Anitta and Xande de Pilares are nominated for a Latin Grammy; see list

The 25th edition of the award will take place on November 14 in Miami, USA

The Latin Recording Academy announced this Tuesday (17/9) the nominees for the 25th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, which will celebrate the best names in Latin music and the main works released in the last year. The event will take place on November 14 in Miami, United States.

Brazil has once again made its presence felt in the overall awards rankings with two important nominations, one of which is for singer Anitta, who will try to secure the “Record of the Year” award. The other nomination belongs to singer Xande de Pilares in the “Album of the Year” category, where he will compete with the acclaimed album “Xande Canta Caetano”, in honor of Caetano Veloso.

This year’s top nominees for the awards were Edgar Barrera, who will compete in nine categories, including “Producer of the Year,” followed by Karol G and Bad Bunny, who each received eight nominations. The two are still competing for the top prize of “Album of the Year” along with Xande.

The Academy also announced specific Portuguese language categories, highlighting the participation of Jão, Iza and Luísa Sonza, all with two nominations each. In addition to them, other Brazilians remembered were Ana Castela, Simone Mendes, Luan Santana, Gusttavo Lima, João Gomes, Alcione, Milton Nascimento, as well as the duo Chitãozinho and Xororó.

Check out the full list.

Latin Grammy Nominees 2024

Album of the year

A Thousand Times – Anitta

Monaco – Bad Bunny

A Past Life – Camilo and Carín León

Catalin – Cimafunk and Monsieur Periné

Take It Down – Jorge Drexler

With Money and Without Money: Fonseca and Grupo Niche

My Ex Was Right: Karol G

Mambo 23 – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Tenochtitlan-Mon Laferte

Just Like an Angel: Kali Uchis/Featherweight

Album of the year

Xande sings Caetano – Xande de Pilares

Bolero – Angela Aguilar

Quartet – Camilo

Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful (Bichota Season) – Karol G

Garcia – Kany Garcia

Radio Güira – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Autopoietics – Mon Laferte

Boca Chueca – Carin Leon

Letters Don’t Matter – Resident

Las mujeres ya no lloran – Shakira

Song of the year

Slow Cooker – Daymé Arocena, Vicente García

A la mitad – (Original soundtrack from the Zorro series) / Julio Reyes Copello and Mariana Vega

I still find myself finding it – Rubén Blades, Gian Marco

Caracas in 2000: Marvin Hawkins Rodríguez, Jerry Di, La Pichu, Danny Ocean

Take It Down – Jorge Drexler

(In brackets) – Shakira and Grupo Fronteira

My Ex Was Right: Karol G

Según quién – Maluma and Carín León

Thank you – Kany García, Carín León

313 – Residents, Silvia Pérez Cruz and Penélope Cruz

New Artist

Agris

Kevin Aguilar

Darumas

Nicole Horbath

Latin Mafia

Caca Magalhaes

The Garotini

Inigo Quintero

Sophie Saar

She Taubert

Best Country Music Album

International Boiadeira – Ana Castela

Private Paradise – Gustavo Lima

Sparkling – Simone Mendes

Raiz Goiania – Lauana Prado

Luan City 2.0 – Luan Santana

Best Portuguese Pop Album

Aphrodite-Iza

Super – John

Bitterest – Melly

The Garotin of São Gonçalo – The Garotin

Intimate Scandal – Luísa Sonza

The best song in Portuguese

Millennial Alignment – John

Bonds – Alaíde Costa

Little Boy – Luisa Sonza

Esperança – Criolo, Dino D’Santiago and Amaro Freitas

Brown Gold – Jota.pê

Best Urban Interpretation in Portuguese

Play for the Moon – Anitta, Dennis and Pedro Sampaio

Pipe of Peace 2 – Gabriel, the Thinker, Lulu Santos and the Shaman

From Braba – Gloria Groove, Ludmilla and MC GW

Open Letter – MC Cabelinho

Faith in Maluca – MC Carol

The Night – Yago himself and Paticio Sid

Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese

Erasmo Esteves-Erasmos Carlos

On the trail of Catarina – Cátia de França

Call Me Cat and I’ll Be Yours – Ana Frango Elétrico

Yesterday I was sure of it (today I am more certain of it) – Jovem Dionísio

Lagum live – Lagum

Best Samba/Pagoda Album

Alcione 50 years (live) – Alcione

Xande sings Caetano – Xande de Pilares

Iboru – Marcelo D2

Afternoon for a Lifetime (Live) – Thiaguinho

Periphery (live) – Tiê

Best Brazilian Popular Music Album

From Ao Vivo Maceió – Djavan

If my breast were the world – Jota.Pê

Doors (live) – Marisa Monte

Other corners: Milton Nascimento, Chitãozinho and Xororó

In the Time of Intolerance – Elza Soares

Best Roots Music Album in Portuguese

Mariana and Mestrinho – Mariana Aydar and Mestrinho

Aguidavi do Jejê – Aguidavi do Jejê e Luizinho do Jejê

From North to South – João Gomes

Night Clube Forró Latino (volume 1) – Marcelo Jeneci

Sertão Lighthouses – Gabriel Sater

Best Urban Music Album

Nadie Knows What Happens Every Morning – Bad Bunny

Sol Maria – Eladion Carogne

Sayonara-Alvaro Diaz

Ferxxocalipsis – Feid

Manana will be beautiful – Karol G

The Last Dance – Trueno

Best Pop Vocal Album

Tofu – Caloncho

.MP3 -Emilia

The Journey-Luis Fonsi

Hotel Caracas-Mau and Ricky

Orchids – Kali Uchis

Writing – Nicole Zignago

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Master Works – Diego El Cigala

Garcia – Kany Garcia

In the sea – Juliana

I’m still finding you – Gian Marco

Parallel Souls – Laura Pausini

The best pop song

A la mitad – Original soundtrack from the ‘Zorro’ series

A Las 3 – Paty Cantú and León Leiden

Now – David Bisbal and Carlos Rivera

Love – Danny Ocean

Tell Me Who – Lagos

Vacation – Ramayana

Just Like an Angel: Kali Uchis and Featherweight

The best urban music

Bonita-Daddy Yankee

Colombia – Quevedo

El Cielo / Sky Rompiendo – Feid, Myke Towers, Nicolás Jaña Galleguillos, Gabriel Mora Quintero, Andres David Restrepo

La Falda – Myke Towers, Julio Emmanuel Batista Santos, Carlos Alberto Butter Aguila, Orlando J. Cepeda Matos, Ralph Jemar Milln Calderon, Jose Reyes, Siggy Vazquez Rodriguez

Moon – Feid with Atl Jacob

Qlona – Karol G, Daniel Esteban Gutiérrez, Ovy on drums and Peso Feather

Composer of the Year

Edgar Barrera

Yoel Henriquez

Manuel Lorente Freire

Horace Palencia

Paul Preciado

Source: Terra