The Full List of Nominations
Here is the complete list of nominations for the first ever Latin Grammys:
General Categories
* Record of the year: “Dimelo (I Need to Know),” Marc Anthony (Cory Rooney, producer; Tony Maserati & Robb Williams, engineers/mixers); “Tiempos,” Ruben Blades (Ruben Blades, Walter Flores, Edin Solis and Carlos Vargas, producers; Roberto Delgado, Oscar Marin and Alexander Orozco, engineers/mixers); “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” Ricky Martin (Desmond Child and Robi Rosa, producers; Charles Dye, engineer/mixer); “Corazon Espinado,” Santana featuring Mana (Fher Olvera and KC Porter, producers; Benny Faccone, engineer/mixer); “Fruta Fresca,” Carlos Vives (Emilio Estefan Jr. and Juan Vicente Zambrano, producers; Marcelo An~ez, Scott Canto, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza, Sebastian Krys, Carlos Nieto, Freddy Pin~ero Jr., Carlos Santos, Cesar Sogbe and Ron Taylor, engineers/mixers).
* Album of the year: “Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual,” Juan Luis Guerra y 440 (Juan Luis Guerra, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolivar Gomez, Miguel Hernandez, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz and Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers); “Amarte Es Un Placer,” Luis Miguel (Luis Miguel, producer; Rafa Sardina, engineer/mixer); “MTV Unplugged,” Shakira (Tim Mitchell, Shakira Mebarak and Shakira, producers; Adam Blackburn and Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers); “Livro,” Caetano Veloso (Jaques Morelenbaum and Caetano Veloso, producers; Moogie Canazio, engineer/mixer); “El Amor De Mi Tierra,” Carlos Vives (Emilio Estefan Jr. and Juan Vicente Zambrano, producers; Marcelo An~ez, Scott Canto, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza, Sebastian Krys, Carlos Nieto, Freddy Pin~ero Jr., Carlos Santos, Cesar Sogbe and Ron Taylor, engineers/mixers).
* Song of the year: “Al Lado Del Camino,” Fito Paez, songwriter (Fito Paez, artist); “Dimelo (I Need to Know)” Marc Anthony, Robert Blades, Angie Chirino and Cory Rooney, songwriters (Marc Anthony); “El niagara en bicicleta,” Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra y 440); “Fruta fresca,” Martin Madera, songwriter (Carlos Vives); “O tu o Ninguna,” Juan Carlos Calderon, songwriter (Luis Miguel).
* Best new artist: Cafe Quijano; Ibrahim Ferrer; Amaury Gutierrez; Fernando Osorio; Ivete Sangalo.
Pop
* Best female vocal: “Genio Atrapado,” Christina Aguilera; “Meu Erro,” Zizi Possi; “Ojos Asi,” Shakira; “Al Despertar,” Mercedes Sosa; “Llegar A Ti,” Jaci Velasquez.
* Best male vocal: “Dimelo (I Need to Know),” Marc Anthony; “Quiereme,” Alejandro Fernandez; “Bella (She’s All I Ever Had),” Ricky Martin; “Tu Mirada,” Luis Miguel; “Fruta Fresca,” Carlos Vives.
* Best duo or group: “Mienteme,” Ketama!; “No Me Ames,” Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony; “Se Me Olvido Otra Vez,” Mana; “Santo, Santo,” So Pra Contrariar & Gloria Estefan; “Cor Do Amor,” Andreas Vollenweider & Milton Nascimento.
* Best instrumental performance: “El Despertar Escandalo,” Di Blasio; “Dois Corregos,” Ivan Lins; “Oh Havana, When I Think of You,” Frankie Marcos duet with Arturo Sandoval; “El Farol,” Santana; “Luna Latina,” Nestor Torres.
* Best pop album: “Toma Ketama!,” Ketama! (Ketama! and Cachorro Lopez, producers; Moogie Canazio, David Dachinger, Jose Luis Garrido, Isidro Matamoros, Sebastian Schon and Nigel Walker, engineers/mixers); “MTV Unplugged,” Mana (Alex Gonzalez and Fher Olvera, producers; Benny Faconne, engineer/mixer); “Amarte Es Un Placer,” Luis Miguel (Luis Miguel, producer; Rafa Sardina, engineer/mixer) “Vengo Naciendo,” Pablo Milanes (Universal Music Latin America); “MTV Unplugged,” Shakira (Tim Mitchell and Shakira Mebarak, producers; Marcelo An~ez, Adam Blackburn, Scott Canto and Sebastian Krus).
Rock
* Best female vocal: “Vete Destino,” Erica Garcia; “Algo Natural,” Alejandra Guzman; “Jugar A La Locura,” Rosario; “Octavo Dia,” Shakira; “Como La Nada,” Cecilia Toussaint.
* Best male vocal: “El Extranjero,” Enrique Bunbury; “Te Quiero Igual,” Andres Calamaro; “Bocanada,” Gustavo Cerati; “Sweet Home Buenos Aires,” Charly Garcia; “Al Lado Del Camino,” Fito Paez.
* Best duo or group vocal: “Depende,” Jarabe De Palo; “La Vida,” Fabulosos Cadillacs; “Fin,” Jaguares; “Aqui,” La Ley; “Corazon Espinado,” Santana featuring Mana.
* Best song: “Al Lado Del Camino,” Fito Paez, songwriter (Fito Paez, artist); “Aqui,” Beto Cuevas & Aldo Nova, songwriters (La Ley); “Fin,” Saul Hernandez, songwriter (Jaguares); “Puente,” Gustavo Cerati, songwriter (Gustavo Cerati); “Si Sen~or,” Fermin Caballero, Raul Chapa & Jason Roberts, songwriters (Control Machete).
* Best album: “Reves,” Cafe Tacuba (Cafe Tacuba and Gustavo Santaolalla, producers; Joe Chiccarelli, engineer/mixer; “Bajo El Azul De Tu Misterio,” Jaguares (Alfonso Andre, Jaguares, Greg Ladanyi and Sabo Romo, producers; Michael Butler, Scott Francisco, Greg Ladanyi and Scott Peets, engineers/mixers); “Leche,” Illya Kuryaki and The Valderramas (Illya Kuryaki and The Valderramas, producer; Bootsy Collins, Tom Russo and Tom Tucker, engineers/mixers); “Uno,” La Ley (Humberto Gatica, producer; Humberto Gatica, engineer/mixer); “Abre,” Fito Paez (Phil Ramone, producer; Frank Filipetti, engineer/mixer)
Tropical
* Best salsa performance: “Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa,” Celia Cruz; “La Formula Original,” Oscar D’Leon; “Llego . . . Van Van: Van Van Is Here,” Los Van Van; “Expresion,” Gilberto Santa Rosa; “Son By Four,” Son By Four.
* Best merengue performance: “Pintame,” Elvis Crespo; “Masters of the Stage,” Grupo Mania; “Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual,” Juan Luis Guerra y 440; “Bomba 2000,” Hermanos Rosario; “Olga Viva, Viva Olga,” Olga Tan~on.
* Best traditional performance: “En Sol Mayor,” Joe Arroyo; “Cuba Linda,” Cachao; “Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer,” Ibrahim Ferrer; “Mambo Birdland,” Tito Puente; “El Amor De Mi Tierra,” Carlos Vives.
* Best song: “A Puro Dolor,” Omar Alfanno, songwriter (Son By Four, artist); “Da La Vuelta,” Emilio Estefan Jr. & Kike Santander, songwriters (Marc Anthony); “El Niagara En Bicicleta,” Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra y 440); “Fruta Fresca,” Martin Madera, songwriter (Carlos Vives); “No Me Dejes De Querer,” Robert Blades, Emilio Estefan Jr. & Gloria Estefan, songwriters (Gloria Estefan).
Regional
* Best ranchero performance: “Consentida,” Antonio Aguilar; “Por Mujeres Como Tu,” Pepe Aguilar; “Mi Verdad,” Alejandro Fernandez; “Vicente Fernandez y Los Mas Grandes Exitos De Los Dandy’s,” Vicente Fernandez; “Si Me Conocieras,” Nydia Rojas.
* Best banda performance: “Esperando Un Angel,” Arkangel R-15; “Lo Mejor De Mi Vida,” Banda El Recodo; “Rancheras De Oro,” Banda Machos; “Mil Gracias,” Banda Maguey; “La Reina Del Pueblo Con Banda,” Graciela Beltran; “El Rey Del Jaripeo,” Joan Sebastian.
* Best grupero performance: “Tu Decision,” Ana Barbara; “Morir De Amor,” Conjunto Primavera; “Un Pedazo De Luna,” Guardianes Del Amor; “Momentos,” La Mafia; “En La Madrugada Se Fue,” Los Temerarios.
* Best tejano performance: “Nadie Como Yo,” David Lee Garza y Los Musicales; “Por Eso Te Amo,” Los Palominos; “Dulce Sensacion,” Stefani Montiel; “El Cazador,” Bobby Pulido; “Amor, Familia y Respeto . . .,” A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings.
* Best norten~o performance: “Oh! Que Gusto,” Grupo Atrapado; “Contigo,” Intocable; “Herencia De Familia,” Los Tigres Del Norte; “Al Por Mayor,” Los Tucanes De Tijuana; “La Leyenda Continua . . .,” Cornelio Reyna Jr. Acompan~ado Por Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte.
* Best song: “El Carretonero,” Juan Carlos Medrano, songwriter (Los Terribles Del Norte, artist); “Loco,” Massias, songwriter (Alejandro Fernandez); “Me Estoy Acostumbrando A Ti,” Ricardo Ceratto, songwriter (Pepe Aguilar); “Mi Verdad,” Kike Santander, songwriter (Alejandro Fernandez); “No Debes,” Llorar Edel Ramirez, songwriter (Los Cosmos).
Traditional
* Best folk album: “Tierra De Nadie,” Hevia; “Nocheros,” Los Nocheros; “Os Amores Libres,” Carlos Nun~ez; “Misa Criolla,” Mercedes Sosa; “Pacanto,” Toto La Momposina.
* Best tango album: “Bien De Arriba,” Nestor Marconi Trio; “Eterno Buenos Aires,” Rodolfo Mederos; “Nuevo Quinteto Real,” Nuevo Quinteto Real, “Tangos De Terciopelo,” Quinteto Argentino De Cuerdas; “Postales Del Alma,” Lito Vitale & Juan Carlos Baglietto.
* Best flamenco album: “Gitana Soy,” Remedios Amaya; “Paris 87,” Camaron Con Tomatito; “De La Zambra Al Duende . . . Un Homenaje,” Juan Habichuela; “Lagrimas de Cera,” El Lebrijano; “Suena Flamenco,” Miguel Poveda.
Jazz
* Best album: “Spain,” Michel Camilo & Tomatito; “Tropicana Nights,” Paquito D’Rivera; “Las Tardecitas De Minton’s,” Adrian Iaies Trio; “Heart of a Legend,” Chico O’Farrill; “Latin Jazz Suite,” Lalo Schifrin.
Brazilian
* Best contemporary pop album: “Vo Imbola,” Zeca Baleiro; “Ana Carolina,” Ana Carolina; “Crooner,” Milton Nascimento; “Puro Prazer,” Zizi Possi; “Ivete Sangalo,” Ivete Sangalo.
* Best rock album: “Com Voce . . . Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo,” Cassia Eller; “Acustico-MTV,” Legia~o Urbana; “Los Hermanos,” Los Hermanos; “Acustico-MTV,” Os Paralamas Do Sucesso; “So No Forevis,” Raimundos.
* Best samba/pagode album: “Claridade,” Alcione; “Lusofonia,” Martinho Da Vila; “Zeca Pagodinho Ao Vivo,” Zeca Pagodinho; “Tudo Azul,” Velha Guarda Da Portela; “Velha Guarda Da Mangueira E Convidados,” Velha Guarda Da Mangueira.
* Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) album: “A Forca Que Nunca Seca,” Maria Betha^nia; “O Sol De Oslo,” Gilberto Gil; “Astronauta-Canco~es De Elis,” Joyce; “Na Pressa~o,” Lenine; “Livro,” Caetano Veloso.
* Best sertaneja album: “Zeze Di Camargo & Luciano,” Zeze di Camargo & Luciano; “Tempo,” Leonardo; “Ao Vivo--A Majestade, o Sabia,” Roberta Miranda; “Sergio Reis E Convidados,” Sergio Reis; “Nada Foi Em Va~o,” Wilson & Soraya
* Best Brazilian roots/regional album: “Tempo Destino: 25 Anos Ao Vivo,” Nilson Chaves; “Voce^ Vai Ver O Que E Bom,” Dominguinhos; “Sanfonemas,” Toninho Ferragutti; “Carlos Malta E Pife Muderno,” Carlos Malta e Pife Muderno; “Pixinguinha,” Paulo Moura e os Batutas.
* Best Brazilian song: “A Forca Que Nunca Seca,” Chico Cesar & Vanessa da Mata, songwriters (Maria Betha^nia, artist); “Acelerou,” Djavan, songwriter (Djavan); “Anna Julia,” Marcelo Camelo, songwriter (Los Hermanos); “O Segundo Sol,” Nando Reis, songwriter (Cassia Eller); “Suave Veneno,” Cristova~o Bastos & Aldir Blanc, songwriters (Nana Caymmi).
Children’s
* Best album: “A Mis Nin~os De 30 An~os,” Miliki (Oscar Gomez and Jose Morato, producers); “El Diario De Daniela,” Daniela Lujan (Alejandro Abaroa, producer); “Ellas Cantan A Cri Cri,” Varios Artistas (Chacho Gaytan, producer); “Lullabies of Latin America: Canciones De Cuna De Latinoamerica,” Maria Del Rey (Maria Del Rey, producer) “Primavera,” Eliana (Leandro Lehart, Lincoln Olivetti & Joao Plinta, producers).
Classical
* Best album: “La Dolores--Tomas Breton,” Placido Domingo; “Musica De Dos Mundos: Music From Two Worlds,” Aldo Antognazzi, Paquito D’Rivera, Brenda Feliciano (Pablo Voitzuk & Diego Zapico, producers); “Salmo De Las Americas,” Jose Maria Vitier (Enrique Perez Mesa, producer); “Sensamaya: The Music of Silvestre Revueltas,” Esa-Pekka Salonen (David Mottley, producer); “Twentieth Century Mexican Symphonic Music, Vol. 1,” Eduardo Diazmun~oz (Eduardo Diazmun~oz & Ana Lara, producers).
Production
* Best engineered album: “Abre,” Frank Filipetti, engineer (Fito Paez, artist); “Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer,” Jerry Boys (Ibrahim Ferrer); “Joa~o Gilberto Voz e Viola~o,” Moogie Canazio; “Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual,” Carlos Alvarez, Mike Couzzi, Bolivar Gomez, Miguel Hernandez, Luis Mansilla, Carlos Ordehl, Eric Ramos, July Ruiz and Eric Schilling (Juan Luis Guerra y 440); “Reves,” Joe Chiccarelli (Cafe Tacuba).
* Producer of the year: Ry Cooder; Emilio Estefan Jr.; Rudy Perez; KC Porter; Caetano Veloso.
Music Video
Best video: “No Me Dejes De Querer,” Gloria Estefan (Emilio Estefan Jr., director; Douglas Friedman, producer); “La Vida,” Fabulosos Cadillacs (Jose Luis Garcia, director; Jose Luis Garcia & Padula, producers); “Aqui,” La Ley (Beto Cuevas & Gustavo Garzon, directors; Edy Enriquez, producer); “No Me Ames,” Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony (Kevin Bray, director; Rhonda Vernet, producer) “Ojos Asi,” Shakira (Mark Kohr, director; Nyenye Kitchings, producer.”
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