:Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song

{{Short description|Honor for Spanish songwriters}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song

| awarded_for = quality alternative music songs

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| presenter = The Latin Recording Academy

| country = United States

| year = 2007

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| holder = Devonté Hynes & Nathy Peluso for "El Día Que Perdí Mi Juventud" (2024)

| website = [http://www.latingrammy.com/ latingrammy.com]

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The Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/pages/LARAS |title=Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación |language=Spanish |publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences |accessdate=January 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717190809/http://www.latingrammy.com/pages/LARAS |archivedate=July 17, 2011 }} The award is reserved to the songwriters of a new song containing at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish. Instrumental recordings or cover songs are not eligible.{{cite web|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/en/pages/12-awards |title=Category Guide: Alternative Field |publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences |accessdate=January 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214061826/http://www.latingrammy.com/en/pages/12-awards |archivedate=February 14, 2010 }}

The award has been presented to songwriters originating from France, Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico. It was first earned by French musician Manu Chao for the song "Me Llaman Calle" in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.webdelatele.com/musica/lista-de-nominados-al-grammy-latino-2007.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018024935/http://www.webdelatele.com/musica/lista-de-nominados-al-grammy-latino-2007.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 18, 2007|title=Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007|language= Spanish|publisher=Mujer Activa|accessdate=August 25, 2011|date= August 31, 2007}}

The band members of Café Tacvba, Calle 13 and Carla Morrison are the only songwriters to have received this award more than once.

Recipients

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! scope="col" width="5%" | Year

! scope="col" width="15%" | Songwriter(s)

! scope="col" width="15%" | Work

! scope="col" width="15%" | Performing artist(s){{ref|2|[II]}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" width="30%" | Nominees

! scope="col" class="unsortable" width="5%" | Ref.

align="center"|2007

| Manu Chao

| {{sort|Me Llaman Calle|"Me Llaman Calle"}}

| Manu Chao

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align="center"|2008

| Rubén Albarrán, Emmanuel del Real, Enrique Rangel & Joselo Rangel

| {{sort|Volver a Comenzar|"Volver a Comenzar"}}

| Café Tacvba

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| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|title=9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/latinamerica/la-grammy_listx_send-2008sep11,0,733605.htmlstory|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909090121/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/latinamerica/la-grammy_listx_send-2008sep11,0,733605.htmlstory|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2012|accessdate=January 28, 2011|date=September 10, 2007|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Company}}

align="center"|2009

| René Pérez, Eduardo Cabra, Rubén Albarrán, Emmanuel del Real, Enrique Rangel & Joselo Rangel

| {{sort|No Hay Nadie Como Tú|"No Hay Nadie Como Tú"}}

| Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba

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  • Fernando Burgos, Gabriel Galvan and Denise Gutierrez – "Bestia" (Hello Seahorse!)
  • Cucu Diamantes, Andrés Levin, Beatriz Luengo and Yotuel Romero – "Más Fuerte" (CuCu Diamantes)
  • Camila Moreno – "Millones" (Camila Moreno)
  • Daniel 'Mono Loco' Carbonell, Jules Bikôkô, Miki Ramirez, Tomas Tirtha Rundquist, DJ Helios, Didak Fernandez and Steffan Rundquist – "Moving" (Macaco)
  • Alex Pérez and Juan Son – "Nada" (Son)}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/conoce_a_los_nominados_a_los_grammy_latinos/oci701873|title=Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos|publisher=Terra Networks México|date=September 19, 2009|accessdate=January 28, 2011|language=Spanish}}

align="center"|2010

| Gloria "Goyo" Martinez, Miguel "Slow" Martinez & Carlos "Tostao" Valencia

| {{sort|De Donde Vengo Yo|"De Donde Vengo Yo"}}

| ChocQuibTown

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  • Fernando Burgos, Gabriel Galvan and Denise Gutierrez – "Criminal" (Hello Seahorse!)
  • Ceci Bastida – "Cuando Vuelvas a Caer" (Bastida)
  • Roberto Musso – "El Hijo de Hernandez" (El Cuarteto de Nos)
  • Gustavo Cortes, Ricardo Cortes and Nicolas Gonzalez – "Resistencia Indigena" (Sig Ragga)}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/latin-grammy-nominees-announced-alejandro-sanz-and-camila-among-top-contenders.html|title=Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders |work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Company|accessdate=January 28, 2011|date=September 8, 2010}}

align="center"|2011

| Rafa Arcaute & Calle 13

| {{sort|Calma Pueblo|"Calma Pueblo"}}

| Calle 13

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  • Pascual Reyes – "Salgamos de Aquí" (San Pascualito Rey)
  • Doctor Krápula – "Somos" (Doctor Krápula)
  • DJ Blass and Fidel Nadal – "Te Robaste Mi Corazón" (Nadal)
  • Sie7e – "Tengo Tu Love" (Sie7e)}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=http://manila-paper.net/2011-latin-grammys-awards-winners-nominations-full-list-revealed/11711|title=2011 Latin Grammys: Nominations (FULL LIST) Revealed|publisher=manila-paper.net|date=September 15, 2011|accessdate=September 15, 2011}}

align="center"|2012

| Carla Morrison

| {{sort|Déjenme Llorar|"Déjenme Llorar"}}

| Carla Morrison

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align="center"|2013

| Bajofondo

| {{sort|Pena En Mi Corazón|"Pena En Mi Corazón"}}

| Bajofondo

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align="center"|2014

| Calle 13

| "El Aguante"

| Calle 13

| {{smalldiv|

  • Gustavo Cortés and Sig Ragga – "Chaplin" (Sig Ragga)
  • Jesús Báez Caballero and Siddhartha – "El Aire" (Siddhartha)
  • Adrián Rodríguez and Diego Rodríguez – "La Lanza" (Babasónicos)
  • Yayo González – "Vamos A Morir" (Paté de Fuá featuring Catalina García)}}

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align="center"|2015

| {{sortname|Natalia|Lafourcade}} & Leonel García

| "Hasta la Raíz"

| {{sortname|Natalia|Lafourcade}}

| {{smalldiv|

|{{cite news|url=http://www.infobae.com/2015/09/23/1757537-la-lista-completa-nominados-los-latin-grammy-2015|title=La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015|publisher=infobae|accessdate=October 2, 2015|date=September 23, 2015|language=Spanish}}

align="center"|2016

| {{sortname|Carla|Morrison}}

| "Vez Primera"

| {{sortname|Carla|Morrison}}

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  • Gustavo Cortés, Ricardo Cortés and Nicolas González – "Ángeles y Serafines" (Sig Ragga)
  • Vicentico – "Averno, El Fantasma" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)
  • Felipe Antunes and Otávio Carvalho – "Deus" (Vitrola Sintética)
  • Kevin Johansen – "Es Como El Día" (Kevin Johansen + The Nada)}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7517955/latin-grammys-2016-nominations-full-list|title=Latin Grammys 2016 Nominations: See the Full List|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 21, 2016|date=September 21, 2016|last=Cobo|first=Leila}}

align="center"|2017

| Mon Laferte

| "Amárrame"

| Mon Laferte featuring Juanes

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align="center"|2018

| Antón Alvarez Alfaro, Pablo Diaz-Reixa & Rosalía

| "Malamente"

| Rosalía

| {{smalldiv|

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align="center"|2019

| David Julca, Jonathan Julca, Los Amigos Invisibles, Silverio Lozada & Servando Primera

| "Tócamela"

| Los Amigos Invisibles

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align="center"|2020

| Ismael Cancel, ILe & Natalia Lafourcade

| "En Cantos"

| ILe & Natalia Lafourcade

| {{smalldiv|

| {{Cite web|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/09/29/latin-grammy-j-balvin-lidera-la-lista-de-nominaciones-con-13-le-sigue-bad-bunny-con-9/|title=Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9|last=Huston|first=Marysabel|website=CNN|language=es|access-date=2020-09-29}}

align="center"|2021

| Alizzz, C. Tangana & Jorge Drexler

| "Nominao"

| C. Tangana and Jorge Drexler

| {{smalldiv|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.latingrammy.com/files/22nd_annual_latin_grammy_awards_nominations_2021_11_01.pdf|title=22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS|website=Latin Recording Academy|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=October 2, 2021}}

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

| Rafa Arcaute, Jorge Drexler & Federico Vindver

| "El Día que Estrenaste el Mundo"

| Jorge Drexler

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| {{Cite web |last=Cobo |first=Leila |date=2022-11-17 |title=Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating) |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-grammys-2022-winners-list-1235172910/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

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

| Dante Spinetta

| "El Lado Oscuro del Corazón"

| Dante Spinetta

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  • Sebastian Ayala, Daniel Briceño, Henry D'Arthenay, Rodolfo Pagliuca & Hector Tosta, songwriters – "Aleros/Pompeii" (La Vida Bohème)
  • Cami & Jonathan Julca, songwriters – "ANASTASIA" (Cami)
  • El David Aguilar, songwriter – "Cicatriz Radiante" (El David Aguilar)
  • Ismael Cancel, iLe & Mon Laferte, songwriters – "Traguito" (iLe & Mon Laferte)}}

|style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2023-latin-grammys-nominees-full-list-1235414844/|title=Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List|website=Billboard|first=Sigal|last=Ratner-Arias|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

style="text-align:center;" scope="row"|2024

| Devonté Hynes & Nathy Peluso

| "El Día Que Perdí Mi Juventud"

| Nathy Peluso

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  • J Noa, Jeffrey Peñalva "Trooko" & Skai, songwriters – "Cabecear" (J Noa)
  • Francisco Rojas & Francisca Valenzuela, songwriters – "Déjalo Ir" (Francisca Valenzuela)
  • Goyo, Illmind, Omar Isaiah Lupuku, Don Mills, Carlos Santander & Telly, songwriters – "Insomnia" (Goyo)
  • Nicole Horts, Camilo Velez & Maria Vertiz, songwriters – "Lloro" (Nicole Horts)}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-latin-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|title=2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List|website=Grammy Awards|first=Nina|last=Frazier|date=September 17, 2024|accessdate=September 17, 2024|language=es}}

  • {{note|1|[I]}} Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
  • {{note|2|[II]}} The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
  • {{note|3|[III]}} Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).

See also

References

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