Colombia goes strong ahead of the first Latin Grammys

With three Colombian stars at the head of the nominations such as Camilo, Karol G and Shakira, present in seven nominations, the country’s music could declare its hegemony at the first Latin Grammys to be held from the United States in Spain on November 19-16.

It will be in Seville, the same city from which the Latin Recording Academy centralized the announcement of the final candidates this Tuesday, among 19,000 submitted applications, in 56 categories subject to voting by professionals from the music industry itself.

Faced with Colombian dominance, which is intensifying Feid With only two nominations less than his compatriots, one should not lose sight of other strong artists such as the ubiquitous Argentinian producer and DJ Bizarrewho claims 6 golden gramophones, or like his compatriot Maria BecerraMexican Natalia LafourcadePuerto Rican Bad Bunny or the Spaniard Pablo Alborán who does it with five.

Chief executive officer of the company Latin Recording AcademyMiguel Abud, started the presentation nominations from one of the courtyards of the Real Alcázar in Seville, justifying that the gala is held in the capital of Andalusia because “you have to travel with music” to celebrate, honor and exalt music in spanish and Portugueseand travels “on and on.”

The awards were announced by anonymous people filmed at street level after introducing artists such as RosaliaC. Tangana, ShakiraJorge Drexler, Fito Páez, Mon Laferte or Yandel.

Pablo Alborán’s “La cu4rta Hoja” could be chosen as the album of the year; “Blind”, Paula Arenas; “Inside Out”, Camilo; “Fourteenth”, Andrés Cepeda; “Everyday Life”, Juanes; “Tomorrow will be beautiful”, Karol G; “Of all flowers”, Natalia Lafourcade; “Play”, Ricky Martin; “Eadda9223”, by Fit Páez, and “Escalona has never been recorded like this”, by Carlos Vives.

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It will be especially close category shooting star of the year, with 11 candidatesamong which are “It’s not like I miss you” by the author Christina Aguilera“Carretera y manta” by Pablo Alborán, “Déjame cryte” by Paula Arenas with Jesús Navarro and “If you love me” by Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra.

That list ends with “While I Cure My Heart”, Karol G; “Of all flowers”, Natalia Lafourcade; “Brown Eyes”, Lasso; “Formula”, Maluma and Marc Anthony; “Desphá”, by Rosalía and, finally, “Correcaminos”, by Alejandro Sanz with Danny Ocean, not forgetting “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”, by Bizarrap with Shakira.

This topic, largely responsible for its own musical renewalshe could bring a lot of joy to the Colombian woman, because she could become not only the best pop songbut also in the song of the year, further strengthening his profile as an author.

In fact, he collected two more nominations in that category for his involvement in the creation “Acrostic” and a half “tg”the song that united her for the first time with compatriot Karola G and which in turn was nominated for the best urban song (another song award) and for the best urban fusion or interpretation.

The “beetle”on its part, in addition to the above candidacyaccumulates options for Best Reggaeton Performance for “Gatúbela” with Maldy and Best Album by urban music for “Tomorrow will be beautiful.”

In the case of Camilo, his name also appears as a candidate for his tour video “First tour in my life”for “NASA” as Song of the Year, for “Ambulance” as Best Tropical Song, for “Alaska” as Best Regional Mexican Song and for “5:24” as Best Pop Song, a style in which he could in turn be awarded for his latest album .

And as for Spanish music, being based in Seville could bring happiness to Pablo Alborán, who is following his first Latin Grammy after 23 previous failed nominations.

The list also includes Alejandro Sanz, Quevedo and Arde Bogotá, candidates in two categories each, and Rosalía, Manuel Carrasco, Vanesa Martín, Bunbury and Zahara, all with one.

Although the most awards in Seville could be won by an American composer and producer Edgar Barrerawhich has 13 nominations.