Latin Grammys: Camilo is top contender with 10 nominations

Camilo won his first Latin Grammy Award last year and could soon have many more in his hands

NEW YORK -- Camilo won his first Latin Grammy Award last year and could soon have many more in his hands: The Colombian singer-songwriter of hits like “Tutu” and “Favorito” received a leading 10 nominations Tuesday, including song of the year and record of the year, for “Vida de Rico,” and album of the year for “Mis Manos” (My Hands).

Dominican maestro Juan Luis Guerra followed him with six nominations, and Spanish rapper C. Tangana received five. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, who triumphed last week at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, garnered four nominations Tuesday.

“I am so happy! I am very proud, but I am just the face... these nominations are for a lot of people who have been working with me to make all these productions, this album ‘Mis Manos,’" Camilo told The Associated Press in a phone interview from London, where he landed moments before from Barcelona to continue his European tour.

“It fills me with great pride that an album that we made as a family with so much love, raising my identity as a Colombian singer-songwriter,” has been so recognized. “I make music because music is my passion, but to receive 10 nominations! I am honestly in a little cloud of joy.”