15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 20, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This was the first time that Latin Grammys has been held at this location. The main telecast was broadcast on Univision at 8:00PM EST.
The nominations were announced on September 24, 2014. Puerto Rican musician Eduardo Cabra led the nominations with ten nominations each. Joan Manuel Serrat was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 19, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards.

Awards

The following is a list of nominees and winners :

General

;Record of the Year
Jorge Drexler featuring Ana Tijoux — "Universos Paralelos"
;Album of the Year
Paco de LucíaCanción Andaluza
;Song of the Year
Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona and Enrique Iglesias — "Bailando"
;Best New Artist
Mariana Vega
;Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Camila — Elypse
  • Debi Nova — Soy
  • Rosario — Rosario
  • Santana — Corazón
  • Mariana Vega — Mi Burbuja
;Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia — Sinfónico
;Best Urban Performance
Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona — "Bailando"
;Best Urban Music Album
Calle 13 — Multi Viral
;Best Urban Song
Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona and Enrique Iglesias — "Bailando"'''
;Best Rock Album
MolotovAgua Maldita
  • Enrique Bunbury — Palosanto
  • Doctor Krápula — Ama-Zonas
  • Don Tetto — Don Tetto
  • Luz Verde — El Final Del Mundo Vol. II: Nada Es Imposible
;Best Pop/Rock Album
JuanesLoco de Amor
;Best Rock Song
Andrés Calamaro — "Cuando No Estás"
;Best Alternative Music Album
BabasónicosRomantisísmico
;Best Alternative Song
Calle 13 — "El Aguante"
;Best Salsa Album
Marc Anthony — 3.0
  • Maite Hontelé — Déjame Así
  • Tito Nieves — Mis Mejores Recuerdos
  • Aymee Nuviola — First Class To Havana
  • Mario Ortiz All Star Band — 50 Aniversario
;Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Jorge Celedón and Various Artists — Celedón Sin Fronteras 1
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Carlos Vives — Más Corazón Profundo
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
La Sonora SantaneraGrandes Exitos de Las Sonoras: Con La Más Grande, La Sonora Santanera
  • Alquimia La Sonora Del XXI — Sentimiento Anacobero
  • Eliades Ochoa and El Cuarteto Patria — El Eliades Que Soy
  • Pijuan and Los Baby Boomer Boys — Solo Pa' Los Jóvenes... de Corazón
  • Viento de Agua — Opus IV
;Best Tropical Song
Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives — "Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar" '''
;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Jorge Drexler — Bailar En La Cueva
;Best Ranchero Album
Pepe AguilarLástima Que Sean Ajenas
  • Oscar Cruz — ¿Quien Dice Que No?
  • Vicente Fernández — Mano a Mano Tangos a La Manera de Vicente Fernández
  • Olivia Gorra — Bésame Mucho España
  • Juan Montalvo — Mujeres Divinas
;Best Banda Album
Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz LizarragaHaciendo Historia
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & Grupo Mazz — Forever Mazz
  • Chente Barrera — ¡Viva Tejano!
  • Grupo Alamo — Seguimos Soñando
  • Shelly Lares — De Mi Corazón
  • Jay Pérez — Anthology Back In The Day
;Best Norteño Album
Conjunto PrimaveraAmor Amor

  • El Poder Del Norte — XX Años
  • Los Rieleros del NorteEn Tus Manos
  • Pesado — Por Ti
  • Polo Urias y Su Máquina Norteña — Clásicas De Ayer Y Siempre
;Best Regional Song
Marco Antonio Solís — "De Mil Amores"'
;Best Instrumental Album
Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra — Final Night at Birdland
;Best Folk Album
Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad — Raíz
  • Albita, Eva Ayllón and Olga Cerpa — Mujeres Con Cajones
  • C4 Trío and Rafael "Pollo" Brito — De Repente
  • Orozco - Barrientos — Tinto
  • Totó la Momposina — El Asunto
;Best Tango Album
Rubén Blades — Tangos
  • Carlos Franzetti — In The Key Of Tango
  • Mónica Navarro — Calle
  • Tanghetto — Hybrid Tango II
  • Marianela Villalobos — Amor y Tango
;Best Flamenco Album
Paco de Lucía — Canción Andaluza

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Chick CoreaThe Vigil
Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente — Song For Maura
;Best Spanish Christian Album
Danilo MonteroLa Carta Perfecta - En Vivo
  • Amor Mercy — Desde Arriba Todo Se Ve Differente
  • Lenny Salcedo — Nuevo
  • Nirlon Sánchez — Es El Tiempo De Dios
  • Marcos Vidal — Sigo Esperándote
  • Marcos Witt — Sigues Siendo Dios
  • Coalo Zamorano — Confesiones De Un Corazón Agradecido
;Best Portuguese Christian Album
Aline BarrosGraça
;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Ivete SangaloMultishow Ao Vivo – Ivete Sangalo 20 Anos
  • Marília Bessy and Ney MatogrossoInfernynho - Marília Bessy Convida Ney Matogrosso
  • Ana Carolina — #AC
  • Vanessa da Mata — Segue o Som
  • Jota Quest — Funky Funky Boom Boom
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Erasmo CarlosGigante Gentil
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Maria RitaCoração a Batucar
  • Alcione — Eterna Alegria Ao Vivo
  • Martinho da Vila — Enredo
  • Paula Lima — O Samba É Do Bem
  • Diogo Nogueira — Mais Amor
;Best MPB Album
Marisa MonteVerdade, Uma Ilusão
;Best Sertaneja Music Album
Sérgio ReisQuestão De Tempo
  • Chitãozinho & Xororó — Do Tamanho Do Nosso Amor - Ao Vivo
  • Paula Fernandes — Multishow Ao Vivo – Um Ser Amor
  • Rick & Renner — Bom De Dança Vol. 2
  • Victor & Leo — Viva Por Mim
;Best Brazilian Roots Album
Falamansa — Amigo Velho
;Best Brazilian Song
Caetano Veloso — "A Bossa Nova É Foda"
;Best Latin Children's Album
Marta Gómez and Friends — Coloreando: Traditional Songs For Children In Spanish
;Best Classical Album
Plácido DomingoVerdi
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Claudia Montero — "Concierto Para Violín y Orquesta de Cuerdas"
;Best Recording Package
Wed 21 — Alejandro Ros
;Best Engineered Album
Juber Anbín, Johnnatan García, Rodner Padilla, Eduardo Pulgar, Vladimir Quintero Mora, Jean Sánchez, Alexander Vanlawren, Germán Landaeta, Darío Peñaloza and Germán Landaeta — De Repente
;Producer of the Year
Sergio George
;Best Short Form Music Video
La Vida Bohème — "Flamingo"
;Best Long Form Music Video
Café TacubaEl Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, La Película
The following is a list of special merit awards
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Award
Best Tropical Fusion Album was combined with Best Contemporary Tropical Album.