Latin Grammys
Latin Grammy Nominations Announced

Maluma performing in Villa María, Argentina (Photo source: Facebook)
The nominees for the 2017 Latin Grammys have been announced.
Leading the list this year is Residente (from Calle 13) with nine nominations, Colombian singer Maluma with seven, and Shakira with six.
The awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on November 16.
Below are the nominees for the categories that are the most relevant to DJs. To view the nominees for all categories, click here.
Album Of The Year:
Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Obras Son Amores — Antonio Carmona
A La Mar — Vicente García
Fénix — Nicky Jam
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
Residente — Residente
El Dorado — Shakira
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez
Record Of The Year:
“La Flor De La Canela” — Rubén Blades
“El Surco” — Jorge Drexler
“Quiero Que Vuelvas” — Alejandro Fernández
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
“El Ratico” — Juanes ft. Kali Uchis
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte ft. Juanes
“Felices Los 4” — Maluma
“Ven Pa Ca” — Ricky Martin ft. Maluma
“Guerra” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira ft. Maluma
Song Of The Year:
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte ft. Juanes)
“Chantaje” — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro, Maluma and Shakira, songwriters (Shakira ft. Maluma)
“Desde Que Estamos Juntos” — Descemer Bueno and Melendi, songwriters (Melendi)
“Despacito” — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi, songwriters (Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee)
“Ella” — Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
“Felices Los 4” — Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, songwriters (Maluma)
“Guerra” — Residente and Jeff Trooko, songwriters (Residente)
“La Fortuna” — Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres, songwriters (Diana Fuentes ft. Tommy Torres)
“Tú Sí Sabes Quererme” — Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade ft. Los Macorinos)
“Ven Pa Ca” — Nermin Harambasic, Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen and Anne Judith Stokke Wik, songwriters (Ricky Martin ft. Maluma)
Best New Artist:
Paula Arenas
CNCO
Vicente García
Martina La Peligrosa
Mau y Ricky
Rawayana
Sofía Reyes
Rosalía
Danay Suarez
Sebastián Yatra
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album:
Hijos Del Mar — David Bisbal
Rompiendo Fronteras — Alejandro Fernández
Flora Y Faῦna — Camila Luna
El Dorado — Shakira
Extended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra
Best Urban Fusion / Performance:
“Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola” — J. Balvin ft. Bad Bunny
“Despacito (Remix)” — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
“El Amante” — Nicky Jam
“Dagombas En Tamale” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira ft. Maluma
Best Urban Album:
Big Yauran – J Álvarez
El Círculo – Kase.O
Rap Komunion – Arianna Puello
Coisas Do Meu Imaginário – Rael
Residente – Residente
Best Urban Song:
A Chapa É Quente! – Emicida & Rael
Coqueta – Ghetto Kids ft. BrunOG
El Amante – Nicky Jam
Hey Ma – Spanish Version – Pitbull & J Balvin ft. Camila Cabello
Papa – Lapiz Conciente ft. Vico C
Somos Anormales – Residente
Best Salsa Album:
Tributo A La Salsa Colombiana 7 – Alberto Barros
Salsa Big Band – Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Fase Dos – Juan Pablo Díaz
ADN – Alain Pérez
Isidro Infante Presenta… Cuba Y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero – Varios Artistas
Best Cumbia Album:
Ni Un Paso Atrás – Jorge Celedón y Sergio Luis Rodríguez
Gente Valiente – Silvestre Dangond
Sin Límites – El Gran Martín Elías y Rolando Ochoa
Cumbia Del Río Magdalena – Juventino Ojito y Su Son Mocaná
Patrimonio Cultural – Jorge Oñate y Alvaro López
Related: 2017 Grammy Winners
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