Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
Awarded forvocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held byGrupo Niche & Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia for Niche Sinfónico (2023)
Websitelatingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album is an honor presented annually by the

Latin 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 the

2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51 percent of newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.[2]

The accolade for Best Salsa Album was first presented to Cuban singer

1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 for her album Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa (1999). American singer Marc Anthony and Panamanian singer Rubén Blades hold the record of most wins in the category with four each, followed by Celia Cruz and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta with three wins each. Gilberto Santa Rosa
holds the record for most nominations, with nine.

At the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2017, Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta won both this awards and Album of the Year for their collaborative album Salsa Big Band.

Winners and nominees

A woman in a white feathers' dress holding a microphone up her neck.
Celia Cruz was the inaugural winner in 2000 for Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa. She has also won the awards two mre times.
Three aged men dressed with a yellow stripes shirt singing to a microphone.
Two-time winners El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Close-up of a man in front of a microphone.
Four-time winner Marc Anthony.
A man wearing glasses and a grey shirt holding a microphone.
Two-time winner Gilberto Santa Rosa.
A man holding a microphone to his mouth with his right hand and pointing at the frotn with his left hand.
Luis Enrique is the first and so far only Nicaraguan to win the award.
Four-time winner Rubén Blades.
La India won the award in 2016.
Victor Manuelle
won the award in 2018.
Two-time winners Grupo Niche.
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees[II] Ref.
2000
 Cuba Celia Cruz Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa
[3]
2001
 United States Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri Obra Maestra
[4]
2002
 Cuba Celia Cruz La Negra Tiene Tumbao
[5]
2003
 Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico 40 Aniversario En Vivo
[6]
2004
 Cuba Celia Cruz Regalo del Alma
[7]
2005
 United States Marc Anthony Valió la Pena
[8]
2006
 Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa Directo Al Corazón
[9]
2007
 Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Arroz Con Habichuela
[10]
2008
 United States Marc Anthony
El Cantante
[11]
2009
 Nicaragua Luis Enrique
Ciclos
[12]
2010
 Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa Irrepetible
[13]
2011
 Panama Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar Todos Vuelven Live
[14]
2012
 Nicaragua Luis Enrique Soy y Seré
2013
 United States Various Artists Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants
2014
 United States Marc Anthony 3.0
2015
 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Son De Panamá
2016
 Puerto Rico La India Intensamente India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel
2017
 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Salsa Big Band
  • Alberto Barros – Tributo A La Salsa Colombiana 7
  • Juan Pablo Díaz – Fase Dos
  • Alain Pérez – ADN
  • Various Artists; Isidro Infante (album producer) – Isidro Infante Presenta... Cuba y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero
2018 United States Víctor Manuelle 25/7
  • Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera – Cantor del Pueblo
  • Charlie Aponte – Pa' Mi Gente
  • Chiquito Team Band – Los Creadores del Sonido
  • Pete Perignon – La Esquina del Bailador
 [15]
2019 Peru United States Tony Succar Mas De Mi
  • Maite Hontelé – Cuba Linda
  • Mario Ortiz All Star Band – 55 Aniversario
  • Eddie Palmieri – Mi Luz Mayor
  • Quintero's Salsa Project – Nuestro Hogar
 [16]
2020 Colombia Grupo Niche 40
[17]
2021 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta SALSA PLUS!
[18]
2022 United States Marc Anthony Pa'llá Voy
[19]
2023 Colombia Grupo Niche & Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia Niche Sinfónico
  • Daniela Darcourt – Catarsis
  • Luis Figueroa – Voy a Ti
  • Willy García – Cambios
  • Plena79 Salsa Orchestra featuring Alain Pérez & Jeremy Bosch – Tierra y Libertad
  • Gilberto Santa Rosa – Debut y Segunda Tanda (Deluxe)
 [20]

Notes

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The name of the performer and the nominated album

See also

References

General

  • "Past Winners Search". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

Specific

  1. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original
    on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. Tribune Company
    . July 18, 2001. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 18, 2002. Archived from the original
    on December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. Tribune Company
    . July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  7. Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica
    . Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  8. Gannett Company. Archived from the original
    on October 14, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2006. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Nominados al Latin Grammy: secciones general y pop". El Universo (in Spanish). Associated Press. August 30, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  11. ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "2009 Nominados > Tropical". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  13. ^ "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 8, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  14. ^ "Latin Grammys: The complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018.
  16. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  17. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  18. Latin Recording Academy
    . September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  20. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

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