Los Angeles, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2018) – SESAC Latina artists received multiple nominations for the upcoming 19th annual Latin GRAMMYs®, which will be telecast live on Thursday, Nov. 15, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Univisión.
Puerto Rican urban artist and 2015 Latin GRAMMY® winner Nicky Jam garnered three nominations, while the young “mariacheño” rising star Christian Nodal also received three nominations. Regional Mexican foursome Calibre 50 garnered two nominations, as did the Spanish rock legend Enrique Bunbury. Juan Diego Medina also received two nominations.
Nominees for this prestigious award are selected by the artists’ fellow musicians, composers, producers and engineers, who belong to the Latin Recording Academy. Yesterday, the Latin GRAMMYs® announced the nominees via short videos that featured previous winners delivering the good news.
SESAC Latina affiliates are represented in the ceremony’s marquee categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. For a full list of nominees, visit latingrammy.com.
SESAC Latina congratulates all its nominated artists!
SESAC Latina nominees are as follows:
Record of the Year
Nicky Jam and Saga Whiteblack
“X” recorded by Nicky Jam & J Balvin
Album of the Year
Trooko and Larry Coll
Soy Yo recorded by Kany Garcia
Best New Artist
Christian Nodal
Best Urban Song
Nicky Jam and Juan Diego Medina
“X” recorded by Nicky Jam & J Balvin
Antonio Rayo
“Mi Cama” recorded by Karol G
Best Rock Album
Bunbury
Expectativas
Best Rock Song
Bunbury
“La Actitud Correcta”
Best Tropical Song
Nicky Jam and Juan Diego Medina
“Cásate Conmigo” recorded by Silvestre Dangond & Nicky Jam
Tony Succar
“Me Enamoro Más De Ti” recorded by Tony Succar Feat. Jean Rodríguez
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Christian Nodal
Me Dejé Llevar
Best Norteño Album
Calibre 50
Guerra De Poder
Best Regional Song
Edén Muñoz
“Corrido de Juanito” recorded by Calibre 50
Christian Nodal
“Probablemente”
Producer of the Year
Rafael Arcaute
Congratulations to all SESAC Latina affiliates who contributed to Latin GRAMMY®-nominated projects:
Record of the Year
Juan Diego Medina
For his contribution to
“X” recorded by Nicky Jam & J Balvin
Best Urban Music Album
Nicky Jam
For his contribution to
Odisea recorded by Ozuna
Nicky Jam, Juan Diego Medina, Saga WhiteBlack
For their contribution to
Sin Miedo recorded by ChocQuib Town
Best Urban Song
Saga Whiteblack
For his contribution to
“X” recorded by Nicky Jam & J Balvin
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Echo
For his contribution to
“Yo Contra Ti” recorded by Daddy Yankee
Best Salsa Album
Ariel Barreras and Edén Muñoz
For their contribution to
Los Creadores del Sonido recorded by Chiquito Team Band
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Nicky Jam and Saga WhiteBlack
For their contribution to
Golden recorded by Romeo Santos
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Trooko and Larry Coll
For their contribution to
Soy Yo recorded by Kany Garcia
Best Banda Album
Dany Pérez, Gussy Lau, Eladio Flores and Luciano Luna
For their contribution to
Los Gustos Que Me Doy recorded by Banda Los Recoditos
Edén Muñoz, Martin Castro, Dany Pérez, Luciano Luna, Tony Montoya, César Valdivia, and Eladio Flores
For their contribution to
En Vida recorded by Banda Los Sebastianes
Gussy Lau, Luciano Luna, Joey Montana, and Ricardo Orrantia
For their contribution to
Ahora Soy Yo recorded by Luis Coronel
Best Norteño Album
Gussy Lau, Edén Muñoz, and Oscar Ponce
For their contribution to
Con Toda La Fuerza recorded by Conjunto Primavera
Luciano Luna
For his contribution to
Los Angeles Existen recorded by Pesado
Miguel Gaxiola
For his contribution to
El Que A Ti Te Gusta recorded by Voz de Mando
Best Short Form Music Video
DVLP
For his contribution to
“Pa’Dentro” recorded by Juanes
Trooko and Rafael Arcaute
For their contribution to
“Guerra” recorded by Residente
