16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This was the second time that Latin Grammys were held at this venue.
The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015. Leonel García leads with six nominations, followed by Natalia Lafourcade with five. Additionally, Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz; engineers Edgar Barrera, Demián Nava, and Alan Saucedo; and producer Cachorro López each receive four nominations. Pablo Alborán, Miguel Bosé, Café Quijano, Pedro Capó, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin, and Vicentico are among those who each receive three nominations. Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 18, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.

Awards

The following is the list of nominees.

General

;Record of the Year
Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
;Album of the Year
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
;Song of the Year
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade"Hasta la Raíz"
;Best New Artist
Monsieur Periné

Pop

;Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro SanzSirope
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Gilberto Santa RosaNecesito Un Bolero
  • Astrid Asher — Astrid Asher
  • Café QuijanoOrígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3
  • Mojito Lite — Nada Es Demasiado
  • Vicentico — ''Último Acto''

Urban

;Best Urban Performance
Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias — "El Perdón"
;Best Urban Music Album
Tego CalderónEl Que Sabe, Sabe
;Best Urban Song
J Balvin, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — "Ay Vamos"

Rock

;Best Rock Album
Diamante EléctricoB
;Best Pop/Rock Album
ManáCama Incendiada
;Best Rock Song
Cachorro López and Vicentico — "Esclavo de Tu Amor"
  • Charliepapa — "Astrómetra"
  • Daniel Aceves and Jotdog — "Celebración"
  • Adolfo Cabrales and Carlos Raya — "Entre La Espada y La Pared"
  • Daniel Álvarez and Juan Galeano — "Todo Va A Arder"

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
Natalia LafourcadeHasta la Raíz
;Best Alternative Song
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
  • Famasloop — "Allí Estás"
  • Andrés Nusser — "Caribbean"
  • Roberto Musso — "No Llora"
  • Javiera Mena — "Otra Era"

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta — Son de Panamá
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Jorge Celedón and Gustavo García — Sencillamente
  • AméricoPor Siempre
  • Silvestre Dangond and Lucas Dangond — Sigo Invicto
  • Gusi — Al Son de Mi Corazón
  • Iván Villazón and Saúl Lallemand — El Camino de Mi Existencia
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero — Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto
  • Checo Acosta#SiguedeModa
  • Rafael "Pollo" Brito — Homenaje A Tito Rodríguez
  • Alain PérezEl Alma del Son – Tributo A Matamoros
  • Sonlokos — Locos Por El Son
;Best Tropical Fusion Album
ChocQuibTownEl Mismo
;Best Tropical Song
Juan Luis Guerra — "Tus Besos"

Singer-songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Alex CubaHealer

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album
Pedro FernándezAcaríciame El Corazón
;Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz LizarragaMi Vicio Mas Grande
;Best Tejano Album
Sólido — Sentimientos
;Best Norteño Album
Pesado — Abrázame
;Best Regional Song
Mauricio Arriaga, Edgar Barrera and Eduardo Murguía — "Todo Tuyo"
  • Julio Bahumea — "El Amor De Su Vida"
  • José Alberto Inzunza and Luciano Luna — "Me Sobrabas Tú"
  • Raúl Jiménez E. and Chucho Rincón — "Para Que Nunca Llores"
  • Espinoza Paz — "Perdí La Pose"

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Ed Calle and Mamblue — Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Lila DownsBalas y Chocolate
;Best Tango Album
Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires — Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla
;Best Flamenco Album
Various Artists — Entre 20 Aguas: A La Música de Paco de Lucía

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'RiveraJazz Meets The Classics
  • Eddie Fernández — Jazzeando
  • Iván "Melón" Lewis — Ayer Y Hoy
  • José Negroni — Negroni Piano +9
  • José Valentino Ruiz and the Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Giovanni Hidalgo — ''I Make You Want To Move''

Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Alex CamposDerroche de Amor
;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Fernanda BrumDa Eternidade
  • Anderson Freire — Ao Vivo
  • Jane Gomes — Posso Tudo Nele
  • Bruna Karla — Como Águia
  • Wilian Nascimento — ''Não Vou Desistir''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Tulipa Ruiz — Dancê
  • Jamz — Insano
  • Seu JorgeMúsicas Para Churrasco Vol. 2
  • Onze:20 — Vida Loka
  • Jonas Sá — Blam! Blam!
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Suricato — Sol-Te
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Fundo de QuintalSó Felicidade
;Best MPB Album
Ivan LinsAmérica, Brasil
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Renato Teixeira and Sérgio ReisAmizade Sincera II
;Best Brazilian Song
Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari — "Bossa Negra"

Children's

;Best Latin Children’s Album
Mister GLos Animales

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés GnattaliAlma Brasileira
Gabriela MonteroPiano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Montero: Ex Patria, Op. 1 & Improvisations
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Carlos Franzetti — "Capriccio"

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package
Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gómez and Juliana Jaramillo — Este Instante

Production

;Best Engineered Album
Andrés Borda, Eduardo del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schunt, Cesar Sogbe and José Blanco — Hasta la Raíz
  • Salome Limón and Caco Refojo — Astrid Asher
  • Daniel Musy, Daniel Musy and Andre DiasBaile do Almeidinha
  • Jonathan Allen, Rodrigo de Castro Lopes, Pete Karam and Paul Blakemore — Made in Brazil
  • Otávio Carvalho and Felipe Tichauer — Sintético
;Producer of the Year
Sebastian Krys

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez — "Ojos Color Sol"
;Best Long Form Music Video
JuanesLoco de Amor: La Historia

Special Merit Awards

The following is a list of special merit awards
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Award

Changes to award categories

Due to the low number of entries, the Best Brazilian Roots Album category was not awarded this year.