Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song
| Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Official website | latingrammy.com |
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song 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 new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese. The accolade is awarded to the songwriter(s) of said song. Instrumental recordings and cover songs are not eligible for the category.[2]
The award was first presented to Puerto Rican musicians Eduardo Cabra and René Pérez of the duo Calle 13 in 2007.[3] The award has been presented three times to Puerto Rican songwriters and once to a Panamian, Spaniard and Argentine songwriter in 2008, 2010, and 2011 respectively. The only songwriter to receive this award in more than one occasion is René Pérez. In 2010, Spanish rapper La Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist to win in this field. Daddy Yankee holds the record of most nominations in general and most nominations without a win with eight. Also, he is the only artist who has been nominated every year since the category's inception until 2013.
In 2014, "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona became the first urban song to win this award and Song of the Year.
Recipients
René Pérez of Calle 13 the first winner of this category.
The first and so far only female winner La Mala Rodriguez.
| Year[I] | Songwriter(s) | Nationality | Work | Performing artist(s)[II] | Nominees[III] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Eduardo Cabra Panasuyo René Pérez |
Puerto Rico | "Pa'l Norte" | Calle 13 |
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[3] |
| 2008 | Flex | Panama | "Te Quiero" | Flex |
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[4] |
| 2009 | Marcos Masis "Tainy" Wisin & Yandel |
Puerto Rico | "Abusadora" | Wisin & Yandel |
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[5] |
| 2010 | La Mala Rodríguez | Spain | "No Pidas Perdón" | La Mala Rodríguez |
|
[6] |
| 2011 | Rafa Arcaute Calle 13 |
Argentina Puerto Rico |
"Baile de los Pobres" | Calle 13 |
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[7] |
| 2012 | Ramón Enrique Casillas & Don Omar |
Puerto Rico | "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" | Don Omar |
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| 2013 | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | Argentina | "Ula Ula" | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas |
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| 2014 | Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona, & Enrique Iglesias | Cuba Spain |
"Bailando" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona | ||
| 2015 | J Balvin, Rene Cano, Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño and Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez | Colombia | "Ay Vamos" | J Balvin |
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All-time table
| # | Nat. | Artist / Group | Wins | Loss | Years winner | Years nominated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Calle 13 | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2011 | 2014 |
| 2 | |
Don Omar | 1 | 5 | 2012 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 3 | |
Wisin & Yandel | 1 | 2 | 2009 | 2009, 2011 |
| 4 |  |
J Balvin | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Mala Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2013 | |
| 6 | |
Enrique Iglesias | 1 | — | 2014 | — |
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Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | 1 | — | 2013 | — | |
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Flex | 1 | — | 2008 | — | |
| 9 | |
Daddy Yankee | — | 8 | — | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| 10 | |
Alexis & Fido | — | 3 | — | 2008, 2012, 2015 |
| 11 | |
Tego Calderón | — | 2 | — | 2008, 2015 |
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Ana Tijoux | — | 2 | — | 2013, 2014 | |
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Pitbull | — | 2 | — | 2011, 2013 | |
| 14 | |
Prince Royce | — | 1 | — | 2015 |
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Sensato | — | 1 | — | 2012 | |
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Cartel de Santa | — | 1 | — | 2010 | |
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Vico C | — | 1 | — | 2010 | |
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Marcelo D2 | — | 1 | — | 2009 | |
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Miguelito | — | 1 | — | 2008 | |
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Tito El Bambino | — | 1 | — | 2008 | |
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Orishas | — | 1 | — | 2007 | |
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Tres Coronas | — | 1 | — | 2007 |
See also
- Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year
- Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year
References
- ↑ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación". Latin Grammy Awards (in Spanish) (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards (United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- 1 2 "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). September 10, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "The Latin Recording Academy Nominees". The Latin Recording Academy. September 4, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Nominees: From the Latin Grammy Awards 2011". Altamiramusic.net. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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