Vives, who also won a Grammy this year for best traditional tropical Latin album, performs in the style of Vallenato, the traditional music of Colombia's northern plains, which is known for its simple lyrics about village life, The Associated Press reports.

"Me and my people are very happy," Vives told AP through a translator. "This shows that traditional music and rhythms that come from the heart can have appeal no matter the language."

The third annual Latin Grammys ceremony will take place Sept. 18 at the new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, airing live on CBS.

Here is a list of nominations in some of the top categories:

Record of the Year

La Negra Tiene Tumbao, Celia Cruz; Sergio George, producer; Jon Fausty, engineer/mixer

Mentira, La Ley; Humberto Gatica and Kenny O'Brien, producers; Humberto Gatica, Cristian Robles and Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers

Se Me Olvido, Gian Marco; Emilio Estefan Jr. and Archie Pena, producers; Javier Garza, engineer/mixer

Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte, Alejandro Sanz; Humberto Gatica and Kenny O'Brien, producers; Chris Brooke, Humberto Gatica and Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers

Dejame Entrar, Carlos Vives; Andres Castro, Emilio Estefan Jr., Sebastian Krys and Carlos Vives, producers; Javier Garza, engineer/mixer

Album of the Year

Sereno, Miguel Bose; Peter Walsh, producer; Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Walsh, engineers/mixers

La Negra Tiene Tumbao, Celia Cruz; Sergio George, Isidro Infante and Johnny Pacheco, producers; Mario deJesus and Jon Fausty, engineers/mixers

Jobiniando, Ivan Lins; Roberto Menescal, producer; Guilherme Reis, engineer/mixer

MTV Unplugged, Alejandro Sanz; Humberto Gatica and Kenny O'Brien, producers; Humberto Gatica, engineer/mixer

Dejame Entrar, Carlos Vives; Andres Castro, Emilio Estefan Jr., Sebastian Krys and Carlos Vives, producers; Javier Garza and Sebastian Krys, engineers/mixers

Song of the Year

A Dios Le Pido, Juanes; Juanes, songwriter

Dejame Entrar, Carlos Vives; Andres Castro, Martin Madera and Carlos Vives, songwriters

La Negra Tiene Tumbao, Celia Cruz; Sergio George and Fernando Osorio, songwriters

Morenamia, Miguel Bose; Miguel Bose, Lanfranco Ferrario and Massimo Grilli, songwriters

Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte, Alejandro Sanz; Alejandro Sanz, songwriter

Best New Artist

Cabas

Circo

Gian Marco

Jorge Moreno

Sin Bandera

Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Peces De Ciudad, Ana Belen

Secreta Intimidad, Cecilia Echenique

Vuela, Monica Molina

Viaje Infinito, Nicole

Muchas Flores, Rosario

Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Sereno, Miguel Bose

Sea, Jorge Drexler

Lerner Vivo, Alejandro Lerner

A Tiempo, Gian Marco

Mas De Mi Alma, Marco Antonio Solis

Producer Of The Year

Humberto Gatica

Sebastian Krys

Geronimo Labrada Jr., X Alfonso

Ana Lourdes Martinez Nodarse

Kike Santander