Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for "a song must contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Portuguese and must be a new song. Award to the Songwriter(s). Not Eligible: Instrumental recordings and cover songs."

Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song
Awarded for	A song must contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Portuguese and must be a new song.
Country	United States
Presented by	The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded	2000
Currently held by	Anavitória from "Trevo (Tu)" (2017)
Website	latingrammy.com

The award was first presented to Djavan for "Acelerou" in 2000. The only songwriter who has won this award more than once is Milton Nascimento, who won twice consecutively in 2003 and 2004. In 2013, "Esse Cara Sou Eu" by Roberto Carlos and "Um Abraçaço" by Caetano Veloso became the first songs in the category to be nominated for Song of the Year. In 2014, "A Bossa Nova É Foda" by Caetano Veloso was nominated for Song of the Year. From 2000 to 2015, the award category was presented as Best Brazilian Song and was changed to its current name in 2016.

2010s

Year	Winner	Nominees
2016	Djavan for "Vidas Pra Contar" performed by Djavan	Tiago Iorc for "Amei Te Ver" performed by Tiago Iorc Almir Sater, Paulo Simões and Renato Teixeira for "D de Destino" performed by Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira Dani Black for "Maior" performed by Dani Black and Milton Nascimento Douglas Germano for "Maria da Vila Matilde" performed by Elza Soares
2015	Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari for "Bossa Negra" performed by Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda	Bruno Boncini for "Diz Pra Mim" performed by Banda Malta Mallu Magalhães for ""Mais Ninguém" performed by Banda do Mar Dudu Falcão and Lenine for "Simples Assim" performed by Lenine Adriana Calcanhotto and Bebel Gilberto for "Tudo" performed by Bebel Gilberto
2014	Caetano Veloso for "A Bossa Nova É Foda" performed by Caetano Veloso	Dori Caymmi and Paulo Cesar Pinheiro for "Alguma Voz" performed by Dori Caymmi Zeca Baleiro and Hyldon for "Calma Aí, Coração" performed by Zeca Baleiro Maria Bethânia and Paulo César Pinheiro for "Carta De Amor" performed by Maria Bethânia Vanessa da Mata for "Segue O Som" performed by Vanessa da Mata Paula Fernandes for "Um Ser Amor" performed by Paula Fernandes Anitta, Jefferson Junior and Umberto Tavares for "Zen" performed by Anitta
2013	Roberto Carlos for "Esse Cara Sou Eu" performed by Roberto Carlos	Djavan for "Bangalô" performed by Djavan Gilberto Gil for "Eu Descobri" performed by Gilberto Gil Biquini Cavadão & Dudy for "Roda-Gigante" performed by Biquini Cavadão Caetano Veloso for "Um Abraçaço" performed by Caetano Veloso Arlindo Cruz, Gegê D'Angola and Julinho Santos for "Vai Embora Tristeza" performed by Arlindo Cruz Joelson Castro and Felipe Salles for "Vem Me Completar" performed by Bruna & Keyla
2012	Chico Buarque for "Querido Diário" performed by Chico Buarque	Pretinho Da Serrinha, Leandro Fab and Seu Jorge for "A Doida" performed by Seu Jorge Antonio Dyggs and Sharon Axé Moi for "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" performed by Michel Teló Arnaldo Antunes and Marisa Monte for "Anda Bem" performed by Marisa Monte Lenine and Ivan Santos for "Amor É Pra Quem Ama" performed by Lenine
2011	Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa for "De Repente" performed by Skank	Gigi, Dan Kambaiah, Fabinho O'Brian and Magno Sant'Anna for "Acelera Aê (Noite do Bem)" performed by Ivete Sangalo Ná Ozzetti and Luiz Tatit for "Equilíbrio" performed by Ná Ozzetti Adriana Calcanhotto for "Mais Perfumado" Eliane Elias for "What About The Heart (Bate Bate)"
2010	Adriana Calcanhotto for "Tua" performed by Maria Bethânia	Jorge Vercillo for "Há de Ser" Sérgio Santos for "Litoral e Interior" Dori Caymmi and Paulo César Pinheiro for "Quebra-Mar" performed by Dori Caymmi Edu Lobo and Paulo César Pinheiro for "Tantas Marés" performed by Edu Lobo

2000s

Year	Winner	Nominees
2009	Lenine for "Martelo Bigorna"	Caetano Veloso for "A Cor Amarela" Gigi and Ivete Sangalo for "Agora Eu Já Sei" performed by Ivete Sangalo Nando Reis for "Ainda Não Passou" Dadi, Seu Jorge and Marisa Monte for "Não É Proibido" performed by Marisa Monte
2008	Marco Moraes and Soraya Moraes for "Som Da Chuva" performed by Soraya Moraes	Vanessa da Mata and Sérgio Mendes for "Acode" Dudu Falcão for "Coisas Que Eu Sei" performed by Danni Carlos Djavan for "Delírio Dos Mortais" Jota Maranhão and Jorge Vercillo for "Ela Une Todas As Coisas" performed by Jorge Vercillo
2007	Caetano Veloso for "Não Me Arrependo"	Miro Almeida, Dória and Duller for "Berimbau Metalizado" performed by Ivete Sangalo Simone Guimarães and Francis Hime for "Carta À Amiga Poeta" performed by Simone Guimarães Arnaldo Antunes and Adriana Calcanhotto for "Para Lá" performed by Arnaldo Antunes Antônio Villeroy for "Rosas" performed by Ana Carolina
2006	Rodrigo Maranhão for "Caminho das Águas" performed by Maria Rita	Gigi for "Abalou" performed by Ivete Sangalo Gilberto Gil for "Balé De Berlim" Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown and Marisa Monte for "O Bonde do Dom" performed by Marisa Monte Chico Buarque for "Ela Faz Cinema"
2005	Lenine and Ivan Santos for "Ninguém Faz Idéia" performed by Lenine	Francis Hime and Olivia Hime for "Canção Transparente" performed by Olivia Hime José Miguel Wisnik for "Ponte Aérea" performed by Eveline Hecker Totonho Villeroy for "São Sebastião"
2004	Milton Nascimento for "A Festa" performed by Maria Rita	Maluca Joyce for "A Banda" performed by Joyce and Banda Maluca Roberto de Carvalho, Arnaldo Jabor and Rita Lee for "Amor e Sexo" performed by Rita Lee Lô Borges, Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa for "Dois Rios" performed by Skank Roberto Carlos for "Pra Sempre" Lucas, Fernando Mendes and José Wilson for "Você Não Me Ensinou A Te Esquecer" performed by Caetano Veloso
2003	Milton Nascimento and Telo Borges for "Tristesse" performed by Milton Nascimento and Maria Rita Mariano	Herbert Vianna for "Cuide Bem Do Seu Amor" performed by Os Paralamas do Sucesso Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown and Marisa Monte for "Já Sei Namorar" performed by Tribalistas Chico Amaral for "Pietá" performed by Milton Nascimento Jorge Mautner for "Todo Errado" performed by Caetano Veloso and Jorge Mautner
2002	Dori Caymmi and Paulo César Pinheiro for "Saudade De Amar" performed by Nana Caymmi	Celso Fonseca and Ronaldo Bastos for "A Voz Do Coracao" Arnaldo Antunes and Pepeu Gomes for "Alma" performed by Zélia Duncan Eri do Cais and Serginho Meriti for "Deixa A Vida Me Levar" performed by Zeca Pagodinho Riachao for "Va Morar Com O Diabo" performed by Cássia Eller
2001	Raimundinho do Accordion, Targino Gondim and Manuca for "Esperando Na Janela" performed by Gilberto Gil	Herbert Vianna for "A Lua Q Eu T Dei" performed by Ivete Sangalo Carlinhos Brown and Marisa Monte for "Amor I Love You" performed by Marisa Monte Caetano Veloso for "Sou Seu Sabiá" Caetano Veloso for "Zera A Reza"
2000	Djavan for "Acelerou"	Chico César and Vanessa da Mata for "A Forca que Nunca Seca" performed by Maria Bethânia Marcelo Camelo for "Anna Julia" performed by Los Hermanos Nando Reis for "O Segundo Sol" performed by Cássia Eller Cristovão Bastos and Aldir Blanc for "Suave Veneno" performed by Nana Caymmi