Edgar Barrera Snags Songwriter of the Year Nod & More Latin Artists With 2025 Grammy Nominations

Edgar Barrera's prowess has been widely recognized not only by the Latin Recording Academy, with nine nominations for the 2024 Latin Grammys alone, but also by the Recording Academy. For the second year in a row, the Mexican-American songwriter is competing for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the Grammys thanks to his Spanish-language songs written with or for stars such as Ivan Cornejo, Carín León, Shakira, Karol G. and Peso Pluma.

In the list of nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, announced on Friday (November 8), Barrera was again included in a non-Latin genre category, along with English-language songwriters Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Jessie Jo Dillon and Raye. The songs mentioned this year with his name are “Atención” (Ivan Cornejo), “(Entre Paréntesis)” (Shakira and Grupo Frontera), “It Was Always You (Siempre Fuiste Tú)” (Carín León and Leon Bridges) , “No Se Vale” (Camilo), “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” (Carín León and Kane coffee),
“Por El Contrario” (Becky G with Ángela Aguilar and Leonardo Aguilar), “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
(Karol G), “Sincere” (Khalid) and “Tommy & Pamela” (Peso Pluma and Kenia Os).

The nominations generally include other Latin artists, but not in such prominent categories as songwriter of the year. Among others, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel is again nominated in the classical music categories, along with Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, and Puerto Rican saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón appears in the jazz categories.

In the Latin music categories – which include pop, urban, rock or alternative, Mexican and tropical music – there are previously nominated or awarded superstars such as Anitta, Bad Bunny, Shakira, Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma, J Balvin, Residente, Juan Luis Guerra and Marc Anthony, among others. Additionally, first-time nominees include Feid, Young Miko, and Rawayana.

Karol G, who won last year's Grammy for Best Urbana Music album Mañana Será Bonito and now has eight nominations at the 2024 Latin Grammys — including album of the year for Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota season) — surprisingly wasn't among this year's Grammy nominees.

Below are the nominees for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in the Latin music and Latin jazz categories. The winners will be announced in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2.

Best Latin Pop album

Funk GenerationAnita

El ViajeLuis Fonsi

GarthiaKani Garcia

Las Mujeres Ya No LloranShakira

OrchidsKali Uchis

Best Urbana Music album

Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar MañanaBad Bunny

RayoJ Balvin

FerxxocalypsisFed

Las Letras Ya No ImportanResidence

Att.Young Miko

Best Latin Rock or Alternative album

Compita del DestinoEl David Aguilar

Pa' Tu CuerpaCimafunk

AutopoieticaMon Laferte

GreaseNathy Peluso

¿Quién Trae las Cornetas?Rawayana

Best album Música Mexicana (Including Tejano)

DiamondChiquis

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1Carin León

ExodusPeso Pluma

De LechitosJesse Uribe

Best Tropical Latin album

MuevenseMark Anthony

BailarSheila E.

Radio GüiraJuan Luis Guerra 4.40

Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional)Tony Succar, Mimy Succar

Vacilón SantiagogueroKiki Valera

Best Latin Jazz album

Spain forever againMichel Camilo & Tomatito

Cubop lives!Zacchaeus Curtis

CooperationHamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Time and AgainEliane Elias

El Trio: Live in ItalyHoracio “El Negro” Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola

Cuba and beyondChucho Valdés & Royal Quartet

As I travelDonald Vega feat. Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero