At a press conference announcing nominees for the 45th GRAMMY Awards held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Recording Academy tapped artists spanning a wide range of musical styles, encompassing industry veterans and newcomers.
The 45th GRAMMY Awards will be held on Feb. 23 at the Garden, and will be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30 (ET/PT).
The following are nominees in Latino musical style categories:
Best Latin Pop Album - (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Caraluna / Bacilos [Warner Music]
* Moreno / Jorge Moreno[Maverick Musica]
* Bohemio Enamorado / Donato Poveda [BMG U.S. Latin]
* Sin Bandera / Sin Bandera [Sony Discos]
* Un Mundo Diferente / Diego Torres [RCA Records]
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album - (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Un Día Normal / Juanes [Surco/Universal Music Latino]
* Kinky / Kinky [Nettwerk America/Sonic 360]
* Revolución De Amor / Maná [Warner Music]
* Emigrante / Orishas [Surco/Universal Music Latino]
* Un Paso A La Eternidad / Sindicato Argentino Del
Hip Hop [Universal Latino]
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album - (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted / Grand Afro
Cuban Orchestra Of Generoso Jimenez [Pimienta]
* En Route / Orquesta Aragon [World Village]
* Mi Ritmo / Plena Libre [Latin World Entertainment
Group]
* El Arte Del Sabor / Bebo Valdés Trio With Israel López
“Cachao” & Carlos “Patato” Valdés [Blue Note Records]
* Cuban Masters Los Originales / Various Artists Juan
Pablo Torres, producer [Pimienta]
Best Salsa Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Libre / Marc Anthony [Columbia Records Group/Sony
Discos]
* Un Nuevo Amanecer / Anthony Cruz [Musical
Productions Inc.]
* La Negra Tiene Tumbao / Celia Cruz [Sony Discos]
* Tremenda Rumba! / Maraca [Ahi Nama Music]
* Un Gran Día En El Barrio / The Spanish Harlem
Orchestra [Ropeadope Records]
Best Merengue Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Latino / Grupo Mania [Universal Music Latino]
* Calle Sabor, Esquina Amor / Limi-T 21 [EMI Latin]
* Manny Manuel / Manny Manuel [RMM/Universal
Music Latino]
* Pienso así.../ Milly Quezada [Sony Discos]
* Mal Acostumbrado / Fernando Villalona[Sony Discos]
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album (Vocal or
Instrumental)
* No Me Se Rajar / Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
[Fonovisa Records]
* Sueños / Intocable [EMI Latin]
* Jugo A La Vida/Los Tucanes De Tijuana [UniversalMusic Latino
* Libre / Jennifer Peña [Univision Music]
* Lo Dijo El Corazón / Joan Sebastian [Balboa Records/ Discos Musart]
Best Tejano Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
* Estamos Unidos / David Lee Garza y Los Musicales [Sony Discos]
* Celebration Of Life - Volume One – Live / Little Joe & La Familia [Foy Lee Records]
* Acuérdate / Emilio Navaira [BMG U.S. Latin]
* A Taste Of Texas / Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas [Rounder Select]
* Por Amor / Siggno [Crown Records]
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
* Y Tu Mamá También / Various Artists [Volcano]
* Dogtown And Z-Boys / Various Artists [Enjoy Records/Universal Records]
* I Am Sam / Various Artists [V2 Records]
* Six Feet Under / Various Artists [Universal Records]
* Standing In The Shadows Of Motown / Various Artists [Hip-O Records]
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