11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations were announced on September 8, 2010. On September 14, 2010, it was announced that the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honoree would be Plácido Domingo. The big winners of the night were Camila, Juan Luis Guerra and Gustavo Cerati with three awards.
Juan Luis Guerra's A Son de Guerra was awarded the Album of the Year, the second time he has received this award. "Mientes" by pop band Camila won the Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Alex Cuba and Nelly Furtado became the first Canadian musicians to receive a Latin Grammy Award. Cuba received a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Furtado the Best Female Pop Vocal Album.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;Record of the Year
Camila — "Mientes"
;Album of the Year
Juan Luis Guerra 440 — A Son de Guerra
;Song of the Year
Mario Domm and Mónica Vélez — "Mientes"
;Best New Artist
Alex Cuba

Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Nelly FurtadoMi Plan
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro SanzParaíso Express
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
CamilaDejarte de Amar

Urban

;Best Urban Music Album
Chino & NachoMi Niña Bonita
;Best Urban Song
La Mala Rodríguez — "No Pidas Perdón"

Rock

;Best Rock Album
Gustavo CeratiFuerza natural
;Best Rock Song
Gustavo Cerati — "Deja Vu"
  • Chetes — "Arena"
  • Sebastián Franco, Jesús Herrera, Amauri Sepúlveda, Diego Suárez and Marcos Zavala — "Cárcel"
  • Bruno Albano Naughton, Luis G. Balcarce, Guido Colzani, Daniel Melero, Tomas Putruele, Diego "Uma" Rodriguez, Tuta Torres and Patricio Troncos — "Lo Comandas"
  • Andrés Calamaro — "Los Divinos"

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
;Best Alternative Song
ChocQuibTown — "De Donde Vengo Yo"
  • Hello Seahorse! — "Criminal"
  • Ceci Bastida — "Cuando Vuelvas a Caer"
  • Roberto Musso — "El Hijo de Hernandez"
  • Gustavo Cortes, Ricardo Cortes and Nicolas Gonzalez — "Resistencia Indigena"

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Gilberto Santa RosaIrrepetible
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Diomedes Diaz and Alvaro Lopez — Listo Pa' la foto
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Juan Luis Guerra 440 — A Son de Guerra
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Concha BuikaEl Último Trago
  • Pedro Jesus — Tributo a Orlando Contreras "El Jefe del Despecho"
  • Septeto Habanero — 90 Años, Orgullos de Los Soneros
  • Sierra MaestraSonando Ya
  • Various Artists — 100 Sones Cubanos Producer Edesio Alejandro
;Best Tropical Song
Juan Luis Guerra — "Bachata en Fukuoka"

Singer-Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Rubén BladesCantares del Subdesarrollo

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album
Vicente FernándezNecesito de Tí
;Best Banda Album
Banda el RecodoMe Gusta Todo de Tí
;Best Tejano Album
Elida Reyna & Avante — Fantasia
  • Little Joe & La Familia — A Night Of Classics In El Chuco
  • Joe Posada — Point Of View
  • Ruben Ramos & The Mexican RevolutionRevolutionized
  • Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso — Homenaje a Mi Padre
;Best Norteño Album
Grupo Pesado — Desde La Cantina Vol. 1.
;Best Regional Mexican Song
Yoel Henriquez and Paco Lugo — "Amarte a La Antigua"

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Arturo SandovalA Time for Love

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Ilan ChesterTesoros de la Música Venezolana
;Best Tango Album
Aida CuevasDe Corazón a Corazón Mariachi Tango
  • Pablo Aslan — Tango Grill
  • DyangoPuñaladas en el Alma
  • Leopoldo Federico y Hugo Rivas — Sentido Único
  • NarcotangoLimanueva
  • Vayo — Tango Universal
;Best Flamenco Album
TomatitoSonata Suite

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
João Donato Trio — Sambolero

Christian

;Best Christian Album
Monica — Tienes Que Creer
;Best Christian Album
Marina de Oliveira — Na Extremidade
  • Paulo César Baruk — Multiforme
  • Bruna Krla — Advogado Fiel
  • Kleber Lucas — Meu Alvo
  • Soraya MoraesGrande É O Meu Deus
  • Rosa de SaronHorizonte Distante
  • Pe. Zezinho, Scj — ''Ao País dos Meus Sonhos''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Sérgio MendesBom Tempo
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Charlie Brown Jr.Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Diogo NogueiraTô Fazendo a Minha Parte
;Best MPB Album
Gilberto GilBanda Dois
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Zezé Di Camargo & LucianoDouble Face
;Best Native Brazilian Roots Album
Gilberto GilFé na Festa
  • Frank Aguiar — Danquele Jeito
  • Banda Calypso10 Anos CD 2
  • Gaúcho da Fronteira — Gaúcho Doble Chapa
  • Eva — Lugar da Alegria
;Best Brazilian Song
Adriana Calcanhotto — "Tua"

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album
Luis PescettiLuis Pescetti
  • Banda de Boca — MPB Pras Crianças
  • Rita Rosa — Insectos y Bicharracos
  • Various Artists — Brasileirinhos
  • Various Artists — ''Lo Mejor De Playhouse Disney''

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Leo BrouwerIntegral Cuartetos De Cuerda

Fernando OteroVital
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Lalo Schifrin — "Pampas"

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package
Rock Instrument Bureau — Fuerza natural

Production

;Best Engineered Album
Paul Acedo, Rafa Arcaute, Sebastian Krys, Lee Levin, Daniel Ovie, Sebastian Perkal, Tom Russo, Esteban Varela, Dan, Warner and Lurssen Inc. — Distinto
;Producer of the Year
Jorge Calandrelli and Gregg Field

Sergio George

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video
Julieta Venegas — "Bien o Mal"
;Best Long Form Music Video
Voz VeisUna Noche Común y Sin Corriente

Special Awards

;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Awards

Performers

Presenters