Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2001 Instituted 2001 | |
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Awarded for vocal or instrumental urban music albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song Winners & Nominees EnergíaJ Balvin - Universal Music Latin Entertainment - Capitol Latin, Energía, Winner, LuzEl B - Zen Star, Luz, Nominee, VisionaryFarruko - Sony Music Latin, Visionary, Nominee, Sobre Crianças - Quadris - Pesadelos e Lições de CasaEmicida - Sony Music Brazil, Sobre Crianças - Quadris - Pesadelos e Lições de Casa, Nominee, DespiertaArianna Puello - La Familia Araya - Ghetto Blue Music, Despierta, Nominee, El Que Sabe - SabeTego Calderón - Siente Music - Jiggiri Records - Inc -, El Que Sabe - Sabe, Winner, Greatest Hits - Vol 1Nicky Jam - Codiscos, Greatest Hits - Vol 1, Nominee, The Last Don 2Don Omar - Machete Music - Universal Music Latin Entertainment, The Last Don 2, Nominee, Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda TourYandel - Sony Music Latin, Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour, Nominee, Farruko Presenta: Los MenoresFarruko - Universal Music Latin Entertainment - Siente Music -, Farruko Presenta: Los Menores, Nominee, Multi_ViralCalle 13 - El Abismo, Multi_Viral, Winner, La EsenciaAlexis & Fido - Warner Music Latina - Wild Dogz, La Esencia, Nominee, La FamiliaJ Balvin - Universal Music Mexico - EMI Music México, La Familia, Nominee, King DaddyDaddy Yankee - El Cartel Records - Universal Music Latin America, King Daddy, Nominee, De Líder a LeyendaYandel - Sony Music Latin, De Líder a Leyenda, Nominee, BrujaMala Rodríguez - Universal Music Spain - SL, Bruja, Winner, MusaIvy Queen - Universal Music Latin Entertainment - Siente Music, Musa, Nominee, PrestigeDaddy Yankee - El Cartel Records, Prestige, Nominee, InvictoTito El Bambino - Universal Music Latin Entertainment - On Fire Music -, Invicto, Nominee, LíderesWisin Y Yandel - Machete Music - Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Líderes, Nominee, Don Omar Presents MTO²: New GenerationDon Omar, Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation, Winner, La BalaAna Tijoux, La Bala, Nominee, Otro Nivel De MúsicaJ Alvarez, Otro Nivel De Música, Nominee, Tego Calderón, Tego Calderón, Nominee, TMPR: The Most Powerful RookieFarruko, TMPR: The Most Powerful Rookie, Nominee | ||
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually 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 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental merengue house, R&B, reggaeton, rap and/or hip hop music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material. The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004.
The accolade for Best Urban Music Album was first presented to the Argentine band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop at the second Latin Grammy Awards in 2001 for their album Un Paso a la Eternidad. In 2009, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 became the first urban act to be presented with Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year for their album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008). Calle 13 also hold the record for the most wins, with five. Puerto Rico is the only country with more than one winner, though award-winning albums have also been recorded by musicians originating from Argentina, Cuba and Venezuela. In 2013, Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist and the first Spanish artist to win the award. Puerto Rican singers Tito "El Bambino" and Ivy Queen are tied with the most nominations without a win, with three each.