The 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 17, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The nominations were announced on September 21, 2016. Julio Reyes Copello, Djavan, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, and Ricardo López Lalinde led with four nominations each. American singer Marc Anthony was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 16, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.
Performers
Awards
The following is the list of nominees. Winners are listed first and in bold.
General
Record of the Year
Carlos Vives and Shakira â "La Bicicleta"
Album of the Year
Juan Gabriel â Los Dúo 2
Song of the Year
Andrés Castro, Shakira and Carlos Vives â "La Bicicleta" (Carlos Vives and Shakira)
Best New Artist
Manuel Medrano
Pop
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Jesse & Joy â Un Besito Más
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Juan Gabriel â Los Dúo, Vol. 2
Urban
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Yandel â "Encantadora"
- Alexis & Fido â "Una En Un Millón"
- El Dusty featuring Happy Colors â "Cumbia Anthem"
- Jacob Forever â "Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon"
- Tubarao featuring Maneirinho and Anitta â "Pra Todas Elas"
Best Urban Music Album
J Balvin â Energia
Best Urban Song
Egbert Rosa Cintrón, Farruko, Eduardo A. Vargas Berrios and Yandel â "Encantadora" (Yandel)
Rock
Best Rock Album
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs â La Salvación de Solo Y Juan
Best Pop/Rock Album
Julieta Venegas â Algo Sucede
Best Rock Song
Flavio Cianciarulo â "La Tormenta" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas â L.H.O.N.
Best Alternative Song
Carla Morrison â "Vez Primera"
- Gustavo Cortés, Ricardo Cortés and Nicolas González â "ÃÂngeles y Serafines" (Sig Ragga)
- Vicentico â "Averno, El Fantasma" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
- Felipe Antunes and Otávio Carvalho â "Deus" (Vitrola Sintética)
- Kevin Johansen â "Es Como El DÃÂa"
Tropical
Best Salsa Album
India â Intensamente India Con Canciones de Juan Gabriel
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Fonseca â Homenaje (A La Música de Diomedes DÃÂaz)
- El Gran MartÃÂn ElÃÂas & Rolando Ochoaâ Imparables
- Kuisitambó â Desde El Fondo
- Felipe Peláez and Manuel JulÃÂan â Vestirte De Amor
- Various Artists â Mujeres Por Colombia - Vallenato Volúmen 2
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Guaco â Guaco Histórico 2
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Sonora Santanera â La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario
- Rafael Pollo Brito â Pa' TÃÂo Simón
- Jesús "Chino" Miranda â El Malquerido: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro â El Más Grande y Universal
- Various Artists â Cuba y Puerto Rico Son...
Best Tropical Fusion Album
Gente de Zona â VisualÃÂzate
- Cali Flow Latino â Full Hd
- Cosa Nuestra â Pregoneros de La Calle
- Explosión Negra â Levántate
- Treo â Genera
Best Tropical Song
Omar Alfanno, Fonseca, and Yadam González Cárdenas â "Vine A Buscarte" (Fonseca)
Singer-Songwriter
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Manuel Medrano â Manuel Medrano
Regional Mexican
Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga â RaÃÂces
Best Tejano Album
Michael Salgado â Por Cielo y Tierra
- Ram Herrera â Mucho Mas Que Amor
- The Legends â La Historia de La Musica Tejana
- Marian y Mariel â Vulnerable a Ti
- Jay Perez â Un Amigo Tendrás
Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres del Norte â Desde El Azteca
- Joss Favela â Hecho a Mano
- Intocable â Highway
- Los Ramones De Nuevo León â Tierra Mojada
- Pesado â Tributo a Los Alegres De Terán
Best Regional Mexican Song
Erika Ender, Manu Morendo, and Mónica Vèlez â "Ataúd" (Los Tigres del Norte)
- Javier Manriquez â "Amor de Los Pobres" (La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizáarraga)
- Salvador Aponte, Dany Pérez, and César Valdivia â "Me Está Gustando" (Banda Los Recoditos)
- Espinoza Paz â "Te Dirán" (La Addictiva Banda San José de Mesillas)
- Joan Sebastian â "VolvàPa'l Pueblo"
Instrumental
Best Instrumental Album
Hamilton de Holanda â Samba de Chico
Traditional
Best Folk Album
Palo Cruza'O â En ArmonÃÂas Colombianas
- Grupo Mapeyé â En Las Islas Canarias
- Los Huayra â Gira
- Nahuel Pennisi â Primavera
- Marco Rodrigues â Fados do Fado
Best Tango Album
Nicolás Ledesma y Su Orquesta â Cuando Llora la Milonga
- Ariel Ardit and Filarmónica de MedellÃÂn â Gardel Sinfónico
- Julio Botti, Pablo Ziegler and Saul Zaks conducting the University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra â Sax to Tango
- Omar Mollo â ... Tangamente
- Leonardo Pastore â Carlos Gardel Original
Best Flamenco Album
Niña Pastori â ÃÂmame Como Soy
Jazz
Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra â Cuba: The Conversation Continues
- Mario Adnet â Jobim Jazz (Ao Vivo)
- Antonio Adolfo â Tropical Infinito
- Raul Agraz â Between Brothers
- Carrera Quinta â Big Band
Christian
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Marcos Vidal â 25 Años
- Christine D'Clario â Eterno (Live)
- Generasion â Ciudad de Luz
- Alex Sampedro â Alex Sampedro
- Emir Sensini â Deseo tu Gloria
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
Anderson Freire â Deus Não Te Rejeita
- Paulo César Baruk â Graça Quase Acústico
- Ceremonya â A Vida Num Segundo
- Padre Fabio de Melo â Deus No Esconderijo Do Verso
- Adelso Freire â Reaprender
Portuguese Language
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Céu â Tropix
Best Portuguese Language Rock Album
Ian Ramil â Derivacivilização Scalene â ÃÂter
- Boogarins â Manual
- Jay Vaquer â Canções de ExÃÂlio
- Versalle â Distante em Algum Lugar
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Martinho da Vila â De Bem Com a Vida
- Eduardo Gudin â NotÃÂcias Dum Brasil 4
- Corina Magalhães â Tem Mineira no Samba
- Rogê e Arlindo Cruz â Na Veia
- Various Artists â Sambas Para Mangueira
Best MPB Album
Elza Soares â A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
Best Brazilian Roots Album
Almir Sater e Renato Teixeira â AR
- Lucy Alves e Clã Brasil â No Forró do Seu Rosil
- Heraldo do Monte â Heraldo do Monte
- Elba Ramalho â Cordas, Gonzaga e Afins
- Alceu Valença â A Luneta e o Tempo (soundtrack)
Best Portuguese Language Song
Djavan â "Vidas Pra Contar"
- Tiago Iorc â "Amei Te Ver"
- Almir Sater, Paulo Simões and Renato Teixeira â "D de Destino" (Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira)
- Dani Black â "Maior" (Dani Black and Milton Nascimento)
- Douglas Germano â "Maria da Vila Matilde" (Elza Soares)
Children's
Best Latin Children's Album
123 Andrés â Arriba Abajo
- ClaraLuna â 1,2,3 Llega Navidad
- Marta Gómez â Canciones de Sol
- Omara Portuondo â Canciones de Cri Cri âÂÂEl Grillo CantorâÂÂ
- Various Artists â Canciones y Palabras, Vol. 1
- Xuxa â Abc Do Xspb
Classical
Best Classical Album
Cuarteto Latinoamericano and Jaramar â El Hilo Invisible (Cantos SefaradÃÂes)
- Jordi Savall â Biber: Baroque Splendor
- Edith Peña â Danzas En Todos Los Tiempos
- A Corte Musical â Durón: Lagrimas, Amor. . .
- José Serebrier â José Serebrier Conducts Samuel Adler
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Claudia Montero â "Cuarteto Para Buenos Aires"
Recording Package
Best Recording Package
Sergio Mora â El Poeta Halley (Love of Lesbian)
- Lisa Akerman Stefaneli â Atlas (Baleia)
- Goster â Impredecible (Bareto)
- Marcus Mota â Relevante (Mario DinÃÂz)
- Goster â Umbral(Melnik)
Production
Best Engineered Album
Be Hussey, Gustavo Lenza, Diogo Poças, Rodrigo Sanches, Mike Cresswell and Felipe Tchauer â Tropix (Céu)
- Rodrigo Campello, Márcio Gama, Aurélio Kauffmann, Jon Luz, Fernando Nunes and Carlos Freitas â DelÃÂrio (Roberta Sá)
- Moogie Canazio and Ron McMaster â Like Nice (Celso Fonseca)
- Salomé Limón and Caco Refojo â Magnética (MarÃÂa Toledo)
- Daniel Musy and André Dias â Samba de Chico (Hamilton de Holanda)
Producer of the Year
Rafa Arcaute
Music video
Best Short Form Music Video
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas â "Gallo Negro"
Best Long Form Music Video
Alejandro Sanz â Sirope Vivo
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 Ranchero/Mariachi Album category was not awarded that year.
- The Brazilian field was renamed to Portuguese Language field
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