Garcia leads Latin Grammy nominations

Mexican singer-songwriter Leonel García is the one to beat at this year’s Latin Grammys.

With six nods, García leads the nominations for the 2015 awards, the Latin Recording Academy announced Wednesday.

García hasn’t been up for a Latin Grammy since his days as a member of Latin pop-R&B duo Sin Bandera (they scored two awards before disbanding in 2007 to pursue solo careers). The folk-pop singer is up for record of the year and best singer-songwriter album for “Amor Futuro.”

García also landed two entries in the song of the year category, one for his own single, “Recuerdas,” and another for “Hasta La Raíz,” a duet with Natalia Lafourcade.

Lafourcade, with five nominations, follows García on the nomination list. The Mexican pop-rock singer is up for record and album of the year for “Hasta La Raíz.”

Kaay, Iván “Melón” Lewis, Manu Manzo, Matisse, Monsieur Periné, Julieta Rada, Tulipa Ruiz, Raquel Sofía, Vázquez Sounds and Vitrola Sintética will compete for new artist.

The 16th Latin Grammy Awards are to the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas for a second year.

The ceremony is scheduled to air live on Univision on Nov. 19.