Chucho Valdés and Camila Cabello win Latin Grammy 2019

November 17, 2019

Cuban artists Camila Cabello and Chucho Valdés were crowned as winners of the twentieth edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, which took place Thursday night at the imperial MGM casino in the city of Las Vegas.

Once again, the already legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés took home the Latin Grammy, this time in the Best Jazz Album category. The Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized with this the excellent quality of his phonogram Jazz Batá 2, which competed for honors with Turning Pages, by Claudia Acuña; Elemental, by the trio made up of Otmaro Ruíz, Jimmy Haslip and Jimmy Branly; Dos orientales, by Hugo Fattoruso and Tomohiro Yahiro; and Rio-São Paulo, by André Marques.

With the result of this Thursday, the Cuban musician adds his fourth Latin Grammy, in addition to having won six Grammy awards.

The award was presented at the pre-ceremony that preceded the main ceremony of the important accolades, which took place Thursday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the American city of Las Vegas.

During that previous, non-televised event, the main winners were Spaniard Alejandro Sanz, Argentine Andrés Calamaro, Puerto Rican Kany García and Peruvian-American Tony Succar, with two awards each.

The Latin Recording Academy already gave Valdés another award this year, in view of the fact that in 2018 it distinguished him with the Award for Musical Excellence. On that occasion he shared honors alongside the also renowned artists Yuri, Wilfrido Vargas, Dyango, Andy Montañez, José María Napoleón and Erasmo Carlos.

It is impossible to reflect on the current state of Latin jazz without taking into account the multifaceted talent of virtuoso pianist, orchestra conductor and composer Chucho Valdés, that institution noted at the time.

These are the 2019 Latin Grammys

Album of the Year: Rosalía - El mal querer.

Recording of the Year: Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello - Mi persona favorita

Song of the Year: Pedro Capó - Calma.

Best New Artist: Nella.

Best Urban Song: Rosalía and J Balvin - Con altura.

Best Ranchera/Mariachi Music Album: Christian Nodal - Ahora.

Best Urban Music Album: Bad Bunny - X 100PRE.

Best Contemporary/Tropical Fusion Album: Juan Luis Guerra - Literal.

Best Christian Album (in Spanish): Juan Delgado - Todo pasa.

Best Latin Music Album for Children: The Lucky Band - Buenos Diaz.

Best Classical Music Album: Samuel Torres & La Nueva Filarmonía - Regreso.

Best Arrangement: Rodner Padilla - Sirena (Luis Enrique + C4 Trío).

Best Package Design: Man Mourentan & Tamara Pérez (El mal querer by Rosalía).

Best Pop-Rock Album: Andrés Calamaro - Cargar la suerte.

Best Rock Song: Andrés Calamaro - Verdades afiladas.

Best Rock Album: Draco Rosa - Monte sagrado.

Best Alternative Music Album: Mon Laferte - Norma.

Best Alternative Song: Los Amigos Invisibles - Tócamela.

Best Salsa Album: Tony Succar - Más de mí.

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album: Puerto Candelaria & Juancho Valencia - Yo me llamo cumbia.

Best Traditional Tropical Music Album: Andrés Cepeda - Andrés Cepeda Big Band (En Vivo).

Best Tropical Song: Juan Luis Guerra - Kitipún.

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album: Rosalía - El mal querer.

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Fonseca - Agustín.

Best Pop Song: Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello - Mi persona favorita.

Best Urban Fusion/Interpretation: Pedro Capó & Farruko - Calma (Remix).

Best Singer-Songwriter Album: Kany García - Contra el viento.

Best Instrumental Album: Gustavo Casenave - Balance.

Best Folkloric Album: Luis Enrique + C4 Trío - Tiempo al tiempo.

Best Tango Album: Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Revolucionario.

Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album: Chucho Valdés - Jazz Batá 2.

Best Banda Music Album: Banda Los Sebastianes - A través del vaso.

Best Tejano Music Album: Elida Reyna y Avante - Colores.

Best Norteña Music Album: Intocable - Percepción.

Best Mexican Regional Song: Christian Nodal - No te contaron mal.

Best Christian Album (in Portuguese): Delino Marçal - Guarda Meu Coração.

Best Contemporary Pop Album in Portuguese: Anavitoria - O Tempo É Agora.

Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese: BaianaSystem - O Futuro Não Demora.

Best Samba/Pagode Album: Mart'nália - Mart'nália Canta Vinicius De Moraes.

Best Brazilian Popular Music Album: Gilberto Gil - Ok Ok Ok.

Best Sertaneja Music Album: Marilia Mendonça - Em Todos Os Cantos.

Best Root Music Album in Portuguese: Hermeto Pascoal - Hermeto Pascoal E Sua Visão Original Do Forró.

Best Song in Portuguese: Tiaco Iorc - Desconstrução.

Best Recording Engineering for an Album: El Guincho, Brian Hernández, Jaycen Joshua and Chris Athens (El mal querer- Rosalía).

Producer of the Year: Tony Succar.

Best Music Video Short Version: Kany García and Residente - Banana papaya.

Best Music Video Long Version: Alejandro Sanz - Lo que fui es lo que soy