20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was broadcast on Univision. The telecast marked the 20th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards and honored outstanding achievements in Latin music released from June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019.
Juanes was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on the night prior to the telecast. Thalía was honored with the President's Merit Award for her achievements and outstanding contribution in Latin music.
Nominations were announced on September 24, 2019. Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz led nominations with eight. Rosalía and Alejandro Sanz had the most wins with three awards each.

Performers

Winners and Nominees

The following is the list of nominees. Winners are highlighted in bold.

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello — "Mi Persona Favorita"
Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
  • Marc Anthony — "Parecen Viernes"
  • *Marc Anthony & Sergio George, record producers; Carlos Álvarez, Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Carlos Álvarez & Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", mixers; Adam Ayan & Michael Fuller, mastering engineers
  • Andrés Calamaro — "Verdades Afiladas"
  • *Gustavo Borner, record producer; Gustavo Borner, recording engineer; Gustavo Borner, mixer; Eric Boulanger, mastering engineer
  • Vicente García — "Ahí Ahí"
  • *Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, record producers; José Victor Olivier, Daniel Sanint & Harold Wendell Sanders, recording engineers; Fab Dupont, mixer; Diego Calviño, mastering engineer
  • Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 — "Kitipun"
  • *Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producers; Allan Leschhorn & Simon Rhodes, recording engineers; Allan Leschhorn, mixer; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer
  • Juanes and Alessia Cara — "Querer Mejor"
  • *Rafa Arcaute, Juanes & Tainy, producers; Alejandro Patiño & Orlando Vitto, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
  • Juanes and Lalo Ebratt — "La Plata"
  • *Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, record producers; Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
  • Rosalía — "Aute Cuture"
  • *El Guincho & Rosalía, record producers; El Guincho, recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
  • Alejandro Sanz — "No Tengo Nada"
  • *Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
  • Ximena Sariñana — "Cobarde"
  • *Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, record producers; Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
;Album of the Year
Rosalía — El Mal Querer
El Guincho & Rosalía, album producers; El Guincho, album recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho & Rosalía, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer
  • Paula Arenas — Visceral
  • *Julio Reyes Copello, album producer; Nicolás de la Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, album mixer; Paula Arenas & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters; Antonio Baglio & Robin Reumers, album mastering engineers
  • Rubén Blades — Paraíso Road Gang
  • *Luis Enrique Becerra & Rubén Blades, album producers; Luis Enrique Becerra & José Ramón Guerra, album recording engineers; Luis Enrique Becerra & Rubén Blades, album mixers; Rubén Blades, songwriter; Geoff Pesche, album mastering engineer
  • Andrés Calamaro — Cargar la Suerte
  • *Gustavo Borner, album producer; Gustavo Borner, album recording engineer; Gustavo Borner, album mixer; Andrés Calamaro & German Wiedemer, songwriters; Gustavo Borner, album mastering engineer
  • Fonseca — Agustín
  • *Fonseca, album producer; Andrés Borda, album recording engineer; Iker Gastaminza & Trevor Lyle Muzzy, album mixers; Fonseca, songwriter; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer
  • Luis Fonsi — Vida
  • *Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album producers; Luis Fonsi, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Luis Fonsi, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, songwriters; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer
  • Alejandro Sanz — #ElDisco
  • *Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, album producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando Lopez, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, album mixer; Alejandro Sanz, songwriter; Gene Grimaldi, album mastering engineer
  • Ximena Sariñana — ¿Dónde Bailarán las Niñas?
  • *Juan Pablo Vega, album producer; Daniel Bitrán Arizpe, album recording engineer; Alejandro Patiño, album mixer; Ximena Sariñana & Juan Pablo Vega, songwriters; Alejandro Patiño, album mastering engineer
  • Tony Succar — Más de Mi
  • *Marc Quiñones & Tony Succar, album producers; Santiago Diaz, Nestor Rigaud & Tony Succar, album recording engineers; Alfredo Matheus, album mixer; Jorge Luis Piloto & Tony Succar, songwriters; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineer
  • Sebastián Yatra — Fantasía
  • *Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album producers; Nicolas Ladrón De Guevara, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer
;Song of the Year
"Calma" — Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez & George Noriega, songwriters
;Best New Artist
Nella

Pop

;Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Rosalía — El Mal Querer
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Fonseca — Agustín
;Best Pop Song
"Mi Persona Favorita" — Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello, songwriters

Urban

;Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Pedro Capó and Farruko — "Calma (Remix)"
;Best Urban Music Album
Bad Bunny — X 100pre
;Best Urban Song
"Con Altura" — J Balvin, Mariachi Budda, Frank Dukes, Teo Halm, El Guincho, Alejandro Ramirez and Rosalía, songwriters

Rock

;Best Rock Album
Draco Rosa — Monte Sagrado
  • A.N.I.M.A.L — Una Razon Para Seguir
  • Arawato — Arawato
  • Carajo — Basado en hechos reales
  • Molotov — MTV Unplugged: El Desconecte
;Best Pop/Rock Album
Andrés Calamaro — Cargar la Suerte
;Best Rock Song
"Verdades Afiladas" — Andrés Calamaro and German Wiedemer, songwriters
  • "Conectar" — Rodrigo Crespo, songwriter
  • "Gozilla" — Leiva, songwriter
  • "Nirvana" — Arawato, songwriters
  • "Punta Cana" — Roberto Musso, songwriter

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
Mon Laferte — Norma
;Best Alternative Song
"Tócamela" — 'David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Los Amigos Invisibles, Silverio Lozada and Servando Primera, songwriters '

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Tony Succar — Mas De Mi
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Puerto Candelaria and Juancho Valencia — Yo Me Llamo Cumbia
  • Checo Acosta — Checo Acosta 30
  • Diego Daza y Carlos Rueda — Esto Que Dice!
  • Juan Piña — Para Mis Maestros Con Respeto
  • Various Artists — Raíces
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Andrés Cepeda — Andrés Cepeda Big Band
  • Olga Cerpa y Mestisay — Vereda Tropical
  • Yelsy Heredia — Lo Nuestro
  • Aymée Nuviola — A Journey Through Cuban Music
  • Septeto Acarey — La Llave Del Son
;Best Contemporany Tropical/Tropical Fusion Album
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Literal
;Best Tropical Song
"Kitipun" — Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter
  • "El Afortunado" — Luis Enrique and Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriters
  • "Mas de Mi" — Jorge Luis Piloto and Tony Succar, songwriters
  • "Subiendo y Bajando" — Bobby Allende, Waddys Jáquez, David Maldonado and Adan Pérez, songwriters
  • "Vivir Es Complicado" — Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriters

Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Kany García — Contra el Viento

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Christian Nodal — Ahora
  • El Bebeto — Mi Persona Preferida
  • Alex Fernández — Sigue La Dinastía...
  • Vicente Fernández — Más Romántico Que Nunca
  • Flor De Toloache — Indestructible
;Best Banda Album
Banda Los Sebastianes — A Través Del Vaso
  • Saul El Jaguar Alarcón — Para Que No Te Lo Imagines
  • El Mimoso — 25 Años Vol 1
  • La Explosiva Banda De Maza — Un Tributo Al Sol
  • Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa De Monterrey — Me Hiciste Un Borracho
;Best Tejano Album
Elida Reyna y Avante — Colores
  • El Plan — Siete
  • Lucky Joe — Tu Príncipe
  • David Lee Rodriquez — Así Me Enseñaron
  • Vidal — Nunca Te Rindas
;Best Norteño Album
Intocable — Percepción
  • Bronco — Por Más
  • Buyuchek — Las Canciones De La Abuela
  • Calibre 50 — Mitad y Mitad
  • La Maquinaria Norteña — Amo
;Best Regional Song
"No Te Contaron Mal" — Edgar Barrera, Gussy Lau and Christian Nodal, songwriters
  • "Alguien Mejor Que Yo" — Jose Luis Roma, songwriter
  • "Besos De Mezcal" — Shae Fiol, Camilo Lara and Mireya Ramos, songwriters
  • "De Los Besos Que Te Di" — José Esparza and Gussy Lau, songwriters
  • "Te Amaré" — Manuel Monterrosas, songwriter

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Gustavo Casenave — Balance
  • Cuban Sax Quintet — Saxofones Live Sessions
  • Edu Ribeiro, Fábio Peron and Toninho Ferragutti — Folia De Treis
  • Moisés P. Sánchez — Unbalanced Concerto For Ensemble
  • Miguel Zenón featuring Spektral Quartet — ''Yo Soy La Tradición''

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Luis Enrique + C4 Trio — Tiempo Al Tiempo
;Best Tango Album
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla — Revolucionario
  • Daniel Binelli y Nick Danielson — Marrón y Azul
  • Enrique Campos — Roto
  • Bernardo Monk — Atípico
  • Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet — ''Radiotango''

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Chucho Valdés — Jazz Batá 2
  • Claudia Acuña — Turning Pages
  • Branly, Ruiz & Haslip — Elemental
  • Dos Orientales — Tercer Viaje
  • André Marques — ''Rio - São Paulo''

Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Juan Delgado — Todo Pasa
;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Delino Marçal — Guarda Meu Coração

Portuguese Language

;Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Anavitória — O Tempo É Agora
;Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
BaianaSystem — O Futuro Não Demora
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Mart'nália — Mart'nália Canta Vinicius de Moraes
  • Nego Álvaro — Canta Sereno E Moa
  • Monarco — De Todos Os Tempos
  • Péricles — Em Sua Direção
  • Anaí Rosa — Anaí Rosa Atraca Geraldo Pereira
;Best MPB Album
Gilberto Gil — Ok Ok Ok
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Marília Mendonça — Em Todos os Cantos
  • Paula Fernandes — Hora Certa
  • Francis & Felipe — Francis & Felipe
  • Luan Santana — Live Movel
  • Mano Walter — Ao Vivo em São Paulo
;Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Hermeto Pascoal — Hermeto Pascoal E Sua Visão Original Do Forró
  • Foli Griô Orquestra — Ajo
  • Alessandra Leão — Macumbas E Catimbós
  • Elba Ramalho — O Ouro Do Pó Da Estrada
  • Zé Mulato e Cassiano — Rei Caipira
;Best Portuguese Language Song
"Desconstrução"
Tiago Iorc, songwriter
  • "Ansiosos Pra Viver"
  • * Mestrinho, songwriters
  • "Etérea"
  • * Criolo, songwriter
  • "Mil e Uma"
  • * Arnaldo Antunes and Claudia Brant, songwriters
  • "Sem Palavras"
  • * Mário Laginha and João Monge, songwriters

Children's

;Best Latin Children’s Album
The Lucky Band — Buenos Diaz
  • Claraluna — Luces, Cámara, Acción
  • Sonia De Los Santos — ¡Alegría!
  • Payasitas Nifu Nifa — Bim Bom Bam!
  • 123 Andrés — ''Canta Las Letras''

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Samuel Torres and La Nueva Filarmonía — Regreso

Arrangement

;Best Arrangement
Sirena
Rodner Padilla, arranger Red Wall
  • * Otmaro Ruiz, arranger Mariachitlán
  • * Juan Pablo Contreras, arranger Loko De Amor
  • * Pablo Cebrián and Ketama, arranger Imprevisto
  • * César Orozco, arranger

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package
El Mal Querer
Man Mourentan and Tamara Pérez, art directors Anónimas y Resilientes
  • * Luisa María Arango, Carlos Dussán, Manuel García-Orozco and Juliana Jaramillo-Buenaventura, art directors Astronauta
  • * Emilio Lorente, art director Lição #2: Dorival
  • * Deborah Salles, art directors Nuclear
  • * Boa Mistura, art directors

Production

;Best Engineered Album
El Mal Querer
El Guincho and Brian Hernández, engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer Anaí Rosa Atraca Geraldo Pereira
  • * Carlos Lima and Gilberto Monte, engineers; Carlos Lima, mixer; Carlos Lima, mastering engineer Bach
  • * Zac Hernández and Jerry Ordoñez, engineers; Jack Lahana, mixer; Chab, mastering engineer Encontros
  • * Roger Freret, engineer; Marcelo Sabóia, mixer; Ron McMaster, mastering engineer Montaner
  • * Jan Holzner, David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Jon Leone, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Yasmil Marrufo, Darío Moscatelli, Quaz & Tainy, engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
;Producer of the Year
Tony Succar

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video
Kany García and Residente — "Banana Papaya"
Residente, video director; Stephanie "Tuty" Correa, video producer
  • Criolo — "Boca de Lobo"
  • * Denis Cisma and Pedro Inoue, video directors; Beatriz Berjeaut, video producer
  • Nego Do Borel featuring DJ Rennan Da Penha — "Me Solta"
  • * Lucas Romor, video director; KondZilla, video producer
  • Nach — "Los Zurdos Mueren Antes"
  • * Willy Rodriguez, video director; Willy Rodriguez, video producer
  • Todo Aparenta Normal — "Vivir Los Colores"
  • * Mariano Dawidson, video director; Eric Dawidson, video producer
;Best Long Form Music Video
Alejandro Sanz — Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy
Mercedes Cantero, Oscar García Blesa, Gervasio Iglesias and Alexis Morante, video directors; Alvaro Agustin, Ghislain Barrois & Gervasio Iglesias, video producers
  • Mastodonte — Anatomía de Un Éxodo
  • * Alfonso Cortés-Cabanillas and Asier Etxeandía, video directors; Jose Luis Huertas and Anibal Ruiz-Villar, video producers
  • Astor Piazzolla — Piazzolla, Los Años del Tiburón
  • * Daniel Rosenfeld, video director; Daniel Rosenfeld, video producer
  • Draco Rosa — Hotel de Los Encuentros
  • * Henry Duarte, José Luis Jiménez, Miguel Jiménez, Draco Rosa, Redamo Rosa and Revel Rosa, video directors; Hector Espinosa, Mio Hachimori, José Luis Jiménez, Miguel Jiménez, Draco Rosa, Revel Rosa & Sadaharu Yagi, video producers
  • Carlos Vives — Déjame Quererte
  • * Juan Pablo Caballero and Felipe Cortés, video directors; Nathalie Burnside, video producer

Special awards

'''Thalía - President's Merit Award'''

Controversy

The exclusion of urban entries in the Album, Record, and Song of the Year categories sparked controversy. Colombian singer, J. Balvin started the hashtag #SinReggaetónNoHayGrammyLatino’ which was soon endorsed by other reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Maite Perroni, Lali Esposito, Tini, Karol G, Natti Natasha, and Anuel AA.