Bruno Mars scores six Grammy nods! Calle 13, Maná, Tigres del Norte, and Cachao among nominees
Bruno Mars, pictured here with his Smeezingtons production partners Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, is up for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Producer of the Year. (Getty Images)
By ANGIE ROMERO
Channel: Entertainment
The Grammy nominations are in and congratulations are in order for Bruno Mars, who scored six nods, tied with Adele and Foo Fighters. “I’m droppin’ grenades on ‘em,” joked the musical prodigy after hearing the news at the star-studded Grammy Nominations Live concert Wednesday night. Lady Gaga, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Sugarland, and Katy Perry were among those presenting and/or performing. LL Cool J took a break from NCIS: Los Angeles to host.
Kanye West led the pack with seven nominations, including Best Rap Album (Watch The Throne) and Best Rap Performance. Rihanna joined in on the celebration (although it looked a whole lot like lip-synching to us) from the O2 Arena in London.
Check out all the Latin categories below. It’s nice to see underdogs like Gustavo Galindo and not-so-commercial artists like Los Amigos Invisibles are getting some love!
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air February 12.
Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album
Entren Los Que Quieran
Calle 13
[Sony Music]
Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar Gustavo Galindo [Surco/Universal Music Latino] Nuestra La Vida Bohème [Nacional Records] Not So Commercial Los Amigos Invisibles [Nacional Records] Drama Y Luz Maná [Warner Music Mexico] Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano Album Bicentenario Pepe Aguilar [Venemusic] Orale Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea [Shea Records/East Side Records] Amor A La Musica Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle [Los Arrieros] Eres Un Farsante Paquita La Del Barrio [Balboa Records, Co] Huevos Rancheros Joan Sebastian [Fonovisa] Best Banda Or Norteño Album Estare Mejor El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario [A.R.C. Discos] Intocable 2011 Intocable [Good I Music] Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends Los Tigres Del Norte [Fonovisa] El Árbol Los Tucanes De Tijuana [Fonovisa] No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo… Si Por Que Puedo Vengo Michael Salgado [Zurdo Records] Best Tropical Latin Album Homenaje A Los Rumberos Edwin Bonilla [Sonic Projects Records] The Last Mambo Cachao [Eventus/Sony Music Latin] Mongorama José Rizo’s Mongorama [Saungu Records] Check out the full list of nominees.
