| Latin Grammy Award | |
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| Current:25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in theLatinmusic industry, primarily for works recorded in either Spanish or Portuguese |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
| First award | September 13, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-13) |
| Website | latingrammy |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS (2000–2004) Univision (2005–present) |
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TheLatin Grammy Awards (stylized asLatin GRAMMYs) are awards presented bythe Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in theLatinmusic industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded inSpanish orPortuguese from anywhere around the world that has been released inIbero-America. Ibero-America, as defined by the Latin Recording Academy, encompassesLatin America,Spain,Portugal, and theLatino population in Canada and the United States.[1] Submissions of products recorded in languages, dialects oridiomatic expressions recognized in Ibero America, such asCatalan,Basque,Galician,Valencian,Nahuatl,Guarani,Quechua orMayan may be accepted by a majority vote.[2] Both the regularGrammy Award and the Latin Grammy Award have similar nominating and voting processes, in which the selections are decided by peers within the Latin music industry.
The first annual Latin Grammys ceremony was held at theStaples Center inLos Angeles on September 13, 2000. Broadcast byCBS, that first ceremony became the first primarilySpanish languageprimetime program carried on an English language American television network. The24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 16, 2023 at theFIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre inSeville, Spain.
Since 2005, the awards have been broadcast in the United States byUnivision.[3] In 2013, 9.8 million people watched the Latin Grammy Awards on Univision, making the channel a top-three network for the night in the U.S.[4]
TheLatin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (nowThe Latin Recording Academy) was formed by theNational Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (nowThe Recording Academy) in 1997. It was founded by Michael Greene and Producers & SongwritersRudy Pérez & Mauricio Abaroa. Rudy Pérez was the Grammy Florida chapter's first President of the Board. The concept of a separate Grammy Awards forLatin music began in 1989.[5] According to organizers, the Latin Grammy Awards was established as theLatin music universe was deemed too large to fit on the Grammy Awards.[6] The Latin Recording Academy defines Latin music as music in Spanish or Portuguese.[7] Music in French or Italian may be accepted if "specific music categories are created or approved by the Board of Trustees".[8] The Latin Grammy Awards mainly encompasses music released inLatin America,Spain,Portugal and theLatino United States.[9][10][11] In 2000, it was announced that the1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards would take place at theStaples Center on September 13, 2000. On July 7, 2000, the nominations were announced inMiami, Florida, United States. The Latin Grammys were introduced with over 39 categories included limited to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking recordings. The first telecast took place at the Staples Center and was broadcast. Thefollowing year's show wascanceled due to theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks, which was the same day the show was to take place.[12] In 2002, the academy elected its first independent board of trustees. In2005, the broadcast was moved from CBS toUnivision where the whole telecast was in Spanish.[13]
Voting members live in various regions in the US and outside of the US including Latin America and Iberia.[14] For a recording to be eligible for a nomination, it must have at least 60% (previously 51% until 2024) of its content recorded in Spanish or Portuguese and commercially released in North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Spain, or Portugal.[15][9] Products recorded in languages and dialects fromIbero-America such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Valencian, Nahuatl, Guarani, Quechua or Mayan may be accepted by majority vote of the committees of the Latin Recording Academy. The Latin Recording Academy also accepts Latin instrumental music from Ibero-America as well as compositions that have been composed or interpreted by an Iberian American musician.[16] The eligibility period is June 1 to May 30 for a respective awards ceremony. Recordings are first entered and then reviewed to determine the awards they are eligible for. Following that, nominating ballots are mailed to voting members of the academy. The votes are tabulated and the five recordings in each category with the most votes become the nominees. Final voting ballots are sent out to voting members and the winners are determined. Winners are later announced at the Latin Grammy Awards. The current President & CEO of theLatin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences isManuel Abud, who succeededGabriel Abaroa in 2021.[17]
Altogether there are three events: theLife Achievement when renowned artists are honored for lifetime achievement;Person of the Year, when one artist is honored at a gala dinner, and Grammy itself, an award that brings together artists from all over Latin America and Iberia and that today is broadcast live to 80 countries, including Brazil, by channel Univision (TNT in Brazil).[18]
Alike from the Grammy Award there is a general field consisting of four genre-less award categories:
The rest of the fields are genre-specific.[19] Special non-competitive awards are also given out for more long-lasting contributions to the Latin music industry.
| # | Year | Album of the Year | Record of the Year | Song of the Year | Best New Artist | Multiple wins | Multiple nominations | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Luis Miguel Amarte Es Un Placer | Santana Maná "Corazón Espinado" | Marc Anthony "Dímelo" | Ibrahim Ferrer | Luis Miguel Santana Maná (3) | Marc Anthony Shakira Fito Páez (5) | [20] |
| 2 | 2001 | Alejandro Sanz El Alma Al Aire | Alejandro Sanz "El Alma Al Aire" | Alejandro Sanz "El Alma Al Aire" | Juanes | Alejandro Sanz (4) | Juanes (7) | [21] |
| 3 | 2002 | Alejandro Sanz MTV Unplugged | Alejandro Sanz "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" | Alejandro Sanz "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" | Jorge Moreno | Alejandro Sanz (3) | Carlos Vives (6) | [22] |
| 4 | 2003 | Juanes Un Día Normal | Juanes "Es Por Ti" | Juanes "Es Por Ti" | David Bisbal | Juanes (5) | Juanes (5) | [23] |
| 5 | 2004 | Alejandro Sanz No Es Lo Mismo | Alejandro Sanz "No Es Lo Mismo" | Alejandro Sanz "No Es Lo Mismo" | María Rita | Alejandro Sanz (4) | Alejandro Sanz (4) | [24] |
| 6 | 2005 | Ivan Lins Cantando Histórias | Alejandro Sanz "Tú No Tienes Alma" | Alejandro Sanz "Tú No Tienes Alma" | Bebe | Juanes (3) | Bebe (5) | [25] |
| 7 | 2006 | Shakira Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura" | Shakira Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura" | Calle 13 | Shakira (4) | Shakira (5) | [26] |
| 8 | 2007 | Juan Luis Guerra La Llave De Mi Corazón | Juan Luis Guerra "La Llave De Mi Corazón" | Juan Luis Guerra "La Llave De Mi Corazón" | Jesse & Joy | Juan Luis Guerra (5) | Juan Luis Guerra (5) | [27] |
| 9 | 2008 | Juanes La Vida... Es Un Ratico | Juanes "Me Enamora" | Juanes "Me Enamora" | Kany García | Juanes (5) | Juanes Café Tacuba Julieta Venegas (5) | [28] |
| 10 | 2009 | Calle 13 Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo | Calle 13 Café Tacuba "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" | Luis Fonsi Aleks Syntek Noel Schajris David Bisbal "Aquí Estoy Yo" | Alexander Acha | Calle 13 (5) | Calle 13 (5) | [29] |
| 11 | 2010 | Juan Luis Guerra A Son de Guerra | Camila "Mientes" | Camila "Mientes" | Alex Cuba | Camila Juan Luis Guerra (3) | Juan Luis Guerra Jorge Drexler Alejandro Sanz (4) | [30] |
| 12 | 2011 | Calle 13 Entren Los Que Quieran | Calle 13 "Latinoamérica" | Calle 13 "Latinoamérica" | Sie7e | Calle 13 (9) | Calle 13 (9) | [31] |
| 13 | 2012 | Juanes MTV Unplugged | Jesse & Joy "¡Corre!" | Jesse & Joy "¡Corre!" | 3BallMTY | Jesse & Joy (4) | Juan Luis Guerra (6) | [32] |
| 14 | 2013 | Draco Rosa Vida | Marc Anthony "Vivir Mi Vida" | Carlos Vives "Volví A Nacer" | Gaby Moreno | Carlos Vives Sergio George (3) | Carlos Vives Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Javier Garza (5) | [33] |
| 15 | 2014 | Paco de Lucía Canción Andaluza | Jorge Drexler Ana Tijoux "Universos Paralelos" | Enrique Iglesias Descemer Bueno Gente de Zona "Bailando" | Mariana Vega | Enrique Iglesias Descemer Bueno Gente de Zona (3) | Eduardo Cabra (10) | [34] |
| 16 | 2015 | Juan Luis Guerra Todo Tiene Su Hora | Natalia Lafourcade "Hasta La Raíz" | Natalia Lafourcade "Hasta La Raíz" | Monsieur Periné | Natalia Lafourcade (4) | Leonel García (6) | [35] |
| 17 | 2016 | Juan Gabriel Los Dúo, Vol. 2 | Carlos Vives Shakira "La Bicicleta" | Carlos Vives Shakira "La Bicicleta" | Manuel Medrano | Juan Gabriel Carlos Vives Shakira Manuel Medrano Yandel Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Fonseca (2) | Djavan Fonseca Jesse & Joy (4) | [36] |
| 18 | 2017 | Rubén Blades Salsa Big Band | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee "Despacito" | Vicente García | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee (4) | Residente (9) | [37] |
| 19 | 2018 | Luis Miguel ¡México Por Siempre! | Jorge Drexler "Telefonía" | Jorge Drexler "Telefonía" | Karol G | Jorge Drexler (3) | J Balvin (8) | [38] |
| 20 | 2019 | Rosalía El Mal Querer | Alejandro Sanz Camila Cabello "Mi Persona Favorita" | Pedro Capó "Calma" | Nella | Rosalía Alejandro Sanz El Guincho (3) | Alejandro Sanz (8) | [39] |
| 21 | 2020 | Natalia Lafourcade Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 | Alejandro Sanz "Contigo" | Residente "René" | Mike Bahía | Rosalía Natalia Lafourcade Carlos Vives (3) | J Balvin (13) | [40] |
| 22 | 2021 | Rubén Blades Roberto Delgado & Orquesta SALSWING! | Caetano Veloso Tom Veloso "Talvez" | Yotuel Gente De Zona Descemer Bueno Maykel Osorbo El Funky "Patria y Vida" | Juliana Velásquez | Camilo (4) | Camilo (10) | [41] |
| 23 | 2022 | Rosalía Motomami (Digital Album) | Jorge Drexler &C. Tangana "Tocarte" | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana "Tocarte" | Angela Alvarez Silvana Estrada | Jorge Drexler (6) | Bad Bunny (10) | [42] |
| 24 | 2023 | Karol G Mañana Será Bonito | Natalia Lafourcade "De Todas las Flores" | Bizarrap & Shakira Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 | Joaquina | Karol G,Shakira Bizarrap,Natalia Lafourcade,Edgar Barrera, Santiago Alvarado (3) | Edgar Barrera (13)Shakira,Karol G (7) | [43] |
| 25 | 2024 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 "Mambo 23" | Jorge Drexler "Derrumbe" | Ela Taubert | Juan Luis Guerra (4) | Edgar Barrera (9) | [44] |
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The Latin Grammy Awards are held inLas Vegas the most. The ceremony has been held there 14 times. The ceremony spent its first few years being held inLos Angeles and in 2003 took place inMiami. The ceremony had also been held once inNew York City andHouston. In Las Vegas the ceremony has been held at three different venues over the years; theMichelob Ultra Arena, theMGM Grand Garden Arena and theT-Mobile Arena.
The24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 16, 2023, at theFIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre inSeville,Spain, which marked the first time the awards were held outside of theUnited States.[45]
With 29 Latin Grammy Awards,Residente has won the most Latin Grammy Awards, followed byJuanes who has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards.Natalia Lafourcade is the biggest winner among female artists with 18 awards.Calle 13, with 22 Latin Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group.
| Year | Network | Viewers | Rating/Share (Households) | Source |
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| 2000 | CBS | 7.5 million | 5.2/9 | [46] |
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| 2002 | CBS | 3.9 million | 2.9/3.1 | |
| 2003 | 4.9 million | 3.4/3.69 | [47] | |
| 2004 | 3.3 million | 2.4/4 | [48][49] | |
| 2005 | Univision | 5.1 million | [50] | |
| 2006 | 5.7 million | [51] | ||
| 2007 | 6.2 million | [52] | ||
| 2008 | 5.8 million | [53] | ||
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| 2015 | 4.0 million | [54] | ||
| 2016 | 3.20 million | [48] | ||
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| 2018 | 2.68 million | 1.4/3 | [55] | |
| 2019 | 3.44 million | 1.8/4 | [56] |
As with itsGrammy Awards counterpart, the Latin Grammy Awards has also received criticism from various recording artists and music journalists.
Upon the announcement of the Latin Grammy Awards in 1999, several musical journalists raised concerns about the awards being used as a marketing tool by the mainstream media. Manny S. Gonzalez of theVista En L.A felt that the award would just be used to advertise artists being promoted byEmilio Estefan. The lack of categories for non Spanish and Portuguese-speaking music has been criticized, namely by artists who consider their work to be "Latin" in sound or origin but are not eligible for a Latin Grammy including those from Haiti (who have compared theircompas music tomerengue music from the Dominican Republic but is sung inFrench Creole) and Celtic musicians from theGalicia andAsturias regions of Spain.[6][57] The linguistic requirement has also been criticized byTony Succar whose album,Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, was not eligible for a Latin Grammy Award despite the album being recorded insalsa music. In response to the criticism, a spokesman for the Latin Recording Academy stated: "The Latin Recording Academy considers music based on the contents of the recording itself – the technical elements that go into the art of music making – not based on how a recording or an artist is marketed externally."[58] In 2001,Cuban exiles living in Miami protested at the Latin Grammy Awards for allowing musicians living in Cuba to perform at the stage. This resulted in the Latin Grammys being moved toLos Angeles for the second annual awards (which would in the end be canceled in the aftermath of theSeptember 11 attacks).[59]
In October 2010, a year in which he did not have any new works eligible for the11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Venezuelan singer-songwriterFranco De Vita – a previous nominee – called the Latin Grammys "fake and a lie" and stated that if he were to ever win an award, he would not accept it.[60] The following year, he won his first two Latin Grammy Awards, at the12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. American musicianWillie Colón observed the relationship between the Latin Grammys and major Latin record labels.[61] Mexican singer-songwriterAleks Syntek noted that Mexican artists in general were apathetic towards the awards.[62] The Latin Grammys was met with backlash at the 2019 awards ceremony when none of the urbano artists were nominated in the general categories despite its popularity. This led to severalreggaeton artists, includingDaddy Yankee andJ Balvin, boycotting the event. The Latin Recording Academy responded to criticism by requesting the "leaders of the urban community to get involved with the Academy, to get involved with the process, and to get involved with discussions that improve the Academy."[63] Since the late 2010s, the inclusion of Spain in the awards has garnered controversy from social media users who noted theSpanish colonization of the Americas.[64][65][66] Abud has responded to criticism on the inclusion of Spain by pointing out that "Latin music has been defined by Spanish and Portuguese".[67]
...together with the musical community of Latin America, Portugal, Spain, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States (that is, Ibero America)...
Q: What is LARAS's definition of Latin music? A: Music in Spanish or Portuguese.
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