The Latin Recording Academy® Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. www.latingrammy.com NEWS RELEASE LEONEL GARCIA AND NATALIA LAFOURCADE LEAD ™ 16TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS Latin GRAMMY Award Recipients Will Be Revealed on Nov. 19 when The Biggest Night in Latin Music® Airs Live on Univision from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas MIAMI (Sept. 23, 2015) — The Latin Recording Academy® today announced nominations for the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards™ via LatinGRAMMY.com, Facebook and Twitter. 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 noms. The 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, set for Thursday, Nov. 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). "This year's crop of nominees truly personify and represent a considerably diverse, eclectic and comprehensive worldwide Latin music community, which is a testament to The Latin Recording Academy's voting process," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. "With so many music professionals participating in the awards process, it's gratifying to see so many creators, performers and producers getting due recognition from their peers. With this list of nominees the Latin GRAMMYs® are sure be one of the biggest Latin music celebrations yet." Following is a sampling of the nominations, featuring an array of musical styles, artists and creative professionals, as well as some of the most prominent names and brightest newcomers in Latin music. For a complete list of nominees, media credentialing instructions and more information, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's website. Record Of The Year "Fiesta" — Bomba Estéreo "Encanto" — Miguel Bosé "Será (Vida De Hombre)" — Café Quijano "La Vida Entera" — Camila Featuring Marco Antonio Solís "Ella Es" — Leonel García Featuring Jorge Drexler "Tus Besos" — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 "Hasta La Raíz" — Natalia Lafourcade "Disparo Al Corazón" — Ricky Martin "Un Zombie A La Intemperie" — Alejandro Sanz "Ese Camino" — Julieta Venegas Album Of The Year MTV Unplugged — Pepe Aguilar Son De Panamá — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Amo — Miguel Bosé Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3 — Café Quijano Todo Tiene Su Hora — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 Creo En Mí — Natalia Jiménez Hasta La Raíz — Natalia Lafourcade Caja De Música — Monsieur Periné Sirope — Alejandro Sanz Consentido — María Toledo Song Of The Year (A Songwriter's Award) "Disparo Al Corazón" — Pedro Capó, Yoel Henríquez, Ricky Martin & Rafael Esparza Ruiz, songwriters (Ricky Martin) "Ese Camino" — Julieta Venegas, songwriter (Julieta Venegas) "Hasta La Raíz" — Leonel Garcia & Natalia Lafourcade, songwriters (Natalia Lafourcade) "Hoy Es Domingo" — Beatriz Luengo, Antonio Rayo Gibo, Yotuel Romero & Diego Torres, songwriters (Diego Torres) "Por Fin" — Pablo Alborán, songwriter (Pablo Alborán) "Quédate Con Ella" — Claudia Brant & Natalia Jiménez, songwriters (Natalia Jiménez) "Recuerdas" — Leonel García, songwriter (Leonel García) "Un Zombie A La Intemperie" — Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz) "Vida De Mi Vida" — Gian Marco, songwriter (Gian Marco) "Vivo" — Pedro Capó, songwriter (Pedro Capó) Best New Artist Kaay Iván "Melón" Lewis Manu Manzo Matisse Monsieur Periné Julieta Rada Tulipa Ruiz Raquel Sofía Vázquez Sounds Vitrola Sintética Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Terral — Pablo Alborán Amo — Miguel Bosé Aquila — Pedro Capó A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition) — Ricky Martin Sirope — Alejandro Sanz Best Urban Performance "A Ti Te Encanta" — Alexis & Fido "Una Cita (Remix)" — Alkilados Featuring J Alvarez, El Roockie and Nicky Jam "Ay Vamos" — J Balvin "El Perdón" — Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias "El Tiki" — Maluma "Calentura" — Yandel "Sígueme Y Te Sigo" — Daddy Yankee Best Alternative Music Album Amanecer — Bomba Estéreo Sombras De Oro — Centavrvs Hasta La Raíz — Natalia Lafourcade Y La Banda Sigue — Los Auténticos Decadentes Moctezuma — Porter Best Salsa Album Son De Panamá — Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Jukebox Primera Edición — Luis Enrique Que Suenen Los Tambores — Víctor Manuelle Son 45 — Ismael Miranda Estaciones — Rey Ruiz Best Ranchero Album Pa' Que Sientas Lo Que Siento — Aida Cuevas Acaríciame El Corazón — Pedro Fernández Mariachi Flor De Toloache — Mariachi Flor De Toloache Alegría Del Mariachi — Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle Mexicano Hasta Las Pampas 2 — Diego Verdaguer Best Folk Album La Muerte Del Rucio Moro — Reynaldo Armas Balas Y Chocolate — Lila Downs Ayahuasca Dreams — Ciro Hurtado Hijos De La Tierra — Los Tekis 30 Años + 5 Días — Teresa Parodi Best Samba/Pagode Album Verde Amarelo Negro Anil — Nilze Carvalho Herança Popular — Arlindo Cruz Só Felicidade — Fundo De Quintal Em Samba! Ao Vivo — Mart´Nália Bossa Negra — Diogo Nogueira & Hamilton de Holanda Ser Humano — Zeca Pagodinho Sorriso Eu Gosto — Ao Vivo No Maracanãzinho — Sorriso Maroto This year's Latin GRAMMY Awards process registered approximately 9,000 submissions over a 12-month eligibility period (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015), and all members of The Latin Recording Academy were able to submit entries for consideration through an online entry process. Final ballots will be mailed on Oct. 1 to the voting members of The Latin Recording Academy, and they are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Oct. 22, when they will be tabulated. The results will be revealed on the Latin GRAMMY® telecast. This year, for the third time, The Latin Recording Academy and Spotify will work together to offer voting members and all music fans the opportunity to listen to nominated music for the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com. 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