Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song

Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song
Awarded for new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese
Country United States
Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
First awarded 2007
Official website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese. The accolade is awarded to the songwriter(s) of said song. Instrumental recordings and cover songs are not eligible for the category.[2]

The award was first presented to Puerto Rican musicians Eduardo Cabra and René Pérez of the duo Calle 13 in 2007.[3] The award has been presented three times to Puerto Rican songwriters and once to a Panamian, Spaniard and Argentine songwriter in 2008, 2010, and 2011 respectively. The only songwriter to receive this award in more than one occasion is René Pérez. In 2010, Spanish rapper La Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist to win in this field. Daddy Yankee holds the record of most nominations in general and most nominations without a win with eight. Also, he is the only artist who has been nominated every year since the category's inception until 2013.

In 2014, "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona became the first urban song to win this award and Song of the Year.

Recipients

A black and white image with a white male, shaved, shirtless, holding a microphone with his right hand while lifting his left hand. On his neck hangs a necklace.
René Pérez of Calle 13 the first winner of this category.
A woman with a white blouse holding a microphone.
The first and so far only female winner La Mala Rodriguez.
Year[I] Songwriter(s) Nationality Work Performing artist(s)[II] Nominees[III] Ref.
2007 Eduardo Cabra
Panasuyo
René Pérez		 Puerto Rico "Pa'l Norte" Calle 13 [3]
2008 Flex Panama "Te Quiero" Flex [4]
2009 Marcos Masis "Tainy"
Wisin & Yandel		 Puerto Rico "Abusadora" Wisin & Yandel [5]
2010 La Mala Rodríguez Spain "No Pidas Perdón" La Mala Rodríguez [6]
2011 Rafa Arcaute
Calle 13		 Argentina
Puerto Rico		 "Baile de los Pobres" Calle 13 [7]
2012 Ramón Enrique Casillas &
Don Omar		 Puerto Rico "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" Don Omar
2013 Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Argentina "Ula Ula" Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
2014 Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona, & Enrique Iglesias Cuba
Spain		 "Bailando" Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona
2015 TBA TBA TBA TBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish) (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). September 10, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Latin Recording Academy Nominees". The Latin Recording Academy. September 4, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Nominees: From the Latin Grammy Awards 2011". Altamiramusic.net. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.

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