Omara Portuondo and Cimafunk are the Cubans nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards

November 12, 2023

The list of nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards has recently been announced. The nominations from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States are led this year by female artists, and two Cubans have qualified for the race for the award. Omara Portuondo with her album "VIDA," and Cimafunk for the concert "Todo Colores," along with Ibrahim Maalouf and Tank and the Bangas.

It is not until February 4, 2024 that the winners will be announced at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a venue that is hosting for the 21st time one of the most important events in the music industry.

"VIDA," by Omara Portuondo, competes in the Best Latin Tropical Album category with "Voy a ti," by Luis Figueroa; "Niche sinfónico," by Grupo Niche and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia; "MIMY & TONY," by Tony Succar and Mimy Succar, and "Escalona nunca se había grabado así," by Carlos Vives.

For its part, Cimafunk appears in the Best Global Music Performance section alongside "Shadow Forces," by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily; "Alone," by Burna Boy; "FEEL," by Davido; "Milagro y desastre," by Silvana Estrada; "Abundance In Millets," by Falu and Gaurav Shah (with PM Narendra Modi), and "Pashto," by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia.

Female voices stand out in almost all major categories. In Song of the Year we find only one song performed by a man, Butterfly by Jon Batiste. Along with him, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish will compete for this award. These seven artists are the ones that repeat the most in the categories.

Taylor Swift, SZA and Olivia Rodrigo are the most nominated thanks to their albums Midnights, SOS and GUTS.

In the 66th edition of the Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift breaks records, becoming the most nominated artist in history in the Best Song of the Year category thanks to Anti-Hero; also tying Barbra Streissand as the most nominated artist for Best Album of the awards.

Here we share with you the complete list of nominees:
— Album of the Year: "World Music Radio," Jon Batiste; "The Record," boygenius; "Endless Summer Vacation," Miley Cyrus; "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd," Lana Del Rey; "The Age of Pleasure," Janelle Monáe; "GUTS," Olivia Rodrigo; "Midnights," Taylor Swift; "SOS," SZA.

— Record of the Year: "Worship," Jon Batiste; "Not Strong Enough," boygenius; "Flowers," Miley Cyrus; "What Was I Made For?," Billie Eilish; "On My Mama," Victoria Monét; "Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo; "Anti-Hero," Taylor Swift; "Kill Bill," SZA.

— Song of the Year (award for songwriters): "A&W," Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey and Sam Dew; "Anti-Hero," Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift; "Butterfly," Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson; "Dance the Night," Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; "Flowers," Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein and Michael Pollack; "Kill Bill," Rob Bisel, Carter Lang and Solána Rowe; "Vampire," Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo; "What Was I Made For?," Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell.

— Best New Artist: Gracie Abrams; Fred again..; Ice Spice; Jelly Roll; Coco Jones; Noah Kahan; Victoria Monét; The War and Treaty.

— Songwriter of the Year: Edgar Barrera; Jessie Jo Dillon; Shane McAnally; Theron Thomas; Justin Tranter.

— Best Solo Pop Performance: "Flowers," Miley Cyrus; "Paint the Town Red," Doja Cat; "What Was I Made For?," Billie Eilish; "Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo; "Anti-Hero," Taylor Swift.

— Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Thousand Miles," Miley Cyrus with Brandi Carlile; "Candy Necklace," Lana Del Rey with Jon Batiste; "Never Felt So Alone," Labrinth with Billie Eilish; "Karma," Taylor Swift with Ice Spice; "Ghost in the Machine," SZA with Phoebe Bridgers.

— Best Pop Vocal Album: "Chemistry," Kelly Clarkson; "Endless Summer Vacation," Miley Cyrus; "GUTS," Olivia Rodrigo; -(Subtract), Ed Sheeran; "Midnights," Taylor Swift.

— Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim," Liz Callaway; "Pieces of Treasure," Rickie Lee Jones; "Bewitched," Laufey; "Holidays Around the World," Pentatonix; "Only the Strong Survive," Bruce Springsteen; "Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3," Various Artists.

— Best Dance/Electronic Album: "Blackbox Life Recorder 21F," Aphex Twin; "Loading," James Blake; "Higher Than Ever Before," Disclosure; "Strong," Romy and Fred again..; "Rumble," Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan.

— Best Rock Album: "But Here We Are," Foo Fighters; "Starcatcher," Greta Van Fleet; "72 Seasons," Metallica; "This Is Why," Paramore; "In Times New Roman…," Queens of the Stone Age.

— Best Alternative Music Album: "The Car," Arctic Monkeys; "The Record," boygenius; "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd," Lana Del Rey; "Cracker Island," Gorillaz; "I Inside the Old Year Dying," PJ Harvey.

— Best Progressive R&B Album: "Since I Have a Lover," 6lack; "The Love Album: Off the Grid," Diddy; "Nova," Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy; "The Age of Pleasure," Janelle Monáe; "SOS," SZA.

— Best R&B Album: "Girls Night Out," Babyface; "What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe)," Coco Jones; "Special Occasion," Emily King; "Jaguar II," Victoria Monét; "Clear 2: Soft Life EP," Summer Walker.

— Best Rap Album: "Her Loss," Drake and 21 Savage; "Michael," Killer Mike; "Heroes & Villains," Metro Boomin; "King's Disease III," Nas; "Utopia," Travis Scott.

— Best Country Album: "Rolling Up the Welcome Mat," Kelsea Ballerini; "Brothers Osborne," Brothers Osborne; "Zach Bryan," Zach Bryan; "Rustin' in the Rain," Tyler Childers; "Bell Bottom Country," Lainey Wilson.

— Best Jazz Vocal Album: "For Ella 2," Patti Austin with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band; "Alive at the Village Vanguard," Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding; "Lean In," Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke; "Mélusine," Céline McLorin Salvant; "How Love Begins," Nicole Zuraitis.

— Best Jazz Instrumental Album: "The Source," Kenny Barron; "Phoenix," Lakecia Benjamin; "Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn," Adam Blackstone; "The Winds of Change," Billy Childs; "Dream Box," Pat Metheny.

— Best Latin Jazz Album: "Quietude," Eliane Elias; "My Heart Speaks," Ivan Lins with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tbilisi; "Vox Humana," Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band; "Cometa," Luciana Souza and Trio Corrente; "El Arte del Bolero Vol. 2," Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo.

— Best Gospel Album: "I Love You," Erica Campbell; "Hymns (Live)," Tasha Cobbs Leonard; "The Maverick Way," Maverick City Music; "My Truth," Jonathan McReynolds; "All Things New: Live in Orlando," Tye Tribbett.

— Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: "My Tribe," Blessing Offor; "Emanuel," Da' T.R.U.T.H.; "Lauren Daigle," Lauren Daigle; "Church Clothes 4," Lecrae; "I Believe," Phil Wickham.

— Best Latin Pop Album: "La cuarta hoja," Pablo Alborán; "Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1," AleMor; "A ciegas," Paula Arenas; "La neta," Pedro Capó; "Don Juan," Maluma; "X Mi (Vol 1)," Gaby Moreno.

— Best Latin Urban Music Album: "Saturno," Rauw Alejandro; "Mañana Será Bonito," Karol G; "Data," Tainy.

— Best Latin Rock or Alternative Music Album: "Martínez," Cabra; "Leche de tigre," Diamante Eléctrico; "Vida cotidiana," Juanes; "De todas las flores," Natalia Lafourcade; "EADDA9223," Fito Paez.

— Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejana): "Bordado a mano," Ana Bárbara; "La Sánchez," Lila Downs; "Motherflower," Flor de Toloache; "Amor como en las películas de antes," Lupita Infante; "GÉNESIS," Peso Pluma.

— Best Latin Tropical Album: "Voy a ti," Luis Figueroa; "Niche sinfónico," Grupo Niche and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia; "VIDA," Omara Portuondo; "MIMY & TONY," Tony Succar and Mimy Succar; "Escalona nunca se había grabado así," Carlos Vives.

— Best Reggae Album: "Born for Greatness," Buju Banton; "Simma," Beenie Man; "Cali Roots Riddim 2023," Colle Buddz; "No Destroyer," Burning Spears; "Colors of Royal," Julian Marley and Antaeus.

— Best Global Music Performance: "Shadow Forces," Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily; "Alone," Burna Boy; "FEEL," Davido; "Milagro y desastre," Silvana Estrada; "Abundance In Millets," Falu and Gaurav Shah (with PM Narendra Modi); "Pashto," Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia; "Todo Colores," Ibrahim Maalouf with Cimafunk and Tank and the Bangas.

— Best African Music Performance: "Amapiano," ASAKE and Olamide; "City Boys," Burna Boy; "Unavailable," Davido with Musa Keys; "Rush," Ayra Starr; "Water," Tyla.

— Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: "A-You're Not Wrong B-They're Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited," Queen Sheba; "For Your Consideration'24-The Album," Prentice Powell and Shawn William; "Grocery Shopping with My Mother," Kevin Powell; "The Light Inside," J. Ivy; "When the Poems Do What They Do," Aja Monet.

— Best Comedy Album: "I Wish You Would," Trevor Noah; "I'm an Entertainer," Wanda Sykes; "Selective Outrage," Chris Rock; "Someone You Love," Sarah Silverman; "What's in a Name?," Dave Chappelle.

— Best Compiled Soundtrack for Visual Media: "Aurora," Daisy Jones & the Six; "Barbie The Album," Various Artists; "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Various Artists; "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3," Various Artists; "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," Weird Al Yankovic.

— Best Song Written for Visual Media: "Barbie World"; "Dance the Night"; "I'm Just Ken"; "Lift Me Up"; "What Was I Made For?"

— Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: "Barbie," Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Ludwig Göransson; "The Fabelmans," John Williams; "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," John Williams; "Oppenheimer," Ludwig Göransson.

— Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Jack Antonoff; Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II; Hit-Boy; Metro Boomin; Daniel Nigro.

— Best Music Video: "I'm Only Sleeping," The Beatles; "In Your Love," Tyler Childers; "What Was I Made For?," Billie Eilish; "Count Me Out," Kendrick Lamar; "Rush," Troye Sivan.

— Best Musical Film: "Moonage Daydream"; "How I'm Feeling Now"; "Live from Paris, The Big Steppers Tour"; "I Am Everything"; "Dear Mama."