J Balvin and Daddy Yankee are among those who slammed the Latin Grammys after the release of this year's nominees
, Maluma, and Karol G — who was notably crowned the Latin Grammys’ New Artist of the Year in 2018. “Despite being nominated, I don’t agree with the way they treated the genre and a lot of my colleagues,” wrote Daddy Yankee. “Remember one very important thing: Their platform was not the one that created this movement. This goes beyond a prize. This is culture, credibility, relevance, and RESPECT.”
In response to the social media onslaught, the Latin Grammys released the following statement on Wednesday: We respect and admire all the genres that compose the world of Latin music. In 2004, The Latin Recording Academy® led the charge for recognizing reggaeton in several categories, adapting to the evolution of music. The Latin Recording Academy has followed a strict voting process for the past 20 years. The members, through their votes, select what they believe merits a nomination.
The Academy has never influenced their decisions, have always honored, and respected their elections, even if there are people who do not agree with the results. Nevertheless, we hear the frustration and discontent. We invite the leaders of the urban community to get involved with the Academy, to get involved with the process, and to get involved with discussions that improve the Academy.
Is an invitation to “get involved” with the Academy and its process — or more explicitly, we assume, to apply for official Academy membership — a sufficient act of justice for today’s most popular Spanish-language artists? We will find out in November.
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