Gómez and Elizalde Score GRAMMY Nominations

Yesterday, the nominees for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced, and deceased musicians Sergio Gómez of K-Paz de la Sierra and Valentín Elizade each earned a spot in the Best Banda Album category.

Elizalde's album Lobo domesticado and Conquistando corazones from the K-Paz lead singer will compete for the gramophone against productions from El Potro de Sinaloa, El Chapo and Lupillo Rivera.

Elizalde was killed in November of last year, while Gómez was kidnapped and found dead four days ago. Both musicians were attacked after giving performances in Mexico. The case of deceased singer Zayda Peña Arjona is another example of the slew of violence that's been sweeping the grupera music world in the Aztec country.

The GRAMMY Awards will air on Feb. 8, 2008, on CBS.

A list of all GRAMMY nominees in Latin music categories is available on the next page. Best Latin Pop Album
– Miguel Bosé, Papito
– Jorge Drexler, 12 segundos de oscuridad
– Luis Miguel, Navidades Luis Miguel
– Jennifer Peña, Dicen que el tiempo
– Alejandro Sanz, El tren de los momentos

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
– Black: Guayaba, No hay espacio
– Jarabe de Palo, Adelantando
– Panda, Amantes sunt amentes
– Rabanes, Kamikaze
– Zoé, Memo Rex Commander y el corazón atómico de la Vía Láctea

Best Latin Urban Album
– Akwid, E.S.L.
– Tego Calderón, El Abayarde contra-ataca
– Calle 13, Residente o Visitante
-Daddy Yankee, El Cartel: The Big Boss
-Fulanito, Vacanería!

Best Tropical Latin Album
– Cubanismo, Greetings From Havana
– Isaac Delgado, En primera plana
– El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Arroz con habichuela
– Juan Luis Guerra, La llave de mi corazón
– Spanish Harlem Orchestra, United We Swing

Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album- Pepe Aguilar, 100% mexicano
– Cristian Castro, El indomable
– Vicente Fernandez, Para siempre
– Paquita La Del Barrio, Puro dolor
– Sones de Mexico Ensemble, Esta tierra es tuya (This Land Is Your Land)

Best Tejano Album
– Ram Herrera And The Outlaw Band Ram Herrera And The Outlaw Band 2007
– Little Joe & La Familia, Before The Next Teardrop Falls
– David Marez, Corazón de oro
– Ruben Ramos, 35th Anniversary
– Sunny Sauceda, Vagar libremente

Best Norteño Album
-Conjunto Primavera, El amor que nunca fue
-Intocable, Crossroads
-Los Rieleros Del Norte, Ven y dime
-Los Tigres Del Norte, Detalles y emociones-Pesado, Gracias por tu amor

Best Banda Album
-El Chapo, Te va a gustar
– El Potro De Sinaloa, Los mejores corridos
– Valentín Elizalde, Lobo domesticado
– K-paz de la Sierra, Conquistando corazones
-Lupillo Rivera, Entre copas y botellas