The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 11th Annual Latin GRAMMY awards at a press conference in Hollywood this morning. The nominees consist of a diverse array of artists ranging from pop, rock, folk, urban, tropical and Regional Mexican. Congratulations to all the nominees and our SXSW alumni representing the new emerging sounds from Latin America:

Jorge Drexler: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Singer Songwriter, Best Long Form Music Video
Alex Cuba: Best New Artist, Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Los Claxons: Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Cartel de Santa: Best Urban Music, Best Urban Song
Mala Rodriguez: Best Urban Music, Best Urban Song
Viniloversus: Best Rock Album
Banda de Turistas: Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album
Ely Guerra: Best Alternative Music Album
Hello Seahorse: Best Alternative Song
Ceci Bastida: Best Alternative Song
Choc Quib Town: Best Alternative Song

See a complete list of nominees here. Be sure to register to attend SXSW 2011 to catch an amazing array acts from Latin America.

2008 SXSW Artist Mala Rodriguez, Photo by Dennis Ngo