The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. This was the sixth time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location. The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00 PM EST.
The nominations were announced on September 25, 2013. Javier Garza, Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas and Carlos Vives led the nominations with five nods each. Miguel Bosé was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 20, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.
Carlos Vives was the biggest winner with three awards, including Song of the Year for "VolvÃÂ a Nacer"; Marc Anthony won Record of the Year for "Vivir Mi Vida"; Draco Rosa won the award for Album of the Year for Vida; and Gaby Moreno was awarded Best New Artist. This marks the first time since the inaugural awards that the three categories were given to three different artists. Producer Sergio George won three awards, including Producer of the Year.
Awards
The following is a list of nominees:
General
Record of the Year
Marc Anthony â "Vivir Mi Vida"
Album of the Year
Draco Rosa â Vida
Song of the Year
Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives â "Volvàa Nacer"
Best New Artist
Gaby Moreno
- A Band of Bitches
- Leslie Cartaya
- EliaCim
- Clarice Falcão
- Jesús Hidalgo
- Maluma
- Mojito Lite
- Quattro
- Milton Salcedo
Pop
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro Sanz â La Música No Se Toca
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Andrés Cepeda â Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida
Urban
Best Urban Performance
Pitbull featuring Papayo â "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)"
Best Urban Music Album
Mala RodrÃÂguez â Bruja
Best Urban Song
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas â "Ula Ula"
Rock
Best Rock Album
La Vida Bohème â Será
Best Pop/Rock Album
Beto Cuevas â Transformación
- Black Guayaba â La Conexión
- DLD â Primario
- Tan Biónica â DestinologÃÂa
- Tren A Marte â Tercera Llamada
- Vicentico â Vicentico 5
Best Rock Song
Cachorro López and Vicentico â "Creo Que Me Enamoré"
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Natalia Lafourcade â Mujer Divina â Homenaje a AgustÃÂn Lara
Best Alternative Song
Bajofondo â "Pena En Mi Corazón"
Tropical
Best Salsa Album
Various Artists â '
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Felipe Peláez and Manuel Julián â Differente
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Juan Luis Guerra â Asondeguerra Tour
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Arturo Sandoval â Un Siglo De Pasión
- Lucy Fabery and Humberto RamÃÂrez â Sentimentales
- Miriam Ramos with Barbarito Torres, Ernán Lopez-Nussa and Rolando Luna â La Canción Cubana
- Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro â La Habana Tiene Su Son
- Septeto Santiaguero â Vamos Pa' La Fiesta
Best Tropical Fusion Album
Carlos Vives â Corazón Profundo
- Casadiego â Obsesiónate
- Grupo Treo â Pégate
- Palmacoco â Boogaflow
- Tecupae â Suerte
Best Tropical Song
Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives â "Volvàa Nacer"
- Yoel HenrÃÂquez and Amerika Jiménez â "No Soy Un Hombre Malo" (Héctor Acosta "El Torito")
- Sergio George and Jorge Luis Piloto â "Para Celebrar" (Various Artists)
- Jorge Luis Piloto â "Si Yo Fuera Tú" (Gilberto Santa Rosa)
- VÃÂctor VÃÂctor â "Y Yo Dejándola"
Singer-songwriter
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Caetano Veloso â Abraçaço
Regional Mexican
Best Ranchero Album
Vicente Fernández â Hoy
- Vikki Carr â Viva la Vida
- Aida Cuevas â Totalmente Juan Gabriel
- Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández con La Sinfónica de Las Américas â La Música
- Sheyla Tadeo â Amémonos Homenaje A Lucha Villa
Best Banda Album
Banda Los Recoditos â El Free <br> La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga â La Original y Sus Boleros de Amor
Best Tejano Album
David Lee Garza â Just Friends
- Shaggy GarcÃÂa y Grupo Recuerdo â Solo Tencha
- Los Texmaniacs â Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
- Jay Perez â New Horizons
- Siggno â El Mundo Se Acabó
Best Norteño Album
Intocable â En Peligro de Extinción
- Los Canarios De Michoacán â Hoy y Siempre
- Emilio Navaira â A Las Personas de Mi Vida
- Pesado â Mi Promesa
- Voz de Mando â Y Ahora Resulta
Best Regional Song
Pedro Fernández â "Cachito de Cielo"
- Horacio Palencia â "Mi Razón De Ser" (Banda Sinaloense Ms de Sergio Lizárraga)
- Manuel Eduardo Toscano â "Romeo Y Su Nieta" (Paquita la del Barrio)
- Luis Carlos Monroy, Adrián Pieragostino and Alex RodrÃÂguez â "Todo y Nada" (Los Canarios de Michoacán)
- Adalberto Gallegos â "Tu ÃÂltima Canción" (Jay Perez)
Instrumental
Best Instrumental Album
Bajofondo â Presente
Traditional
Best Folk Album
Reynaldo Armas â El Caballo de Oro
- Gaêlica â Luz - Una Navidad Celta En Venezuela
- Gualberto Ibarreto and C4 TrÃÂo â Gualberto + C4
- Los Nocheros â Clásicos - El Pecado Original
- MarÃÂa Mulata â De Cantos Y Vuelos
- Chuchito Valdés and Eddy Navia â Carnaval En Piano Charango
Best Tango Album
Diego El Cigala â Romance de la Luna Tucumana
- Julio Botti â Tango Nostalgias
- Hernán Lucero â Tangos y Canciones Criollas
- RamÃÂrez-Satorre â Piazzolla de Cámara
- Pablo Ziegler and Metropole Orkest â Amsterdam Meets New Tango
Best Flamenco Album
Tomatito â Soy Flamenco
Jazz
Best Latin Jazz Album
Michel Camilo â What's Up?
Christian
Best Spanish Christian Album
Alex Campos â Regreso A Ti
Best Portuguese Christian Album
Kleber Lucas â Profeta Da Esperança
- Eyshila â Jesus, O Brasil Te Adora
- Anderson Freire â Raridade
- Bruna Karla â Aceito O Teu Chamado
- Padre Reginaldo Manzotti â Paz e Luz
- Ministério Adoração e Vida â Herói
Brazilian
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Seu Jorge â Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 1 Ao Vivo
Best Brazilian Rock Album
Jota Quest â Ao Vivo: Rock in Rio
- Nevilton â Sacode!
- Nando Reis and Os Infernais â Sei
- Vespas Mandarinas â Animal Nacional
- Vowe â Nossa Verdade
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Alexandre Pires â Eletrosamba - Ao Vivo
- Diogo Nogueira â Ao Vivo em Cuba
- Zeca Pagodinho â Vida Que Segue
- Various Artists â Sambabook Martinho da Vila 2
- Dora Vergueiro â Dora Vergueiro
Best MPB Album
Maria Rita â Redescobrir - Ao Vivo
- Gilberto Gil â Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo
- Edu Lobo â Edu Lobo & Metropole Orkest
- Various Artists â Herivelto Martins - 100 Anos
- Jorge Vercillo â Luar de Sol - Ao Vivo no Ceará
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Victor & Leo â Ao Vivo em Floripa
Best Brazilian Roots Album
Various Artists â Salve Gonzagão 100 Anos
- César Oliveira & Rogério Melo â Era Assim Naquele Tempo...!
- Os Serranos â Os Serranos Interpretam Sucessos Gaúchos Vol. 3
- Elba Ramalho â Vambora Lá Dançar
- Various Artists â Sob o Olhar Januarense / O Velho Chico - Volume 1
Best Brazilian Song
Roberto Carlos â "Esse Cara Sou Eu"
Children's
Best Latin Children's Album
Lucky DÃÂaz y La Familia Música â áFantástico!
- Atención Atención â Vamos A Bailar
- Eslabones Kids â Vamos A Cantar
- Karito â Estoy Feliz
- Miami Lighthouse for the Blind â Four Magical Stories to Live
Classical
Best Classical Album
Nelson Freire â Brasileiro
- José Serebrier and St. Michel Strings â Adagio
- Elaine Ortiz Arándes, Rafael Dávila, Manolo González, Guido Lebrón, Ilca López and Gil René - CofresÃÂ: Rafael Hernández
- José Serebrier â Dvorák Symphonies 3 & 6
- Mario Adnet â Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos
- Isaac Karabtchevsky â Heitor Villa-Lobos Symphony No. 6 'On the Outline of the Mountains of Brazil'; Symphony No. 7
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Carlos Franzetti â "Zingaros"
- Anderson Freire â "A Igreja Vem"
- Rafael Piccolotto de Lima â "Abertura Jobiniana" (Jeremy Fox conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica)
- Gabriela Ortiz â "ElegÃÂa" (Southwest Chamber Music)
- Leo Brouwer â "String Quartet # 5" (The Havana String Quartet)
Recording Package
Best Recording Package
Tonho Quinta-Feira and Fernando Young â Abraçaço (Caetano Veloso)
- Filipe Costa and Mateus Sá â Abaporu (Laura Lopes)
- Belén Mena â De Taitas y de Mamas (Various Artists)
- The Welcome Branding Group â El Techo es el Suelo (Quiero Club)
- Masa â Repeat After Me (Los Amigos Invisibles)
Production
Best Engineered Album
Edgar Barrera, Sebastian de Peyrecave, Javier Garza, Julio Reyes Copello and Mike Fuller â Kany GarcÃÂa (Kany GarcÃÂa)
- Eduardo Sobral, Léo Guimarães, Roberto Jr., Luiz Carlos T Reis and Ricardo Dias â Barra Da Saia (Karyme Hass)
- Carlos Campón, Ernesto GarcÃÂa, Noah Georgeson, Demian Nava, SebastÃÂan Schon, César Sogbe and José Blanco â Mujer Divina â Homenaje a AgustÃÂn Lara (Natalia Lafourcade)
- Marcelo Sabóia and â Rua Dos Amores (Djavan)
- Bori Alarcón, Sergio Delgado and Salomé Limón â Soy Flamenco (Tomatito)
Producer of the Year
Sergio George
Music video
Best Short Form Music Video
Alex Cuba â "Eres Tú"
Best Long Form Music Video
Natalia Lafourcade â Mujer Divina â Homenaje a AgustÃÂn Lara
Special Merit Awards
The following is a list of special merit awards
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Trustees Award
Changes to award categories
A new category for Best Urban Performance was added to the Urban music field. The award is intended for commercially released singles or tracks of a newly recorded material within the urban music genre.
Performers
Presenters
References
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