New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The first set of performers for the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced today and include nominees ChocQuibTown, J Balvin,
Natalia Jiménez, Juan Luis Guerra, Matisse, and Raquel Sofía. In his return to the music stage, four-time GRAMMY® winner
Will Smith joins current nominees Bomba Estéreo for a show-stopping performance of their single "Fiesta (Remix)." The Biggest Night in Latin Music® will air live on the Univision Network Nov. 19, from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase through www.ticketmaster.com or www.mgmgrand.com.
Bomba Estéreo, Balvin and Latin GRAMMY® winner Jiménez each have two nominations: Bomba Estéreo are up for Record Of The Year for "
Fiesta" and Best Alternative
Music Album for Amanecer. Balvin is nominated for Best Urban Performance and Best Urban Song for "Ay Vamos." Jiménez is up for Album Of The Year for Creo En Mí and Song Of The Year for "Quédate Con Ella."
In the Best Tropical Fusion Album category ChocQuibTown is nominated for El Mismo.
Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner, Guerra received four nominations: Record Of The Year and Best Tropical Song for "Tus Besos," and Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary Tropical Album for Todo Tiene Su Hora.
Matisse and Sofía are each nominated for Best New Artist.
The 16th Latin GRAMMY Awards will be supported via Univision
Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted at www.latingrammy.com and www.univision.com/latingrammy, which will feature video interviews and photos, an extensive archive of past shows, a live-blog, and dedicated forums for fans to share their excitement leading up to the live broadcast. Additionally, the telecast will be distributed internationally to more than 80 countries.
Once again, LatinGRAMMY.com will offer exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards via Latin GRAMMY en Vivo. The live stream will include interviews from various locations including the red carpet arrivals, the Latin GRAMMY Premiere™ ceremony, backstage, and the media center beginning at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. For updates and breaking news, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com as well as The Latin Recording Academy® social networks on Twitter (@LatinGRAMMYs) and Facebook.
Preceding the Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast, Univision will present exclusive "
Noche De Estrellas" ("Night Of The Stars") coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY Awards red carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). "
Noche De Estrellas" will feature live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashion, and will provide viewers an intimate look at Latin music's most glamorous event while connecting fans with their favorite celebrities via social media.
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow us at: Twitter, Facebook , Instagram, Vine, Periscope, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+ and Tumblr.
