GRAMMY WATCH – Latin Music Categories: My Picks and Predictions

Here are my picks and predictions in the Latin music categories for The 58^th Annual Grammy Awards.

Best Latin Pop Album
• Terral
      Pablo Alborán
      [Warner Music Latina]

• Healer
     Alex Cuba
      [Caracol Records]

• A Quien Quiera Escuchar  (Deluxe Edition)
      Ricky Martin
      [Sony Music Latin]

• Sirope
      Alejandro Sanz
      [Universal Music Latino]

• Algo Sucede
      Julieta Venegas
      [Sony Music Latin]

My Pick: A QUIEN QUIERA ESCUCHAR (DELUXE EDITION)

My Prediction: SIROPE

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Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
• Amanecer
      Bomba  Estereo
      [Sony Music Latin]

• Mondongo
      La Cuneta Son Machín
      [Round Whirled Records]

• Hasta La Raíz
      Natalia Lafourcade
      [Sony Music Latin]

• Caja De Música
      Monsieur Periné
      [Sony Music Entertainment]

• Dale
      Pitbull
      [Mr. 305 / Sony Music Latin]

My Pick: DALE

My Prediction: HASTA LA RAIZ

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Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
• Mi Vicio Mas Grande
      Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizarraga
      [Fonovisa]

• Ya Dime Adiós
      La Maquinaria Norteña
      [Fonovisa]

• Zapateando
      Los Cojolites
      [Round Whirled Records]

• Realidades - Deluxe Edition
      Los Tigres Del Norte
      [Fonovisa]

• Tradición, Arte Y Pasión
      Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano
      [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]

My Pick and Prediction: REALIDADES – DELUXE EDITION

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Best Tropical Latin Album
• Tributo A Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto
      José Alberto "El Canario" & Septeto Santiaguero
      [Los Canarios Music]

• Son De Panamá
      Rubén Blades With Roberto Delgado & Orchestra
      [Ruben Blades Productions]

• Presente Continuo
      Guaco
      [Latin Pulse / Sony Music Latin]

• Todo Tiene Su Hora
      Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
      [Universal Music Latino/Capital Latin]

• Que Suenen Los Tambores
      Victor Manuelle
      [Kiyavi / Sony Music Latin]

My Pick and Prediction: SON DE PANAMA

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GRAMMY WATCH - Latin Music Categories - Picks & Predictions

While I personally don't understand, or perhaps do not agree with NARAS continuous inclusion of the Latin music categories for the regular Grammy Awards (since they have a Latin wing to the recording academy now that also present the Latin Grammy Awards), the fact remains these categories still exist. So, here goes with my picks and predictions in these categories. It just seems like the Latin artists get to double dip every year now and I don't understand why they branched off in the first place, other than to pull more money out of it's membership and advertisers to have a separate awards show for this particular wing.

Best Latin Pop Album

My Pick & Prediction:

PARAISO EXPRESS - Alejandro Sanz [Warner Music Latina] (pictured)

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

My Pick: 1977 - Ana Tijoux [Nacional Redcords]

My Prediction: BULEVAR 2000 - Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible

[Nacional Records]

Best Tropical Latin Album

My Pick: VIVA LA TRADICIÓN - Spanish Harlem Orchestra [Concord Picante]

My Prediction: IRREPETIBLE - Gilberto Santa Rosa [Sony Music Latin]

Best Tejano Album

My Pick: COOKIN - Tortilla Factory [Tortilla Records]

My Prediction: RECUERDOS - Little Joe & La Familia [TDI Records]

Best Norteño Album

My Pick: CLASSIC - Intocable [Sony Music Latin]

My Prediction: INDISPENSABLE - Angel Fresnillo [Disa Universal Music]

Best Banda Album

My Pick & Prediction: CON LA FUERZA DEL CORRIDO - El Chapo [Disa Universal]

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 13, 2011 on CBS at 8pm, EST. For complete coverage and full list of nominees, please visit the Grammy website.