Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album explained

Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
Awarded For:	Portuguese language rock or alternative albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material.
Presenter:	The Latin Recording Academy
Country:	United States
Year:	2000
Holder:	Planet Hemp for Jardineiros (2023)
Website:	latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album 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 vocal or instrumental Portuguese Language Rock albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.

From 2000 to 2015, the award category was presented as Best Brazilian Rock Album and was changed to its current name in 2016.

Brazilian band Os Paralamas do Sucesso hold the record of most wins in the category with three, followed by Erasmo Carlos with two wins.

Winners and nominees

Best Brazilian Rock Album

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2000		Acústico MTV
2001		3001
2002		Acústico MTV
2003		Longo Caminho
2004		Cosmotron
2005		Tamo Aí na Atividade
2006		Hoje
2007		Acústico MTV
2008		Cidade Cinza
2009		Agora
		Sacos Plásticos
2010		Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva
2011		Zii e Zie – Ao Vivo
2012		Celebração & Sacrificío
2013		Ao Vivo: Rock In Rio
2014		Gigante Gentil
2015	Suricato	Sol-Te

Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2016	Ian Ramil	Derivacivilização
	Scalene	Éter
2017		Jardim-Pomar
2018		Lenine em Trânsito		^[1]
2019		O Futuro Não Demora		^[2]
2020	Emicida	AmarElo		^[3]
2021	A Cor do Som	Álbum Rosa		^[4]
2022	Erasmo Carlos	O Futuro Pertence à... Jovem Guarda		^[5]
2023		Jardineiros		^[6]

External links

• Official site of the Latin Grammy Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: 19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations. 21 September 2018. latingrammy.com.
2. Web site: Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations. Ryan. Patrick. USA TODAY. en. 2021-05-22.
3. Web site: Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9. Huston. Marysabel. CNN. es. 2021-05-22.
4. Web site: 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS. Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. October 2, 2021.
5. Web site: Cobo . Leila . 2022-11-17 . Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating) . 2022-11-18 . Billboard . en-US.
6. Web site: Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List. Billboard. Sigal. Ratner-Arias. 19 September 2023. 19 September 2023.