16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT.
The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015. Leonel García leads with six nominations, followed by Natalia Lafourcade with five. Additionally, Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz; engineers Edgar Barrera, Demián Nava, and Alan Saucedo; and producer Cachorro López each receive four nominations. Pablo Alborán, Miguel Bosé, Café Quijano, Pedro Capó, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin, and Vicentico are among those who each receive three nominations. Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 18, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.

Performers

Awards

The following is the list of nominees.

General

;Record of the Year
Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
;Album of the Year
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
;Song of the Year
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade"Hasta la Raíz"
;Best New Artist
Monsieur Periné
;Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro SanzSirope
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Gilberto Santa RosaNecesito Un Bolero
;Best Urban Performance
Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias — "El Perdón"
;Best Urban Music Album
Tego CalderónEl Que Sabe, Sabe
;Best Urban Song
J Balvin, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — "Ay Vamos"
;Best Rock Album
Diamante Eléctrico — B
;Best Pop/Rock Album
ManáCama Incendiada
;Best Rock Song
Cachorro López and Vicentico — "Esclavo de Tu Amor"
;Best Alternative Music Album
Natalia Lafourcade — Hasta la Raíz
;Best Alternative Song
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
;Best Salsa Album
Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta — Son de Panamá
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Jorge Celedón and Gustavo García — Sencillamente
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Todo Tiene Su Hora
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero — Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto
;Best Tropical Fusion Album
ChocQuibTownEl Mismo
;Best Tropical Song
Juan Luis Guerra — "Tus Besos"
;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Alex Cuba — Healer
;Best Ranchero Album
Pedro FernándezAcaríciame El Corazón
  • Aida CuevasPa' Que Sientas Lo Que Siento
  • Mariachi Flor de Toloache — Mariachi Flor de Toloache
  • Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle — Alegría del Mariachi
  • Diego VerdaguerMexicano Hasta Las Pampas 2
;Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz LizarragaMi Vicio Mas Grande
;Best Tejano Album
Sólido — Sentimientos
;Best Norteño Album
Pesado — Abrázame
;Best Regional Song
Mauricio Arriaga, Edgar Barrera and Eduardo Murguía — "Todo Tuyo"
;Best Instrumental Album
Ed Calle and Mamblue — Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue
;Best Folk Album
Lila DownsBalas y Chocolate
;Best Tango Album
Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires — Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla
;Best Flamenco Album
Various Artists — Entre 20 Aguas: A La Música de Paco de Lucía
;Best Latin Jazz Album
Paquito D'RiveraJazz Meets The Classics
;Best Christian Album
Alex CamposDerroche de Amor
;Best Christian Album
Fernanda BrumDa Eternidade
;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Tulipa Ruiz — Dancê
  • Jamz — Insano
  • Seu JorgeMúsicas Para Churrasco Vol. 2
  • Onze:20 — Vida Loka
  • Jonas Sá — Blam! Blam!
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Suricato — Sol-Te
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Fundo de QuintalSó Felicidade
;Best MPB Album
Ivan LinsAmérica, Brasil
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Renato Teixeira and Sérgio ReisAmizade Sincera II
;Best Brazilian Song
Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari — "Bossa Negra"
;Best Latin Children’s Album
Mister GLos Animales
;Best Classical Album
Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés GnattaliAlma Brasileira

José SerebrierDvorak-Serebrier Legends: Symphony No. 8no Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Montero: Ex Patria, Op. 1 & Improvisations
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Carlos Franzetti — "Capriccio"
;Best Recording Package
Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gómez and Juliana Jaramillo — Este Instante
;Best Engineered Album
Andrés Borda, Eduardo del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schunt, Cesar Sogbe and José Blanco — Hasta la Raíz
;Producer of the Year
Sebastian Krys
;Best Short Form Music Video
Calle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez — "Ojos Color Sol"
;Best Long Form Music Video
JuanesLoco de Amor: La Historia
The following is a list of special merit awards
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Award
Due to the low number of entries, the Best Brazilian Roots Album category was not awarded this year.