the Grammy of Bahia music .
The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday , November 21 , 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas . This was the sixth time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location . The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00 PM EST . The nominations were announced on September 25 , 2013 . Javier Garza , Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas and Carlos Vives led the nominations with five nods each . Miguel Bosé was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 20 , the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards . Carlos Vives was the biggest winner with three awards , including Song of the Year for Volví a Nacer ; Marc Anthony won Record of the Year for Vivir Mi Vida ; Draco Rosa won the award for Album of the Year for Vida ; and Gaby Moreno was awarded Best New Artist . This marks the first time since the inaugural awards that the three categories were given to three different artists . Producer Sergio George won three awards , including Producer of the Year .
Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez ( Spanish : [ ˈdɾako koɾˈneljus ˈrosa ˈswaɾes ] ; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez , June 27 , 1970 ) , also known as Draco Rosa , Robi Draco Rosa or simply Draco , is a multiple-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winning American-born Puerto Rican musician , singer , songwriter , composer , multi-instrumentalist , dancer , record producer and entrepreneur . Rosa originally garnered fame as a member of boy band Menudo in the 1980s , singing lead on the band 's biggest stateside hit , Hold Me and featuring prominently in the accompanying music video . After leaving the band he moved to Brazil where he released two albums , achieving mainstream success . Following a brief subsequent stint in California , he returned to New York and joined the band Maggie 's Dream , which split after only one album , allowing him to resume his solo career . The singer and composer has released numerous albums , and has composed multiple songs for Ednita Nazario , Julio Iglesias and former Menudo band-mate , Ricky Martin . He has also been featured on VH1 's Behind the Music . Rosa has been highly influenced by the works of Bob Dylan , Miles Davis , Iggy Pop , Jimi Hendrix , Johnny Cash , Luis Alberto Spinetta , The Doors , Camarón de la Isla , Horacio Quiroga , Caetano Veloso , Glenn Danzig , Edgar Allan Poe and Jim Morrison . In 1988 , at age 18 , he made his motion picture debut in the film Salsa , which was a big hit in Puerto Rico . During the filming of the movie , he met actress Angela Alvarado who would later become his wife . In 1996 , he released the Latino alternative rock album Vagabundo produced by Phil Manzanera before helping launch Ricky Martin 's musical career into a new global setting with Vuelve . Rosa wrote and produced various of Martin 's hit singles including María , Livin ' la Vida Loca , She 's All I Ever Had , The Cup of Life , She Bangs and Shake Your Bon-Bon , among others . Rosa toured with Lenny Kravitz during the summer of 2004 to promote his concept album Mad Love .
Robert C. Ludwig ( born c. 1945 ) is an American mastering engineer . He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels , and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin , Queen , Jimi Hendrix , Frank Ocean , Bryan Ferry , Paul McCartney , Nirvana , Bruce Springsteen and Daft Punk resulting in over 3,000 credits . He is the recipient of numerous Grammy and TEC Awards .
Vida ( Life ) is the twelfth studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Draco Rosa , released on March 19 , 2013 by Sony Music Latin . It consists of 16 duets of Rosa 's hits featuring guest artists chosen personally by Rosa himself . This is the first album released by Draco after his non-hodgkin lymphoma cancer diagnosis near his liver on April 25 , 2011 . It is entitled Vida symbolizing Draco 's recovery after his cancer treatment . The album won Album of the Year at the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards and won for Best Latin Pop Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards .
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz [ a ] ( born 31 May 1989 in Málaga ) popularly known as Pablo Alborán , is a Spanish musician , singer , and songwriter . In 2011 , he was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards . Alborán has released three studio albums , two live albums , and various musical collaborations . His records are distributed by Warner Music which debuted in 2010 with their first official release , Solamente Tú , the first single from his debut album Pablo Alboran ( 2011 ) , released in February 2011 . The album ranked No . 1 in its first week of sales , making Alborán the first solo artist to sign a complete debut album to rank to the top since 1998 in Spain . A few months after releasing his first album , it was published in acoustic as the first recorded live concert by the singer . Several weeks after it debuted to the top in Spain , it was launched in Portugal , getting to be No . 1 for several weeks . Of all his singles , two stand out in terms of popularity : Solamente tú and Perdóname which he sang together with singer Carminho , being number one in sales , both in Spain and in Portugal .
Tanto ( So Much ) is the second studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán . It was released in Spain on November 6 , 2012 . The album peaked at number one in Spain and Portugal . Tanto is the follow-up to Alborán 's debut album Pablo Alborán ( 2011 ) . The album was re-released in November 2013 and featured 5 new tracks and a 30-minute documentary DVD .
Bajofondo is a Río de la Plata-based music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay , which aims to create a more contemporary version of tango and other musical styles of the Río de la Plata region . It was founded in the early 2000s as a studio experiment , which culminated into the successful album Bajofondo Tango Club . This led to touring and eventually to the current lineup . Bajofondo calls itself a collaborative as all members have solo careers as well . The group has toured around the world , particularly in Latin America , the United States , Europe and parts of Asia . Their music is known to a wider audience than those who know their name as their music has been used in film and television .
Papitwo is an album released by Spanish pop singer Miguel Bosé after the success of his first duet album , Papito . The album includes 14 tracks of previously known hit songs by the artist , in reworked versions in collaboration with many artists including Juanes , Alejandro Sanz , Pablo Alborán , Ximena Sariñana and other great Latin artists .
Natalie Maria Cole ( February 6 , 1950 - December 31 , 2015 ) was an American singer , songwriter , and actress . Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole . She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R & B singer with the hits This Will Be , Inseparable ( 1975 ) , and Our Love ( 1977 ) . She returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen 's Pink Cadillac . In the 1990s , she sang traditional pop by her father , resulting in her biggest success , Unforgettable . with Love , which sold over seven million copies and won her seven Grammy Awards . She sold over 30 million records worldwide . On December 31 , 2015 , Cole died at the age of 65 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , California , due to congestive heart failure .
Natalie Cole en Español is the twenty-third and final studio album by Natalie Cole , released on June 25 , 2013 through Verve Records . Produced by the Cuban American composer Rudy Pérez , it is her first and only Spanish album and her first record released following her kidney transplant in 2009 . The album is a follow-up to her third Christmas album Caroling , Caroling : Christmas with Natalie Cole . Natalie Cole en Español consists of twelve tracks , which are cover versions of Spanish standards . The album features duets with Juan Luis Guerra , Chris Botti , Arthur Hanlon , Andrea Bocelli and a posthumous duet with her father Nat King Cole .
Guaco is a tropical music band from Venezuela that was formed in Maracaibo by Mario Viloria , Alfonso Pompo Aguado , and Fernando Domínguez in 1968 . Viloria , the main founder , retired to focus on his college studies ; he was the group 's main composer for several years . His home was also the main place where practices were held in the group 's early years . The name Guaco is attributed a bird named Guaco that would fly over Viloria 's house every morning . The band began as a gaita zuliana group , and during the 70s diverged from the traditional way of playing the genre by integrating it with elements of salsa music ( such as complex horn arrangements ) , and adding in violins and electric guitars which were very unusual instruments to be included in a gaita band . Today , the Guaco rhythm continues to evolve through a complex mixture of gaita , salsa , pop music , jazz , funk and even rock and roll and vallenato rhythms , concocting a recognizable and unique style that is considered to be a hallmark of the tropical music genre . Guaco won Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards for Tropical Video of the Year in 2012 , for Artist of the Year , Album of the Year , Song of the Year , Tropical Video of the Year , and Tropical Artist of the Year in 2013 , for Best Tropical Artist in 2014 , and for Salsa Song of the Year , Salsa Video of the Year , Tropical Fusion Album of the Year , and Album of the Year in 2015 .
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver ( born 17 August 1970 , Lima ) is a Peruvian singer-songwriter . He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times . First in 2005 for his Album Resucitar , in 2011 for his Album Días Nuevos , and in 2012 for his Album 20 Años . Gian Marco was named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Peru . His mother is the well-known Peruvian actress and singer María Regina Alcóver Ureta , and his father was the late Peruvian composer and singer Javier Óscar Florencio Zignago Viñas , known in the musical world as Joe Danova ( of Genoese descent ) .
Versiones is the eleventh studio album by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by 11 y 6 Discos in 2013 . The album includes several covers of classic songs in Spanish , Portuguese , and one in English . It was his first album to include a song recorded in English .
La Música No Se Toca ( English : The music is not played ) is the tenth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz . It was produced by himself alongside Colombian Grammy award winner Julio C. Reyes . It was released by Universal Music Latino and Universal Music Spain on September 25 , 2012 . This album is the follow-up to the Grammy Award winning album Paraíso Express ( 2009 ) . It was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013 .
Corazón Profundo ( English : Deep Heart ) is the thirteenth studio album by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives , released by Sony Music on April 23 , 2013 . This was Vives 's first studio album since 2009 's Clásicos de la Provincia II and the first to feature all-new material since 2004 's El Rock de Mi Pueblo . He was also away from the music industry Sony Music and returns after 20 years when he made the album Escalona : Vol . 2 in 1992 . The album 's first single , Volví a Nacer was released on September 24 , 2012 . It peaked at # 1 on the Colombian National-Report , US Billboard Latin Pop Songs and US Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts . The second single , Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo , featuring the Brazilian musician Michel Teló , was released on January 22 , 2013 and peaked at # 3 in the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart . The third single from the album , Bailar Contigo , was released on May 5 , 2013 .
The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 20 , 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise . This was the first time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location . The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00PM EST . The nominations were announced on September 24 , 2014 . Puerto Rican musician Eduardo Cabra led the nominations with ten nominations each . Joan Manuel Serrat was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 19 , the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards .
Francisco Sánchez Gómez ( 21 December 1947 - 25 February 2014 ) , known as Paco de Lucía ( IPA : [ ˈpako ðe luˈθi.a ] ) , was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist , composer , and record producer . A leading proponent of the new flamenco style , he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz . Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton , authors of Guitar : Music , History , Players , describe de Lucía as a titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar , and Dennis Koster , author of Guitar Atlas , Flamenco , has referred to de Lucía as one of history 's greatest guitarists . De Lucía was noted for his fast and fluent picados ( fingerstyle runs ) . A master of contrast , he often juxtaposed picados and rasgueados ( flamenco strumming ) with more sensitive playing and was known for adding abstract chords and scale tones to his compositions with jazz influences . These innovations saw him play a key role in the development of traditional flamenco and the evolution of new flamenco and Latin jazz fusion from the 1970s . He received acclaim for his recordings with flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla in the 1970s , recording ten albums which are considered some of the most important and influential in flamenco history . Some of de Lucía 's best known recordings include Río Ancho ( later fused with Al Di Meola 's Mediterranean Sundance ) , Entre dos aguas , La Barrosa , Ímpetu , Cepa Andaluza and Gloria al Niño Ricardo . His collaborations with guitarists John McLaughlin , Al Di Meola and Larry Coryell in the late 1970s saw him gain wider popularity outside his native Spain . De Lucía formed the Paco de Lucía Sextet in 1981 with his brothers , singer Pepe de Lucía and guitarist Ramón de Algeciras , and collaborated with jazz pianist Chick Corea on their 1990 album , Zyryab . In 1992 , he performed live at Expo '92 in Seville and a year later on the Plaza Mayor in Madrid . After 2004 he greatly reduced his public performances , retiring from full touring , and typically only gave several concerts a year , usually in Spain and Germany and at European festivals during the summer months .
Marco Antonio Muñiz ( born September 16 , 1968 ) , known professionally as Marc Anthony , is a Puerto Rican American singer , songwriter , actor , producer and philanthropist . Anthony is also the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time . The two-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Grammy Award winner has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide . Known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads , Anthony has won numerous awards and his achievements have been honored through various recognitions . He was the recipient of the 2009 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute ( CHCI ) Lifetime Achievement Award . He also received the 2009 CHCI Chair 's Lifetime Achievement Award on September 16 , 2009 . He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling tropical/salsa artist and the most number-one albums on the Billboard Tropical Albums year-end charts .
3.0 is the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Marc Anthony , released on July 23 , 2013 . It is his first original salsa album in over a decade . Vivir Mi Vida , a Spanish cover of the Khaled song C'est la vie , was released as the first single on April 26 , 2013 . Cambio de Piel , was released as the second single on October 8 , 2013 . The album was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Salsa Album at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards .
Multi_Viral is the fifth studio album from Puerto Rican band Calle 13 , released on March 1 , 2014 . It marks the band 's debut release via their new independent label , El Abismo , since they parted ways with Sony Music Latin .
Elypse is the third studio album released by Camila on June 3 , 2014 . The album was the first released by the band as a duo , after the departure of singer Samo . The song Perdón was featured in the novela La Malquerida starring Victoria Ruffo , Christian Meier , and Ariadne Díaz . The album was nominated for Album of the Year and won for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards . At the Grammy Awards of 2015 it was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album .
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez ( born September 9 , 1968 ) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress . She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres , as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music . She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec , Zapotec , Mayan , Nahuatl and Purépecha . Born and raised in Oaxaca , she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota , before withdrawing to focus on her musical career . She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City . Her first album , Ofrenda , was released in 1994 . In 1999 , Downs came to prominence with her debut studio album , La Sandunga , which was a critical and commercial success . She achieved international success in 2001 with the album Border which emerged in the music scene of Mexico and Latin America in the early 2000s ( decade ) . Downs 's seventh album , Pecados y milagros ( 2011 ) , topped album charts in most major markets and generated chart-topping world music albums . Her eighth album , Balas y Chocolate , was released in 2015 . Salón Lágrimas y Deseo , her ninth album , came out in 2017 . Downs began performing in school , demonstrating her vocal ability with traditional music , Latin and American influences , and with her own original twist on dancing .
María Rosa García García better known as Niña Pastori is a Spanish flamenco singer ( cantaora ) . She was born in San Fernando ( Cádiz ) on 15 January 1978 .
Raíz ( transl . Origin ) is a collaborative studio album by singers Lila Downs , Niña Pastori and Soledad Pastorutti ; released on April 1 , 2014 by RCA Records . The album 's first single , La raíz de mi tierra , was released on February 25 , 2014 on VEVO . Raíz received two nominations at the 2014 Latin Grammys : Record of the Year and Best Folk Album , which it won . It was also nominated at the Grammy Awards 2015 in the category Best Latin Pop Album .
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada ( born September 21 , 1964 ) is a Uruguayan musician , actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology . In 2004 , Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Award , which he won for composing the song Al Otro Lado del Río from The Motorcycle Diaries .
Born in Bogota , Colombia , Juan Fernando Fonseca , better known as Fonseca ( for his surname ) chose music at an early age , studying music formally at institutions such as Javeriana University in Bogota and Berklee College of Music in Boston . Fonseca 's self-titled debut gained him considerable attention in Colombia . His second album released Corazón ( 2005 ) explored the crossroads where pop/rock influences meet the vallenato , bullerengue , and tambora . Gratitud followed in 2008 , with Ilusión arriving in 2011 . Fonseca recorded Sinfónico in concert with Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia in 2013 . Released a year later . In early 2015 , Fonseca was awarded La Musa Premio Triunfador by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame , and in May received the first-ever Contemporary Icon Award at the SESAC Latina Music Awards . In the fall , he released the album Conexión . this album included collaborations with recognized artists like Juanes and Victor Manuelle . In 2017 Fonseca launched Fundación Gratitud an important project that seeks to rescue and ensure the protection of cultural traditions . In 2018 Fonseca received La Orden de Boyacá en grado Oficial , the most important recognition given by the Colombian government as part of his work as a promoter of reconciliation and peace . Fonseca released his latest album Agustín in December 2018 which has 4 nominations for the 20th Annual Latin Grammys Awards .
Fonseca Sinfónico , also simply known as Sinfónico ( English : Symphonic ) , is collaborative live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca in collaboration with the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia , released first in United States on July 9 , 2014 , and more later on July 29 , 2014 in Latin America by EMI Mexico . Is the second live album Fonseca , since Live Bogotá ( 2010 ) . The album was engineered by Eduardo Bergallo ( 11 Episodios Sinfonicos ) and arranged and co-produced by Colombian film composer Juan Andres Otalora . At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014 , the album won the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album , and was nominated Album of the Year .
Jarabe de Palo is a Spanish rock group from Spain led by singer , songwriter and guitarist , Pau Donés .
Más Corazón Profundo ( English : More Deep Heart ) is the fourteenth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives , was released on May 13 , 2014 by Sony Music Latin . The album was nominated for Album of the Year and was awarded Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards . It won the Grammy Awards in 2015 for Best Tropical Latin Album .
The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19 , 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise . This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location , will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT ( 7 p.m. Central ) . The nominations were announced on September 23 , 2015 . Leonel García leads with six nominations , followed by Natalia Lafourcade with five . Additionally , Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz ; engineers Edgar Barrera , Demián Nava , and Alan Saucedo ; and producer Cachorro López each receive four nominations . Pablo Alborán , Miguel Bosé , Café Quijano , Pedro Capó , Nicky Jam , Ricky Martin , and Vicentico are among those who each receive three nominations . Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 18 , the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards .
Todo Tiene Su Hora ( Everything Has Its Time ) is the 13th studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and was released on November 11 , 2014 by Capitol Latin . The album won Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 16th Latin Grammy Awards .
Roberto Delgado & Orquesta , is a Panamanian salsa orchestra based in Panama City . The band leader is Roberto Delgado . The band has released five studio albums and since the release of the album La Rosa de los Vientos ( 1996 ) by singer-songwriter Rubén Blades , the ensemble became his backing band for most of his projects . Following albums included Son de Panamá ( 2015 ) , which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album , and Salsa Big Band ( 2017 ) , which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and Album of the Year , and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album .
Filip Mitrovic a.k.a . The Elkcloner ( born April 1 , 1979 , Belgrade ) is a Serbian-American composer from Los Angeles , California . His debut album was released in 2012 via EMI Music . The Elkcloner song Come Away With Me was used in a Rémy Martin television commercial featuring Robin Thicke and Paula Patton , which premiered during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on ESPN . The single Crossfire peaked at # 13 on MTV Adria chart in May 2012 . Mitrovic 's music was performed at Carnegie Hall in 2010 . In 2012 , he was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series . In 2015 , Mitrovic was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year , for producing Miguel Bose 's Amo . Mitrovic composed the soundtrack for Hollywood feature Manhattan Undying ( Paramount Pictures ) and produced the opening titles theme music for Netflix original series Four Seasons in Havana . He scored the official trailers for NBC 's TV show Emerald City , and collaborated with Andres Levin , Jon Batiste and The Blue Man Group to create the opening credits theme song for George Lopez 's blockbuster Spare Parts ( Lionsgate ) , starring Marisa Tomei and Jamie Lee Curtis . In 2018 , Mitrovic created the music for Squarespace 's Super Bowl advertising campaign starring Keanu Reeves and produced/composed Dillon Cooper 's release Supernova , one of BBC Radio 's Freshest Tunes of The Year He collaborated with Academy Award-nominated director Dee Rees , creating the original score for Samsung 's film Make it Yours , which aired during the 90th Academy Awards ceremony . Mitrovic composed and produced music for Donald Glover 's Guava Island documentary series about Cuban prodigy musicians , which was released on Amazon Prime in June 2019 .
Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmiento ( born December 29 , 1981 in ) known professionally as Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer and songwriter . She was the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5ª Estación which rose to fame in Mexico in 2000 . She later decided to leave the band and continue with her successful solo career . She has been a coach on La Voz Kids USA and La Voz . Mexico .
Joshua Kissiah Cumbee is an American musician , multi-instrumentalist , singer , songwriter and record producer . He is best known for his artist collaborations with Armin van Buuren and as a songwriter for other artists . In 2015 , he was nominated for an Album of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards for the album Creo En Mí , which he co-wrote for Natalia Jiménez .
Tobias Toby Gad ( born 12 April 1968 ) is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter , best known for co-writing John Legend 's biggest hit All of Me and for co-writing and producing Big Girls Do n't Cry by Fergie and If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé . Other notable works include Skyscraper for Demi Lovato , Who You Are for Jessie J , Untouched for The Veronicas , A Year Without Rain for Selena Gomez & the Scene , Do n't Hold Your Breath for Nicole Scherzinger , Love You More for JLS , and I Do for Colbie Caillat . In the 3rd quarter of 2014 , Gad was ranked the # 3 songwriter in America by Billboard , following up fellow hitmakers Ryan Tedder and Pharrell Williams .
Lukas Nathanson ( born 4 July 1986 ) is a Swedish record producer , composer and songwriter . He is commonly known for collaborating with producers Scott Effman , Kenneth Coby as well as various artists including Akon , Chris Brown , Natalia Jiménez , Sofia Reyes , and Prince Royce . Nathanson was nominated two Grammy Awards for his work on the albums Creo En Mi by Natalia Jiménez and X by Chris Brown .
María Natalia Lafourcade Silva ( Spanish pronunciation : [ maˈɾi.a naˈtalja lafouɾˈkaðe ˈsilβa ] ; born 26 February 1984 ) is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter who since her debut in 2003 has been one of the most successful singers in the pop rock scene in Latin America . Lafourcade 's voice has been categorized as a lyric soprano .
Hasta la Raíz ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈasta la raˈis ] , To the Root ) is the fifth studio album by Mexican recording artist Natalia Lafourcade . It was released on March 17 , 2015 , by Sony Music Latin . After the success of her previous album , Mujer Divina , a tribute to Mexican singer-songwriter Agustín Lara , Lafourcade decided to record an album with original recordings . Lafourcade spent three years writing the songs and searching for inspiration in different cities , resulting in songs that express very personal feelings regarding love . The record was produced by Lafourcade , with the assistance of Argentinian musician Cachorro López and Mexican artist Leonel García . Upon its release , Hasta la Raíz received favorable reviews from music critics , with some critics expressing skepticism about her songwriting and saying she had stayed within her comfort zone , and others praising her evolution as a musician and naming the album one of the best pop releases of the year . The record peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Latin Albums and number one in Mexico , where it was certified double platinum and gold , with over 150,000 copies shipped in the country . Hasta la Raíz received a nomination for Album of the Year and won Best Alternative Music Album and Best Engineered Album at the 16th Latin Grammy Awards . The album also won Best Latin Rock , Urban or Alternative Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards . To promote the album , four singles were released , and Lafourcade launched the 2015 Hasta la Raíz Tour to several Latin American countries , the United States , and Europe . The album 's first two singles , the title track and Nunca Es Suficiente reached the top five in Mexico .
Sin Bandera ( Spanish pronunciation : [ sin banˈdeɾa ] ; [ a ] which can be interpreted as Flagless or Without A Flag ) is a R & B , Latin pop duo based in Mexico , which consists of Leonel García , and Noel Schajris . They became one of the most popular artists after their solo debut album Sin Bandera was released on March 26 , 2002 .
Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors . Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish , French , English , and Portuguese . Other members include Nicolás Junca on the guitar ; Santiago Prieto , who plays the charango , violin , and guitar ; Adinda Meertins on the double bass ; Jairo Alfonso on the winds ( primarily saxophone and clarinet ) ; Abstin Caviedes on the trombone and bugle ; Miguel Guerra on percussion ; and Darwin Baez on the drums . Their style mixes elements of cumbia , tango , danzón , bolero and pop music , according to the San Diego Union Tribune . At the Latin Grammy Awards , the ensemble was named best new artist of 2015 . Their debut album in 2012 won Colombia 's national gold album award . The group was formed in 2008 .
Sirope is the 11th studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz . It was produced by himself alongside Grammy award winner Sebastian Krys . It was released on May 4 , 2015 . Sirope earned nominations for Album of the Year and won for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album at the 16th Latin Grammy Awards . Sirope also received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards .
The 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 17 , 2016 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise , Nevada . The nominations were announced on September 21 , 2016 . Julio Reyes Copello , Djavan , Fonseca , Jesse & Joy , and Ricardo López Lalinde leads with four nominations each . American singer Marc Anthony was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 16 , the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards .
Alberto Aguilera Valadez ( Spanish pronunciation : [ alˈβeɾto aɣiˈleɾa βalaˈðes ] ; January 7 , 1950 - August 28 , 2016 ) , known professionally as Juan Gabriel ( pronounced [ ˈxwaŋ ɡaˈβɾjel ] ( listen ) ) , was a Mexican singer , songwriter and actor . Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga ( pronounced [ ˈxwaŋɡa ] ) and El Divo de Juárez , Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style , which broke barriers within the Latin music market . Widely considered one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time , he has been called a pop icon . Having sold over 100 million records worldwide , Juan Gabriel was among Latin America 's best selling singer-songwriters . His nineteenth studio album , Recuerdos , Vol . II , is reportedly the best-selling album of all time in Mexico , with over eight million copies sold . During his career , Juan Gabriel wrote around 1,800 songs . Among his most recognized penned songs are Amor eterno , Querida , Yo no nací para amar , Hasta que te conocí , El Noa Noa , No tengo dinero , Abrázame muy fuerte , Te lo pido por favor , En esta primavera , Pero qué necesidad , Te sigo amando , Siempre en mi mente , De mí enamórate , and Lo pasado , pasado , among others ; all of them , performed by him and many other artists .
Los Dúo , Vol . 2 is the twenty-ninth studio album by Juan Gabriel , released on December 11 , 2015 . It features artists performing duets with Juan Gabriel . The album won Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards .
Tour Terral is the second live album by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán . At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , the album received two nominations ; Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album .
Andrea Angel Bocelli OMRI OMDSM ( Italian pronunciation : [ anˈdreːa boˈtʃɛlli ] ; born 22 September 1958 ) is an Italian opera singer , songwriter , and record producer . Celine Dion has said that if God would have a singing voice , he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli , and David Foster , a record producer , often describes Bocelli 's voice as the most beautiful in the world . Following a football accident , Bocelli was diagnosed with Traumatic glaucoma , becoming completely blind at age 12 . Since 1982 , Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music , three greatest hits albums , and nine complete operas , selling over 90 million records worldwide . He has had success as a crossover performer , bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts . In 1998 , Bocelli was named one of People magazine 's 50 Most Beautiful People . In 1999 , he was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards . The Prayer is his duet with Celine Dion for the animated film Quest for Camelot which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song . He captured a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records with the release of his classical album Sacred Arias , as he simultaneously held the top three positions on the US Classical Albums charts . Bocelli was made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2006 and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 2 March 2010 for his contribution to Live Theater .
Cinema is the fifteenth studio album by Italian classical tenor recording artist Andrea Bocelli . The album , featuring renditions of classic film soundtracks and scores , was released on October 23 , 2015 through Sugar Music and Universal Music Group . A Spanish-language version of the album was also released and has been nominated Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards . Cinema received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2017 .
David Walter Foster , OC , OBC ( born November 1 , 1949 ) , is a Canadian musician , record producer , composer , songwriter , and arranger . He has been a producer for musicians including Christina Aguilera , Mary J. Blige , Andrea Bocelli , Toni Braxton , Michael Bublé , Peter Cetera , Chicago , John Parr , Natalie Cole , Alice Cooper , Celine Dion , Kenny G , Josh Groban , Whitney Houston , Michael Jackson , Chaka Khan , Kenny Loggins , Jennifer Lopez , Cheryl Lynn , Madonna , Olivia Newton-John , Brandy Norwood , Kenny Rogers , Seal , Blake Shelton , Rod Stewart , Barbra Streisand , Donna Summer , The Corrs and Jake Zyrus . Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations . He was the chairman of Verve Records from 2012 to 2016 .
Tony Renis ( born May 13 , 1938 ) , stage name of Elio Cesari , is an Italian singer , composer , songwriter , music producer and film actor .
Bernardo Ossa is a Colombian composer , musician , sound engineer , Record Label manager and 4 time Grammy Award producer . He was born in Bogotá , Colombia . Bernardo Ossa initiated the composer Kike Santander into the world of composition in the eighties , introducing him into the big league advertising agencies , and became partners in a successful music career . He collaborated in the production of Premonición ( Premonition ) the third album of Spanish David Bisbal , which was released in 2006 . That album sold more than 1 million copies around the world. , as in 2 of his previous productions . In March 2007 , Bernardo Ossa was voted Best Producer of the Year . In 2009 , he worked with Kike Santander . Ossa has participated in productions of Thalía , Alejandro Fernández , Paulina Rubio , David Bisbal , Diego Torres , Amaury Gutierrez , Olga Tañon ( 3 Grammy Awards ) , Christian Castro , Noelia , Ricardo Montaner , among others . He also produced 3 the latest albums for Fonseca , with which he won a Billboard and 2 Latin Grammys . He has also produced Carlos Vives 's hit Clasicos de la Provincia 1 , selling 4 million copies worldwide , Verónica Orozco , Las Martí , Julio César Meza , who won The X Factor in Colombia in 2005 .
Dan Warner is the Director for The Michael and Sara Moskau Institute of Archaeology and the Center for Archaeological Research , professor of Old Testament and Archaeology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary , and is a co-director of the Tel Gezer Water System excavation and preservation project . He has also served various roles on other excavations at Tel Kabri , Megiddo , Tel El Farah , Gerar , and Ashkelon .
Diego Garcia is an American musician . He was the lead singer of the band Elefant and later became a solo artist . Garcia was born in Detroit , Michigan to Argentine parents , raised in Tampa , Florida , and educated at Brown University . He first broke into the music world as the lead singer of the New York-based band Elefant , a group aligned with the postmodern movement . New York magazine once described him as the Sexiest Lead Singer . In April 2011 he released his first solo album Laura . Garcias band includes an Italian-born cellist and a Spanish-styled guitarist , plus a tight rhythm section . Garcia cites the young Julio Iglesias as his role model . He has taken inspiration from and has been compared to Leonard Cohen due to their florid instrumental sounds and soul-rending ballads , but most importantly the album was inspired by his girlfriend Laura . The couple is now married , with a young daughter . On August 9 , 2013 , Diego 's second solo album release was announced . Paradise was released October 8 , 2013 .
Djavan ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ dʒaˈvɐ̃ ] ; full name Djavan Caetano Viana ; born 27 January 1949 ) is a Brazilian singer/songwriter . His music combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from the Americas , Europe and Africa .
Thomas J. Coyne ( December 10 , 1954 - April 12 , 2017 ) was an American mastering engineer .
Un Besito Más ( One More Kiss ) is the fourth studio album released by Jesse & Joy on December 4 , 2015 . Its lead single , Ecos de Amor , was released on August 14 , 2015 . Ecos de Amor is also featured in the Mexican telenovela Pasión y Poder . At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , the album received a nomination for Album of the Year and won for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album and Ecos de Amor was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year . [ citation needed ] Un Besito Mas also won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album and was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year .
Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith ( born 8 February 1971 ) is an English record producer , songwriter and musician . Some of the singles he collaborated on include Adele 's Set Fire to the Rain , James Morrison 's Broken Strings , Tinchy Stryder 's Number 1 and Taio Cruz 's Break Your Heart . In 2016 , Smith teamed up with Stormzy to produce his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer , which won best album at the 2018 Brit Awards . Earlier that year he produced seven tracks on Kano 's Made in the Manor album and co produced the debut EP from South London rapper Dave . Smith has also worked with Sam Smith .
Martin Terefe ( born 1969 , Stockholm , Sweden ) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter , now living and working in London who has produced Grammy , Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz , James Morrison and KT Tunstall . He is also a member of the group Apparatjik .
Andrés Julián Saavedra ( Born 23 March 1985 ) , known professionally as Andres Saavedra aka Drew , is a Colombian multi-Grammy award winning producer , songwriter , mixer , and engineer . Andres has been nominated eight times to the Latin Grammy Awards , with his latest for Producer of the Year in the 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards held November 2015 . Andrés is one of the top Colombian producers defining the new sound in Latin music .
Craig Silvey ( born 1 January 1982 ) is an Australian novelist . Silvey has twice been named one of the Best Young Australian Novelists by The Sydney Morning Herald , and has been shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award . His 2009 second novel was selected by the American Library Association as Best Fiction for Young Adults in their 2012 list , and was made into the movie Jasper Jones in 2017 .
Buena Vida is a 2015 album by Diego Torres . It earned Torres a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album . It was also nominated Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards .
The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 16 , 2017 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas . It was broadcast on Univision at 8PM ET\PT . This marked the tenth year Las Vegas hosts the Latin Grammy Awards and also marked the telecasts return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena .
Salsa Big Band is a studio album by Panamanian singer Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta , released on 29 April 2017 by Rubén Blades Productions . After the release of Son de Panamá in 2015 , also recorded with Delgado & Orquesta , Blades decided to record another album with them , on which Blades included eleven songs . He had previously recorded nine of the songs , and two were covers of songs written by Luis Demetrio and René Touzet . Delgado was the producer for the album . Blades ' principal inspiration for the album was his admiration for the work of Puerto Rican performers such as Tito Puente , Tito Rodríguez and Willie Rosario , and the Big band sound of the 50s . Salsa Big Band received favorable reviews from music critics , with critics praising Blades ' vision and willingness to try new sounds ; one said that Blades was still at the top of the salsa world . At the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , the album won for Album of the Year and Best Salsa Album ; and at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards the record won for Best Tropical Latin Album .
Antonio Carmona Amaya ( born 21 May 1965 ) is a Spanish gypsy singer of flamenco . He also has French nationality . from the early 1980s , he was a member of the Spanish flamenco-fusion group Ketama . that he joined after main vocalist Ray Heredia left . The band also included José Soto also known as Sorderita . Ketama in its latest set-up included Antonio Carmona as main vocalist along with his brother , Juan José Carmona Amaya known as El Camborio , and his cousin , José Miguel Carmona Niño known as Josemi . After break-up of the band in 2004 , Carmona developed his own solo career and a series of solo albums including the debut album Vengo Venenoso published in 2006 by UNiversal Records and had collaborations with La Mala Rodriguez , Juanes and Alejandro Sanz . This was followed by the album De Noche in 2011 which included the single El Camino De Los Sueños featuring Nelly Furtado . It also had collaborations with Spanish singer Concha Buika . He appeared in 1988 in Berlín Blues directed by Ricardo Franco . He had a lead role with Portuguese actress Maria de Medeiros in the 1997 film Go for Gold ! directed by Lucien Segura .
Obras Son Amores is a studio album by Spanish singer Antonio Carmona , released on March 31 , 2017 by Universal Music Latin Entertainment . Carmona spent five years working with different artists on songs to be included on the album . Alex Cuba , Claudia Brant , Juanes , Luis Enrique Mejía , Fernando Osorio , Pablo Rosenberg , and Alejandro Sanz , are among the featured artists on the record . Upon its release , Obras Son Amores received favorable reviews from music critics , with a critic praising Carmona for his inspiration for the recording , and another naming the album a gift for the senses . The album debuted at number three in the Top 100 Albums chart in Spain , and , at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards , it was nominated for Album of the Year . To promote the album , two singles have been released , Mencanta and Dale Luz .
Vicente García Guillén ( born March 30 , 1983 ) is a Dominican musician , singer and composer . He is the former lead singer of the Dominican alternative rock band Calor Urbano , which he left in 2010 to pursue a solo career . Garcia has collaborated in concerts with renowned artists like Juan Luis Guerra , Alejandro Sanz , Cultura Profetica , Juanes , Ximena Sariñana and Maná among others .
Eduardo José Cabra Martínez ( born September 10 , 1978 in Santurce , San Juan , Puerto Rico ) , better known by his stage name Visitante Calle 13 or simply Visitante , is a Puerto Rican musician , multi-instrumentalist and musical composer of the Puerto Rican band Calle 13 , which also includes his siblings Ileana Cabra ( ILE ) and René ( Residente ) . They began their career making alternative reggaeton , but have moved away from the genre , taking an experimental and varied approach to music , with their lyrics being more geared to social and political concerns which combines hip hop and urban with various Latin American musical styles .
Nick Rivera Caminero ( born March 17 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Nicky Jam , is a Latin trap , reggaeton singer and songwriter. < re He is best known for hits such as X , Travesuras , Te Busco , El Perdón , Hasta el Amanecer , and El Amante , the latter three from his 2017 album Fénix . He is also known for making romantic songs within the reggaeton genre . He has frequently collaborated with other latin artists such as Daddy Yankee , J Balvin , Ozuna , and Anuel AA .
Fénix is the sixth studio album by American singer Nicky Jam . It was released on January 20 , 2017 , by Industria Inc. , Sony Music Latin and RCA Records . The album proved to be a massive hit and gained Nicky Jam worldwide recognition . It was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards .
Michael Darwin Fuller ( born April 7 , 1953 ) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the Auburn Tigers . Fuller grew up in Mobile , Alabama , where he played football for John Shaw High School . While at Auburn University , he was named to the All-SEC first team for the 1973 and 1974 seasons . As a safety in the NFL , Fuller intercepted 17 passes , which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown , and recovered 14 fumbles ( 9 on offense , 5 on defense ) . He was also a kick returner on special teams . In his 8 NFL seasons , he gained 1,701 yards returning kickoffs and 2,660 yards returning punts , with 2 touchdowns and a 10.6 yards per return average . Fuller recorded a 27-yard punt return in a 1981 AFC divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills and a 17-yard punt return in Super Bowl XVI .
Mis planes son amarte ( English : My Plans Are to Love You ) is the seventh studio album by Colombian recording artist Juanes . The album won Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop/Rock Album at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards . The album is also Juanes 's first to feature a song in English , Goodbye for Now .
Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte ( born 2 May 1983 ) , known professionally as Mon Laferte , is a Chilean singer , songwriter and actress who is currently the most listened to Chilean artist on Spotify worldwide [ citation needed ] . She is also the Chilean artist with the most nominations in a single edition of the Latin Grammy Awards ( 5 in 2017 ) . To date she has sold in Latin America 1,500,000 digital copies between albums and singles , making her the Chilean singer with the most sales in the digital era . Some of her most outstanding successes are Tormento , Amor completo , Si tú me quisieras , Tu falta de querer , Amárrame and Mi buen amor . She received a Latin Grammy in 2017 for Best Alternative Song for Amárrame .
La Trenza it is the fifth studio album of the Chilean singer Mon Laferte . Released on 28 April 2017 . At the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards the album received two nominations , Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album while the album 's lead single Amárrame received three , Song of the Year , Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song winning the later , this one being the first Latin Grammy Award for Laferte .
Musas : Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos , Vol 1 ( English : Muses : An Homage to Latin American Folklore in the Hands of Los Macorinos , Volume 1 ) , shortened to Musas ( Muses ) , is the seventh studio album by Mexican recording artist Natalia Lafourcade in collaboration with the acoustic guitar duo Los Macorinos . It was released on May 5 , 2017 . Musas received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards .
Ezequiel Cheche Alara is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning music composer , producer , music director , conductor and keyboardist . He is the composer for The Titan Games on NBC ( hosted by Dwayne The Rock Johnson ) , Death by Magic ( Netflix ) , To Tell The Truth ( ABC ) . He has been the Musical Director and Conductor for the Grammy Awards Premiere Show ( 2017 and 2019 ) , six editions of the Latin Grammys Person of the Year Concert galas ( Placido Domingo , Caetano Veloso , Alejandro Sanz , Shakira , Miguel Bosé and José Jose ) , Mike Patton , Jordan Smith 's PBS Christmas Special ( featuring David Foster ) for various of the American Idol concert tours ' , The Tonight Show , and for touring and recording musicians including Christina Aguilera , Pink , Thalía , and Lady Gaga . He has produced albums for Natalia Lafourcade , including Musas Vol . 1 ( winner of the 2017 Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album , and 2018 Grammy nominee for Best Latin Pop Album ) , and Musas Vol . 2 ( winner of the 2018 Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album , and 2019 Grammy nominee for Best Latin Pop Album ) , Claudia Brant ( winner of the 2019 Grammmy for Best Latin Pop Album ) , Il Volo , Estopa , Thalía , and many others . As a producer , Cheche has multiple nominations for Grammys and Latin Grammys , including Album of the Year and Song of the Year .
Noah Georgeson is a Grammy-winning musician , producer , engineer , mixer and solo recording artist . Georgeson 's debut album Find Shelter was released through Plain Recordings on November 28 , 2006 . Born in San Anselmo , California , he moved with his family to Nevada City , California at the age of three . Georgeson studied classical guitar and music composition , receiving his BA in composition from San Francisco State University in 2001 , and , with a recommendation from Terry Riley , he attended Mills College , receiving his Master of Fine Arts in 2003 . While at Mills , Georgeson studied with Fred Frith , Pauline Oliveros , and Alvin Curran . Georgeson first found popular success as a part of San Francisco band The Pleased , along with fellow member Joanna Newsom , whose debut album The Milk-Eyed Mender he produced . As a musician , producer , and mixer , Georgeson has since worked with Devendra Banhart , The Strokes , Little Joy , Bert Jansch , Mason Jennings , Cedric Bixler , Adam Green , Os Mutantes , Adan Jodorowsky , Harper Simon , Flo Morrissey , Cate Le Bon , Rodrigo Amarante , Andy Shauf , and Natalia Lafourcade . He is managed by GPS management .
Gavin Lurssen is a mastering engineer . He owns Lurssen Mastering in Hollywood , California . Lurssen 's Grammy Award-winning work includes Raising Sand , a collaborative album featuring Alison Krauss and Robert Plant , and the soundtrack for the Coen Brothers film , O Brother , Where Art Thou ? . He has also mastered recordings by Tom Waits , Sheryl Crow , Loretta Lynn , Matchbox Twenty , T-Bone Burnett , Jennette McCurdy and many others .
René Juan Pérez Joglar ( born February 23 , 1978 ) , known professionally as Residente ( often stylized as Resīdεntә ) , is a Puerto Rican rapper , writer , filmmaker , and also one of the founders of the Puerto Rican alternative rap group Calle 13 . He has won four Grammy Awards and 25 Latin Grammy Awards -- more than any other Latin artist . He studied art for 8 years and has directed some of his own music videos . His lyrics have earned him the respect of many music colleagues and critics and have even been studied as part of school and university courses . He has been recognized for his social contributions and serves as the face of campaigns for UNICEF and Amnesty International . He has consistently defended education in Latin America and the rights of indigenous peoples . In 2009 he referred to the governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño as an SOB for laying off more than 30,000 public employees . In November 2015 , Residente received a recognition award in Barcelona at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates forum due to his commitment to social awareness and for promoting peace .
Residente ( stylized as Resīdεntә ) is the debut solo album from Puerto Rican rapper of same name , released on March 31 , 2017 , during the hiatus of his main band Calle 13 . Following a DNA test which revealed that he descends from people of multiple parts of the world , Residente felt inspired to visit those locations and record with local musicians . The trips resulted in a 13-track album , two of which ( Somos Anormales and Desencuentro ) were released as singles and received promotional videos . A documentary and book ( both homonymous to the album ) were also prepared based on his journey . A world tour will follow the album 's release with shows in France , Germany , Spain , Denmark , Switzerland , Netherlands , Argentina , Chile , Mexico and Puerto Rico .
El Dorado ( As the mythical golden city El Dorado ) is the eleventh studio album by Colombian singer Shakira , released on 26 May 2017 , by Sony Music Latin . The album is mainly sung in Spanish , with three songs in English . After her self-titled tenth studio album ( 2014 ) , Shakira had her second child , suffered from writer 's block and was uncertain about the future of her career . However , her collaboration on La Bicicleta with Carlos Vives and support from her boyfriend , Gerard Piqué , encouraged Shakira to continue to work on music . Inspired by her personal life and experiences , El Dorado primarily features songs about the singer 's relationship with Piqué . Shakira enlisted longtime collaborator Luis Fernando Ochoa , as well as new producers Supa Dups , Rude Boyz and The Arcade . Sonically , the album is a mixture of Latin pop and reggaeton , with influences from bachata , vallenato and electronic pop . The album features six vocal collaborations : two with Colombian singer Maluma , and one each with Nicky Jam , Vives , Prince Royce , Black M , and Magic ! . Music critics commended the album 's coherency , and its fun yet mature nature . Other critics felt El Dorado lacked creativity and relied too heavily on previously-released collaborations . The album debuted in the top ten of album charts in Argentina , Austria , France , Spain and Switzerland . It also peaked at number one on the US Top Latin Albums and number fifteen on the Billboard 200 chart .
Juan Luis Londoño Arias ( born 28 January 1994 ) , known professionally as Maluma , is a Colombian singer , songwriter , and actor signed to Sony Music Colombia , Sony Latin and Fox Music . Born and raised in Medellín , he developed an interest in music at a young age , and began recording songs at age 16 . He released his debut album , Magia , a year later in 2012 . However , his breakthrough album was 2015 's Pretty Boy , Dirty Boy , which led to successful collaborations with artists Thalía , Shakira and Ricky Martin . He released F.A.M.E . in 2018 , to further commercial success . He followed it up with 11:11 , released the next year . Maluma has several singles that have charted within the top 10 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs , including Felices los 4 , Borró Cassette , El Perdedor and Corazón . He has worked with several international artists such as Thalía , Shakira , XXXTentacion , Anitta and Madonna . His collaborative efforts Chantaje with Shakira and Medellín with Madonna have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs . He has won a Latin Grammy Award , two Latin American Music Awards , and been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album . Musically , Maluma 's songs have been described as reggaeton , Latin trap , and pop .
Antonio Rayo ( born 1982 ) , best known as Rayito , is a Spanish musician of Gitano and Japanese heritage . His father , a flamenco guitarist , taught him to play the instrument at a young age , and at the age of four years he was already giving concerts and winning television contests . By age eight he was famous throughout Spain as a virtuoso of flamenco guitar , and in 1992 , at age ten , he released his first album , Rayito en Concierto . Thus he became the youngest person accepted into the SGAE , the Spanish equivalent of ASCAP . At age 15 he moved to Miami , where he collaborated with artists including Luciano Pavarotti , Plácido Domingo , Julio Iglesias , Paulina Rubio , Ricky Martin , and David Bisbal . In June 2005 he moved again to Puerto Rico , where he began work on a new project of his own . The product was his eponymous second album , which he released on September 26 , 2006 . He describes it as a flamenco pop album that draws on reggae , hip hop , Caribbean rhythms , and Latin American styles . Rayo signed a publishing deal with Sony in January 2009 . He has worked with David Bisbal , Paulina Rubio , and Rihanna , among other artists .
Geoffrey Royce Rojas ( born May 11 , 1989 ) , known professionally as Prince Royce , is an American singer and songwriter of Dominican descent . At an early age , Royce took an interest in music , and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry . By age nineteen , Royce met Andrés Hidalgo , who became his manager . Hidalgo later introduced Royce to record producer Sergio George , who immediately signed him to his label after hearing three of his demos . In March 2010 , Royce released his eponymous debut studio album , which generated two commercially successful singles , Stand by Me and Corazón Sin Cara . In the United States , both songs reached number-one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart , while Corazón Sin Cara reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart . The album itself reached number-one on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts . Royce received three awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2011 , which included Tropical Album of the Year . On April 10 , 2012 , Royce released his second studio album , Phase II , which reached number-one on both the US Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts . The album featured the singles Las Cosas Pequeñas and Incondicional and was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Fusion Album . His third studio album , Soy el Mismo , was released on October 8 , 2013 , preceded by the single Darte un Beso . The album earned Royce his second nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album .
Danay Suárez ( born Danay Suárez Fernández c. 1985 ) is a Cuban R & B and rap singer . She has gained attention in Europe , mainly in France . She appeared at the Banlieues Bleues festival April 8 , 2011 and has appeared on national television in France . She got her start in the music industry in 2007 with a cold call to Cuban fusion king X-Alfonso . Her work with X-Alfonso led to her discovery a few years later by Gilles Peterson . Gilles Peterson included her on the first Havana Cultura album . She has also released a CD under her name . Billboard named her one of their 10 up-and-coming reggaeton artists in an August 2014 article . In 2017 , she was nominated for four Latin Grammys in various categories , including Best New Artist and Album of the Year .
The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 15 , 2018 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas .
¡México Por Siempre ! stylized as ¡MÉXICO Por Siempre ! ( Forever Mexico ) is the 20th studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel . The album was released by Warner Music Mexico on 24 November 2017 . The album won two Latin Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year , and also the Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album .
Prometo ( transl . I Promise ) is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán . The album was announced on 9 October 2017 and was released on 17 November 2017 through Warner Music . In an interview with Billboard , Alborán explained the title as .a promise to myself , to be honest to my emotions -- and at the same time , a promise to my fans . I promise to make music until death . On the other hand , I think that when you promise , you build up courage and maturity . We feel secure to fulfill that promise .
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín ( born May 7 , 1985 ) is a Colombian reggaeton singer . Balvin was born in Medellín , Colombia . At age 17 , he moved to the United States . He moved to Oklahoma and New York to learn English . He then returned to Medellín and gained popularity performing at clubs in the city . He was the first Latino artist to be a Lolapalooza headliner . His breakthrough came in 2014 with the single 6 AM featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart . In 2016 , he released Energia , which included the hit singles Ginza , Bobo , Safari , and Sigo Extrañándote . In June 2017 , J Balvin released the single Mi Gente with Willy William . On August 1 , 2017 , Mi Gente topped the Global Top 50 on Spotify , and later reached one billion views on YouTube . In January 2018 , he released the hit single Machika featuring Jeon and Anitta . He collaborated with Cardi B and Bad Bunny on the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single I Like It , which was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year .
Vibras ( English : Vibes ) is the fifth studio album by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin released on 25 May 2018 through Universal Latin . The album was promoted with five singles , including the international hit , Mi Gente , which was released as the lead single of the album .
Soy Yo is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Kany García . The album was released on May 18 , 2018 . The album debuted at number four on Billboard Latin Album charts . Soy Yo is Garcia 's fifth top 10 effort , and marks just the second album by a woman to debut in the top five on Top Latin Albums in 2018 . The album was included in Billboard magazine 's The 50 Best Albums of 2018 ( So Far ) . Soy Yo was included on Billboard 's The 50 Best Latin Albums of the Decade .
The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday , November 14 , 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas , Nevada and was broadcast on Univision . The telecast marked the 20th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards and honored outstanding achievements in Latin music released from June 1 , 2018 to May 31 , 2019 . Juanes was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on the night prior to the telecast . Nominations were announced on September 24 , 2019 . Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz led nominations with eight . Rosalía and Alejandro Sanz had the most wins with three awards each .
Rosalía Vila Tobella ( born 25 September 1993 ) , known mononymously as Rosalía ( stylized as ROSALÍA ) , is a Spanish singer and songwriter . Initially known for her contemporary interpretations of flamenco music , Rosalía received international attention after several collaborations with artists such Kylie Cortez , Lil Baby , J Balvin , Pharrell Williams , and James Blake . She has received various accolades , including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award .
Pablo Díaz-Reixa ( born 17 November 1983 ) , better known by his stage name El Guincho , is a Spanish musician , singer and record producer . Also a member of Coconot , Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album , Alegranza ! . His musical style relies heavily on the use of sampling and incorporates elements of Afrobeat , dub , tropicália and rock and roll . Díaz-Reixa achieves what he 's described as a kind of space-age exotica . He utilizes a Roland SP-404 .
Antón Álvarez Alfaro ( born July 16 , 1990 ) , better known as C. Tangana , is a Spanish rapper from Madrid , Spain . He is a member of the rap group Agorazein together with Sticky M.A . ( formerly known as Manto ) , Jerv.Agz. , Fabianni and I-Ace . He began his musical career in 2006 , under the pseudonym of Crema , with a demo called ElesCrema .
El mal querer ( English : The Bad Loving ) is the second studio album by Spanish singer Rosalía , released on 2 November 2018 through Sony Music . The album was written by Rosalía and co-produced with El Guincho . Presented as experimental and conceptual , revolving around a toxic relationship , the album was inspired by the anonymous 13th-century Occitan novel Flamenca . Promotion prior to the album release encompassed the release of four singles : Malamente , Pienso en tu mirá - both accompanied by viral videos due to their elaborate aesthetics and poetic symbolism - Di mi nombre , and Bagdad . Other promotional initiatives included the display of a billboard on Times Square , as well as live performances at several Spanish festivals , the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards . The album received critical acclaim for its experimental production , the use of flamenco elements and Rosalía 's vocals . It became a commercial success reaching the top of the Spanish Charts and the US Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart . Following the release of the album , the first four singles were in the top ten of the Spanish Singles Chart at the same time , with Di mi nombre becoming her first number-one single . At the 19th Latin Grammy Awards , Malamente was nominated for five awards including Record of the Year , Song of the Year , Best Short Form Music Video , Best Urban Fusion Performance and Best Alternative Song , winning the latter two , and at the next year 's ceremony , the album won for Album of the Year , Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album , Best Engineered Album and Best Recording Package , while the song Pienso en tu mirá was nominated for Best Pop Song . With six awards , it became the most awarded album by a female artist . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock , Urban or Alternative Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards .
Paula Arenas ( May 1 , 1988 in Bogotá , Colombia ) is a Colombian pop singer-songwriter . In 2011 and 2012 she released two extended plays with her name Paula Arenas , the following years she released a couple of singles as Me Hace Bien , Sola , Lo Que El Tiempo Dejó ( featuring Esteman ) , Excesos and Un Día Cualquiera . Lo Que El Tiempo Dejó was a top 10 hit in Colombia . [ failed verification ] Then she moved to Miami and started over her process as singer and changed her professional name to Paula . In 2016 released her first debut single called Nada produced by Julio Reyes Copello , it received a generally positive response and support in social networks from Carla Morrison and compatriot singers Juanes and Fonseca . In May 2016 she supported Alejandro Sanz as the opening act on his 'Sirope ' tour in Colombia . In 2017 she released a single called 'Tanto Tanto ' followed by her third EP Matices . She was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2017 .
Andrés Calamaro ( Andrés Calamaro Massel , August 22 , 1961 ) , is an Argentine musician , composer and Latin Grammy winner . His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain and throughout Latin American mainly during the 1990s . He is multi-instrumentalist and became one of the main icons of Argentine rock , selling over 1.3 million records to date .
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero ( born April 15 , 1978 ) , known by his stage name Luis Fonsi , is a Puerto Rican singer , songwriter and actor . He is known for multiple songs , one of them being Despacito , featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee . Luis Fonsi received his first Latin Grammy Award nominations in Record of the Year category and won Song of the Year thanks to the song Aquí Estoy Yo . The song also won three Billboard Latin Music Awards . Despacito became Fonsi 's biggest success winning four Latin Grammy Awards , seven Billboard Latin Music Awards , five Billboard Music Awards and received three Grammy Awards nominations . He also won one Latin American Music Award for Échame la Culpa with Demi Lovato . As of 2018 , he has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with Despacito . As of February 2020 , Despacito is the most-watched YouTube video of all time , with over 6.6 billion views .
Vida is the tenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi , released on February 1 , 2019 , through Universal Music Latin Entertainment . It is Fonsi 's first album in five years , and features the singles Despacito ( both the original version and remix ) , Échame la Culpa , Calypso ( both the original version and remix ) , Imposible and Sola .
El Disco ( stylized as # ELDISCO ) is the twelfth studio album recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz . It was released on 5 April 2019 .
Ximena Sariñana Rivera ( Spanish : [ xiˈmena sariˈɲana ] ; born October 29 , 1985 ) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress . In 2009 , she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album , Mediocre .
¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas ? is the fourth album of Mexican singer and actress Ximena Sariñana .
Antonio Guillermo Succar Tayrako , better known by his stage name Tony Succar , ( born 18 May 1986 ) is a Peruvian-American percussionist , composer , arranger , bandleader and producer .
Sebastián Obando Giraldo ( born October 15 , 1994 ) , known professionally as Sebastián Yatra , is a Colombian singer and songwriter . He began as a Latin pop artist and has recorded many ballads , but has released several successful reggaeton singles . Yatra is noted for his romantic lyrics , melding traditional lyricism with modern reggaeton styles . He rose to prominence in Latin America in 2016 when he released the hit Traicionera . Born in Medellín and raised primarily in Miami , Yatra began singing at a young age and returned to Colombia to begin his musical career . He achieved breakout success with Traicionera followed by Robarte un Beso featuring Carlos Vives . He then released the album Fantasia including the lead single Un Año featuring Mexican band Reik . He received continued success collaborating with Daddy Yankee , Natti Natasha , and the Jonas Brothers on the bilingual single Runaway .