Many independent musicians receive 2020 Latin Grammy nominations and wins.
The past few years have seen strong showings from CD Baby artists at the Latin Grammys, and the 2020 Latin Grammys were no different.
This year, thirteen Latin-language CD Baby artists were nominated across eleven categories, along with one song composition.
Five of those nominees claimed the coveted trophy during the ceremony (without an audience or red carpet due to pandemic restrictions) on November 19th.
Join us in celebrating the five CD Baby Latin Grammy winners!
Best Folk Album
Artist: Susana Baca
Album: A Capella
Best Flamenco Album
Artist: Antonio Rey
Album: Flamenco Sin Fronteras
Best Latin Jazz / Jazz Album
Artist: Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra
Album: Puertos: Music From International Waters
Best Latin Children’s Album
Artist: Tina Kids
Album: Canta y Juega
Best Classical Album
Artist: Paulina Leisring & Domingo Pagliuca
Album: Eternal Gratitude
And congratulations to all these CD Baby artists for their Latin Grammy nominations!
Best Pop/Rock Album
Artist: Gina Chavez
Album: LA QUE MANDA
Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Artist: Margareth Menezes
Album: AUTÊNTICA
Best Instrumental Album
Artist: Yamandu Costa Featuring Marcelo Jiran
Album: FESTEJO
Best Folk Album
Artist: Susana Baca
Album: A CAPELLA
Best Tango Album
Artist: Alejandro Fasanini
Album: CONTEMPORARY TANGO TRILOGY
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Artist: Pablo Estigarribia, Victor Lavallen, y Horacio Cabarcos
Album: COMME IL FAUT
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Artist: Rodolfo Mederos
Album: TANGO SACRO
Best Flamenco Album
Artist: Antonio Rey
Album: FLAMENCO SIN FRONTERAS
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
Artist: Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra
Album: PUERTOS: MUSIC FROM INTERNATIONAL WATERS
Best Latin Children’s Album
Artist: Tina Kids
Album: CANTA Y JUEGA
Best Classical Album
Artist: Paulina Leisring & Domingo Pagliuca; Samuel Pilafian, album producer
Album: ETERNAL GRATITUDE
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Artist: Eddie Mora; (Carlos Chaves & Eddie Mora, album producers)
Album: LA VOZ DEL AVE
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Artist: Elena Rivera y El Cuarteto Latinoamericano; (JC Vertti, album producer)
Album: THE JULIET LETTERS
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Composer: Eddie Mora
Composition: “SINE NOMINE”
Those numbers are a reflection of CD Baby’s ever-growing artist community worldwide, but especially in Latin-language countries.
Central and South America were the first major regions outside the U.S. to embrace CD Baby’s vision for a stronger independent artist community, and we’ve enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Spanish and Portugese-speaking artists ever since.
We’re truly humbled by the massive success artists in those territories have reached and we’re happy we played a role in their music reaching larger audiences.