18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominations

The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards nominations are here, and there are some surprising names included this year.

Residente earned a leading nine nominations for the 18th annual Latin GrammyAwards, followed by Maluma with seven and Shakira at six. A trio of acts – Kevin Jiménez ADG, Juanes, and Mon Laferte — earned five apiece while a half dozen more — Luis Fonsi, Vicente García, Nicky Jam, Natalia Lafourcade, Danay Suarez, and Daddy Yankee — contend in four categories. The slate of contenders was announced on Sept. 26 while winners will be revealed during the three-hour ceremony on Nov. 16 that will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Univision beginning at 5 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET.

Below is a sample of the major categories — To see the rest of the slate visit LatinGrammy.com

Album Of The Year

1. Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

2. Obras Son Amores — Antonio Carmona

3. A La Mar — Vicente García

4. Fénix — Nicky Jam

5. Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes

6. La Trenza — Mon Laferte

7. Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los      Macorinos,Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade

8. Residente — Residente9. El Dorado — Shakira10. Palabras                  Manuales — Danay Suarez

Record Of The Year

1. La Flor De La Canela — Rubén Blades
2. El Surco — Jorge Drexler
3. Quiero Que Vuelvas — Alejandro Fernández
4. Despacito — Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
5. El Ratico — Juanes featuring Kali Uchis
6. Amárrame — Mon Laferte featuring Juanes
7. Felices Los 4 — Maluma
8. Vente Pa’ Ca — Ricky Martin featuring Maluma
9. Guerra — Residente
10. Chantaje — Shakira featuring Maluma

Song Of The Year (A Songwriter’s Award)

1. Amárrame — Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte featuring              Juanes)
2. Chantaje — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider                Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro, Maluma and                  Shakira, songwriters (Shakira featuring Maluma)
3. Desde Que Estamos Juntos — Descemer Bueno and Melendi,              songwriters (Melendi)
4. Despacito — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi,                      songwriters (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee)
5. Ella — Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
6. Felices Los 4” — Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez                      Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas and Bryan              Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, songwriters (Maluma)
7. Guerra — Residente and Jeff Trooko, songwriters (Residente)
8. La Fortuna — Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres, songwriters                (Diana Fuentes featuring Tommy Torres)
9. Tú Sí Sabes Quererme — Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter                      (Natalia Lafourcade featuring Los Macorinos)
10. Vente Pa’ Ca  — Nermin Harambasic, Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen and Anne Judith Stokke Wik, songwriters (Ricky Martin featuring Maluma)

Best New Artist

1. Paula Arenas
2. CNCO
3. Vicente García
4. Martina La Peligrosa
5. Mau y Ricky
6. Rawayana
7. Sofía Reyes
8. Rosalía
9. Danay Suarez
10. Sebastián Yatra

 Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

1. Hijos Del Mar — David Bisbal
2. Rompiendo Fronteras — Alejandro Fernández
3. Flora Y Faῦna — Camila Luna
4. El Dorado — Shakira
5. Extended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra

Best Urban Fusion / Performance

1. Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola — J. Balvin featuring Bad Bunny
2. Despacito (Remix) — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring                Justin Bieber
3. El Amante — Nicky Jam
4. Dagombas En Tamale — Residente
5. Chantaje — Shakira featuring Maluma

Best Alternative Music Album

1. Jei Beibi — Café Tacvba
2. Apocalipsis Zombi — El Cuarteto de Nos
3. La Trenza — Mon Laferte
4. La Promesa De Thamar — Sig Ragga
5. Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez

Best Regional Song (A Songwriter’s Award)

1. Compromiso Descartado — Espinoza Paz, songwriter (Leonardo          Aguilar)
2. Ganas De Volver — Horacio Palencia, songwriter (Horacio                    Palencia)
3. Sentimiento Emborrachado — Raúl Jiménez E. and Chucho                  Rincón, songwriters (Santiago Arroyo)
4. Siempre Es Así — Juan Treviño, songwriter (Juan Treviño                    featuring AJ Castillo)
5. Vale La Pena — Edgar Barrera, Martín Castro Ortega and Alfonso          Lizárraga, songwriters (Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga) 

 Best MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) Album

1. Dos Navegantes — Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, and Mauro                Senise
2. DNA Musical — Alexandre Pires
3. Silva Canta Marisa — Silva
4. Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha — António Zambujo
5. Zanna — Zanna