Shakira receives six Latin Grammy nominations

Shakira leads the nominations for the Latin Grammy awards after receiving six nomination on Tuesday including for record of the year and album of the year.

The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations in New York. The seventh annual awards will be presented on Nov. 2.

Shakira, known for combining various Latin and Middle Eastern rhythms, also was nominated for best female pop vocal album for “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1,” best engineered album, best short video, and song of the year, an award for songwriting, for “La Tortura.”