Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented at the Latin Grammy Awards since 2012. The award replaced the previous awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Album, Best Male Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[1] According to the Latin Grammy category definitions, it is designed "For albums containing 51% or more playing time of newly recorded (previously unreleased) material and 51% playing time of Traditional Pop music. Albums must also contain 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks. For solo artists, duos or groups."[2]
Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | |
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Awarded for | recordings of the pop genre |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
First awarded | 2012 |
Currently held by | Laura Pausini for Hazte sentir (2018) |
Website | latingrammy.com |
In 2013, Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida by Andrés Cepeda, Tanto by Pablo Alborán and Natalie Cole en Español by Natalie Cole, all were nominated for this award and for Album of the Year. Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida by Andrés Cepeda won this award. Viajero Frecuente by Ricardo Montaner was nominated for this award and it received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
In 2014, Sinfónico by Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia won this award and was nominated for Album of the Year.
In 2015, Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 3 by Café Quijano was nominated for this award and for Album of the Year.
In 2016, Los Dúo 2 by Juan Gabriel became the first album to win this award and Album of the Year.
In 2018, Prometo by Pablo Alborán was nominated for this award and for Album of the Year.
Recipients
Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees[II] | Ref. |
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2012 | David Bisbal | Una Noche en el Teatro Real |
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2013 | Andrés Cepeda | Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida |
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2014 | Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia | Sinfónico |
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2015 | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Necesito Un Bolero |
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2016 | Juan Gabriel | Los Dúo 2 |
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2017 | Lila Downs | Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo |
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2018 | Laura Pausini | Hazte Sentir |
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2019 | Fonseca | Agustín |
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2020 | Andrés Cepeda and Fonseca | Compadres |
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References
- THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION OF LATIN GRAMMY® CATEGORIES AND ELECTS NEW TRUSTEES
- "CATEGORY DEFINITIONS". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- Cobo, Leila (September 21, 2016). "Latin Grammys 2016 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- "Lista completa de los nominados a los premios Latin GRAMMY 2018". Univision (in Spanish). September 20, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-29.