Fonseca, Jesse and Joy, Djavan Lead 2016 Latin Grammy Nominations
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Julio Reyes Copello and Ricardo Lopez Lalinde also lead this year's nominations with four nods each, spanning coveted categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

AceShowbiz - The nominations for the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were released Wednesday, September 21. Among those who lead this year's nomination were Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, Djavan, Julio Reyes Copello and Ricardo Lopez Lalinde with four nods each, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

Artists with three nods each include Spaniard, Pablo Alboran, Argentine rocker Kevin Johansen, Colombian newcomer Manuel Medrano and Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Torres.

Shakira's hit with Carlos Vives "La Bicicleta" is also nominated for Record of the Year alongside Enrique Iglesias' "Duele El Corazon" and Andrea Bocelli's "Me Faltaras." Latin music icon Juan Gabriel will be honored posthumously with an Album of the Year nod.

The final round of voting for the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards opens from September 27 to October 13. The annual award event will air live on Univision from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 17.

Record of the Year

  • Pepe Aguilar - "Cuestion De Esperar"
  • Pablo Alboran - "Se Puede Amar"
  • Andrea Bocelli - "Me Faltaras"
  • Buika - "Si Volvere"
  • Djavan - "Vidas Pra Contar"
  • Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin - "Duele El Corazon"
  • Jesse & Joy - "Ecos De Amor"
  • Laura Pausini, "Lado Derecho Del Corazon"
  • Diego Torres, "Iguales"
  • Carlos Vives & Shakira, "La Biccleta"
Album of the Year
  • Pablo Alboran, "Tour Terral Tres Noches En Las Ventas"
  • Andrea Bocelli, "Cinema" (Espanol edition)
  • Andres Cepeda, "Mil Ciudades"
  • Djavan, "Vidas Pra Contar"
  • Fonseca, "Conexion"
  • Juan Gabriel, "Los Duo 2"
  • Jesse & Joy, "Un Besito Mas"
  • Jose Lugo & Guasabara Combo, "Donde Estan"
  • Diego Torres, "Buena Vida"
  • Julieta Venegas, "Algo Sucede"
Song of the Year
  • "A Chama Verde," Patty Brayden, Ned Claflin & John Finbury, songwriters (John Finbury feat. Marcella Camargo)
  • "Bajo El Agua," Manuel Medrano, songwriter (Manuel Medrano)
  • "Ceu," Celso Fonseca, songwriter (Celso Fonseca)
  • "Duele El Corazon," Enrique Iglesias, Patrick A. Ingunza, Silverlo Lozada, Servando Moriche Primera Mussett, Hasibur Rahman, Francisco Saldana & Wisin, songwriters (Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin)
  • "Ecos De Amor," Jesse & Joy, Danelle Leverett, Jason Reeves & Rune Westberg, songwriters (Jesse & Joy)
  • "En Esta No," Sin Bandera, songwriters (Sin Bandera)
  • "Es Como El Dia," Kevin Johansen, songwriter (Kevin Johansen + The Nada)
  • "Hermanos," Moska & Fito Paez, songwriters (Fito Paez & Moska)
  • "La Bicicleta," Andres Castro, Shakira & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives & Shakira)
  • "La Tormenta," Flavio Cianciarulo, songwriter (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
Best New Artist
  • Sophia Abrahao
  • Alex Anwandter
  • The Chamanas
  • Esteman
  • Joss Favela
  • Ile
  • Mon Laferte
  • Manuel Medrano
  • Morat
  • Ian Ramil
Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
  • Pablo Alboran - "Tour Terral Tres Noches En Las Ventas"
  • Jesse & Joy - "Un Besito Mas"
  • Pablo Lopez - "El Mundo Y Los Amantes Inocentes"
  • Luciano Pereyra - "#TuMano"
  • Reik - "Des/Amor"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Adrian - "Lleno De Vida"
  • Andrea Bocelli - "Cinema"
  • Andres Cepeda - "Mil Ciudades"
  • Juan Gabriel - "Los Duo 2"
  • Diego Torres - "Buena Vida"
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
  • Alexis y Fido, "Una En Un Millon"
  • El Dusty feat. Happy Colors, "Cumbia Anthem"
  • Jacob Forever, "Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon"
  • Tubarao feat. Maneirinho & Anitta, "Pra Todas Elas"
  • Yandel, "Encantadora"
Best Urban Music Album
  • J Balvin - "Energia"
  • El B - "Luz"
  • Emicida - "Sobre Criancas, Quadris, Pesadelos E Licoes De Casa..."
  • Farruko - "Visionary"
  • Arianna Puello - "Despierta"
Best Urban Song
  • "A Donde Voy," Miguel Correa, Cosculluela, Daddy Yankee, Jose Gomez, Roberto Martinez Lebron, Jorge Oquendo & Orlando Javier Valle Vega, songwriters (Cosculluela feat. Daddy Yankee)
  • "Acercate," De La Ghetto, songwriter (De La Ghetto)
  • "12 Rosas," Juan Alonzo V. Angulo, Francisco Espinoza, David Rolas, Sito Rocks & Rafael Vargas, songwriters (David Rolas feat. Fulanito & Sito Rocks)
  • "Encantadora," Egbert Rosa Cintron, Farruko, Eduardo A. Vargas Berrios & Yandel, songwriters (Yandel)
  • "Hardcore & Feroz," Arianna Puello, songwriter (Arianna Puello)
Best Rock Album
  • Andrea Alvarez - "Y Lo Dejamos Venir"
  • Marilina Bertoldi - "Sexo Con Modelos"
  • Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - "La Salvacion De Solo Y Juan"
  • Massacre - "Biblia Ovni"
  • Spinetta - "Los Amigo"
Best Pop/Rock Album
  • Caramelos De Cianuro - "8"
  • Kev
  • Jotdog - "Universos Paralelos"
  • La Santa Cecilia - "Buenaventura"
  • Meteoros - "Meteoros"
  • Julieta Venegas - "Algo Sucede"
Best Rock Song
  • "Abismo," Asier Cazalis, songwriter (Caramelos De Cianuro)
  • "Fantasma Soy," Gustavo Cordera, songwriter (Gustavo Cordera)
  • "La Tormenta," Flavio Cianciarulo, songwriter (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
  • "Nada Salvaje," Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
  • "Nina Dios," Massacre, songwriters (Massacre)
Best Alternative Music Album
  • Bebe - "Cambio De Piel"
  • Esteman - "Caotica Belleza"
  • Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas - "L.H.O.N."
  • Mon Laferte - "Mon Laferte - Vol. 1"
  • Carla Morrison - "Amor Supremo"
Best Alternative Song
  • "Angeles Y Serafines," Gustavo Cortes, Ricardo Cortes & Nicolas Gonzalez, songwriters (Sig Ragga)
  • "Averno, El Fantasma," Vicentico, songwriter (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
  • "Deus," Felipe Antunes & Otavio Carvalho, songwriters (Vitrola Sintetica)
  • "Es Como El Dia," Kevin Johansen, songwriter (Kevin Johansen + The Nada)
  • "Vez Primera," Carla Morrison, songwriter (Carla Morrison)
Best Salsa Album
  • Grupo Niche - "35 Aniversario"
  • India, "Intensamente India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel"
  • Jose Lugo & Guasabara Combo - "Donde Estan"
  • Bobby Valentin - "Mi Ritmo Es Bueno"
  • Johnny Ventura - "Tronco Viejo"
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
  • El Gran Martin Elias y Rolando Ochoa - "Imparables"
  • Fonseca - "Homenaje (A La Musica De Diomedes Diaz)"
  • Kuisitambo - "Desde El Fondo"
  • Pipe Pelaez y Manuel Julian - "Vestirte De Amor"
  • Various Artists - "Mujeres Por Colombia - Vallenato Volumen 2"
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
  • Hector Acosta "El Torito" - "Merengue Y Sentimiento"
  • David Calzado y Su Charanga Habanera - "Vivito Y Coleando"
  • Guaco - "Guaco Historico 2"
  • Tono Restrepo - "En La Sala Con El Joe"
  • Daniel Santacruz - "Toda La Vida"
  • Charlie Zaa - "Mi Mejor Regalo"
Best Traditional Tropical Album
  • Rafael Pollo Brito - "Pa' Tio Simon"
  • La Sonora Santanera - "La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario"
  • Jesus "Chino" Miranda - "El Malquerido: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
  • Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro - "El Mas Grande Y Universal"
  • Various Artists - "Cuba Y Puerto Rico Son..."
Best Tropical Fusion Album
  • Cali Flow Latino - "Full HD"
  • Cosa Nuestra - "Pregoneros De La Calle"
  • Explosion Negra - "Levantate"
  • Gente De Zona - "Visualizate"
  • Treo - "Genera"
Best Tropical Song
  • "Esta Noche Hay Fiesta," Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Maia)
  • "La Bala," Antonio avila, songwriter (Johnny Ventura Featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa)
  • "La Carretera," Prince Royce & Daniel Santacruz, songwriters (Prince Royce)
  • "No Me Daba Cuenta," Orlando Rodriguez Di Pietro, songwriter (Gabriel C)
  • "Vine A Buscarte," Omar Alfano, Fonseca & Yadam Gonzalez Cardenas, songwriters (Fonseca)
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
  • Francisco Cespedes - "Todavia"
  • Djavan - "Vidas Pra Contar"
  • Pedro Guerra - "Arde Estocolmo"
  • Kevin Johansen + The Nada - "Mis Americas, Vol. 1/2"
  • Alejandro Lerner - "Autentico"
  • Manuel Medrano - "Manuel Medrano"
Best Banda Album
  • Julion Alvarez - "Mis Idolos, Hoy Mis Amigos!!!"
  • Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizarraga - "Raices"
  • Banda Los Recoditos - "Me Esta Gustando"
  • Banda Troyana - "Tengo Ganas De Ser Fiel"
  • La Septima Banda - "A Todo Volumen"
Best Tejano Album
  • Ram Herrera - "Mucho Mas Que Amor"
  • The Legends - "La Historia De La Musica Tejana"
  • Marian y Mariel - "Vulnerable A Ti"
  • Michael Salgado - "Por Cielo Y Tierra"
  • Jay Perez - "Un Amigo Tendras"
Best Norteno Album
  • Joss Favela - "Hecho A Mano"
  • Intocable - "Highway"
  • Los Ramones De Nuevo Leon - "Tierra Mojada"
  • Los Tigres Del Norte - "Desde El Azteca"
  • Pesado - "Tributo A Los Alegres De Teran"
Best Regional Song
  • "Amor De Los Pobres," Javier Manriquez, songwriter (La Original Banda El Limon De Salvador Lizarraga)
  • "Ataud," Erika Ender, Manu Moreno & Monica Velez, songwriters (Los Tigres Del Norte)
  • "Me Esta Gustando," Salvador Aponte, Dany Perez & Cesar Valdivia, songwriters (Banda Los Recoditos)
  • "Te Diran," Espinoza Paz, songwriter (La Adictiva Banda San Jose De Mesillas)
  • "VolviĀ­ Pa'l Pueblo," Joan Sebastian, songwriter (Joan Sebastian)
Best Instrumental Album
  • Victor Biglione - "Mercosul"
  • Hamilton de Holanda - "Samba De Chico"
  • Joao Donato - "Donato Eletrico"
  • Carlos Franzetti - "Argentum"
  • Bruno Miranda - "Mosaico"
Best Folk Album
  • Grupo Mapeye - "En Las Islas Canarias"
  • Los Huayra - "Gira"
  • Palo Cruza O - "En Armonias Colombianas"
  • Nahuel Pennisi - "Primavera"
  • Marco Rodrigues - "Fados Do Fado"
Best Tango Album
  • Ariel Ardit & Filarmonica De Medellin - "Gardel Sinfonico"
  • Julio Botti, Pablo Ziegler & Saul Zaks Conducting The Unversity Of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra - "Sax to Tango"
  • Nicolas Ledesma y Su Orquesta - "Cuando Llora La Milonga"
  • Omar Mollo - "... Tangamente"
  • Leonardo Pastore - "Carlos Gardel Original"
Best Flamenco Album
  • Remedios Amaya - "Rompiendo El Silencio"
  • Jose Merce - "Doy La Cara"
  • Nina Pastori - "Amame Como Soy"
  • Antonio Reyes y Diego Del Morao - "Directo En El Circulo Flamenco De Madrid"
  • Maria Toledo - "Magnetica"
Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Mario Adnet - "Jobim Jazz (Ao Vivo)"
  • Antonio Adolfo - "Tropical Infinito"
  • Raul Agraz - "Between Brothers"
  • Carrera Quinta - "Big Band"
  • Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - "Cuba: The Conversation Continues"
Best Christian Album
  • Christine D'Clario - "Eterno (Live)"
  • Generasion - "Ciudad De Luz"
  • Alex Sampedro - "Alex Sampedro"
  • Emir Sensini - "Deseo Tu Gloria"
  • Marcos Vidal - "25 Anos"
Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
  • Paulo Cesar Baruk - "GracA Quase Acustico"
  • Ceremonya - "A Vida Num Segundo"
  • Padre Fabio De Melo - "Deus No Esconderijo Do Verso"
  • Adelso Freire - "Reaprender"
  • Anderson Freire - "Deus Nao Te Rejeita"
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
  • Ceu - "Tropix"
  • Tiago Iorc - "Troco Likes"
  • Larissa Luz - "Territorio Conquistado"
  • Mariza - "Mundo"
  • Thiago Ramil - "Leve Embora"
Best Portuguese Language Rock Album
  • Boogarins - "Manual"
  • Ian Ramil - "Derivacivilizacao"
  • Scalene - "Eter"
  • Jay Vaquer - "Cancoes De Exilio"
  • Versalle - "Distante Em Algum Lugar"
Best Samba/Pagode Album
  • Martinho da Vila - "De Bem Com A Vida"
  • Eduardo Gudin - "Noticias Dum Brasil 4"
  • Corina Magalhaes - "Tem Mineira No Samba"
  • Roge & Arlindo Cruz - "Na Veia"
  • Various Artists - "Sambas Para Mangueira"
Best MPB Album
  • Dani Black - "Diluvio"
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  • Roberta Campos - "Todo Caminho E Sorte"
  • Celso Fonseca - "Like Nice"
  • Roberta Sa - "Delirio"
  • Elza Soares - "A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo"
Best Sertaneja Music Album
  • Paula Fernandes - "Amanhecer"
  • Leonardo - "Bar Do Leo"
  • Lucas Lucco - "Adivinha"
  • Michel Telo - "Baile Do Telo"
  • Joao Victor - "Sois"
Best Brazilian Roots Album
  • Lucy Alves & Cla Brasil - "No Forro Do Seu Rosil"
  • Heraldo do Monte - "Heraldo Do Monte"
  • Elba Ramalho - "Cordas, Gonzaga E Afins"
  • Almir Sater & Renato Teixeira - "AR"
  • Alceu Valenca - "A Luneta E Tempo - Trilha Sonora Original"
Best Portuguese Language Song
  • "Amei Te Ver," Tiago Iorc, songwriter (Tiago Iorc)
  • "D De Destino," Almir Sater, Paulo Simoes & Renato Teixeira, songwriters (Almir Sater & Renato Teixeira)
  • "Maior," Dani Black, songwriter (Dani Black feat. Milton Nascimento)
  • "Maria Da Vila Matilde (Porque Se A Da Penha e Brava, Imagina A Da Vila Matilde)," Douglas Germano, songwriter (Elza Soares)
  • "Vidas Pra Contar," Djavan, songwriter (Djavan)
Best Latin Children's Album
  • ClaraLuna - "1,2,3 Llega Navidad"
  • Marta Gomez - "Canciones De Sol"
  • Omara Portuondo - "Canciones De Cri Cri - El Grillo Cantor"
  • 123 Andres - "Arriba Abajo"
  • Various Artists - "Canciones Y Palabras, Vol. 1"
  • Xuxa - "ABC Do XSPB"
Best Classical Album
  • Biber: Baroque Splendor, Jordi Savall; Manuel Mohino, album producer
  • Danzas En Todos Los Tiempos, Edith Pena; Francisco Moya Castro, album producer
  • Duron: Lagrimas, Amor..., A Corte Musical, Rogerio Goncalves & Eva Juarez
  • El Hilo Invisible (Cantos Sefaradies), Cuarteto Latinoamericano & Jaramar; Gerry Rosado, album producer
  • Jose Serebrier Conducts Samuel Adler, Maximilian Hornung, cellist & Jose Serebrier; Philip Hobbs, album producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • "Beyond The Silence Of Sorrow," Roberto Sierra, composer (Maximiano Valdes conducting the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra; Martha Guth, soprano)
  • "Cuarteto Para Buenos Aires," Claudia Montero, composer (Claudia Montero)
  • "Jardin Del Adios," Fernando Otero, composer (%Nick Danielson%, violinist; Fernando Otero, pianist)
  • "Mi Familia," Gustavo Casenave, composer (Gustavo Casenave Featuring Nick Danielson & Pedro Giraudo)
  • "Sonata De Los Viajeros," Leo Brouwer, composer (Brasil Guitar Duo)
Best Recording Package
  • Atlas, Lisa Akerman Stefaneli, art director (Baleia)
  • Package El Poeta Halley, Sergio Mora, art director (Love of Lesbian)
  • Impredecible, Goster, art director (Bareto)
  • Relevante, Marcus Mota, art director (Mario Diniz)
  • Umbral, Goster, art director (Melnik)
Best Engineered Album
  • Delirio, Rodrigo Campello, Marcio Gama, Aurelio Kauffmann, Jon Luz & Fernando Nunes, engineers; Rodrigo Campello & Marcio Gama, mixers; Carlos Freitas, mastering engineer (Roberta Sa)
  • Like Nice, Moogie Canazio, engineer; Moogie Canazio, mixer; Ron McMaster, mastering engineer (Celso Fonseca)
  • Magnetica, Salome Limon & Caco Refojo, engineers; Salome Limon & Caco Refojo, mixers; Caco Refojo, mastering engineer (Maria Toledo)
  • Samba De Chico, Daniel Musy, engineer; Daniel Musy, mixer; Andre Dias, mastering engineer (vHamilton de Holanda%)
  • Tropix, Be Hussey, Gustavo Lenza, Diogo Pocas & Rodrigo Sanches, engineers; Mike Cresswell, mixer; Felipe Tchauer, mastering engineer (Ceu)
Producer of the Year
  • Rafa Arcaute
  • Eduardo Cabra
  • Moogie Canazio
  • Kim Fanlo
  • Rafa Sardina
Best Short Form Music Video
  • "Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazon," Alex Anwandter (Alex Anwandter, video director; Sergio Alvarado, video producer)
  • "Verte Ya," Gustavo Casas y Los Que Buscan (Adolfo Bueno, video director; Esther Padial, video producer)
  • "Lo Mas Bonito Del Mundo," Delafe (Delafe, video director; Delafe, video producer)
  • "Comix," El Guincho feat. Mala Rodriguez (Canada, video director; Canada, video producer)
  • "Gallo Negro," Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas (Hernan Corera, video director; Hernan Corera, video producer)
Best Long Form Music Video
  • "Desde Adentro - Impuesto De Fe (En Vivo)," Babasonicos (Diego alvarez, video director; Gaston Etchechoury & Miguel Tafich, video producers)
  • "10 Anos Con Bebe," Bebe (Hernan Zin, video director; Olmo Figueredo, German Gutierrez, Nerio Gutierrez, Sara Santaella & Hernan Zin, video producers)
  • "Justo Ahora Y Siempre," Dvicio (Willy Rodriguez, video director; Juan Carlos Moguel, video producer)
  • "Primera Fila," Las Tres Grandes: Eugenia Leon, Tania Libertad & Guadalupe Pineda (Ricardo Calderon, video director; Ricardo Calderon & Ricardo Gascon, video producers)
  • "Sirope Vivo," Alejandro Sanz (Carlos Sanchez, video director; Clac, video producer)

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