The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas to honor the best musical releases within Latin music released from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. The ceremony was aired live on TelevisaUnivision.
In June 2021, Panamanian musician Rubén Blades was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, unlike last year where the main ceremony took place in a normal way but the Person of the Year award was not given nor did the ceremony for the award took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony for the award took place on November 17, 2021, the day before the main ceremony as it usually does.
Singers and musicians Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa received the Lifetime Achievement Award while Mexican producer Guillermo "Memo" Acosta and Colombian accordionist Egidio Cuadrado are this year's recipients of the Trustees Award.
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) Ref. Gloria EstefanFarinaGiulia BeDiego TorresPedro CapóAnittaCarlinhos Brown "Abriendo Puertas""Cuando Hay Amor""Magalenha" Grupo Firme "Me Gustas""Ya Superame" Camilo "Vida de Rico""Kesi" Myke TowersJay WheelerDJ NelsonSergio George "Pin Pin""La Curiosidad" Carlos RiveraNellaPaula Arenas Tribute to Armando Manzanero"Esta Tarde Vi Llover""Todavía" C. TanganaLa HúngaraJorge DrexlerNathy PelusoAntonio CarmonaNatalia LafourcadeOmar ApolloIsrael FernándezDiego Del Morao "Ingobernable" OzunaAntony Santos "Del Mar""Señor Juez" Mon LaferteLa Arrolladora Banda El LimónGloria Trevi "Se Me Va a Quemar el Corazón""La Mujer" JuanesRubén AlbarránEmmanuel Del Real "No Tengo Dinero" Rubén Blades "Paula C" Christina AguileraBecky GNathy PelusoNicki Nicole "Somos Nada""Pa Mis Muchachas" Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 "Rosalia""Vale la Pena""El Farolito" Calibre 50Banda el Recodo "A la Antiguita""Esta Vida es Muy Bonita" Danna Paola "Calla Tú" Los Dos Carnales "El Envidioso" YotuelGente De ZonaDescemer BuenoMaykel OsorboEl Funky "Patria y Vida" ManáAlejandro Fernández "Mariposa Traicionera" Bad Bunny "Maldita Pobreza" Note: C. Tangana performed alongside artists such as Natalia Lafourcade, Nathy Peluso, Jorge Drexler, La Húngara, Alizzz, among others.
Presenters Bella Thorne and Silvestre Dangond – presented Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Evaluna Montaner and Ricardo Montaner – introduced Camilo Kimberly Dos Ramos and Joss Favela – presented Best Norteño Album María Becerra and Fito Páez – presented Best Pop Vocal Album Sofia Carson and Jorge Soler – presented Best Urban Music Album Milly Quezada – introduced Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 Sofia Reyes and Eladio Carrión – presented Best Reggaeton Performance Ángela Aguilar and Matteo Bocelli – presented Best New Artist Gloria Estefan – introduced Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky Livia Brito and Emmanuel – presented Record of the Year Jorge Drexler and Natalia Lafourcade – presented Song of the Year Pepe Aguilar – presented Album of the Year
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. Winners are listed in bold.
General Record of the Year "Talvez" – Caetano Veloso and Tom Veloso
Mário Adnet & Cézar Mendes, record producers; Lucas Ariel & Lucas Nunes, recording engineers; Daniel Carvalho, mixer; Daniel Carvalho, mastering engineer "Si Hubieras Querido" – Pablo Alborán Julio Reyes Copello, record producer; Pablo Pulido, Julio Reyes Copello & Natalia Schlesinger, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer "Todo de Ti" – Rauw Alejandro Rauw Alejandro & Luis J. González, record producers; José M. Collazo, recording engineer; José M. Collazo, mixer; Sensei Sound, mastering engineer "Un Amor Eterno (Versión Balada)" – Marc Anthony Motiff & Julio Reyes Copello, record producers; Nicolás “Na’vi” De La Espriella, Julio Reyes Copello & Daniel Uribe, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer "A Tu Lado" – Paula Arenas Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, record producers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, recording engineers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe, mixer; Camilo Silva, mastering engineer "Bohemio" – Andrés Calamaro & Julio Iglesias Carlos Narea, record producer; Ángel Martos & Carlos Narea, mixers; Ángel Martos, mastering engineer "Vida de Rico" – Camilo Édgar Barrera & Camilo, record producers; Édgar Barrera, Richard Bravo & Nicolás Ramírez, recording engineers; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer "Suéltame, Bogotá" – Diamante Eléctrico Juan Galeano & Andrés Rebellón, record producers; Diamante Eléctrico & Andrés Rebellón, recording engineers; Andrés Rebellón, mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer "Amén" – Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky, Camilo, Evaluna Montaner Richi López & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Richi López, Aaron Sterling & Guillermo Vadalá, recording engineers; Manny Marroquin, mixer; Emerson Mancini, mastering engineer "Dios Así lo Quiso" – Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra David "Xaxo" Julca, Jonathan "Xaxo" Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Luis Alejandro Bermúdez, Allan Leschhorn, Yasmil Marrufo, Dario Moscatelli, Raniero Palm & Ruben Salas, recording engineers; Javier Garza, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer "Te Olvidaste" – C. Tangana & Omar Apollo Alizzz, Rafa Arcaute, C. Tangana & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Nathan Phillips & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Delbert Bowers, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
Album of the Year SALSWING! – Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Roberto Delgado, album producer; Oscar Marín, album recording engineer; Roberto Delgado & Oscar Marín, album mixers; Rubén Blades, songwriter; Daniel Ovie, album mastering engineer Vértigo – Pablo Alborán Pablo Alborán & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Pablo Pulido, Julio Reyes Copello & Natalia Schlesinger, album recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, album mixer; Pablo Alborán, songwriter; Gene Grimaldi, album mastering engineer Mis Amores – Paula Arenas Maria Elisa Ayerbe, Sebastián Mejía & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe, Sebastián Mejía & Julio Reyes Copello, album recording engineers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Julio Reyes Copello, album mixers; Paula Arenas, María Elisa Ayerbe, Kany García, Fernando Osorio, Julio Reyes Copello & Juan Pablo Vega, songwriters; Camilo Silva, album mastering engineer El Último Tour Del Mundo – Bad Bunny Mag & Tainy, album producers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, Mag & Tainy, songwriters; Colin Leonard, album mastering engineer Mis Manos – Camilo Édgar Barrera & Camilo, album producers; Natalia Ramírez & Nicolás Ramírez, album recording engineers; Maddox Chhim, album mixer; Édgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, album mastering engineer Nana, Tom, Vinicius – Nana Caymmi Dori Caymmi, album producer; Mario Jorge Bruno, Mario Gil, Kira Malevskaia & Gabriel Teixeira, album recording engineers; Mario Gil, album mixer; Vinicius de Moraes & Tom Jobim, songwriters; Mario Gil, album mastering engineer Privé – Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, album producers; Allan Leschhorn, album recording engineer; Allan Leschhorn, album mixer; Juan Luis Guerra, songwriter; Adam Ayan, album mastering engineer Origen – Juanes Juanes & Sebastian Krys, album producers; Said Edid, Daniel Galindo, Juanes, Sebastian Krys & Pepe Ortega, album recording engineers; Sebastian Krys, album mixer; Brian Lucey, album mastering engineer Un Canto por México, Vol. 2 – Natalia Lafourcade Kiko Campos, album producer; José Luis Fernández, Rubén López Arista, Alan Ortiz Grande & Alan Saucedo, album recording engineers; Rubén López Arista, album mixer; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineer El Madrileño – C. Tangana Alizzz, Victor Martínez & C. Tangana, album producers; Alizzz, album recording engineer; Delbert Bowers, album mixer; Alizzz, Victor Martínez & C. Tangana, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer
Song of the Year "Patria y Vida" – Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky
Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel, songwriters "A Tu Lado" – Paula Arenas Paula Arenas & Maria Elisa Ayerbe, songwriters (Paula Arenas) "A Veces" – Diamante Eléctrico Diamante Eléctrico, songwriters "Agua" – Tainy & J Balvin J Balvin, Alejandro Borrero, Jhay Cortez, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, Alejandro Ramirez, Ivanni Rodríguez, Blaise Smith, Tainy & Juan Camilo Vargas, songwriters "Canción Bonita" – Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin Rafa Arcaute, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Carlos Vives, songwriters "Dios Así lo Quiso" – Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra Camilo, David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Yasmil Jesús Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, songwriters "Hawái" – Maluma Édgar Barrera, René Cano, Kevyn Cruz, Johan Espinosa, Kevin Jiménez, Miky La Sensa, Bryan Lezcano, Maluma, Andrés Uribe & Juan Camilo Vargas, songwriters "Mi Guitarra" – Javier Limón, Juan Luis Guerra & Nella Javier Limón, songwriter "Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor" – Mon Laferte & Alejandro Fernández El David Aguilar & Mon Laferte, songwriters "Si Hubieras Querido" – Pablo Alborán Pablo Alborán, Nicolás “Na’vi” De La Espriella, Diana Fuentes & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters "Todo de Ti" – Rauw Alejandro Rauw Alejandro, José M. Collazo, Luis J. González, Rafael E. Pabón Navedo & Eric Pérez Rovira, songwriters "Vida de Rico" – Camilo Édgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters
Best New Artist Juliana Velásquez Giulia Be María Becerra Bizarrap Boza Zoe Gotusso Humbe Rita Indiana Lasso Paloma Mami Marco Mares
Pop Best Pop Vocal Album Mis Manos – Camilo Dios los Cría – Andrés Calamaro Munay – Pedro Capó K.O. – Danna Paola De México – Reik
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumPrivé – Juan Luis Guerra Vértigo – Pablo Alborán Mis Amores – Paula Arenas Doce Margaritas – Nella Atlántico a Pie – Diego Torres
Best Pop Song"Vida de Rico" – CamiloÉdgar Barrera & Camilo, songwriters "Adiós" – Sebastián Yatra David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Pablo López & Sebastián Yatra, songwriters "Ahí" – Nella Javier Limón, songwriter "Canción Bonita" – Carlos Vives & Ricky Martin Rafa Arcaute, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres & Carlos Vives, songwriters "La Mujer" – Mon Laferte & Gloria Trevi Mon Laferte, songwriter
Urban Best Urban Fusion/Performance"Tattoo (Remix)" – Rauw Alejandro & Camilo "El Amor es una Moda" – Alcover, Juan Magán & Don Omar "Nathy Peluso: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 36" – Bizarrap & Nathy Peluso "Diplomatico" – Major Lazer featuring Guaynaa "Hawái (Remix)" – Maluma & The Weeknd
Best Reggaeton Performance"Bichota" – Karol G "Tu Veneno" – J Balvin "La Tóxica" – Farruko "Caramelo" – Ozuna "La Curiosidad" – Jay Wheeler, DJ Nelson & Myke Towers
Best Urban Music AlbumEl Último Tour Del Mundo – Bad Bunny Goldo Funky – Akapellah Monarca – Eladio Carrión ENOC – Ozuna Lyke Mike – Myke Towers
Best Rap/Hip Hop Song"Booker T" – Bad BunnyBad Bunny & Marco Daniel Borrero, songwriters "Condenados" – Akapellah Akapellah & Pedro Querales, songwriters "La Vendedora de Placer" – Lito MC Cassidy Lito MC Cassidy, songwriter "SANA SANA" – Nathy Peluso Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Illmind, Ángel López, Nathy Peluso & Federico Vindver, songwriters "Snow Tha Product: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 39" – Bizarrap & Snow Tha Product Bizarrap & Snow Tha Product, songwriters
Best Urban Song"Patria y Vida" – Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El FunkyDescemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel, songwriters "A Fuego" – Farina