Music awards presented Nov 2015
The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).
The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015. 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 nominations. Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 18, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.
Awards.
The following is the list of nominees.
General.
Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — "Todo Tiene Su Hora"
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)
Monsieur Periné
Pop.
Alejandro Sanz — Sirope
Gilberto Santa Rosa — "Necesito Un Bolero"
Urban.
Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias — "El Perdón"
Tego Calderón — El Que Sabe, Sabe
J Balvin, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez — "Ay Vamos" (J Balvin)
Rock.
Diamante Eléctrico — "B"
Maná — "Cama Incendiada"
Cachorro López and Vicentico — "Esclavo de Tu Amor" (Vicentico)
Alternative.
Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz"
Leonel García and Natalia Lafourcade — "Hasta la Raíz" (Lafourcade)
Tropical.
Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta — "Son de Panamá"
Jorge Celedón and Gustavo García — "Sencillamente"
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — "Todo Tiene Su Hora"
José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero — "Tributo A Los Compadres No Quiero Llanto"
ChocQuibTown — "El Mismo"
Juan Luis Guerra — "Tus Besos"
Singer-songwriter.
Alex Cuba — "Healer"
Regional Mexican.
Pedro Fernández — "Acaríciame El Corazón"
Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga — "Mi Vicio Mas Grande"
Sólido — "Sentimientos"
Pesado — "Abrázame"
Mauricio Arriaga, Edgar Barrera and Eduardo Murguía — "Todo Tuyo" (Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga)
Instrumental.
Ed Calle and Mamblue — "Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue"
Traditional.
Lila Downs — "Balas y Chocolate"
Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires — "Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla"
Various Artists — "Entre 20 Aguas: A La Música de Paco de Lucía"
Jazz.
Paquito D'Rivera — "Jazz Meets The Classics"
Christian.
Alex Campos — "Derroche de Amor"
Fernanda Brum — "Da Eternidade"
Brazilian.
Tulipa Ruiz — "Dancê"
Suricato — "Sol-Te"
Fundo de Quintal — "Só Felicidade"
Ivan Lins — "América, Brasil"
Renato Teixeira and Sérgio Reis — "Amizade Sincera II"
Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari — "Bossa Negra" (Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda)
Children's.
Mister G — "Los Animales"
Classical.
Débora Halász, Franz Halász and Radamés Gnattali — "Alma BrasileiraGabriela Montero — "Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Montero: Ex Patria, Op. 1 &amp; Improvisations
Carlos Franzetti — "Capriccio" (Allison Brewster Franzetti)
Recording Package.
Natalia Ayala, Carlos Dussan Gómez and Juliana Jaramillo — "Este Instante" (Marta Gómez)
Production.
Andrés Borda, Eduardo del Águila, Demián Nava, Alan Ortiz Grande, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schunt, Cesar Sogbe and José Blanco — "Hasta la Raíz" (Natalia Lafourcade)
Sebastian Krys
Music video.
Calle 13 featuring Silvio Rodríguez — "Ojos Color Sol"
Juanes — "Loco de Amor: La Historia"
Special Merit Awards.
The following is a list of special merit awards 
Changes to award categories.
Due to the low number of entries, the Best Brazilian Roots Album category was not awarded this year.
References.
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