Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin musicgenres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide the award is intended "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental tropical Latin recordings". This category includes all forms of traditional tropical music, salsa and merengue. This award has been handed out since 1984 and has had several name changes: From 1984 to 1991, and then again from 1995 to 1999 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin Performance From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Tropical Latin Album In 2000 it was awarded as Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance From 2001 to 2010 it was awarded as Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album. From 2000 to 2003 two separate awards, the Best Salsa Album and Best Merengue Album, existed for salsa and merengue recordings respectively. Then from 2004 to 2006 the award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album existed.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album presented under Grammy Awards since 1983 .


Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Honored for : Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Anthony 3.0
Los Ángeles Azules [null]
Pacific Mambo Orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra
Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants
Carlos Vives Corazón Profundo

Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña, Victor "Sonny" Hernández

Honored for : Retro
(Artist, Engineer/Mixer)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Raúl Lara y Sus Soneros Cubano Soy
Eddie Montalvo Desde Nueva York a Puerto Rico
Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña Retro
Victor "Sonny" Hernández Retro
Romeo Santos Formula, Vol. 1

Cachao López

Honored for : The Last Mambo

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cachao López The Last Mambo
Edwin Bonilla Homenaje a los Rumberos
José Rizo Mongorama

Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Dave Kowalski

Honored for : Viva La Tradicion
(engineer/mixer, Artist)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Viva La Tradicion
2011 Best Tropical Latin Album
Dave Kowalski Viva La Tradicion
2011 Best Tropical Latin Album
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso
Juan Luis Guerra A Son de Guerra
Gilberto Santa Rosa Irrepetible
100 Sones Cubanos
Various Artists

Luis Enrique, Sergio George, Juan Losada, Juan Mario Aracil, Carlos Álvarez

Honored for : Ciclos
(Engineers/Mixers, Producer, Artist)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Issac Delgado Asi Soy
Luis Enrique Ciclos
Sergio George Ciclos
Juan Mario Aracil Ciclos
Juan Losada Ciclos
Carlos Álvarez Ciclos
José Lugo Orchestra Guasábara
Omara Portuondo Gracias (Omara Portuondo album)
Tiempo Libre Bach In Havana

José Feliciano, Javier Valverde, Dichens Salcedo, Nelson Reyneri, Jr., Marc Lee, Marco Hernández, Carlos Álvarez

Honored for : Señor Bachata
(Artist, Engineer, Producer)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
New Swing Sextet A Taste of Spanish Harlem
DLG Renacer
Albita, Rey Ruíz & Donato Poveda Cuba: Un Viaje Musical | A Musical Journey
Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta Frutero Moderno
José Feliciano Señor Bachata
Marco Hernández Señor Bachata
Nelson Reyneri, Jr. Señor Bachata
Dichens Salcedo Señor Bachata
Marc Lee Señor Bachata
Javier Valverde Señor Bachata
Carlos Álvarez Señor Bachata

Juan Luis Guerra

Honored for : La Llave de Mi Corazón

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Juan Luis Guerra La Llave de Mi Corazón

Rolando Alejandro, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jose Lugo

Honored for : Directo al corazón
(Artist, Engineer/mixer, Producer)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gilberto Santa Rosa Directo al corazón
Rolando Alejandro Directo al corazón
Jose Lugo Directo al corazón

Jim Anderson, Bebo Valdés, Fernando Trueba, Nat Chediak

Honored for : Bebo de Cuba (disc 1: Suite Cubana)
(Engineer/mixer, Artist, Producers)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bebo Valdés Bebo de Cuba (disc 1: Suite Cubana)
Jim Anderson Bebo de Cuba (disc 1: Suite Cubana)
Fernando Trueba Bebo de Cuba (disc 1: Suite Cubana)
Nat Chediak Bebo de Cuba (disc 1: Suite Cubana)

Andy García, Eric Schilling, Cachao López

Honored for : ¡Ahora Sí!
(Artist, Engineer/Mixer, Producer)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cachao López ¡Ahora Sí!

Ibrahim Ferrer, Ry Cooder, Jerry Boys

Honored for : Buenos Hermanos
(engineer/mixer, producer, Artist)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ibrahim Ferrer Buenos Hermanos

Bebo Valdés Trio, Nat Chediak, Catherine Miller

Honored for : El Arte Del Sabor

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bebo Valdés Trio El Arte Del Sabor
Nat Chediak El Arte Del Sabor
Catherine Miller El Arte Del Sabor

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Canto Déjame Entrar
Javier Garza Déjame Entrar
John Thomas Déjame Entrar
Mike Couzzi Déjame Entrar
Ron Taylor Déjame Entrar
Andrés Castro Déjame Entrar
Carlos Vives Déjame Entrar
Sebastian Krys Déjame Entrar
Emilio Estefan Déjame Entrar

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Noriega Alma Caribeña
Roberto Blades Alma Caribeña
Emilio Estefan Alma Caribeña
Gloria Estefan Alma Caribeña
Javier Garza Alma Caribeña
Freddy Piñero Jr. Alma Caribeña
Sebastian Krys Alma Caribeña
Mauricio Guerrero Alma Caribeña
Gustavo Celis Alma Caribeña
Scott Canto Alma Caribeña

Tito Puente

Honored for : Mambo Birdland

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Puente Mambo Birdland

Marc Anthony

Honored for : Contra La Corriente

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente

Ry Cooder

Honored for : Buena Vista Social Club

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albita Una Mujer Como Yo
Olga Tañón Llévame Contigo
La India Sobre el Fuego
The Afro-Cuban All Stars A Toda Cuba Le Gusta
Ry Cooder Buena Vista Social Club

Rubén Blades

Honored for : La Rosa de Los Vientos

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rubén Blades La rosa de los vientos

Gloria Estefan

Honored for : Abriendo Puertas

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gloria Estefan Abriendo Puertas
Marc Anthony Todo A Su Tiempo
Celia Cruz Irrepetible
Cachao López Master Sessions Volume I
Rubén Blades Tras la Tormenta
Willie Colón Tras la Tormenta

Cachao López

Honored for : Master Sessions Volume I

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cachao López Master Sessions Volume I

Gloria Estefan

Honored for : Mi Tierra
(Artist)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gloria Estefan Mi Tierra
1994 Best Tropical Latin Album
Celia Cruz Azucar Negra
Luis Enrique Dilema
Willie Colón Hecho En Puerto Rico
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico First Class International

Linda Ronstadt

Honored for : Frenesi

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rubén Blades Amor y control
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Gracias, 30 Años De Sabor
Ray Barretto Soy Dichoso
Celia Cruz Tributo a Ismaël Rivera
Linda Ronstadt Frenesi

Juan Luis Guerra

Honored for : Bachata Rosa

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rubén Blades Caminando
Luis Enrique Luces del Alma
Poncho Sanchez A Night at Kimball's East
Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa
Tito Puente The Mambo King: 100th LP

Tito Puente

Honored for : Lambada Timbales
(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Puente Lambada Timbales

Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto

Honored for : Ritmo en el corazón
(Artists)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Barretto Ritmo en el corazón
Celia Cruz Ritmo en el corazón

Rubén Blades

Honored for : Antecedente
(Artist)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rubén Blades Antecedente

Eddie Palmieri

Honored for : La Verdad

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eddie Palmieri La Verdad

Rubén Blades

Honored for : Escenas

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rubén Blades Escenas

Tito Puente

Honored for : Mambo Diablo

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Puente Mambo Diablo
Eddie Palmieri Solito

Eddie Palmieri

Honored for : Solito

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Puente Mambo Diablo
Eddie Palmieri Solito

Eddie Palmieri

Honored for : Palo Pá Rumba

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eddie Palmieri Palo Pá Rumba

Tito Puente

Honored for : On Broadway
(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Puente On Broadway