Cuban talent and art will be present once again in the Latin Grammy, whose list of nominees for this 24th edition includes several names born in the Greater Antilles.
This September 19 it was announced the official list of nominees to the new awards ceremony, which for the first time will be held outside the United States, specifically, in Seville, on November 16.
Pablo Milanés, Chucho Valdes, Paquito D'Rivera, Omara Portuondo, he Septeto Santiaguero, Alain Pérez, Renesito Avich and Yotuel, are some of the Cuban artists included among those who choose to win one of the awards.
with your album I Missed You Too!, Chucho Valdes and Paquito D'Rivera compete for the award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album. Iván "Melon" Lewis, with Bembé It is in the same category.
D'Rivera also repeats in the Best Contemporary Classical Work/Composition category with Venezuelan Concert.
"Día de luz", the first single to be released from Pablo Milanés' posthumous album, is on the list of nominees for Best Tropical Song. The collaboration of Camila Cabello and Camilo, "Ambulance", also competes in the same category.
Also included in the Best Salsa Album category is the album Land and freedom by Plena79 Salsa Orchestra Featuring Alain Pérez and Jeremy Bosch.
The list of nominees for Best Traditional Tropical Album includes: Septeto Santiaguero with And I continue forward; Omara Portuondo by Life; Danzoning from Failde Orchestra and Land of Estrella Acosta. There is also Septeto Acarey, founded in Peru by the Cuban Reynier Perez, with In Time Of Son... Tribute To The Songs Of: Jorge Luis Piloto.
Renesito Avich, also nominated in 2022, is up for the Best Instrumental Album award this time with Three.
Yotuel, along with his wife Beatriz Luengo, Michael Fux and Gloria Rubin appears with Patria Y Vida: The Power Of Music in the Best Long Version Music Video section.
The name of the Cuban Juan Mario Aracil He also appears twice, in the Recording of the Year category, having participated in "Si tú me Quiero", by Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra and "La Formula", by Maluma and Marc Anthony.
Yadam Gonzalez, co-author of "Patria y Vida" -Best Song of the Year and Best Urban Song at the Latin Grammy 2021-, is also nominated in this edition as one of the producers of "Si tú me Quiero", by Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra.
Although she was not born in Cuba, but in Mexico, Aymée Nuviola's niece, Paola Guanche, appears in this version as nominated for Best New Artist.
In this 24th edition Arturo Sandoval will receive Latin Grammy Award for Musical Excellence and Laura Pausini will be recognized as Latin Grammy Person of the Year 2023.
Among the international artists, the names of Colombians Shakira, Karol G and Camilo, who have seven nominations each, in this edition of which the composer Edgar Ramírez is the favorite with the most mentions.
The last edition of the Latin Grammys featured Cuban artists Aymée Nuviola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lenier Mesa, Síntesis, Eme and X Alfonso, Chucho Valdés and Ángela Álvarez they won prizes at the ceremony held at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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