A Look At The Nominees For Best Música Urbana Album At The 2023 GRAMMY Awards - The GRAMMYs

Perhaps due to the fact that successful its existent incarnation música urbana tackles specified a wide array of influences — from the expected bounce of reggaetón to ominous trap moods, frantic dembow and a chill dash of Latin popular — the genre has go a hub for freshness and creativity.

All 5 nominees for Best Música Urbana Album astatine the 65th GRAMMY Awards are planetary stars, but nary of them allowed fame to pb into stagnation. On the contrary, their albums are defined by cutting borderline innovation and challenging caller sounds. Read connected to larn much astir offerings from Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Maluma and Rauw Alejandro.

View the implicit database of nominees for the 2023 GRAMMY Awards here.

Rauw Alejandro — TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2

Released successful 2019, the archetypal measurement of Trap Cake served arsenic a laboratory wherever the Puerto Rican vocalist experimented with antithetic textures. Vol. 2 marches connected the aforesaid avant-garde principles, serving arsenic a provocative span between Rauw’s genre-defining smash Vice Versa and his restless 3rd album Saturno.

The accumulation is slick and airy connected this sumptuous mini-album seeped successful a hazy unreality of melancholy nostalgia. The euphony box-like opening strains of "MUSEO" hint astatine the precious ambient sonics astatine hand, whereas the distorted electrical guitar and assertive downbeat of "GRACIAS POR TODO" opens up an intriguing model to the quirks of Rauw arsenic imaginable rock’n’roller. Co-produced by Jamaican helmer Rvssian, the darkly hued "Caprichoso" features contributions by the singer’s romanticist spouse — the 1 and lone Rosalía.

Bad Bunny — Un Verano Sin Ti

How bash you observe the confirmation of your presumption arsenic a young planetary popular star? In the lawsuit of Bad Bunny, helium released the eventual summertime medium — an imaginary mixtape, meant to beryllium booming successful the inheritance arsenic the poolside enactment rages on.

The Puerto Rican improvement focuses connected his accustomed preoccupations — erotic foreplay, tendency arsenic transcendent lifeforce, the stinging aftertaste of romanticist separation — but the beats and layers of atmospherics are much abstract and psychedelic than connected erstwhile releases. Even though Un Verano Sin Ti boasts stellar collaborations with the likes of Tainy, Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone, the medium finds immoderate of its astir compelling passages successful the stylistic detours of "Ojitos Lindos" — with Colombia’s Bomba Estéreo — and the alternate tropi-rock of "Otro Atardecer," with the Marias.

Daddy Yankee — LEGENDADDY

2022 was the twelvemonth erstwhile the "Gasolina" pioneer shocked the Latin euphony constitution by announcing his status astatine property 46. Fortunately, Daddy Yankee’s farewell came successful the signifier of a sprawling enactment record. LEGENDADDY feels similar a passionate, and occasionally wistful, emotion missive to the limitless assortment that has ever defined Afro-Caribbean music.

Yankee’s rapid-fire transportation and reggaetón riddims are ever-present, of course, but the paper besides includes immoderate wacky dembow ("BOMBÓN," with Lil Jon and Dominican hitmaker El Alfa), and the genuinely wondrous fusion of salsa, reggaetón and spidery bachata lines connected the kinetic "RUMBATÓN." On "AGUA," Yankee is joined by Rauw Alejandro and guitar deity Nile Rodgers for a jam infused with post-disco zest. Yankee’s electrifying unrecorded performances volition beryllium missed, but this affectional swan opus delivers an fitting epic finale to a singular career.

Farruko — La 167

A seasoned seasoned of the urbano landscape, Farruko has ever been progressive successful his ngo to grow stylistic boundaries. The rubric of his seventh workplace medium is simply a notation to the singer/songwriter’s puerility memories: the 167 road successful the Bayamón country of Puerto Rico wherever helium grew up.

At the aforesaid time, the medium besides reflects Farruko’s extended travels crossed Latin America. "Pepas," the collection’s bonafide hit, is an anthemic electro-guaracha that stays adjacent to the genre’s roots successful Colombia. "Baja Cali" mixes Latin rap with the young procreation of corridos that defines the contiguous of música mexicana, and the breezy "W.F.M." (featuring Jamaican vocalist Mavado) delves into saccharine dancehall vibes. On "Jíbaro," Farruko cherishes his boricua origins alongside bolero revivalist Pedro Capó. A antheral of the world, helium sounds the happiest erstwhile helium returns home.

Maluma — The Love & Sex Tape

In 2021, Maluma amazed fans by releasing #7DJ (7 Días En Jamaica), a refreshing EP of reggae infused tracks. A silky mini-album made up of 8 caller songs, The Love & Sex Tape finds the Medellín autochthonal delving backmost into the sensuous reggaetón narratives that made him famous.

A duet with chap Colombian Feid, "Mojando Asientos" is appropriately frisky, and the self-explanatory "Nos Comemos Vivos" gains successful strength acknowledgment to the streetwise cognition of the ubiquitous Chencho Corleone. Maluma surrenders to hedonism with abandon, reaching the earthy decision that beingness is, indeed, rather beauteous ("La Vida Es Bella.") A classy ending, "Happy Birthday" incorporates the soulful groove of Afrobeats, hinting that Maluma’s superb originative detours volition aboveground again successful consequent works.

2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List

Including the likes of Shakira and Carlos Vives to Natalia Lafourcade, Marc Anthony, Jesse & Joy, and Alejandro Sanz, the erstwhile Latin GRAMMY winners for Record Of The Year reads similar a who's who of Latin music. This year's nominees are nary different.

With Rubén Blades' sensual "La Flor De La Canela," Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee's opus of the summertime "Despacito," Residente's impactful "Guerra," Ricky Martin with Maluma's Vente Pa' Ca," and Jorge Drexler's "El Surco," among others, this year's people of 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards nominees for Record Of The Year is loaded.  

Which opus bash you deliberation volition instrumentality location the Latin GRAMMY for Record Of The Year? Cast your ballot below.

Get acceptable for the 2nd yearly Calibash Las Vegas, 1 of the hottest performance events of the twelvemonth celebrating Latin municipality music.

The 2018 installment of the Sin City amusement volition beryllium headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, with Maluma, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, and Farruko besides slated to perform. It volition beryllium held astatine T-Mobile Arena connected Jan. 27, conscionable 1 week aft the Los Angeles event.

"Undoubtedly, this is the champion accidental to bask with your loved ones this first-class show, successful Las Vegas and arsenic the authoritative Latin enactment of the opening of the year," said Lucas Piña, elder vice president of SBS Entertainment, according to Billboard.

The week prior, Los Angeles' 11th yearly Calibash volition beryllium held astatine Staples Center connected Jan. 20. The L.A. lineup volition diagnostic J Balvin, Lopez, Wisin Y Yandel, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Becky G, Natti Natasha, and French Montana.

Tickets for some the Los Angeles and Las Vegas concerts are connected merchantability present vis AXS.

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The Recording Academy has released its cardinal dates and deadlines up of the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known arsenic the 65th GRAMMY Awards. This year's GRAMMY nominees volition beryllium announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15, with the 2023 GRAMMYs airing unrecorded Sunday, Feb. 5, from the Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles. The 2023 GRAMMYs volition broadcast unrecorded connected the CBS Television Network and watercourse unrecorded and connected request connected Paramount+.

The 2023 GRAMMY nominations are officially here. See the complete database of nominees crossed each 91 GRAMMY categories.

A database of dates for the 2023 GRAMMYs process and further details are below:

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 – Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
Product Eligibility Period 

Monday, July 18, 2022 – Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022
Online Entry Period

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 – Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022
First Round Voting

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
Nominees Announced for the 2023 GRAMMYs

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 – Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023   
Final Round Voting

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023
2023 GRAMMYs

Details regarding circumstantial GRAMMY Week events volition beryllium announced successful the coming months. Learn much astir the upcoming awards season. Access the complete 2022 Rules and Guidelines for the 65th GRAMMY Awards.

New Categories For The 2023 GRAMMYs Announced: Songwriter Of The Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Best Song For Social Change & More Changes

The 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known arsenic the 65th GRAMMY Awards, returns to Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena connected Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, and volition broadcast unrecorded connected the CBS Television Network and watercourse unrecorded and on-demand connected Paramount+ astatine 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT.

The eligibility play for the 65th GRAMMY Awards is Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 – Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. All eligible awards entries indispensable beryllium released wrong this timeframe.

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The 60th GRAMMY Awards solemnisation successful New York is rapidly approaching. From rolling retired the reddish carpet to tuning the guitars and adjusting the lights astatine Madison Square Garden, the Recording Academy is getting acceptable for the large milestone installment of Music's Biggest Night. But however astir the performers?

Spanning aggregate genres, including pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, country, and more, this year's lineup of GRAMMY performers — galore of them existent nominees oregon past winners — volition marque for three-and-a-half hours of must-see television.

Without further ado, present is the database of performers for the 60th GRAMMYs.

• Alessia Cara, Khalid and Logic
   
• Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church (Route 91 Harvest Festival tribute)
   
• Childish Gambino


• Gary Clark Jr. and Jon Batiste (Chuck Berry and Fats Domino tribute)


• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with Zuleyka Rivera 
   
• Emmylou Harris and Chris Stapleton
   
• Elton John and Miley Cyrus 
   
• Kesha
   
• Lady Gaga
   
• Kendrick Lamar
   
• Little Big Town
   
• Patti LuPone and Ben Platt (Broadway tribute)
   
• Rihanna, DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller
   
• Bruno Mars and Cardi B


• Pink
   
• Sam Smith
   
• Sting 
   
• SZA
   
• U2

Hosted by James Corden, the 60th GRAMMY Awards volition instrumentality spot astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York connected Jan. 28, airing unrecorded connected CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT.