Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2004 Instituted 2004 | |
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Awarded for alternative albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song Winners & Nominees LHONIllya Kuryaki and the Valderramas - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, LHON, Winner, Amor SupremoCarla Morrison - Cosmica Records, Amor Supremo, Nominee, Mon Laferte Vol1Mon Laferte - Discos Valiente - Universal Music Mexico, Mon Laferte Vol1, Nominee, Caótica BellezaEsteman - Universal Music Mexico, Caótica Belleza, Nominee, Cambio de PielBebe - WM Spain, Cambio de Piel, Nominee, Hasta la raízNatalia Lafourcade - Sony Music - RCA Records, Hasta la raíz, Winner, Y la Banda SigueSony Music - Los Auténticos Decadentes - Popart Discos, Y la Banda Sigue, Nominee, MoctezumaPorter - LOV/RECS, Moctezuma, Nominee, AmanecerBomba Estéreo - Sony Music Latin, Amanecer, Nominee, Sombras de oroNacional Records - Centavrvs - Casete, Sombras de oro, Nominee, RomantisísmicoBabasónicos - Sony Music México, Romantisísmico, Winner, 25 Años de MúsicaSony Music - Los Cafres - Instinto Musica -, 25 Años de Música, Nominee, AquelarreSony Music - Sig Ragga - Instinto Musica -, Aquelarre, Nominee, El Vuelo del PezSiddhartha - LOV/RECS, El Vuelo del Pez, Nominee, FrutaCaloncho - LOV/RECS, Fruta, Nominee, Mujer divina - homenaje a Agustín LaraNatalia Lafourcade - Sony Music México, Mujer divina - homenaje a Agustín Lara, Winner, ChancesIllya Kuryaki and the Valderramas - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Chances, Nominee, SolstisLeón Larregui - EMI Music México, Solstis, Nominee, Elegancia TropicalBomba Estéreo - Polen Records, Elegancia Tropical, Nominee, El Objeto Antes Llamado DiscoCafé Tacvba - Universal Music Latino, El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco, Nominee, Déjenme LlorarCarla Morrison, Déjenme Llorar, Winner, Mundo AnfibioLisandro Aristimuño, Mundo Anfibio, Nominee, Sueño de la MáquinaKinky, Sueño de la Máquina, Nominee, Cosas PerdidasUlises Hadjis, Cosas Perdidas, Nominee, Eso Es Lo Que HayChocQuibTown, Eso Es Lo Que Hay, Nominee | ||
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 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. According to the category description guide for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental alternative albums containing at least 51 percent newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.
Mexican artists have received this award more than any other nationality, though it has also been presented to artists originating from Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela. The award was first given to Mexican group Café Tacuba for the album Cuatro Caminos at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2004. Mexican performers Natalia Lafourcade and Julieta Venegas are the only artists to have won in this category more than once. The Mexican band Kinky with four nominations is the band with most nominations without a win.