What a night! The 2016 Latin Grammy Awards sure gave us a lot to talk about, like Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony sharing a kiss after their performance of Pimpinella’s 1984 hit “Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta,” or Manuel Medrano performing and winning the hearts of all of us, or Farruko and Ky-Mani Marley’s successful “Mannequin Challenge” as part of their show. Truth is, this year’s Latin Grammy exceeded everyone’s expectations, from the artists who performed to the ones who won.
This year was a bit special, since people were shocked when the nominations were announced, as there weren’t a lot of mainstream names. Fonseca, who was among the top nominees with four nods, took home two gramophones. Juan Gabriel and Shakira and Carlos Vives’ “La Bicicleta” also took two awards home each. Veteran rock band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, legendary Mexican regional band Los Tigres del Norte and reggaeton extraordinaire Yandel were also among the artists who scored two Latin Grammys each. And last, but not least, newcomer Manuel Medrano went home with two awards.
Jesse & Joy, who were among the most nominated of the night, won one Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album with “Un Besito Más,” and J Balvin, who last year won his first-ever Latin Grammy, was happy to add another one to his collection for Best Urban Music Album with “Energía.” Scroll down below for the full list of winners.
Album of the Year
Juan Gabriel – Los Dúo 2
Record of the Year
Carlos Vives & Shakira – “La Bicicleta”
Song of the Year
Carlos Vives & Shakira – “La Bicicleta,” Andrés Castro, Shakira & Carlos Vives, songwriters
Best New Artist
Manuel Medrano
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Jesse & Joy – Un Besito Más
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Juan Gabriel – Los Duo 2
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Yandel – “Encantadora”
Best Urban Music Album
J Balvin – Energia
Best Urban Song
Yandel – “Encantadora,” Egbert Rosa Cintrón, Farruko, Eduardo A. Vargas Berrios & Yandel, songwriters
Best Rock Album
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – La Salvación De Solo Y Juan
Best Pop/Rock Album
Julieta Venegas – Algo Sucede
Best Rock Song
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – “La Tormenta,” Flavio Cianciarulo, songwriter
Best Alternative Music Album
Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas - L.H.O.N.
Best Alternative Song
Carla Morrison - “Vez Primera,” Carla Morrison, songwriter
Best Salsa Album
India - Intensamente India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Fonseca - Homenaje (A La Música De Diomedes Díaz)
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Guaco - Guaco Histórico 2
Best Traditional Tropical Album
La Sonora Santanera - La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario
Best Tropical Fusion Album
Gente De Zona - Visualízate
Best Tropical Song
Fonseca - “Vine A Buscarte,” Omar Alfano, Fonseca & Yadam González Cárdenas, songwriters
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Manuel Medrano - Manuel Medrano
Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga - Raíces
Best Tejano Album
Michael Salgado - Por Cielo Y Tierra
Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres Del Norte - Desde El Azteca
Best Regional Song
Los Tigres Del Norte - “Ataúd,” Erika Ender, Manu Moreno & Mónica Vélez, songwriters
Best Instrumental Album
Hamilton de Holanda, Samba De Chico
Best Folk Album
Palo Cruza ́O - En Armonías Colombianas
Best Tango Album
Nicolás Ledesma y Su Orquesta - Cuando Llora La Milonga
Best Flamenco Album
Niña Pastori - Ámame Como Soy
Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - Cuba: The Conversation Continues
Best Christian Album
Marcos Vidal - 25 Años
Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Anderson Freire - Deus Não Te Rejeita
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Céu - Tropix
Best Portuguese Language Rock Album
Ian Ramil - Derivacivilização
Scalene - Éter
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Martinho da Vila - De Bem Com A Vida
Best MPB Album
Elza Soares - A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Paula Fernandes - Amanhecer
Best Brazilian Roots Album
Almir Sater & Renato Teixeira - AR
Best Portuguese Language Song
Djavan - “Vidas Pra Contar,” Djavan, songwriter
Best Latin Children’s Album
123 Andrés - Arriba Abajo
Best Classical Album
El Hilo Invisible (Cantos Sefaradíes), Cuarteto Latinoamericano & Jaramar; Gerry Rosado, album producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“Cuarteto Para Buenos Aires,” Claudia Montero, composer (Claudia Montero)
Best Recording Package
Love Of Lesbian - El Poeta Halley, Sergio Mora, art director
Best Engineered Album
Céu - Tropix , Be Hussey, Gustavo Lenza, Diogo Poças & Rodrigo Sanches, engineers; Mike Cresswell, mixer; Felipe Tchauer, mastering engineer
Producer of the Year
Rafa Arcaute
Best Short Form Music Video
“Gallo Negro,” Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas (Hernán Corera, video director; Hernán Corera, video producer)
Best Long Form Music Video
“Sirope Vivo,” Alejandro Sanz (Carlos Sánchez, video director; Clac, video producer)
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