From Bad Bunny to Xtina: Here Are the Contenders to Watch at the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards

Thania Garcia With superstars like Bad Bunny and Rosalía up in multiple races, this year’s Latin Grammys on Nov. 17 in Las Vegas promise to be a big draw. A vast array of genres and artists from all over the world, ranging from legends to rookies, graced the nominations list this year. Rauw Alejandro scored a record of the year nod alongside Shakira for their reggaeton banger “Te Felecito,” plus Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Noah Goldstein earned their first-ever Latin Grammy noms this year for their work on Rosalía’s “Motomami.” But there are plenty more notables and surprises scattered throughout the list, here are a few:

Fueled by his summer blockbuster “Un Verano Sin Ti,” the reggaeton titan dominated over the Latin Grammy nominations list with 10 nods – including album of the year and record of the year for the leading single “Ojitos Lindos,” featuring Bomba Estéreo. And when it comes to records, Bad Bunny has broken a few — like having the year’s top-seller and the first all-Spanish language to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. This year, he also became the only artist in history to put on two separate $100-million tours in less than 12 months with his “El Último Tour Del Mundo” and “World’s Hottest Tour,” which more than doubledthe gross of the latter.

The prolific reputation of “Un Verano” has many speculating it will also earn a nomination for album of the year at the “gringo Grammys” (as Bunny himself has dubbed the mainstream competition). With seven nominations, including the prestigious album of the year prize for “Aguilera,” the Ecuadorian-American pop idol comes full circle with the awards ceremony – and Latin music in general. The last time Aguilera was nominated for a Latin Grammy