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Trending on Billboard Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but for Sabrina Carpenter, platinum is her element of choice. The bubbly pop star celebrated her Man’s Best Friend album becoming platinum certified by the RIAA on Thursday (Nov. 13), which comes less than three months after the LP’s arrival. Explore See latest videos, charts and […]
Trending on Billboard Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first-ever trillionaire — and Billie Eilish, who just a few weeks ago made her feelings about billionaires quite clear, is not happy about it. In response to the news that the Tesla CEO’s net worth is nearing 13 digits, the pop star reposted […]
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Miguel reflected on the end of his 17-year relationship with ex-wife Nazanin Mandi in a new interview, and said he just “wasn’t whole” during their time together.
In an interview with Club Shay Shay to talk about his new album CAOS, the R&B singer spoke openly about where things went wrong with his longtime love. “I know where I went wrong though, I wasn’t whole,” he said at 14-minute mark in lengthy interview. “I’m not saying that I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I got all the answers now,’ but even being able to say and admit that I’m not whole … it completely changes the way that I approach things, you know?”
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The singer said that he “wasn’t in the headspace to be with anyone,” and that he “didn’t know how to communicate that.” He said that while their connection was real and meaningful, “I didn’t set it up properly, you know? I didn’t just build the trust as just a friendship to protect that later on … the way that I could have.”
Miguel admitted he could have communicated better with Mandi, and that in retrospect he should have been more open with her. “If I was to do it again, I would have really said, ‘Hey, I’m actually not ready right now!” Miguel said. “But when you meet someone and you’re like, man, I really need something special here, I can see where everything happened.”
The former couple still hold “a tremendous amount of love” for each other, and Miguel said he and Mandi are “working very hard to not make it about what it was.” He added his song “Always Time” off his latest record was about the dissolution of his marriage and was very therapeutic for him.
“It allowed me to kind of look at myself and go, ‘You know, I made a lot of mistakes, man. I’m not perfect!’” He said of the song. “I’m a much more aware person now. And I hate that I had to learn it the hard way, but we must continue.”
Miguel and Nazanin started dating when they were just 19-years-old, tying the knot in 2018.
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Tory Lanez is not getting out of jail.
On Wednesday (Nov. 12), the California Court of Appeals affirmed Lanez’s conviction and 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff shared on social media.
The news is the latest legal setback for Canadian Yosemite Sam and his stans, who thought he had a chance to get out of prison.
The decision comes after Thee Stallion’s attorney, Alex Spiro, dropped a 31-page report in May, slamming Lanez’s team and his supporters for trying to undermine the conviction.
In a statement shared by Rolling Stone, Spiro said:
Despite Mr. Lanez being convicted at trial by overwhelming evidence (that included his own admission of his guilt), he and his team—flanked by any ignorant person they can find—have pushed whatever misleading narrative they can.
One by one, their misleading statements unravel, and all that is left is the simple truth: he was convicted by overwhelming evidence, and those who seek to traumatize the victim of the crime should be called out as foolish bullies.
The report also shared that Ring camera footage and DNA evidence on the gun indicated it was a 90 percent likelihood that it was a male who fired the weapon.
Tory Lanez Other Ls He Has Suffered In Court
This also follows a previous legal loss the “Say It” crafter endured in court after unsuccessfully trying to avoid testifying in a related civil case.
Lanez was ordered to be deposed again in Megan Thee Stallion’s civil suit against gossip blogger Milagro Gramz (Milagro Cooper), whom she accused of spreading lies about the shooting and the trial while being paid by the Canadian artist.
Those who support Megan Thee Stallion and have no love for anyone who attacks Black women have been clowning Lanez on social media.
Welp, they can’t blame Roc Nation for this one. You can see more reactions below.
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Cardi B’s lawyers are firing back at a “baseless” demand for a new trial in the failed assault case filed by Emani Ellis — including the accuser’s suggestion that Cardi “intimidated” jurors by throwing a pen at a reporter on the courthouse steps.
Ellis is seeking a re-do after jurors easily rejected her civil lawsuit claiming Cardi B (Belcalis Almánzar) assaulted her during an altercation at a Los Angeles doctor’s office in 2018. But in a response filed in court Wednesday (Nov. 12), Cardi’s lawyers said the idea of a second trial should be “rejected out of hand.”
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“Plaintiff Emani Ellis’ motion for new trial is entirely frivolous,” Cardi’s attorneys write. “She fails to establish any permitted grounds for a new trial. Instead, she repeats her counsel’s accusations of misconduct that are both false and not grounds for a new trial.”
In seeking a new trial last month, Ellis’ lawyer cited a viral incident in which Cardi was filmed throwing a pen at someone in a courthouse media scrum after he’d asked a provocative question about her pregnancy. According to Ellis, the disturbance might have been “witnessed by the jury” and could have impacted the trial: “Jurors would be intimidated if they had viewed this type of conduct.”
But in Wednesday’s response, Cardi’s lawyers sharply criticized that argument as hearsay and unfounded guessing — and said that Ellis had never raised it during the actual trial: “Plaintiff’s counsel’s speculation, knowingly false statements, and inaction are not grounds for a new trial,” they wrote.
Ellis’ attorney, Ron Rosen Janfaza, did not immediately return a request for comment on Thursday (Nov. 13).
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Ellis sued Cardi in 2020, claiming the star had assaulted her when she worked as a security guard at a Beverly Hills gynecologist’s office in 2018, when Cardi was four months pregnant with her first child. Ellis said the star cursed and spat at her and scratched her cheek with a sharp acrylic nail, requiring plastic surgery to repair the wound.
At an August trial, Cardi said she never touched Ellis. During two days on the witness stand, the rapper testified that she and Ellis had a verbal-only altercation after she realized that the guard was recording her — a major concern, Cardi said, because she was still concealing her pregnancy from the public.
The rapper said it was Ellis who got aggressive during the encounter, backing her into a corner and refusing to leave her alone. Cardi also said her nails weren’t capable of cutting anyone, and the jury saw a photo of her at the NBA All-Star Game the week of this incident, sporting square nails that she described as less than an inch long.
After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury unanimously found that Ellis did not prove her legal claims of assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and negligence. And on the courthouse steps a short while later, Cardi warned against future “frivolous” lawsuits.
“I work hard for my money for my kids and for people I take care of, so don’t you ever think that you gonna sue me, and I’m just gonna settle and just give you my money,” the star said at the time. “It’s not gonna happen.”
In the wake of the verdict, Cardi’s lawyers have asked the judge to punish Rosen Janfaza, Ellis’ attorney, for alleged misconduct during the trial. Seeking so-called sanctions against him, they say he repeatedly violated court orders, including by asking Cardi on the witness stand if she had any gang affiliations despite a ruling that such information was irrelevant to the case.
In his own court filings, Rosen Janfaza has denied breaking any rules willfully, saying he was inexperienced at trial and was “simply asking questions as best he could in an effort to zealously advocate.” But the judge ruled last month that the attorney must now “show cause” why he should not face sanctions. A hearing is currently set for next month.
Separate from the debate over misconduct, Ellis moved for a new trial last month, raising a slew of different arguments. Some were typical of a post-trial motion, like her argument that the verdict was not supported by evidence; others were very much not, like the pen-throwing claim, or an accusation that Rosen Janfaza had had a physical altercation with Cardi’s lawyers in a courthouse hallway.
“All of these actions combined had an affect the outcome of this case,” Ellis’ attorney wrote in that filing. “Plaintiff is entitled to a new trial under the circumstances.”
In Wednesday’s response, Cardi’s lawyers said Ellis’ request for a new trial “does not withstand even cursory review and must be denied.” They also denied any physical encounter, saying that “Mr. Rosen Janfaza provides no elaboration because his accusation is patently false.”
Cardi’s team also repeatedly alluded to the judge’s potential sanctions against Rosen Janfaza — suggesting that his eye-catching claims in seeking a new trial were “just another gratuitous attempt” by him to “besmirch defense counsel” and “distract” from the looming possible punishment order.
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On Tuesday evening (Nov. 11), Save the Music’s sixth annual “Hometown to Hometown” event put a spotlight on the power of music education to inspire creativity and launch careers, while also raising money to aid the current and future generations of students to have access to quality music technology. The event was held at Nashville’s City Winery, raising over $250,000 to support music education in under-resourced public high schools.
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Singer-songwriter Dasha opened the evening with a performance of “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” and also co-hosted the evening alongside FEMco founder Leslie Fram. They led the way in celebrating the night’s 2025 champions of the year, artists Lee Ann Womack and Old Dominion, as well as music industry leader Cameo Carlson.
Lee Ann Womack performs onstage for Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Carlson is the CEO of mtheory, and manages Grammy-nominated artist Mickey Guyton. Carlson is also an instrumental part of organizations and programs including Nashville Music Equality and the Equal Access program. Carlson began her career in terrestrial radio before transitioning into the digital music arena as head of label and artist relations at Apple, helping to spearhead the early iTunes juggernaut. Carlson’s career has also included executive roles at Universal Motown Republic. Prior to her work at mtheory, she led digital strategy at Borman Entertainment.
Guyton honored Carlson with a performance of “Better Than You Left Me,” while music industry exec Rachel Whitney presented Carlson as a champion of the year honoree. Carlson also joined Fram onstage as the two shared a conversation about Carlson’s career.
“The real thing for me is staying open-minded,” Carlson said of her early career roles. “Being that first-gen [college] student who didn’t have a network of any kind to walk into, I didn’t know what possibilities there were and weren’t, so I kept an open mind. I was taking opportunities that presented itself in front of me that sounded cool and sounded different, and I wound up in this space of kind of being an interpreter between what the tech needed and what the music industry did and I liked that niche…there’s no way you could have charted out the path that I wound up on.”
In her role at mTheory, she and her team provide services to aid artist managers in their complex myriad of roles.
“The managers, in the ecosystem of an artist, they are the one person who has to know everything, they have to do every single line of business. It is an impossible job. There’s never been a manager that goes to bed at night and says, ‘I did everything I could for my artist today,’ literally doesn’t exist. So the job starts at impossible, and our mission statement is that we support the impossible. We put services in place to help managers.”
Mickey Guyton performs onstage for Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Womack performed “A Little Past Little Rock” and “I Hope You Dance,” the latter being a five-week Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper in 2000. Songwriter Bernie Taupin presented Womack with her accolade, telling Womack, “Honoring this woman is such a pleasure for me, I cannot even begin to tell you. I’m preaching to the choir here and you all know, it’s been happening for years, art and music is getting siphoned out of the educational system.” He added, “Music is a life force and the life blood of my industry… It was my education, and we should not let it be drained out of the educational system.”
“Thank you to Save the Music so much for keeping music in schools… we all know, helps them with their test scores in math and science and tech-related things, and not only that, but emotionally, giving them an emotional outlet to express themselves,” Womack told the crowd. “I want every child to have the opportunity to hold a musical instrument in their hands. It’s so important. I can tell you from personal experience, music is so important in these schools. It can be the reason a kid gets up in the morning. It can be the reason they want to go to school, it can be the reason they want to have a better score on that math test or that science test. I thank Save the Music so much for keeping music in schools.”
Old Dominion performed “One Man Band” and a song the band has referred to as a “love letter to Nashville,” this year’s “Good Night Music City.” The band was presented with its accolade by Sony Music Nashville Chairman/CEO Taylor Lindsey. Earlier in 2025, Old Dominion spearheaded raising almost $300,000 for music programs through several initiatives, among them by donating a portion of proceeds from their seven-night run of shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
“My hometown was about the size of this room,” recalled Old Dominion lead singer Matthew Ramsey. “I know what it’s like to grow up in an area where resources are not readily available. I was definitely that kid that felt like music was sometimes the only reason to get up. I know what everyone is talking about here… and I appreciate Save the Music and what they’re doing. We are so honored to be part of it in a small way.”
Later in the evening, Nashville-based Johnson Alternative Learning Center’s principal Franklin and music teacher Mr. Hanna spoke of how music technology and music education have impacted their students. Additionally, one of the school’s senior students Janie, who is learning podcasting through a Save the Music J Dilla Music Technology grant, offered a powerful testimony of how music technology has been beneficial.
Dasha, Fram and singer-songwriter Pynk Beard delivered encouragement for the crowd to raise money for the cause. The event raised $250,000 to support new music technology programs in Nashville as well as the honorees’ hometowns of Washington, D.C. (Old Dominion) and Dallas, Texas (Womack).
Since its launch in 2019, Hometown to Hometown has raised $1.2 million, aiding 18 high schools with resources and state-of-the-art music technology equipment. The sixth annual Save The Music’s “Hometown to Hometown” event was sponsored by Gibson Gives, Love Tito’s, Messina Touring Group, Morris Higham Management, mtheory and SiriusXM.
Dasha performs onstage for Save The Music’s 6th Annual Hometown to Hometown Event at City Winery Nashville on November 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Cardi B has taken over the backend of the year and is not letting up at all.
Following the success of her sophomore album, “AM I THE DRAMA?” she blesses the streets with a remix to “ErrTime.” Which makes this the second remix to this record, but this one she grabbed Jeezy to pop his ish. The first remix to “ErrTime” featured Big Latto, which quickly became a fan favorite. Hearing Latto and Cardi on a song together for the first time in two years, the streets needed it.
The last time both MCs linked up for a song was on Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again”, which was a body bag for both rappers. Bringing Jeezy Tha Snowman in the fold just made things even sweeter. Users online have instantly been debating whether this “ErrTime” is better than the Latto version.
One thing is for sure, the ATL legend hopped on the song and did what he needed to do.
Bardi announced the remix hinting at Jeezy before it dropped saying, “Time to make the club fun again…ERRTIME The AM I THE DRAMA? (Snow Edition).”
As soon as fans saw the snowman, they knew what time it was.
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The 2025 Latin Grammys take place on Thursday (Nov. 13), with winners in 60 categories slated to be announced in two separate events.
The bulk of the awards will be announced and given out during the Latin Grammy Premiere Ceremony, a non-televised event taking place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The remainder of the winners will be announced during the Latin Grammy live broadcast, airing and streaming at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. on TelevisaUnivision platforms.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny tops the list of nominees with 12 nods, including for album of the year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, in both cases for “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” and “DTmF.”
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He is closely followed by acclaimed Mexican musician and producer Edgar Barrera and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, each with 10 nominations.
Similarly to Bad Bunny, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso are also nominated for album of the year, for Papota, and got double nominations in the record of the year and song of the year categories, for “El Día Del Amigo” and “#Tetas.”
Barrera, who led the list of nominees the last two years, is once again competing for songwriter of the year and producer of the year, and appears in multiple categories for his work with artists such as Karol G, Shakira, Maluma, Fuerza Regida, and Grupo Frontera.
As in previous years, the album of the year category includes artists from a variety of genres, reflecting the diversity within Latin music. In addition to Bad Bunny and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, they include Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan, Vicente García, Joaquina, Natalia Lafourcade, Carín León, Liniker, Elena Rose and Alejandro Sanz.
Additionally, this year a new field for Visual Media has been added along with two new categories: best music for visual media and best roots song.
The best new artist award will be contested by Alleh, Annasofia, Yerai Cortés, Juliane Gamboa, Camila Guevara, Isadora, Alex Luna, Paloma Morphy, Sued Nunes, and Ruzzi.
Billboard and Billboard Español will be updating the list of winners live as they are announced throughout the evening. The full list of nominees is below:
Record of the Year
“Baile Inolvidable,” Bad Bunny; Big Jay, Elikai, Julito Gaston, La Paciencia & Mag, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Luis Amed Irizarry, Armando López & Roberto Rosado, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny; Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia, Julia Lewis, Mag & Tyler Spry, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Roberto Rosado & Tyler Spry, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
“El Día Del Amigo,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer
“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia; Nico Cotton, record producer; Nico Cotton & Julio Gómez Núñez, recording engineers; Nico Cotton, mixer; Fred Kevorkian, mastering engineer
“Lara,” Zoe Gotusso; Cachorro López & Diego Mema, record producers; Demián Nava, recording engineer; César Sogbe, mixer; Javier Fracchia, mastering engineer
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G; Edgar Barrera, Karol G & Sky Rompiendo, record producers; Joel Iglesias, recording engineer; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Luis Barrera Jr., mastering engineer
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade; Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, record producers; Jack Lahana, recording engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
“Ao Teu Lado,” (Liniker); Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, Liniker & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, record producers; Ricado Camera, Adonias Farias De Souza Júnior, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Gabriel Pinheiro Machado Milliet & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, recording engineers; João Milliet, mixer; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Alejandro Sanz; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Alfonso Pérez Arias & Spread Lof, record producers; Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; David Kutch, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro; Rauw Alejandro, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, album producers; Jorge Pizarro, album recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Rauw Alejandro, Christhian Daniel Mojica, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, songwriters
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny; La Paciencia, Mag & Tainy, album producers; Antonio Caraballo & Roberto José Rosado Torres, album recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Marcos Efraín Masis & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters
Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute, Ignacio Cruz, Danny Flores, Jean Rodriguez & Federico Vindver, album producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid, Josh Newell & Federico Vindver, album recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Josh Newell, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, album mixers; Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters
Raíces, Gloria Estefan; Emilio Estefan, Jr., album producer; Carlos Alvarez, Dave Poler & Andres Varona, album recording engineers; Carlos Alvarez, album mixer; Emilio Estefan, Jr., songwriter; Mike Fuller, album mastering engineer
Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García; Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, album producers; Eduardo Cabra, Vicente García & Harbey Marín, album recording engineers; Harold Wendell Sanders, album mixer; Vicente García, songwriter
al romper la burbuja, Joaquina; Joaquina & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Santiago Borja, Joaquina, Natalia Ramirez, Robin Reumers, Julio Reyes Copello, Daniel Riaño Restrepo & Natalia Schesinger, album recording engineers; Lee Smith, album mixer; Joaquina, songwriter; Ted Jensen, album mastering engineer
Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade; Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, album producers; Jack Lahana, album recording engineer; Jack Lahana, album mixer; Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter; Bernie Grundman, album mastering engineer
Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez & Antonio De Jesús Zepeda Rivera, album producers; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez, album recording engineer; Alberto De Jesús Medina Velásquez, album mixer; Carín León, songwriter; Alberto Medina, mastering engineer
Caju, Liniker; Marcio Arantes, José Henrique Castanho De Godoy Pinheiro, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, André Murilo Da Silva, Nave Beats, Filipe Pampuri, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Seko Bass & Joel Souza Silva, album producers; Marcio Arantes, Ricado Camera, Julio Fejuca, Adonias Junior, André Malaquias, Dani Mariano, Gabriel Milliet, João Milliet, Nave Beats, Pedro Quiriku, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, album recording engineers; Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, album mixers; Marcio Arantes, Roberto Dalcom Bastos Barreto, Henrique Castanho De Godoy Pinheiro, Amaro João De Freitas Neto, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, André Murilo Da Silva, Roosevelt Ribeiro De Carvalho, Iuri Rio Branco & Gustavo Ruiz, songwriters; Mike Bozzi & Felipe Tichauer, album mastering engineers
En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose; Héctor Mazzarri & Rafael Rodriguez, album producers; Rafferty Santiago, album mixer; Hector Mazzarri, Daniel Rondon & Elena Rose, songwriters; Orlando Ferrer, mastering engineer
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño & Richi López, album producers; Richi López, Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, album recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, album mixer; Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Ricardo López & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters
Song of the Year
“Baile Inolvidable,” Marco Daniel Borrero, Antonio Caraballo, Kaled Elikai Rivera Cordova, Julio Gaston, Armando Josue Lopez, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Catriel Guerreiro, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso)
“Otra Noche De Llorar,” Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Elena Rose & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“#Tetas,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)
Best New Artist
Alleh
Annasofia
Yerai Cortés
Juliane Gamboa
Camila Guevara
Isadora
Alex Luna
Paloma Morphy
Sued Nunes
Ruzzi
Best Contemporary Pop Album
Cuarto Azul, Aitana
Palacio, Elsa y Elmar
al romper la burbuja, Joaquina
En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Best Traditional Pop Album
Bogotá, Andrés Cepeda
Cursi, Zoe Gotusso
Lo Que Nos Falto Decir, Jesse & Joy
Natalia Lafourcade Live At Carnegie Hall, Natalia Lafourcade
Después De Los 30, Raquel Sofía
Best Pop Song
“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Querida Yo,” Camilo Echeverry, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Nicolas Ramirez & Yamila Safdie, songwriters (Yami Safdie Featuring Camilo)
“Soltera,” Edgar Barrera, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
“Te Quiero,” Juan Ariza, Covi Quintana & Nicole Zignago, songwriters (Nicole Zignago)
Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
“Orión”, Sistek Remix Boza, Elena Rose, Sistek
“Ella Quiere Techno”, Imanbek & Taichu
“Qqqq”, Ela Minus
“Rulay En Dubai (Extended)”, Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika & Dj Polin
“Veneka”, Rawayana Featuring Akapellah
Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance
“Capaz (Merenguetón),” Alleh, Yorghaki
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny
“De Maravisha,” Tokischa Featuring Nathy Peluso
“La Plena – W Sound 05,” W Sound Featuring Beele & Ovy On The Drums
“Roma,” Jay Wheeler
Best Reggaeton Performance
“Baja Pa’ Acá,” Rauw Alejandro Featuring Alexis & Fido
“Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr,” Bad Bunny
“Dile A Él,” Nicky Jam
“Brillar,” Lenny Tavárez
“Reggaetón Malandro,” Yandel Featuring Tego Calderón
Best Urban Music Album
DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny
Underwater, Fariana
Nicki, Nicki Nicole
MPC (Música Popular Carioca), Papatinho
Elyte, Yandel
Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
“El Favorito De Mami,” Noah Assad, José Carabaño, Eladio Carrión, Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto, Samuel David Jiménez, Adam Moralejo & Albert Packness, songwriters (Big Soto Featuring Eladio Carrion)
“Fresh,” Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)
“Parriba,” Pedro Elias Aquino, Jesus Fuenmayor & Mateo Palacios Corazzina, songwriters (Akapellah Featuring Trueno)
“Sudor y Tinta,” Samuel Wilfredo Dilone Castillo, Nohelys Jimenez “J Noa” & Manuel Varet “Vakero”, songwriters (J Noa & Vakero)
“Thc,” Arcángel, songwriter (Arcángel)
Best Urban Song
“Cosas Pendientes,” Édgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Manuel Lorente Freire & Maluma, songwriters (Maluma)
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“En La City,” Young Miko & Trueno, songwriters (Trueno Featuring Young Miko)
“LA MuDANZA,” Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Xq Eres Así,” Alejandro Avila, Jorge Alvaro Díaz, Manuel Lara, Nathy Peluso & Joyce Francue Santana Febres, songwriters (Alvaro Diaz Featuring Nathy Peluso)
Best Rock Album
Legado, A.N.I.M.A.L
Luna En Obras (En Vivo), Marilina Bertoldi
A TRES DÍAS DE LA TIERRA, Eruca Sativa
Gigante, Leiva
Novela, Fito Páez
Best Rock Song
“La Torre,” RENEE, songwriter (RENEE)
“Legado,” Andrés Giménez, songwriter (A.N.I.M.A.L)
“Sale El Sol,” Fito Páez, songwriter (Fito Páez)
“TRNA,” Ali Stone, songwriter (Ali Stone)
“VOLARTE,” Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
Best Pop/Rock Album
Vándalos, Bandalos Chinos
Malhablado, Diamante Eléctrico
Malcriado, Lasso
El Último Día De Nuestras Vidas, Dani Martín
Ya Es Mañana, Morat
R, RENEE
Best Pop/Rock Song
“Ángulo Muerto,” Leiva, songwriter (Leiva)
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)
“Lucifer,” Renzo Bravo, Lasso & Orlando Vitto, songwriters (Lasso)
“no llames lo mio nuestro,” Joaquina & Andry Kiddos, songwriters (Joaquina)
“Tu Manera De Amar,” Julián Bernal & Debi Nova, songwriters (Debi Nova)
“Un último vals,” Leiva, Benjamín Prado & Joaquín Sabina, songwriters (Joaquín Sabina)
Best Alternative Music Album
PARA QUIEN TRABAJAS Vol. I, Marilina Bertoldi
Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Bodhiria, Judeline
TODOS LOS DÍAS TODO EL DÍA, Latin Mafia
DAISY, Rusowsky
Best Alternative Song
“El Ritmo,” Salvador Colombo, songwriter (Bandalos Chinos)
“Joropo,” Javier Fernández Blanco, Pablo Gómez Cano, Roberto Gutierrez Acosta, Andrés De Las Heras, Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters (Judeline)
“Siento Que Merezco Más,” Latin Mafia, songwriters (Latin Mafia)
“(Sola),” Paloma Morphy, songwriter (Paloma Morphy)
“#Tetas,” Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Vicente Jiménez “Vibarco” & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
Best Salsa Album
Big Swing, José Alberto “El Canario”
Fotografías, Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Mira Como Vengo, Issac Delgado
Infinito Positivo, Los Hermanos Rosario
Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. II Gilberto Santa Rosa
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
SON 30, Checo Acosta
El Último Baile, Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella
De Amor Nadie Se Muere, Karen Lizarazo
Baila Kolombia, Los Cumbia Stars
La Jerarquía, Peter Manjarrés & Luis José Villa
Best Merengue/Bachata Album
El Más Completo, Alex Bueno
Novato Apostador, Eddy Herrera
Milly Quezada – Live Vol. 1 Desde El Teatro Nacional De República Dominicana, Milly Quezada
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Malena Burke Canta A Meme Solís, Vol. 1, Malena Burke & Meme Solís
Raíces, Gloria Estefan
Caminando Piango Piango, Orquesta Failde
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Calidosa, Mike Bahía
Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García
Ilusión Óptica, Pedrito Martínez
Bingo, Alain Pérez
Fiesta Candelaria, Puerto Candelaria
Best Tropical Song
“Ahora O Nunca,” Juan José Hernandez, songwriter (Gilberto Santa Rosa)
“Cariñito,” Techy Fatule, songwriter (Techy Fatule)
“La Foto,” Larry Coll, Luis Enrique & Marcos Sánchez, songwriters (Luis Enrique)
“Nunca Me Fui,” Rubén Blades, Andy Clay, Fonseca, Felipe González Abad & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Rubén Blades)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“Si Volviera Jesús,” Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Víctor Manuelle)
“Venga Lo Que Venga,” Andy Clay, Fonseca & Alberto Montenegro, songwriters (Fonseca, Rawayana)
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Dos Hemisferios, Alejandro y María Laura
el cuerpo después de todo, Valeria Castro
Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade
Cosas Que Sorprenden A La Audiencia, Vivir Quintana
Relatos, Ale Zéguer
Best Singer-Songwriter Song
“aeropuerto”, Joaquina, songwriter (Joaquina)
“Amarte sin que quieras irte”, Camilú, songwriter (Camilú)
“Cancionera”, Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
“Como Un Pájaro”, Silvana Estrada, songwriter (Silvana Estrada)
“Quisqueya”, Vicente García, songwriter (Vicente García)
Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
Mi Suerte Es Ser Mexicano, Pepe Aguilar
Alma De Reyna 30 Aniversario, Mariachi Reyna De Los Ángeles
¿Quién + Como Yo?, Christian Nodal
Best Banda Album
4218, Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
25 Aniversario (Deluxe), Luis Ángel “El Flaco”
Edición Limitada, Banda Ms De Sergio Lizárraga
Best Tejano Album
Imperfecto, Vol. 2, El Plan
Yo No Te Perdí, Gabriella
Reflexiones, Grupo Cultura
El Siguiente Paso (Live Session), Marian y Mariel
Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol.1/En Vivo), Bobby Pulido
6, Juan Treviño
Best Norteño Album
El Plan & Manuel Alejandro, El Plan & Manuel Alejandro
Pasado, Presente, Futuro, La Energía Norteña
La Lotería, Los Tigres Del Norte
“V1V0”, Alfredo Olivas
Frente A Frente, Pesado
Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
Mirada, Ivan Cornejo
Leyenda, DannyLux
Evolución, Grupo Firme
Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Incómodo, Tito Double P
Best Regional Song
“Hecha Pa’ Mí,” Edgar Barrera, Iván Gamez, Alex Hernandez & Adelaido Solis, songwriters (Grupo Frontera)
“La Lotería,” Luciano Luna, songwriter (Los Tigres Del Norte)
“Me Jalo,” Miguel Armenta, Edgar Barrera & Jesús Ortiz Paz, songwriters (Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera)
“¿Seguimos o No?,” Fernanda Díaz, Daniela García Rosso, Lupita Infante & Mauro Muñoz, songwriters (Lupita Infante)
“Si Tú Me Vieras,” Edgar Barrera, Kevin Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Carín León & Maluma, songwriters (Carín León, Maluma)
“Tierra Trágame,” César Gonzales & Kakalo, songwriters (Kakalo, Carín León)
Best Instrumental Album
Alma En Cuba, Ariel Brínguez & Iván “Melon” Lewis
Saga, Yamandu Costa, Martín Sued e Orquestra Assintomática
Ida e Volta, Yamandu Costa
Havana Meets Harlem, Harlem Quartet Featuring Aldo López Gavilán
Y El Canto De Todas, Rafael Serrallet Featuring Lviv Philharmonic
Best Folk Album
Conjuros, Susana Baca
Joropango, Kerreke, Daniela Padrón
Lentamente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Juan Falú
Candombe, Julieta Rada
#Anonimas&Resilientes, Voces del Bullerengue
Best Tango Album
Colángelo… Tango, José Colángelo
Piazzolla Para Orquesta Típica, Orquesta Típica Daniel Ruggiero
Milonguín, Giovanni Parra Quinteto
Shin-Urayasu, Richard Scofano, Alfredo Minetti
La Inevitable Tentación De Ir A Contramano, Sexteto Fantasma
En Vivo 20 Años, Tanghetto
Best Flamenco Album
KM.0, Andrés Barrios
Flamencas, Las Migas
Azabache, Kiki Morente
Sangre Sucia, Ángeles Toledano
Best Roots Song
“Aguacero,” Luis Enrique Mejía, Fernando Osorio & Rodner Padilla, songwriters (Luis Enrique, C4 Trío)
“Cómo Quisiera Quererte,” El David Aguilar & Natalia Lafourcade, songwriters (Natalia Lafourcade Featuring El David Aguilar)
“El Palomo y La Negra,” El David Aguilar & Natalia Lafourcade, songwriters (Natalia Lafourcade)
“Ella,” Tato Marenco, songwriter (Anita Vergara, Tato Marenco)
“Jardín del Paraíso,” Catalina García Barahona, William Martínez, Juan Carlos Mindinero Satizabal & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters (Monsieur Periné Featuring Bejuco)
“Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Flor Morales Ramos, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Hamilton De Holanda Trio – Live In NYC, Hamilton De Holanda
La Fleur De Cayenne, Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band
Luces y Sombras, Iván “Melon” Lewis Trio
Cuba & Beyond, Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
Golden City, Miguel Zenón
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Exaltado, Marco Barrientos
La Novia, Christine D’clario
Coritos Vol. 1, (Israel & New Breed)
Aquí Estamos, Marcos Vidal
Legado, Marcos Witt
Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Ton Carfi 20 Anos (Ao Vivo), Ton Carfi
Razão Da Esperança, Paloma Possi
Onde Guardamos As Flores?, Resgate
Memóri4s (Ao Vivo), Eli Soares
A Maior Honra, Julliany Souza
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
No Escuro, Quem É Você?, Carol Biazin
Fugacidade, Janeiro
Caju, Liniker
Maravilhosamente Bem, Julia Mestre
Coisas Naturais, Marina Sena
Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
O Mundo Dá Voltas, Baianasystem
Colinho, Maria Beraldo
Reações Adversas / Ao Persistirem Os Sintomas, Tó Brandileone
Quanto Mais Eu Como, Mais Fome Eu Sinto!, Djonga
Big Buraco, Jadsa
Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance
“Só Quero Ver,” BK’ & Evinha
“Demoro A Dormir,” Djonga Featuring Milton Nascimento
“Caju,” Liniker
“A Dança (Ao Vivo),” Mc Hariel & Gilberto Gil
“Barbie,” Mc Tuto Featuring Dj Glenner
Best Samba/Pagode Album
Alcione, Alcione
Manual Prático Do Novo Samba Tradicional, Vol. 2: Tia Darci, Marcelo D2
Pagode Da Mart’nália, Mart’nália
Zeca Pagodinho – 40 Anos (Ao Vivo), Zeca Pagodinho
Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol.3 – Homenagem Ao Fundo De Quintal (Gravado Em Londres), Sorriso Maroto
Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira)/MAPB (Música Afro Portuguesa Brasileira) Album
Sentido, 5 A Seco
Um Mar Pra Cada Um, Luedji Luna
Pique, Dora Morelenbaum
Divina Casca, Rachel Reis
Beleza. Mas Agora A Gente Faz O Que Com Isso?, Rubel
Best Sertaneja Music Album
Let’s Go Rodeo, Ana Castela
José & Durval, Chitãozinho & Xororó
Obrigado Deus, Léo Foguete
Transcende (Ao Vivo / Deluxe), Lauana Prado
Do Velho Testamento, Tierry
Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Casa Coração, Joyce Alane
Ao Vivo No Ccb: Homenagem A José Mário Branco, Camané
Universo De Paixão, Natascha Falcão
Transespacial, Fitti
Dominguinho, João Gomes, Mestrinho e Jota.pê
Best Portuguese Language Song
“Maravilhosamente Bem,” Julia Mestre, songwriter (Julia Mestre)
“Ouro De Tolo,” Marina Sena, songwriter (Marina Sena)
“Transe,” Zé Ibarra, songwriter (Zé Ibarra)
“Um Vento Passou (Para Paul Simon),” Marcio Borges & Milton Nascimento, songwriters (Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding Featuring Paul Simon)
“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)
Best Children’s Album
Los Nuevos Canticuentos, (Canticuentos, Coro de Ríogrande)
Aventuras De Caramelo, Antonio Caramelo, Malibu
Cenas Infantis, Palavra Cantada
Buscapié, Luis Pescetti, Juan Quintero
Jirafas, Rita Rosa
Best Classical Album
Brouwer, Erena & Others: Guitar Works, Ausiàs Parejo; José Luis Ruiz Del Puerto, album producer
Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina, María Dueñas; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitry Lipay, album producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Kaleidoscope – Contemporary Piano Music By Female Composers From Around The World, Isabel Dobarro; Javier Monteverde, album producer
Radamés, São Paulo Chamber Soloists; São Paulo Chamber Soloists, producer
Sisters Of The Moon, Susana Gómez Vázquez; Gonzalo Noqué, album producer
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
“Guitar Concerto. I: The Spirit Within, II. Le Tombeau de Viola Liuzzo, III. Devil’s Rag,” Giovanni Piacentini, composer (Eduardo García Barrios, Eliot Fisk, Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chávez)
“I Movimiento: La Visita, II Movimiento: Ritual Chamánico, III Movimiento: Introspección, IV Movimiento: Federico Alma Gitana,” Marvin Camacho, composer (Marvin Camacho & Orquesta Sinfónica De La Universidad De Costa Rica)
“Revolución Diamantina – Act I: The Sounds Cats Make, Act II: We Don’t Love Each Other, Act III: Borders And Bodies, Act IV: Speaking The Unspeakable,” Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Music for Visual Media
“Cada Minuto Cuenta (Banda Sonora De La Serie Original De Prime Video),” Pedro Osuna (Pedro Osuna, artist); Pedro Osuna, composer
“Cien Años De Soledad (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Camilo Sanabria (Camilo Sanabria, artist); Camilo Sanabria, composer
“El Eternauta (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Federico Jusid (Federico Jusid, artist); Federico Jusid, composer
“In The Summers,” Cabra (Eduardo Cabra, artist); Eduardo Cabra, composer
“Pedro Páramo (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix),” Gustavo Santaolalla (Gustavo Santaolalla, artist); Gustavo Santaolalla, composer
Best Arrangement
“Sapato Velho”, Rafael Beck & Felipe Montanaro, arrangers (Rafael Beck e Felipe Montanaro)
“Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)”, Cheche Alara, arranger (David Bisbal)
“Procuro Olvidarte – Versión Sinfónica”, Edy Lan, arranger (Brava Featuring Yaneth Sandoval)
“Bach’s Cuban Concerto For Piano And Tres”, Joachim Horsley, arranger (Joachim Horsley Featuring Olivia Soler & Boston Public Quartet And Friends)
“Camaleón Cesar”, Orozco, arranger (Cesar Orozco & Son Ahead)
“Flight 962”, Cassio Vianna, arranger (Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra)
Best Recording Package
Cuarto Azul, Christian Molina, art director (Aitana)
Cuba And Beyond, Ana Gonzalez, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero, Chucho Valdés & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Chucho Valdés, Royal Quartet)
Gigante, Boa Mistura, art director (Leiva)
Masters Of Our Roots, Ana Gonzalez, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Albita & Chucho Valdés)
Por Esas Trenzas, Daniela Tomas, art director (Lourdes Carhuas)
Songwriter of the Year
Edgar Barrera
João Ferreira
Pablo Preciado
Mónica Vélez
Ale Zéguer
Best Engineered Album
Bodhiria, Isidro Acedo, Rob Bisel, Pablo Gómez Cano & Pablo López García, engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer (Judeline)
Caju, Marcio Arantes, Iuri Rio Branco, Ricardo Camera, Júlio Fejuca, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Rodrigues, André Malaquias, Daniel Mariano, João Milliet, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, Gabriel Pinheiro, Gustavo Ruiz, Adonias Souza Júnior, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, engineers; Mike Bozzi, Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, mixers; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer (Liniker)
Cancionera, Jack Lahana, engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Natalia Lafourcade)
Enquanto Os Distraídos Amam, Tó Brandileone & Matheus Stiirmer, engineers; Pedro Peixoto, mixer; Fili Filizzola, mastering engineer (Pedro Emílio)
Love Cole Porter, Leo Alcantara & Marcelo Saboia, engineers; Marcelo Saboia, mixer; Andre Dias, mastering engineer (Antonio Adolfo)
Producer of the Year
Rafa Arcaute, Federico Vindver
Edgar Barrera
Nico Cotton
Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres
Matheus Stiirmer
Best Short Form Music Video
“Diamantes, Lágrimas e Rostos Para Esquecer (Dlre),” Bk’; Felipe Vellas, video director; Renata Dumont, video producer
“EL CLúB,” Bad Bunny; Matias Vasquez, video director; Noah Assad, Sigfredo Bellaflores, Juan Vasquez & Esteban Zuluaga, video producers
“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Martin Piroyansky, video director; Pío Filgueira Risso & Lula Meliche, video producers
“Cura Pa Mi Alma,” Vera Grv; Willy Rodriguez, video director; Grayskull, video producer
“Full Time Papi,” Guitarricadelafuente; Albert Moya, video director; Philipp Ramhofer, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video
Papota (Short Film), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Martin Piroyansky, video director; Federico Ameglio, Chino Fernández & Lula Meliche, video producers
Iradoh – 3 Atos De Irmandade: A Música, O Crime E A Justiça, Hodari; Kaique Alves & Thiago Eva, video directors; Marcelo Campana, Konrad Dantas, Thiago Freire, Kako & Bruno Pappa, video producers
Mon Laferte, Te Amo, Mon Laferte; Camila Grandi & Joanna Reposi Garibaldi, video directors; José Antonio San Miguel García, Diana Rodríguez, Simran Singh & Jaime Villarreal, video producers
Lamento (Extended Cut), Gaby Moreno; Diego Contreras, video director; Andrew Petersen, video producer
Milton Bituca Nascimento, Varios Artistas; Flavia Moraes, video director; Ricardo Aidar, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Rafael Langoni, Flávia Moraes, Augusto Nascimento, Andre Novis, Victor Pozas & Larissa Prado, video producers.
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Alice + Olivia is going psychedelic with their latest collaboration with the legendary band Grateful Dead.
The collaboration is one well worth celebrating, given that both parties are iconic institutions. The collab seems rather obvious, given the Grateful Dead’s proclivity for wacky colors and memorable iconography, like their dancing bear motif, seen in multicolored fashion throughout the collection. In fact, it is basically the focal point of the collab. The designer brand’s Grateful Dead offerings include everything from grungy leather jackets to free-flowing maxi skirts and even a few band tees, all paying homage to the hallowed rock band. Every piece can be shopped on the Alice + Olivia website now.
If you didn’t know, the dancing bear is meant to represent the band’s sound engineer and counterculture figure, Owsley “Bear” Stanley, who was nicknamed “bear” for his hairy chest. The cheerful and psychedelic dancing bear motif was first featured on the back cover of the band’s 1973 live album titled History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice) and was created by artist Bob Thomas, paying homage to Stanley’s nickname. The bear motif has become synonymous with the Grateful Dead, following the band even after the group disbanded in 1995.
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In celebration of the collection dropping, ShopBillboard is sharing our favorite five pieces that we think you need to add to cart ASAP. We’ll breakdown pricing, sizing and styling, everything you need to know to make the best shopping decisions before checking out. Shop the Alice + Olivia x Grateful Dead collaboration below.
Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Cody Vegan Moto Jacket
A Grateful Dead vegan leather moto jacket.
Leather jackets are a wardrobe staple for many, but none have been done like this. The Cody Vegan Moto Jacket currently retails for $1,495, standing as an investment piece that is a win for both form and function. Sizing ranges from XS to XL. As we get into the colder months, you’ll want a cozy and, most importantly, fashionable option in your closet that you can reach for again and again.
This jacket has our vote for the coolest outerwear that hits all the marks. It’s certainly stylish, what with all the colorful Grateful Dead-inspired patches throughout and the asymmetric zipper closure. The jacket is also cropped and fitted, adding even more style points. The jacket is also ethically made since it’s constructed of vegan leather, offering prospective buyers an animal-friendly alternative that they won’t feel guilty wearing.
Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Micah Muscle Tank
A Grateful Dead muscle tank.
Typical rocker wardrobes usually include a sick muscle tee somewhere in there. Thankfully, Alice + Olivia is here to deliver a good one. The brand’s Micah Muscle Tank currently retails for $275 and comes in sizes XS/S to M/L. The style is one of the more affordable pieces in the collection and comes in a sky-blue colorway with glittering sequin Grateful Dead graphics on the front.
The tee is stylishly cropped and sleeveless, hence the muscle tee aspect. This piece is extremely versatile. It’s one of those clothing items you’ll be wearing over and over again. To style, we’d layer this tee under the Cody Vegan Moto Jacket mentioned earlier, along with classic high-waisted denim. Add some moto boots in black and you’re ready to mosh with the best of ‘em.
Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Dimitra Button Down
A white Grateful Dead button down shirt.
Another extremely versatile and fun basic is the Dimitra Button Down for $465. Don’t be fooled by the word “basic” because this top is anything but. The crisp button-down style comes in sizes XS to XL and features that ever-iconic dancing bear motif in psychedelic hues lining the shoulders, across the collar and down the sleeves. The print adds a touch of contrast, giving the piece loads of visual interest. A button-down is another basic that you can wear a million ways; however, we’d style this top tucked into a black slip skirt with knee-high boots or simply with your favorite jeans and sneakers for a classic and effortless look.
Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Katz Maxi Skirt
A colorful Grateful Dead skirt.
One of the more statement-making pieces in this collection is the Katz Maxi Skirt for $695. If you’re into color and texture, this piece has both in spades. The maximalist style comes in sizes 0 through 14 and is made of a lightweight, free-flowing printed satin with pleats and an asymmetrical handkerchief hem. The waistband is a bright green stripe, mirroring the green trim at the hem.
Once again, the colorful dancing bears make an appearance, this time making up the entirety of the skirt set on a black background, so they pop. With a dramatic skirt like this, we’d recommend styling this with a simple top, something black and slim like a bodysuit to draw the focus to the skirt. Black boots would go nicely, or a platform sneaker if you’re feeling bold.
Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Amazing Jean
Grateful Dead-inspired denim.
Finally, we have the Amazing Jean for $895, and boy, is it amazing. Sizing for these pants ranges from 24 to 32. The denim is chock full of dancing bear motifs in rainbow hues running down the pant legs. The wash is black, letting the print pop. This piece is a classic high-waisted style that sits somewhere above the navel, giving the wearer extra support. The pant legs are roomy and wide, giving the denim a slouchy, relaxed fit that mirrors that rocker attitude. The colorful disposition of these pants makes it a maximalist item, one we’d wear with basics like a crisp white tee and sneakers or a Chelsea boot and slouchy sweater for cozier fall vibes.
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Wendy Williams has finally received some favorable news regarding her guardianship. A doctor has ruled she doesn’t have dementia.
As spotted on TMZ, Wendy Williams may be going into the new year on her own free will. According to the celebrity gossip site, a neurologist has ruled that she does not have frontotemporal dementia. The medical expert tested her last month and provided her team with the results. This independent exam contradicts an earlier test ordered by Wendy Williams’ guardian, which says that she tested positive for the brain disease.
TMZ says that the former talk show host’s legal team will look to submit their test along with a request for a new hearing. At that meeting, they will ask for the presiding judge to release Wendy Williams from a court-ordered guardianship. If these results do not convince the court to let her go, lawyer Joe Tacopina will demand a formal trial and plead the case.
Williams’ road to this point has been complicated and, at times, heartbreaking. Back in 2022, she was placed under a court-ordered financial guardianship after Wells Fargo froze her accounts, claiming she was an “incapacitated person.” That decision came amid mounting public concern over her health, including erratic media appearances and reports of cognitive decline. Her legal and medical affairs were placed in the hands of a guardian whose identity has largely remained private, limiting Wendy’s ability to make personal and financial decisions independently.
Around that same period, Wendy’s team announced that she had been diagnosed with both aphasia and frontotemporal dementia—conditions that affect speech and behavior. The news sparked an outpouring of concern from fans and industry peers, with many calling for her privacy to be respected as she received treatment.
If this new medical assessment holds up in court, it could mark a major turning point for the former daytime queen. Known for her fearless takes and signature “How you doin’?” catchphrase, Wendy Williams has spent the last few years largely out of the public eye. Regaining control of her life and finances would not only restore her autonomy but could also pave the way for a long-awaited comeback—on her own terms.
