Over the past year, Elena Rose has gone from a hit songwriter for the likes of Bad Bunny, Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez to a strong Latin Grammy contender in her own right thanks to her debut EP, En las Nubes — Con Mis Panas ( In the Clouds — With My Pals ), which has her up for album of the year, song of the year and best contemporary pop album at the Nov. 13 awards ceremony. With 14 career nominations, Rose hopes this is the year she finally gets her first win.

The Venezuelan American’s profile rose considerably after Ed Sheeran tasked her with writing a new verse to “Thinking Out Loud” in Spanish this year, with their performance of the track going viral around the world.

Over the past year, Elena Rose has gone from a hit songwriter for the likes of Bad Bunny, Selena Gomez a

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