PABLO ALBORÁN, PEPE AGUILAR, ANDREA BOCELLI, JUAN GABRIEL, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, SHAKIRA, LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE, DIEGO TORRES, JULIETA VENEGAS, CARLOS VIVES, WISIN, AND YANDEL ALSO AMONG THIS YEAR'S CROP OF NOMINEES

 17th  Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards^® Air Live on Univision on Nov. 17 from the New T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

MIAMI (Sept. 21, 2016) — The Latin Recording Academy^® announced nominations for the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards^® in all 48 categories. Leading with four nominations each are Julio Reyes Copello, Djavan, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, and Ricardo López Lalinde. Reflecting an international blend of talented music makers, this year's nominees were selected from more than 10,500 submissions that were registered during the eligibility period (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). The preeminent award for excellence in Latin music is the only peer-based music accolade, voted on by a membership body. The winners will be revealed Nov. 17, 2016, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and broadcast on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).

"Nominations day is always a proud moment for The Latin Recording Academy because it reminds us of how much growth and diversity Latin music and its global community have achieved throughout the year," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. "This year's group of nominees showcases the craftsmanship of the artists in front of the microphone and behind the soundboard, a true testament to the dedication of our voting body and their commitment to recognize creative individuals on all levels."

For the first time, The Latin Recording Academy offered digital voting to its membership of creators across all disciplines of music — recording artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers. Following today's announcement, the final round of voting for the17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards opens Sept. 27 and closes Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. PST.

An eclectic group of long-established artists are among this year's nominees, including Pablo Alborán, Pepe Aguilar, Andrea Bocelli, the late Juan Gabriel, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Los Tigres Del Norte, Diego Torres, Julieta Venegas, Carlos Vives, Wisin, and Yandel. Following is a sampling of the nominations, featuring an array of musical genres as well as some of the most prominent names and brightest newcomers in Latin music. For a complete list, media credentialing instructions and information, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's  website.

Album Of The Year

Tour Terral Tres Noches En Las Ventas — Pablo Alborán

Cinema (Edición En Español) — Andrea Bocelli

Mil Ciudades — Andrés Cepeda

Vidas Pra Contar — Djavan

Conexión — Fonseca

Los Dúo 2 — Juan Gabriel

Un Besito Más —  Jesse & Joy

¿Dónde Están? — José Lugo & Guasábara Combo

Buena Vida —  Diego Torres

Algo Sucede — Julieta Venegas

Record Of The Year

"Cuestión De Esperar" — Pepe Aguilar

"Se Puede Amar" — Pablo Alborán

"Me Faltarás" — Andrea Bocelli

'Si Volveré" —  Buika

"Vidas Pra Contar" — Djavan

"Duele El Corazón" — Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin

"Ecos De Amor" —  Jesse & Joy

"Lado Derecho Del Corazón" — Laura Pausini

"Iguales" — Diego Torres

"La Bicicleta" — Carlos Vives & Shakira

Song Of The Year (A Songwriter's Award)

"A Chama Verde" — Patty Brayden, Ned Claflin & John Finbury, songwriters (John Finbury Featuring Marcella Camargo)

"Bajo El Agua" — Manuel Medrano, songwriter (Manuel Medrano)

"Céu"  — Celso Fonseca, songwriter (Celso Fonseca)

"Duele El Corazón" — Enrique Iglesias, Patrick A. Ingunza, Silverlo Lozada, Servando Moriche Primera Mussett, Hasibur Rahman, Francisco Saldana & Wisin, songwriters (Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin)

"Ecos De Amor" — Jesse & Joy, Danelle Leverett, Jason Reeves & Rune Westberg, songwriters (Jesse & Joy)

"En Ésta No" — Sin Bandera, songwriters (Sin Bandera)

"Es Como El Día" — Kevin Johansen, songwriter (Kevin Johansen + The Nada)

"Hermanos" — Moska & Fito Páez, songwriters (Fito Páez & Moska)

"La Bicicleta" — Andrés Castro, Shakira & Carlos Vives, songwriters (Carlos Vives & Shakira)

"La Tormenta" — Flavio Cianciarulo, songwriter (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)

Best New Artist

Sophia Abrahão

Alex Anwandter

The Chamanas

Esteman

Joss Favela

Ile

Mon Laferte

Manuel Medrano

Morat

Ian Ramil

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

Tour Terral Tres Noches En Las Ventas — Pablo Alborán

Un Besito Más — Jesse & Joy

El Mundo Y Los Amantes Inocentes — Pablo López

#Tumano — Luciano Pereyra

Des/Amor — Reik

Best Urban Fusion/Performance

"Una En Un Millón" — Alexis y Fido

"Cumbia Anthem" — El Dusty Featuring Happy Colors

"Hasta Que Seque El Malecón"  —Jacob Forever

"Pra Todas Elas" — Tubarão Featuring Maneirinho & Anitta

"Encantadora" —Yandel

Lourdes Lopez/Teresa Romo                                                    Maureen O'Connor/Nordhia Centeno

The Latin Recording Academy                                                Rogers & Cowan

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MEDIA, PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of nominees is available at www.latingrammy.com. The media credentialing process to cover the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards is open, please visit www.latingrammy.com/en/press deadline to apply is Sept. 23, 2016, 5 p.m. PT. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Javier Baez, Bebe, Marilina Bertoldi, Angelique Boyer, Aroldis Chapman, Jackie Cruz, Paula Fernandes, Jacob Forever, Becky G, Kany García, Enrique Iglesias, iLe, Poncho Lizarraga, Diego Luna, Eduardo Magallanes, La Marisoul, Jesús "Chino" Miranda, Niña Pastori, Luciano Pereyra, Draco Rosa, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Sin Bandera, Tommy Torres, Julieta Venegas, and Charlie Zaa Are Set To Present

Sebastián Rulli and Roselyn Sánchez To Host The Biggest Night in Latin Music® Live on the Univision Network Nov. 17, 8 p.m. ET/PT

MIAMI (Nov. 15, 2016) — Latin GRAMMY® winners Marc Anthony and Reik have been added to the stellar group of talented performers and musicians who will take the stage at the 17th Latin GRAMMY Awards®.

Presenters for The Biggest Night in Latin Music® — which include current Latin GRAMMY nominees, previous winners, sports figures, and celebrities from film and TV — are current nominees Bebe, Marilina Bertoldi, Paula Fernandes, Jacob Forever, Enrique Iglesias, ile, Poncho Lizarraga (Banda El Recodo), La Marisoul (La Santa Cecilia), Jesús "Chino" Miranda (Chino y Nacho), Niña Pastori, Luciano Pereyra, Sin Bandera, Tommy Torres, Julieta Venegas, and Charlie Zaa as well as Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Báez and pitcher Aroldis Chapman, actress Angelique Boyer, "Orange Is The New Black" actress Jackie Cruz, singer Becky G, Kany García, award-winning actor Diego Luna, legendary music arranger Eduardo Magallanes, Draco Rosa, and "Velvet" series actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre.

Five-time Latin GRAMMY and two-time GRAMMY® winner Marc Anthony will be honored as the 2016 Latin Recording Academy® Person of the Year on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at a star-studded gala.

Reik is nominated for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for Des/Amor.

Anthony and Reik join previously announced performers: Alexis y Fido; J Balvin; Banda Los Recoditos; Los Fabulosos Cadillacs; Farruko featuring Ky-Mani Marley; Joss Favela, Fonseca, Gente De Zona, Jesse & Joy, Juanes; Mon Laferte; Pablo López; Manuel Medrano; Laura Pausini; Prince Royce featuring Gerardo Ortiz; Las Tres Grandes: Eugenia León, Tania Libertad, and Guadalupe Pineda; Diego Torres featuring Rachael Platten; Carlos Vives; Wisin; and Yandel.

Argentine-Mexican actor Sebastián Rulli joins Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and actress Roselyn Sánchez to host the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards live on the Univision Network Nov. 17, from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Latin Recording Academy® To Host A Star-Studded Celebration Immediately Following The 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® On Thursday, Nov. 17

MIAMI (Nov. 10, 2016) — The Official Latin GRAMMY® After-Party will close out The Latin Recording Academy®'s week-long celebration honoring some of the biggest names in Latin music. The event will place on Thursday, Nov. 17, immediately following the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® at Hakkasan Nightclub. Party guests will experience exclusive performances by some of today's top Latin DJs in the electronic music scene, powered by Aftercluv— Universal Music Latin America's newest electronic dance music and entertainment division.

Sophia Abrahão, Marilina Bertoldi, Dvicio, Maia, Arianna Puello, And Jose Serebrier Will Present The First Latin GRAMMY Awards® Of The Night

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 10, 2016) — The Latin GRAMMY Premiere™ ceremony will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on Nov. 17, during which approximately 85 percent of the categories will be awarded. Live streaming will begin at 1 p. m. PT/4 p.m. ET via LatinGRAMMY.com and Univision.com. The 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® will air live on the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The ceremony will feature performances by current nominees Sophia Abrahão, Alex Anwandter, Niña Pastori and Nahuel Pennisi. The first Latin GRAMMY Awards® of the day will be presented by current nominees Sophia Abrahão, Marilina Bertoldi, Dvicio, Arianna Puello, and José Serebrier, along with Latin Recording Academy members Cruz and Maia.

Latin GRAMMY En Vivo will kick off with The Latin Recording Academy®'s 2016 Special Awards Presentation on Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET. This year's honorees are El Consorcio (Mocedades), Eugenia León, Ricardo Montaner, Ednita Nazario, and Piero as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Carlos Mejía Godoy, Nelson Motta, and Rafael Solano Sánchez will receive the Trustees Award. The honorees will be celebrated during a private ceremony at Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas as part of the weeklong 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards festivities.

Leading International Brands Team Up For The Biggest Night in Latin Music® to Deliver Unique Consumer Experiences

MIAMI (Nov. 3, 2016) — The Latin Recording Academy® proudly announces its official sponsors for the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®. North American sponsors include Buchanan's Scotch Whisky (spirits), Bulova (timepiece), Colgate® Optic White® (oral care), L'Oréal Paris (cosmetics), Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (host city), McDonald's (quick service restaurant), Nissan (automotive), Verizon (telecommunications), and Walmart (retailer). In Latin America, Mastercard (payment services) is a regional sponsor and Santander (banking) serves as an official sponsor in Mexico. The 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will broadcast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 17 , from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) on Univision .

"The worldwide prestige of the Latin GRAMMY Awards platform allows creativity, art, social impact, and the power of brands to integrate with great synergy," said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. "We are always looking for new ways to promote Latin music by providing cross-cultural Latin music fans with the opportunity to interact with multicultural brands. We are incredibly fortunate to work with so many passionate, category-leading brands that recognize the importance of supporting the Latino community through its music."

Returning for a third year, Buchanan's Scotch Whisky celebrates the greatness in Latin music through the recently launched campaign "Es Nuestro Momento" with a home base during Latin GRAMMY® Week featuring "Casa Buchanan's," a speakeasy-style lounge for celebrities, media and invited guests, where Best New Artist nominees will be honored with a private cocktail reception. Additionally, Buchanan's will gift Latin GRAMMY presenters, performers, and VIPs in the Backstage Talent Gift Lounge as well as provide celebratory specialty cocktails backstage during the Latin GRAMMY Awards to all of the night's winners. Patrons will be able to celebrate and enjoy Buchanan's Scotch Whisky during the 2016 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year tribute gala, the 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards and the Official Latin GRAMMY After-Party where invitees will be able to partake in tastings of this premium and iconic smooth-blend Whisky.