Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2000 Instituted 2000 | |
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Awarded for quality albums of the folk music genre Currently held by Reynaldo Armas for "El caballo de oro" Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album Winners & Nominees En Armonías ColombianasPalocruzao - Vibra Music Entertainment SAS, En Armonías Colombianas, Winner, Fados do FadoMercury Records - Marco Rodrigues - Universal Music Portugal, Fados do Fado, Nominee, En Las Islas CanariasGrupo Mapeyé - Decimanía, En Las Islas Canarias, Nominee, PrimaveraNahuel Pennisi - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Primavera, Nominee, GiraSony Music - Los Huayra - S-Music, Gira, Nominee, Balas y ChocolateLila Downs - Sony Music México, Balas y Chocolate, Winner, La Muerte del Rucio MoroReynaldo Armas - Musicalissimo, La Muerte del Rucio Moro, Nominee, Ayahuasca DreamsCiro Hurtado - Inti Productions Recordings, Ayahuasca Dreams, Nominee, 30 Años + 5 DíasRCA Records - Teresa Parodi - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, 30 Años + 5 Días, Nominee, Hijos de la TierraLos Tekis - Distribuidora Belgrano Norte SRL, Hijos de la Tierra, Nominee, RaízLila Downs - Niña Pastori - Soledad Pastorutti -, Raíz, Winner, Mujeres Con CajonesEva Ayllón - Albita Rodríguez - Olga Cerpa -, Mujeres Con Cajones, Nominee, TintoOrozco Barrientos - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Tinto, Nominee, De RepenteRafael Brito - C4 trío - Independiente, De Repente, Nominee, El AsuntoTotó la Momposina - Sony Music Entertainment Colombia, El Asunto, Nominee, The Golden HorseReynaldo Armas - Vibra Music Entertainment SAS, The Golden Horse, Winner, Carnaval En Piano CharangoChucho Valdés - Eddy Navia - Sukay-Pachamama, Carnaval En Piano Charango, Nominee, Gualberto + C4Gualberto Ibarreto - C4 trío, Gualberto + C4, Nominee, Luz - Una Navidad Celta En VenezuelaIndependiente - Gaêlica, Luz - Una Navidad Celta En Venezuela, Nominee, ClásicosLos Nocheros - S-Music - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Clásicos, Nominee, De Cantos Y VuelosMaría Mulata - Vibra Music Entertainment SAS, De Cantos Y Vuelos, Nominee, Pecados y milagrosLila Downs, Pecados y milagros, Winner, Me Emborrache Pa' OlvidarlaReynaldo Armas, Me Emborrache Pa' Olvidarla, Nominee, Piano & CharangoChucho Valdés - Eddy Navia, Piano & Charango, Nominee, Con Alma De PuebloLuciano Pereyra, Con Alma De Pueblo, Nominee, Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani HistóricoEva Ayllón - Inti-Illimani, Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani Histórico, Nominee | ||
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album 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. The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings.
The award was first presented to Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa for the album Misa Criolla at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000. She also happens to be the most nominated and awarded performer in this category with five accolades. Her album Cantora 1 became the first folk album to be nominated for Album of the Year in 2009 but lost to Calle 13's Los de atrás vienen conmigo. In 2011 she became the first artist to receive this award posthumously for the album Deja La Vida Volar.
On the other hand, Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón holds the record for most nominations without a win with seven. Musicians originating from Argentina and Colombia have received this award more times than any other nationality winning on four and two occasions respectively.
Recipients
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.