A
Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & SciencesThe Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences , is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals...
to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular
Grammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
which primarily honors music produced in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the world that were recorded in either
SpanishSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
or
PortuguesePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. However, both awards have similar nominating and voting processes, in which the selections are decided by peers within the music industry.
The first annual Latin Grammys ceremonyThe "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...
was held at the
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in
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on September 13, 2000. Broadcast by
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, that first ceremony became the first primarily
Spanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
primetime program carried on an English-language American television network.
The
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were held on November 10, 2011 at the
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in
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.
History
The
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & SciencesThe Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences , is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals...
was formed by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in 1997. It was founded by Michael Greene and Mauricio Abaroa. In 2000, it was announced that the
1st Annual Latin Grammy AwardsThe "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...
would take place at the
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on September 13, 2000. On July 7, 2000, the nominations were announced in Miami. The first telecast took place at the Staples Center and was broadcast on
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. The
following year's showThe winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner...
was canceled due to the
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, which was the same day the show was to take place. In 2002, the academy elected its first independent Board of Trustees. In
2005The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only...
, the broadcast was moved from CBS to
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where the whole telecast was in
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. Voting members live in various regions in the
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and outside of the US in regions such as
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. To be eligible a recording must have been recorded in Spanish or
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. The eligibility period is July 1 to June 30 for a respective awards ceremony. Recording are first entered and are reviewed to determine which awards they are eligible for. Following that nominating ballots are mailed to voting member 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 to voting members and the winners are determined. Winners are later announced at the Latin Grammy Awards. The current President & CEO of the
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is
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.
Award categories
Alike from the Grammy Award there is a general field consisting of four genre-less award categories:
- Record of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Record 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...
is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
- 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...
is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
- Song of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song.
- Best New Artist
The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist 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, nationally and internationally...
is awarded to an artist without reference to a song or album.
The rest of the fields are genre-specific. Special awards are also given out for more long-lasting contributions to the music industry.
The first telecast had 40 awards presented however the following year 38 awards were presented. The most recent telecast in 2010 had a total of 46 awards presented.
Awards by artists' country of origin
- NOTE: This table includes only awards by performing artists and/or songwriters.
| Country |
2000 The "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...
|
2001 The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner...
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2002 The 3rd Annual Latin Grammys were held in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday, September 18, 2002. Alejandro Sanz was the night's big winner winning a total of three awards including Album of the Year...
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2003 The 4th Annual Latin Grammys were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles. Juanes was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record...
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2004 The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract. Effective in 2005, the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive...
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2005 The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only...
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2006 The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won...
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2007 The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 8, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.The show aired on Univision. Juan Luis Guerra was the nights big winner winning 5 awards including Album of the Year...
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2008 The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria...
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2009 The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 5, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time the show took place in Las Vegas. Juan Gabriel was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 4, the day prior to the...
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2010 The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations...
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2011 The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations...
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Total |
 Mexico |
11 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
117 |
 Brazil |
13 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
116 |
 Spain |
2 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
55 |
 Puerto Rico |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
53 |
 Colombia |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
52 |
 Argentina |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
47 |
 United States |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
39 |
 Cuba |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
36 |
 Dominican Republic |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
18 |
 Venezuela |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
 Panama |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
 Peru |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
 Italy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
 Canada |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
 Chile |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
 Early Modern France |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
 Guatemala |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
 Uruguay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
 Ecuador |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
 Nicaragua |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
See also
- Latin Grammy Award records
Several notable records have been set throughout the history of the Latin Grammy Awards. This page includes competitive awards only and does not include special awards such as Lifetime Achievement Awards or any other non-competitive awards presented by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts &...
- Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences , is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals...
- List of Latin Grammy Award ceremony locations
- Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year is an award presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend musicians for their artistic achievement in the Latin music industry and dedication to...
- Grammy Awards
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Further reading
- "Spanish broadcast for Latin Grammys". (November 5, 2005). New Straits Times
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, p. 26.
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