Calle 13 Gets 5 Latin Grammy Nods

Calle 13 leads the list of contenders for Latin Grammys, earning five nominations, according to an Associated Press report.

According to the AP, the alternative Puerto Rican hip-hop duo will compete for album of the year against Colombian singer-songwriter Andres Cepeda, Nicaraguan salsa singer Luis Enrique, folksy Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa and Brazilian musician Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 5, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“We are super happy,” said Calle 13’s Rene “Residente” Perez, who heard about the nominations at home in Puerto Rico. “The Latin Grammy Awards are, for us, valid because they have to do a lot with the music, with the art.”

Calle 13 were also nominated Thursday for record of the year, best urban music album, best alternative song and best short form music video