BMI Congratulates its 2024 Latin GRAMMY Nominees

Posted in News on September 18, 2024

BMI is once again tremendously proud of all our affiliates who were recognized for their singular music by the Latin Recording Academy with nominations for this year’s Latin GRAMMY Awards. For a second year in a row, Edgar Barrera has distinguished himself with the most nominations. The BMI songwriter/producer has received nine nods, including the prestigious Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year. Right behind him is Karol G with eight nominations, including one for Album of the Year.

The 25th edition of the Latin GRAMMYs will debut a new field and two new categories: Best Latin Electronic Music Performance, housed within the new Electronic Music Field, and Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album (Regional-Mexican Field).  The ceremony will air live from the Kaseya Center in Miami on Thursday, November 14. The three-hour telecast will be produced by Televisa Univision and air live on Univision, Galavisión and ViX beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).

Here is the complete list of BMI nominees. Congratulations to all and good luck!

General Field

Record of the Year
“Mil Veces,” Anitta

“Monaco,” Bad Bunny*
(Argel, Smash David, Edsclusive, La Paciencia & Mag, record producers)

“Catalina,” Cimafunk* & Monsieur Periné*
(Fux Beat, record producer)

“Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Karol G
(Edgar Barrera & Mag, record producers)

“Mambo 23,” Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
(Juan Luis Guerra, record producer)

“Tenochtitlán,” Mon Laferte

“Igual Que Un Ángel,” Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma
(Carter Lang, Jean Rodriguez & Dylan Wiggins, record producers)

Album of the Year
Bolero, Ángela Aguilar*
(Cheche Alara, album producer)

Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), Karol G
(Sky Rompiendo, album producer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Karol G, Ovy on the Drums & Sky Rompiendo, songwriters)

García, Kany García*
(Juan Morelli, songwriter)

Radio Güira, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
(Juan Luis Guerra, album producer; Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter)

Autopoiética, Mon Laferte
(Mon Laferte, album producer, Mon Laferte, songwriter)

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1, Carín León*
(Edgar Barrera, songwriter)

Las Letras Ya No Importan, Residente
(Residente, album producer; Leo Genovese & Residente, songwriters)

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira
(Alberto Carlos Melendez & Shakira, album producers; Alberto Carlos Melendez & Shakira, songwriters)

Song of the Year
“(Entre Paréntesis),” Edgar Barrera, Lenin Yorney Palacios & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira, Grupo Frontera)

“Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Edgar Barrera, Karol G & MAG, songwriters (Karol G)

“Según Quién,” Edgar Barrera, Lenin Yorney Palacios, songwriters (Maluma & Carín León)

“313,” Leo Genovese, & Residente, songwriters (Residente, Silvia Pérez Cruz & Penélope Cruz)

Field 1: Pop

Best Pop Vocal Album
El Viaje, Luis Fonsi
Hotel Caracas, Mau y Ricky*

Best Pop Song
“A Las 3,” Ángela Dávalos, León Leiden & Saibu, songwriters (Paty Cantú & León Leiden)

“Amor,” Christian Bermudez, Juan Diego Linares & Luis Alejandro Márquez, songwriters (Danny Ocean)

“Feriado,” Rawayana, songwriters (Rawayana)

“Igual Que Un Ángel,” Carter Lang & Dylan Wiggins, songwriters (Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma)

Field 2: Electronic

Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
“Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 (Tiësto Remix),” Bizarrap, Shakira
“BAMBOLE,” Vikina Featuring Deorro

Field 3: Urban

Best Urban/Fusion Performance
“Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58,” Bizarrap Featuring Young Miko
“S91,” Karol G

Best Reggaeton Performance
“Triple S,” J Balvin
“Byak,” Alvaro Diaz Featuring Rauw Alejandro
“Qlona,” Karol G Featuring Peso Pluma
“Labios Mordidos,” Karol G

Best Urban Music Album
Sayonara, Álvaro Díaz
Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), Karol G

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
“La Sabia Escuela”, Leonardo Daniel Díaz, songwriter, (Akapellah Featuring Canserbero & Lil Supa)

Best Urban Song
“El Cielo”, Sky Rompiendo, songwriter (Sky Rompiendo, Feid, Myke Towers)
“Luna”, Atl Jacob
“Qlona”, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums & Peso Pluma, songwriters (Karol G Featuring Peso Pluma)

Field 4: Rock

Best Rock Album
Diáspora Live Vol. 1, La Vida Bohème

Best Rock Song
“Algo Bueno Tenía Que Tener (Bogotá)”, Diamante Eléctrico, songwriter (Diamante Eléctrico)

“Qué Más Quieres”, Monica Velez & The Warning, songwriters (The Warning)

Best Pop/Rock Song
“Blanco y Negro,” Elena Rose, songwriter (Lagos Featuring Elena Rose)

“Diciembre,” Los Mesoneros, songwriters (Los Mesoneros)

Field 5: Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album
Híper, Hello Seahorse!
Autopoiética, Mon Laferte

Best Alternative Song
“Cabecear”, J Noa, songwriter (J Noa)
“Insomnia,” Goyo & Omar Isaiah Lupuku, songwriters (Goyo)
“Lloro,” Maria Vertiz, songwriter (Nicole Horts)

Best Merengue/Bachata Album
Radio Güira, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Best Tropical Song
“Con Dinero y Sin Dinero”, Jorge Luis Chacín, songwriter (Fonseca & Grupo Niche)

“Mambo 23”, Juan Luis Guerra, compositor (Juan Luis Guerra 4.40)

Field 8: Regional-Mexican

Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Romances Eternos, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández

Best Banda Album
Presente, Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Yo Te Extrañaré, Luis Angel “El Flaco”
Diamantes, Chiquis

Best Norteño Album
El Comienzo, Grupo Frontera
Modus Operandi, Intocable
Te Amaré, Pesado

Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
Evoluxion, DannyLux
Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada, Grupo Frontera
Trastornado, Michelle Maciel
Génesis, Peso Pluma

Best Regional Song
“Aquí Mando Yo,” Héctor Guerrero, songwriter (Los Tigres Del Norte)

“El Amor De Su Vida,” Edgar Barrera, songwriters (Grupo Frontera, Grupo Firme)

“Por El Contrario,” Edgar Barrera & Elena Rose, songwriters (Becky G Featuring Angela Aguilar & Leonardo Aguilar)

Field 9: Instrumental

Best Instrumental Album
Claude Bolling Goes Latin – Suite For Flute And Latin Music Ensemble, Carlomagno Araya, Jose Valentino* & The Latin Music Ensemble*

Field 10: Traditional

Best Folk Album
Canto y Río, Martina Camargo
Raíz Nunca Me Fui, Lila Downs, Niña Pastori*, Soledad*

Field 11: Jazz

Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Searching For A Memory (Busco Tu Recuerdo), Sammy Figueroa Featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba* & Aymée Nuviola

El Arte Del Bolero, Vol. 2, Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Field 12: Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
No Yo, Sino Cristo, Majo y Dan
Kintsugi, Un Corazón
Tu Iglesia, Marcos Witt

Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance
“Joga Pra Lua,” Anitta

Field 14: Children’s

Best Latin Children’s Album
¡A Cantar!, Danilo & Chapis

Field 15: Classical

Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“Caribbean Berceuse,” Paquito D’Rivera, composer (Barcelona Clarinet Players, Paquito D’Rivera, North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon (director))

“Fandango,” Arturo Márquez [SACM], composer (Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers)

“La Minerva – III. Himno A La Mujer,” Juan Pablo Contreras, composer (Juan Pablo Contreras, Orquesta Latino Mexicana, Angélica Olivo)

“Sueño Austral,” Daniel Freiberg, composer (Barcelona Clarinet Players, Freiburger Blasorchester, Miguel Etchegoncelay & Daniel Freiberg)

Field 16: Arranging

Best Arrangement
“Sueño Austral,” Daniel Freiberg, arranger (Barcelona Clarinet Players, Freiburger Blasorchester, Miguel Etchegoncelay & Daniel Freiberg)

“Night In Tunisia,” Hilario Durán, arranger (Hilario Durán And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera)

“Rapsodia Aérea,” Andrés Soto, arranger (Andrés Soto, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica, Carl St. Clair)

Field 18: Songwriter

Songwriter of the Year
Edgar Barrera
Horacio Palencia

Producer of the year
Edgar Barrera
Juan Luis Guerra

Field 20: Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video
“Glock,” Mau
“313,” Residente

Best Long Form Music Video
“Hotel Caracas”, Mau

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