After Spain Controversy, The 2024 Latin Grammys Will Return To Its Home
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The decision to host the 2023 ceremony in Sevilla was criticized, given the country's colonization of much of Latin America.
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami — where the Latin Recording Academy is headquartered.
The 25th annual event will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will be announced on Sept. 17.
Last year’s ceremony was held in Sevilla, Spain — the first time the show was held internationally — the result of a nearly 19 million-euro deal between the government of Andalusia and the Latin Recording Academy, and efforts to further the award show’s global reach.
“International growth is consistent with our mission,” Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud said at the time. “We have members from more than 40 countries, and we’ve always celebrated music in the Spanish language and the Portuguese language. Now, the only thing that is changing is that we’re taking the celebration to another place, which will ultimately expand our global reach even further.”
The decision was met with some controversy, with some criticizing the Latin Grammys decision to move the show to the European country that colonized much of Latin America.