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The 2023 Latin GRAMMYs will kick off in a major way on Thursday, Nov. 16. The Latin Recording Academy has today announced the performers and presenters for its annual Latin GRAMMY Premiere, which takes place hours before the Latin GRAMMY Awards and where the majority of the awards will be presented.

"The 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards officially begin with the Premiere ceremony, and we look forward to celebrating excellence in Spanish- and Portuguese-language recordings," Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud said in a statement. "Our first international ceremony will showcase a wide range of artists across various genres, with a special musical performance featuring all five nominees in the Flamenco category performing together onstage."

After the Latin GRAMMY Premiere, the Biggest Night in Latin Music continues at the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, which will air at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on Univision, UniMs and Galavisin in the U.S., and at 10:30 p.m. CET on Radiotelevisin Espaola (RTVE) in Spain. Additional international broadcasting partners and local airings will be available soon.

Several new Latin GRAMMY categories will debut at the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, including Best Songwriter Of The Year, as part of the newly created Songwriting Field, Best Singer-Songwriter Song and Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance. These new, globally minded additions reinforce the international expansion of both the Latin GRAMMYs and the Latin Recording Academy.

For Karol G, 2023 was a watershed year. Her fourth album, Maana Ser Bonito, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and took home the golden gramophone for Album Of The Year at the Latin GRAMMYs. Her many milestones also included a Rolling Stone cover, and signing with Interscope. At the 2024 GRAMMYs, Maana Ser Bonito is nominated for Best Msica Urbana Album.

The Colombian singer and songwriter was suddenly everywhere in 2023, but this moment is the culmination of a long, steady rise. Karol G has been on the scene for some time, and changing it for the better just by being who she is: an extremely talented woman making waves in a genre still dominated by men.

Although she came out of the gate in an unstoppable fashion, Karol G's chart-topping debut was the result of years of touring and recording. The artist born Carolina Giraldo Navarro was no overnight success.

This authenticity has doubtless been key to Karol G's success. Rather than try to fit an established mold, she brings a uniquely sunny swagger and sporty style to reggaeton. She projects a powerful and feminine energy, and her music often expresses a healthy sense of sexual independence and self-empowerment. This is an intentional part of her message, especially to her female fans.

Like early collaborator Bad Bunny, Karol G is able to reach a global audience without having to change the language she sings in, her genre of choice, or her messages. Case in point: One of her 2023 accomplishments was becoming the first Latina to headline a global stadium tour, and the highest-grossing Latin touring artist of the year.

She also became the first Latina to headline Lollapalooza and, in between record-breaking tour dates, saw her song "WATATI" featured on Barbie The Album. (The soundtrack is nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media at the 66th GRAMMY Awards.)

In November, she closed out her big year with a sweep of the Latin GRAMMYs: Maana Ser Bonito received the award for Best Msica Urbana Album and Album Of The Year; her Shakira collab "TQG" took home the golden gramophone for Best Urban Fusion/Performance. When she accepted her award for Best Msica Urbana Album, Karol exclaimed, "How cool is it for a woman to win this?"

Artists like Karol G increase the range of possibilities for artists in their wake, and for anyone in the music industry who flouts narrow expectations. Karol G knows that her victories have larger implications, and this eye toward the future has helped her reach unprecedented heights. "I understand how hard it is [for women to break through] because of how hard it was for me,"she recently told Billboard.

She could have certainly taken advantage of the opportunity to drop a new single or perform one of her many hits. Instead, Rosala sang an achingly beautiful version of the 1985 classic "Se Nos Rompi El Amor" by the late singer Roco Jurado. It was a lovely way to deflect the spotlight and focus on celebrating her Spanish roots.

Later in the telecast, Spanish pop singer Manuel Carrasco and Colombian artist Camilo performed an acoustic duet of "Salitre." They were soon joined by Brazilian singer IZA Texas-born producer/songwriter Edgar Barrera, transforming the Sevilla stage with Carnivalesque energy.

The moment was ripe for the richness and depth of msica Mexicana to shine on an international scale. 2023 was the year when the entire world fell in love with the strains of banda, norteo and corridos tumbados.

The infectious collaboration between Peso Pluma and Eslabn Armado, "Ella Baila Sola" became the emblem of this revolucin mexicana. A buoyant rendition of the track was a telecast highlight, as well as the performance by Carn Len, who won the award for Best Norteo Album.

"I thank my father because he chose not to go to the movies with my mom, and instead stayed at home, made love to her and had me, the Person Of The Year," Pausini quipped. Her songbook evokes the golden era of Latin pop, a time of elegance and style.

Latin music is currently experiencing a moment of grace, and this creative apex is frequently expressed through intriguing fusions of seemingly disparate styles. The adrenaline-fueled performance by Puerto Rican neo-reggaetn star Rauw Alejandro gained in electricity when he was joined by Juanes on a rocked-up rendition of "BABY HELLO."

Natalia Lafourcade's "De Todas Las Flores" is all about feeling and warmth, her vulnerable vocals framed by delicate piano notes and supple percussion. A worthy Record Of The Year winner, this exquisitely layered track proposes that some traditional methods of music making are definitely worth preserving. At the Premiere Ceremony, Lafourcade also took home golden gramophones for Best Singer-Songwriter Song and Best Singer-Songwriter Album.

Most importantly, MAANA SER BONITO celebrates the small pleasures, the brief glimpses of inner peace, and the decision to embrace self-acceptance even in the wake of emotional storms. In KAROL G's world, optimism is the only pathway out to a better tomorrow.

Feid turned a difficult moment in his career into his breakthrough when his LP Feliz Cumpleaos Ferxxo Te Pirateamos el lbum was leaked in September 2022. The Colombian singer/songwriter quickly released the album commercially shortly after and he has become one of the most-streamed Latin acts in the world.

The success of the album led to six 2023 Latin GRAMMY nominations, including Best Urban Music Album and Best Reggaeton Performance for "Feliz Cumpleaos Ferxxo." Feid has become a go-to collaborator with Ozuna, and their hit "Hey Mor" earned a 2023 Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Reggaeton Performance.

The most-nominated artists at the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs are Camilo, Karol G and Shakira, each of whom have seven nominations. Songwriter and composer Keityn also received seven nominations. Edgar Barrera, who took home the Latin GRAMMY Award for Producer Of The Year, led the night with 13 nominations.

Listening to music, living it, and absorbing it until it the notes and lyrics become part of our minds and bodies... This is what it takes to create an iconic album cover, according to graphic designer Alejandro Ros, who has collaborated with artists from all over the world such as Soda Stereo, Fito Pez, Julieta Venegas, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and Bersuit.

In this online course, learn how to translate music into images. Discover the process for designing an album cover, from the initial idea to the delivery of the originals. Get ready to explore the more visual aspects of music through design.

Me parecio sumamente valioso e interesante poder conocer el detras de escena tanto de una idea o concepto inicial, como del encuentro (real) , con los musicos involucrados en un proyecto. A veces una anecdota puede ir mas alla y convertirse en un concepto, y mas si los musicos son de la talla de Cerati, Spinetta, Fito Paez, Juana Molina, y un largo etc. Recomiendo tener conocimientos previos de dibujo/boceto basicos y composicion, como para aprovecharlo en su totalidad....

El curso es bsicamente el profesor ensendote todas las portadas que ha hecho en su vida. Para eso mejor hubiera visto mis propios discos que estan en mi casa. No te ensea a hacer las sesiones, no te ensea nada de los materiales que deja. Te deja lleno de preguntas de todo. Al final no aprendes nada ms que la trayectoria de l. PESIMO curso. Una perdida de tiempo y dinero total. Y al final, no tengo la menor idea de qu hacer. Asco total.

Originally from Tucumn, Argentina, Alejandro Ros is a graphic designer. His specialty is album covers and he has collaborated with great bands and singers from all over the world such as Soda Stereo, Cerati, Fito Pez, Julieta Venegas, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Juana Molina, Miranda! Babasnicos, Spinetta, Mercedes Sosa, and Bersuit, to name just a few.

His work was awarded the 2002 Konex platinum award in the graphic design category, as well as 7 Gardel awards, and 3 Grammy awards for album covers. He also gets creative through videos, performances, installations, book covers, magazine covers, and even costume parties.

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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