By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on April 17, 2024.
FILE – Karol G poses in the press room with the award for Best Musica Urbana Album for “Manana Sera Bonito” at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami – where the show began 25 years ago and where the organization is headquartered. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file)The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami, home of the Latin Recording Academy. 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 was held in Seville, Spain – the first time the show was broadcast internationally – the result of a meeting of almost 19 million people. euros between the government of Andalusia and the Latin Recording Academy, and efforts to increase the global reach of the awards ceremony. “International growth is consistent with our mission,” Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, said at the time. “We have members from over 40 countries and we have always celebrated music in the Spanish language and the Portuguese language. Today, the only thing that’s changing is that we’re moving the celebration to another location, which will ultimately expand our global reach even further. » The decision sparked some controversy, with some criticizing 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 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. ” ten
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