The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was broadcast on Univision. The telecast marked the 20th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards and honored outstanding achievements in Latin music released from June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019.
Juanes was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on the night prior to the telecast. Thalía was honored with the President's Merit Award for her achievements and outstanding contribution in Latin music.
Nominations were announced on September 24, 2019. Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz led nominations with eight. Rosalía and Alejandro Sanz had the most wins with three awards each.
Performers Anitta, Milly Quezada, Tony Succar and Olga Tañón — "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" Carlos Rivera, Leonel García and Reik — "Querida" Calibre 50, Natalia Jiménez and Prince Royce — "Secreto de Amor" Beto Cuevas, Fito Páez and Draco Rosa — "De Música Ligera" Paula Arenas — "Ahora Soy Libre" Sech, Darell and Ozuna — "Otro Trago" / "Si Te Vas" Intocable — "No Van A Entender" Alejandro Sanz, Aitana, Greeicy and Nella — "Mi Persona Favorita" Rosalía — "A Palé" / "Con Altura" Alex Fernández, Alejandro Fernández and Vicente Fernández — "Volver, Volver" Fonseca — "Perdóname" Alicia Keys, Miguel, Pedro Capó and Farruko — "Show Me Love" / "Calma" Juanes — "Fíjate Bien" / "Querer Mejor" (with Alessia Cara) / "A Dios le Pido" / "Bonita" (with Sebastián Yatra) / "La Camisa Negra" 10:52 Luis Fonsi — "Aquí Estoy Yo" / "Imposible" Pepe Aguilar — "El Triste Tribute to Jose Jose" Ricky Martin, Residente and Bad Bunny — "Cántalo" Ozuna — "Amor Genuino" / "Hasta Que Salga El Sol" Ximena Sariñana and Los Ángeles Azules — "Cobarde" / "Mis Sentimientos" Sebastián Yatra and Reik — "Un Año" Bad Bunny — "Callaita"
Winners and Nominees The following is the list of nominees. Winners are highlighted in bold.
General Record of the Year Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello — "Mi Persona Favorita"
Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer Marc Anthony — "Parecen Viernes" Marc Anthony & Sergio George, record producers; Carlos Álvarez, Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Carlos Álvarez & Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", mixers; Adam Ayan & Michael Fuller, mastering engineers Andrés Calamaro — "Verdades Afiladas" Gustavo Borner, record producer; Gustavo Borner, recording engineer; Gustavo Borner, mixer; Eric Boulanger, mastering engineer Vicente García — "Ahí Ahí" Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, record producers; José Victor Olivier, Daniel Sanint & Harold Wendell Sanders, recording engineers; Fab Dupont, mixer; Diego Calviño, mastering engineer Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 — "Kitipun" Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producers; Allan Leschhorn & Simon Rhodes, recording engineers; Allan Leschhorn, mixer; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer Juanes and Alessia Cara — "Querer Mejor" Rafa Arcaute, Juanes & Tainy, producers; Alejandro Patiño & Orlando Vitto, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer Juanes and Lalo Ebratt — "La Plata" Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, record producers; Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer Rosalía — "Aute Cuture" El Guincho & Rosalía, record producers; El Guincho, recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer Alejandro Sanz — "No Tengo Nada" Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer Ximena Sariñana — "Cobarde" Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, record producers; Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
Album of the Year Rosalía — El Mal Querer
El Guincho & Rosalía, album producers; El Guincho, album recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho & Rosalía, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer Paula Arenas — Visceral Julio Reyes Copello, album producer; Nicolás de la Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, album mixer; Paula Arenas & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters; Antonio Baglio & Robin Reumers, album mastering engineers Rubén Blades — Paraíso Road Gang Luis Enrique Becerra & Rubén Blades, album producers; Luis Enrique Becerra & José Ramón Guerra, album recording engineers; Luis Enrique Becerra & Rubén Blades, album mixers; Rubén Blades, songwriter; Geoff Pesche, album mastering engineer Andrés Calamaro — Cargar la Suerte Gustavo Borner, album producer; Gustavo Borner, album recording engineer; Gustavo Borner, album mixer; Andrés Calamaro & German Wiedemer, songwriters; Gustavo Borner, album mastering engineer Fonseca — Agustín Fonseca, album producer; Andrés Borda, album recording engineer; Iker Gastaminza & Trevor Lyle Muzzy, album mixers; Fonseca, songwriter; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer Luis Fonsi — Vida Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album producers; Luis Fonsi, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Luis Fonsi, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, songwriters; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer Alejandro Sanz — #ElDisco Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, album producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando Lopez, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, album mixer; Alejandro Sanz, songwriter; Gene Grimaldi, album mastering engineer Ximena Sariñana — ¿Dónde Bailarán las Niñas? Juan Pablo Vega, album producer; Daniel Bitrán Arizpe, album recording engineer; Alejandro Patiño, album mixer; Ximena Sariñana & Juan Pablo Vega, songwriters; Alejandro Patiño, album mastering engineer Tony Succar — Más de Mi Marc Quiñones & Tony Succar, album producers; Santiago Diaz, Nestor Rigaud & Tony Succar, album recording engineers; Alfredo Matheus, album mixer; Jorge Luis Piloto & Tony Succar, songwriters; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineer Sebastián Yatra — Fantasía Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album producers; Nicolas Ladrón De Guevara, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, album recording engineers; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters; Dave Kutch, album mastering engineer
Song of the Year "Calma" — Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez & George Noriega, songwriters (Pedro Capó) "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 and Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello) "No Tengo Nada" — Alejandro Sanz, songwriter (Alejandro Sanz) "Quédate" — Kany García and Tommy Torres, songwriters (Kany García and Tommy Torres) "Querer Mejor" — Rafael Arcaute, Alessia Cara, Camilo Echeverry, Juanes, Mauricio Montaner, Ricardo Montaner and Tainy, songwriters (Juanes and Alessia Cara) "Un Año" — Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres and Sebastián Yatra, songwriters (Sebastián Yatra Featuring Reik) "Ven" — Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)
Best New Artist Nella Aitana Burning Caravan Cami Fer Casillas Chipi Chacón Elsa y Elmar Greeicy Juan Ingaramo Paulo Londra
Pop Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Rosalía — El Mal Querer Ricardo Montaner — Montaner Morat — Balas Perdidas Alejandro Sanz — #ElDisco Sebastián Yatra — Fantasía
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Fonseca — Agustín Paula Arenas — Visceral Cami — Rosa Camila — Hacia Adentro Pavel Núñez — Sentimientos
Best Pop Song "Mi Persona Favorita" — Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello) "Bailar" — Leonel García, songwriter (Leonel García) "Buena Para Nada" — Paula Arenas, Luigi Castillo and Santiago Castillo, songwriters (Paula Arenas) "Pienso en tu Mirá" — Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho and Rosalía, songwriters (Rosalía) "Ven" — Fonseca, songwriter (Fonseca)
Urban Best Urban Fusion/Performance Pedro Capó and Farruko — "Calma (Remix)" Bad Bunny — "Tenemos Que Hablar" ChocQuibtown, Zion & Lennox, Farruko featuring Manuel Turizo — "Pa' Olvidarte" Daddy Yankee featuring Snow — "Con Calma" Sech featuring Darell — "Otro Trago"
Best Urban Music Album Bad Bunny — X 100pre Anitta — Kisses De La Ghetto — Mi Movimiento Feid — 19 Sech — Sueños
Best Urban Song "Con Altura" — J Balvin, Mariachi Budda, Frank Dukes, Teo Halm, El Guincho, Alejandro Ramirez and Rosalía, songwriters (Rosalía and J Balvin featuring El Guincho) "Baila Baila Baila" — Ozuna and Vicente Saavedra, songwriters (Ozuna) "Caliente" — J Balvin, Rene Cano, De La Ghetto and Alejandro Ramirez, songwriters (De La Ghetto featuring J Balvin "Otro Trago" — Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londoño, Bryan Lezcano Chaverra, Josh Mendez, Sech and 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)
Rock Best Rock Album Draco Rosa — Monte Sagrado A.N.I.M.A.L — Una Razon Para Seguir Arawato — Arawato Carajo — Basado en hechos reales Molotov — MTV Unplugged: El Desconecte
Best Pop/Rock Album Andrés Calamaro — Cargar la Suerte Jumbo — Manual de Viaje A Un Lugar Lejano David Lebón — Lebón & Co. Leiva — Nuclear Taburete — Madam Ayahuasca
Best Rock Song "Verdades Afiladas" — Andrés Calamaro and German Wiedemer, songwriters (Andrés Calamaro) "Conectar" — Rodrigo Crespo, songwriter (Rodrigo Crespo) "Gozilla" — Leiva, songwriter (Leiva featuring Enrique Bunbury and Ximena Sariñana) "Nirvana" — Arawato, songwriters (Arawato) "Punta Cana" — Roberto Musso, songwriter (El Cuarteto de Nos)
Alternative Best Alternative Music Album Mon Laferte — Norma Alex Anwandter — Latinoamericana Babasónicos — Discutible Bandalos Chinos — Bach Marilina Bertoldi — Prender Un Fuego
Best Alternative Song "Tócamela" — David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Los Amigos Invisibles, Silverio Lozada and Servando Primera, songwriters (Los Amigos Invisibles) "Causa Perdida" — El David Aguilar, songwriter (El David Aguilar) "Contra Todo" — Ismael Cancel and ILE, songwriters (ILE) "Cuentas Claras" — Kevin Johansen, songwriter (Kevin Johansen) "La Pregunta" — Adrián Dárgelos Rodríguez, songwriter (Babasónicos)
Tropical Best Salsa Album Tony Succar — Mas De Mi Maite Hontelé — Cuba Linda Mario Ortiz All Star Band — 55 Aniversario Eddie Palmieri — Mi Luz Mayor Quintero's Salsa Project — Nuestro Hogar
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Puerto Candelaria and Juancho Valencia — Yo Me Llamo Cumbia Checo Acosta — Checo Acosta 30 (Live) Diego Daza y Carlos Rueda — Esto Que Dice! Juan Piña — Para Mis Maestros Con Respeto Various Artists — Raíces
Best Traditional Tropical Album Andrés Cepeda — Andrés Cepeda Big Band (Live) Olga Cerpa y Mestisay — Vereda Tropical Yelsy Heredia — Lo Nuestro Aymée Nuviola — A Journey Through Cuban Music Septeto Acarey — La Llave Del Son
Best Contemporany Tropical/Tropical Fusion Album Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 — Literal Iván Barrios — Barrios De Mi Tierra (Rubén Blade's songs) Vicente García — Candela Ilegales — Tropicalia Milly Quezada — Milly & Company
Best Tropical Song "Kitipun" — Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra 4.40)