This marked the second time when the Latin Recording Academy had to delay or cancel one of their signature events . In 2001 , the Latin Recording Academy was forced to cancel the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards due to the September 11 attacks . Instead , the winners of those awards were announced at a press conference the following month . The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were still held on time , on November 16 , 2017 , despite the delay of the announcement of the nominations
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards