| Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song | |
| Awarded For: | A song must contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Portuguese and must be a new song. |
| Presenter: | The Latin Recording Academy |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Holder: | Tiago Iorc & Duda Rodrigues for "Tudo O Que A Fé Pode Tocar" (2023) |
| Website: | latingrammy.com |
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 the 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.
| Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Acelerou" | ||||
| 2001 | Raimundinho do Accordion, Targino Gondim and Manuca | "Esperando Na Janela" | Gilberto Gil | ||
| 2002 | "Saudade De Amar" | Nana Caymmi | |||
| 2003 | Milton Nascimento and Telo Borges | "Tristesse" | Milton Nascimento and Maria Rita Mariano | ||
| 2004 | "A Festa" | Maria Rita | |||
| 2005 | Lenine and Ivan Santos | "Ninguém Faz Idéia" | Lenine | ||
| 2006 | Rodrigo Maranhão | "Caminho das Águas" | Maria Rita | ||
| 2007 | "Não Me Arrependo" | ||||
| 2008 | "Som Da Chuva" | Soraya Moraes | |||
| 2009 | "Martelo Bigorna" | ||||
| 2010 | "Tua" | Maria Bethânia | |||
| 2011 | "De Repente" | Skank | |||
| 2012 | "Querido Diário" | Chico Buarque | |||
| 2013 | "Esse Cara Sou Eu" | Roberto Carlos | |||
| 2014 | "A Bossa Nova É Foda" | Caetano Veloso | |||
| 2015 | Hamilton de Holanda, Diogo Nogueira and Marcos Portinari | "Bossa Negra" | Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda | ||
| 2016 | "Vidas Pra Contar" | Djavan | |||
| 2017 | Ana Caetano and Tiago Iorc | "Trevo (Tu)" | Anavitória featuring Tiago Iorc | ||
| 2018 | "As Caravanas" | [1] | |||
| 2019 | Tiago Iorc | "Desconstrução" | Tiago Iorc | [2] | |
| 2020 | Francisco Bosco and João Bosco | "Abricó-de-Macaco" | João Bosco | [3] | |
| 2021 | Ana Caetano and Paulo Novaes | "Lisboa" | Anavitória and Lenine | [4] | |
| 2022 | Marisa Monte and Jorge Drexler | "Vento Sardo" | Marisa Monte featuring Jorge Drexler | [5] | |
| 2023 | Tiago Iorc & Duda Rodrigues | "Tudo O Que A Fé Pode Tocar" | Tiago Iorc | [6] | |