The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente.
[1][2] The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
Puerto Rican band Calle 13 were the big winners of the night with nine awards (breaking the previous record of five wins in a single ceremony) including Album of the Year for Entren Los Que Quieran; and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Latinoamérica".
Shakira was honored as the Person of the Year the night before the telecast and she also won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Sale El Sol.
Record of the Year Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita – "Latinoamérica" Album of the Year Calle 13 – Entren Los Que Quieran Song of the Year Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Latinoamérica" (Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita) Best New Artist Sie7e Best Female Pop Vocal Album Shakira – Sale el Sol Best Male Pop Vocal Album Franco De Vita – En Primera Fila Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Alex, Jorge y Lena – Alex, Jorge y Lena Best Urban Music Album Calle 13 – Entren Los Que Quieran Best Urban Song Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Baile de los Pobres" (Calle 13) Best Rock Album Maná – Drama y Luz Best Rock Song León Larregui and Zoé – "Labios Rotos" (Zoé) Best Alternative Music Album Zoé – MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo Best Alternative Song Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" (Calle 13 featuring Omar-Rodríguez-López) Best Salsa Album Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar – Todos Vuelven Live Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Juan Carlos Coronel — Tesoros Best Contemporary Tropical Album Tito El Bambino – El Patrón: Invencible Best Traditional Tropical Album Cachao López – The Last Mambo Best Tropical Song Calle 13 – "Vamo' A Portarnos Mal" Best Singer-Songwriter Album Amaury Gutiérrez – Sesiones IntimasGian Marco – Días Nuevos Best Ranchero Album Vicente Fernández – El Hombre Que Mas Te Amó Best Banda Album La Arrolladora Banda El Limón – Todo Depende De Tí Best Tejano Album Little Joe & La Familia – Recuerdos Best Norteño Album Los Tigres del Norte – MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends Best Regional Song Marco Antonio Solís – "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" Best Instrumental Album Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White – Forever Best Folk Album Mercedes Sosa – Deja La Vida Volar – En Gira Best Tango Album Diego El Cigala – Cigala & Tango Best Flamenco Album Niña Pastori – La Orilla de mi Pelo Best Latin Jazz Album Paquito D'Rivera – Panamericana Suite Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) Alex Campos – Lenguaje de Amor Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) Aline Barros – Extraordinário Amor De Deus Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album Jota Quest – Quinze Best Brazilian Rock Album Caetano Veloso – Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo Best Samba/Pagode Album Exaltasamba – Exaltasamba 25 Anos – Ao Vivo Best MPB Album Djavan – Ária Best Sertaneja Music Album João Bosco & Vinícius – João Bosco & Vinícius Best Native Brazilian Roots Album Naná Vasconcelos – Sinfonia & Batuques Best Brazilian Song Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa – "De Repente" (Skank) Best Latin Children's Album Pato Fu – Música de Brinquedo Best Classical Album Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos Best Classical Contemporary Composition Paquito D'Rivera – "Panamericana Suite" (Paquito D'Rivera) Best Recording Package Javier Mariscal – Chico & Rita (Various Artists)Alejandro Ros – Solo un Momento (Vicentico) Best Engineered Album Benny Faccone, Thom Russo and Tom Baker – Drama y Luz (Maná) Producer of the Year Rafael Arcaute and Calle 13 Best Short Form Music Video Calle 13 – "Calma Pueblo" Best Long Form Music Video Franco De Vita – En Primera Fila Lifetime Achievement Award[4] Trustees Award[4] Person of the Year