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One of the most highly anticipated music awards shows of the season, the Latin Grammys puts the spotlight center stage on the past year's most famous music artists -- in such categories as Pop, Salsa, and Tango including top awards for Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

This year, the landmark 20th edition of the Latin Grammy awards was televised on Univision beginning at 8PM ET on Thursday, November 14, 2019 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Hosts for the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards included Ricky Martin, Roselyn Sanchez & Paz Vega.

2019 Latin Grammy nominees were announced on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 with top nominees led by Rosalia and Alejandro Sanz, followed by Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana and Columbian singer Fonseca.

Latin Grammy performers & presenters

Performing on the big night was an all-star lineup that included Paula Arenas, Alessia Cara, Bad Bunny, Alejandro Fernández, Alex Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Mariachi Sol De México, Natalia Jiménez, Juanes, Draco Rosa, Ximena Sariñana, Sech, Olga Tañón, and Sebastián Yatra.

Joining them was Pepe Aguilar, Aitana, Anitta, Pedro Capó, Julio Reyes Capello, Darell, Dimelo Flow, Fonesca, Luis Fonsi, Greeicy, Intocable, Los Ángeles Azules, Nella, Reik, Rosalía, and Alejandro Sanz, Calibre 50, Beto Cuvas, Farruko, Leonel García, Alicia Keys, Miguel, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Residente, Carlos Rivera, Prince Royce, and Tony Succar.

Ceremony presenters included Camilo, De La Ghetto, Paula Fernandes, Kany García, Christian Nodal, and Tommy Torres, Ángela Aguilar, Eduardo Cabra, Sofia Carson, Emilio Estefan, Mon Laferte, William Levy, Rudy Mancuso, Luis Gerando Méndez, Michael Peña, and Dayanara Torres.

Flamenco pop star Rosalia, winner for Album of the Year and Best Urban Song.

The recipient of the 2019 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year, Colombian singer Juanes, is a 23-time Latin Grammy winner. The Latin Recording Academy also named Eva Ayllón, Joan Baez, José Cid, Lupita D’Alessio, Hugo Fattoruso, Pimpinela, Omara Portuondo and José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma” as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Just up ahead, check out the list of 2019 Latin Grammy Awards nominee and winners.

And, around the Web, also check out Latin Grammy.com as well as the official Univision Network for lots more related video clips, star profiles, fun facts, and photos.

Sean Cosgrave is a frequent editorial contributor to Chiff.com

DID YOU KNOW? Latin Grammy fun facts & trivia

• In 2000, the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards ceremony aired on CBS to become the first Spanish program to be broadcast on an English-language American television network.

• Calle 13 holds the record for most wins, bringing home 25 Latin Grammy Awards. With a total of 20 awards, Juanes holds the record for most awards won by a solo artist.

• Shakira leads among female artists, winning 11 Latin Grammy Awards. She is also the youngest artist to have received the Person of the Year award.

• Christina Aguilera won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for “Mi Reflejo” in 2001 and made history by becoming the first ever American artist to win a Latin Grammy.

• Miguelito is the youngest person to win a Latin Grammy. He was 9 years-old when he won the Best Latin Children’s Album in 2008 for “El Heredero".

also see in Pop Culture -> Billboard Latin Music Awards

2019 Latin Grammy Nominees & WINNERS

Album of The Year
Visceral - Paula Arenas
Paraíso Road Gang - Rubén Blades
Cargar La Suerte - Andrés Calamaro
Agustín - Fonseca
Vida - Luis Fonsi
El Mal Querer - Rosalía -- WINNER
#Eldisco - Alejandro Sanz
¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas? - Ximena Sariñana
Mas De Mi - Tony Succar
Fantasía - Sebastián Yatra

Record of The Year:
"Parecen Viernes" — Marc Anthony
"Verdades Afiladas" — Andrés Calamaro
"Ahí Ahí" — Vicente García
"Kitipun" — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
"Querer Mejor" — Juanes Featuring Alessia Cara
"La Plata" — Juanes Featuring Lalo Ebratt
"Aute Couture" — Rosalía
"Mi Persona Favorita" — Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello -- WINNER
"No Tengo Nada" — Alejandro Sanz
"Cobarde" — Ximena Sariñana

Song of The Year:

"Calma" — Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez & George Noriega, songwriters (Pedro Capó) -- WINNER
"Desconstrução" — Tiago Iorc, songwriter (Tiago Iorc)
"El País" — Rubén Blades, songwriter (Rubén Blades)
"Kitipun" — Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra 4.40)
"Mi Persona Favorita" — Camila Cabello & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello)
"No Tengo Nada" — Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz)
"Quédate" — Kany García & Tommy Torres, songwriters (Kany García & Tommy Torres)
"Querer Mejor" — Rafael Arcaute, Alessia Cara, Camilo Echeverry, Juanes, Mauricio Montaner, Ricardo Montaner & Tainy, songwriters (Juanes Featuring Alessia Cara)
"Un Año" — Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters (Sebastián Yatra Featuring Reik)
"Ven" — Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)

Best Pop Song:

"Bailar" — Leonel García, songwriter (Leonel García)
"Buena Para Nada" — Paula Arenas, Luigi Castillo & Santiago Castillo, songwriters (Paula Arenas)
"Mi Persona Favorita" — Camila Cabello & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello) -- WINNER
"Pienso En Tu Mirá" — Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho & Rosalía, songwriters (Rosalía)
"Ven" — Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)

Best Urban Fusion/Performance:

"Tenemos Que Hablar" — Bad Bunny 
"Calma (Remix)" — Pedro Capó & Farruko -- WINNER
"Pa' Olvidarte (Remix)" — ChocQuibtown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko Featuring Manuel Turizo 
"Con Calma" — Daddy Yankee Featuring Snow 
"Otro Trago" — Sech Featuring Darell

Best Urban Music Album:

Kisses — Anitta 
X 100PRE — Bad Bunny -- WINNER
Mi Movimiento — De La Ghetto 
19 — Feid 
Sueños — Sech

Best Urban Song:

"Baila Baila Baila" — Ozuna & Vicente Saavedra, songwriters (Ozuna) 
"Caliente" — J Balvin, René Cano, De La Ghetto & Alejandro Ramirez, songwriters (De La Ghetto Featuring J Balvin) 
"Con Altura" — J Balvin, Mariachi Budda, Frank Dukes, El Guincho, Alejandro Ramirez & Rosalía, songwriters (Rosalía & J Balvin Featuring El Guincho) -- WINNER
"Otro Trago" — Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londoño, Bryan Lezcano Chaverra, Josh Mendez, Sech & Jorge Valdes, songwriters (Sech Featuring Darell) 
"Pa' Olvidarte" — René Cano, ChocQuibtown, Kevyn Cruz Moreno, Juan Diego Medina Vélez, Andrés David Restrepo, Mateo Tejada Giraldo, Andrés Uribe Marín, Juan Vargas & Doumbia Yohann, songwriters (ChocQuibTown)

Best Alternative Music Album:

Latinoamericana — Alex Anwandter 
Discutible — Babasónicos 
Bach — Bandalos Chinos 
Prender Un Fuego — Marilina Bertoldi 
Norma — Mon Laferte -- WINNER

Best Traditional Tropical Album:

Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo) — Andrés Cepeda -- WINNER
Vereda Tropical — Olga Cerpa y Mestisay 
Lo Nuestro — Yelsy Heredia 
A Journey Through Cuban Music — Aymée Nuviola 
La Llave Del Son — Septeto Acarey

Best Singer-Songwriter Album:

Acústica — Albita 
Contra El Viento — Kany García -- WINNER
Amor Presente — Leonel García 
Algo Ritmos — Kevin Johansen 
Intuición — Gian Marco

Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album:

Mi Persona Preferida — El Bebeto 
Sigue La Dinastía...  — Alex Fernández 
Más Romántico Que Nunca — Vicente Fernández 
Indestructible — Flor De Toloache 
Ahora — Christian Nodal -- WINNER

Best Norteño Album:

Por Más — Bronco 
Las Canciones De La Abuela — Buyuchek 
Mitad Y Mitad — Calibre 50 
Percepción — Intocable -- WINNER
Amo — La Maquinaria Norteña 

Best Long Form Music Video:

"Anatomía De Un Éxodo" — Mastodonte
"Piazzolla, Los Años Del Tiburón" — Astor Piazzolla
"Hotel De Los Encuentros" — Draco Rosa
"Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy" — Alejandro Sanz -- WINNER
"Déjame Quererte" — Carlos Vives