12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards

12th Latin Grammy Awards
Date November 10, 2011
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente
Highlights
Person of the Year Shakira
Television/Radio coverage
Network Univision

The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente.[1][2] The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.[3] The show will be aired on Univision.

Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including Album of the Year for Entren Los Que Quieran; and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Latinoamérica". The Best New Artist award went to Sie7e. Shakira was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Sale El Sol.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

Record of the Year

Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita — "Latinoamérica"

Album of the Year

Calle 13Entren Los Que Quieran

Song of the Year

Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 — "Latinoamérica" (Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita)

Best New Artist

Sie7e

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

ShakiraSale el Sol

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Franco De VitaEn Primera Fila

Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals

Alex, Jorge y LenaAlex, Jorge y Lena

Urban

Best Urban Music Album

Calle 13Entren Los Que Quieran

Best Urban Song

Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 — "Baile de los Pobres" (Calle 13)

Rock

Best Rock Album

ManáDrama y Luz

Best Rock Song

León Larregui and Zoé — "Labios Rotos" (Zoé)

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

ZoéMTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo

Best Alternative Song

Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 — "Calma Pueblo" (Calle 13 featuring Omar-Rodríguez-López)

Tropical

Best Salsa Album

Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar — Todos Vuelven Live

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Juan Carlos Coronel — Tesoros

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Tito El BambinoEl Patrón: Invencible

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Cachao LópezThe Last Mambo

Best Tropical Song

Calle 13 — "Vamo' A Portarnos Mal"

Singer-Songwriter

Best Singer-Songwriter Album

Amaury GutiérrezSesiones Intimas
Gian MarcoDías Nuevos

Regional Mexican

Best Ranchero Album

Vicente FernándezEl Hombre Que Mas Te Amó

Best Banda Album

La Arrolladora Banda El LimónTodo Depende De Tí

Best Tejano Album

Little Joe & La Familia — Recuerdos

Best Norteño Album

Los Tigres del NorteMTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends

Best Regional Song

Marco Antonio Solís — "Tú Me Vuelves Loco"

Instrumental

Best Instrumental Album

Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny WhiteForever

Traditional

Best Folk Album

Mercedes SosaDeja La Vida Volar – En Gira

Best Tango Album

Diego El CigalaCigala & Tango

Best Flamenco Album

Niña Pastori — La Orilla de mi Pelo

Jazz

Best Latin Jazz Album

Paquito D'RiveraPanamericana Suite

Christian

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Alex CamposLenguaje De Amor

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Aline BarrosExtraordinário Amor De Deus

Brazilian

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Jota QuestQuinze

Best Brazilian Rock Album

Caetano VelosoZii e Zie – Ao Vivo

Best Samba/Pagode Album

ExaltasambaExaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo

Best MPB Album

DjavanÁria

Best Sertaneja Music Album

João Bosco & Vinícius — João Bosco & Vinícius

Best Native Brazilian Roots Album

Naná VasconcelosSinfonia & Batuques

Best Brazilian Song

Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa — "De Repente" (Skank)

Children's

Best Latin Children's Album

Pato Fu — Música de Brinquedo

Classical

Best Classical Album

Brazilian Guitar QuartetBrazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Paquito D'Rivera — "Panamericana Suite" (Paquito D'Rivera)

Recording Package

Best Recording Package

Javier Mariscal — Chico & Rita (Various Artists)
Alejandro Ros — Solo Un Momento (Vicentico)

Production

Best Engineered Album

Benny Faccone, Thom Russo and Tom Baker — Drama y Luz (Maná)

Producer of the Year

Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

Calle 13 — "Calma Pueblo"

Best Long Form Music Video

Franco De VitaEn Primera Fila

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award[4]
Trustees Award[4]
Person of the Year

Performers

Presenters

References

External links

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