Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

Ruben Blades has won the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album five times so far

The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album , in German "Grammy Award for the Best Tropical Latin Album", is a music prize that has been awarded by the American Recording Academy in the field of Latin American music since 1984 .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in a variety of 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 Tropical Latin Album. The prize has been awarded since 1984 and has undergone several name changes:

• From 1984 to 1991 and then again from 1995 to 1999 the award was named Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance .
• From 1992 to 1994 it was called the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album .
• In 2000 the prize was called the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance .
• From 2001 to 2010 the term Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album was used.
• Since 2011, the category has been called the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album again .

Rubén Blades has achieved the most wins in this category with five awards. He is followed by Israel López "Cachao" with four wins (one of them posthumously in 2012). Gloria Estefan , Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente have won the award three times so far. Willie Colón holds the record for the most non-win nominations with eight nominations.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	album	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1984	Tito Puente and his Latin Ensemble	United States	On Broadway	Corazón abierto - Willie Colón El que la hace la paga - Rubén Blades Mongo Magic - Mongo Santamaría Tremendo trío - Ray Barretto , Celia Cruz and Adalberto Santiago
1985	Eddie Palmieri	United States	Palo pa 'rumba	Bien sabroso! - Poncho Sánchez In Alaska: Breaking the Ice - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Buscando América - Rubén Blades Criollo - Willie Colón Y ahora! - Los Socios del Ritmo
1986	Eddie Palmieri	United States	Solito	Noche de discothèque - Bonny Cepeda and orchestra De nuevo - Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco Free Spirit - Espiritu libre - Mongo Santamaría and his Latin Jazz Orchestra Mucho mejor - Rubén Blades
1987	Rubén Blades	Panama	Escenas	Afro-Cuban Jazz - Mario Bauza Especial No. 5 - Willie Colón Homenaje a Beny Moré, Vol. 3 - Celia Cruz and Tito Puente Nueva cosecha - Willie Rosario
1988	Eddie Palmieri	United States	La verdad - The Truth	Agua de luna (Moon Water) - Rubén Blades Aquí se puede - Ray Barretto Caribbean Express - Caribbean Express Strikes Back - Héctor Lavoe The Winners - Celia Cruz and Willie Colón
1989	Rubén Blades and Son del Solar	Panama	Antecedents	La salsa soy yo - Oscar D'León Mister E. - Pete Escovedo Salsobita - Johnny Pacheco and Pete Rodríguez Sigo atrevido - Eddie Santiago
1990	Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto	Cuba  United States	Ritmo en el corazón	Animation - Wilfrido Vargas Azúcar - Eddie Palmieri Irresistible - Ray Barretto Top Secrets / Altos secretos - Willie Colón
1991	Tito Puente	United States	Lambada timbales	Amiga - Luis Enrique Color Americano - Willie Colón Mama Guela - Poncho Sánchez Tito Puente presents Millie P. - Tito Puente and Millie P.
1992	Juan Luis Guerra	Dominican Republic	Bachata pink	Caminando - Rubén Blades Luces del alma - Luis Enrique A Night at Kimball's East - Poncho Sánchez The Mambo King 100th LP - Tito Puente
1993	Linda Ronstadt	United States	Frenesí	Soy dichoso - Ray Barretto Amor y control - Rubén Blades Tributo a Ismael Rivera - Celia Cruz Gracias - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
1994	Gloria Estefan	Cuba	Mi tierra	Hecho en Puerto Rico - Willie Colón Azúcar negra - Celia Cruz First Class International - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Areíto - Juan Luis Guerra Dilema - Luis Enrique
1995	Israel López "Cachao"	Cuba  United States	Master Sessions Vol. 1	Fogaraté! - Juan Luis Guerra Luis Enrique - Luis Enrique La aventura - Orquesta de la Luz Cara de niño - Jerry Rivera
1996	Gloria Estefan	Cuba	Abriendo puertas	Tras la tomenta - Willie Colón and Rubén Blades Irrepetible - Celia Cruz Master Sessions, Vol. 2 - Israel López "Cachao" Todo a su tiempo - Marc Anthony
1997	Rubén Blades	Panama	La rosa de los vientos	Dicen que ... - Albita DLG - Dark Latin Groove El sonero del mundo - Oscar D'León Fresco - Jerry Rivera Tony Vega - Tony Vega
1998	Ry Cooder	United States	Buena Vista Social Club	Una mujer como yo - Albita A toda Cuba le gusta - Afro-Cuban All Stars Sobre el fuego - La India Llévame contigo - Olga Tañón
1999	Marc Anthony	Puerto Rico	Contra La Corriente	Mi vida es cantar - Celia Cruz Suavemente - Elvis Crespo El rumbero del piano - Eddie Palmieri Live at Birdland - Dancemania '99 - Tito Puente Babalú ayé - Chucho Valdés and Irakere
2000	Tito Puente	United States	Mambo Birdland	Late Night Sessions - Caravana Cubana Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer - Ibrahim Ferrer Songs from a Little Blue House - Juan Carlos Formal Sublime ilusión - Eliades Ochoa
2001	Gloria Estefan	Cuba	Alma caribeña	Rhythms for a New Millenium - Alex Acuña y su Acuarela de Tambores Cuba Linda - Israel López "Cachao" Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria - Eliades Ochoa Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo - Omara Portuondo
2002	Carlos Vives	Colombia	Déjame entrar	Las flores de la vida - Compay Segundo Chanchullo - Rubén González Canto - Los Super Seven La charanga eterna - Orquesta Aragón
2003	Bebo Valdés with Israel López "Cachao" and Carlos "Patato" Valdés	Cuba	El arte del sabor	Generoso qué bueno toca usted - Grand Afro Cuban Orchestra of Generoso Jiménez En route - Orquesta Aragón Mi ritmo - Plena Libre Cuban Masters: Los originales - different artists
2004	Ibrahim Ferrer	Cuba	Buenos hermanos	Poetas del son - Septeto Nacional Ignacio Pineiro Pasado y presente - Soneros de Verdad presents Rubalcaba Barbarito Torres - Barbarito Torres Bajando Gervasio - Amadito Valdés
2005	Israel López "Cachao"	Cuba  United States	Ahora si!	Angel Meléndez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra - Angel Meléndez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra Inólvidable - Cándido & Graciela Flor de amor - Omara Portuondo Recuerda a Beny Moré - Tropicana All Stars
2006	Bebo Valdés	Cuba	Bebo de Cuba	Una noche inolvidable - Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill Masters of Cuban Son - Conjunto Progreso Buena Vista Social Club Presents - Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal Tradición - Tropicana All Stars and Israel Kantor
2007	Gilberto Santa Rosa	Puerto Rico	Directo al corazón	Fuzionando - Oscar D'León Salsatón: Salsa con reggaeton - Andy Montañez Hoy, mañana y siempre - Tito Nieves What You've Been Waiting For - Lo que esperabas - Tiempo Libre
2008	Juan Luis Guerra	Dominican Republic	La llave de mi corazón	Greetings from Havana - ¡Cubansimo! En primera plana - Issac Delgado Arroz con habichuela - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico United We Swing - Spanish Harlem Orchestra
2009	José Feliciano	Puerto Rico	Señor Bachata	Cuba: Un viaje musical - A Musical Journey - Albita Renacer - Dark Latin Groove Frutero moderno - Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta Back on the Streets… Taste of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 - New Swing Sextet Donato Poveda and Rey Ruiz
2010	Luis Enrique	Nicaragua	Ciclos	Así soy - Isaac Delgado Guásabara - José Lugo Orchestra Gracias - Omara Portuondo Bach in Havana - Tiempo Libre
2011	Spanish Harlem Orchestra	United States	Viva la tradición	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - Sin salsa no hay paraíso Juan Luis Guerra - A son de guerra Gilberto Santa Rosa - Irrepetible Different artists - 100 sones cubanos
2012	Israel López "Cachao"	Cuba	The Last Mambo	Edwin Bonilla - Homenaje a los Buenos José Rizo's Mongorama - Monograma
2013	Marlow Rosado and La Riqueña	Puerto Rico	Retro	Raúl Lara y sus Soneros - Cubano soy Eddie Montalvo - Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico Romeo Santos - Formula, vol. 1
2014	Pacific Mambo Orchestra	United States	Pacific Mambo Orchestra	Marc Anthony - 3.0 Los Angeles Azules - Como te voy a olvidar Various Artists - Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants Carlos Vives - Corazón profundo
2015	Carlos Vives	Colombia	Más corazón profundo	El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - 50 anniversario Aymee Nuviola - First Class to Havana PALO! - Live Totó La Momposina - El asunto
2016	Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta	Panama	Son de Panamá	José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero - Tributo a los Compadres: No quiero llanto Guaco - Presente continuo Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 - Todo tiene su hora Victor Manuelle - Que suenen los tambores
2017	Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo	Puerto Rico	Donde están?	Fonseca - Conexión Juan Formell and Los Van Van - La fantasia homenaje a Juan Formell Grupo Niche - 35 aniversario La Sonora Santanera - La Sonora Santanera en su 60 aniversario
2018	Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado & Orquesta	Panama	Salsa big band	Albita - Albita Doug Beavers - Art of the Arrangement Silvestre Dangond - Gente valiente Diego el Cigala - Indestructible
2019	Spanish Harlem Orchestra	United States	Anniversary	Charlie Aponte - Pa 'mi gente Formal y los Van Van - Legado Orquesta Akokán - Orquesta Akokán Felipe Peláez - Ponle actitud
2020 January 26th, 2020	Marc Anthony	Puerto Rico	opus	Luis Enrique + C4 Trio - Tiempo al tiempo Vicente García - Candela Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Literal Aymée Nuviola - A Journey Through Cuban Music

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Accessed April 11, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Accessed April 11, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Winners Best Tropical Latin Album. Accessed April 11, 2019 .