Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2000 Instituted 2000 | |
Awarded for A song must contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Portuguese and must be a new song. Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Winners & Nominees Vidas Pra ContarDjavan - Sony Music Brazil - Luanda Records Brasil, Vidas Pra Contar, Winner, Maria da Vila Matilde (Porque se a da Penha é brava - imagina a da Vila Matilde)Elza Soares - Douglas Germano - Mais Um Discos -, Maria da Vila Matilde (Porque se a da Penha é brava - imagina a da Vila Matilde), Nominee, Amei te verTiago Iorc - Som Livre - SLAP, Amei te ver, Nominee, MaiorMilton Nascimento - Dani Black - Luzazul productions, Maior, Nominee, Bossa NegraDiogo Nogueira - Hamilton de Holanda - Universal Music International Ltda -, Bossa Negra, Winner, Mais NinguémMallu Magalhães - Sony Music Brazil, Mais Ninguém, Nominee, TudoAdriana Calcanhotto - Bebel Gilberto - Sony Music Brazil, Tudo, Nominee, Diz Pra MimSom Livre - Bruno Boncini, Diz Pra Mim, Nominee, Simples AssimUniversal Music Group - Lenine - Dudu Falcão -, Simples Assim, Nominee, A Bossa Nova É FodaUniversal Music Group - Caetano Veloso - Multishow, A Bossa Nova É Foda, Winner, ZenAnitta - Warner Music Group - Umberto Tavares -, Zen, Nominee, Calma Aí - CoraçãoSom Livre - Zeca Baleiro - Hyldon, Calma Aí - Coração, Nominee, Carta de amorMaria Bethânia - Biscoito Fino - Paulo César Pinheiro, Carta de amor, Nominee, Alguma VozPaulo César Pinheiro - Dori Caymmi - Acari Records, Alguma Voz, Nominee, Um ser amorPaula Fernandes - Universal Music Group, Um ser amor, Nominee, Segue o SomSony Music - Vanessa da Mata, Segue o Som, Nominee, Esse cara sou euRoberto Carlos - Sony Music - Amigo Records, Esse cara sou eu, Winner, Roda-GiganteBiquini Cavadão - Warner Music Brasil - Dudy, Roda-Gigante, Nominee, Um AbraçaçoUniversal Music Group - Caetano Veloso, Um Abraçaço, Nominee, BangalôUniversal Music Group - Djavan - Luanda Records Brasil, Bangalô, Nominee, Vem Me Completar (feat Eduardo Costa)Sony Music - Felipe Salles - Bruna & Keyla -, Vem Me Completar (feat Eduardo Costa), Nominee, Vai Embora Tristeza (Ao Vivo)Sony Music - Arlindo Cruz - Gegê D'Angola -, Vai Embora Tristeza (Ao Vivo), Nominee, Eu DescobriGilberto Gil - Biscoito Fino - Geléia Geral, Eu Descobri, Nominee, Querido DiárioChico Buarque, Querido Diário, Winner, Ainda BemMarisa Monte - Arnaldo Antunes, Ainda Bem, Nominee, A DoidaSeu Jorge - Pretinho da Serrinha - Leandro Fab, A Doida, Nominee, Amor É Pra Quem AmaLenine - Ivan Santos, Amor É Pra Quem Ama, Nominee, Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Vivo)Michel Teló - Sharon Axé Moi - Antonio Dyggs -, Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Vivo), Nominee | ||
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."
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.