22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas to honor the best musical releases within Latin music released from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. The ceremony was aired live on TelevisaUnivision.
In June 2021, Panamanian musician Rubén Blades was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, unlike last year where the main ceremony took place in a normal way but the Person of the Year award was not given nor did the ceremony for the award took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony for the award took place on November 17, 2021, the day before the main ceremony as it usually does.
Singers and musicians Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa received the Lifetime Achievement Award while Mexican producer Guillermo "Memo" Acosta and Colombian accordionist Egidio Cuadrado are this year's recipients of the Trustees Award.

Performances

Presenters

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. Winners are listed in bold.

General

;Record of the Year
"Talvez" – Caetano Veloso and Tom Veloso
Mário Adnet & Cézar Mendes, record producers; Lucas Ariel & Lucas Nunes, recording engineers; Daniel Carvalho, mixer; Daniel Carvalho, mastering engineer
  • "Si Hubieras Querido" – Pablo Alborán
  • * Julio Reyes Copello, record producer; Pablo Pulido, Julio Reyes Copello & Natalia Schlesinger, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
  • "Todo de Ti" – Rauw Alejandro
  • * Rauw Alejandro & Luis J. González, record producers; José M. Collazo, recording engineer; José M. Collazo, mixer; Sensei Sound, mastering engineer
  • "Un Amor Eterno " – Marc Anthony
  • * Motiff & Julio Reyes Copello, record producers; Nicolás “Na’vi” De La Espriella, Julio Reyes Copello & Daniel Uribe, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
  • "A Tu Lado" – Paula Arenas
  • * Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, record producers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, recording engineers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe, mixer; Camilo Silva, mastering engineer
  • "Bohemio" – Andrés Calamaro & Julio Iglesias
  • * Carlos Narea, record producer; Ángel Martos & Carlos Narea, mixers; Ángel Martos, mastering engineer
  • "Vida de Rico" – Camilo
  • * Édgar Barrera & Camilo, record producers; Édgar Barrera, Richard Bravo & Nicolás Ramírez, recording engineers; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
  • "Suéltame, Bogotá" – Diamante Eléctrico
  • * Juan Galeano & Andrés Rebellón, record producers; Diamante Eléctrico & Andrés Rebellón, recording engineers; Andrés Rebellón, mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
  • "Amén" – Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Evaluna Montaner
  • * Richi López & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Richi López, Aaron Sterling & Guillermo Vadalá, recording engineers; Manny Marroquin, mixer; Emerson Mancini, mastering engineer
  • "Dios Así lo Quiso" – Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra
  • * David "Xaxo" Julca, Jonathan "Xaxo" Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Luis Alejandro Bermúdez, Allan Leschhorn, Yasmil Marrufo, Dario Moscatelli, Raniero Palm & Ruben Salas, recording engineers; Javier Garza, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer
  • "Te Olvidaste" – C. Tangana & Omar Apollo
  • * Alizzz, Rafa Arcaute, C. Tangana & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Nathan Phillips & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Delbert Bowers, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
;Album of the Year
SALSWING! – Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Roberto Delgado, album producer; Oscar Marín, album recording engineer; Roberto Delgado & Oscar Marín, album mixers; Rubén Blades, songwriter; Daniel Ovie, album mastering engineerVértigo – Pablo Alborán
  • * Pablo Alborán & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Pablo Pulido, Julio Reyes Copello & Natalia Schlesinger, album recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, album mixer; Pablo Alborán, songwriter; Gene Grimaldi, album mastering engineerMis Amores – Paula Arenas
  • * Maria Elisa Ayerbe, Sebastián Mejía & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe, Sebastián Mejía & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Julio Reyes Copello, album mixers; Paula Arenas, María Elisa Ayerbe, Kany García, Fernando Osorio, Julio Reyes Copello & Juan Pablo Vega, songwriters; Camilo Silva, album mastering engineerEl Último Tour Del Mundo – Bad Bunny
  • * Mag & Tainy, album producers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, Mag & Tainy, songwriters; Colin Leonard, album mastering engineerMis Manos – Camilo
  • * Édgar Barrera & Camilo, album producers; Natalia Ramírez & Nicolás Ramírez, album recording engineers; Maddox Chhim, album mixer; Édgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, album mastering engineerNana, Tom, Vinicius – Nana Caymmi
  • * Dori Caymmi, album producer; Mario Jorge Bruno, Mario Gil, Kira Malevskaia & Gabriel Teixeira, album recording engineers; Mario Gil, album mixer; Vinicius de Moraes & Tom Jobim, songwriters; Mario Gil, album mastering engineerPrivé – Juan Luis Guerra
  • * Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, album producers; Allan Leschhorn, album recording engineer; Allan Leschhorn, album mixer; Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter; Adam Ayan, album mastering engineerOrigen – Juanes
  • * Juanes & Sebastian Krys, album producers; Said Edid, Daniel Galindo, Juanes, Sebastian Krys & Pepe Ortega, album recording engineers; Sebastian Krys, album mixer; Brian Lucey, album mastering engineerUn Canto por México, Vol. 2 – Natalia Lafourcade
  • * Kiko Campos, album producer; José Luis Fernández, Rubén López Arista, Alan Ortiz Grande & Alan Saucedo, album recording engineers; Rubén López Arista, album mixer; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineerEl Madrileño – C. Tangana
  • * Alizzz, Victor Martínez & C. Tangana, album producers; Alizzz, album recording engineer; Delbert Bowers, album mixer; Alizzz, Victor Martínez & C. Tangana, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer
;Song of the Year
"Patria y Vida" – Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky
Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel, songwriters
;Best New Artist
Juliana Velásquez

Pop

;Best Pop Vocal Album
Mis Manos – CamiloDios los Cría – Andrés CalamaroMunay – Pedro CapóK.O. – Danna PaolaDe México – Reik
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Privé – Juan Luis GuerraVértigo – Pablo AlboránMis Amores – Paula ArenasDoce Margaritas – NellaAtlántico a Pie – Diego Torres
;Best Pop Song
"Vida de Rico" – Camilo
Édgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters

Urban

;Best Urban Fusion/Performance
"Tattoo (Remix)" – Rauw Alejandro & Camilo
;Best Reggaeton Performance
"Bichota" – Karol G
;Best Urban Music Album
El Último Tour Del Mundo – Bad BunnyGoldo Funky – AkapellahMonarca – Eladio CarriónENOC – OzunaLyke Mike – Myke Towers
;Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
"Booker T" – Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny & Marco Daniel Borrero, songwriters
;Best Urban Song
"Patria y Vida" – Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky
Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel, songwriters

Rock

;Best Rock Album
El Pozo Brillante – VicenticoCurso de Levitación Intensivo – BunburyControl – Caramelos de CianuroLos Mesoneros Live desde Pangea – Los MesonerosLuz – No Te Va Gustar
;Best Rock Song
"Ahora 1" – Vicentico
Vicentico, songwriter
;Best Pop/Rock Album
Origen – JuanesMira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer – Diamante EléctricoMis Grandes Éxitos – Adan Jodorowsky & The French KissV. E. H. N. – Love of LesbianEl Reflejo – Rayos Laser
;Best Pop/Rock Song
"Hong Kong" – C. Tangana & Andrés Calamaro
Alizzz, Andrés Calamaro, Jorge Drexler, Víctor Martínez & C. Tangana, songwriters

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Album
Calambre – Nathy PelusoKiCk i – ArcaTropiplop – AterciopeladosCabra – CabraUn Segundo MTV Unplugged – Café Tacvba
;Best Alternative Song
"Nominao" – C. Tangana & Jorge Drexler
Alizzz, Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana, songwriters

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
SALSA PLUS! – Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & OrquestaEn Cuarentena – El Gran Combo de Puerto RicoEl Día es Hoy – Willy GarcíaColegas – Gilberto Santa RosaEn Barranquilla Me Quedo, El Disco Homenaje a Joe Arroyo – José Gaviria & Milton Salcedo, album producers
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Las Locuras Mías – Silvestre DangondPa' Que se Esmigajen los Parlantes – Diego Daza & Carlos RuedaDe Buenos Aires para el Mundo – Los Ángeles AzulesEsencia – Felipe PeláezNoche de Serenata – Osmar Pérez & Geño Gamez
;Best Merengue/Bachata Album
Es Merengue ¿Algún Problema? – Sergio VargasBachata Queen – AlexandraLove Dance Merengue – Manny CruzEl Papá de la Bachata, Su Legado – Luis SeguraInsensatez – Fernando Villalona
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Cha Cha Chá: Homenaje a lo Tradicional – Alain Pérez, Issac Delgado and Orquesta AragónGente con Alma – José Aguirre Cali Big BandChabuco en La Habana – ChabucoSolos – Jon Secada & Gonzalo RubalcabaAlma Cubana – Leoni Torres
;Best Contemporany Tropical/Tropical Fusion Album
Brazil305 – Gloria EstefanLegendarios – BillosRío Abajo – Diana BurcoAcertijos – Pedrito MartínezLa Música del Carnaval - XX Aniversario – Juventino Ojito y Su Son Mocaná
;Best Tropical Song
"Dios Así lo Quiso" – Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra
Camilo, David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters

Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
SEIS – Mon LaferteAlemorología – AleMorMendó – Alex CubaMañana Te Escribo Otra Canción – Covi Quintana El Árbol y el Bosque – Rozalén

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
A Mis 80's – Vicente FernándezCuanto te Enamores – El Bebeto#CHARRAMILLENNIAL - LADY – Nora GonzálezAYAYAY! (SÚPER DELUXE) – Christian NodalSoy México – Pike Romero
;Best Banda Album
Nos Divertimos Logrando lo Imposible – Grupo FirmeConcierto Mundial Digital Live – Banda El Recodo de Cruz LizárragaVivir la Vida – Banda Los RecoditosSin Miedo al Éxito – Banda Los SebastianesLlegando al Rancho – Joss Favela
;Best Tejano Album
Pa' la Pista y Pa'l Pisto, Vol. 2 – El PlanBack on Track – Ram HerreraHistórico – La FiebreIncomparable – SólidoUn Beso es Suficiente – Vilax
;Best Norteño Album
Al Estilo Rancherón – Los Dos Carnales
Volando Alto – Palomo Vamos Bien – Calibre 50De Vieja Escuela – Gera DemaraDiez – La Energía NorteñaRecordando a una Leyenda – Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Christian Nodal
;Best Regional Song
"Aquí Abajo" – Christian Nodal
Edgar Barrera, René Humberto Lau Ibarra, Johan Arjona & Christian Nodal, songwriters

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Toquinho e Yamandu Costa - Bachianinha – Toquinho and Yamandu CostaEntretiempo y Tiempo – Omar Acosta and Sergio MenemCristovão Bastos e Rogério Caetano – Cristovão Bastos and Rogério CaetanoCanto da Praya - Ao Vivo – Hamilton de Holanda and MestrinhoLe Petit Garage – Ara Malikian

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Ancestras – Petrona MartínezAmor Pasado – Leonel GarcíaJemas – Tato MarencoRenacer – Nahuel PennisiVocal – Alejandro Zavala
;Best Tango Album
Tinto Tango Plays Piazzolla – Tinto TangoTango of the Americas – Pan American Symphony Orchestra348 – Federico Pereiro100 Años – Quinteto RevolucionarioTanghetto Plays Piazzolla – Tanghetto
;Best Flamenco Album
Un Nuevo Universo – Pepe de LucíaAlma de Pura Raza – Paco CandelaAmor – Israel Fernández & Diego Del MoraoHerencia – Rafael RiqueniEl Rey – María Toledo

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Voyager – Iván Melon LewisBruma: Celebrating Milton Nascimiento – Antonio AdolfoOntology – Roxana Amed Family – Edmar CastañedaEl Arte del Bolero – Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Christian

;Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Ya Me Vi – AroddyHora Dorada – AnagraceRedención – Aline BarrosVida Encontré – Majo y DanMilagro de Amar – William Perdomo
;Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Seguir Teu Coração – Anderson FreireCatarse: Lado B – Daniela AraújoSarah Farias – Sarah FariasSentido – Leonardo GonçalvesEli Soares 10 Anos – Eli Soares

Portuguese Language

;Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Cor – AnavitóriaA Bolha – Vitor KleyDuda Beat & Nando Reis – Nando Reis & Duda BeatSerá que Você Vai Acreditar? – Fernanda TakaiChegamos Sozinhos em Casa Vol1 – Tuyo
;Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
Álbum Rosa – A Cor do SomEmidoinã – André AbujamraOxeAxeExu – BaianaSystemAssim Tocam Meus Tambores – Marcelo D2Fôlego – ScaleneO Bar Me Chama – Velhas Virgens
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Sempre Se Pode Sonhar – Paulinho da ViolaRio: Só Vendo a Vista – Martinho da VilaNei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina e Guga Stroeter no Pagode Black Tie – Nei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina and Guga StroeterSamba de Verão – Diogo NogueiraOnze – Lucas Mayer, producer
;Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
Canções D'Além Mar – Zeca BaleiroH.O.J.E – Delia FischerTempo de Viver – Thiago HolandaBom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água – Luedji LunaDo Meu Coração Nu – Zé Manoel
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Tempo de Romance – Chitãozinho & XororóDaniel em Casa – Daniel Patroas – Marília Mendonça, Maiara & MaraísaConquistas – Os Barões da PisadinhaPra Ouvir no Fone – Michel Teló
;Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Arraía da Veveta – Ivete SangaloSambadeiras – Luiz CaldasDo Coração – Sara CorreiaOrin a Língua dos Anjos – Orquestra Afrosinfônica; André Magalhães & Ubiratan Marques, album producersEu e Vocês – Elba Ramalho
;Best Portuguese Language Song
"Lisboa" – Anavitória and Lenine
Ana Caetano & Paulo Novaes, songwriters
  • "A Cidade" – Chico Chico and João Mantuano
  • * Jõão Pedro de Araújo Silva, Pedro Fonseca da Costa Silva, Marcos Mesmo, Francisco Ribeiro Eller, Luiz Ungarelli & Lucas Videla, songwriters
  • "Amores e Flores" – Melim
  • * Diogo Melim & Rodrigo Melim, songwriters
  • "Espera a Primavera" – Nando Reis
  • * Nando Reis, songwriter
  • "Lágrimas de Alegria" – Maneva & Natiruts
  • * Tales De Polli & Deko, songwriters
  • "Mulheres Não Têm Que Chorar" – Ivete Sangalo & Emicida
  • * Tiê Castro, Emicida & Guga Fernandes, songwriters

Children's

;Best Latin Children’s Album
Tu Rockcito Filármonico – Tu Rockcito and Orquesta Filarmónica de MedellínOtra Vuelta al Sol – Cantoalegre; Edith Derdyk, Daniel Escobar, Luis Fernando Franco, Jesús David Garcés, Fito Hernández, Paulo Tatit & José Julián Villa, album producersDanilo & Chapis, Vol. 1 – Danilo & ChapisCanciones de Cuna – Mi Casa Es Tu CasaNanas Consentidoras – Victoria Sur

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Latin American Classics – Kristhyan Benitez
Jon Feidner, album producerBeethoven: Révolution, Symphonies 1 à 5 – Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations
  • * Jordi Savall, conductor; Manuel Mohino, album producerClaudio Santoro: A Obra Integral Para Violoncelo e Piano – Ney Fialkow & Hugo Pilger
  • * Maria de Fátima Nunes Pilger & Hugo Pilger, album producersMusic from Cuba and Spain, Sierra: Sonata para Guitarra – Manuel Barrueco
  • * Asgerdur Sigurdardottir, album producerTres Historias Concertantes – Héctor Infanzón
  • * Konstantin Dobroykov, conductor; Héctor Infanzón, album producer
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
"Music from Cuba and Spain, Sierra: Sonata para Guitarra" – Manuel Barrueco
Roberto Sierra, composer
  • "Concierto para Violín y Orquesta-Remembranzas" – Héctor Infanzón & William Harvey
  • * Héctor Infanzón, composer
  • "Cuatro" – Orlando Jacinto Garcia featuring Amernet String Quartet
  • * Orlando Jacinto García, composer
  • "Desde la Tierra que Habito" – Ensamble Contemporáneo Universitario & Banda de Conciertos de Cartago
  • * Eddie Mora, composer
  • "Falling Out of Time" – Osvaldo Golijov
  • * Osvaldo Golijov, composer

Arrangement

;Best Arrangement
"Ojalá que Llueva Café " – Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, arranger

Recording Package

;Best Recording Package
Colegas – Gilberto Santa Rosa
Ana Gonzalez, art directorLo Que Me Dé La Gana – Dani Martín
  • * Boa Mistura, art directorMadrid Nuclear – Leiva
  • * Emilio Lorente, art directorPuta – Zahara
  • * Emilio Lorente, art directorTragas o Escupes – Jarabe de Palo
  • * Marc Donés, art director

Production

;Best Engineered Album
El Madrileño – C. Tangana
Orlando Aispuro Meneses, Daniel Alanís, Alizzz, Rafa Arcaute, Josdán Luis Cohimbra Acosta, Miguel De La Vega, Máximo Espinosa Rosell, Alex Ferrer, Luis Garcié, Billy Garedella, Patrick Liotard, Ed Maverick, Beto Mendonça, Jaime Navarro, Alberto Pérez, Nathan Phillips, Harto Rodríguez & Federico Vindver, engineers; Delbert Bowers, Alex Ferrer, Jaycen Joshua, Nineteen85, Lewis Pickett, Alex Psaroudakis & Raül Refree, mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineerbpm – Salvador Sobral
  • * Nelson Carvalho, engineer; Leo Aldrey & Rafael Giner, mixers; Tiago De Sousa, mastering engineerBruma: Celebrating Milton Nascimiento – Antonio Adolfo
  • * Roger Freret, engineer; Claudio Spiewak, mixer; André Dias, mastering engineerIceberg – Priscila Tossan
  • * Mauro Araújo, engineer; Andre Kassin, mixer; Carlos Freitas, mastering engineerUn Canto por México, Vol. 2 – Natalia Lafourcade
  • * Pepe Aguilar, Rodrigo Cuevas, José Luis Fernández, Camilo Froideval, Edson R. Heredia, Manu Jalil, Rubén López Arista, Nacho Molino, David Montuy, Lucas Nunes, Alan Ortiz Grande & Alan Saucedo, engineers; Rubén López Arista, mixer; Michael Fuller, mastering engineer
;Producer of the Year
Edgar Barrera

Music video

;Best Short Form Music Video
"Un Amor Eterno" – Marc Anthony
Carlos R. Pérez, video director; Maricel Zambrano, video producer
  • "Reza Forte" – BaianaSystem featuring BNegão
  • * Belle De Melo, video director; Marcelo Cintra, video producer
  • "Mi Huella" – Fuel Fandango featuring María José Llergo
  • * Alex Gargot, video director; Alberto Tortes Catelló, video producer
  • "Visceral" – Fran, Carlos Do Complexo & Bibi Caetano
  • * Pedro Alvarenga, video director; Marcos Araújo & Bernardo Portella, video producers
  • "De Una Vez" – Selena Gomez
  • * Los Perez, video director; Kim Dellara & Clark Jackson, video producers
;Best Long Form Music Video
Entre Mar y Palmeras – Juan Luis Guerra
Jean Guerra, video director; Nelson Albareda, Amarilys Germán, Jean Guerra & Edgar Martínez, video producersUn Segundo MTV Unplugged – Café Tacvba
  • * Miguel Roldán, video director; Antonio Contreras Moya, video producerMulher – Carolina Deslandes
  • * Filipe Correia Dos Santos, video director; Pedro Caldeirão, video producerOrigen – Juanes
  • * Kacho López Mari, video director; María Tristana Robles Reyes, video producerQuien Me Tañe Escucha Mis Voces – Gastón Lafourcade
  • * Bruno Bancalari, video director; Natalia Lafourcade & Juan Pablo López Fonseca, video producers

Special Awards

;Person of the YearRubén Blades
;Lifetime Achievement AwardMartinho da VilaEmmanuelPete EscovedoSheila E.Fito PáezMilly QuezadaJoaquín SabinaGilberto Santa Rosa
;Trustees AwardGuillermo "Memo" Acosta
  • '''Egidio Cuadrado'''