The Grammys are known as the Biggest Night in Music! The 67th Annual Grammy Awards takes place this Sunday in Los Angeles and the Latine community will be well represented on this big night in music. Although there are familiar names on the list of nominees, up-and-coming artists are making their mark in the music industry as eight Latine artists are nominated for the first time.
First-time nominees include Feid, Young Miko, El David Aguilar, Rawyana, Khruangbin, Jessi Uribe, Carín Leon and Madi Diaz. Khruangbin and Madi Diaz are the only Latine artists who received nominations outside of the Latin music categories.
Laura Lee Ochoa, Mark Speer and DJ Johnson are the band members behind Khruangbin, a musical trio from Houston, Texas. Ochoa, the bassist, singer and songwriter of the trio, is Mexican American and the only Latine artist nominated for Best New Artist.
Khruangbin - Hold Me Up (Thank You) [Official Video]
Madi Diaz is a solo artist of Peruvian descent and the only Latine artist nominated for Best Americana Performance for her song with Kacey Musgraves, “Don’t Do Me Good.”
Madi Diaz & Kacey Musgraves - “Don’t Do Me Good”
There are several categories at the Grammys that recognize Latin music genres and award Latine artists in the industry. Here are the categories and list of nominees.
Check out the Latine presence in the nominations below:
Best Latin Pop Album
Funk Generation — Anitta
El Viaje — Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA — Kany García
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira
ORQUÍDEAS — Kali Uchis
Best Música Urbana Album — an award which is reserved for Latine artists that showcase urban styles
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana — Bad Bunny
Rayo — J Balvin
FERXXOCALIPSIS — Feid
LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN — Residente
att. — Young Miko
Best Tropical Latin Album
MUEVENSE — Marc Anthony
Bailar — Sheila E.
Radio Güira — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Vacilón Santiaguero — Kiki Valera
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Compita del Destino — El David Aguilar
Pa’ Tu Cuerpa — Cimafunk
Autopoiética — Mon Laferte
GRASA — NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano) — an award for artists releasing albums in the Regional Mexican and Tejano genres.
Diamantes — Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León
ÉXODO — Peso Pluma
De Lejitos — Jessi Uribe
Best Latin Jazz Album
Spain Forever Again — Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis, Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina & Reinaldo de Jesus
COLLAB — Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again — Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy — Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond — Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel — Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
Taking a look at Latine artists who made music history, the Grammy for Best Latin Recording was awarded to Eddie Palmieri in 1975 for his album, “The Sun of Latin Music,” making Palmieri the first Latino Grammy winner, 16 years after the first-ever Grammy Awards.
You can tune into the Grammys this Sunday, Feb. 2nd on Paramount+ or CBS at 8/7c.