Latin Grammys! [Nominations Inside]

[babyboylrtm]

Full list of nominees

Record Of The Year
Grabación Del Año
Gravação Do Ano
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist. Singles or tracks only.
Premio al Artista(s), Productor(es) del Album y al Ingeniero(s) de Grabación. Solamente sencillos o cortes.
Prêmios ao(s) Artista(s), Produtor(es) do Álbum e Engenheiro(s) de Gravação. Somente singles ou faixas.)

Acompáñame A Estar Solo
Ricardo Arjona
Lee Levin, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, producers; Steve Churchyard, Mick
Guzauski, David Hall, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, engineers/mixers
Track from: Adentro
[Sony BMG Music]


Te Mando Flores
Fonseca
Bernandro Ossa, producer; Boris Milán & Bernandro Ossa, engineers/mixers
Track from: Corazón
[Capitol Records]


Mas Que Nada
Sergio Mendes Featuring The Black Eyed Peas
Will. i. am., producer; Tony Maserati & Jason Villaroman, engineers/mixers
Track from: Timeless
[Concord Records]


La Tortura
Shakira
Shakira, producer; Gustavo Celis & Rob Jacobs, engineers/mixers
Track from: Fijación Oral Vol. 1
[Sony BMG Music]


Me Voy
Julieta Venegas
Cachorro López, producer; Sebastian Schon, Cesar Sogbe, Coti Sorokin & Matias
Sorokin, engineers/mixers
Track from: Sal Y Limón
[Sony BMG Music]







Category 2

Album Of The Year
Album Del Año
Álbum Do Ano
(Award to the Artist(s), and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) / Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s) if other than the artist. Albums only.
Premio al Artista(s), Productor(es) del Album y al Ingeniero(s) de Grabación, Ingeniero(s) de Mezcla y Masterizadores, si es(son) otro(s) diferente(s) al artista. Solamente álbumes.
Prêmios ao(s) Artista(s), Produtor(es) do Álbum, e Engenheiro(s) de Gravação, Mixagem e Masterização se outro que não o próprio artista. Somente álbuns.)

Ahi Vamos
Gustavo Cerati
Gustavo Cerati & Tweety Gonzalez, producers; Hector Castillo, Uriel Dorfman &
Tweety Gonzalez, engineers/mixers; Howie Weinberg, mastering engineer
[Sony BMG Music]


Cautivo
Chayanne
Gustavo Arenas, Carlos De Yarza, Javier Díaz, John M. Falcone, Freddy Piñero,
Jr., Carlos Ponce, Joel Someillan & René L. Toledo, producers; Carlos Alvares,
Carlos Bedoya, Javier Garza, Juan Cristóbal Losada, Patricia Masterson, Freddy
Piñero, Jr., Mike Rivera, Andrés Saavedra, César Sogbe, Joel Someillan & Woody
Woodruff, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Sony BMG Music]


Por Favor, Perdón y Gracias
Leon Gieco
Leon Gieco & Luis Gurevich, producers; Osqui Amante & Gustavo Borner,
engineers/mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer
[EMI]


Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Shakira
Gustavo Cerati, Lester Mendez, Luis F. Ochoa, Rick Rubin & Shakira, producers;
Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghanea, Mauricio Guerrero, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs,
Kevin Killen & Dave Way, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Sony BMG Music]


Sal y Limon
Julieta Venegas
Cachorro Lopez, producer; Sebastian Schon, Cesar Sogbe, Coti Sorokin & Matias
Sorokin, engineers/mixers; Jose Blanco, mastering engineer
[Sony BMG Music]







Category 3

Song Of The Year
Canción Del Año
Canção Do Ano
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song must contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese and must be a new song. Singles or tracks only.
Premio al Compositor(es). Una canción debe contener por lo menos el 51% de letra en Español o Portugués, ademas deberá ser una canción nueva. Solamente sencillos o cortes.
Prêmio ao(s) Compositor(es). Uma canção deve conter pelo menos 51% de letra em espanhol ou português e deve ser uma nova canção. Somente singles ou faixas.)

Acompáñame A Estar Solo
Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
[Sony BMG Music]


Cuando A Mi Lado Estas
deleted Manavello & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters (Ricardo Montaner)
Track from: Todo Y Nada
[EMI/Televisa]


La Tortura
Luis F. Ochoa, Alejandro Sanz & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
[Sony BMG Music]


Nada Es Para Siempre
Amaury Gutierrez, songwriter (Luis Fonsi)
Track from: Paso A Paso
[Universal Music Latino]


Tu Corazón
Lena, songwriter (Lena y Alejandro Sanz)
[Warner Music Latina]







Category 4

Best New Artist
Mejor Nuevo Artista
Revelação
(For a new artist who releases during the Eligibility Year the first recording. Albums only.
Para un artista nuevo que haya sido lanzado durante el Período de Eligibilidad la primera grabación. Solamente álbumes.
Para um novo artista que tenha lançado durante o Período de Elegibilidade sua primeira gravação. Somente álbuns.)

Calle 13



Céu



Inés Gaviria



Lena



Pamela




Field 1 — Pop



Category 5

Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Mejor Album Vocal Pop Femenino
Melhor Álbum Vocal Pop Feminino
(For a solo vocal performance by a female artist. Albums Only.
Para una interpretación vocal por una artista femenina solista. Solamente álbumes.
Para intérprete vocal - solo - feminino. Somente álbuns.)

Así Soy Yo
Anais
[Univision Records]


A Mi Manera
Inés Gaviria
[Respek Records]


Joyas Prestadas
Niña Pastori
[Sony BMG Music]


Contigo Me Voy
Rosario
[Ariola]


Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Shakira
[Sony BMG Music]


El Sexto Sentido/Re+Loaded
Thalia
[EMI/Televisa]







Category 6

Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Mejor Album Vocal Pop Masculino
Melhor Álbum Vocal Pop Masculino
(For a solo vocal performance by a male artist. Albums only.
Para una interpretación vocal por un artista masculino solista. Solamente álbumes.
Para intérprete vocal - solo - masculino. Somente álbuns.)

Adentro
Ricardo Arjona
[Sony BMG Music]


Amor
Andrea Bocelli
[Sugar Music/Siente Music/Universal Music Latino]


Cautivo
Chayanne
[Sony BMG Music]


Paso A Paso
Luis Fonsi
[Universal Music Latino]


Todo Y Nada
Ricardo Montaner
[EMI/Televisa]







Category 7

Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
Mejor Album Vocal Pop Dúo o Grupo
Melhor Álbum Pop Para Duplas ou Grupo Vocal
(For duos or groups with vocals. Albums only.
Para dúos o grupos con vocales. Solamente álbumes.
Para duplas ou grupos com vocal. Somente álbuns.)

Dulce Beat
Belanova
[Universal Music Mexico]


Guapa
La Oreja De Van Gogh
[Columbia Records]


Acústico
La 5a. Estación
[Sony BMG Music]


Nuestro Amor
RBD
[EMI Music Mexico]


Servando y Florentino
Servando y Florentino
[Siente Music]


Mañana
Sin Bandera
[Sony BMG Music]



Field 2 — Urban



Category 8

Best Urban Music Album
Mejor Album de Música Urbana
Melhor Álbum de Música "Urban"
(For solo artists, duos or groups. Albums Only.
Para interpretaciones por artistas solistas, dúos o grupos. Solamente álbumes.
Para artistas-solo, duplas ou grupos. Somente álbuns.)

Calle 13
Calle 13
[Sony BMG Music]


Barrio Fino En Directo
Daddy Yankee
[El Cartel/Interscope]


King Of Kings
Don Omar
[Machete Music/VI Music]


Pa'l Mundo
Wisin y Yandel
[Machete Music]

[babyboylrtm]

Fijacion Oral totally deserves album of the year as La Tortura deserves record of the year.

I really don't care about the rest though Luis Fonsi MUST win. His album is just amazing as Anais should also win. HAWT cds!

[strong4PMB!]

Go Luis & RBD! lmao RBD = Grammy nominated group

[strong4PMB!]

I have to check out some of those banda/tejano/etc. albums that got nominated.  I only know 1 or 2 per category..and NONE of the tejano ones.  uyy

K-Paz didn't get anything.  :(  Just because all their songs are remakes doesn't mean they don't deserve a Grammy! >:(

Shakira needs to win album, song, and music video of the year.

[George Tropicana]

Go Thalia!

[joster]

As everoyne already said...Shakira must win the important ones...Fijacion Oral is way too good to be ignored in those...deserves the trophy...same with La Tortura...

I seriously think Shakira should win in all the categories but that would be weird.

[kinglouiexviii]

This years nominations are all over the place. I don't understand how FIJACION ORAL VOL. 1 can be nomitated this year when it came out in June of 2005, but Julieta's LIMON Y SAL (which came out June 2006) is already up for the major categories. Shouldn't this mean that Shakira's cd should have been nominated last year. Same for Daddy Yankee's BARRIO FINO. Isn't that going on like 3 years old?

I think Thalia got ripped off. "Un alma sentenciada" should have been nominated for Song and Record of the Year and Estefano for Best Male Pop Vocal Album. And what about poor Coti? He finally breaks through in the US with his live album ESTA MANANA Y OTROS CUENTOS and the Academy completely igonores him. He should have been nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Album as well as Album of the Year.

I'm happy Chetes got a well deserved nom for Best Rock Song and Natalia y la Forquetina (may they rest in peace) for Best Rock Album (although aren't they more alternative??).


This year's list is a mixed bag.

[babyboylrtm]

^^That's the whole nomination crap. Fijacion Oral came out AFTER the dead-line for last years Grammy.

Daddy Yankee is nominated for Barrio Fino EN DIRECTO which is a live album, not the same as Barrio Fino.

[kinglouiexviii]

babyboylrtm said:

^^That's the whole nomination crap.  Fijacion Oral came out AFTER the dead-line for last years Grammy.

Daddy Yankee is nominated for Barrio Fino EN DIRECTO which is a live album, not the same as Barrio Fino.

Well it just irks me because although FO VOL. 1 is good, it's not THAT great. Plus it's time they start rewarding some new artists. The Latin Grammy's always drool over Shakira, Juanes, and Alejandro Sanz.

And BARRIO FINO en directo may be a live album, but isn't it essentially the same freakin album !!!!

[babyboylrtm]

Well critics and many people disagree. I personally think Fijacion Oral is one of Shakira's first album.

And well, it's okay to dool over Shakira, Juanes, and/or Alejandro Sanz. They are actually creative, different, and always seem to bring something new to the game.

[M 123]

shakira deserves album of the year! she brought somethig new and different sounds! i also like fonseca , ad julieta they deserve something



and thalia & RBD got nominated so much crap

[kinglouiexviii]

babyboylrtm said:

And well, it's okay to dool over Shakira, Juanes, and/or Alejandro Sanz.  They are actually creative, different, and always seem to bring something new to the game.

Alejandro Sanz, yes. Shakira and Juanes, not so much. Just because they are popular does not make them innovative. Large sales are not equivalent to groundbreaking.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of both Shakira and Juanes. I consider them credible artists. I just think people go overboard when the put them on pedestals as if they were God's gift to music. PIES DESCALZOS and FIJATE BIEN, their respective breakthrough albums are excellent. On the other hand, the FIJACION ORAL combo and MI SANGRE were mediocre. For the first time, I just downloaded the best tracks off each instead of buying the actual albums.

I realize I am in the minority here, but that's my opinion.

[[upsilon]™]

I'm gonna be Colombian and say, "Whoo, Fonseca and Shakira!"...and then I realize I'm like a day late.

[joster]

kinglouiexviii said:

babyboylrtm said:

And well, it's okay to dool over Shakira, Juanes, and/or Alejandro Sanz.  They are actually creative, different, and always seem to bring something new to the game.

Alejandro Sanz, yes. Shakira and Juanes, not so much. Just because they are popular does not make them innovative. Large sales are not equivalent to groundbreaking.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of both Shakira and Juanes. I consider them credible artists. I just think people go overboard when the put them on pedestals as if they were God's gift to music. PIES DESCALZOS and FIJATE BIEN, their respective breakthrough albums are excellent. On the other hand, the FIJACION ORAL combo and MI SANGRE were mediocre. For the first time, I just downloaded the best tracks off each instead of buying the actual albums.

I realize I am in the minority here, but that's my opinion. 

Well yep minority....Fijacion Oral is her best work to date, period

Even the critics say it.

It gotta win best album, the album is way too good...every single song is amazing.

[ktos]

First round of performers and presenters

Host:
- Lucero and Víctor Manuelle

Performers:
- Conjunto Primavera
- Luis Fonsi
- Ana Gabriel
- Maná
- Joan Sebastian
- Thalía
- Wisin & Yandel

Presenters:
- Fonseca
- Ricardo Montaner
- Galilea Montijo
- Paloma San Basilio
- Jimmy Smits
- Olga Tañón
- Sofia Vergara

[babyboylrtm]

Boring.

[kinglouiexviii]

ktos said:

First round of performers and presenters 

Host:
- Lucero and Víctor Manuelle

Performers:

- Thalía

Presenters:
- Jimmy Smits

Woooo-hooo! Thalia is gonna rock the house. I just hope she DOES NOT sing "no, no, no". El Sexto Sentido had so many great tracks that did not have a chance to appear as singles. I hope she performs "olvidame" or "no puedo vivir sin ti". Hell, even "amar sin ser amada" would be better than the duet with Romeo.

What's up with the presenters. They couldn't find two more boring people on the face of the planet?

I hope Jimmy Smits is just there to give away the Grammy because that brother can't speak a word of spanish.

[ktos]

New performers and presenters

Host:
- Lucero and Víctor Manuelle

Performers:
- Conjunto Primavera
- Luis Fonsi
- Ana Gabriel
- Maná
- Joan Sebastian
- Thalía
- Wisin & Yandel
NEW
- Shakira
- Juan Luis Guerra
- RBD
- Alejandro Sanz

Presenters:
- Fonseca
- Ricardo Montaner
- Galilea Montijo
- Paloma San Basilio
- Jimmy Smits
- Olga Tañón
- Sofia Vergara
NEW
- Alejandra Barros
- Miguel Bosé
- Alexa Damian
- Los Horóscopos de Durango
- Lena
- Adamari Lopez
- deleted Montero
- Ludwika Paleta
- Milly Quezada
- Johnny Ventura
- Catalina Sandino

[Pulse]

No Christina? Has she abandoned her people? Her album has no Latin songs at all, but I would have thought she would attend anyway to remind Latin people to buy her album

[kinglouiexviii]

thepulse said:

No Christina? Has she abandoned her people? Her album has no Latin songs at all, but I would have thought she would attend anyway to remind Latin people to buy her album

What people? I assume you're talking about Christina Aguilera.

She is about as "latin" as the soggy burritos sold at Taco Bell.

[ktos]

New performers and presenters

Host:
- Lucero and Víctor Manuelle

Performers:
- Conjunto Primavera
- Luis Fonsi
- Ana Gabriel
- Maná
- Joan Sebastian
- Thalía
- Wisin & Yandel
- Shakira
- Juan Luis Guerra
- RBD
- Alejandro Sanz
NEW:
- Ricky Martin
- Andrea Bocelli
- Joan Sebastian
- Special reggaetón performance (Hector "El Father," Tonny Tun Tun, Ivy Queen and Wisin & Yandel)
- Special salsa tribute performance (Willie Colón, Fania All-Stars, India, Andy Montañez, Tito Nieves and Gilberto Santa Rosa)


Presenters:
- Fonseca
- Ricardo Montaner
- Galilea Montijo
- Paloma San Basilio
- Jimmy Smits
- Olga Tañón
- Sofia Vergara
- Alejandra Barros
- Miguel Bosé
- Alexa Damian
- Los Horóscopos de Durango
- Lena
- Adamari Lopez
- deleted Montero
- Ludwika Paleta
- Milly Quezada
- Johnny Ventura
- Catalina Sandino
NEW
- Anais
- Banda El Recodo
- Calle 13
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Los Tigres Del Norte

[ktos]

Winner in Billboard opinion

MIAMI (Billboard) - Now that voting is closed for the Latin Grammy Awards, which take place Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York, it's time for our annual forecast of who will take home awards this year.

# RECORD OF THE YEAR: If Shakira hadn't been the most-talked-about artist of the year, in any language, if "La Tortura" hadn't been such a great song, and if it had been a duet with anyone other than Latin Grammy favorite Alejandro Sanz, some other track might have a shot. As it is, "La Tortura" wins hands down.

# ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Oooh. So hard. After last year's win by Ivan Lins, with an album that hadn't even been released in the United States and sold negligibly in Brazil, one has to wonder what criteria voters use. My guess is the bulk will be divided between Julieta Venegas' "Limon y Sal" and Shakira's "Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1." Given the reasons cited above, Shakira will win.

# SONG OF THE YEAR: Undoubtedly, the winner will be Shakira and Alejandro Sanz's "La Tortura." But honorary mention goes to Ricardo Arjona's "Acompaname a Estar Solo," which brings together all the qualities of great songwriting and interpretation.

# BEST NEW ARTIST: The rightful winner is Calle 13, an act that was new, novel, outstanding and actually sold records in multiple markets. This is the only nominee in this category that made it to the Billboard charts.

# BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM: Anyone could win and would deserve to in this category. Daddy Yankee is king of the genre, but his contestants have plenty of respectability in the genre. Considering that Yankee's album is a live set, that Don Omar is controversial and that Wisin & Yandel are successful but not revolutionary, the best bet is Calle 13's spunky, self-titled debut.

# BEST MALE POP VOCAL ALBUM: What a tough category this is, comprising all ranges of styles. Andrea Bocelli, by sheer name recognition, will win for "Amor." But the winner should be Ricardo Arjona's gorgeous "Adentro."

# BEST ROCK ALBUM BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL: In this anemic field of mostly newcomers, the heavily touted Natalia y la Forquetina will win by default with so-so album "Casa."

# BEST BANDA ALBUM: The competition here is between the big honchos -- Banda el Recodo's "Hay Amor" and Joan Sebastian's "Mas Alla del Sol." Sebastian has the edge given his high profile this year, his Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and his long-running No. 1 radio hit. El Recodo is a Latin Recording Academy favorite but hasn't been heard as much this year.

# BEST SALSA ALBUM: The vote for favorite Gilberto Santa Rosa will be split among a Christmas album with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and a not-so-hot studio album, "Directo al Corazon." While India and Tito Nieves are tropical stars, Victor Manuelle has kept a higher profile, down to his newly announced gig as host of the Latin Grammys. He will win with "Decision Unanime."

# BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO: Shakira will win for "La Tortura." But Ricardo Arjona should win for "Mojado," a powerful vision of his ode to immigrants directed by Simon Brand.

[strong4PMB!]

CAN'T WAIT! Less than 24 hrs!

[strong4PMB!]

omword it was freakin AMAZING going to the awards!

I sat in the same row as Shakira, Marc, & Jenny at the end during the salsa tribute.  My job was to fill seats that celebs/etc. in the front vacated during the show, so whenever someone left for the bathroom o algo, I'd step in and sit in their seat.  It was so incredible!

I sat behind Joan Sebastian, to the side of Carlos Ponce, behind RBD, etc. at different times.

So glad Joan performed "Mas Alla del Sol"! I sang along the whole time. It was great!

Even Ricky did a really great job! Spinning around and singing? Hella talented!

[galvanize]

Best night ever! Best award show of 2006! The performances were great and Shakira dominated! She deserved every win of the night as "FOVOL" is a perfect album!

[kinglouiexviii]

geoxguy said:

My job was to fill seats that celebs/etc. in the front vacated during the show, so whenever someone left for the bathroom o algo, I'd step in and sit in their seat.

I never saw Thalia, Alejandra Guzman, Gustavo Cerati, Alejandro Sanz, or Ricky Martin in the audience during the show? Did they spend the entire night backstage with all the cool kids?

[strong4PMB!]

I didn't see them in the audience either.  There really weren't too many famous SINGERS there.  :o  It was just like El Gordo de Molina, La Flaca, La India, Carlos Ponce, Joan Sebastian, RBD, Jlo/Marc, Shakira...a Gloria Estefan lookalike LoL...some Univision people...Tego Calderon who put a paper in front of his face when people asked for pics/autographs (not that it was bad that he covered his face!)...reggaeton rappers...

[kinglouiexviii]

geoxguy said:

I didn't see them in the audience either.  There really weren't too many famous SINGERS there.  :o  It was just like El Gordo de Molina, La Flaca, La India,

Did you see when La India threw her hissy fit and left the show? I heard that she was mad that she was in the 3rd row and Marc & J.Lo were in the first. She left the show early and did not perform the salsa tribute at the end.

That's why they had to get Anais to fill in at the last minute. That girl looked more lost than a blonde inside a library!

[strong4PMB!]

Yep! I heard she left when she lost though. My friend saw her reaction after losing and then next thing she saw, she was gone. By the time I made it up to that row, she was long gone. :( Never saw La India!

[babyboylrtm]

La India needs to understand that Jennifer is way bigger than she'll ever be. Still love ya gurl!