Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
Awarded for	quality vocal or instrumental tropical latin albums
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	1984
Last awarded	2015
Official website	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,^[1] to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin musicgenres. 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".^[2]

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.^[3]

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.

Israel López "Cachao" has the record for most wins in this category with four accolades (one of which was a posthumous one, in 2012), matched by Rubén Blades, who won his 4th in 2016. 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 ten. Willie Colón holds the record for most nominations without a win, with eight.

Recipients

Year^[I]	Performing artist	Nationality	Work	Nominees	Ref.
1984	Puente, TitoTito Puente and his Latin Ensemble	United States	On Broadway	Corazón Abierto – Willie Colón El Que la Hace la Paga – Rubén Blades Mongo Magic – Mongo Santamaría Tremendo Trío – Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz and Adalberto Santiago
1985	Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri	United States	Palo Pa' Rumba	Bien Sabroso! – Poncho Sánchez In Alaska: Breaking the Ice – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Buscando América – Rubén Blades Criollo – Willie Colón Y Ahora! – Los Socios del Ritmo	[4]
1986	Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri	United States	Solito	Noche de Discothèque – Bonny Cepeda and Orchestra De Nuevo – Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco Free Spirit – Espiritu Libre – Mongo Santamaría and his Latin Jazz Orchestra Mucho Mejor – Rubén Blades	[5]
1987	Blades, RubénRubén Blades	Panama	Escenas	Afro-Cuban Jazz – Mario Bauza Especial No. 5 – Willie Colón Homenaje a Beny Moré, Vol. 3 – Celia Cruz and Tito Puente Nueva Cosecha – Willie Rosario	[6]
1988	Palmieri, EddieEddie Palmieri	United States	La Verdad – The Truth	Agua de Luna (Moon Water) – Rubén Blades Aquí se Puede – Ray Barretto Caribbean Express – Caribbean Express Strikes Back – Héctor Lavoe The Winners – Celia Cruz and Willie Colón	[7]
1989	Blades, RubénRubén Blades and Son del Solar	Panama	Antecedente	La Salsa Soy Yo – Oscar D'León Mister E. – Pete Escovedo Salsobita – Johnny Pacheco and Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez Sigo Atrevido – Eddie Santiago	[8]
1990	Cruz, CeliaCelia Cruz and Ray Barretto	United States	Ritmo en el Corazón	Animation – Wilfrido Vargas Azúcar – Eddie Palmieri Irresistible – Ray Barretto Top Secrets/Altos Secretos – Willie Colón	[9]
1991	Puente, TitoTito Puente	United States	Lambada Timbales	Amiga – Luis Enrique Color Americano – Willie Colón Mama Guela – Poncho Sánchez Tito Puente presents Millie P. – Tito Puente and Millie P.	[10]
1992	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra	Dominican Republic	Bachata Rosa	Caminando – Rubén Blades Luces del Alma – Luis Enrique A Night at Kimball's East – Poncho Sánchez The Mambo King 100th LP – Tito Puente	[11]
1993	Ronstadt, LindaLinda Ronstadt	United States	Frenesí	Soy Dichoso – Ray Barretto Amor y Control – Rubén Blades Tributo a Ismael Rivera – Celia Cruz Gracias – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico	[12]
1994	Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan	United States	Mi Tierra	Hecho en Puerto Rico – Willie Colón Azúcar Negra – Celia Cruz First Class International – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Areíto – Juan Luis Guerra Dilema – Luis Enrique	[13]
1995	Israel López "Cachao"	United States	Master Sessions Vol. 1	Fogaraté! – Juan Luis Guerra Luis Enrique – Luis Enrique La Aventura – Orquesta de la Luz Cara de Niño – Jerry Rivera	[14]
1996	Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan	United States	Abriendo Puertas	Tras la Tomenta – Willie Colón and Rubén Blades Irrepetible – Celia Cruz Master Sessions, Vol. 2 – Israel López "Cachao" Todo a su Tiempo – Marc Anthony	[15]
1997	Blades, RubénRubén Blades	Panama	La Rosa de los Vientos	Dicen Que... – Albita DLG – Dark Latin Groove El Sonero del Mundo – Oscar D'León Fresco – Jerry Rivera Tony Vega – Tony Vega	[16]
1998	Cooder, RyRy Cooder	United States	Buena Vista Social Club	Una Mujer Como Yo – Albita A Toda Cuba le Gusta – Afro-Cuban All Stars Sobre el Fuego – La India Llévame Contigo – Olga Tañón	[17]
1999	Marc Anthony	United States	Contra La Corriente	Mi Vida es Cantar – Celia Cruz Suavemente – Elvis Crespo El Rumbero del Piano – Eddie Palmieri Live at Birdland – Dancemania '99 – Tito Puente Babalú Ayé – Chucho Valdés and Irakere	[18]
2000	Puente, TitoTito Puente	United States	Mambo Birdland	Late Night Sessions – Caravana Cubana Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer – Ibrahim Ferrer Songs from a Little Blue House – Juan Carlos Formell Sublime Ilusión – Eliades Ochoa	[19]
2001	Estefan, GloriaGloria Estefan	United States	Alma Caribeña	Rhythms for a New Millenium – Alex Acuña y su Acuarela de Tambores Cuba Linda – Israel López "Cachao" Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria – Eliades Ochoa Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo – Omara Portuondo	[20]
2002	Vives, CarlosCarlos Vives	Colombia	Déjame Entrar	Las Flores de la Vida – Compay Segundo Chanchullo – Rubén González Canto – Los Super Seven La Charanga Eterna – Orquesta Aragón	[21]
2003	Valdés, BeboBebo Valdés with Israel López "Cachao" and Carlos "Patato" Valdés	Cuba United States	El Arte del Sabor	Generoso Qué Bueno Toca Usted – Grand Afro Cuban Orchestra of Generoso Jiménez En Route – Orquesta Aragón Mi Ritmo – Plena Libre Cuban Masters: Los Originales – various artists	[22]
2004	Ferrer, IbrahimIbrahim Ferrer	Cuba	Buenos Hermanos	Poetas del Son – Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro Pasado y Presente – Soneros de Verdad presents Rubalcaba Barbarito Torres – Barbarito Torres Bajando Gervasio – Amadito Valdés	[23]
2005	Israel López "Cachao"	United States	Ahora Si!	Angel Meléndez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra – Angel Meléndez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra Inólvidable – Cándido & Graciela Flor de Amor – Omara Portuondo Recuerda a Beny Moré – Tropicana All Stars	[24]
2006	Valdés, BeboBebo Valdés	Cuba	Bebo de Cuba	Una Noche Inolvidable – Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill Masters of Cuban Son – Conjunto Progreso Buena Vista Social Club Presents – Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal Tradición – Tropicana All Stars and Israel Kantor	[25]
2007	Santa Rosa, GilbertoGilberto Santa Rosa	Puerto Rico	Directo al Corazón	Fuzionando – Oscar D'León Salsatón: Salsa con Reggaeton – Andy Montañez Hoy, Mañana y Siempre – Tito Nieves What You've Been Waiting For – Lo Que Esperabas – Tiempo Libre	[26]
2008	Guerra, Juan LuisJuan Luis Guerra	Dominican Republic	La Llave de Mi Corazón	Greetings from Havana – ¡Cubansimo! En Primera Plana – Issac Delgado Arroz con Habichuela – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico United We Swing – Spanish Harlem Orchestra	[27]
2009	Feliciano, JoséJosé Feliciano	Puerto Rico	Señor Bachata	Cuba: Un Viaje Musical – A Musical Journey – Albita Renacer – Dark Latin Groove Frutero Moderno – Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta Back on the Streets... Taste of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 – New Swing Sextet Donato Poveda and Rey Ruiz	[28]
2010	Luis Enrique	Nicaragua	Ciclos	Así Soy – Isaac Delgado Guásabara – José Lugo Orchestra Gracias – Omara Portuondo Bach in Havana – Tiempo Libre	[29]
2011	Spanish Harlem Orchestra	United States	Viva La Tradición	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso Juan Luis Guerra 440 – A Son de Guerra Gilberto Santa Rosa – Irrepetible Various artists – 100 Sones Cubanos	[30]
2012	Israel López "Cachao"	Cuba	The Last Mambo	Edwin Bonilla – Homenaje A Los Buenos José Rizo's Mongorama – Monograma	[31]
2013	Marlow Rosado and La Riqueña	Puerto Rico	Retro	Raúl Lara y sus Soneros – Cubano Soy Eddie Montalvo – Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico Romeo Santos – Formula, Vol. 1	[32]
2014	Pacific Mambo Orchestra	United States	Pacific Mambo Orchestra	Marc Anthony – 3.0 Los Angeles Azules – Como te Voy a Olvidar Various artists – Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants Carlos Vives –Corazón Profundo
2015	Carlos Vives	Colombia	Más Corazón Profundo	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – 50 Anniversario Aymee Nuviola – First Class to Havana PALO! – Live Totó La Momposina – El Asunto	[33]
2016	Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado and Orchestra		Son de Panamá	José Alberto "El Canario" & Septeto Santiaguero – Tributo a Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto Guaco – Presente Continuo Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 – Todo Tiene Su Hora Victor Manuelle – Que Suenen Los Tambores

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

See also

• Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album
• Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year

References

General

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32. List of 2013 nominees
33. List of Nominees 2015

External links

• Official site of the Grammy Awards