Chart-topping Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is leading this year’s Latin Grammy nominations with a whopping ten nods in seven categories including Album of the Year.
The singer’s “Un Verano Sin Ti‘ earned him nominations after it exploded onto the scene becoming the biggest LP of the year in the U.S. The album has also claimed the spot as longest-running No. 1 album in over 5 years.
The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are shaping up to be a star-studded event, showcasing the talent of Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Rauw Alejandro, Jorge Drexler and Rosalía, who also lead the pack of nominations.
In a statement, Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy, said “At The Latin Recording Academy we continually strive to support and encourage Latin music creators, and these nominees epitomize musical excellence and represent the great momentum that our music is currently experiencing. We are proud to present the nominations with this diverse group of talented artists, who reflect the evolution of our Academy as a modern and relevant institution, and officially kick off the twenty-third season of the Latin GRAMMY Awards.”
The complete list of nominees are:
Record of the year
“Pa’ mis muchachas,” Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole feat. Nathy Peluso
“Castillos de arena,” Pablo Alborán
“Envolver,” Anitta
“Pa’lla me voy,” Marc Anthony
“Ojitos lindos,” Bad Bunny & Bomba Estereo
“Pegao,” Camilo
“Tocarte,” Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
“Provenza,” Karol G
“Vale la pena,” Juan Luis Guerra
“La fama,” Rosalía & The Weeknd
“Te felicito,” Shakira & Rauw Alejandro
“Baloncito viejo,” Carlos Vives & Camilo
Album of the year
“Aguilera,” Christina Aguilera
“Pa’lla voy,” Marc Anthony
“Un verano sin ti,” Bad Bunny
“Deja,” Bomba Estereo
“Tinta y tiempo,” Jorge Drexler
“Ya no somos los mismo,” Elsa y Elmar
“Viajante,” Fonseca
“Motomami (Digital álbum),” Rosalía
“Sanz,” Alejandro Sanz
“Dharma,” Sebastián Yatra
Song of the year
“A veces bien y a veces mal,” Ricky Martin feat. Reik
“Agua,” Daddy Yankee, Rauw Alejandro & Nile Rodgers
“Baloncito viejo,” Carlos Vives & Camilo
“Besos en la frente,” Fonseca
“Encontrarme,” Carla Morrison
“Henta,i” Rosalía
“Índigo,” Camilo & Evaluna Montaner
“Pa’ mis muchachas,” Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole feat. Nathy Peluso
“Provenza,” Karol G
“Tacones rojos,” Sebastián Yatra
“Tocarte,” Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
Best new artist
Ángela Álvarez
Sofía Campos
Cande y Paulo
Clarissa
Silvana Estrada
Pol Granch
Nabález
Tiare
Vale
Yahritza y su esencia
Nicole Zignago
