Country United States Official website latingrammy.com Category of Latin Grammy Award | First awarded 2000 Instituted 2000 Currently held by Shakira, Andrés Castro | |
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Awarded for excellence in Latin music songwriting Presented by Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences People also search for Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year Winners & Nominees La BicicletaShakira - Carlos Vives - Sony Music Latin -, La Bicicleta, Winner, CéuUniversal Music Group - Celso Fonseca, Céu, Nominee, Bajo el AguaManuel Medrano - Warner Music México, Bajo el Agua, Nominee, En Ésta NoSin Bandera - Sony Music México, En Ésta No, Nominee, Duele el CorazónEnrique Iglesias - Wisin - RCA Records -, Duele el Corazón, Nominee, La TormentaLos Fabulosos Cadillacs - Flavio Cianciarulo - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, La Tormenta, Nominee, HermanosFito Páez - Paulinho Moska - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Hermanos, Nominee, A Chama Verde (feat Marcella Camargo)Ned Claflin - John Finbury - Green Flash Music -, A Chama Verde (feat Marcella Camargo), Nominee, Ecos de AmorJesse & Joy - Jason Reeves - Warner Music México -, Ecos de Amor, Nominee, Es Como el Día (feat Miranda Johansen)Kevin Johansen - Kevin Johansen + The Nada - Sony Music Entertainment Argentina SA, Es Como el Día (feat Miranda Johansen), Nominee, Hasta la RaízNatalia Lafourcade - Leonel García - Sony Music México, Hasta la Raíz, Winner, Quédate con EllaNatalia Jiménez - Sony Music Latin - Claudia Brant, Quédate con Ella, Nominee, Un Zombie a la IntemperieAlejandro Sanz - Universal Music Spain - SL, Un Zombie a la Intemperie, Nominee, RecuerdasLeonel García - Sony Music México, Recuerdas, Nominee, Vida de mi vidaGian Marco - E35, Vida de mi vida, Nominee, Ese CaminoJulieta Venegas - Ohanian, Ese Camino, Nominee, VivoPedro Capó - Sony Music Latin, Vivo, Nominee, Hoy es domingoBeatriz Luengo - Diego Torres - Yotuel -, Hoy es domingo, Nominee, Disparo al CorazónRicky Martin - Pedro Capó - Sony Music Latin -, Disparo al Corazón, Nominee, Por FinPablo Alborán - WM Spain, Por Fin, Nominee, Bailando - English VersionEnrique Iglesias - Universal Music Group - Gente De Zona -, Bailando - English Version, Winner, Universos ParalelosJorge Drexler - Ana Tijoux - WM Spain, Universos Paralelos, Nominee, Cuando Nos Volvamos a EncontrarCarlos Vives - Sony Music Latin - Andrés Castro, Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar, Nominee, A Bossa Nova É FodaUniversal Music Group - Caetano Veloso - Multishow, A Bossa Nova É Foda, Nominee, Mi TesoroJesse & Joy - Warner Music México, Mi Tesoro, Nominee, Decidiste DejarmeColumbia Records - Mario Domm - Sony Music México -, Decidiste Dejarme, Nominee, Ojos Color SolCalle 13 - Silvio Rodríguez - El Abismo, Ojos Color Sol, Nominee, Cambio de PielSony Music Latin - Julio Reyes Copello - Yoel Henríquez, Cambio de Piel, Nominee, Darte un BesoPrince Royce - Sony Music Latin - Guianko -, Darte un Beso, Nominee, Corazones InvenciblesAleks Syntek - Sony Music México - Manu Moreno, Corazones Invencibles, Nominee, Volví a NacerCarlos Vives - Sony Music Latin - Andrés Castro, Volví a Nacer, Winner, Esse cara sou euRoberto Carlos, Esse cara sou eu, Nominee, Lo mejor que hay en mi vidaAndrés Cepeda - Amaury Gutiérrez - FM Entretenimiento, Lo mejor que hay en mi vida, Nominee, Um AbraçaçoCaetano Veloso - Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Um Abraçaço, Nominee, Mi marcianaAlejandro Sanz - Universal Music Spain - SL, Mi marciana, Nominee, Si Yo Fuera TúGilberto Santa Rosa - Sony Music Latin - Jorge Luis Piloto, Si Yo Fuera Tú, Nominee, La Que Me GustaLos Amigos Invisibles - Jose Luis Pardo, La Que Me Gusta, Nominee, Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo ViejaRicardo Arjona - Warner Music Latina - Metamorfosis, Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja, Nominee, Only Love Will Save UsMalú - Aleks Syntek - Sony Music México, Only Love Will Save Us, Nominee, MournJesse & Joy - Mario Domm - Joy Huerta -, Mourn, Nominee, ¡Corre!Jesse & Joy - Tommy Torres, ¡Corre!, Winner, Estoy hecho de pedacitos de tiAntonio Orozco - Jose Luis Latorre - Xavi Pérez, Estoy hecho de pedacitos de ti, Nominee, ExtranjeroMaycon Ananias - Cassyano Correr, Extranjero, Nominee, Creo en tiJulio Ramírez Eguía - Gilberto Marín Espinoza - Kiko Cibrián -, Creo en ti, Nominee, No Me ComparesAlejandro Sanz, No Me Compares, Nominee, InvisibleGian Marco - Amaury Gutiérrez, Invisible, Nominee, Fuiste TúRicardo Arjona, Fuiste Tú, Nominee, En El Cielo No Hay HospitalJuan Luis Guerra, En El Cielo No Hay Hospital, Nominee, Déjenme LlorarCarla Morrison, Déjenme Llorar, Nominee, Azul SabinaJoaquín Sabina - Juanes - Juan Luis Guerra, Azul Sabina, Nominee | ||
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs or a new version of a previously recorded track are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
Eleven of the thirteen awarded songs have also earned the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, which unlike this category, is given to songs that were released on a promotional level, and the prize is given to the performer, producer and audio engineer. The exceptions to this were in 2000, 2009 and 2013 when "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná, "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" by Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba and "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony, respectively, received the award without a nomination for Song of the Year. In 2014, "Universos Paralelos" by Jorge Drexler featuring Anita tijoux won the Latin Grammy Award for Record of The Year, but not Song of The Year, despite it received a nomination for the award.
Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded songwriter in the category with four wins out of eight nominations. Pedro Capó, Juan Luis Guerra, Jorge Luis Piloto and Jorge Villamizar are the only lyricists to be nominated twice in the same year: Capó in 2015 for songs performed by Ricky Martin and himself, Guerra in 2012 for songs performed by Juanes featuring Joaquín Sabina and himself, Piloto in 2009 for songs performed by Andrés Cepeda and Luis Enrique, while Villamizar wrote songs for the band Bacilos. Claudia Brant, Angie Chirino, Joy Huerta (of the Mexican band Jesse & Joy), Natalia Lafourcade, Shakira, and Mónica Vélez are the only female writers to be awarded. The current holders, as of the 2016 ceremony are Carlos Vives, Shakira, and Andrés Castro for the song "La Bicicleta".
Recipients
An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.