The Latin American Grammy will only happen in November 11th, but this Wednesday the names of nominees have been revealed. Highlights for Maria Bethania and Maria Gadu, that are competing in general categories – in which musician of various nationalities compete.
* Both of them are running on two different categories. The song "Tua" in Bethania’s voice is running for "Best Record of the Year", and the CD with the same name runs for "Best Engineered Album". And Gadú is running for the category "Best New Artist" and her staring album can give her the prize "Best Singer-Songwriter Album". By the way, she’s competing in this category with Uruguayan Jorge Drexler, one of the favorites this year.
* Gilberto Gil is also running for the award in two national categories: "Best Album of Brazilian Popular Music" with his "Banda Dois" album and "Best Music Album of Brazilian Roots", with "Fé na Festa". To see the complete list of nominees, click here.