Several well known world music acts as well as newcomers received Latin Grammy nominations. Even though there is not a world music category per se, many of the categories are world music genres, such as tropical, [wiki:tango], [wiki:flamenco], etc. Below are the nominees for categories related with world music:
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
- El Súper Joe – Joe Arroyo
- Señor Bachata – Jose Feliciano
- Gratitud – Fonseca
- Porro Nuevo – Adriana Lucía
- Exitos En Dos Tiempos – Olga Tañón
Best Traditional Tropical Album
- Cuba: Un Viaje Musical – Albita, Rey Ruíz y Donato Poveda
- Bohemio – Chucho Avellanet Con Trío Los Andinos
- El Cuatro Puertorriqueño… Reafirmación – Edwin Colón Zayas
- 90 Millas – Gloria Estefan
- Navidad a Mi Estilo – Victor Manuelle
Best Folk Album
- Mil Caminos – Damaris
- Terra – Mariza
- Zamba Malató – Perú Negro
- 20 Éxitos – Walter Silva
- Caballo! – Cholo Valderrama
Best Tango Album
- Milongueros – Esteban Morgado Cuarteto
- Tango – Luis Salinas
- Buenos Aires, Días y Noches De Tango – Varios Artistas
- Astor Piazzolla/Heitor Villa-Lobos – Javier Vinasco & Edith Ruiz
- Buenos Aires Report – Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi & Walter Castro
Best Flamenco Album
- Rio De Los Canasteros – Diego Amador
- Reencuentro – Camarón De La Isla
- Recuerdos – Esperanza Fernández
- Una Guitarra En Granada – Juan Habichuela
- Metáfora – Lole
Best Latin Jazz Album
- Afro Bop Alliance – Caribbean Jazz Project Featuring Dave Samuels, Harry Appelman, Andy Axelrad, Nick Cooper, Dan Drew, Luis Hernandez, Rob Holmes, Joe McCarthy, Jim McFalls, Mark Morgan, Max Murray, Vince Norman, Ben Patterson, Roberto Quintero, Greg Reese, Tim Stanley, Chris Walter, Steve Williams & JJ Wright, group members
- Brasilianos 2 – Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto
- Nonada – Pau Brasil
- Cultural Survival – David Sánchez
- Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround – Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album.
- Ao Vivo No Estúdio – Arnaldo Antunes
- Música Nova – Danni Carlos
- Sim – Vanessa Da Mata
- Inclassificáveis – Ney Matogrosso
- Romance – Rosa Passos
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album
- Dentro Do Mar Tem Rio – Ao Vivo – Maria Bethânia
- Chico Buarque Carioca – Ao Vivo – Chico Buarque
- América Brasil O Disco – Seu Jorge
- Omara Portuondo E Maria Bethânia – Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia
- Que Belo Estranho Dia Pra Se Ter Alegria – Roberta Sá
- Multishow Ao Vivo Cê – Caetano Veloso
Best Contemporary Brazilian Roots Album
- Esse Som Vai Te Levar – Ao Vivo – Harmonia Do Samba
- Qual O Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa? – Elba Ramalho
- Pés No Brasil, Cabeça No Mundo – Trio Curupira
- 26 Anos De Estrada – Trio Virgulino
- Ao Vivo Em Uberlândia – Victor & Leo
Best Traditional Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
- 50 Anos De Mariachis & Grandes Sucessos Sertanejos – Pedro Bento & Zé Da Estrada
- Fandango! – Renato Borghetti
- Companheiro É Companheiro – Cezar & Paulinho
- Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos Acústico I – Chitãozinho & Xororó
- Toda Vez Que Eu Dou Um Passo O Mundo Sai Do Lugar – Siba E A Fuloresta
Café Tacvba leads the nominations with six; Juanes and Gustavo Santaolalla garnered five nods each; Andrés Calamaro, Kany García and Julieta Venegas each received four nominations; 2008 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Gloria Estefan, Victor Manuelle, Soraya Moraes, Ximena Sariñana, and Joan Sebastian are among those who earned three nods apiece. And a contingent of long-established artists and emerging music makers — including Pepe Aguilar, Maria Bethânia, Andrea Bocelli, Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Plácido Domingo, Jose Feliciano, Vicente Fernández, Flex, Gilberto Gil, Alejandra Guzmán, Los Tigres Del Norte, Gian Marco, Manu Chao, Sergio Mendes, Molotov, Ednita Nazario, Laura Pausini, Maria Rita, Olga Tañón, Tito El Bambino, Caetano Veloso, and Wisin y Yandel — each earned nominations.
"In its ninth year, the Latin GRAMMY nominations continue to reflect a diverse and eclectic worldwide Latin music community of well-respected artists while bringing fresh new acts and trends to the forefront," said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. "With more than 5,000 entries this year, it’s encouraging to see so many music makers and professionals participate in the awards process, and to see so many albums, songs, and creators getting due recognition from peers. The world will be watching on Nov. 13, and there will be much to celebrate."
This year’s Album Of The Year category features established superstars as well as rising new talent: Spain’s Buika for Niña de Fuego; Mexico’s Café Tacvba for Sino and Vicente Fernández for Para Siempre; Puerto Rico’s Kany García for Cualquier Día; and Colombia’s Juanes for La Vida…Es Un Ratico. A similar diversity can be seen in the Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album category: Maria Bethânia for Dentro Do Mar Tem Rio — Ao Vivo; Chico Buarque for Chico Buarque Carioca — Ao Vivo; Seu Jorge for América Brasil O Disco; Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia for Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia; Roberta Sá for Que Belo Estranho Dia Pra Se Ter Alegria; and Caetano Veloso for Multishow Ao Vivo Cê.
Café Tacvba’s six nominations include: Album Of The Year and Best Alternative Album for Sino, Record Of The Year and Best Alternative Song for "Volver A Comenzar," and Song Of The Year and Best Rock Song for "Esta Vez."
Earning five nods each are: Juanes for Album Of The Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album for La Vida…Es Un Ratico, and Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form Music Video for "Me Enamora;" and musician/songwriter/producer Gustavo Santaolalla with two nominations in Record Of The Year (as producer on Café Tacvba’s "Volver A Comenzar" and Juanes’ "Me Enamora"), two nominations in Album Of The Year (as producer on Café Tacvba’s Sino and Juanes’ La Vida…Es Un Ratico), and a nomination in Best Short Form Music Video (Bajofondo’s "Pa’ Bailar," as a member of the group).
Andrés Calamaro, Kany García and Julieta Venegas earned four nominations apiece: Calamaro for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (La Lengua Popular), two nods in Best Rock Song ("Carnaval De Brasil" and "Mi Gin Tonic"), and Best Alternative Song ("5 Minutos Más [Minibar]"); García for Album Of The Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album (Cualquier Día), Song Of The Year ("Hoy Ya Me Voy"), and Best New Artist; and Venegas for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year ("El Presente"), and Best Alternative Album and Best Long Form Music Video (MTV Unplugged).
Five artists garnered three nods each: 2008 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Gloria Estefan for Traditional Tropical Album and Best Long Form Music Video (90 Millas) and Best Tropical Song ("Píntame De Colores," with Emilio Estefan Jr., Alberto Gaitan & Ricardo Gaitan); Victor Manuelle for Best Salsa Album (Soy), Best Traditional Tropical Album (Una Navidad A Mi Estilo), and Best Tropical Song ("Llegó El Amor"); Soraya Moraes for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) (Tengo Sed De Ti), Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) (Som Da Chuva), and Best Brazilian Song ("Som Da Chuva," with Marco Moraes); Ximena Sariñana for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Song ("Normal"), and Producer Of The Year; and Joan Sebastian for Album Of The Year (producer on Vicente Fernandez’s Para Siempre), Best Banda Album (No Es De Madera), and Best Regional Mexican Song "Estos Celos").
The 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will feature 49 categories and will be supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet by Univision Online (the official online partner of the Latin GRAMMY Awards) at latingrammy.univision.com. For more information and a complete list of nominees visit www.grammy.com.
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