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. He is also the artist with most nominations without a win (6).

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees^[II]	Ref.
2001	Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop Produced by Gustavo López Engineered by Sebastián Schon Mixed by César Sogbe Mastered by Eduardo Bergallo	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	Vivo	Camorra — Vírus Nilo MC — Guajiro Del Asfalto Nocaute — CD Pirata X Alfonso — X – Moré	[6]
2003	Orishas Produced by Ruzzo Medina, Yotuel Romero and Roldán González	Emigrante	Big Boy — The Phenomenon Tego Calderón — El Abayarde Dante — Elevado El General — El General De Fiesta Vico C — Emboscada	[3]
2004	Vico C Produced by Luis Lozada, Paul Irizarry, Vladimir Felix and Domingo Ramos Engineered by Paul Irizarry, Luiz Sandoz, José Martinez and José Cotto Mixed by Paul Irizarry, Sammy Fisher and Domingo Ramos Mastered by Mike Fuller	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 Produced by Francisco Saldaña, Victor Cabrera, Alex Monserrate, Urbani Mota, Joel Martinez, Eliel Lind, Paul Irizarry, Armando Rosario, Nelson Díaz, Josias de la Cruz, Victor Lopez, Johnny Lopez and Edgardo Matta	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 Produced by Eduardo Cabra and Danny Fornaris Engineered by Eduardo Cabra, Danny Fornaris and Colin Michaels Mixed by Colin Michaels Mastered by Saravuth Pornpitaksuk	Calle 13	Daddy Yankee — Barrio Fino en Directo Don Omar — King of Kings Wisin & Yandel — Pa'l Mundo	[8]
2007	Calle 13 Produced by Eduardo Cabra, Juan Campodónico, Antonio Hernández, Edgar Marrero, Aureliano Mendez and Gustavo Santaolalla Engineered by Felipe Álvarez, Ramón Martínez, Edgardo Matta and Carlos Velázquez Mixed by Iván Gutiérrez Mastered by James Cruz	Residente o Visitante	Daddy Yankee — El Cartel: The Big Boss Orishas — Antidiotico Ivy Queen — Sentimiento Mala Rodríguez — Malamarismo	[9]
2008	Wisin & Yandel Produced by Ernesto Padilla, Victor Martinez, Marcos Masis, José Gomez, Mario de Jesús, Alex Monserrate, Urbani Mota and Kazha Hornsby Engineered by Mario de Jesús Mastered by Tom Coyne	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 Produced by René Pérez, Eduardo Cabra, Rafael Arcaute, Ivan Gutiérrez and Edgardo Matta Engineered by Rodrigo Barria, Cesar Dellano, Guillermo Mandrafina, Carlos Velazquez, Ramón Martínez and Omar Vivoni Mixed by Ivan Gutiérrez and Edgardo Matta Mastered by James Cruz	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 Produced by Richy Peña Mixed by Richy Peña, Yein Gonzalez and Kail Lovera	Mi Niña Bonita	Cartel de Santa — Sincopa Daddy Yankee — Daddy Yankee Mundial La Mala Rodríguez — Dirty Bailarina Vico C — Babilla	[12]
2011	Calle 13 Produced by Edgar Abraham and Rafael Arcaute Engineered by Felipe Álvarez, John Blais, Eduardo Cabra, David Cárdenas, Lee Levin, José Martínez, Daniel Ovie, Carlos Velazquez, Charles Wakeman and Dan Warner Mixed by Ivan Gutierrez, Ramón Martinez and Edgardo Matta Mastered by James Cruz	Entren Los Que Quieran	Don Omar — Meet the Orphans Pitbull — Armando Ivy Queen — Drama Queen Wisin & Yandel — Los Vaqueros: El Regreso	[13]
2012	Don Omar Produced by Juan Abreu, Milton Restituyo, Danny Fornaris, Victor Delgado, Robin Mendez, Lincoln Castañeda and Victor Viera Mastered by Tom Coyne	Meet the Orphans 2: 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 Produced by Juan Carlos Santos Mixed by Mathieu Calvez Mastered by Chris Gehringer	Bruja	Daddy Yankee — Prestige Ivy Queen — Musa Tito El Bambino — Invicto Wisin & Yandel — Líderes
2014	Calle 13 Produced by René Pérez and Eduardo Cabra Engineered by John Blais, Olimpia Calderón, Ryan Gilligan, Phil Joly, Adolfo Martínez, Ramón Martínez, Kevin Mills, Rafa Sardina and Carlos Velázquez Mixed by Michael Brauer and Rich Costey Mastered by Joe Laporta	Multi Viral	Alexis & Fido — La Esencia J Balvin — La Familia Yandel — De Líder a Leyenda Daddy Yankee — King Daddy
2015	Tego Calderon Produced by Tegui Calderón, Ernesto Padilla and Paul Irizarry	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)	[15]
2016	J Balvin	Energia	J Balvin — Energia El B — Luz Emicida — Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa... Farruko — Visionary Arianna Puello — Despierta	[16]

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 name of the performer and the nominated album

References

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External links

• Official website of the Latin Grammy Awards