Congratulations are in order for Cuban-Canadian pianist and composer Hilario Durán who won Best Arrangement of the Year at this year’s Latin GRAMMY awards ceremony for the song “Night in Tunisia,” from his album Cry Me A River, released last year. The 2024 awards ceremony took place on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Cry Me A River is Durán’s first big band album in 17 years showcasing the Afro-Caribbean tradition of Latin jazz.  The album also won a JUNO this year for Jazz Album of the Year.

“Night in Tunisia” is a musical composition originally written by Dizzy Gillespie in 1942, also referred to as “Interlude” on other recordings. The jazz standard has been covered by the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakely, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and more.

Here’s a select list of winners:

Best Latin Jazz Album

  • Collab, Hamilton De Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
  • Searching For A Memory (Busco Tu Recuerdo), Sammy Figueroa Featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola
  • My Heart Speaks, Ivan Lins
  • Pra Você, Ilza, Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo – WINNER
  • El Arte Del Bolero, Vol. 2, Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo

Best Arrangement

  • “Sueño Austral” – (Barcelona Clarinet Players, Freiburger Blasorchester, Miguel Etchegoncelay & Daniel Freiberg)
  • “Night In Tunisia” – Hilario Durán And His Latin Jazz Big Band Featuring Paquito D’Rivera – WINNER 
  • “Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Día” – Ricky Martin, Christian Nodal
  • “Linha de Passe” – Orquestra Jazz De Matosinhos, Gabi Guedes, Kiko Freitas
  • “Rapsodia Aérea” – Andrés Soto, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica, Carl St. Clair

Album of the Year

  • Bolero, Ángela Aguilar
  • Cuatro, Camilo
  • Xande Canta Caetano, Xande De Pilares
  • Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), Karol G
  • García, Kany García
  • Radio Güira, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 – WINNER
  • Autopoiética, Mon Laferte
  • Boca Chueca, Vol. 1, Carin León
  • Las Letras Ya No Importan, Residente
  • Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira

This year was the 25th anniversary of the Latin GRAMMY award, celebrating the best in Latin music across the world. To see the full winner lists, visit latingrammy.com.