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 & Sciences.

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Awards

Most Latin Grammys won

Calle 13 has won the most Latin Grammy Awards, winning a total of 19 awards.

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Artist Calle 13 Juanes Alejandro Sanz Juan Luis Guerra, Gustavo Santaolalla Carlos Alvarez, Rafael Arcaute, Aníbal Kerpel, Thom Russo Sergio George Mike Couzzi,
Sebastian Krys, Cachorro Lòpez, Rafa Sardina, Shakira, Caetano Veloso
Emilio Estefan Jr., Benny Faccone,
Vicente Fernández, Joan Sebastian,
Pepe Aguilar, Gustavo Cerati, Ronnie Torres Café Tacuba, Gustavo Celis, Jorge da Silva, Mick Guzauski, Maná, Luis Miguel, Fito Páez, Maria Rita, Mercedes Sosa, Julieta Venegas
Total awards 19 17 15 12 10 9 8 7 6 5

Most Latin Grammys won by a male artist

Juanes has won 17 awards, more than any other male artist.

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Artist Juanes Alejandro Sanz Juan Luis Guerra Caetano Veloso Vicente Fernández, Joan Sebastian Pepe Aguilar, Gustavo Cerati Luis Miguel, Fito Páez
Total awards 17 15 12 8 7 6 5

Most Latin Grammys won by a female artist

Shakira with 8 awards has won more awards than any other female artist.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Shakira Maria Rita, Mercedes Sosa, Julieta Venegas
Total awards 8 5

Most Latin Grammys won by a Group

Calle 13 has won 19 awards, more than any other group.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Calle 13 Café Tacuba, Maná
Total awards 19 5

Biggest Non-Latin Winner

Laura Pausini is the biggest non Latin (Hispanic or Spanish) winner. She is Italian and has won three awards.

Most Latin Grammys won by a Producer

Gustavo Santaolalla with 12 awards has won more awards than any other producer.

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Producer Gustavo Santaolalla Carlos Alvarez, Rafael Arcaute Sergio George Sebastian Krys, Cachorro Lòpez Emilio Estefan Jr.,
Cachorro Lòpez
Ronnie Torres
Total awards 12 10 9 8 7 6

Most Latin Grammys won by an Engineer or Mixer

Carlos Alvarez, Rafael Arcaute, Aníbal Kerpel and Thom Russo are tied for the most awards for an engineer or mixer, winning a total of 10 awards each.

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Engineer/Mixer Carlos Alvarez, Rafael Arcaute, Aníbal Kerpel, Thom Russo Mike Couzzi,
Sebastian Krys, Rafa Sardina
Emilio Estefan Jr., Benny Faccone Ronnie Torres Gustavo Celis, Jorge Da Silva, Mick Guzauski
Total awards 10 8 7 6 5

Youngest Winner

Miguelito is the youngest Latin Grammy winner. In 2008 he won Best Latin Children's Album at nine years of age.

Oldest Winner

Omara Portuondo was awarded Best Contemporary Tropical Album for her album, Gracias at age 79 in 2009.

Most Honored Albums

Entren Los Que Quieran by Calle 13 is the most honored album in Latin Grammy history. It won nine awards in 2011.

Rank 1st 2nd
album & Artist Entren Los Que Quieran- Calle 13 La Llave de Mi Corazón- Juan Luis Guerra Un Día Normal- Juanes
Total awards 9 6

Most Record of the Year Wins

Alejandro Sanz has won Record of the Year five times. He won in 2001 and 2002 and from 2004 to 2006.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Alejandro Sanz Calle 13, Juanes
Total Record of the Year Awards 5 2

Most Album of the Year Wins

Alejandro Sanz has won Album of the Year three times. He won in 2001, 2002 and 2004.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Alejandro Sanz Calle 13, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra
Total Album of the Year Awards 3 2

Most Song of the Year Wins

Song of the Year, which is awarded to the songwriter has been awarded to Alejandro Sanz four times. He won the award in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Alejandro Sanz Juanes
Total Song of the Year Awards 4 2

Country with the most awards

Mexico has won the most awards with a total of 117 wins.

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Country Mexico
Brazil
Spain
Puerto Rico
Colombia
Total Awards 117 116 55 53 52

Single Ceremony

Most Latin Grammys won in one night

Calle 13 holds the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night with nine wins in 2011.

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist Calle 13 Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra
Awards 9 5

Most Latin Grammys won by a male artist is one night

Juanes and Juan Luis Guerra share the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night which is five. Juanes won five awards in 2003 and again in 2008. Juan Luis Guerra won five awards in 2007.

Most Latin Grammys won by a female artist in one night

Shakira holds the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night by a female artist which is four. She won four awards in 2006.

Most Latin Grammys won by a group in one night

Calle 13 with nine wins in 2011, holds the record for most wins by a group in one night.

Most Latin Grammys awarded to an album on one night

In 2011 Calle 13's Entren Los Que Quieran won nine awards. It won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Album, Best Urban Song, Best Alternative Song, Best Tropical Song, Producer of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video.

Rank 1st 2nd
Album & Artist Entren Los Que Quieran- Calle 13 La Llave de Mi Corazón- Juan Luis Guerra
Awards 9 6

Most awards in one night by a country

In 2000 Brazil won 13 Awards and in 2006 Mexico won 13 awards.

Most Nominations in one night

Calle 13 was nominated for ten Latin Grammy Awards at the 2011 awards and won nine.

See also