BMI Congratulates its 2020 Latin GRAMMY Award Nominees
BMI is once again very proud of its songwriters who made a strong showing as nominees of the 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. In a period marked by hardship, BMI’s groundbreaking Latin songwriters have continued to push the envelope and create innovative and impactful songs in all styles of Latin music.
Several BMI songwriters received multiple nominations. Notably, J Balvin received two nods each for Record of The Year, Album of The Year, Best Urban Fusion Performance and Best Reggaeton Performance, as well as further nominations for Best Urban Music Album Best Rap/HIp-Hop Song, Best Urban Song and Best Short-Form Music Video. Similarly, Anuel AA has been nominated for Record of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Urban Fusion Performance, Best Urban Music Album, Best Urban Song, and also received two nods for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song. Ozuna is up for Record of The Year, Best Urban Music Album and two nods each for Best Reggaeton Performance, Best Urban Fusion Performance and Best Urban Song. Karol G has two songs nominated for Record of The Year, as well as nods for Song of The Year and Best Urban Fusion Performance. Tainy’s work has earned him two separate nominations in the Album of The Year category, as well as nods for Best Urban Song and Record of The Year.
The 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held remotely on Thursday, November 19, 2020, and will be broadcast on Univision.
Best of luck to all. Below is the full list of BMI affiliates who are up for awards.
Record Of The Year
Grabación del Año
“CHINA”
Anuel AA, Karol G Featuring Ozuna y J Balvin
Marco Masis “Tainy”, producer; Juan G. Rivera, mixer, mastering engineer
“ROJO”
J Balvin
Alejandro “Sky” Ramírez, record producer
“TUSA”
Karol G
“RENÉ”
Residente
Residente, record producer
Album Of The Year
Álbum del Año
YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny*
Marco Masis “Tainy,” album producer
OASIS
J Balvin & Bad Bunny*
Marco Masis “Tainy” & Alejandro”Sky” Ramírez, album producers; Marco Masis “Tainy”, Alejandro”Sky” Ramírez, album recording engineers; J Balvin, Marco Masis “Tainy” & Alejandro”Sky” Ramírez, songwriters
COLORES
J Balvin
Alejandro"Sky” Ramírez, album producer; J Balvin, Michael Brun & Alejandro"Sky” Ramírez, songwriters
POR PRIMERA VEZ
Camilo*
Ricardo Montaner, album producer; Édgar Barrera, songwriter
PAUSA
Ricky Martin
Song Of The Year
Canción del Año
“ADMV”
Édgar Barrera, songwriter (Maluma)
“BONITA”
Juanes, Andrés Torres, songwriters (Juanes y Sebastian Yatra)
“EL MISMO AIRE”
Édgar Barrera, Juan Morelli, songwriters (Camilo)
“RENÉ”
Residente, songwriter (Residente)
“TIBURONES”
Oscar Hernández, songwriter (Ricky Martin)
“TUSA”
Karol G (Karol G y Nicki Minaj)
Best New Artist
Mejor Nuevo Artista
ANUEL AA
RAUW ALEJANDRO
CAZZU
PITIZION
Best Pop Vocal Album
Mejor Álbum Vocal Pop
MÁS FUTURO QUE PASADO
Juanes
PAUSA
Ricky Martin
Best Pop Song
Mejor Canción Pop
“AMOR EN CUARENTENA”
Raquel Sofía, songwriter (Raquel Sofía)
“BONITA”
Juanes & Andrés Torres, songwriters (Juanes y Sebastian Yatra)
“UNA VEZ MÁS”
Ximena Sariñana, songwriter (Ximena Sariñana)
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Mejor Fusión/Interpretación Urbana
“CHINA”
Anuel AA, Karol G Featuring Ozuna & J Balvin
“HABLAMOS MAÑANA”
Pablo Chill-E
“AZUL”
J Balvin
“CÁNTALO”
Ricky Martin & Residente
“YO X TI, TU X MI”
Rosalía & Ozuna
Best Reggaeton Performance
Mejor Interpretación Reggaeton
“MORADO”
J Balvin
“LOCO CONTIGO”
J Balvin Featuring Tyga
“PORFA”
Justin Quiles
“TE SOÑÉ DE NUEVO”
Ozuna
“SITEVAS”
Sech & Ozuna
Best Urban Music Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Urbana
EMMANUEL
Anuel AA
OASIS
J Balvin
NIBIRU
Ozuna
1 OF 1
Sech
Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
Mejor Canción de Rap/Hip Hop
“ANTES QUE EL MUNDO SE ACABE”
Residente, songwriter (Residente)
“BAILE DEL DINERO”
Anuel AA, songwriter (Anuel AA)
“MEDUSA”
Anuel AA, J Balvin, Josias De La Cruz, Misael De La Cruz & Nydia Yera, songwriters (Jhay Cortez, Anuel AA & J Balvin)
Best Urban Song
Mejor Canción Urbana
“ADICTO”
Anuel AA, Marco Masis “Tainy” & Ozuna, songwriters (Tainy, Anuel AA y Ozuna)
“MUCHACHA”
Alejandro “Pututi” Arce, Ángel Alberto Arce, Daniel Joel Márquez Díaz, Yasmil Jesús Marrufo & Juan Morelli, songwriters (Gente De Zona y Becky G)
“RAVE DE FAVELA”
Anitta, songwriter (MC Lan, Anitta, BEAM e Major Lazer)
“ROJO”
J Balvin, Justin Quiles & Alejandro"Sky” Ramírez, songwriters (J Balvin)
“O X TI, TU X MI”
Ozuna & Rosalía, songwriters (Rosalía & Ozuna)
Best Rock Song
Mejor Canción de Rock
“BIUTIFUL”
Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
“YO ME LO MEREZCO”
Carlos Santana, songwriter (Santana Featuring Buika)
Best Pop/Rock Album
Mejor Álbum Pop/Rock
LA QUE MANDA
Gina Chavez
CABADABRA
Juan Galeano
PANGEA
Los Mesoneros
Best Pop/Rock Song
Mejor Canción Pop/Rock
“DOLERME”
Rosalía, songwriter (Rosalía)
“ULTIMAS PALABRAS”
Los Mesoneros, songwriters (Los Mesoneros)
Best Alternative Music Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Alternativa
SOBREVOLANDO
Cultura Profética
DISCO ESTIMULANTE
Hello Seahorse!
Best Alternative Song
Mejor Canción Alternativa
“CARACOLES”
Wilberto Rodríguez, songwriter (Cultura Profética)
“CHILANGO BLUES”
Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
“EN CANTOS”
Ile, songwriter (Ile & Natalia Lafourcade)
Best Tropical Song
Mejor Canción Tropical
“IMAGINARME SIN TI”
Elvis Crespo, songwriter (Elvis Crespo y Manny Cruz)
“QUÉDATE”
Juan Pablo Vega, songwriter (Debi Nova & Pedro Capó)
“YBASTAYA”
Pavel Nuñez, songwriter (Pavel Nuñez)
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Ranchera/Mariachi
BAILANDO SONES Y HUAPANGOS CON EL MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ
Mariachi Sol De Mexico De José Hernández
Best Banda Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Banda
PLAYLIST
Chiquis
Best Tejano Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Tejana
PELÍCULA, VOL. 1
Siggno
IT’S TIME
South Tx Homies
Best Norteño Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Norteña
LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE AT FOLSOM PRISON
Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Regional Song
Mejor Canción Regional Mexicana
“DEJARÉ”
Lupita Infante, songwriter (Lupita Infante)
“#HASHTAG”
Wences Romo & Jesus Turner, songwriters (Siggno)
Best Folk Album
Mejor Álbum Folclórico
AGUIJE
Tierra Adentro
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Mejor Álbum de Jazz Latino/Jazz
TRADICIONES
Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
ANTIDOTE
Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
CARIB
David Sánchez
PUERTOS: MUSIC FROM INTERNATIONAL WATERS
Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra
SONERO: THE MUSIC OF ISMAEL RIVERA
Miguel Zenón
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Mejor Álbum Cristiano (En Español)
ÚNICO
Amalfi
SOLDADO
Alex Campos
ORIGEN Y ESENCIA
Jesús Adrián Romero
Best Portuguese Language Song
Mejor Canción en Lengua Portuguesa
“PARDO”
Caetano Veloso, songwriter (Céu)
Best Latin Children’s Album
Mejor Álbum de Música Latina Para Niños
ARTISTAS DE PROFESIÓN
Sophi
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Mejor Obra/Composición Clásica Contemporánea
“JOSE SEREBRIER: VARIACIONES SINFÓNICAS SOBRE B A C H PARA PIANO ORQUESTA”
José Serebrier, composer (José Serebrier, Alexandre Kantorow & RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year Productor del Año
ANDRÉS TORRES
Best Short Form Music Video
Mejor Video Musical Versión Corta
“ROJO”
J Balvin
“TKN”
Rosalía
Best Long Form Music Video
Mejor Video Musical Versión Larga
LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE AT FOLSOM PRISON
Los Tigres Del Norte
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