BMI Congratulates its 2021 Latin GRAMMY Nominees
BMI is once again exceptionally proud of its many songwriters and producers nominated for premier industry accolades at the upcoming 2021 Latin GRAMMY Awards. These innovative music creators are continuing the lead the way with their chart-topping work across the wide spectrum of Latin music. Among the names nominated for multiple awards, songwriter/producer Edgar Barrera is up for eight, including Record of The Year, Producer of The Year, Album of The Year, and two each for Best Regional Song and Song of The Year. BMI singer/songwriter/producer Juan Luis Guerra received six nominations, the most the Dominican 20-time Latin GRAMMY-winner has ever received in a single year, including nods for Record of the Year and Album of the Year. Colombian rock ensemble Diamante Eléctrico received four for Record of The Year, Song of The Year, Best Pop/Rock Album and Best Pop Rock Song. Rauw Alejandro, meanwhile, received nominations for Record of The Year, Song of The Year, and Best Urban/Fusion Performance. Puerto Rican songwriter/producer Tainy also had multiple nods for Album of the Year, Song of The Year and two for Best Urban Song. Versatile Chilean singer/songwriter Mon Laferte received four noms for Song of The Year, Best Regional Song, Best Pop Song and Best Singer/Songwriter Album. On the reggaeton front, Karol G continues her streak with a nomination for Best Reggaeton Performance. Other notable women nominated for recognition include Venezuelan singer/songwriter Nella for Song of the Year, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Album, Spanish singer/songwriter Beatriz Luengo for Song of the year and Best Urban Song, and regional Mexican songwriter Erika Vidrio for Best Regional Song.
The 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on November 18 at 8pm, and will be broadcast live on Univision.
Best of luck to all. Below is the full list of BMI affiliates who are up for awards.
Record Of The Year
“TODO DE TI”
Rauw Alejandro
Rauw Alejandro & Luis J. González, record producers; José M. Collazo, recording engineer
“UN AMOR ETERNO” (VERSIÓN BALADA)
Motiff, record producer
“VIDA DE RICO”
Édgar Barrera, record producers; Édgar Barrera, recording engineers
“SUÉLTAME, BOGOTÁ”
Diamante Eléctrico
Juan Galeano, record producers; Diamante Eléctrico, recording engineers
“AMÉN”
Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Evaluna Montaner
Ricardo Montaner, record producer;
“DIOS ASÍ LO QUISO”
Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra
David “Xaxo” Julca, Jonathan “Xaxo” Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Yasmil Marrufo, recording engineer
“TE OLVIDASTE”
Omar Apollo
Album Of The Year
EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO
Mag & Tainy, album producers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Mag & Tainy, songwriters
MIS MANOS
Édgar Barrera, album producer; Édgar Barrera, songwriter
PRIVÉ
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, album producer; Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter
ORIGEN
Juanes
Juanes & Sebastian Krys, album producers; Sebastian Krys, album mixer
Song Of The Year
“A VECES”
Diamante Eléctrico, songwriters (Diamante Eléctrico)
“AGUA”
J Balvin, Alejandro Ramirez, Ivanni Rodríguez & Tainy, songwriters (Tainy & J Balvin)
“CANCIÓN BONITA”
Ricky Martin & Andrés Torres, songwriters (Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin)
“DIOS ASÍ LO QUISO”
David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Yasmil Jesús Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters (Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra)
“HAWÁI”
Édgar Barrera, Kevin Jiménez & Bryan Lezcano, songwriters (Maluma)
“PATRIA Y VIDA”
Beatriz Luengo, songwriter (Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky)
“QUE SE SEPA NUESTRO AMOR”
Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte & Alejandro Fernández)
“TODO DE TI”
Rauw Alejandro, José M. Collazo & Luis J. González, songwriters (Rauw Alejandro)
“VIDA DE RICO”
Édgar Barrera, songwriter (Camilo)
Best New Artist
BOZA
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
PRIVÉ
Juan Luis Guerra
DOCE MARGARITAS
Nella
Best Pop Song
“ADIÓS”
David Julca & Jonathan Julca, songwriters (Sebastián Yatra)
“CANCIÓN BONITA”
Ricky Martin & Andrés Torres, songwriters (Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin)
“LA MUJER”
Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte & Gloria Trevi)
“VIDA DE RICO”
Édgar Barrera, songwriters (Camilo)
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
“EL AMOR ES UNA MODA”
Alcover & Don Omar
“TATTOO (REMIX)”
Rauw Alejandro
“DIPLOMATICO”
Major Lazer
Best Reggaeton Performance
“TU VENENO”
J. Balvin
“BICHOTA”
Karol G
“CARAMELO”
Ozuna
“LA CURIOSIDAD”
Jay Wheeler
Best Urban Music Album
ENOC
Ozuna
Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
BOOKER T
Marco Daniel Borrero, songwriter (Bad Bunny)
“CONDENADOS”
Pedro Querales, songwriter (Akapellah)
“SANA SANA”
Gino Borri, songwriter (Nathy Peluso)
Best Urban Song
“A FUEGO”
Sech, Jonathan Emmanuel Tobar & Jorge Valdés Vásquez, songwriters (Farina)
“AGUA”
J Balvin, Alejandro Ramírez, Ivanni Rodríguez & Tainy, songwriters (Tainy & J Balvin)
“DÁKITI”
Nydia Laner, Egbert Rosa & Tainy, songwriters (Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez)
“LA CURIOSIDAD”
Jay Wheeler, songwriter (Jay Wheeler, DJ Nelson & Myke Towers)
“PATRIA Y VIDA”
Beatriz Luengo, songwriter (Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky)
Best Rock Album
LOS MESONEROS LIVE DESDE PANGEA
Los Mesoneros
Best Pop/Rock Album
MIRA LO QUE ME HICISTE HACER
Diamante Eléctrico
ORIGEN
Juanes
Best Pop/Rock Song
“A VECES”
Diamante Eléctrico, songwriters (Diamante Eléctrico)
Best Alternative Music Album
UN SEGUNDO MTV UNPLUGGED
Café Tacvba
Best Alternative Song
“TE OLVIDASTE”
Omar Apollo, songwriter (C. Tangana & Omar Apollo)
Best Salsa Album
EN BARRANQUILLA ME QUEDO, EL DISCO HOMENAJE A JOE ARROYO
(Varios Artistas)
José Gaviria & Milton Salcedo, album producers
Best Merengue/Bachata Album
INSENSATEZ
Fernando Villalona
Best Traditional Tropical Album
SOLOS
Jon Secada
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
BRAZIL305
Gloria Estefan
Best Tropical Song
“DIOS ASÍ LO QUISO”
David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters (Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra)
“PAMBICHE DE NOVIA”
Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra)
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
SEIS
Mon Laferte
Best Banda Album
CONCIERTO MUNDIAL DIGITAL LIVE
Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
VIVIR LA VIDA
Banda Los Recoditos
NOS DIVERTIMOS LOGRANDO LO IMPOSIBLE
Grupo Firme
Best Tejano Album
BACK ON TRACK
Ram Herrera
Best Norteño Album
DIEZ
La Energía Norteña
AL ESTILO RANCHERÓN
Los Dos Carnales
Best Regional Song
“AQUÍ ABAJO”
Edgar Barrera, songwriter (Christian Nodal)
“40 y 21”
Erika Vidrio, songwriter (Beto Zapata)
“QUE SE SEPA NUESTRO AMOR”
Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte & Alejandro Fernández)
“TUYO Y MÍO”
Édgar Barrera & Alfonso De Jesús Quezada Mancha, songwriters (Camilo & Los Dos Carnales)
Best Folk Album
VOCAL
Alejandro Zavala
Best Tango Album
TANGHETTO PLAYS PIAZZOLLA
Tanghetto
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
EL ARTE DEL BOLERO
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
HORA DORADA
Anagrace
VIDA ENCONTRÉ
Majo y Dan
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“CUATRO”
Orlando Jacinto García, composer (Orlando Jacinto García Featuring Amernet String Quartet)
“FALLING OUT OF TIME”
Osvaldo Golijov, composer (Osvaldo Golijov)
Best Arrangement
“OJALÁ QUE LLUEVA CAFÉ” (VERSIÓN PRIVÉ)
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, arranger (Juan Luis Guerra)
Best Engineered Album
UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. II
Pepe Aguilar, Camilo Froideval & Alan Ortiz Grande, engineers
Producer Of The Year
EDGAR BARRERA
MARCOS SÁNCHEZ
Best Long Form Music Video
UN SEGUNDO MTV UNPLUGGED
Café Tacvba
ENTRE MAR Y PALMERAS
Juan Luis Guerra
ORIGEN [DOCUMENTAL]
Juanes
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