Latin Grammy Awards

{{Short description|American award for achievements in music in Spanish and Portuguese}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox award | name = Latin Grammy Award | previous_date = {{start date|2025|11|13}} | current_awards = 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | image = Latin Grammy.jpg | image_size = 240px | caption = The 2000 Best Flamenco Album trophy | awarded_for = Outstanding achievements in the Latin music industry, primarily for works recorded in either Spanish or Portuguese | presenter = The Latin Recording Academy | country = United States | year = {{Start date and age|2000|9|13}} | network = CBS (2000–2004) Univision (2005–present) | website = {{URL|latingrammy.com/en}} }} {{Infobox election | election_name = Most recent Latin Grammy Award winners | election_date = Best in 2024–25 | type = primary | ongoing = no | previous_election = 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | previous_year = 2023-24 | next_election = 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | next_year = 2025–26 | opinion_polls = | 1blank = Award | 2blank = Winner | image1 = 130x162px | 1data1 = Album of the Year | 2data1 = Bad Bunny (''Debí Tirar Más Fotos'') | image2 = 130x162px | 1data2 = Record of the Year | 2data2 = Alejandro Sanz ("Palmeras en el Jardín") | image4 = 128x160px | 1data4 = Song of the Year | 2data4 = Karol G ("Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido") | image5 = | 1data5 = Best New Artist | 2data5 = Paloma Morphy | title = Album of the Year | before_election = Radio Güira | after_election = Debí Tirar Más Fotos }}

The '''Latin Grammy Awards''', stylized as the '''Latin GRAMMYs''', are honors presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize excellence in the Latin music industry. The awards celebrate outstanding achievements in recordings released anywhere in the world, provided they are tied to Ibero-America—a region defined by the Academy as including Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino communities in the United States and Canada—and are primarily performed in Spanish or Portuguese.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abaroa |first1=Gabriel |title=The First Twenty Years |journal=20a Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy |date=2019 |page=6 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |publisher=The Latin Recording Academy |url=https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/latingrammy/20thprogrambook/index.php#/p/6 |quote=...together with the musical community of Latin America, Portugal, Spain, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States (that is, Ibero America)... |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720211314/https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/latingrammy/20thprogrambook/index.php#/p/6 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, recordings in other Ibero-American languages or dialects, such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Valencian, Nahuatl, Guarani, Quechua, or Mayan, may be deemed eligible by a majority vote.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kathy|title=The Cathedral of Latin Music|url=http://hispanicexecutive.com/2012/the-cathedral-of-latin-music/|website=Hispanic Executive|access-date=December 11, 2016|date=September 26, 2012|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012037/http://hispanicexecutive.com/2012/the-cathedral-of-latin-music/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Similar to the Grammy Awards, winners are selected through a peer-review process by Academy members. The inaugural ceremony was held on September 13, 2000, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles; its broadcast on the CBS was a landmark event, as it served as the first prime-time program on U.S. television to be broadcast primarily in Spanish by an English-language network. Since 2005, the official U.S. broadcast has been handled by Univision,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/06/26/latin-grammys-on-univision-for-another-six-years-latin-recording-academy-extends-deal-with-network/| title=Latin Grammys on Univision for another six years: Latin Recording Academy extends deal with network| date=June 26, 2012| access-date=November 13, 2013| archive-date=November 13, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113121229/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-06-26/entertainment/sns-201206261442reedbusivarietynvr1118055986-20120626_1_gabriel-abaroa-latin-grammy-awards-latin-recording-academy| url-status=live}}</ref> where it has solidified its position as one of the network's highest-rated events. For instance, the 2013 ceremony drew 9.8 million viewers, making Univision one of the three most-watched networks in the country that evening.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://time.com/3598813/immigration-latin-grammy-awards-barack-obama/| title=The Latin Grammy Awards Celebrates Obama's Immigration Plan| page=Time| date=November 21, 2014| access-date=November 13, 2013| archive-date=November 21, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121041512/http://time.com/3598813/immigration-latin-grammy-awards-barack-obama/| url-status=live}}</ref> The 26th edition took place on November 13, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

==History== The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (now the Latin Recording Academy) was formed by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (now The Recording Academy) in 1997. It was founded by Michael Greene and Producers & Songwriters Rudy Pérez & Mauricio Abaroa. Rudy Pérez was the Grammy Florida chapter's first President of the Board. The concept of a separate Grammy Awards for Latin music began in 1989.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|title=Critic's Notebook; Latin Faces Light Up TV Courtesy of The Grammys|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/16/arts/critic-s-notebook-latin-faces-light-up-tv-courtesy-of-the-grammys.html|access-date=January 18, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=September 16, 2000|archive-date=January 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118222959/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/16/arts/critic-s-notebook-latin-faces-light-up-tv-courtesy-of-the-grammys.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to organizers, the Latin Grammy Awards was established as the Latin music universe was deemed too large to fit on the Grammy Awards.<ref name="oneword">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-12-ss-19479-story.html|title=One Little Word, Yet It Means So Much|last=Valdes-Rodriguez|first=Alisa|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 12, 2000|access-date=December 25, 2013|archive-date=December 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229065435/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/12/news/ss-19479|url-status=live}}</ref> The Latin Recording Academy defines Latin music as music in Spanish or Portuguese regardless of an artist's origin.<ref name="oneword"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Cobo |first1=Leila |title='The Academy's Big Responsibility Is The Diffusion Of Latin Music' |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=36 |page=62 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AhMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62 |access-date=September 30, 2019 |issn=0006-2510 |quote=Q: What is LARAS's definition of Latin music? A: Music in Spanish or Portuguese. |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207045932/https://books.google.com/books?id=AhMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Latin Grammy Awards mainly encompasses music released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the Latino United States.<ref name="lgeligibility" /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Spotlights Spain & Portugal|magazine=Billboard|date=November 20, 1999|volume=111|issue=47|page=91|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91|access-date=September 3, 2015|issn=0006-2510|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418015337/https://books.google.com/books?id=fwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Fernandez|first1=Enrique|title=After Birthing Pains, Latin Grammys Should Grow Strong|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-03-05/entertainment/0003031244_1_latin-music-latin-academy-latin-grammy-show|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=March 5, 2000|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012829/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-03-05/entertainment/0003031244_1_latin-music-latin-academy-latin-grammy-show|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2000, it was announced that the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards would take place at the Staples Center on September 13, 2000. On July 7, 2000, the nominations were announced in Miami, 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. The following year's show was canceled due to the September 11, 2001 attacks, which was the same day the show was to take place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emmys, Latin Grammys Canceled|publisher=People|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,622641,00.html|date=September 11, 2001|access-date=July 25, 2011|last=O'Toole|first=Caitlin|archive-date=September 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914114733/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,622641,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2002, the academy elected its first independent board of trustees. In 2005, the broadcast was moved from CBS to Univision where the whole telecast was in Spanish.<ref>[http://corporate.univision.com/corp/en/pr/MIAMI_31102005-0.html] {{dead link|date=February 2017}}</ref>

Voting members live in various regions in the US and outside of the US including Latin America and Iberia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Garza|first1=Augustin|title=Latin Grammys Struggle With Loss of Momentum|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-18-et-gurza18-story.html|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 18, 2002|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812084337/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/18/entertainment/et-gurza18|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="definitions">{{cite web |title=LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS CATEGORY DEFINITIONS |url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/awards/latin-grammy-awards-category-definitions |publisher=Latin Recording Academy |access-date=March 28, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216191750/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/awards/latin-grammy-awards-category-definitions|archivedate=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref name="lgeligibility">{{cite web|title=Membership Application|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/files/MEMBERSHIP_REGISTRATION__en.pdf|website=Latingrammy.com|publisher=Latin Recording Academy|access-date=June 24, 2015|archive-date=September 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910180436/http://www.latingrammy.com/files/MEMBERSHIP_REGISTRATION__en.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Products recorded in languages and dialects from Ibero-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. According to the organization's bylaws, it can also include recognized dialects from countries where Portuguese is an official language as well as music in French or Italian if "specific music categories are created or approved by the Board of Trustees".<ref name="bylaws">{{cite web |title=Bylaws of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences |url=https://naras.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/bylaws_of_the_latin_academy_of_recording_arts_sciences |publisher=Latin Recording Academy |access-date=January 1, 2025 |date=March 5, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718220012/https://naras.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/bylaws_of_the_latin_academy_of_recording_arts_sciences|archivedate=July 18, 2024|page=1|url-status=live|quote=...with emphasis on providing leadership in the Latin music industry, including music in Spanish, Portuguese or recognized dialects of countries of Latin America (including Hispanic Countries of the Caribbean), the U.S.A., Canada, Spain, Portugal (including countries where Portuguese is an official language), as well as music in French or Italian if specific music categories are created or approved by the Board of Trustees.}}</ref> 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.<ref name="faq">{{cite web|title=FAQ|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/en/content/faq|website=Latin Grammy Awards|publisher=Latin Recording Academy|access-date=November 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404205823/http://www.latingrammy.com/en/content/faq|archive-date=April 4, 2020}}</ref> 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 the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences is Manuel Abud, who succeeded Gabriel Abaroa in 2021.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |last1=Cobo |first1=Leila |title=Latin Recording Academy CEO Gabriel Abaroa Departing |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-recording-academy-ceo-gabriel-abaroa-manuel-abud-9571267/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=5 August 2021 |date=12 May 2021 |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519121149/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9571267/latin-recording-academy-ceo-gabriel-abaroa-manuel-abud |url-status=live }}</ref>

Altogether there are four events: the Lifetime Achievement and Trustees when renowned artists are honored for lifetime achievement; the Leading Ladies of Entertainment event presented to women for their work in the Latin entertainment industry; 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youmustgo.com.br/grammy-latino-2013/|title=Grammy Latino 2013|date=November 22, 2013|access-date=February 3, 2017|archive-date=July 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707064343/https://youmustgo.com.br/grammy-latino-2013/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Awards == === Award categories === {{Main|List of Latin Grammy Award categories}} Alike from the Grammy Award there is a general field consisting of four genre-less award categories:

*Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song. *Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album. *Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song. *Best New Artist is awarded to an artist without reference to a song or album.

The rest of the fields are genre-specific.<ref>[http://crosswalk.temp.salemwebnetwork.com/music/1339933/ Have You Listened to Hispanic Christian Music Lately?] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120718041825/http://crosswalk.temp.salemwebnetwork.com/music/1339933/ |date=July 18, 2012 }} Andree Farias CCM Magazine July 12, 2005 – "Now the Latin GRAMMYs have a category for Hispanic Christian music, and so do the Latin Billboard awards." Unlike the GRAMMYs (which ..."</ref> Special non-competitive awards are also given out for more long-lasting contributions to the Latin music industry.

== Ceremonies and venues == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; text-align:center" |- ! # ! Year ! Album of the Year ! Record of the Year ! Song of the Year ! Best New Artist ! Most wins ! Most nominations ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2000&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2000 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626025117/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2000&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2 | 2001 | Alejandro Sanz ''El Alma Al Aire'' | colspan="2" | Alejandro Sanz "El Alma Al Aire" | Juanes | Alejandro Sanz (4) | Juanes (7) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2001&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2001 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626182441/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2001&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 3 | 2002 | Alejandro Sanz ''MTV Unplugged'' | colspan="2" | Alejandro Sanz "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" | Jorge Moreno | Alejandro Sanz (3) | Carlos Vives (6) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2002&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2002 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625013344/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2002&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 4 | 2003 | Juanes ''Un Día Normal'' | colspan="2" | Juanes "Es Por Ti" | David Bisbal | Juanes (5) | Juanes (5) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2003&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2003 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625190207/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2003&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 5 | 2004 | Alejandro Sanz ''No Es Lo Mismo'' | colspan="2" | Alejandro Sanz "No Es Lo Mismo" | María Rita | Alejandro Sanz (4) | Alejandro Sanz (4) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2004&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2004 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626143032/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2004&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 6 | 2005 | Ivan Lins ''Cantando Histórias'' | colspan="2" | Alejandro Sanz "Tú No Tienes Alma" | Bebe | Juanes (3) | Bebe (5) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2005&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2005 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626132901/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2005&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 7 | 2006 | Shakira ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' | colspan="2" | Shakira Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura" | Calle 13 | Shakira (4) | Shakira (5) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2006&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2006 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624154405/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2006&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 8 | 2007 | Juan Luis Guerra ''La Llave De Mi Corazón'' | colspan="2" | Juan Luis Guerra "La Llave De Mi Corazón" | Jesse & Joy | Juan Luis Guerra (5) | Juan Luis Guerra (5) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2007&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2007 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626183732/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2007&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 9 | 2008 | Juanes ''La Vida... Es Un Ratico'' | colspan="2" | Juanes "Me Enamora" | Kany García | Juanes (5) | Juanes Café Tacuba Julieta Venegas (5) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2008&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2008 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626145609/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2008&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2009&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2009 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627010457/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2009&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 11 | 2010 | Juan Luis Guerra ''A Son de Guerra'' | colspan="2" | Camila "Mientes" | Alex Cuba | Camila Juan Luis Guerra (3) | Juan Luis Guerra Jorge Drexler Alejandro Sanz (4) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2010&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2010 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627000814/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2010&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 12 | 2011 | Calle 13 ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' | colspan="2" | Calle 13 "Latinoamérica" | Sie7e | Calle 13 (9) | Calle 13 (9) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2011&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2011 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626012713/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2011&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 13 | 2012 | Juanes ''MTV Unplugged'' | colspan="2" | Jesse & Joy "¡Corre!" | 3BallMTY | Jesse & Joy (4) | Juan Luis Guerra (6) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2012&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2012 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626083825/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2012&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2013&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2013 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626114927/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2013&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2014&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2014 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626025106/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2014&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 16 | 2015 | Juan Luis Guerra ''Todo Tiene Su Hora'' | colspan="2" | Natalia Lafourcade "Hasta La Raíz" | Monsieur Periné | Natalia Lafourcade (4) | Leonel García (6) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2015&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2015 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627121007/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2015&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 17 | 2016 | Juan Gabriel ''Los Dúo, Vol. 2'' | colspan="2" | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2016&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2016 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626190351/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2016&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 18 | 2017 | Rubén Blades ''Salsa Big Band'' | colspan="2" | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee "Despacito" | Vicente García | Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee (4) | Residente (9) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2017&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2017 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626130232/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2017&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 19 | 2018 | Luis Miguel ''¡México Por Siempre!'' | colspan="2" | Jorge Drexler "Telefonía" | Karol G | Jorge Drexler (3) | J Balvin (8) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2018&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2018 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627144027/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2018&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2019&genre=45|title=Past Winners Search: 2019 – General Field|publisher=The Latin Recording Academy|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626062543/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2019&genre=45|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-20|title=Latin Grammy 2020: Los ganadores de la edición 21 de los premios|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/11/20/latin-grammy-2020-rosalia-natalia-lafourcade-y-carlos-vives-los-grandes-ganadores-de-la-edicion-21-de-los-premios/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=CNN|language=es|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121070526/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/11/20/latin-grammy-2020-rosalia-natalia-lafourcade-y-carlos-vives-los-grandes-ganadores-de-la-edicion-21-de-los-premios/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/files/22nd_annual_latin_grammy_awards_nominations_2021_09_28.pdf|title=THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®|website=Latin Recording Academy|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2021|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928191647/https://www.latingrammy.com/files/22nd_annual_latin_grammy_awards_nominations_2021_09_28.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 23 | 2022 | Rosalía ''Motomami (Digital Album)'' | colspan="2" | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana "Tocarte" | Angela Alvarez Silvana Estrada | Jorge Drexler (6) | Bad Bunny (10) | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/17/entertainment/latin-grammys-2022-winners/index.html|title=Latin Grammys 2022: See who won|work=CNN|date=November 17, 2022|accessdate=November 18, 2022|first=Marysabel|last=Huston-Crespo|archive-date=November 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118014821/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/17/entertainment/latin-grammys-2022-winners/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/arts/music/latin-grammy-nominations.html|title=Shakira, Karol G and Edgar Barrera Lead Latin Grammy Nominations|work=The New York Times|date=September 19, 2023 |accessdate=October 2, 2023|archive-date=September 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929114040/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/arts/music/latin-grammy-nominations.html|url-status=live |last1=Coscarelli |first1=Joe }}</ref> |- |25 |2024 |Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 ''Radio Güira'' |Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 "Mambo 23" |Jorge Drexler "Derrumbe" |Ela Taubert |Juan Luis Guerra (4) |Edgar Barrera (9) |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominations List {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-latin-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=grammy.com}}</ref> |- |26 |2025 |Bad Bunny ''Debí Tirar Más Fotos'' |Alejandro Sanz "Palmeras en el Jardín" |Karol G "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" |Paloma Morphy |Bad Bunny Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (5) |Bad Bunny (12) | |}

===Venues=== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | image1 = Mandalay Bay Hotel Las Vegas (July 15 2008).jpg | caption1 = The Latin Grammy Awards have been held seven times at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, which is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino | image2 = Nevada - Las Vegas legendary MGM Grand @ South Strip (49471875048).jpg | caption2 = The MGM Grand Garden Arena at the MGM Grand Las Vegas will host its seventh Latin Grammy telecast in 2025 | total_width = 250 }}

The Latin Grammy Awards are held in Las Vegas the most. The ceremony has been held there 14 times. The ceremony spent its first few years being held in Los Angeles and in 2003 took place in Miami. The ceremony had also been held once in New York City and Houston. In Las Vegas the ceremony has been held at three different venues over the years; the Michelob Ultra Arena, the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the T-Mobile Arena. The Michelob Ultra Arena has hosted the show seven times.

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 16, 2023, at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, which marked the first time the awards were held outside of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/seville-spain-cf8138523aa769cc6bbde83acdd80ee4 |title=Latin Grammys to be held in Spain, leaving US for 1st time |website=Associated Press News |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223050020/https://apnews.com/article/seville-spain-cf8138523aa769cc6bbde83acdd80ee4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Leading winners== {{Main|Latin Grammy Award records}}

With 29 Latin Grammy Awards, Residente and Edgar Barrera are tied to have won the most Latin Grammy Awards, followed by Juan Luis Guerra who has won 28 Latin Grammy Awards. Natalia Lafourcade is the biggest winner among female artists with 20 awards. Calle 13, with 22 Latin Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group.

== TV broadcasts and ratings ==

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Viewers (millions) !Reach (millions) !Source |- | 2000 | rowspan="5" |CBS | 7.5 | |<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bw8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+viewership+2000&pg=PA17 |title=Billboard |date=2003-09-13 |language=en |access-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005047/https://books.google.com/books?id=bw8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+viewership+2000&pg=PA17#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%20viewership%202000&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2001 | | | |- |2002 |3.9 | | |- |2003 |4.9 | |<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+2000+ratings&pg=PA37|title = Billboard|date = September 20, 2003|access-date = March 24, 2022|archive-date = November 17, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005047/https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+2000+ratings&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%202000%20ratings&f=false|url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2004 |3.3 | |<ref name="programminginsider.com">{{Cite web |date=2016-11-18 |title=Thursday Final Nationals: Latin Grammys on Univision Draw Record-Low in Average Viewership |url=https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-nationals-latin-grammys-univision-draw-record-low-average-viewership/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Programming Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318224159/https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-nationals-latin-grammys-univision-draw-record-low-average-viewership/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FRMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings+2004&pg=PA59 |title=Billboard |date=2004-09-11 |language=en |access-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005104/https://books.google.com/books?id=FRMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings+2004&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%20ratings%202004&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2005 | rowspan="21" |Univision |5.1 | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-11-04 |title=More viewers see Latin Grammys |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-04-et-quick4.4-story.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318224159/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-nov-04-et-quick4.4-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2006 |5.7 | |<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings+2005&pg=PA8 |title=Billboard |date=2006-11-18 |language=en |access-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005047/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings+2005&pg=PA8#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%20ratings%202005&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2007 |6.2 | |<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EX4yD1pJCxUC&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings&pg=PA43 |title=Billboard |date=2009-10-03 |language=en |access-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005251/https://books.google.com/books?id=EX4yD1pJCxUC&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%20ratings&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2008 |5.8 |11 |<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pBQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings&pg=PA10 |title=Billboard |date=2008-11-29 |language=en |access-date=March 24, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005100/https://books.google.com/books?id=pBQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Latin+Grammy+awards+ratings&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q=Latin%20Grammy%20awards%20ratings&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Seattle Times |date=2009-11-05 |title=Cinco things to know about the Latin Grammys |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/cinco-things-to-know-about-the-latin-grammys/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2009 | |12.8 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=P. S. W. |date=2009-11-18 |title=Calle 13, Juan Gabriel Dominate 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards |url=https://www.prosoundweb.com/calle-13-juan-gabriel-dominate-10th-annual-latin-grammy-awards/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=ProSoundWeb |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2010 |6.2 |12.5 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos-Weiner |first=Maribel |date=2010-11-16 |title=Telecast of the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Univisión attracts 6.2 million Total Viewers 2+ |url=https://www.produ.com/ushispanic/noticias/telecast-of-the-11th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-on-univision-attracts-6-2-million-total-viewers-2/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |- |2011 |5.7 |11.1 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos-Weiner |first=Maribel |date=2011-11-11 |title=11.1 million viewers followed the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Univision |url=https://www.produ.com/ushispanic/noticias/11-1-million-viewers-followed-the-12th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-on-univision/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |- |2012 |5.0 |11 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos-Weiner |first=Maribel |date=2012-11-20 |title=13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards reaches 11 million viewers on Univision |url=https://www.produ.com/ushispanic/noticias/13th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-reaches-11-million-viewers-on-univision/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |- |2013 |4.6 |9.8 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos-Weiner |first=Maribel |date=2013-11-22 |title=14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards reaches 9.8 million viewers on Univision |url=https://www.produ.com/english/noticias/14th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-reaches-9-8-million-viewers-on-univision/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |- |2014 |4.8 |9.9 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos-Weiner |first=Maribel |date=2014-11-21 |title=Almost 10 million viewers tuned in to the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Univision |url=https://www.produ.com/english/noticias/almost-10-million-viewers-tuned-in-to-the-15th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-on-univision/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |- |2015 |4.0 |9.0 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-20 |title=Thursday Final Nationals: ABC's TGIT Dramas Grow in Fall Finales, Latin Grammys Solid for Univision |url=https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-nationals-abcs-tgit-dramas-grow-in-fall-finales-latin-grammys-solid-for-univision-2/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Programming Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318224200/https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-nationals-abcs-tgit-dramas-grow-in-fall-finales-latin-grammys-solid-for-univision-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=2015-11-20 |title=Latin Grammy Ratings Down From 2014; Univision Tops NBC & Fox For Night |url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/latin-grammy-awards-ratings-univision-natalia-lafourcade-donald-trump-1201632116/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2016 |3.2 |9.0 |<ref name="programminginsider.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=corporatecommunications |date=2016-11-18 |title=The Star-Studded 17th Annual Latin Grammy® Awards Broadcast Reached 9.0 Million Total Viewers 2+ and Outperformed CBS, FOX and CW for the Entire Night Among Adults 18-34 |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2016/11/18/the-star-studded-17th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-broadcast-reached-9-0-million-total-viewers-2-and-outperformed-cbs-fox-and-cw-for-the-entire-night-among-adults-18-34/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=TelevisaUnivision |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2017 |2.7 |8.0 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Univision PR |date=2017-11-17 |title=The 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards Reached 8.0 Million Total Viewers 2+ |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2017/11/17/18th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-reached-8-0-million-total-viewers-2/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=TelevisaUnivision}}</ref> |- |2018 |2.68 |7.0 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-16 |title=Thursday Final Ratings: Latin Grammys on Univision Rises Slightly in Total Viewers from Last Year |url=https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-ratings-latin-grammys-on-univision-rises-slightly-in-total-viewers-from-last-year/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Programming Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318224159/https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-ratings-latin-grammys-on-univision-rises-slightly-in-total-viewers-from-last-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=corporatecommunications |date=2018-11-16 |title=Univision’s Presentation of the 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards Reaches Nearly 7.0 Million Total Viewers 2+ |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/ratings/2018/11/16/univisions-presentation-of-the-19th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-reaches-nearly-7-0-million-total-viewers-2/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=TelevisaUnivision |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2019 |3.44 |8.0 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-15 |title=Thursday Final Ratings: Latin Grammys on Univision Reaches Four-Year High |url=https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-ratings-latin-grammys-on-univision-reaches-four-year-high/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Programming Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=November 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116085131/https://programminginsider.com/thursday-final-ratings-latin-grammys-on-univision-reaches-four-year-high/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Univision PR |date=2019-11-15 |title=20th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards Shines Bright on Univision, Delivers Highest-Rated Performance Since 2015 |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2019/11/15/20th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-shines-bright-on-univision-delivers-highest-rated-performance-since-2015/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=TelevisaUnivision |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2020 |2.1 |5.7 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audience of the Latin Grammy Awards by age 2020 {{!}} Statista |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/260308/audience-of-the-latin-grammy-awards-by-age-group/#statisticContainer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241115034953/https://www.statista.com/statistics/260308/audience-of-the-latin-grammy-awards-by-age-group/#statisticContainer |archive-date=November 15, 2024 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Statista |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pucci |first=Douglas |date=2020-11-21 |title=Thursday Final Ratings: ‘Supernatural’ on CW Rises to its Biggest Total Audience in 19 Months with Series Finale 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==Criticism== As with its Grammy 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 the ''Vista En L.A'' felt that the award would just be used to advertise artists being promoted by Emilio 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 their compas music to merengue music from the Dominican Republic but is sung in French Creole) and Celtic musicians from the Galicia and Asturias regions of Spain.<ref name="oneword"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-25-ca-49879-story.html|title=New Latin Grammys Introduced|last=Valdes-Rodriguez|first=Alisa|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 25, 1999|access-date=December 25, 2013|archive-date=December 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229065431/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/25/entertainment/ca-49879|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2026, the Haitian compas was recognized under the category of Best Contemporary Tropical Album,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Latin Recording Academy® Announces New Eligibility Guidelines For The 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, Set To Take Place On Nov. 12 {{!}} LatinGRAMMY.com |url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/news/the-latin-recording-academy-announces-new-eligibility-guidelines-for-the-27th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-set-to-take-place-on-nov-12 |publisher=Latin Recording Academy |access-date=March 27, 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260325233722/https://www.latingrammy.com/en/news/the-latin-recording-academy-announces-new-eligibility-guidelines-for-the-27th-annual-latin-grammy-awards-set-to-take-place-on-nov-12 |archive-date=March 25, 2026 |date=March 25, 2026}}</ref> although the linguistic requirement still requires least 60% lyrics in Spanish or languages/dialects of Hispanic America for that category.<ref name="definitions"/> The linguistic requirement has also been criticized by Tony Succar whose album, ''Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson'', was not eligible for a Latin Grammy Award despite the album being recorded in salsa 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."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Cantor-Navas|first1=Judy|title=Michael Jackson Salsa Tribute Album Producer Protests Not Being Eligible for Latin Grammys|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/unity-the-latin-tribute-to-michael-jackson-album-not-eligible-for-latin-grammy-6706802/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 2, 2015|date=September 22, 2015|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925010923/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6706802/unity-the-latin-tribute-to-michael-Jackson-album-not-eligible-for-latin-grammy|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 to Los Angeles for the second annual awards (which would in the end be canceled in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1446795/latin-grammys-relocated-to-avoid-miami-protests/|title=Latin Grammys Relocated To Avoid Miami Protests|last=Vanhorn|first=Teri|website=MTV|date=August 20, 2001|access-date=August 30, 2014|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903223536/http://www.mtv.com/news/1446795/latin-grammys-relocated-to-avoid-miami-protests/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2010, a year in which he did not have any new works eligible for the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita{{snd}}a previous nominee{{snd}}called the Latin Grammys "fake and a lie" and stated that if he were to ever win an award, he would not accept it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Franco De Vita Dice Que Los Premios Latin Grammy Son Falsos |language=es |website=La Grande 107.5 |date=October 7, 2010 |url=http://lagrande1075.cbslocal.com/2010/10/07/franco-de-vita-dice-que-los-premios-latin-grammy-son-falsos/ |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=September 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913035313/http://lagrande1075.cbslocal.com/2010/10/07/franco-de-vita-dice-que-los-premios-latin-grammy-son-falsos/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The following year, he won his first two Latin Grammy Awards, at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. American musician Willie Colón observed the relationship between the Latin Grammys and major Latin record labels.<ref>[http://www.icat.una.ac.cr/suplemento_cultural/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=290:musica-latina-y-los-premios-grammy-una-vision-critica-un-texto-de-wilue-colon-introduccion-y-traduccion-del-ingles-de-alejandro-cardona&catid=35:alejandro-cardona&Itemid Música "Latina" y los Premios Grammy: una visión critica (un texto deWillie Colon) (*). Introducción y traducción del inglés de Alejandro Cardona. Suplemento 33] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913151008/http://www.icat.una.ac.cr/suplemento_cultural/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=290:musica-latina-y-los-premios-grammy-una-vision-critica-un-texto-de-wilue-colon-introduccion-y-traduccion-del-ingles-de-alejandro-cardona&catid=35:alejandro-cardona&Itemid |date=September 13, 2015 }} (in Spanish)</ref> Mexican singer-songwriter Aleks Syntek noted that Mexican artists in general were apathetic towards the awards.<ref>[http://musica.univision.com/latin-grammy/noticias/article/2007-11-01/aleks-syntek-critica-al-grammy Aleks Syntek critica al GRAMMY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418015337/https://www.univision.com/musica |date=April 18, 2021 }} (in Spanish) Univision.com Accessed on August 30, 2014</ref> 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 several reggaeton artists, including Daddy Yankee and J 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."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fekadu |first1=Mesfin |title=J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and others call out Latin Grammys for sidelining reggaeton, trap |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/25/j-balvin-others-slam-latin-grammys-lack-reggaeton-trap-noms/2445111001/ |website=USA Today |access-date=August 16, 2020 |date=September 25, 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210172215/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/25/j-balvin-others-slam-latin-grammys-lack-reggaeton-trap-noms/2445111001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since the late 2010s, the inclusion of Spain in the awards has garnered controversy from social media users who noted the Spanish colonization of the Americas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=López |first1=Quispe |title=Reggaeton artists are boycotting the Latin Grammys for 'whitewashing.' Here's everything you need to know |url=https://www.insider.com/reggaeton-artists-are-boycotting-the-latin-grammys-for-whitewashing-2019-10 |website=Insider |date=September 24, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117005048/https://www.insider.com/reggaeton-artists-are-boycotting-the-latin-grammys-for-whitewashing-2019-10 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Bethonie |title=Does Rosalía's music belong at the Latin Grammys? It's complicated. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/11/15/does-rosalas-music-belong-latin-grammys-its-complicated/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=December 5, 2022 |date=November 18, 2022 |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123235248/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/11/15/does-rosalas-music-belong-latin-grammys-its-complicated/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Jon |title=Rosalía's Latin Grammy win reignites "not Latina" debate |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rosalia-latin-grammy-win-reignites-not-latina-debate-1760681 |website=Newsweek |access-date=December 5, 2022 |date=November 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205063302/https://www.newsweek.com/rosalia-latin-grammy-win-reignites-not-latina-debate-1760681 |url-status=live }}</ref> Abud has responded to criticism on the inclusion of Spain by pointing out that "Latin music has been defined by Spanish and Portuguese".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lopez |first1=Julyssa |title=Is the Latin Recording Academy Open to Change? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/latin-grammys-ceo-interview-1234458/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 5, 2022 |date=September 29, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205063308/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/latin-grammys-ceo-interview-1234458/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Further reading == *"Spanish broadcast for Latin Grammys". (November 5, 2005). ''New Straits Times'', p. 26.

==External links== * [https://www.latingrammy.com/en Official website] (searchable database) * [https://www.univision.com/shows/latin-grammy Univision: Latin Grammys]

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