| Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition | |
| Awarded For: | A newly recorded original classical composition. Award to the Composer. |
| Presenter: | The Latin Recording Academy |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Holder: | Paquito D'Rivera for "Concerto Venezolano" (2023) |
| Website: | latingrammy.com |
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] I was first presented at the 9th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The description of the category at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards states that it is "for new vocal and instrumental recordings of original works or compositions that have been composed within the last twenty-five (25) years (a work/composition IS NOT eligible if it was composed before 1995), and that were released for the first time during the Eligibility Period."[2] The award goes to the composer(s).
Argentine composer Claudia Montero holds the record of most wins in this category followed by Argentine composer Carlos Franzetti with two victories.
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Carlos José Castro | "Concierto del sol" | Mario Ulloa, Orquesta Filarmónica de Costa Rica | ||
| "Tahhiyya li ossoulina" | Sérgio and Odair Assad | ||||
| 2009 | "Inca Dances" | Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano | |||
| 2010 | "Pampas" | Antonio Lysy | |||
| 2011 | "Panamericana Suite" | ||||
| 2012 | "Seducción" | Elizabeth Rebozo | |||
| 2013 | "Zingaros" | Carlos Franzetti | |||
| 2014 | "Concierto para violín y orquesta de cuerdas" | ||||
| 2015 | "Capriccio" | Carlos Franzetti | |||
| 2016 | "Cuarteto Para Buenos Aires" | ||||
| 2017 | "Sonata del Decamerón Negro" | Mabel Millán | |||
| 2018 | "Luces y Sombras. Concierto Para Guitarra y Orquesta De Cuerdas" | [3] | |||
| 2019 | Not awarded | ||||
| 2020 | Carlos Fernando López & José Valentino | "Sacre" | Carlos Fernando López | [4] | |
| 2021 | Roberto Sierra | "Music from Cuba and Spain, Sierra: Sonata para Guitarra" | Manuel Barrueco | [5] | |
| 2022 | Sérgio Assad | "Anido's Portrait: I. Chacarera" | Berta Rojas | [6] | |
| 2023 | Paquito D'Rivera | "Concerto Venezolano" | Pacho Flores featuring Paquito D'Rivera | [7] | |