The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 16, 2017, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
However, due to the earthquake in Mexico which occurred a previous day, as well as other natural disasters that affected Spanish-speaking communities, the Latin Recording Academy did not announce the nominations until Tuesday, September 26.
[4] Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee — "Despacito" Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — Salsa Big Band Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi — "Despacito" (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee) Vicente García Shakira — El Dorado Lila Downs — Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber — "Despacito" (Remix) Residente — Residente Rafael Arcaute, Igor Koshkendey and Residente — "Somos Anormales" (Residente) Diamante Eléctrico — La Gran Oscilación Juanes — Mis Planes Son Amarte Diamante Eléctrico — "Déjala Rodar" (tie) Andrés Calamaro — "La Noche" (tie) Café Tacvba — Jei Beibi Mon Laferte — "Amárrame" (Mon Laferte featuring Juanes) Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta — Salsa Big Band Jorge Celedón and Sergio Luis Rodríguez — Ni Un Paso Atrás Guaco — Bidimensional Jon Secada featuring The Charlie Sepúlveda Big Band — To Beny Moré with Love Olga Tañón — Olga Tañón y Punto.
Vicente García — "Bachata en Kingston" Vicente García — A La Mar Flor de Toloache — Las Caras Lindas Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga — Ayer y Hoy Los Palominos — Piénsalo Juan Treviño — "Siempre Es Así" (Juan Treviño featuring AJ Castillo) Michel Camilo and Tomatito — Spain Forever Natalia Lafourcade — Musas) Fernando Otero — Solo Buenos Aires Vicente Amigo — Memoria de Los Sentidos Eliane Elias — Dance of Time Tiago Iorc — Troco Likes Ao Vivo: Um Filme de Tiago Iorc Nando Reis — Jardim-Pomar Mart'nália — + Misturado Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, Mauro Senise — Dos Navegantes Daniel — Daniel Bruna Viola — Ao Vivo - Melodias Do Sertão Ana Caetano and Tiago Iorc, songwriters — "Trevo (Tu)" (Anavitória featuring Tiago Iorc) Eddie Mora directing The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica — Música De Compositores Costarricenses Vol.
2 Leo Brouwer — "Sonata del Decamerón Negro" (Mabel Millán) Alex Campos — Momentos Aline Barros — Acenda A Sua Luz Various Artists — Marc Anthony for Babies Josh Gudwin and Tom Coyne — Mis Planes Son Amarte (Juanes) Eduardo Cabra Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee — "Despacito" Natalia Lafourcade — Musas, El Documental The following received multiple nominations: The following received multiple awards: