Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album

Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
Awarded for quality albums of the salsa music genre
Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Country United States
First awarded 2000
Last awarded 2010
Official website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa 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 [2].

Puerto Rican artists have received this award more than anyother nationality thought it has also been presented to artists originating from Cuba and the United States three times and from Panama and Nicaragua once.

The award was first presented to Cuban singer Celia Cruz for the album Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 [3]. She is also the biggest winner in this category with three awards. Other multiple winners are El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony and Gilberto Santa Rosa each with two awards. Santa Rosa also holds the record for most nominations with nine in total. Venezuelan musician Oscar D'León holds the record for most nominations without a win with five.

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Recipients

Year[I] Performing artist(s) Nationality Work Nominees Ref.
2000 Celia Cruz  Cuba Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa [3]
2001 Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri  United States Obra Maestra [4]
2002 Celia Cruz  Cuba La Negra Tiene Tumbao [5]
2003 El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico 40 Aniversario En Vivo
 [6]
2004 Celia Cruz  Cuba Regalo del Alma [7]
2005 Marc Anthony  United States Valió la Pena
 [8]
2006 Gilberto Santa Rosa  Puerto Rico Directo Al Corazón [9]
2007 El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico Arroz con Habichuela [10]
2008 Marc Anthony  United States El Cantante [11]
2009 Luis Enrique  Nicaragua Ciclos [12]
2010 Gilberto Santa Rosa  Puerto Rico Irrepetible
  • Huey Dunbar — Huey Dunbar IV
  • Orquesta Guayacan — Bueno y Mas
  • La India — Unica
  • Mario Ortiz All Star Band — Tributo 45 Aniversario
 [13]
2011 Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar  Panama Todos Vuelven Live [14]

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

See also

Latin American music portal

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. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "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. 
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ "Nominados al Latin Grammy: secciones general y pop" (in Spanish). Associated Press. El Universo. August 30, 2007. http://www.eluniverso.com/2007/08/30/0001/259/DA81228AD3BE480F80ADFBEF167766A7.html. Retrieved March 1, 2011. 
  11. ^ "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. 
  12. ^ "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. 
  13. ^ "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. 
  14. ^ "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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