Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2000 Instituted 2000 | |
Awarded for Vocal or instrumental Musica Popular Brasileira albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups. Currently held by Maria Rita — Redescobrir - Ao Vivo Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode Album Winners & Nominees The Woman at the End of the WorldElza Soares - Mais Um Discos - CIRCUS -, The Woman at the End of the World, Winner, Like NiceUniversal Music Group - Celso Fonseca, Like Nice, Nominee, DelírioSom Livre - Roberta Sá, Delírio, Nominee, DilúvioDani Black - Luz Azul (Dist Independente), Dilúvio, Nominee, Todo Caminho É SorteRoberta Campos - Deckdisc, Todo Caminho É Sorte, Nominee, América - BrasilSony Music - Ivan Lins, América - Brasil, Winner, Meus QuintaisMaria Bethânia - Biscoito Fino, Meus Quintais, Nominee, CarbonoUniversal Music Group - Lenine - Casa 9, Carbono, Nominee, GuelãSom Livre - Maria Gadú - SLAP, Guelã, Nominee, Dorival Caymmi - CentenárioBiscoito Fino - Dori Caymmi - Mario Adnet, Dorival Caymmi - Centenário, Nominee, Verdade - uma ilusãoUniversal Music Group - Marisa Monte - EMI Records -, Verdade - uma ilusão, Winner, Calma Aí - Coração - Ao VivoSom Livre - Zeca Baleiro, Calma Aí - Coração - Ao Vivo, Nominee, De GraçaSom Livre - Marcelo Jeneci - SLAP, De Graça, Nominee, InventaRio Encontra Ivan LinsIvan Lins - Biscoito Fino - InventaRio, InventaRio Encontra Ivan Lins, Nominee, CaymmiSom Livre - Nana - Dori e Danilo, Caymmi, Nominee, RedescobrirUniversal Music Group - Maria Rita, Redescobrir, Winner, Concerto De Cordas & Máquinas De RitmoGilberto Gil - Biscoito Fino - Geléia Geral, Concerto De Cordas & Máquinas De Ritmo, Nominee, Herivelto Martins - 100 AnosLua Music - Thiago Marques Luiz, Herivelto Martins - 100 Anos, Nominee, Edu Lobo & Metropole OrkestEdu Lobo - Biscoito Fino, Edu Lobo & Metropole Orkest, Nominee, Luar De Sol - Ao Vivo No CearáJorge Vercilo - Posto 9 Entertainment, Luar De Sol - Ao Vivo No Ceará, Nominee, Especial Ivete - Gil E CaetanoIvete Sangalo - Gilberto Gil - Caetano Veloso, Especial Ivete - Gil E Caetano, Winner, RaizLeila Pinheiro, Raiz, Nominee, Maria Rita, Maria Rita, Nominee, Oásis De BethâniaMaria Bethânia, Oásis De Bethânia, Nominee, AmorágioIvan Lins, Amorágio, Nominee, O Que Você Quer Saber de VerdadeMarisa Monte, O Que Você Quer Saber de Verdade, Nominee, 40 Anos DepoisJoão Bosco, 40 Anos Depois, Nominee | ||
The Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental Musica Popular Brasileira albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material, and is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.
The albums, Livro by Caetano Veloso (2000), Maria Rita by Maria Rita (2004), Regência: Vince Mendoza by Ivan Lins and The Metropole Orchestra (2009) and Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Ivete Sangalo (2012) were nominated for Album of the Year, but didn't win.
The album Livro by Caetano Veloso won this award in 2000 and the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in the same year.
Cantando Histórias by Ivan Lins became the first Brazilian album and only Portuguese language album to win this award and Album of the Year in 2005. The same year, Eletracústico by Gilberto Gil lost this award to Ivan Lins' album, but won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album in 2006.