Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] The award is given to the performers, producers, audio engineers and mastering engineers for vocal or instrumental albums with 51 percent of new recorded songs. Albums of previously released recordings, such as reissues, compilations of old recordings and greatest hits albums packages are not eligible.[2] Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Album of the Year.[3] Beginning in 2018, songwriters are eligible for the accolade if 33% of the playing time are composed by them.[4]
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year | |
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Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumental recorded albums |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
First awarded | 2000 |
Currently held by | Un Canto por México Vol. 1 by Natalia Lafourcade (2020) |
Website | latingrammy.com |
Juan Luis Guerra has won the most awards in the category with four wins (one as a producer). Alejandro Sanz and Juanes have won three times each. They are followed by Calle 13 and Luis Miguel with two winning albums. Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira became the first female recipient in 2006. Most nominated albums were recorded in Spanish language, though Djavan, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Maria Rita, Ivete Sangalo, Tribalistas and Caetano Veloso have been nominated for albums recorded in Portuguese language, with Lins winning the award in 2005 for Cantando Histórias.[5]
Some of the awarded albums have also earned the Grammy Award, such as No Es Lo Mismo and Paraíso Express, recorded by Sanz, La Vida... Es un Ratico and MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition by Juanes and Vida by Draco Rosa, for Best Latin Pop Album; La Llave de Mi Corazón by Guerra, for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album; Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta for Best Tropical Latin Album; Fijación Oral Vol. 1 by Shakira, for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album; ¡México Por Siempre! by Luis Miguel, for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano); Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo by Calle 13 for Best Latin Urban Album; and El Mal Querer by Rosalía for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Miguel Bosé is the most nominated performer without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations. Rafael Arcaute, Eduardo Cabra, Gustavo Santaolalla and René Pérez are the most awarded producers, with two wins each, Ronnie Torres has received the most awards as engineer/mixer, with three wins, while Adam Ayan is the most awarded mastering engineer with three victories as well. In 2020, the award was given to the album Un Canto por México Vol. 1 by Natalia Lafourcade.[13]
Recipients
Year[I] | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees[II] | Ref. |
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2000 | Luis Miguel · produced by Luis Miguel · engineered/mixed by Al Schmitt and Rafa Sardina |
Amarte Es Un Placer |
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[14] |
2001 | Alejandro Sanz · produced by Emanuele Ruffinengo · engineered/mixed by Joel Numa, Roberto Cantele and Roberto Maccagno |
El Alma al Aire |
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[15] |
2002 | Alejandro Sanz · produced by Humberto Gatica · engineered/mixed by Kenny O'Brien, Chris Brook, and Eric Schilling |
MTV Unplugged |
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[16] |
2003 | Juanes · produced by Gustavo Santaolalla · engineered/mixed by Anibal Kerpel, Joe Chiccarelli and Thom Russo |
Un Día Normal |
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[17] |
2004 | Alejandro Sanz · produced by Lulo Pérez · engineered/mixed by Mick Guzauski, Pepo Sherman and Rafa Sardina |
No Es Lo Mismo |
|
[18] |
2005 | Ivan Lins · produced by Moogie Canazio · engineered/mixed by Luiz Tornaghi · mastered by Luiz Tornaghi |
Cantando Histórias |
|
[19] |
2006 | Shakira · produced by Léster Méndez · engineered/mixed by Gustavo Celis, Kevin Killen and Ron Jabobs · mastered by Luiz Tornaghi |
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 |
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[20] |
2007 | Juan Luis Guerra · produced by Allan Leschhorn · engineered/mixed by Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla, Ronnie Torres · mastered by Adam Ayan |
La Llave de Mi Corazón |
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[21] |
2008 | Juanes · produced by Gustavo Santaolalla · engineered/mixed by Steve Churchyard, Jorge da Silva, Anibal Kerpel and Thom Russo · mastered by Tom Baker |
La Vida... Es un Ratico |
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[22] |
2009 | Calle 13 · produced by Rafael Arcaute, Eduardo Cabra, Ivan Gutiérrez, Edgardo Matta and René Pérez · engineered/mixed by Rodrigo Barria, Cesar Dellano, Ivan Gutierrez, Guillermo Mandrafina, Carlos Velazquez, Ramón Martínez and Omar Vivoni · mastered by James Cruz |
Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo |
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[23] |
2010 | Juan Luis Guerra · produced by Allan Leschhorn · engineered/mixed by David Channing, Rafael Lazzaro, Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla, Janina Rosado, Allen Sides and Ronnie Torres · mastered by Adam Ayan |
A Son de Guerra |
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[24] |
2011 | Calle 13 · produced by Edgar Abraham and Rafael Arcaute · engineered/mixed by Felipe Álvarez, John Blais, Eduardo Cabra, David Cárdenas, Ivan Gutierrez, Lee Levin, José Martínez, Ramón Martinez, Edgardo Matta, Daniel Ovie, Carlos Velazquez, Charles Wakeman and Dan Warner · mastered by James Cruz |
Entren Los Que Quieran |
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[25] |
2012 | Juanes · produced by Juan Luis Guerra · engineered/mixed by Gustavo Borner · mastered by Gustavo Borner |
Juanes MTV Unplugged |
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[26] |
2013 | Draco Rosa · produced by George Noriega & Draco Rosa · engineered/mixed by Seth Atkins Horan, Dave Clauss, Nelson "Gazu" Jaime, Allan Leschhorn, Fernando Quintana, Fabián Serrano, Sadaharu Yagi & Benny Faccone · mastered by Bob Ludwig |
Vida |
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[27] |
2014 | Paco de Lucía · produced by Paco de Lucía · engineered/mixed by Paco de Lucía & Bori Alarcón · mastered by Bori Alarcón |
Canción Andaluza |
|
[28] |
2015 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 · produced by Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado · engineered/mixed by Edgar Barrera, Rafael Lazzaro, Allan Leschhorn & Ronnie Torres · mastered by Adam Ayan |
Todo Tiene Su Hora |
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[29] |
2016 | Juan Gabriel · produced by Gustavo Farías · engineered/mixed by Pete Fuchs, Dan Moore, Erwin Ríos, Diego Farías, Gustavo Farías, Peter Fuchs, Dan Moore, Dave Rideau and Jean Smitt |
Los Dúo 2 |
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[30] |
2017 | Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta · produced by Roberto Delgado · engineered/mixed by Pablo Governatori, Ignacio Molino, and Daniel Ovie |
Salsa Big Band |
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[31] |
2018 | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel & David Reitzas, album producers; David Reitzas & Jess Sutcliffe, album recording engineers; David Reitzas, album mixer; José Alfredo Jiménez, songwriter; Eric Boulanger & David Reitzas, album mastering engineers |
¡México Por Siempre! |
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[32] |
2019 | Rosalía El Guincho and Rosalía, album producers; El Guincho, album recording engineer; Jaycen Joshua, album mixer; Antón Álvarez Alfaro, El Guincho and Rosalía, songwriters; Chris Athens, album mastering engineer |
El Mal Querer |
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[33] |
2020 | Natalia Lafourcade Kiko Campos, album producer; José Luis Fernández & Rubén López Arista, album recording engineers; Rubén López Arista, album mixer; Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter; Michael Fuller, album mastering engineer |
Un Canto por México Vol. 1 |
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[34] |
See also
Notes
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Showing the name of the performer, the nominated album and in parentheses the record producer(s), engineers/mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s) name(s).
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