BMI Congratulates the 2013 Latin GRAMMY Nominees

The nominations for the 14th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced September 25 from the Avalon music venue in Los Angeles. Broadcast Music, Inc. congratulates the nominees for Latin music’s biggest night, taking place in Las Vegas on November 21, with the broadcast airing live on Univision.

Carlos Vives, who recently spoke to BMI for MusicWorld Online, received five nods, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Volví a Nacer,” and Album of the Year for Corazón Profundo, which, upon its release in April, represented a triumphant comeback for the Colombian artist who had been out of the spotlight for almost a decade.

Nine-time GRAMMY winner Natalie Cole is celebrating three nominations for her Spanish album, En Español, including Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Cole was also recognized for her duet with Juan Luis Guerra, “Bachata Rosa,” off the same album. “I’m so very proud that this record has been accepted in this way,” said Cole reacting to the news. “With these nominations alone we have made history. I hope this is the kind of inspiration that will give other artists the courage to step out and follow their creative dreams.”

Join us in congratulating all of our Latin GRAMMY-nominated songwriters and enjoy this BMI-curated Spotify playlist.

GENERAL FIELD

Record of the Year
“Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida” — Andres Cepeda
“Bachata Rosa” — Natalie Cole Duet With Juan Luis Guerra
“Volví A Nacer” — Carlos Vives

Album of the Year
Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida — Andres Cepeda
Presente — Bajofondo
En Español — Natalie Cole
Corazón Profundo — Carlos Vives

Song of the Year
“Um Abraçaço” — Caetano Veloso, songwriter (Caetano Veloso)
“Volví A Nacer” — Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives)

Best New Artist
A Band of Bitches
Eliacim

POP FIELD

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Los Momentos – Julieta Venegas

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida — Andres Cepeda
En Español – Natalie Cole

URBAN FIELD

Best Urban Performance
“Rompe La Cintura” — Alexis y Fido
“Pegaíto Suavecito” — Elvis Crespo Featuring Fito Blanko
“Echa Pa’llá (Manos Pa’rriba)” — Pitbull Featuring Papayo

Best Urban Music Album
Musa – Ivy Queen
Líderes – Wisín y Yandel

Best Urban Song
“Echa Pa’llá (Manos Pa’rriba)” — Dj Buddah, Papayo, Pitbull, Gregor Salto & Tzvetin Todorov, songwriters (Pitbull Featuring Papayo)
“Sacar La Voz” — Jorge Drexler, Andrés Mujica Celis & Tijoux, songwriters (Ana Tijoux Featuring Jorge Drexler)

ROCK FIELD

Best Rock Album
Será — La Vida Bohème

Best Rock Song
“Hornos De Cal” — Henry D’Arthenay, songwriter (La Vida Bohème)

ALTERNATIVE FIELD

Best Alternative Music Album
El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco — Café Tacvba

Best Alternative Song
“La Flotadera” — Hello Seahorse!, songwriter (Hello Seahorse!)
“Pena En Mi Corazón” — Bajofondo, songwriter (Bajofondo)

TROPICAL FIELD

Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Asondeguerra Tour — Juan Luis Guerra

Best Tropical Fusion Album
Corazón Profundo — Carlos Vives

Best Tropical Song
“Para Celebrar” — Sergio George & Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriters (Various Artistas)
“Volví A Nacer” — Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives)

SINGER-SONGWRITER FIELD

Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Ruiseñora – Andrea Echeverri
Abraçaço — Caetano Veloso

REGIONAL MEXICAN FIELD

Best Norteño Album
Mi Promesa — Pesado
Y Ahora Resulta — Voz De Mando

Best Regional Song
“Mi Razón De Ser” — Horacio Palencia, songwriter (Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga)
“Romeo Y Su Nieta” — Manuel Eduardo Toscano, songwriter (Paquita La Del Barrio)
“Todo y Nada” — Luis Carlos Monroy, Adrián Pieragostino & Alex Rodríguez, songwriters (Los Canarios De Michoacán)

INSTRUMENTAL FIELD

Best Instrumental Album
Presente – Bajofondo

CHRISTIAN FIELD

Best Christian Album
Regreso a Ti – Alex Campos

PRODUCTION FIELD

Producer of the Year
Sergio George

MUSIC VIDEO FIELD

Best Short Form Music Video
“Eres Tu” – Alex Cuba

CLASSICAL FIELD

Best Classical Album
Cofresi – Rafael Hernandez

FOLK FIELD

Best Folk Album
Carnaval en Piano Charango – Chuchito Valdes & Eddy Navia