Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album

Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
Latin Grammy Awards of 2015
Awarded for	vocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
Country	United States
Presented by	Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
First awarded	2000
Official website	latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa 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.^[1] According to the category description guide for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51 percent of newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.^[2]

The accolade for Best Salsa Album was first presented to Cuban singer Celia Cruz at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 for her album Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa (1999). She also holds the record for the most wins in the category, with three. Gilberto Santa Rosa holds the record for most nominations, with nine. Puerto Rican musician Victor Manuelle holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six. Puerto Rican artists have received this award more than any other nationality.

Recipients

Celia Cruz is the most awarded performer in this category, with three wins.

Two-time winners El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

Marc Anthony has won the award twice, in 2005 and 2008.

Luis Enrique is the first and so far only Nicaraguan to win the award.

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Nationality^[II]	Work	Nominees^[III]	Ref.
2000	Celia Cruz	Cuba	Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa	Oscar D'León — La Formula Original Gilberto Santa Rosa — Expresión Son by Four — Son by Four Los Van Van — Llegó . . . Van Van: Van Van Is Here	[3]
2001	Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri	United States	Obra Maestra	Oscar D'León and Wladimir — Doble Play Issac Delgado — La Fórmula/Malecón Grupo Niche — Propuesta Tito Rojas — Rompiendo Noches Gilberto Santa Rosa — Intenso	[4]
2002	Celia Cruz	Cuba	La Negra Tiene Tumbao	Marc Anthony — Libre Giro — Mi Nostalgia El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — Nuevo Milenio~El Mismo Sabor Tito Rojas — Quiero Llegar A Casa	[5]
2003	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	40 Aniversario En Vivo	Oscar D'León — Infinito La India — Latin Song Bird: Mi Alma y Corazón Gilberto Santa Rosa — Viceversa Víctor Manuelle — Le Preguntaba a La Luna	[6]
2004	Celia Cruz	Cuba	Regalo del Alma	Tito Nieves — Tito Nieves canta con el Conjunto Clásico: 25 Aniversario Recuerdos Jerry Rivera — Canto a Mi Ídolo… Frankie Ruiz Los Van Van — Van Van Live at Miami Arena Víctor Manuelle — Travesía	[7]
2005	Marc Anthony	United States	Valió la Pena	Oscar D'León — Así Soy... El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — Aquí Estamos y... ¡De Verdad! Gilberto Santa Rosa — Auténtico Spanish Harlem Orchestra — Across 110th Street	[8]
2006	Gilberto Santa Rosa	Puerto Rico	Directo Al Corazón	La India — Soy Diferente Tito Nieves — Hoy, Mañana y Siempre Gilberto Santa Rosa and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — Asi Es Nuestra Navidad Victor Manuelle — Decisión Unánime	[9]
2007	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	Arroz Con Habichuela	Willy Chirino — 35 Aniversario: En Vivo Issac Delgado — En Primera Plana Andy Montañez — El Godfather De La Salsa Tito Nieves — Canciones Clásicas de Marco Antonio Solís	[10]
2008	Marc Anthony	United States	El Cantante	Grupo Galé — Auténtico Maelo Ruiz — Puro Corazón... Gilberto Santa Rosa — Contraste Victor Manuelle — Soy	[11]
2009	Luis Enrique	Nicaragua	Ciclos	Oscar D'León — Tranquilamente... Tranquilo Issac Delgado — Así Soy José Lugo Orchestra — Guasábara Gilberto Santa Rosa — Contraste en Salsa	[12]
2010	Gilberto Santa Rosa	Puerto Rico	Irrepetible	Huey Dunbar — Huey Dunbar IV La India — Unica Orquesta Guayacan — Bueno y Mas Mario Ortiz All Star Band — Tributo 45 Aniversario	[13]
2011	Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar	Panama	Todos Vuelven Live	Edwin Bonilla — Homenaje A Los Rumberos José Alberto El Canario — Original Spanish Harlem Orchestra — Viva La Tradición Various Artists — Salsa: Un Homenaje a El Gran Combo	[14]
2012	Luis Enrique	Nicaragua	Soy y Seré	Rubén Blades and Cheo Feliciano — Eba Say Ajá Mambo Legend Orchesta — Watch Out! Ten Cuidao! Tito Nieves — Mi Última Grabación Víctor Manuelle — Busco un Pueblo
2013	Various Artists; Sergio George, producer	United States	Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants	Albita — Una Mujer Que Canta Guayacán — 25 Años, 25 Éxitos, 25 Artistas Víctor Manuelle — Me Llamaré Tuyo Tito Nieves — Que Seas Feliz Gilberto Santa Rosa — Gilberto Santa Rosa
2014	Marc Anthony	United States	3.0	Maite Hontelé — Déjame Así Tito Nieves — Mis Mejores Recuerdos Aymee Nuviola — First Class To Havana Mario Ortiz All Star Band — 50 Aniversario

Notes

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^{^[II]} The nationality of the performing artist(s).
^{^[III]} The name of the performer and the nominated album

See also

• Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
• Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album

References

General

• "Past Winners Search". Latin Grammy Awards (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

Specific

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8. Espinoza, Ramón (November 2, 2005). "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today (Gannett Company). Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
9. "7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List". Latin Grammy Awards (Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). 2006. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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External links

• Official site of the Latin Grammy Awards