15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 20, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This was the first time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location. The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00PM EST.
The nominations were announced on September 24, 2014. Puerto Rican musician Eduardo Cabra led the nominations with ten nominations each. Joan Manuel Serrat was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 19, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.

Awards

The following is a list of nominees and winners :

General

;Record of the Year
Jorge Drexler featuring Ana Tijoux — "Universos Paralelos"
;Album of the Year
Paco de LucíaCanción Andaluza
;Song of the Year
Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona and Enrique Iglesias — "Bailando"
;Best New Artist
Mariana Vega

Pop

;Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
CamilaElypse
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of ColombiaSinfónico

Urban

;Best Urban Performance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona — "Bailando"
;Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13Multi Viral
;Best Urban Song
Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona and Enrique Iglesias — "Bailando"

Rock

;Best Rock Album
MolotovAgua Maldita
;Best Pop/Rock Album
JuanesLoco de Amor
;Best Rock Song
Andrés Calamaro — "Cuando No Estás"
  • Rubén Albarrán, Doctor Krápula, Roco Pachukote and Moyenei Valdez — "Ama-Zonas"
  • Enrique Bunbury — "Despierta"
  • Emmanuel Del Real and Juanes — "Mil Pedazos"
  • Clemente Castillo, Charly Castro and Flip Tamez — "Sin Respuesta"
  • Jarabe de Palo — "Somos"

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
BabasónicosRomantisísmico
  • Caloncho — Fruta
  • Los Cafres — Los Cafres - 25 Años De Música!
  • Siddhartha — El Vuelo Del Pez
  • Sig RaggaAquelarre
;Best Alternative Song
Calle 13 — "El Aguante"
  • Gustavo Cortés and Sig Ragga — "Chaplin"
  • Jesús Báez Caballero and Siddhartha — "El Aire"
  • Adrián Rodríguez and Diego Rodríguez — "La Lanza"
  • Yayo González — "Vamos A Morir"

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Marc Anthony3.0
  • Maite HonteléDéjame Así
  • Tito NievesMis Mejores Recuerdos
  • Aymee Nuviola — First Class To Havana
  • Mario Ortiz All Star Band — 50 Aniversario
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Jorge Celedón and Various Artists — Celedón Sin Fronteras 1
  • Dubán Bayona & Jimmy Zambrano — Métete en el Viaje
  • Diomedes Díaz and Álvaro López — La Vida del Artista
  • Alejandro Palacio — La Voz del Ídolo
  • Juan Piña — Cantándole a Mi Valle
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Carlos VivesMás Corazón Profundo
  • Julio César — Todo Empieza Soñando
  • Jorge Luis Chacín — El Color De Mi Locura...
  • Palo! — Palo! Live
  • Prince RoyceSoy el Mismo
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
La Sonora SantaneraGrandes Exitos de Las Sonoras: Con La Más Grande, La Sonora Santanera
  • Alquimia La Sonora Del XXI — Sentimiento Anacobero
  • Eliades Ochoa and El Cuarteto Patria — El Eliades Que Soy
  • Pijuan and Los Baby Boomer Boys — Solo Pa' Los Jóvenes... de Corazón
  • Viento de Agua — Opus IV
;Best Tropical Song
Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives — "Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar" '

Singer-songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Jorge DrexlerBailar en la Cueva

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album
Pepe AguilarLástima Que Sean Ajenas
;Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz LizarragaHaciendo Historia
  • Cristina — Grandes Canciones
  • La Arrolladora Banda El LimónGracias Por Creer
  • La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga — Fin De Semana
  • Luz María — Lágrimas y Lluvia
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & Grupo MazzForever Mazz
;Best Norteño Album
Conjunto PrimaveraAmor Amor

;Best Regional Song
Marco Antonio Solís — "De Mil Amores"'
  • José Luis Roma — "Amor Amor"
  • Mario Alberto Zapata — "Cuando Estás De Buenas"
  • Paulina Aguirre and Alberto "Beto" Jiménez Maeda — "Mirando Hacia Arriba"
  • Afid Ferrer — Tonto Corazón

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra — Final Night at Birdland

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and SoledadRaíz
;Best Tango Album
Rubén BladesTangos
;Best Flamenco Album
Paco de LucíaCanción Andaluza
  • Juan Carmona — Alchemya'
  • Enrique Morente — Morente
  • Juan Pinilla and Fernando Valverde — Jugar Con Fuego
  • Rosario La Tremendita — ''Fatum''

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Chick CoreaThe Vigil
Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente — Song For Maura

Christian

;Best Spanish Christian Album
Danilo MonteroLa Carta Perfecta - En Vivo
  • Amor Mercy — Desde Arriba Todo Se Ve Differente
  • Lenny Salcedo — Nuevo
  • Nirlon Sánchez — Es El Tiempo De Dios
  • Marcos VidalSigo Esperándote
  • Marcos WittSigues Siendo Dios
  • Coalo Zamorano — Confesiones De Un Corazón Agradecido
;Best Portuguese Christian Album
Aline BarrosGraça
  • Anderson Freire — Anderson Freire E Amigos
  • Jotta A — Geração De Jesus
  • Soraya MoraesCéu Na Terra
  • Renascer Praise — ''Renascer Praise 18 - Canto De Sião''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Ivete SangaloMultishow Ao VivoIvete Sangalo 20 Anos
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Erasmo CarlosGigante Gentil
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Maria RitaCoração a Batucar
;Best MPB Album
Marisa MonteVerdade, Uma Ilusão
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Sérgio ReisQuestão De Tempo
;Best Brazilian Roots Album
Falamansa — Amigo Velho
  • Cajú & Castanha — Meu Deus Que País É Esse!
  • Toninho Ferragutti e Neymar Dias — Festa Na Roça
  • Tavinho Moura — Minhas Canções Inacabadas
  • Quinteto Violado — Quinteto Canta Gonzagão
  • Alceu ValençaAmigo Da Arte
;Best Brazilian Song
Caetano Veloso — "A Bossa Nova É Foda"

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album
Marta Gómez and Friends — Coloreando: Traditional Songs For Children In Spanish

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Plácido DomingoVerdi
  • Facundo Ramírez — A Piazzolla A Ramírez
  • Allison Brewster FranzettiAlma - Piano Music Of Argentina
  • José SerebrierDvorák: Symphony No. 2 - 3 Slavonic Dances
  • Manuel Barrueco and the Symphony Orchestra of Tenerife — Medea
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica — Musica De Compositores Costarricenses Vol.1
  • Berta RojasSalsa Roja
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Claudia Montero — "Concierto Para Violín y Orquesta de Cuerdas"
  • Gustavo Casenave — "Bicho Feeling Home Piano Solo"
  • Arlene Sierra — "Moler"
  • Yalil Guerra — "String Quartet No.2"
  • Gabriela Ortiz — "¡Únicamente La Verdad!, La Auténtica Historia de Camelia La Texana"

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package
Wed 21Alejandro Ros
  • Alfredo Enciso — Activistas
  • Rafael Rocha — Antes Que Tu Conte Outra
  • Giovanni Nésterez — Combi
  • Laura Varsky — ''Ocho''

Production

;Best Engineered Album
Juber Anbín, Johnnatan García, Rodner Padilla, Eduardo Pulgar, Vladimir Quintero Mora, Jean Sánchez, Alexander Vanlawren, Germán Landaeta, Darío Peñaloza and Germán Landaeta — De Repente
  • Facundo Rodríguez — Miss Delirios
  • Javier Limón, Salomé Limón, Marian G. Villota and Caco Refojo — Promesas De Tierra
  • Roger Freret, Claudio Spiewak and Felipe Tichauer — Rio, Choro, Jazz...
  • Juan Switalski — 21st Century Lyrical Clarinet Concertos
;Producer of the Year
Sergio George

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video
La Vida Bohème — "Flamingo"
;Best Long Form Music Video
Café TacubaEl Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, La Película

Special Merit Awards

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

Performers

Presenters

Changes to award categories

Best Tropical Fusion Album was combined with Best Contemporary Tropical Album.