Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Awards Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Zen n, and Kristhyan Benitez are among this years nominees.
By
Colette Greenstein
September 20, 2023
Juan Luis Guerra
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Numerous Berklee alumni have received Latin Grammy nominations for performing, songwriting, production, engineering, and mixing across several categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Tropical Song, and Best Instrumental Album.
The Latin Recording Academy will honor the achievements of Latin music and its creators at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, November 16, from the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla, Spain, marking the first-ever international telecast in the history of the organization and awards. The telecast will be produced by TelevisaUnivision in collaboration with Radio Televisi n Espa ola (RTVE) in Spain, and will air on Univision in the United States.
Internationally renowned Dominican musician and singer Juan Luis Guerra '82, who studied jazz composition at Berklee, is up for three awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Tropical Song for his performance on Si T Me Quieres. Miguel Zen n '98, who is a visiting artist this academic year at the college, was nominated for his seventh Latin Grammy in the category of Best Instrumental Album for his contribution to Romance Al Campesino Porte o, which explores the textures of Puerto Rico and Latin America. Lewis Pickett B.M. '09, who is a former Latin Grammy winner, is nominated in three categories for his work as mixer on Carretera y Manta and Correcaminos, both nominated for Record of the Year, and for La Cu4rta Hoja, which is one of the nominees for Album of the Year. Producer, songwriter, and singer Cristina Abaroa 91 received her third consecutive nomination in the Best Latin Childrens Album category, for her work on Vamos Al Zoo by Danilo & Chapis. Conservatory alumnus and Venezuelan pianist Kristhyan Benitez G.P.D. '10, A.D. '15, who won a Latin Grammy in 2021, has been nominated in the Best Classical Album category for his newest project, Afro-Cuban Dances.
Since the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences founded the Latin Grammys in 2000, 51 Berklee alumni have received 118 awards.
Below is a full list of Berklee alumni Latin Grammy nominees. Please note the list is subject to change as we receive updated information.
Record of the Year
Si T Me Quieres, Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 82, '09H, singer, producer
Sebastian De Peyrecave B.M. '04, recording engineer
Mientras Me Curo Del Cora, Karol G
Juan Andr s Ospina B.M. '07, producer
Carretera y Manta, Pablo Albor n
Lewis Pickett B.M. '09, mixer
Correcaminos, Alejandro Sanz featuring Danny Ocean
Lewis Pickett B.M. '09, mixer
Album of the Year
La Cu4rta Hoja, Pablo Albor n
Lewis Pickett B.M. '09, mixer
De Adentro Pa Afuera, Camilo
Juan Ariza B.M. '16, album producer, album recording engineer
Vida Cotidiana, Juanes
Vago Galindo B.M. '14, mixing engineer
Play, Ricky Martin
Enrique Larreal B.M. '04, album recording engineer
Eadda9223, Fito Paez
Gustavo Borner B.M. '89, album producer, mixer, and album recording engineer
Phil Levine '16, album recording engineer
Justin Moshkevich B.M. '07, album mastering engineer
Song of the Year
Si T Me Quieres, Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra '82, '09H, singer, producer
Best New Artist Borja 18
Best Pop Vocal Album
Beautiful Humans Vol. 1, Alemor
Alemor B.M. '12, singer, songwriter
Best Pop Song
Bailo Pa Ti, Monsieur Perin
Natalia Hern ndez Morales B.M. '19, songwriter
Mitchie Rivera '17, songwriter
Best Salsa Album
Voy A Ti, Luis Figueroa
Luis Figueroa B.M. '20, singer, songwriter
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Hombre Absurdo, Gregorio Uribe
Gregorio Uribe B.M. '07, singer, songwriter, accordion
Best Tropical Song
Que Me Quedes T , Techy Fatule
Techy Fatule, 10, songwriter
Si T Me Quieres, Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra '82, '09H, songwriter
Best Instrumental Album
Romance Al Campesino Porte o, Miguel Zen n, Jos A. Zayas Cab n, Ryan Smith, and Casey Rafn
Miguel Zen n B.M. '98, saxophonist, composer
Jos A. Zayas Cab n B.M. '80, saxophone
Best Latin Childrens Album
Vamos Al Zoo, Danilo & Chapis
Cristina Abaroa PDM 91, album producer, songwriter, singer, arranger, vocals, guitar
Bruce Sugar '76, mixing engineer
Jett Galindo B.M. '12, mastering engineer
Scott Erickson '92, arranger, recording engineer
Best Classical Album
Afro-Cuban Dances, Kristhyan Benitez
Kristhyan Benitez G.P.D. '10, A.D. '15, artist, album producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Aroma A Distancia (Live from Paliesius, Lithuania), Gonzalo Grau
Gonzalo Grau B.M. '98, composer
Best Engineered Album
Quietude, Eliane Elias
Rodrigo de Castro Lopes B.M. '90, engineer
Pete Karam B.M. '94, mixer
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Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Awards Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Zen n, and Kristhyan Benitez are among this years nominees.
