Alumni collaborations receiving nominations include Julio Reyes Copello, M.M. ’00 as a record producer and Natalia Schlesinger, M.M. ’21 as recording engineer in the categories of Record and Album of the year, along with Jon Secada, B.M. ’83, M.M. ’86 with Frost faculty member Gonzalo Rubalcaba for Best Tropical Album. These collaborations also represent the spirit, respect, and success a Frost School music education can achieve.
The Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards is the preeminent international honor celebrating excellence in Latin music and the only peer-presented Latin music accolade. The 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast will air live on November 18, 2021, at 8 p.m. ET, on Univision. The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 19:00 (MEX)/20:00 (PAN-COL)/ 21:00 (VEN)/22:00 (ARG/CHI). Additional international broadcasting partners will be announced at a later date.
Preceding the telecast is the Latin GRAMMY® Premiere ceremony, where the winners in most categories will be announced. This long-established afternoon full of unforgettable performances and heartfelt acceptance speeches will be held at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
A complete list of Frost School of Music alumni/faculty nominees is as follows:
Federico Vindver, B.M. '08
• Record of the Year, as record producer for “Te Olvidaste,” C.Tangana
• Best Alternative Song, as Songwriter for “Te Olvidaste,” C.Tangana
• Best Rap/Hip Hop song, as songwriter for “Sana Sana,” Nathy Peluso
• Best Engineered Album, as engineer for “El Madrileño,” C.Tangana
Julio Reyes Copello, M.M. '00
• Record of the Year, as record producer for “Si Hubiera As Querido,” Pablo Alboran
• Record of the Year, as record producer and recording engineer for “Un Amor Eterno” (Version Balada), Marc Anthony
• Album of the Year, as record producer for “Vertigo,” Pablo Alboran
• Album of the Year, as record producer for “Mis Amores,” Paula Arenas
• Song of the Year, as songwriter for “Si Hubiera Querido,” Pablo Alboran
Natalia Schlesinger, M.M. '21
• Record of the Year, as Recording engineer for “Si Hubiera As Querido,” Pablo Alboran
• Album of the Year, as recording engineer for “Vertigo,” Pablo Alboran
Natalia Ramirez, M.A. '17
• Album of the Year, as recording engineer for “Mis Manos,” Camilo
Jon Secada, B.M. '83, M.M. '86
• Best Traditional Tropical Album, “Solos,” Jon Secada & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Frost School of Music Faculty
• Best Traditional Tropical Album, “Solos,” Jon Secada & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Orlando Jacinto Garcia, M.M. '82, D.M.A. '85
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition, as composer for “Cuatro,” Orlando Jacinto Garcia, featuring Amernet String Quartet
Kendall Moore, M.M. '10, D.M.A. '16
• Best Arrangement, as arranger for “Blue in Green (Sky and Sea)”
Dan Warner, alumnus
• Producer of the Year, as producer for “Blanco,” Ricardo Arjona
