20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast on Univision. The telecast marked the 20th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards and honored outstanding achievements in Latin music released from June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019.[3][4]
20th Latin Grammy Awards
November 14, 2019
Ricky Martin, Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega[1]
Lali (pre-telecast ceremony)[2]
Rosalía, Alejandro Sanz and El Guincho (3 each)
Juanes was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on the night prior to the telecast.[5] Thalía was honored with the President's Merit Award for her achievements and outstanding contribution in Latin music.[6]
Nominations were announced on September 24, 2019.[7] Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz led nominations with eight.[8] Rosalía and Alejandro Sanz had the most wins with three awards each.[9]
Controversy[edit]
The exclusion of urban entries in the Album, Record, and Song of the Year categories sparked controversy. Colombian singer, J. Balvin started the hashtag #SinReggaetónNoHayGrammyLatino’ (There is no Latin Grammy without Reggaeton) which was soon endorsed by other reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Maite Perroni, Lali Esposito, Tini, Karol G, Natti Natasha, and Anuel AA.[11]