23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards
Awards honoring Latin music's best from June 2021 to May 2022.
The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 17, 2022, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The ceremony recognized the best Latin music releases from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022. Nominations were revealed on September 20, 2022, during a virtual livestream featuring Kany García, Christina Aguilera, Banda Los Sebastianes, Becky G, Yotuel, Criolo, Nicky Jam, Akapellah, Luísa Sonza, Sebastián Yatra, and Camilo. The three-hour broadcast aired live on Univision, hosted by Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, and Thalía.
In April 2022, the Latin Recording Academy named Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís Person of the Year. Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Rosario Flores, Myriam Hernández, Rita Lee, Amanda Miguel, and Yordano. The Trustees Award was given to Manolo Díaz, Paquito D’Rivera, and Abraham Laboriel.
Uruguayan Jorge Drexler and Spanish artist C. Tangana won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their collaboration “Tocarte.” This marked Drexler’s second time winning both categories in one night, following his 2018 wins for “Telefonía.” Rosalía won Album of the Year for Motomami, becoming the first female artist to win that category more than once. Silvana Estrada and Angela Alvarez tied for Best New Artist, the first tie in a General Field category in the awards’ history.
The Premiere Ceremony was hosted by Miguel Ángel Muñoz and Debi Nova, with appearances by Marina Sena, Mario Quintero Lara, Elena Rose, Jão, Edgar Barrera, and Mahmundi. The Main Ceremony presenters included Miguel Ángel Muñoz and Kany García (Best Salsa Album), Macarena Achaga and Fonseca (Best Pop Vocal Album), María Becerra and Luis Figueroa (Best New Artist), Ludmilla and Kurt (Best Urban Music Album), Adrián Uribe, Alison Solís, and Marla Solís (Best Contemporary Tropical Album), Georgina Rodríguez and Luísa Sonza (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album), Yalitza Aparicio and Becky G (Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album), Cami and Edén Muñoz (Record of the Year), Farina and Víctor Manuelle (Song of the Year), and Fito Páez (Album of the Year).
Winners in the General Field included Jorge Drexler and C. Tangana for Record of the Year (“Tocarte”), Rosalía for Album of the Year (Motomami), and a tie between Silvana Estrada and Angela Alvarez for Best New Artist.
Quick Facts
- Date
- November 17, 2022
- Location
- Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas
- Hosts
- Anitta
- Luis Fonsi
- Laura Pausini
- Thalía
- Person of the year
- Marco Antonio Solís
- Record of the year
- "Tocarte" by Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
- Album of the year
- Motomami by Rosalía
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Lore & Background
Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler and Spanish singer C. Tangana won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their collaboration "Tocarte". It was the second occasion on which Drexler won both categories during the same night after receiving the same awards for "Telefonía" in 2018. Spanish singer Rosalía won Album of the Year for Motomami, becoming the first female artist to win the category more than once. Mexican singer Silvana Estrada and Cuban-American singer Angela Alvarez won Best New Artist in a tie, the first time in the history of the awards that a General Field category resulted in a tie. In April 2022, Mexican singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy. Singers and musicians Rosario Flores, Myriam Hernández, Rita Lee, Amanda Miguel and Yordano were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Spanish singer Manolo Díaz, Cuban saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera and Mexican bassist Abraham Laboriel received the Trustees Award.
Reader's Guide
The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards marked several historic firsts. Rosalía's Album of the Year win for Motomami made her the first female artist to win that category more than once. The tie for Best New Artist between Silvana Estrada and Angela Alvarez was unprecedented in a General Field category. Jorge Drexler's dual wins for Record and Song of the Year for "Tocarte" with C. Tangana echoed his 2018 achievement. The ceremony also recognized lifetime contributions: Marco Antonio Solís as Person of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Awards to Rosario Flores, Myriam Hernández, Rita Lee, Amanda Miguel and Yordano. The Trustees Award went to Manolo Díaz, Paquito D'Ribera and Abraham Laboriel. The event featured a diverse array of presenters and performers across both the premiere and main ceremonies, reflecting the breadth of Latin music genres honored that night.
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