| Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | vocal or instrumental tropical music albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
| First award | 2002 |
| Currently held by | Vicente García forPuñito de Yocahú (2025) |
| Website | latingrammy.com |
TheLatin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album is an honor presented annually at theLatin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] According to the category description guide for the13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental contemporarytropical albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists or groups; if the work is atribute album or collection of live performances, the award is presented only to the directors or producers.[2]
The category includedcumbia andvallenato recordings until the introduction ofBest Cumbia/Vallenato Album at the7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2006. In January 2008, the award forBest Merengue Album was discontinued due to a shortage of submissions, resulting inmerengue recordings becoming eligible in the Best Contemporary Tropical Album category.[3] The accolade for Best Contemporary Tropical Album was first presented to Colombia singerCarlos Vives at the3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2002 for his albumDéjame Entrar (2001). Vives holds the record for the most victories, with six.
| Year | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Carlos Vives | Déjame Entrar |
| [4] |
| 2003 |  Rubén Blades | Mundo |
| [5] |
| 2004 |  Albita | Albita Llegó |
| [6] |
| 2005 | Carlos Vives | El Rock de Mi Pueblo |
| [7] |
| 2006 |  Olga Tañón | Una Nueva Mujer |
| [8] |
| 2007 |  Oscar D'León | Fuzionando |
| [9] |
| 2008 | José Feliciano | Señor Bachata |
| [10] |
| 2009 | Omara Portuondo | Gracias |
| [11] |
| 2010 |  Juan Luis Guerra | A Son de Guerra |
| [12] |
| 2011 | Tito El Bambino | El Patrón: Invencible |
| [13] |
| 2012 | Milly Quezada | Aqui Estoy Yo | [14] | |
| 2013 | Juan Luis Guerra | Asondeguerra Tour |
| [14] |
| 2014 | Carlos Vives | Más Corazón Profundo |
| [14] |
| 2015 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Todo Tiene Su Hora |
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| 2016 | Guaco | Guaco Histórico 2 |
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| 2017 | Guaco | Bidimensional |
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| 2018 | Carlos Vives | Vives |
| [15] |
| 2019 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Literal |
| [16] |
| 2020 | Carlos Vives | Cumbiana |
| [17] |
| 2021 | Gloria Estefan | Brazil305 |
| [18] |
| 2022 | Carlos Vives | Cumbiana II |
| [19] |
| 2023 | Luis Fernando Borjas | 5:10 AM |
| [20] |
| 2024 | Fonseca | Tropicalia | [21] | |
| 2025 | Vicente García | Puñito de Yocahú |
| [22] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Showing the name of the performer and the nominated album
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