Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners
Awarded for quality vocal or instrumental tropical latin albums
Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded 1984
Last awarded 2011
Official website grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, [1] to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin musicgenres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]

According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide the award is intended "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental tropical Latin recordings". This category includes all forms of traditional tropical music, salsa and merengue. [3]

This award has been handed out since 1984 and has had several name changes:

Rubén Blades, Gloria Estefan, Israel "Cachao" López, Eddie Palmieri, and Tito Puente all share the record for most wins in this category with three accolades each. Two-time winners include Juan Luis Guerra and Bebo Valdés. Blades holds the record for most nominations with nine. Willie Colón holds the record for most nominations without a win, with eight.

Contents

Recipients

Year[I] Performing artist Nationality Work Nominees Ref.
1984 Puente, TitoTito Puente and his Latin Ensemble  United States On Broadway
1985 Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri  United States Palo Pa' Rumba [4]
1986 Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri  United States Solito [5]
1987 Blades, RubénRubén Blades  Panama Escenas [6]
1988 Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri  United States La Verdad - The Truth [7]
1989 Blades, RubénRubén Blades and Son del Solar  Panama Antecedente [8]
1990 Cruz, CeliaCelia Cruz and Ray Barretto  United States Ritmo en el Corazón [9]
1991 Puente, TitoTito Puente  United States Lambada Timbales [10]
1992 Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra  Dominican Republic Bachata Rosa [11]
1993 Ronstadt, LindaLinda Ronstadt  United States Frenesí [12]
1994 Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan  United States Mi Tierra [13]
1995 Israel "Cachao" Lopez  United States Master Sessions Vol. 1 [14]
1996 Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan  United States Abriendo Puertas [15]
1997 Blades, RubénRubén Blades  Panama La Rosa de los Vientos [16]
1998 Cooder, RyRy Cooder  United States Buena Vista Social Club [17]
1999 Marc Anthony  United States Contra La Corriente [18]
2000 Puente, TitoTito Puente  United States Mambo Birdland
  • Late Night Sessions by Caravana Cubana
  • Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer by Ibrahim Ferrer
  • Songs from a Little Blue House by Juan Carlos Formell
  • Sublime Ilusión by Eliades Ochoa
 [19]
2001 Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan  United States Alma Caribeña [20]
2002 Vives, CarlosCarlos Vives  Colombia Déjame Entrar [21]
2003 Valdés, BeboBebo Valdés with "Cachao" López and Carlos Patato Valdés  Cuba
 United States		 El Arte del Sabor
  • Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted by Grand Afro Cuban Orchestra of Generoso Jiménez
  • En Route by Orquesta Aragón
  • Mi Ritmo by Plena Libre
  • Cuban Masters: Los Originales by Various Artists
 [22]
2004 Ferrer, IbrahimIbrahim Ferrer  Cuba Buenos Hermanos
  • Poetas del Son by Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro
  • Pasado y Presente by Soneros de Verdad presents Rubalcaba
  • Barbarito Torres by Barbarito Torres
  • Bajando Gervasio by Amadito Valdés
 [23]
2005 Israel "Cachao" Lopez  United States Ahora Si!
  • Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra by Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra<
  • Inólvidable by Candido & Graciela
  • Flor de Amor by Omara Portuondo
  • Recuerda a Beny Moré by Tropicana All Stars
 [24]
2006 Valdés, BeboBebo Valdés  Cuba Bebo de Cuba
  • Una Noche Inólvidable by Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill
  • Masters of Cuban Son by Conjunto Progreso
  • Buena Vista Social Club Presents by Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
  • Tradición by Tropicana All Stars and Israel Kantor
 [25]
2007 Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa  Puerto Rico Directo al Corazón [26]
2008 Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra  Dominican Republic La Llave de Mi Corazón [27]
2009 Feliciano, JoséJosé Feliciano  Puerto Rico Señor Bachata
  • Cuba: Un Viaje Musical - A Musical Journey by Albita
  • Renacer by Dark Latin Groove
  • Frutero Moderno by Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta
  • Back on the Streets... Taste of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 by New Swing Sextet
  • Donato Poveda and Rey Ruiz
 [28]
2010 Luis Enrique  Nicaragua Ciclos [29]
2011 Spanish Harlem Orchestra  United States Viva La Tradición [30]
2012 TBD — TBD
  • Edwin Bonilla — Homenaje A Los Buenos
  • Cachao — The Last Mambo
  • José Rizo's Mongorama — Monograma
 [31]

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