Edgar Barrera leads with 13 nominations, followed by Shakira and Karol G with seven nominations.

The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominations for the 24th Latin Grammy Awards. The nominations were announced via live stream. Some of the big names that are leading the nominations are Shakira, Karol G and Edgar Barrera. Edgar Barrera is hands down leading with 13 nominations. Some of the categories he is nominated for are Best Pop Song, Record of the Year, Tropical Song, Album of the Year, Best Regional Mexican Song, etc.

Shakira and Karol G has seven nominations this year. Both Shakira and Karol G are nominated together for their “TQG” in categories like Song of the Year, Best Urban/Fusion Performance and Best Urban Song.

Check the full nominations list here.

Furthermore, Laura Pausini will be honoured as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

The Firsts

There are a lot of first times in this year’s ceremony. For the first time, it’s going to be held outside the United States. It will take place on November 16 at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain.

Moreover, three new categories, Best Songwriter of the Year, Best Singer-Songwriter Song, and Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance are included.

Published by HOLR Magazine