Berklee Alumni Nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards A total of 14 alumni, including Miguel Zen n, Elsa y Elmar, Lewis Pickett, and Nicole Zignago, earned nominations.
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Colette Greenstein
September 19, 2025
Miguel Zen n 98
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Fito Pa z
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The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 17, with 14 Berklee alumni receiving 19 nominations across 12 categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Song, Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album, and Best Engineered Album. The biggest night in Latin music will take place Thursday, November 13, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The three-hour telecast, produced by TelevisaUnivision, will air on the network's US platforms beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Saxophonist and composer Miguel Zen n '98 was nominated for his ninth Latin Grammy in the category of Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album for Golden City. Two-time Latin Grammy winner Lewis Pickett BM '09 is nominated in three categories this year for his work as a mixer and mastering engineer in the categories of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Engineered Album. Artist and songwriter Nicole Zignago BM '20 earned her fourth nomination in the Best Pop Song category for Te Quiero.
Eleven-time Latin Grammy-winning Argentinean musician Fito Pa z, who was recently a visiting artist with Berklees Mediterranean Music Institute (MMI), earned two nominations for his groundbreaking cinematic opera album, Novela, including Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song for Sale el Sol.
Listen to a playlist featuring Berklee's 2025 Latin Grammy alumni nominees:
Below is a full list of Berklee alumni Latin Grammy nominees. Please note that the list is subject to change as we receive updated information.
Record of the Year El D a Del Amigo, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Lewis Pickett BM '09, mixer and mastering engineer
#Tetas, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Lewis Pickett BM '09, mixer and mastering engineer
Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido, Karol G
Sky Rompiendo BM '12, record producer
Palmeras En El Jard n, Alejandro Sanz
Lewis Pickett BM '09, mixer
Album of the YearPapota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Lewis Pickett BM '09, album mixer
Ra ces, Gloria Estefan
Carlos lvarez PD '06, recording engineer and album mixer
Dave Poler BM '96, recording engineer
Y Ahora Qu ?, Alejandro Sanz
Lewis Pickett BM '09, album mixer
Best Contemporary Pop AlbumPalacio, Elsa y Elmar
Elsa Carvajal Peralta BM '14, artist
Best Pop Song Te Quiero, Nicole Zignago
Nicole Zignago BM '20, artist and songwriter
Juan Ariza BM '16, songwriter
Best Latin Electronic Music Performance QQQQ, Ela Minus
Ela Minus BM '13, artist and producer
Best Regional Song Seguimos o No?, Lupita Infante
Daniela Garcia Rosso BM '25, songwriter
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz AlbumGolden City, Miguel Zen n BM '98
Best Portuguese Language Song Um Vento Passou, Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding featuring Paul Simon
esperanza spalding BM '05, '18H
Best Classical Contemporary CompositionGuitar Concerto: I. The Spirit Within, II. Le Tombeau de Viola Liuzzo, III. Devil's Rag, Eduardo Garc a Barrios, Eliot Fisk, Orquesta Escuela Carlos Ch vez
Giovanni Piacentini BM '02, composer
Best Music for Visual MediaCada Minuto Cuenta (Banda Sonora De La Serie Original De Prime Video), Pedro Osuna
Pedro Osuna BM '20, artist and composer
Best Arrangement Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
Cheche Alara BM '94, arranger
Best Engineered AlbumBodhiria, Judeline
Lewis Pickett BM '09, mixer and mastering engineer
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Berklee Alumni Nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards A total of 14 alumni, including Miguel Zen n, Elsa y Elmar, Lewis Pickett, and Nicole Zignago, earned nominations.
