Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album

Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
Latin Grammy Awards of 2015
Awarded for	vocal or instrumental urban music albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material
Country	United States
Presented by	Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
First awarded	2001
Official website	latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually 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 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental merengue house, R&B, reggaeton, rap and/or hip hop music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material.^[2] The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004.^[3][4]

The accolade for Best Urban Music Album was first presented to the Argentine band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop at the second Latin Grammy Awards in 2001 for their album Un Paso a la Eternidad. In 2009, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 became the first urban act to be presented with Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year for their album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008). Calle 13 also hold the record for the most wins, with five. Puerto Rico is the only country with more than one winner, though award-winning albums have also been recorded by musicians originating from Argentina, Cuba and Venezuela. In 2013, Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist and the first Spanish artist to win the award. Puerto Rican singers Tito "El Bambino" and Ivy Queen are tied with the most nominations without a win, with three each.

Recipients

Calle 13 are the most successful act in the category, with five wins.

2005 winner Daddy Yankee

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Nationality^[II]	Work	Nominees^[III]	Ref.
2001	Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop	Argentina	Un Paso a la Eternidad	DJ Kun — Crazy Atorrante Faces Do Subúrbio — Como É Triste de Olhar Planet Hemp — A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça 7 Notas 7 Colores —La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores	[5]
2002	Vico C	Puerto Rico	Vivo	Camorra — Vírus Nilo MC — Guajiro Del Asfalto Nocaute — CD Pirata X Alfonso — X – Moré	[6]
2003	Orishas	Cuba	Emigrante	Big Boy — The Phenomenon Tego Calderón — El Abayarde Dante — Elevado El General — El General De Fiesta Vico C — Emboscada	[3]
2004	Vico C	Puerto Rico	En Honor A La Verdad	Akwid — Proyecto Akwid Control Machete — Uno, Dos: Bandera DJ Kane — DJ Kane Juan Gotti — No Sett Trippin	[4]
2005	Daddy Yankee	Puerto Rico	Barrio Fino	Don Omar — The Last Don Live Luny Tunes — The Kings of the Beats Orishas — El Kilo Vico C — Desahogo	[7]
2006	Calle 13	Puerto Rico	Calle 13	Daddy Yankee — Barrio Fino en Directo Don Omar — King of Kings Wisin & Yandel — Pa'l Mundo	[8]
2007	Calle 13	Puerto Rico	Residente o Visitante	Daddy Yankee — El Cartel: The Big Boss Orishas — Antidiotico Ivy Queen — Sentimiento Mala Rodríguez — Malamarismo	[9]
2008	Wisin & Yandel	Puerto Rico	Los Extraterrestres	Alexis & Fido — Sobrenatural Tego Calderón — El Abayarde Contraataca Flex — Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World Tito El Bambino — It's My Time	[10]
2009	Calle 13	Puerto Rico	Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo	Daddy Yankee — Talento de Barrio Don Omar — iDon Tito El Bambino — El Patrón Wisin & Yandel — La Revolución	[11]
2010	Chino & Nacho	Venezuela	Mi Niña Bonita	Cartel de Santa — Sincopa Daddy Yankee — Daddy Yankee Mundial La Mala Rodríguez — Dirty Bailarina Vico C — Babilla	[12]
2011	Calle 13	Puerto Rico	Entren Los Que Quieran	Don Omar — Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans Pitbull — Armando Ivy Queen — Drama Queen Wisin & Yandel — Los Vaqueros: El Regreso	[13]
2012	Don Omar	Puerto Rico	Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	J Alvarez — Otro Nivel de Música Reloaded Tego Calderón — The Original Gallo del País Farruko — The Most Powerful Rookie Ana Tijoux — La Bala	[14]
2013	Mala Rodríguez	Spain	Bruja	Daddy Yankee — Prestige Ivy Queen — Musa Tito El Bambino — Invicto Wisin & Yandel — Líderes
2014	Calle 13	Puerto Rico	Multi Viral	Alexis & Fido — La Esencia J Balvin — La Familia Yandel — De Líder a Leyenda Daddy Yankee — King Daddy
2015	Tego Calderon	Puerto Rico	El Que Sabe, Sabe	Farruko — Los Menores Nicky Jam — Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Don Omar — The Last Don 2 Yandel — Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour (Deluxe Edition)

All-time table

Best Urban Music Album

#	Nat.	Artist / Group	Wins	Loss	Years winner	Years nominated
1		Calle 13	5	—	2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014	—
2		Vico C	2	3	2002, 2004	2003, 2005, 2010
3		Daddy Yankee	1	6	2005	2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
4		Don Omar	1	5	2012	2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015
5		Wisin & Yandel	1	4	2008	2006, 2009, 2011, 2013
6		Tego Calderón	1	3	2015	2003, 2008, 2012
7		Mala Rodríguez	1	2	2013	2007, 2010
		Orishas	1	2	2003	2005, 2007
9		Chino & Nacho	1	—	2010	—
		Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop	1	—	2001	—
11		Ivy Queen	—	3	—	2007, 2011, 2013
		Tito El Bambino	—	3	—	2008, 2009, 2013
13		Yandel	—	2	—	2014, 2015
		Farruko	—	2	—	2012, 2015
		Alexis & Fido	—	2	—	2008, 2014
16		Nicky Jam	—	1	—	2015
		J Balvin	—	1	—	2014
		J Álvarez	—	1	—	2012
		Ana Tijoux	—	1	—	2012
		Pitbull	—	1	—	2011
		Cartel de Santa	—	1	—	2010
		Flex	—	1	—	2008
		Luny Tunes	—	1	—	2005
		Akwid	—	1	—	2004
		Control Machete	—	1	—	2004
		DJ Kane	—	1	—	2004
		Juan Gotti	—	1	—	2004
		Big Boy	—	1	—	2003
		Dante Spinetta	—	1	—	2003
		El General	—	1	—	2003
		Camorra	—	1	—	2002
		Nilo MC	—	1	—	2002
		Nocaute	—	1	—	2002
		X Alfonso	—	1	—	2002
		DJ Kun	—	1	—	2001
		Faces Do Subúrbio	—	1	—	2001
		Planet Hemp	—	1	—	2001
		7 Notas 7 Colores	—	1	—	2001

Urban Field

The following table shows the Latin Grammy's all-time winners table in the Urban Field, based on the categories Best Urban Music Album (started in 2001), Best Urban Song (started in 2007) and Best Urban Performance (started in 2013). Calle 13 leads the table since 2007 with 7 wins, while Daddy Yankee is the artist with most nominations without a win. Tego Calderón, J Balvin and Nicky Jam are the most recent winners in this field.

#	Nat.	Artist / Group	Album		Song		Performance		Years winner	Years nominated	Total
			Wins	Loss	Wins	Loss	Wins	Loss			Wins	Loss
1		Calle 13	5	—	2	2	—	1	2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014	2014	7	3
2		Don Omar	1	5	1	5	—	1	2012	2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015	2	11
3		Wisin & Yandel	1	4	1	2	—	—	2008, 2009	2006, 2009, 2011, 2013	2	6
4		Mala Rodríguez	1	2	1	1	—	1	2010, 2013	2007, 2010, 2013	2	4
5		Vico C	2	3	—	1	—	—	2002, 2004	2003, 2005, 2010	2	4
6		Enrique Iglesias	—	—	1	—	1	—	2014	—	2	—
7		Daddy Yankee	1	6	—	8	—	1	2005	2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015	1	15
8		Tego Calderón	1	3	—	2	—	—	2015	2003, 2008, 2012, 2015	1	5
9		J Balvin	—	1	1	1	—	2	2015	2014, 2015	1	4
10		Pitbull	—	1	—	2	1	—	2013	2011, 2013	1	3
		Orishas	1	2	—	1	—	—	2003	2005, 2007	1	3
12		Nicky Jam	—	1	—	—	1	—	2015	2015	1	1
		Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas	—	—	1	—	—	1	2013	2013	1	1
		Flex	—	1	1	—	—	—	2008	2008	1	1
15		Chino & Nacho	1	—	—	—	—	—	2010	—	1	—
		Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop	1	—	—	—	—	—	2001	—	1	—
No winners (at least 2 nominations)
17		Alexis & Fido	—	2	—	3	—	2	—	2008, 2012, 2014, 2015	—	7
18		Tito El Bambino	—	3	—	1	—	—	—	2008, 2009, 2013	—	4
19		Yandel	—	2	—	—	—	1	—	2014, 2015	—	3
		Ana Tijoux	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	2012, 2013, 2014	—	3
		Ivy Queen	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	2007, 2011, 2013	—	3
22		Farruko	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2012, 2015	—	2
		Cartel de Santa	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	2010	—	2

Italics denotes inactive artists or groups.

See also

• Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year
• Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year

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

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External links

• Official website of the Latin Grammy Awards