The Latin Grammys take place this Thursday night (16) and will have Brazilians Anitta and Tiago Iorc among the presenters of the ceremony. In addition to them, the presence of Maluma, Milo J, Rosalía, Shakira, Sebastián Yatra, Andrea Bocelli, DJ Premier, David Guetta, Majo Aguilar, Pedro Capó, Jorge Drexler, Luis Figueroa, Fonseca, Mon Laferte, Natalia Lafourcade, John Leguizamo, Nicki Nicole, Carlos Ponce and other artists.
The 24th edition of the awards will be broadcast live from the Exhibition and Conference Center (FIBES), in Seville, Spain. In Brazil, the event will air exclusively on the BIS channel and Globoplay, which will offer the broadcast free of charge to non-subscribers.
This year, there were no Brazilians in the main categories, but many were nominated in the gender categories. Among them Marília Mendonça (Best Country Album), Iza with “Fé” and Giulia Be with “Aviso de Amigo” (Best Urban Interpretation in the Portuguese Language), Maria Rita with “Desse Jeito” (Best Samba/Pagode Album) and Tiago Iorc with “Tudo Que A Fé Pode Touch” (Best Song in the Portuguese Language).
Singer João Gomes, nominated in the Best Roots Music Album in Portuguese Language category, with the album “Raíz”, published on his social networks the moment of his departure towards Spain to participate in the ceremony. “It means a lot for our piseiro to get this far, for northeastern Brazilians to never stop believing. I just have to say thank you”, he wrote in the caption of the photo.
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At the end of October, singer Iza was confirmed as one of the awards’ attractions. A CNN , the singer’s publicist confirmed the information. Currently, the artist is away from the stage to recover from pneumonia. “IZA has pneumonia and we canceled appointments for the next five days so she can recover. She is well, undergoing treatment and medicating,” said the spokesperson.
See below the list of nominees in the Portuguese Language categories.
BEST CONTEMPORARY POP ALBUM IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
- Bryan Behr Live In São Paulo – Bryan Behr
- In the Name of the Star – Xênia França
- Hodari – Hodari
- Quintal – Melim
- The Words, Vol. 1 & 2 – Rubel
BEST ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
- Don’t Wait for Me at the Station – Lô Borges
- Gardeners – Planet Hemp
- My Scheme – Rachel Reis
- Extraordinary Skills – Tulipa Ruiz
- Iridescent Eye – Titans
BEST URBAN INTERPRETATION IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
- Da Favela Pro Asfalto – Àttøøxxá & Carlinhos Brown
- Note from a Friend – GIULIA BE
- Faith – Iza
- Dystopia – Planet Hemp Featuring Criolo
- Good Vibe – Filipe Ret, Dallass, Caio Luccas
BEST SAMBA/PAGODE ALBUM
- Black Opera – Martinho Da Vila
- Review of Mumu – Mumuzinho
- That Way – Maria Rita
- Sambasá – Roberta Sá
- My Name Is Thiago André (Live) – Thiaguinho
BEST BRAZILIAN POPULAR MUSIC ALBUM
- A Thousand Invisible Things – Tim Bernardes
- Vem Doce – Vanessa da Mata
- D – Djavan
- Serotonin – João Donato
- Daramô – Tiago Iorc
BEST COUNTRY MUSIC ALBUM
- Live at Radio City Music Hall New York – Chitãozinho & Xororó
- Daniel 40 Years Celebrates João Paulo & Daniel – Daniel
- It’s That Simple (Live) – Jorge & Mateus
- Royal Decrees – Marília Mendonça
- Raiz – Lauana Prado
BEST ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
- TecnoShow – Gaby Amarantos
- Portuguese – Carminho
- Root – João Gomes
- Elba Ramalho In The Biggest São João In The World – Elba Ramalho
- From Tomorrow Nothing I Know – Almir Sater
- Erva Doce – Gabriel Sater
BEST SONG IN PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
- Intimate Algorithm – Arnaldo Antunes, Criolo, Gabrieu, Keviin & Marcia Xavier, songwriters (Criolo, Ney Matogrosso)
- Do Acaso – Ronaldo Bastos & Chico César, songwriters (Alice Caymmi Featuring Chico César)
- In a World of Peace – Djavan, songwriter (Djavan)
- How About a Samba? Chico Buarque, songwriter (Chico Buarque Featuring Hamilton de Holanda)
- Everything That Faith Can Touch – Tiago Iorc & Duda Rodrigues, songwriters (Tiago Iorc)
BEST CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM (PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE)
- 30 Years -Vol 1 – Aline Barros
- Novo Tempo – Casa Worship
- Unique – Fernandinho
- Black On White Vertical – Black On White
- Us – Eli Soares
Source: CNN Brasil
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