2024 Latin GRAMMYs: Record Of The Year Nominations

The Latin Recording Academy has just announced the nominations for the 2024 Latin GRAMMYs, which will air live on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Latin GRAMMY Awards, the ceremony will be broadcast from Miami's Kaseya Center. Miami is home to the Latin Recording Academy, which celebrates Latin music excellence across all genres.

At the 2024 Latin GRAMMYs, officially known as the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, 10 recordings are competing for one of the night's top awards: Record Of The Year. This year's nominees come from Anitta, Bad Bunny, Camilo with Carín León, Cimafunk with Monsieur Periné, Jorge Drexler, Fonseca with Grupo Niche, Karol G, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, Mon Laferte, and Kali Uchis with Peso Pluma. The diverse group of songs reflect the sounds of Latin trap, Brazilian funk, música Mexicana, alternative, and more.

Below, read more about the 2024 Latin GRAMMYs Record Of The Year nominees. Then be sure to tune into the 2024 Latin GRAMMYs on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT) on Univision, Galavisión and ViX to see who wins.

After experiencing a global breakthrough with her 2022 album Versions of Me, Anitta decided to use her next project to spotlight the rhythms of her country. With this year's Funk Generation album, the Brazilian superstar showed different sides to funk carioca, or Brazilian funk.

On the shimmering and sensual "Mil Veces," Anitta embraced the melodic funk subgenre with the help of hitmakers DJ Gabriel do Borel, Marcio Arantes, and Julia Lewis. "[Funk music is] something that’s very new that I'm going to introduce to people so they like it, listen to it, and try to do it as well," the eight-time Latin GRAMMY nominee told GRAMMY.com in April.

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After scoring hits in genres like reggaeton and dembow from the Dominican Republic, Bad Bunny returned to his roots in Latin trap on 2023's Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana album.

On this foray into trap beats, el conejo malo put a fresh spin on the sound with a mafioso-like touch reminiscent of the Godfather movies. Those influences were best exemplified by the swaggering "Monaco" where trap collided with a sample of "Hier Encore" by Charles Aznavour. Bad Bunny also received a co-sign from Al Pacino appearing in the cinematic music video.

While salsa music has roots in Cuba, Colombia has especially embraced and elevated the genre. Medellín native Camilo, who has won six Latin GRAMMY Awards, embraced Colombia's fascination with salsa and tropical music in his latest album Cuatro.

A brassy and feel-good highlight on the LP is "Una Vida Pasada," which also marked música Mexicana star Carín Leon's first foray into salsa music. Camilo's otherworldly voice and Leon's swagger made for a soulful tropical track that has plenty of heart. Both singers pined for their former lovers to remember the good times together and give them another chance.

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Following two previous GRAMMY Award nominations, Cimafunk is now up for his first Latin GRAMMY. With his band, the Cuban singer mixes traditional rhythms from his country with Afro and American influences to create a unique hybrid, even within the sound of Latin alternative.

"Everybody got their own vibe and different way to talk about the groove and I’m doing it my way," Cimafunk told GRAMMY.com in 2023. "My way is alternative too. I’m always trying to mix sound and the groove."

Cimafunk continued to mix it up on his third LP, 2024's Pa' Tu Cuerpa. The album features the colorful and grooving "Catalina," a duet with Colombian group Monsieur Périné. The sensual dance track blends Cimafunk's soulful Caribbean flow and Afro-Cuban rhythms with the sound of Colombia's Caribbean and singer Catalina García's sultry vocals.

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Jorge Drexler has previously won the Record Of The Year category three times with his songs "Universos Paralelos," "Telefonía," and most recently "Tocarte" at the 2022 Latin GRAMMYs. The Uruguayan singer/songwriter has his hat back in the ring with the vulnerable "Derrumbe."

Drexler also co-produced the emotional alternative track with Rafa Arcaute and Federico Vindver. In the stripped-down tune, Drexler plays the guitar and sings from the heart about the rug behind pulled out from under him following a relationship's end. The pain is palpable in Drexler's voice as he thinks about what could've been, and "Derrumbe" grows ever more intense and transcendent.

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For over two decades, Fonseca has put a pop spin on the country's tropical music scene and helped globalize vallenato music. Ahead of the 25th Latin GRAMMYs, he is one of Colombia's most decorated artists with eight previous wins.

Back in May 2024, Fonseca joined forces with Grupo Niche — who hail from Cali, the capital of Colombia's salsa music scene — for "Con Dinero y Sin Dinero." On the track, Fonseca seamlessly blends his tropipop sensibilities with Grupo Niche's brassy and colorful rhythms. He also trades verses with the band's singers about offering their lovers romance that feels priceless. The song was included on Fonseca's most recent album, Tropicalia.

After scoring multiple reggaeton hits, Karol G took a música Mexicana detour last year with "Mi Ex Tenía Razón." She teamed up with producers Mag and Edgar Barrera — who worked with giants in the genre like Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, and Christian Nodal — to create a nostalgic song that pays homage to one her favorite artists.

Karol G has a picture of GRAMMY winner Selena tattooed on her arm. With "Mi Ex Tenía Razón," the Colombian superstar honored the late legend of Tejano music through cumbia-pop that was reminiscent of Selena's sound. The Tejano authenticity in the kiss-off anthem is partially the influence of Barrera, who grew up moving between Texas and Mexico. The song was included on Karol G's Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) mixtape, which came out last year.

Throughout his 40-year career, Juan Luis Guerra has won three GRAMMY Awards and 24 Latin GRAMMY Awards. In 2007, the Dominican artist and musician was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as Person Of The Year for popularizing bachata and merengue music.

Always an innovator in tropical music, Guerra wanted to see where he could take the rhythms of the Dominican Republic next. With his November 2023 EP, Radio Güira, he incorporated music from the streets of his country into the Caribbean genres that he’s known for. On the sprawling and ambitious "Mambo 23," merengue collides with elements of trap and dembow music. Guerra tapped into this new energy with his band 4.40, which is the amount of hertz in a pitch-perfect note. The name is a nod to Guerra’s commitment to creating music that’s always pleasing to the ear while pushing his sound to new places.

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Mon Laferte is always exploring and expanding the sound of Latin Alternative music. Though the Chilean singer/songwriter has explored more rock-driven sounds, Mon Laferte went in a completely different direction with last year's Autopoiética album.

With Autopoiética, Laferte proved that genres like reggaeton and trip-hop could be alternative and engaging to a wider audience. She seamlessly blended her noir-like sound with elements of trip-hop in the captivating "Tenochtitlán." Laferte also sang parts of the song in Auto-Tune for the first time in her career. In June, Laferte wrapped up the Autopoiética Tour and she recently released the Netflix documentary Mon Laferte, Te Amo about her life and becoming a mother.

Following her breakthrough in the Latin music space with "Telepatía" in 2020, Colombian American singer Kali Uchis made a triumphant return to the scene with her album Orquídeas in January 2024.

A highlight of the LP is the dreamy "Igual Que Un Ángel," featuring Peso Pluma in his first foray into Latin pop music. Backed by dazzling synth-pop beats, Uchis and Peso Pluma trade verses about a woman who doesn't let any disappointments with love dim her shine. Uchis co-produced the track with Carter Lang, Jean Rodriguez, and Dylan Wiggins.