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THE Latin Recording Academy has just announced the nominees for the 26th edition of Latin Grammythe most important international awards of Latin music. The list of Brazilian nominees shows the richness and diversity of our music production, with artists from various genres vying for the most important categories.

The highlight goes to Linikerwhich competes in seven categories, including: Recording of the year, Album of the year and Song of the Year. The diversity of Brazilian music is also present in the category of Best Artist Revelationwhich has the indication of Juliane Gamboa and Sued Nunes.

In addition to them, a long list of Brazilian talents was recognized, including names such as Whip, Yamandu Costa, Hamilton de Netherlands, Djong, Marcelo D2, Marina Sena and LUEDJI LUNA. The presence of traditional music is also strong, with Alione, Mart’nália and Zeca Pagodinho. The countryman is present with ANA CASTELA and the duo Chitãozinho & Xororówhile the new MPB is represented by Rubel, Dora Morelenba and Rachel Reis. The award also recognized artists as João Gomes, Jadsa, BK ‘ and the iconic Milton Nascimento.

The 26th annual delivery of Latin Grammy It will take place on November 13, 2025, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony celebrates Latin music in 60 categories and is one of the most important events for industry.

Full list of Brazilians nominated for Latin Grammy 2025:

Recording of the year

“By your side” – Liniker

Album of the year

Cashew – Liniker

Song of the Year

“Brown velvet” – Liniker

Best Artist Revelation
Juliane Gamboa
Sued Nunes

Best Urban Music Album

MPC (Popular Music Carioca) – Whip

Best Instrumental Album

Round trip – Yamandu Costa

Best Latin Jazz Album

Hamilton de Netherlands Trio – Live in Nyc – Hamilton de Netherlands

Best Children’s Album

Children’s scenes – Sung

Best Classical Music Album

Radamés – São Paulo Chamber Soloists

Best arrangement

Old Shoe – Rafael Beck & Felipe Montanaroarrangers (Rafael Beck and Felipe Montanaro)
Flight 962 – CASSIO VIANNA (Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra)

Composer of the year
João Ferreira -For “We can get out of this” (Vitor Kley), “Quebba” (Anavitory), “The Disadvantages of Loving someone who lives far” (Lagum) and “Rua Flowers” ​​(Samuel Rosa)

Best Recording Engineering Album

Cashew – Liniker

Engineers: Marcio Arantes, Ricardo Camera, Júlio Fejuca, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Rodrigues, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, Gabriel Pinheiro, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Adonias Souza Júnior, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente
Mixers: Mike Bozzi, Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet
Mastering Engineer: Felipe Tichauer

Best Musical Video Short Version

Diamonds, tears and faces to forget (DLRE) – BK ‘

Best Musical Video Long Version

Iradoh – 3 acts of brotherhood: music, crime and justice – Hodari

Milton Bituca Nascimento – Several artists

Best Christian Music Album (Portuguese Language)
Ton Carfi 20 years (live) – Ton carfi

Reason for hope – Paloma Possi

Where do we keep the flowers? – Rescue

Memor4s (live) – Eli Soares

The greatest honor – JULLIANY SOUZA

Best contemporary pop album in Portuguese language

In the dark, who are you? – Carol Biazin

Fugarity – January

Cashew – Liniker

Wonderfully well – Julia Mestre

NATURAL THINGS – Marina Sena

Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese Language

The world goes around – Baianasystem

Colinho – Maria Beraldo

Adverse reactions / by persisting symptoms – Tó Brandileone

The more I how, the more hunger I feel! – Djong

Big hole – Jadsa

Best Urban Interpretation in Portuguese Language

I just want to see – BK ‘& EVINHA

I take a long time to sleep – Djonga ft. Milton Nascimento

Cashew – Liniker

The dance (live) – MC Hariel & Gilberto Gil

Barbie – Mc Tuto Featuring DJ Glenner

Best samba/pagoda album

Alcione – Alione

Practical Manual of the New Traditional Samba, Vol. 2: Aunt Darci – Marcelo D2

Mart’nália Pagoda – Mart’nália

Zeca Pagodinho – 40 years (live) – Zeca Pagodinho

Smile I like in the pagoda vol. 3 – Tribute to the backyard background (recorded in London) – Naughty smile

Best Brazilian Popular Music Album/Brazilian Afro Music Brazilian

Sense – 5 dry

A sea for each – LUEDJI LUNA

Pike – Dora Morelenbaum

Divine Casca – Rachel Reis

Beauty. But now we do what with that? – Rubel

Best Country Music Album

Let’s go rodeo – ANA CASTELA

José & Durval – Chitãozinho & Xororó

Thank God – Leo Rocket

Transcend (live / deluxe) – Lauana Prado

From the Old Testament – Tierry

Best root music album in Portuguese language

Heart House – Joyce Alane

Live at CCB: tribute to José Mário Branco – Camané

Universe of Passion – Natascha Falcão

Transspacial – Fitti

Dominguinho – João Gomes, Mestrinho and Jota.Pê

Best song in Portuguese Language

Wonderfully well – Julia Mestre

Fool Gold – Marina Sena

Trance – Zé Ibarra

A wind passed (to Paul Simon) – Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding ft. Paul Simon

Brown velvet – Liniker

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• alione

• ANA CASTELA

• baianasystem

• Bk

• Chitãozinho & Xororó

• Djong

• Dora Morelenbaum

• Latin Grammy

• Hamilton de Netherlands

• jadsa

• João Gomes

• Juliane Gamboa

• Latin Grammy

• liniker

• LUEDJI LUNA

• Marcelo D2

• Marina Sena

• Mart’nália

• Milton Nascimento

• wing

• whip

• Rachel Reis

• rubel

• Sued Nunes

• Yamandu Costa

• Zeca Pagodinho