| 22nd Latin Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | November 18, 2021 |
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States |
| Hosted by | Carlos Rivera, Ana Brenda Contreras and Roselyn Sánchez[1] |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Camilo (4) |
| Most nominations | Camilo (10) |
| Person of the Year | Rubén Blades |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TelevisaUnivision |
The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas to honor the best musical releases within Latin music released from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021.[2][3] The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021.[4] The ceremony was aired live on TelevisaUnivision.
In June 2021, Panamanian musician Rubén Blades was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, unlike last year where the main ceremony took place in a normal way but the Person of the Year award was not given nor did the ceremony for the award took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony for the award took place on November 17, 2021, the day before the main ceremony as it usually does.[5]
Singers and musicians Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa received the Lifetime Achievement Award while Mexican producer Guillermo "Memo" Acosta and Colombian accordionist Egidio Cuadrado are this year's recipients of the Trustees Award.[6]
- ^ Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (November 18, 2021). "Latin Grammys 2021: How to watch the ceremony". CNN. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Latin GRAMMY Awards® return to Las Vegas". The Latin Recording Academy. June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Awards Process - Calendar". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Latin Recording Academy® announces 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® Nominees". The Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Angermiller, Michelle Amabile (June 2, 2021). "Rubén Blades Named 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Latin Recording Academy® to honor Martinho Da Vila, Emmanuel, Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa with The Lifetime Achievement Award". The Latin Recording Academy. June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.