Premios 40 Principales for Best International Album

{{Infobox award

| name = Premio 40 Principales for Best International Album

| image =

| imagesize = 200px

| caption =

| awarded_for= Best in Spanish and International music

| presenter = Los 40 Principales

| country = Spain

| holder = Midnights by Taylor Swift (2023)

| most_wins = Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa (2 each)

| most_nominations = Ed Sheeran (5)

| year = 2012

| website = http://www.premios40principales.es/

}}

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The Premio 40 Principales for Best International Album is an honor presented annually since 2012 at Los Premios 40 Principales, organised in Spain by the country's top music radio Los 40 Principales. They are considered Spain's most important music awards today.

Winners and nominees

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class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#efefef;"\|Year ! style="background:#efefef;"\|Artist ! style="background:#efefef;"\|Work ! style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable"\|Nominees
scope="row" \| 2012 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} David Guetta \| *Nothing but the Beat 2.0* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Maroon 5 - Overexposed}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|BAR}} Rihanna - Talk That Talk}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Flo Rida - Wild Ones}}
scope="row" \| 2013 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} One Direction \| *Take Me Home* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|BAR}} Rihanna - Unapologetic}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|SWE}} Avicii - True}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} P!nk – The Truth About Love}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Passenger – All the Little Lights}}
scope="row" \| 2014 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ed Sheeran \| × \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} One Direction - Midnight Memories}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katy Perry - Prism}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Birdy - Fire Within}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jason Derülo - Tattoos}}
scope="row" \| 2015 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sam Smith \| *In The Lonely Hour* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Taylor Swift - 1989}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} David Guetta - Listen}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Maroon 5 - V}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear}}
scope="row" \| 2016 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Justin Bieber \| *Purpose* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Sia - This Is Acting}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Drake - Views}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Adele - 25}}
scope="row" \| 2017 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ed Sheeran \| ÷ \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Harry Styles - Harry Styles}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Bruno Mars - 24K Magic}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Imagine Dragons - Evolve}}
scope="row" \| 2018 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Dua Lipa \| *Dua Lipa* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Charlie Puth - Voicenotes}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Camila Cabello - Camila}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys}}
scope="row" \| 2019{{cite web \|title=LOS40 Music Awards 2019: artistas nominados \|url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2019/nominados/ \|website=LOS40 \|language=es \|access-date=13 September 2019}} \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Billie Eilish \| *When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Mark Ronson - Late Night Feelings}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next}}
scope="row" \| 2020{{cite web \|title=PROGRAMA ESPECIAL: Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards 2020 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2266SNFTc \|website=YouTube \|access-date=18 October 2020 \|language=es \|date=15 October 2020}} \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Dua Lipa \| *Future Nostalgia* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Harry Styles - Fine Line}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} The Weeknd - After Hours}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lady Gaga - Chromatica}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent}}
scope="row" \| 2021{{cite web \|title=LOS40 Music Awards 2021 - Nominados \|url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2021/nominados/ \|website=LOS40 \|access-date=6 October 2021 \|language=Spanish \|date=5 October 2021}} \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Olivia Rodrigo \| *Sour* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Justin Bieber - Justice}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Sam Smith - Love Goes}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} The Kid Laroi - Fck Love 3+: Over You}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ariana Grande - Positions*}}
2022{{Cite web \|last=LOS40 \|title=LOS40 Music Awards 2022 \|url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2022/nominados/ \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=LOS40 \|language=es}} \| {{flagicon\|UK}} Harry Styles \| *Harry's House* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Ed Sheeran - =}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Adele - 30}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Imagine Dragons - Mercury – Acts 1 & 2}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} The Weeknd - Dawn FM}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Camila Cabello - Familia}}
2023 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Taylor Swift \| *Midnights* \| {{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Lewis Capaldi - Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Sam Smith - Gloria}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Ed Sheeran - - (album)
}} {{small\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Olivia Rodrigo - Guts}}

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background:#efefef;"|Year

! style="background:#efefef;"|Artist

! style="background:#efefef;"|Work

! style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable"|Nominees

scope="row" | 2012

| {{flagicon|FRA}} David Guetta

| Nothing but the Beat 2.0

{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Maroon 5 - Overexposed}}
{{small|{{flagicon|BAR}} Rihanna - Talk That Talk}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Flo Rida - Wild Ones}}

scope="row" | 2013

| {{flagicon|GBR}} One Direction

| Take Me Home

{{small|{{flagicon|BAR}} Rihanna - Unapologetic}}
{{small|{{flagicon|SWE}} Avicii - True}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} P!nk – The Truth About Love}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Passenger – All the Little Lights}}

scope="row" | 2014

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ed Sheeran

| ×

{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} One Direction - Midnight Memories}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Katy Perry - Prism}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Birdy - Fire Within}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Derülo - Tattoos}}

scope="row" | 2015

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Smith

| In The Lonely Hour

{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Swift - 1989}}
{{small|{{flagicon|FRA}} David Guetta - Listen}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Maroon 5 - V}}
{{small|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear}}

scope="row" | 2016

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Bieber

| Purpose

{{small|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sia - This Is Acting}}
{{small|{{flagicon|CAN}} Drake - Views}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Adele - 25}}

scope="row" | 2017

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ed Sheeran

| ÷

{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Styles - Harry Styles}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Bruno Mars - 24K Magic}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Imagine Dragons - Evolve}}

scope="row" | 2018

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dua Lipa

| Dua Lipa

{{small|{{flagicon|CAN}} Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Puth - Voicenotes}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Camila Cabello - Camila}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys}}

scope="row" | 2019{{cite web |title=LOS40 Music Awards 2019: artistas nominados |url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2019/nominados/ |website=LOS40 |language=es |access-date=13 September 2019}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Eilish

| When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonas Brothers - Happiness Begins}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Ronson - Late Night Feelings}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next}}

scope="row" | 2020{{cite web |title=PROGRAMA ESPECIAL: Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2266SNFTc |website=YouTube |access-date=18 October 2020 |language=es |date=15 October 2020}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dua Lipa

| Future Nostalgia

{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Styles - Fine Line}}
{{small|{{flagicon|CAN}} The Weeknd - After Hours}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Lady Gaga - Chromatica}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent}}

scope="row" | 2021{{cite web |title=LOS40 Music Awards 2021 - Nominados |url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2021/nominados/ |website=LOS40 |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=Spanish |date=5 October 2021}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Olivia Rodrigo

| Sour

{{small|{{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Bieber - Justice}}
{{small|{{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Smith - Love Goes}}
{{small|{{flagicon|AUS}} The Kid Laroi - F*ck Love 3+: Over You}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Ariana Grande - Positions}}

2022{{Cite web |last=LOS40 |title=LOS40 Music Awards 2022 |url=https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2022/nominados/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=LOS40 |language=es}}

| {{flagicon|UK}} Harry Styles

| Harry's House

{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Ed Sheeran - =}}
{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Adele - 30}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Imagine Dragons - Mercury – Acts 1 & 2}}
{{small|{{flagicon|CAN}} The Weeknd - Dawn FM}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Camila Cabello - Familia}}

2023

| {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Swift

| Midnights

{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Capaldi - Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent}}
{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation}}
{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Sam Smith - Gloria}}
{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Ed Sheeran - - (album)

}}

{{small|{{flagicon|USA}} Olivia Rodrigo - Guts}}

References

Category:Los Premios 40 Principales

Category:Awards established in 2012

Category:Spanish music awards