| Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumentaltropical latin albums |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First award | 1984 |
| Currently held by | Tony Succar &Mimy Succar,Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) (2025) |
| Website | grammy.com |
TheGrammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at theGrammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for releasing albums in thetropical latin music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by theNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]
According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide the award is intended "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental tropical Latin recordings". This category includes all forms of traditionaltropical music,salsa andmerengue.[3]
This award has been handed out since 1984 and has had several name changes:
Salsa QueenCelia Cruz has the record for most nominations in this category with nine.Rubén Blades has the record for most wins in this category with seven accolades. He is followed byIsrael López "Cachao" (one of which was a posthumous one, in 2012) andCelia Cruz with four wins.Gloria Estefan,Eddie Palmieri, andTito Puente all have three wins. Two-time winners includeJuan Luis Guerra andBebo Valdés. Blades holds the record for most nominations with thirteen (up to the2022 Grammy Awards).Willie Colón holds the record for most nominations without a win, with eight.
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