Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album

Not to be confused with Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.
Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
Awarded for quality albums of the traditional tropical music genre
Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Country United States
First awarded 2000
Last awarded 2011
Official website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album 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 [1]. The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings in the traditional tropical music genre which includes son, danzón, guaracha and bomba interpreted in a traditional style [2].

Musicians originating from Cuba have dominated the category though the award has also been presented to artists from Puerto Rico, Spain and the United States. It was first earned by Tito Puente with Mambo Birdland at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2000 [3].

Bebo Valdés is the only artist to have won this category twice. One-time winner Ibrahim Ferrer holds the record for most nominations with three. However it is worth mentioning that Buena Vista Social Club members has been nominated six times combined. In 2011 the award was posthumously awarded to Israel "Cachao" López for his work The Last Mambo [4].

Contents

Recipients

Year[I] Performing artist(s) Nationality Work Nominees Ref.
2000 Tito Puente  United States Mambo Birdland [3]
2001 Celia Cruz  Cuba Siempre Viviré [5]
2002 Bebo Valdés Trio with Israel López "Cachao" and Carlos "Patato" Valdés  Cuba El Arte del Sabor
  • Nelson Gonzalez — Pa' Los Treseros
  • Totó la Momposina — Pacantó
  • Various Artists — Cuban Masters - Los Originales
  • Charlie Zaa — De Un Solo Sentimiento
 [6]
2003 Ibrahim Ferrer  Cuba Buenos Hermanos

  • The Mambo All Stars Orchestra
 — 50 Years of Mambo

  • Polo Montañez — Guitarra Mía

  • Eliades Ochoa — Estoy Como Nunca

  • Plena Libre
 — Mi Ritmo

 [7]
2004 Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala  Cuba
 Spain		 Lágrimas Negras [8]
2005 Cachao  Cuba ¡Ahora Sí!

  • Manny Manuel — Nostalgia

  • Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal
 — Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal

  • Omara Portuondo — Flor De Amor

  • Tropicana All Stars
 — Tradición

 [9]
2006 Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés  Puerto Rico
 Cuba		 AM/PM Líneas Paralelas [10]
2007 Bobby Cruz  Puerto Rico Románticos De Ayer, Hoy y Siempre
  • Francisco Cespedes — Con El Permiso De Bola
  • Ibrahim Ferrer — Mi Sueño
  • La Charanga Cubana — A Comer Chicharrón
  • Alfredo Valdés Jr. — De La Habana A Nueva York
 [11]
2008 Gloria Estefan  United States 90 Millas
  • Albita, Rey Ruiz and Donato Poveda — Cuba: Un Viaje Musical
  • Chucho Avellanet with Trío Los Andinos — Bohemio
  • Edwin Colón Zayas — El Cuarto Puertorriqueño... Reafirmación
  • Victor Manuelle — Una Navidad A Mi Estilo
 [12]
2009 Gilberto Santa Rosa  Puerto Rico Una Navidad Con Gilberto [13]
2010 Concha Buika  Spain El Último Trago
  • Pedro Jesus — Tributo a Orlando Contreras "El Jefe del Despecho"
  • Septeto Habanero — 90 Años, Orgullos de Los Soneros
  • Sierra Maestra — Sonando Ya
  • Various Artists — 100 Sones Cubanos
 [14].
2011 Cachao López  Cuba The Last Mambo
  • Albita — Toda Una Vida (Cuban Masterworks)
  • Adalberto Álvarez — El Son de Altura
  • Esencia — Con La Fuerza de un Tren
  • Septeto Santiaguero — Oye Mi Son Santiaguero
 [15]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. http://www.latingrammy.com/pages/LARAS. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Category Guide: Tropical Field". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. http://www.latingrammy.com/en/pages/12-awards. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4608633-1.html. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Calle 13 makes history at the Latin Grammy". Expertscolumn. November 11, 2011. http://expertscolumn.com/content/calle-13-makes-history-latin-grammy. 
  5. ^ "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). July 18, 2001. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/18/entertainment/ca-23444. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. August 3, 2002. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4655325-1.html. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  7. ^ "The nominees are ...". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). July 23, 2003. http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jul/23/entertainment/et-latgramlist23. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. http://www.terra.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/138242/Lista+de+nominados+al+los+Grammy+Latinos.htm&paginaid=3. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today (Gannett Company). November 2, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-11-02-latin-grammy-list_x.htm. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  10. ^ Faber, Judy (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/26/entertainment/main2040480.shtml. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. 31 August 2007. http://www.webdelatele.com/musica/lista-de-nominados-al-grammy-latino-2007.html. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
  12. ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). September 10, 2007. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/latinamerica/la-grammy_listx_send-2008sep11,0,733605.htmlstory. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/conoce_a_los_nominados_a_los_grammy_latinos/oci701873. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). September 8, 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/latin-grammy-nominees-announced-alejandro-sanz-and-camila-among-top-contenders.html. Retrieved January 28, 2011. 
  15. ^ "2011 Latin Grammys: Nominations (FULL LIST) Revealed". manila-paper.net. 15 September 2011. http://manila-paper.net/2011-latin-grammys-awards-winners-nominations-full-list-revealed/11711. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 

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