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Latin Grammys 2023: Édgar Barrera, Karol G and Shakira lead nominations

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will take place on Nov. 16 in Sevilla, Spain

AP Photo This combination of photos shows producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera, performer Karol G and Shakira, who have been nominated for the most 2023 Latin Grammy nominations. Barrera received 13, and Karol G and Shakira received seven each.

Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Grupo Frontera and beyond — leads the 2023 Latin Grammy nominations with 13.

The Latin Recording Academy announced this year's nominees in a livestream Tuesday.

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Barerra is nominated for best pop song, record, album, songwriter, and producer of the year — and has two nominations in the song of the year category. He also has three noms apiece in the best tropical song and best regional song categories.

Just behind him are some of his collaborators, like Karol G, Shakira, and Camilo. They have seven nominations each, as does Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, the Colombian songwriter who works under the moniker Keityn.

Argentine record producer Bizarrap, known for his Bzrp Music Sessions, has six.

Barrera and Moreno are also nominated in the songwriter of the year category alongside Felipe González Abad, Manuel Lorente Freire, Horacio Palencia and Elena Rose. The songwriter of the year is first of three new categories, which also includes best singer-songwriter song and best Portuguese-language urban performance.”

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will take place on Nov. 16 in Sevilla, Spain, and wil be broadcast live on Univision in the U.S. and Radio Televisión Española in Spain.

See the full list of nominees below:

Record of the Year
"No Es Que Te Extrañe" – Christina Aguilera
"Carretera y Manta" – Pablo Alborán
"Déjame Llorarte" – Paula Arenas Featuring Jesús Navarro
"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap Featuring Shakira
"Si Tú Me Quieres" – Fonseca & Juan Luis Guerra
"Mientras Me Curo Del Cora" – Karol G
"De Todas Las Flores" – Natalia Lafourcade
"Ojos Marrones" – Lasso
"La Fórmula" – Maluma & Marc Anthony
"Despechá" – Rosalía
"Correcaminos" – Alejandro Sanz Featuring Danny Ocean

Album of the Year
La Cu4rta Hoja – Pablo Alborán
A Ciegas – Paula Arenas
De Adentro Pa Afuera – Camilo Décimo
Cuarto – Andrés Cepeda
Vida Cotidiana – Juanes
Mañana Será Bonito – Karol G
De Todas Las Flores – Natalia Lafourcade
Play – Ricky Martín
Eadda9223 – Fito Páez
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así – Carlos Vives

Song of the Year
"Acróstico" – Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, L.E.X.U.Z, Luis Fernando Ochoa & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
"Amigos" – Pablo Alborán & María Becerra, songwriters (Pablo Alborán Featuring María Becerra)
"De Todas Las Flores" – Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
"Ella Baila Sola" – Pedro Julian Tovar Oceguera, songwriter (Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma)
"NASA" – Édgar Barrera, Camilo & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Camilo & Alejandro Sanz)
"Ojos Marrones" – Luis Jiménez, Lasso & Agustín Zubillaga, songwriters (Lasso)
"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira, songwriters (Bizarrap Featuring Shakira)
"Si Tú Me Quieres" – Fonseca, Yadam González & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Juan Luis Guerra)
"Tqg" – Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums & Shakira, songwriters (Karol G Featuring Shakira)
"Un X100to" – Bad Bunny, Édgar Barrera, Marco Daniel Borrero & Andrés Jael Correa Ríos, songwriters (Grupo Frontera Featuring Bad Bunny)

Best New Artist
Borja
Conexión Divina
Ana Del Castillo
Natascha Falcão
Gale
Paola Guanche
Joaquina
León Leiden
Maréh
Timø

Field 1: Pop
Best pop vocal album
La Cu4arta Hoja, Pablo Alborán
Beautiful Humans Vol. 1, Alemor
De Adentro Pa Afuera, Camilo
La Neta, Pedro Capó
Tu Historia, Julieta Venegas
Best traditional pop vocal album
A Ciegas, Paula Arenas
Que Me Duela, Camilú
Corazón y Flecha, Manuel Carrasco
Décimo Cuarto, Andrés Cepeda
Placeres y Pecados, Vanesa Martín

Best pop song
“5:24,” Edgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters (Camilo)
“Bailo Pa Ti,” Natalia Hernández Morales, Monsieur Periné, Santiago Prieto Sarabia, Julio Reyes Copello & Mitchie Rivera, songwriters (Monsieur Periné)
“Contigo,” Pablo Alborán, Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters (Sebastián Yatra Featuring Pablo Alborán)
“Déjame Llorarte,” Paula Arenas & Manuel Ramos, songwriters (Paula Arenas & Jesús Navarro)
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno & Shakira, songwriters (Bizarrap Featuring Shakira)

Field 2: Urban
Best urban/fusion performance
“La Jumpa,” Arcángel Featuring Bad Bunny
“Ojalá,” Maria Becerra
“Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52,” Bizarrap Featuring Quevedo
“TQG,” Karol G Featuring Shakira
“Yandel 150,” Yandel & Feid

Best reggaeton performance
“Automático,” Maria Becerra
“La Receta,” Tego Calderón
“Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo,” Feid
“Gatúbela,” Karol G Featuring Maldy
“Hey Mor,” Ozuna & Feid

Best urban music album
Xtassy, Akapellah
Saturno, Rauw Alejandro
3Men2 Kbrn, Eladio Carrión
Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Álbum, Feid
Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G
Alma, Nicki Nicole

Best rap/hip hop song
“Autodidacta,” Mauro De Tommaso & Nohelys Jimenez, songwriters (J Noa)
“Coco Chanel,” Bad Bunny & Eladio Carrión, songwriters (Eladio Carrión Featuring Bad Bunny)
“Dispara ***,” Santiago Alvarado, Milo J, Nicki Nicole & Santiago Ruiz, songwriters (Nicki Nicole Featuring Milo J)
“Le Pido A Dios,” Martin Chris E, Feid & Esteban Higuita Estrada, songwriters (Feid Featuring Dj Premier)
“Pá Ganá,” Akapellah, songwriter (Akapellah)
“Pregúntale A Tu Papá Por Mí,” Vico C, songwriter (Vico C)

Best urban song
“Automático,” Maria Becerra, songwriter (Maria Becerra)
“La Jumpa,” Bad Bunny & Austin Santos, songwriters (Arcángel Featuring Bad Bunny)
“Mi Mejor Canción,” Nelson Onell Diaz, Farruko, Gocho, Franklin Jovani Martinez & Eric Perez Rovira, songwriters (Gocho Featuring Farruko)
“Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52,” Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap & Quevedo, songwriters (Bizarrap Featuring Quevedo)
“TQG,” Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums & Shakira, songwriters (Karol G Featuring Shakira)
“Yandel 150,” Jowan, Andrés David Restrepo, Joan Manuel Ubinas Jiménez & Yandel, songwriters (Yandel & Feid)

Field 3: Rock
Best rock album
Íntimo Extremo – 30 Años, A.N.I.M.A.L
Cowboys De La A3, Arde Bogotá
De La Tierra III, De La Tierra
Dopelganga, Eruca Sativa
Sólo D’ Lira, Molotov

Best rock song
“Depredadores,” Andrés Giménez & Andreas Kisser, songwriters (De La Tierra)
“El Piso Es Lava,” Todo Aparenta Normal, songwriter (Todo Aparenta Normal Featuring An Espil & Evlay)
“Gris,” Juanes, songwriter (Juanes)
“Leche De Tigre,” Juan Galeano, songwriter (Diamante Eléctrico Featuring Adrián Quesada)
“Los Perros,” Arde Bogotá, songwriters (Arde Bogotá)

Best pop/rock album
El Diablo En El Cuerpo, Alex Anwandter
Trinchera Avanzada, Babasónicos
El Hombrecito Del Mar, León Gieco
Vida Cotidiana, Juanes
Tripolar, Usted Señalemelo
Despídeme De Todxs, Juan Pablo Vega

Best pop/rock song
“Alaska,” Bunbury, songwriter (Bunbury)
“Amantes,” León Larregui, songwriter (León Larregui)
“Caminar Sola,” Alex Anwandter & Julieta Venegas, songwriters (Julieta Venegas)
“¿Dónde Se Llora Cuando Se Llora?,” Francisca Valenzuela & Francisco Victoria, songwriters (Francisca Valenzuela)
“Ojos Marrones,” Luis Jiménez, Lasso & Agustín Zubillaga, songwriters (Lasso)
“Señorita Revolución,” Bruses & Ali Stone, songwriters (Bruses)

Field 4: Alternative
Best alternative music album
Martínez, Cabra
Nacarile, iLe
Bolero Apocalíptico, Monsieur Periné
Mesa Dulce, Dante Spinetta
Reputa, Zahara

Best alternative song
“Aleros/Pompeii,” Sebastian Ayala, Daniel Briceño, Henry D ́Arthenay, Rodolfo Pagliuca & Hector Tosta, songwriters (La Vida Boheme)
“ANASTASIA,” Cami & Jonathan Julca, songwriters (Cami)
“Cicatriz Radiante,” El David Aguilar, songwriter (El David Aguilar)
“El Lado Oscuro Del Corazón,” Dante Spinetta, songwriter (Dante Spinetta)
“Traguito,” Ismael Cancel, iLe & Mon Laferte, songwriters (iLe & Mon Laferte)

Field 5: Tropical
Best salsa album
Catarsis, Daniela Darcourt
Voy A Ti, Luis Figueroa
Cambios, Willy García
Niche Sinfónico, Grupo Niche y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
Tierra y Libertad, Plena79 Salsa Orchestra Featuring Alain Pérez y Jeremy Bosch
Debut y Segunda Tanda (Deluxe), Gilberto Santa Rosa

Best cumbia/vallenato album
Leandro Díaz Special Edition, Silvestre Dangond
El Favor De Dios, Ana Del Castillo
Cumbia Del Corazón, Los Ángeles Azules
Hombre Absurdo, Gregorio Uribe
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así, Carlos Vives

Best merengue/bachata album
Cuatro26, Manny Cruz
Road Trip, Manny Manuel
Trópico, Vol. 2, Pavel Núñez
Fórmula, Vol. 3, Romeo Santos
A Mi Manera, Sergio Vargas

Best traditional tropical album
Tierra, Songs By Cuban Women, Estrella Acosta
Y Sigo Pa’lante, El Septeto Santiaguero
Tour Sinfónico En Vivo Auditorio Nacional, La Sonora Santanera
Danzoneando (En Vivo Desde Matanzas), Orquesta Failde
Vida, Omara Portuondo
En Tiempo De Son… Homenaje A Las Canciones De: Jorge Luis Piloto, Septeto Acarey De Reynier Pérez

Best contemporary tropical album
Contigo, Mike Bahía
5:10 am, Luis Fernando Borjas
Intruso, Silvestre Dangond
24/7, Gusi
Otro Color, Ilegales

Best tropical song
“Ambulancia,” Édgar Barrera, Camila Cabello, Camilo & Juan Morelli, songwriters (Camilo & Camila Cabello)
“Día De Luz [80 Aniversario],” Pablo Milanés, songwriter (Pablo Milanés Featuring Juanes)
“El Merengue,” Edgar Barrera, Nico Cotton, Gale, Marshmello, Miguel Andres Martinez Perea, Juan Diego Medina Vélez, Julián Turizo Zapata & Manuel Turizo, songwriters (Marshmello & Manuel Turizo)
“La Fórmula,” Marc Anthony, Edgar Barrera, René David Cano Ríos, Sergio George, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Maluma & Justin Rafael Quiles, songwriters (Maluma & Marc Anthony)
“Que Me Quedes Tú,” Techy Fatule, songwriter (Techy Fatule)
“Si Tú Me Quieres,” Fonseca, Yadam González & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Juan Luis Guerra)

Field 6: Singer-Songwriter
Best singer-songwriter album
Nueve, Santiago Cruz
Los Mejores Años, Joaquina
De Todas Las Flores, Natalia Lafourcade
Tierra De Promesas, Maréh
El Equilibrista, Juan Carlos Pérez Soto

Best singer-songwriter song
“De Todas Las Flores,” Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
“La Raíz,” Valeria Castro, songwriter (Valeria Castro)
“1.200 Kilómetros,” Santiago Cruz, songwriter (Santiago Cruz)
“Si Me Matan,” Silvana Estrada, songwriter (Silvana Estrada)
“Tu Historia, La Mía y La Verdad,” Juan Carlos Pérez Soto, songwriter (Juan Carlos Pérez Soto)

Field 7: Regional-Mexican
Best ranchero/mariachi album
Se Canta Con El Corazón (Deluxe), Majo Aguilar
Bordado A Mano, Ana Bárbara
Sólo Muere Si Se Olvida, Adriel Favela
Herederos, Mariachi Herencia De México
Forajido EP2, Christian Nodal

Best banda album
De Hoy En Adelante, Que Te Vaya Bien, Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Hecho En México… Mágico, Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
Punto y Aparte, Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Una Copa Por Cada Reina (Deluxe), Nathan Galante
1500 Pedas, La Adictiva
Prefiero Estar Contigo (Deluxe), La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho

Best Tejano album
Sin Fin, Gary Hobbs
El Patrón, Jay Perez
Súper Héroes De Blanco, Proyecto Insomnio
Para Empezar A Amar, Juan Treviño
Ganas, Vilax

Best Norteño album
Aclarando La Mente, Joss Favela
Family & Friends, La Abuela Irma Silva
Fuera De Serie, La Energía Norteña
Colmillo De Leche, Carin León
Hay Niveles (Deluxe), Los Rieleros Del Norte

Best regional song
“Aclarando La Mente,” Joss Favela, songwriter (Joss Favela)
“Alaska,” Edgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters (Camilo & Grupo Firme)
“Ella Baila Sola,” Pedro Julian Tovar Oceguera, songwriter (Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma)
“La Siguiente,” Edgar Barrera, Kany García, Richi López & Christian Nodal, songwriters (Kany García Featuring Christian Nodal)
“un X100to,” Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios & Mag, songwriters (Grupo Frontera Featuring Bad Bunny)

Field 8: Instrumental
Best instrumental album
Tres, Renesito Avich
Choro Negro, Cristovão Bastos e Mauro Senise
Brooklyn-Cumaná, Jorge Glem y Sam Reider
The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute. Ritmo, Adda Simfònica, Josep Vicent & Emilio Solla
Made In Miami, Camilo Valencia & Richard Bravo
Romance Al Campesino Porteño, Miguel Zenón, José A. Zayas Cabán, Ryan Smith & Casey Rafn

Field 9: Traditional
Best folk album
Epifanías, Susana Baca
Aguajes De Mar y Manglar, Cantares Del Pacífico
Camino Al Sol, Vicente García
Mamá Cumbé, Tato Marenco
El Trébol Agorero, Homenaje A Luis Antonio Calvo, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico
Ayvu, Tierra Adentro

Best tango album
Retrato Del Aire, Pablo Jaurena
Operation Tango, Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
Reencuentro, Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro
Ahora, Romo – Agri – Messiez Tango Trio
Argentinxs, Tanghetto

Best flamenco album
Pura Sangre, Israel Fernández
Por La Tangente, Diego Guerrero
Quejíos De Un Maleante, Omar Montes
Camino, Niña Pastori
Prohibido El Toque, Juanfe Pérez

Field 10: Jazz
Best Latin jazz/jazz Album

Unánime, Roxana Amed
Flying Chicken, Hamilton De Holanda Featuring Thiago Rabello & Salomão Soares
Bembé, Iván “Melon” Lewis & The Cuban Swing Express
Semblanzas, William Maestre Big Band
I Missed You Too!, Chucho Valdés & Paquito D’Rivera (with Reunion Sextet)

Field 11: Christian
Best Christian album (Spanish language)

Fuego & Poder (Live), Barak
Vida, Alex Campos
El Vallenato Se Hizo En El Cielo, Gilberto Daza & Sergio Luis Rodríguez
Hazme Caminar, Jesús Israel
El Cielo Aún Espera, Jesús Adrian Romero
Lo Que Vemos, Marcos Vidal

Best Portuguese language Christian album
30 Anos – Vol 1, Aline Barros
Novo Tempo, Casa Worship
Único, Fernandinho
Preto No Branco Vertical, Preto No Branco
Nós, Eli Soares

Field 12: Portuguese language
Best Portuguese language contemporary pop album

Bryan Behr Ao Vivo Em São Paulo, Bryan Behr
Em Nome da Estrela, Xênia França
Hodari, Hodari
Quintal, Melim
As Palavras, Vol. 1 & 2, Rubel

Best Portuguese language rock or alternative album
Não Me Espere Na Estação, Lô Borges
Jardineiros, Planet Hemp
Meu Esquema, Rachel Reis
Habilidades Extraordinárias, Tulipa Ruiz
Olho Furta-Cor, Titás

Best Portuguese language urban performance
“Da Favela Pro Asfalto,” Àttøøxxá & Carlinhos Brown
“Aviso De Amigo,” GIULIA BE
“Fé,” Iza
“Distopia,” Planet Hemp Featuring Criolo
“Good Vibe,” Filipe Ret, Dallass, Caio Luccas

Best Samba/Pagode album
Negra Ópera, Martinho Da Vila
Resenha Do Mumu, Mumuzinho
Desse Jeito, Maria Rita
Sambasá, Roberta Sá
Meu Nome É Thiago André (Ao Vivo), Thiaguinho

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) album
Mil Coisas Invisíveis, Tim Bernardes
Vem Doce, Vanessa da Mata
D, Djavan
Serotonina, João Donato
Daramô, Tiago Iorc

Best Sertaneja music album
Ao Vivo no Radio City Music Hall Nova Iorque, Chitãozinho & Xororó
Daniel 40 Anos Celebra João Paulo & Daniel, Daniel
É Simples Assim (Ao Vivo), Jorge & Mateus
Decretos Reais, Marília Mendonça
Raiz, Lauana Prado

Best Portuguese language roots album
TecnoShow, Gaby Amarantos
Portuguesa, Carminho
Raiz, João Gomes
Elba Ramalho No Maior São João Do Mundo, Elba Ramalho
Do Amanha Nada Sei, Almir Sater
Erva Doce, Gabriel Sater

Best Portuguese language song
“Algoritmo Íntimo,” Arnaldo Antunes, Criolo, Gabrieu, Keviin & Marcia Xavier, songwriters (Criolo, Ney Matogrosso)
“Do Acaso,” Ronaldo Bastos & Chico César, songwriters (Alice Caymmi Featuring Chico César)
“Num Mundo De Paz,” Djavan, songwriter (Djavan)
“Que Tal um Samba?”, Chico Buarque, songwriter (Chico Buarque Featuring Hamilton de Holanda)
“Tudo O Que A Fé Pode Tocar,” Tiago Iorc & Duda Rodrigues, songwriters (Tiago Iorc)

Field 13: Children’s
Best Latin children’s album

Aventuras, Flor Bromley
Vamos Al Zoo, Danilo & Chapis
Cantando Juntos, Gaby Moreno & Zona Neon
Colcha De Retazos, María Mulata
¿Y Si Pido Que Me Cuentes?, Veleta Roja

Field 14: Classical
Best classical album
Afro-Cuban Dances, Kristhyan Benitez; Jon Feidner, album producer
Albéniz & Granados Piano Works, Luis López; Luis López, conductor; Fernando Ortí Salvador, album producer
Cantata Negra, Marvin Camacho & UCR Coral; Didier Mora, conductor; Marvin Camacho Villegas & Jorge Castro Ruiz, album producers
Estirpe, Pacho Flores; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Ingo Petry, album producer (Orquesta Sinfónica De Minería)
Huáscar Barradas Four Elements Immersive Symphony For Orchestra And Chorus, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra; Ollantay Velasquez, conductor; Huascar Barradas, Maria Cardemas, Eugenio Carreño & Eduardo Martinez Planas, album producers

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