:Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

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{{Infobox award

| name = Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

| awarded_for = quality vocal or instrumental tropical latin albums

| image =

| imagesize = 100px

| alt = A gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table

| caption = Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners

| presenter = National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

| country = United States

| year = 1984

| holder = Tony Succar & Mimy Succar, Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) (2025)

| website = [http://www.grammy.com/ 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,{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center|title=Grammy Awards at a Glance|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2010}} to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music genres. 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".{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/|title=Overview|access-date=November 11, 2010|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027163924/http://www.grammy.com/recording_academy/|archive-date=October 27, 2009|df=mdy-all}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/announcement/category-mapper|title=Category Mapper|access-date=November 25, 2011|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}

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

  • From 1984 to 1991, and then again from 1995 to 1999 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin Performance
  • From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Tropical Latin Album
  • In 2000 it was awarded as Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance
  • From 2001 to 2010 it was awarded as Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album. From 2000 to 2003 two separate awards, the Best Salsa Album and Best Merengue Album, existed for salsa and merengue recordings respectively. Then from 2004 to 2006 the award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album existed.
  • In 2011 the name Best Tropical Latin Album returned.

Salsa Queen Celia Cruz has the record for most nominations in this category with nine. Rubén Blades has the record for most wins in this category with seven accolades. He is followed by Israel López "Cachao" (one of which was a posthumous one, in 2012) and Celia Cruz with four wins. Gloria Estefan, Eddie Palmieri, and Tito Puente all have three wins. Two-time winners include Juan Luis Guerra and Bebo Valdés. Blades holds the record for most nominations with thirteen (up to the 2022 Grammy Awards). Willie Colón holds the record for most nominations without a win, with eight.

Recipients

File:Tito Puentes.jpg was the first recipient of the award.]]

File:Ruben Blades (48403756251) (cropped).jpg holds the records of most wins with five and most nominations with thirteen.]]

File:Cachao.jpg.]]

File:Celia Cruz 1.jpg won the award in 1990 with Ray Barretto.]]

File:Gloria Estefan in 2017.jpg.]]

File:Eddie Palmieri mit Bassist Luques Curtis.jpg.]]

File:Carlos Vives - World Economic Forum on Latin America 2010.jpg.]]

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1984

| {{sortname|Tito|Puente}} and his Latin Ensemble

| On Broadway

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1985

| {{sortname|Eddie|Palmieri}}

| Palo Pa' Rumba

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| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dVosAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572,2455666&dq|title=David Foster Leading Grammy Nominations|date=January 12, 1985|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|publisher=The New York Times Company}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1986

| {{sortname|Eddie|Palmieri}}

| Solito

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k6QkAAAAIBAJ&pg=1071,2798016&dq|title=Best new artist category causes Grammys' only stir|date=February 26, 1986|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=The Gazette|publisher=Canwest}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1987

| {{sortname|Rubén|Blades}}

| Escenas

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cywtAAAAIBAJ&pg=1379,1280086&dq|title=Veterans top Grammy nominations|date=January 8, 1987|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=The Herald|publisher=The McClatchy Company|archive-date=December 4, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204180046/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cywtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cb0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1379,1280086&dq|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1988

| {{sortname|Eddie|Palmieri}}

| La Verdad – The Truth

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CeslAAAAIBAJ&pg=6885,4044707&dq|title=Irish rockers among Grammy nominees|date=January 15, 1988|access-date=April 24, 2010|first=Larry|last=McShane|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Publishing Company}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1989

| {{sortname|Rubén|Blades}} and Son del Solar

| Antecedente

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GakcAAAAIBAJ&pg=6806,5279541&dq|title=Grammy nominations: Tracy Chapman, Bobby McFerrin lead pack|first=Richard|last=De Atley|date=January 11, 1989|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=Pittsburgh Press|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1990

| {{sortname|Celia|Cruz}} and Ray Barretto

| Ritmo en el Corazón

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e880AAAAIBAJ&pg=4801,6415611&dq|title=Grammys reach out to young listeners|date=February 21, 1990|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=Lodi News-Sentinel}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1991

| {{sortname|Tito|Puente}}

| "Lambada Timbales"

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/11/arts/grammy-nominees-announced.html|title=Grammy Nominees Announced|date=January 11, 1991|access-date=April 24, 2010|first=Jon|last=Pareles|author-link=Jon Pareles|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1992

| {{sortname|Juan Luis|Guerra}}

| Bachata Rosa

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OBcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=7181,36449&dq|title=Cole's 'Unforgettable' wins song of the year|date=February 26, 1992|access-date=April 24, 2010|first=Eric|last=Snider|work=St. Petersburg Times|publisher=Times Publishing Company}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1993

| {{sortname|Linda|Ronstadt}}

| Frenesí

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TwIrAAAAIBAJ&pg=6950,2963380&dq|title=Clapton leads the pack of Grammy nominees|date=January 8, 1993|access-date=April 24, 2010|first=John|last=Antczak|work=Deseret News|publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1994

| {{sortname|Gloria|Estefan}}

| Mi Tierra

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite news|title=General Categories|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-07-ca-9459-story.html |date=January 7, 1994 |access-date=August 6, 2020 |page=3 |work=Los Angeles Times }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1995

| {{sort|Cachao|Israel López "Cachao"}}

| Master Sessions Vol. 1

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6M4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5915,409957&dq|title=The line forms for Grammys|date=January 6, 1995|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=St. Petersburg Times|publisher=Times Publishing Company}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1996

| {{sortname|Gloria|Estefan}}

| Abriendo Puertas

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/05/arts/new-faces-in-grammy-nominations.html|title=New Faces in Grammy Nominations|first=Neil|last=Strauss|author-link=Neil Strauss|date=January 5, 1996|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1997

| {{sortname|Rubén|Blades}}

| La Rosa de los Vientos

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/08/books/babyface-celine-dion-and-pumpkins-compete-for-multiple-grammys.html?pagewanted=2|title=Babyface, Celine Dion And Pumpkins Compete For Multiple Grammys|date=January 8, 1997|access-date=April 24, 2010|page=2|first=Neil|last=Strauss|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1998

| {{sortname|Ry|Cooder}}

| Buena Vista Social Club

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/07/arts/grammy-nominations-yield-surprises-including-newcomer-s-success.html?pagewanted=all|title=Grammy Nominations Yield Surprises, Including Newcomer's Success|date=January 7, 1998|access-date=April 24, 2010|first=Neil|last=Strauss|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1999

| {{sort|Marc Anthony}}

| Contra la Corriente

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zn0VAAAAIBAJ&pg=5909,1317889&dq|title=Top Grammy nominations|date=January 6, 1999|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=The Register-Guard|publisher=Guard Publishing}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2000

| {{sortname|Tito|Puente}}

| Mambo Birdland

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vcY0AAAAIBAJ&pg=5597,231921&dq|title=Santana nominated for 10 Grammy Awards|date=January 5, 2000|access-date=April 24, 2010|work=Lodi News-Sentinel}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2001

| {{sortname|Gloria|Estefan}}

| Alma Caribeña

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/ |title=43rd Grammy Awards |access-date=July 12, 2010 |publisher=CNN |date=February 21, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106040823/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/ |archive-date=November 6, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2002

| {{sortname|Carlos|Vives}}

| Déjame Entrar

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/|title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees|date=January 4, 2002|access-date=July 12, 2010|publisher=CBS News}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2003

| {{sortname|Bebo|Valdés}} with Israel López "Cachao" and Carlos "Patato" Valdes

| El Arte del Sabor

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.mlscmusic.com/Content/Charts%20Awards/45Grammy%20Nom%20List.pdf |title=45 Grammy Nom List |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426041954/http://www.mlscmusic.com/Content/Charts%20Awards/45Grammy%20Nom%20List.pdf |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2004

| {{sortname|Ibrahim|Ferrer}}

| Buenos Hermanos

| {{smalldiv|

  • Poetas del Son – Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro
  • Pasado y Presente – Soneros de Verdad presents Rubalcaba
  • Barbarito TorresBarbarito Torres
  • Bajando GervasioAmadito Valdés}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/05/movies/they-re-all-contenders.html|title=They're All Contenders|date=December 5, 2003|access-date=July 12, 2010|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2005

| {{sort|Cachao|Israel López "Cachao"}}

| Ahora Si!

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm|title=Grammy Award nominees in top categories|date=February 7, 2005|access-date=July 12, 2010|publisher=Gannett Company|work=USA Today}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2006

| {{sortname|Bebo|Valdés}}

| Bebo de Cuba

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html?pagewanted=3|title=The Complete List of Grammy Nominations|access-date=July 12, 2010|date=December 8, 2005|page=3|work=The New York Times}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2007

| {{sortname|Gilberto|Santa Rosa}}

| Directo al Corazón

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/news/49th-annual-grammy-awards-roundup-latinworld-fields|title=The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Latin/World Fields|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=December 26, 2011}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2008

| {{sortname|Juan Luis|Guerra}}

| La Llave de Mi Corazón

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20081216120238/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2008|title=Grammy 2008 Winners List|date=February 10, 2008|publisher=MTV|access-date=July 12, 2010}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2009

| {{sortname|José|Feliciano}}

| Señor Bachata

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/complete_list_of_nominees_51st_annual/71618|title=Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards|date=December 8, 2008|publisher=E! Online|access-date=December 26, 2011}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2010

| Luis Enrique

|Ciclos

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2009&genre=17|title=52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Latin Field|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=December 10, 2011}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2011

| Spanish Harlem Orchestra

|Viva La Tradición

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=17|title=53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Latin Field|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=December 10, 2011}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2012

| Israel López "Cachao"

|The Last Mambo

| {{smalldiv|

  • Edwin Bonilla – Homenaje A Los Rumberos
  • José Rizo's Mongorama – Monograma}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=17|title=54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Latin Field|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=December 10, 2011}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2013

| Marlow Rosado and La Riqueña

| Retro

| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.grammy.com/nominees List of 2013 nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201120225/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |date=February 1, 2012 }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2014

| Pacific Mambo Orchestra

| Pacific Mambo Orchestra

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2014/5885341/grammy-awards-full-winners-list-2014-complete|title=56th GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 26, 2017}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2015

| Carlos Vives

| Más Corazón Profundo

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url = http://www.grammy.com/files/pages/57thpresslist12042014-with_aoy.pdf |title = Final Nominations List|work = 57th Annual GRAMMY® Awards|publisher = The Recording Academy|date = 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150804094328if_/https://www.grammy.com/files/pages/57thpresslist12042014-with_aoy.pdf|archive-date=August 4, 2015}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2016

| Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

| Son de Panamá

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |title=58th Grammy Nominees |publisher=Grammy |access-date=April 26, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201120225/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=February 1, 2012 }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2017

| Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo

| Donde Están?

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |title=59th Grammy Nominees |publisher=Grammy |access-date=April 26, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201120225/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=February 1, 2012 }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2018

| Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

| Salsa Big Band

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"|[https://www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/60thpresslist11272017_0.pdf Grammy.com, 28 November 2017]

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2019

| Spanish Harlem Orchestra

| Anniversary

| {{smalldiv|

  • Charlie Aponte - Pa' Mi Gente
  • Formell Y Los Van Van - Legado
  • Orquesta Akokán - Orquesta Akokán
  • Felipe Peláez - Ponle Actitud

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| align="center"|[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/61st-annual-grammy-awards Grammy.com, 7 December 2018]

rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2020

| Aymée Nuviola

| A Journey Through Cuban Music

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| rowspan="2" align="center"|[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list 2020 Grammy Awards nominations list]

Marc Anthony

| Opus

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2021

| Grupo Niche

| 40

| {{smalldiv|

  • José Alberto "El Ruiseñor" - Mi Tumbao
  • Edwin Bonilla - Infinito
  • Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis - Sigo Cantando al Amor (Deluxe)
  • Víctor Manuelle - Memorias de Navidad

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2022

|Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

|SALSWING!

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|{{Cite web|date=2021-11-23|title=2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|access-date=2021-11-28|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2023

|Marc Anthony

|Pa'lla Voy

|{{smalldiv|

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|{{Cite web |title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=www.grammy.com}}

2024

|Rubén Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

|Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)

|{{smalldiv|

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2025

|Tony Succar & Mimy Succar

|Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional)

|{{smalldiv|

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|{{Cite web |title=2025 GRAMMYs: See The OFFICIAL Full Nominations List {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2025-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=grammy.com}}

  • {{note|1|[I]}} Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

See also

References

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  • {{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search|title=Past Winners Search|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 4, 2011}} Note: User must select the "Latin" category as the genre under the search feature.

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