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Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album

Latin Grammy Award category

Latin Grammy Award category

FieldValue
nameLatin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album
awarded_forquality albums of latin instrumental music
presenterThe Latin Recording Academy
countryUnited States
year2001
holderRafael Serrallet & Lviv National Philharmonic for Y el Canto de Todas (2025)
websitelatingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award goes to solo artists, duos or groups, producer(s), recording engineer(s) and mixing engineer(s) of 51% or more of the total playing time of the album.

The award was first presented in 2001 in the pop field under the name of Best Pop Instrumental Album when it was handed out to Nestor Torres for the album This Side Of Paradise. However it wasn't until the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004 when the instrumental field was created and the award received its current denomination Best Instrumental Album which was awarded to Yo-Yo Ma for Obrigado Brazil.

Chick Corea is the biggest winner in this category with two awards. Furthermore, musicians from the United States have received this award on four occasions. The rest of the winners come from Argentina, Cuba, Colombia and Puerto Rico. In 2013, the album Presente by Bajofondo became the first instrumental album to be nominated for Album of the Year.

History

At the first Latin Grammy Awards ceremony a category intended for instrumental recordings was presented in the pop field under the name of Best Pop Instrumental Performance for singles and tracks only. The winner was Mexican guitarist Santana for the song "El Farol", which also happened to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance that same year, who competed against; Raul di Blasio for "El Despertar Escandalo", Ivan Lins for "Dois Córregos", Frankie Marcos featuring Arturo Sandoval for "Oh Havana, When I Think Of You" and Nestor Torres for "Luna Latina". The following year a category was created under the name of Best Pop Instrumental Album now intended for full albums. In 2004 the category was renamed Best Instrumental Album and moved to the newly created instrumental field which now includes all forms of Latin instrumental music.

Recipients

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142021**2022****2023****2024****2025**
Puerto Rico Nestor Torres{{smalldiv
Cuba Chucho Valdés{{smalldiv
Argentina Bajofondo Tango Club{{smalldiv
United States Yo-Yo Ma{{smalldiv
Puerto Rico David Sánchez{{smalldiv
Cuba Bebo Valdés{{smalldiv
United States Chick Corea & Béla FleckThe Enchantment{{smalldiv
Colombia Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá{{smalldiv
Argentina Carlos Franzetti & Puerto Rico Eddie Gómez{{smalldiv
United States Arturo Sandoval{{smalldiv
United States Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White{{smalldiv
United States Chick Corea, Paul Motian & Puerto Rico Eddie Gómez{{smalldiv
Argentina Uruguay Bajofondo{{smalldiv
Mexico Arturo O'Farrill and the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz OrchestraFinal Night at Birdland{{smalldiv
Venezuela Ed Calle & MamblueDr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue
Brazil Hamilton de HolandaSamba de Chico
Dominican Republic Michel Camilo & Spain TomatitoSpain Forever
Venezuela Miguel SisoIdentidad{{smalldiv
Uruguay Gustavo CasenaveBalance{{smalldiv
Spain Daniel MinimaliaTerra{{smalldiv
Brazil Toquinho & Yamandu CostaToquinho e Yamandu Costa - Bachianinha (Live at Rio Montreaux Jazz Festival){{smalldiv
Brazil Hamilton de HolandaMaxixe Samba Groove{{smalldiv
Cuba Camilo Valencia & Richard BravoMade in Miami{{smalldiv
Brazil Hamilton de Holanda & Venezuela C4 TrioTembla{{smalldiv
Spain Rafael Serrallet & Ukraine Lviv National PhilharmonicY el Canto de Todas{{smalldiv

Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

References

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  • Note: User must select the "Instrumental Field" category as the genre under the search feature.

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References

  1. "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación". [[Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences]].
  2. "Latin Grammy Award definitions for Category 32 Instrumental Field".
  3. (July 18, 2001). "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos". Terra Networks México.
  5. (July 29, 2000). "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". [[AllBusiness.com]].
  6. (August 3, 2002). "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". [[AllBusiness.com]].
  7. (July 23, 2003). "The nominees are ...". Los Angeles Times.
  8. (November 2, 2005). "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". [[Gannett Company]].
  9. Faber, Judy. (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". [[CBS News]].
  10. (August 31, 2007). "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007". Mujer Activa.
  11. (September 10, 2007). "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times.
  12. (September 19, 2009). "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos". Terra Networks México.
  13. (September 8, 2010). "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times.
  14. (September 15, 2011). "2011 Latin Grammys: Nominations (FULL LIST) Revealed". manila-paper.net.
  15. (21 September 2018). "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations".
  16. Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations".
  17. Huston, Marysabel. (September 29, 2020). "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9".
  18. (September 28, 2021). "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS".
  19. Cobo, Leila. (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)".
  20. Ratner-Arias, Sigal. (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List".
  21. Frazier, Nina. (September 17, 2024). "2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List".
  22. Ratner-Arias, Sigal. (September 17, 2025). "Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Lead 2025 Latin Grammy Nominations: Full List".
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