Latin artists celebrate 2013 Grammy Award nominations

By Al Borde NewsDecember 6, 2012AB's Top Music News

The 2013 Grammy Awards nominees were announced on Wednesday as part of “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!” telecast. Aside from the main Album of the Year category in which Mumford & Sons (“Babel”), Frank Ocean (“channel ORANGE”), The Black Keys (“El Camino”), Fun (“Some Nights”) and Jack White (“Blunderbuss”) are nominated, many of our favorite Latin artists were also recognized by The Recording Academy.


Check out the nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in the “Best Latin Pop Album”, “Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album” and “Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)” categories below.

The 2013 Grammy Awards will be held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Best Latin Pop Album

“Independiente” – Ricardo Arjona
“Ilusión” – Fonseca
“Kany Garcia” – Kany Garcia
“¿con Quién Se Queda El Perro?” – Jesse Y Joy
“Mtv Unplugged Deluxe Edition” – Juanes

Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album
“Campo” – Campo
“Déjenme Llorar” – Carla Morrison
“Imaginaries” – Quetzal
“Electro-jarocho” – Sistema Bomb
“La Bala” – Ana Tijoux

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
“Pecados Y Milagros” – Lila Downs
“Sembrando Flores” – Los Cojolites
“365 Días” – Los Tucanes De Tijuana
“Oye” – Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
“El Primer Ministro” – Gerardo Ortiz

See full nominees here.