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\n\tLast year, the Latin Grammys made positive changes: <\/a>they added two new categories to the awards, best contemporary Mexican music album and best Latin electronic music performance, which both industry and artists received enthusiastically.<\/p>\n \n\tThey also announced that categories that received fewer than 25 entries would be eliminated from the running that year \u2014 and that categories that got between 25 and 39 entries would be limited to just three nominees each, rather than five. The rationale was to ensure competitiveness in all fields, which was another very welcome change.<\/p>\n \n\tThese evolutions represented a step in the right direction for the Latin Grammys, but following the announcement of the 2025 finalists<\/a> last week, and the genuine puzzlement some of the category lineups generated, it\u2019s clear a few more things have to change. <\/p>\n \n\tThe Latin Grammys The 2025 Latin GRAMMY Awards will air live on Univision on Thursday, Nov. 13, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This year\u2019s list of nominees is led by Puerto Rican superstar\u00a0Bad Bunny<\/a>, who received 12 nods for the awards ceremony, including for album of the year with\u00a0DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS<\/em>\u00a0and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, in both cases for \u201cBAILE INoLVIDABLE\u201d and \u201cDTmF.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThese\u00a0nominations<\/a>\u00a0add to the 40 he has received in the past, of which he has won 12 over the years. He is closely followed by acclaimed Mexican producer and songwriter\u00a0Edgar Barrera<\/a>\u00a0and Argentine duo\u00a0CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso<\/a>, each with 10 nominations.<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing several conversations with artists, producers and executives in the aftermath of the nominations, here are five concrete actions that could\u00a0move the needle in a positive direction for the Latin Grammys. We also revive one \u201coldie but goodie\u201d \u2014\u00a0 a\u00a0point we\u2019ve made in the past, and feel compelled to make again.<\/p>\n