Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album

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{{Infobox award

| name = Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album

| awarded_for = alternative albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material

| presenter = The Latin Recording Academy

| country = United States

| year = 2004

| holder = Mon Laferte for Autopoiética (2024)

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

}}

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/pages/LARAS|title=Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación|language=Spanish|work=Latin Grammy Awards|location=United States|publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences|access-date=July 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717190809/http://www.latingrammy.com/pages/LARAS|archive-date=July 17, 2011}} According to the category description guide for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental alternative albums containing at least 51 percent newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.{{cite news|title=Category Guide |url=http://latingrammy.com/es/node/1050 |work=Latin Grammy Awards |publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences |access-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913081822/http://www.latingrammy.com/es/node/1050 |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |location=United States |url-status=dead }}

Mexican artists have received this award more than any other nationality, though it has also been presented to artists originating from Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela. The award was first given to Mexican group Café Tacuba for the album Cuatro Caminos at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/138242/Lista+de+nominados+al+los+Grammy+Latinos.htm%26paginaid%3D3|title=Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos|publisher=Terra Networks México|access-date=January 28, 2011|language=Spanish|archive-date=October 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007002748/http://www.terra.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/138242/Lista+de+nominados+al+los+Grammy+Latinos.htm%26paginaid%3D3|url-status=dead}} The category is shared as the most wins with Café Tacuba, Natalia Lafourcade, Julieta Venegas and Aterciopelados with two wins each. The Mexican band Kinky with four nominations is the band with most nominations without a win.

Winners and nominees

File:Cafe Tacuba Pontevedra.jpg, the first winners in this category.]]

File:Ozomatli in Edmonton 2007.jpg, the first and so far only American ensemble to win this category.]]

File:Aterciopelados - Bumbershoot 2010 - 02.jpg.]]

File:Julieta Venegas.jpg]]

File:Ely Guerra (2318300586).jpg.]]

File:MX MR CARLA MORRISON CONCIERTO - 329657071321.jpg.]]

File:Natalia Lafourcade 2018 Gran Rex 37 (Cropped).jpg.]]

File:Nathy Peluso Latin Grammys 2021.jpg.]]

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

! scope="col" width="20%" | Performing artist(s)

! scope="col" width="20%" | Work

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

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

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

| scope="row"| Café Tacuba

| scope="row"| {{sort|Cuatro Caminos|Cuatro Caminos}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|

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

| scope="row"| Ozomatli

| scope="row"| {{sort|Street Signs|Street Signs}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news

|last=Espinoza

|first=Ramón

|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-11-02-latin-grammy-list_x.htm

|title=Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations

|archive-date=October 14, 2012

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014105523/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-11-02-latin-grammy-list_x.htm

|work=USA Today

|publisher=Gannett Company

|access-date=January 28, 2011

|date=November 2, 2005

|url-status=dead

}}

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

| scope="row"| Julieta Venegas

| scope="row"| {{sort|Limón y Sal|Limón y Sal}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news

|title=7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List

|url=http://www.grammy.com/Latin/7_latin/

|year=2006

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604104543/http://www.grammy.com/Latin/7_latin/

|archive-date=June 4, 2009

|work=Latin Grammy Awards

|publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences

|access-date=October 5, 2012

}}

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

| scope="row"| Aterciopelados

| scope="row"| {{sort|Oye|Oye}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web

|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/lista_completa_de_nominados_al_latin_grammy/oci185095

|title=Lista completa de nominados al Latin Grammy

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006003549/http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/lista_completa_de_nominados_al_latin_grammy/oci185095

|archive-date=October 6, 2012

|work=Terra Networks

|publisher=Telefónica

|access-date=February 3, 2011

|date=August 29, 2007

|language=Spanish

|url-status=dead

}}

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

| scope="row"| Julieta Venegas

| scope="row"| {{sort|MTV Unplugged|MTV Unplugged}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| 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

|access-date = January 28, 2011

|date = September 10, 2007

|work = Los Angeles Times

|publisher = Tribune Company

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140804052440/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-grammy_listx_send-2008sep11-htmlstory.html

|archive-date = August 4, 2014

}}

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

| scope="row"| Los Amigos Invisibles

| scope="row"| Comercial

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

| 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

|work=Terra Networks

|publisher=Telefónica

|date=September 19, 2009

|access-date=January 28, 2011

|language=Spanish

|archive-date=June 19, 2012

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619133828/http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/conoce_a_los_nominados_a_los_grammy_latinos/oci701873

|url-status=live

}}

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

| scope="row"| Ely Guerra

| scope="row"| {{sort|Hombre Invisible|Hombre Invisible}}

| scope="row"|{{smalldiv|

  • Banda de Turistas – Magical Radiophonic Heart
  • Bengala – Oro
  • El Cuarteto de Nos – Bipolar
  • Perrozompopo – CPC (Canciones Populares Contestatarias)}}

| 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

|access-date=January 28, 2011

|date=September 8, 2010

|archive-date=March 19, 2011

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319032332/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/latin-grammy-nominees-announced-alejandro-sanz-and-camila-among-top-contenders.html

|url-status=live

}}

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

| scope="row"| Zoé

| scope="row"| {{sort|MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo|MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo}}

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

  • Doctor Krápula – Corazón Bombea/Vivo
  • Fidel Nadal – Forever Together
  • Carla Morrison – Mientras Tu Dormias
  • Mr. Pauer – Soundtrack}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web

|title=Latin Grammys: The complete list of nominees

|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/11/latin-grammys-2011-complete-nominees-and-winners.html

|date=November 10, 2011

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303031520/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/11/latin-grammys-2011-complete-nominees-and-winners.html

|archive-date=March 3, 2013

|access-date=October 5, 2012

|work=Los Angeles Times

|publisher=Tribune Company

|url-status=dead

}}

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

| scope="row"| Carla Morrison

| scope="row"| Déjenme Llorar

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news

|title=Alternative

|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/en/winners/114

|year=2012

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312090136/http://www.latingrammy.com/en/winners/114

|archive-date=March 12, 2013

|work=Latin Grammy Awards

|publisher=Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences

|access-date=March 31, 2013

}}

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

| scope="row"| Natalia Lafourcade

| scope="row"| Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news

|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-latin-grammys-2013-nominees-winners-list,0,1479431.story#axzz2ssmkwv8s

|title=Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees

|last=Khoshaba

|first=Christy

|date=November 21, 2013

|work=Los Angeles Times

|publisher=Tribune Company

|access-date=February 9, 2014

|archive-date=April 23, 2014

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423113002/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-latin-grammys-2013-nominees-winners-list,0,1479431.story#axzz2ssmkwv8s

|url-status=live

}}

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

| scope="row"| Babasónicos

| scope="row"| {{sort|Romantisísmico|Romantisísmico}}

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

|

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

| scope="row"| Natalia Lafourcade

| scope="row"| Hasta la Raíz

| scope="row"| {{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|access-date=October 2, 2015|date=September 23, 2015|language=Spanish|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428082408/https://www.infobae.com/2015/09/23/1757537-la-lista-completa-nominados-los-latin-grammy-2015/|url-status=live}}

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

| scope="row"| Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas

| scope="row"| L.H.O.N.

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

|{{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|access-date=September 21, 2016|date=September 21, 2016|last=Cobo|first=Leila|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922133120/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7517955/latin-grammys-2016-nominations-full-list|url-status=live}}

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

| Café Tacuba

| Jei Beibi

| {{smalldiv|

|

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

| scope="row"| Aterciopelados

| scope="row"| Claroscura

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

|

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

| scope="row"| Mon Laferte

| scope="row"| Norma

| scope="row"| {{smalldiv|

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

| scope="row"| Cultura Profética

| scope="row"| Sobrevolando

| scope="row"| {{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|archive-date=2021-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929032608/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/09/29/latin-grammy-j-balvin-lidera-la-lista-de-nominaciones-con-13-le-sigue-bad-bunny-con-9/|url-status=live}}

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

| scope="row"| Nathy Peluso

| scope="row"| Calambre

| scope="row"| {{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|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103164427/https://www.latingrammy.com/files/22nd_annual_latin_grammy_awards_nominations_2021_11_01.pdf|url-status=dead}}

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

| Rosalía

| Motomami|Motomami (Digital Album)

|{{smalldiv|

|style="text-align:center;"|{{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 |archive-date=2022-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118001416/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-grammys-2022-winners-list-1235172910/ |url-status=live }}

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

| Monsieur Periné

| Bolero Apocalíptico

|{{smalldiv|

|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|archive-date=23 September 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230923090933/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2023-latin-grammys-nominees-full-list-1235414844/|url-status=live}}

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

| Mon Laferte

| Autopoiética

|{{smalldiv|

| 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}}

Notes

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

{{note|2|[II]}} The name of the performer and the nominated album.

References

General

  • {{cite news

|title = Past Winners Search

|url = http://www.grammy.com/nominees/latin/search?artist=&title=&year=All&genre=52

|year = 2012

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926123255/http://www.grammy.com/nominees/latin/search?artist=&title=&year=All&genre=52

|archive-date = 2012-09-26

|work = Latin Grammy Awards

|publisher = Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences

|location = United States

|access-date = October 6, 2012

|url-status = dead

}}

Specific

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