23rd Annual Premios Gardel


The 23rd Annual Premios Gardel ceremony was held on July 23, 2021, and it was presented with no in-person ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The television broadcast of the show was in charge of the TNT Latin America, while LRA Radio Nacional provided radio coverage. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020. The nominations were announced on May 7, 2021. The ceremony was hosted by television personalities Jey Mammón and Eleonora Pérez Caressi.
Nathy Peluso received the most nominations, with nine, followed by Fito Páez and Bizarrap with six each. The list of performers was unveiled on July 16, 2021, and consisted of forty-two artists including headliners Fito Páez, Cazzu, Ciro y los Persas, Soledad, Luciano Pereyra, María Becerra, David Lebón, Miranda! and Abel Pintos. Moreover, Spanish singer Pablo Alborán and Mexican singer Carlos Rivera were announced as special acts.
Nathy Peluso and Fito Páez won the most awards of the night, with four each. Peluso's wins included Record of the Year for her album Calambre and Best New Artist, while Páez's included Album of the Year and Best Rock Album for La Conquista del Espacio. The Song of the Year award went to Lali and Cazzu for their song "Ladrón".

Nominees

Nominees and winners were taken from the Gardel Awards website. Winners appear first and highlighted in Bold.

General field

Album of the YearLa Conquista del Espacio – Fito PáezYa No Mires Atrás – Luis Alberto SpinettaCalambre – Nathy Peluso
Song of the Year"Ladrón" – Lali & Cazzu
Record of the Year"Buenos Aires" – Nathy Peluso
Best New ArtistCalambre – Nathy PelusoAtrevido – TruenoMi Primer Día Triste – Zoe Gotusso
Collaboration of the Year"Bohemio" – Andrés Calamaro & Julio Iglesias

Pop

Best Pop AlbumMi Primer Día Triste – Zoe GotussoLibra – LaliTini Tini Tini – Tini
Best Pop Group AlbumParanoia Pop – Bandalos ChinosTándem – Mavi Díaz & Germán DominicéEl Reflejo – Rayos Láser

Rock

Best Rock AlbumLa Conquista del Espacio – Fito PáezGuerras – Ciro y los PersasErrores Coleccionables – Sol Bassa
Best Rock Group AlbumEs Así – Las Pelotas2020 – Las Pastillas del AbueloEl Último Abrazo Analógico – Todo Aparenta Normal
Best Hard Rock/Punk AlbumCarne, Tierras y Sangre – PilsenSr. Punk – Mal MomentoLiberarse y Existir – Tano Romano

Urban/Reggae

Best Urban/Trap Song or Album"Nathy Peluso: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 36" – Bizarrap & Nathy PelusoUna Niña Inútil – Cazzu<
Best Urban/Trap Collaboration"Mamichula – Trueno, Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap
Best Raggae/Ska AlbumFlores y Burbujas – El Natty ComboEl Presente que Soñamos Dub – Kameleba & Don CamelContinentes – La Estafa Dub

Tango

Best Tango AlbumLa bella indiferencia – Mariana MazúGénesis – Carolina MinellaTango – Cristian Palacios
Best Instrumental/Tango Group or Orchestra AlbumTango Improvisado – José Colángelo & Franco LucianiCruces Urbanos, Vol. 2 – Quinteto Negro La BocaReinventango – Tanghetto

Folk

Best Folklore AlbumAbrazo – Luciana JuryEntre Risa – Bruno AriasVeinteveinte – Suna Rocha
Best Folklore Group AlbumAhyre – AhyreDesde Adentro – Los del PortezueloTierra Mía – Los Tekis
Best Chamamé AlbumHielo Azul Tierra Roja – Chango Spasiuk & Per Einar WatleMujer de Chamamé – Marcia MüllerCon Ritmo y Alegría – Milagrito Gómez

Tropical/Cuarteto

Best Tropical AlbumEs Lo Que Hay – El DipyEl Último Romántico – Daniel CardozoOtra Vez, Dando Clase – Román El Original
Best Tropical Group AlbumDe Buenos Aires para el Mundo – Los Ángeles AzulesSeguimos – Amar AzulSesiones Musikeras – Mala Fama
Best Cuarteto AlbumAprender a Volar – Magui OlaveMúsica en Cuarentena – Luis SebastiánUn Sueño Hecho Realidad – Walter Salinas
Best Cuarteto Group AlbumEl Mismo Aire – La K'ongaMundo Streaming – Q'LokuraDesde El Encierro – Sabroso

Alternative

Best Alternative Pop AlbumCalambre – Nathy PelusoOtro Lado – Rosario Ortega Existo – Sol Pereyra
Best Alternative Rock AlbumUbicación en Tiempo Real – Barbi RecanatiLos Años Futuros – 1915Lapsus – Zero Kill
Best Alternative Folklore AlbumRenacer – Nahuel PennisiParte de Mí – SoledadTriángula – Triángula

Dance/Electronic

Best Electronic Music AlbumReworked – Willy CrookPleasures – Mo.NAVenus – Mistol Team

Romantic/Melodic

Best Romantic/Melodic Album60 Años con la Música ¡Gracias! – Dany MartinTal Como Soy – Dany VilaDesierto – Germán Barceló

Classical

Best Classical AlbumDebussy Preludios para el Piano – Haydée SchvartzVilla-Lobos – Daniela SalinasTerritorios: Paisaje Latinoamericano en el Piano – Fernanda Morello

Jazz

Best Jazz AlbumMalosetti & la Colonia – Javier MalosettiSin Tiempo – Leo Genovese, Mariano Otero & Sergio VerdinelliApaláp! – Oscar Giunta Supertrío!

Instrumental/Fusion/World Music

Best Instrumental/Fusion/World Music AlbumSolo Piano: Reflexiones – Lito VitaleHikkikomori – La ChicanaLatineses – La Orquestonga

Live

Best Live AlbumForo Sol – Los Auténticos DecadentesMujeres Argentinas, 50 Años – La Bruja Salguero & Facundo RamírezEn Vivo Teatro Gran Rex – Rodrigo Tapari

Singer-Songwriting

Best Singer-Songwriting AlbumCriptograma – Lisandro AristimuñoReset – CelliBasta de Música – Martín Buscaglia

Children

Best Children's AlbumEl Reino del Revés – Elena Roger & EscalandrumTopa, Una Navidad Especial – Diego TopaLa Tarara: Canciones Tradicionales – Mariana Baggio & Martin Telechansk

Music for Visual Media

Best Cinema/Television/Audiovisual Production Soundtrack AlbumThe Last of Us Part II – Gustavo SantaolallaNotas de Paso 4 – Ernesto SnajerVilas: Serás lo que Debas Ser, o No Serás Nada – Vandera

Historical

Best Catalog Collection AlbumAgujero Interior – VirusPiazzolla – Buenos Aires 8Santaolalla – Gustavo Santaolalla

Archival Concept

Best Conceptual AlbumYa No Mires Atrás – Luis Alberto SpinettaUna Niña Inútil – CazzuOasis – Daniel MelingoComo La Cigarra – Elena Roger & Escalandrum

Production

Producer of the YearLa Conquista del Espacio – Fito Páez

Recording Engineering

Best Recording EngineeringLa Conquista del Espacio – Fito Páez
  • * Gustavo Borner, Phil Levine, Justin Moshkevich & Diego Olivero, recording engineersCaligaris Sinfónico – Los Caligaris
  • * Pablo Chapur, recording engineer
  • "Como La Cigarra" – Elena Roger & Escalandrum
  • * Facundo Rodriguez, recording engineer

Cover Design

Best Cover DesignCriptograma – Lisandro Aristimuño

Music Video/Film

Best Music Video"Todo Esto" – Kevin Johansen featuring David Lebón
Best DVDAlmendra I - 50 Años – Almendra

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations:
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The following received multiple awards:
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