THE Latin Grammys 2024 will return to Miami – where the Latin Recording Academy is headquartered.
The 25th annual event will be broadcast live from the Kaseya Center on November 14. Nominations will be announced on September 17.
Last year’s ceremony took place in Seville, Spain – the first time the show was broadcast internationally – the result of a nearly €19 million deal between the government of Andalusia and the Latin Academy Recording, and efforts to increase the show’s global reach.
“International growth is consistent with our mission,” Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, said at the time. “We have members from more than 40 countries and we have always celebrated music in the Spanish and Portuguese language. Today the only thing that changes is that we are moving the celebration to another location, which, at will further expand our global reach.”
The decision caused some controversy, with some criticize the Latin Grammys’ decision to move the show to the European country that colonized much of Latin America.
However, the decision to move the awards ceremony to Spain aligned perfectly with the country’s attempt to further develop music tourism – now home to some of the the biggest destination music festivals.
The awards show regularly celebrates artists who are not Latinx but who perform in Spanish or Portuguese. A simple example is Spanish singer Rosalia, who is Hispanic but not Latina, and who in 2022 became the first woman to win Album of the Year twice at the awards show.
In a statement, Abud said the decision to move the show to Miami reflects the city’s position as “the epicenter of Latin entertainment.”
“We are grateful for the community support and enthusiasm we have received.”
