16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards explained

16th Latin Grammy Awards
Date:November 19, 2015
Venue:MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada
Network:Univision
Award1 Type:Person of the Year
Award1 Winner:Roberto Carlos
Previous:2014
Next:2016

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.[1]

Performers

Artist(s)Song(s)
J Balvin
Farruko
Major Lazer
"Ginza"
"Lean On"
Alejandro Sanz
Paula Fernandes
Mariachi Sol De México
"A Que No Me Dejas"
Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizárraga
Wisin
"Mi Vicio Más Grande"
"Las Fresas"
Prince Royce"Back It Up"
Matisse"Si Fuera Fácil"
"Te Amo Idiota"
ChocQuibTown"Salsa & Choke"
Pablo Alborán"Recuérdame"
Ricky Martin"Disparo al Corazón
"La Mordidita"
Natalia Jiménez
Il Volo
"Creo en Mi"
Nicky Jam
Omi
"El Perdón"
"Cheerleader"
Maná
Los Tigres Del Norte
"Ironía"
"Somos Más Americanos"
"Fiesta"
Roberto Carlos"Te Amo, Te Amo, Te Amo"
"Propuesta"
"La Distancia"
"Un Millón de Amigos"
Wisin
Ricky Martin
"Que Se Sienta el Deseo"
Espinoza Paz"Como a las 12"
"Sin Contrato"
Natalia Lafourcade"Hasta la Raíz"
Juan Luis Guerra"Todo Tiene Su Hora"
Julión Álvarez"El Amor De Su Vida"
Silvestre Dangond
Nicky Jam
"Materialista"

Awards

The following is the list of nominees.[2]

General

Record of the YearNatalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
Album of the YearJuan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
Song of the YearLeonel García and Natalia Lafourcade"Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)
Best New ArtistMonsieur Periné

Pop

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal AlbumAlejandro SanzSirope
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumGilberto Santa RosaNecesito Un Bolero

Urban

Best Urban PerformanceNicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias — "El Perdón"
Best Urban Music AlbumTego CalderónEl Que Sabe, Sabe
Best Urban SongJ Balvin, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — "Ay Vamos" (J Balvin)

Rock

Best Rock AlbumDiamante EléctricoB
Best Pop/Rock AlbumManáCama Incendiada
Best Rock SongCachorro López and Vicentico — "Esclavo de Tu Amor" (Vicentico)

Alternative

Best Alternative Music AlbumNatalia LafourcadeHasta la Raíz
Best Alternative SongLeonel García and Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)

Tropical

Best Salsa AlbumRubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta — Son de Panamá
Best Cumbia/Vallenato AlbumJorge Celedón and Gustavo García — Sencillamente
Best Contemporary Tropical AlbumJuan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
Best Traditional Tropical AlbumJosé Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero — Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto
Best Tropical Fusion AlbumChocQuibTownEl Mismo
Best Tropical SongJuan Luis Guerra — "Tus Besos"

Singer-songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter AlbumAlex CubaHealer

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero AlbumPedro FernándezAcaríciame El Corazón
Best Banda AlbumBanda El Recodo de Don Cruz LizarragaMi Vicio Mas Grande
Best Tejano AlbumSólido — Sentimientos
Best Norteño AlbumPesado — Abrázame
Best Regional SongMauricio Arriaga, Edgar Barrera and Eduardo Murguía — "Todo Tuyo" (Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga)

Instrumental

Best Instrumental AlbumEd Calle and Mamblue — Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue

Traditional

Best Folk AlbumLila DownsBalas y Chocolate
Best Tango AlbumOrquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires — Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla
Best Flamenco AlbumVarious Artists — Entre 20 Aguas: A La Música de Paco de Lucía

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz AlbumPaquito D'RiveraJazz Meets The Classics

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)Alex CamposDerroche de Amor
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)Fernanda BrumDa Eternidade

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop AlbumTulipa Ruiz — Dancê
Best Brazilian Rock AlbumSuricato — Sol-Te
Best Samba/Pagode AlbumFundo de QuintalSó Felicidade
Best MPB AlbumIvan LinsAmérica, Brasil
Best Sertaneja Music AlbumRenato Teixeira and Sérgio ReisAmizade Sincera II
Best Brazilian SongHamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari — "Bossa Negra" (Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda)

Children's

Best Latin Children’s AlbumMister GLos Animales

Classical

Best Classical AlbumDébora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés GnattaliAlma Brasileira
Gabriela MonteroPiano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Montero: Ex Patria, Op. 1 & Improvisations
Best Classical Contemporary CompositionCarlos Franzetti — "Capriccio" (Allison Brewster Franzetti)

Recording Package

Best Recording PackageNatalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gómez and Juliana Jaramillo — Este Instante (Marta Gómez)

Production

Best Engineered AlbumAndrés Borda, Eduardo del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schunt, Cesar Sogbe and José Blanco — Hasta la Raíz (Natalia Lafourcade)
Producer of the YearSebastian Krys

Music video

Best Short Form Music VideoCalle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez — "Ojos Color Sol"
Best Long Form Music VideoJuanesLoco de Amor: La Historia

Special Merit Awards

The following is a list of special merit awards [3]

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Award

Changes to award categories

Due to the low number of entries, the Best Brazilian Roots Album category was not awarded this year.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Roiz. Jessica Lucia. Latin Grammys 2015: Roberto Carlos Will Be 'Person Of The Year' At Awards Show. September 27, 2015. Latin Times. IBT Media. June 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: NOMINEES 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. LatinGrammy. September 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928110345/http://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees. September 28, 2015.
  3. Web site: Special Awards. Latin GRAMMYs. 20 November 2015.