Final 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Presenters and Performances Announced
The stage for the 16th Latin GRAMMY AwardsTM will feature and international presenter lineup and talented musicians, including memorable collaborations. Presenters for the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards — which include current Latin GRAMMY® nominees, previous winners and celebrities from film, radio and TV — are: Mexican actor Diego Boneta; Latin GRAMMY winner Miguel Bosé; current nominees René Camacho, Pedro Capó and Aída Cuevas; singer Leslie Grace; Latin GRAMMY-winning Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy; current nominees Kaay; singer and current nominee Víctor Manuelle; Academy Award®, Emmy®, Tony, and GRAMMY winner Rita Moreno; Latin GRAMMY winners Chino y Nacho; actresses Génesis Rodríguez and Zoe Saldaña; radio and TV personality Enrique Santos; current nominees Johnny Sky, María Toledo and Diego Torres; Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner Julieta Venegas; and Latin GRAMMY winner Yandel.
Previously announced performers include Spanish singer/songwriter and current nominee Pablo Alborán; regional Mexican singer and current nominee Julión Álvarez; six-time Latin GRAMMY winners and current nominees Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizárraga; current nominees Bomba Estéreo and four-time GRAMMY winner Will Smith will share the stage for a show-stopping performance of their single “Fiesta (Remix)”; current nominees J Balvin and Farruko will perform alongside Major Lazer and mØ; current nominees and Afro-Colombian hip-hop group ChocQuibTown will be joined onstage by the Cuban ballet company of Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba; Colombian vallenato singer and current nominee Silvestre Dangond; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner and current nominee Juan Luis Guerra; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winners Maná; urban artist and current nominee Nicky Jam will team with Jamaican-American singer Omi; Latin GRAMMY winner and current nominee Natalia Jiménez is set to share the stage with Italian pop trio Il Volo; three-time Latin GRAMMY winner and one of this year’s leading nominees Natalia Lafourcade; reggaeton Colombian artist and current nominee Maluma will join with female group Fifth Harmony for a once-in-a-lifetime performance; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner and current nominee Ricky Martin; current nominee Matisse; regional Mexican singer and current nominee Espinoza Paz; singer/songwriter and current nominee Prince Royce; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner and current nominee Alejandro Sanz will perform alongside Paula Fernandes and Mariachi Sol De México; Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and current nominee Raquel Sofía; a special performance by 2015 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Roberto Carlos; Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winners Los Tigres Del Norte; and Latin GRAMMY winner Wisin in an unforgettable performance with Ricky Martin.
Mexican actress Jacqueline Bracamontes and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and actress Roselyn Sánchez will co-host, together for the first time, the Latin music industry’s premier event. The Biggest Night In Latin Music® will air live on the Univision Network Nov. 19 from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The 16th Latin GRAMMY Awards will be supported via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted at www.latingrammy.com and www.univision.com/latingrammy, which will feature video interviews and photos, an extensive archive of past shows, a live-blog, and dedicated forums for fans to share their excitement leading up to the live broadcast. Additionally, the telecast will be distributed internationally to more than 80 countries.
Once again, LatinGRAMMY.com will offer exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of the 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards via Latin GRAMMY en Vivo. The live stream will include interviews from various locations including the red carpet arrivals, the Latin GRAMMY Premiere™ ceremony, backstage, and the media center beginning at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. For updates and breaking news, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com as well as The Latin Recording Academy® social networks on Twitter (@LatinGRAMMYs) and Facebook.
Preceding the Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast, Univision will present exclusive “Noche De Estrellas” (“Night Of The Stars”) coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY Awards red carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). “Noche De Estrellas” will feature live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashion, and will provide viewers an intimate look at Latin music’s most glamorous event while connecting fans with their favorite celebrities via social media.
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®
