23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 23rd Latin Grammy Awards |
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The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony took place on Thursday, November 17, 2022. It was held at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, United States. This event celebrates the best music from Latin America and Spain. It honors songs and albums released between June 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022.
The names of the nominees were announced on September 20, 2022. This was done through a special online show. Many famous singers helped announce the nominees. These included Kany García, Christina Aguilera, Becky G, and Sebastián Yatra. The main awards show lasted three hours. It was shown live on Univision. Four popular singers hosted the show: Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, and Thalía.
In April 2022, a special announcement was made. Mexican singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís was named the Person of the Year. This award honors artists for their musical achievements and their work helping others. Other artists also received special awards for their long careers. These included Rosario Flores, Myriam Hernández, Rita Lee, Amanda Miguel, and Yordano. They received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Latin Grammy Trustees Award went to Manolo Díaz, Paquito D'Rivera, and Abraham Laboriel.
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Latin Grammy Award Winners
The winners of the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards were announced on November 17, 2022. Many talented artists took home awards. Jorge Drexler won the most awards with six. Bad Bunny had the most nominations, with ten in total.
Top Awards
These are some of the biggest awards given out at the ceremony:
- Record of the Year - Tocarte by Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana. This award goes to the best overall song.
- Album of the Year - Motomami (Digital Album) by Rosalía. This award is for the best full album.
- Song of the Year - Tocarte by Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana. This award honors the songwriters of a great song.
- Best New Artist - Angela Alvarez. This award celebrates a rising star in music.
Pop Music Awards
- Best Pop Vocal Album - Dharma by Sebastián Yatra.
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Aguilera by Christina Aguilera.
- Best Pop Song - La Guerrilla de la Concordia" by Jorge Drexler.
Urban Music Awards
Urban music includes genres like Reggaeton and Hip Hop.
- Best Urban Fusion/Performance - Tití Me Preguntó by Bad Bunny.
- Best Reggaeton Performance - Lo Siento BB:/ by Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas.
- Best Urban Music Album - Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny.
- Best Urban Song - Tití Me Preguntó by Bad Bunny.
Rock Music Awards
- Best Rock Album - Unas Vacaciones Raras by Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado.
- Best Pop/Rock Album - Los Años Salvajes by Fito Páez.
- Best Pop/Rock Song - Babel by Carlos Vives & Fito Páez.
Other Notable Winners
Many other artists were honored in different music styles.
- Best Alternative Music Album - Motomami (Digital Album) by Rosalía.
- Best Salsa Album - Pa'llá Voy by Marc Anthony.
- Best Merengue/Bachata Album - Entre Mar y Palmeras by Juan Luis Guerra.
- Best Singer-Songwriter Album - Tinta y Tiempo by Jorge Drexler.
- Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album - EP 1# Forajido by Christian Nodal.
- Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album - Mirror Mirror by Eliane Elias, Chick Corea, Chucho Valdés.
- Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album - Sim Sim Sim by Bala Desejo.
- Best Latin Children's Album - A la Fiesta de la Música Vamos Todos by Sophia.
- Best Classical Album - Legado by Berta Rojas.
- Best Recording Package - Motomami (Digital Album) by Rosalía.
- Producer of the Year - Julio Reyes Copello.
- Best Short Form Music Video - This is Not America by Residente featuring Ibeyi, Lisa-Kaindé Diaz & Naomi Diaz.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Premios Grammy Latinos 2022 para niños
