Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album

The Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album , in German "Grammy Award for the Best Salsa Album", is a music prize that was awarded from 2000 to 2003 by the Recording Academy in Los Angeles .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall excellence regardless of album sales or chart position. One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album.

It was first presented during the annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 and was last presented in 2003. In the first year, the award was initially called Best Salsa Performance . In 2004 the award was combined with the Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album and was then called the Grammy Award for Best Salsa / Merengue Album .

Winner and nominated artist

year	winner	nationality	album	Nominees
2000	Go Van Van	Cuba Cuba	Llego ... Van Van - Van Van is Here	Gotcha! by Dark Latin Groove Sola by India De Otra Manera by Jerry Rivera La Formula Original by Oscar D'León
2001	Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri	United States United States United States United States	Masterpiece / Obra Maestra	Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa by Celia Cruz Evolución by Luis Enrique Son By Four by Son By Four Hablando del Amor by Tony Vega
2002	Roberto Blades	Panama Panama	Encore	Por Tu Placer by Frankie Negrón Intenso by Gilberto Santa Rosa Double Play by Oscar D'León and Wladimir En Otra Onda by Tito Nieves
2003	Celia Cruz	Cuba Cuba	La Negra Tiene Tumbao	Un Nuevo Amanecer by Anthony Cruz Tremanda Rumba! by Maraca Libre by Marc Anthony Un Gran Día en el Barrio by Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Web links

Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
Grammy Award Winner for Best Salsa Album at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
↑ Winner Best Salsa / Merengue Album. Accessed March 10, 2019 .

[:022-1] Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .

[2] The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .

[3] Winner Best Salsa / Merengue Album. Accessed March 10, 2019 .


General	Record of the Year \| Album of the Year \| Song of the Year \| Best New Artist
pop	Best Pop Solo Performance \| Best Pop Duo / Group Performance \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album \| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group \| Best Performance by a Chorus \| Best Instrumental Performance \| Best Performance by an Orchestra - for Dancing \| Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra \| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance \| Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus \| Best contemporary song
Dance / Electronica	Best Dance Recording \| Best Dance / Electronica Album
skirt	Best Rock Performance \| Best Metal Performance \| Best Rock Song \| Best Rock Album \| Best Hard Rock Performance \| Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance \| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal \| Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental \| Best rock instrumental performance
alternative	Best Alternative Music Album
R&B	Best R&B Performance \| Best Traditional R&B Performance \| Best R&B Song \| Best R&B Album \| Best Urban Contemporary Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Album \| Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female \| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance \| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance \| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best R&B Instrumental Performance \| Best urban / alternative performance
Rap / hip-hop	Best Rap Performance \| Best Rap / Sung Collaboration \| Best Rap Song \| Best Rap Album \| Best Rap Solo Performance \| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group \| Best Female Rap Solo Performance \| Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Country	Best Country Solo Performance \| Best Country Duo / Group Performance \| Best Country Song \| Best Country Album \| Best Female Country Vocal Performance \| Best Male Country Vocal Performance \| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Country Instrumental Performance \| Best Country & Western Recording \| Best New Country & Western Artist
jazz	Best Improvised Jazz Solo \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| Best Jazz Instrumental Album \| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album \| Best Latin Jazz Album \| Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group \| Best Jazz Fusion Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group \| Best Original Jazz Composition \| Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Gospel / Contemporary Christian Music	Best Gospel Performance / Song \| Best Gospel Album \| Best Roots Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \| Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album \| Best Rock Gospel Album \| Best Traditional Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Song \| Best Gospel / Contemporary Christian Music Performance \| Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album \| Best Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Gospel Song \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Soul Gospel Performance \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female \| Soul Gospel Performance, Male \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female \| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album \| Best inspirational performance
Latin	Best Latin Pop Album \| Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album \| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) \| Best Tropical Latin Album \| Best Latin Recording \| Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album \| Best Latin Urban Album \| Best Mexican / Mexican-American Album \| Best Regional Mexican Album \| Best Tejano Album \| Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album \| Best Salsa Album \| Best Merengue Album \| Best Salsa / Merengue Album \| Best Banda Album \| Best Norteño Album \| Best Banda or Norteño Album
American roots	Best Americana Album \| Best Bluegrass Album \| Best Traditional Blues Album \| Best Contemporary Blues Album \| Best Folk Album \| Best Regional Roots Music Album \| Best American Roots Performance \| Best American Roots Song \| Best Blues Album \| Best Traditional Folk Album \| Best Contemporary Folk Album \| Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording \| Best Hawaiian Music Album \| Best Native American Music Album \| Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Music for visual media	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Song Written for Visual Media
Composing / arranging	Best Instrumental Composition \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella \| Best arrangement, instrumental and vocals
Crafts	Best Historical Album \| Best Recording Package \| Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package \| Best album notes
Production / engineering	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical \| Best Engineered Album, Classical \| Best Remixed Recording \| Best Surround Sound Album \| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical \| Producer of the Year, Classical \| Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects
Classic	Best Orchestral Performance \| Best Opera Recording \| Best Choral Performance \| Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance \| Best Classical Instrumental Solo \| Best Classical Vocal Solo \| Best Classical Compendium \| Best Classical Contemporary Composition \| Best Instrumental Soloist (s) Performance (with orchestra) \| Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) \| Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral \| Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) \| Best New Classical Artist \| Best Chamber Music Performance \| Best Classical Album \| Best Classical Crossover Album
Music video	Best Music Video \| Best Music Film \| Best Concept Music Video \| Best Performance Music Video \| Video of the Year
Other	Contemporary Instrumental: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album \| New Age: Best New Age Album \| Reggae: Best Reggae Album \| World Music: Best World Music Album \| Best Traditional World Music Album \| Best Contemporary World Music Album \| Spoken Word: Best Spoken Word Album \| Children's: Best Children's Album \| Best Musical Album for Children \| Best Spoken Word Album for Children \| Best Album for Children \| Comedy: Best Comedy Album \| Musical Theater: Best Musical Theater Album \| Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television \| Disco: Best Disco Recording \| Polka: Best Polka Album
Special prices	Lifetime Achievement Award \| Trustees Award \| Grammy Legend Award \| Technical Grammy Award \| Grammy Hall of Fame \| MusiCares Person of the Year