| Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year | |
| Awarded For: | quality vocal or instrumental recording tracks |
| Presenter: | The Latin Recording Academy |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Holder: | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 – "Mambo 23" (2024) |
| Website: | LatinGrammy.com |
The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year 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.[1] The award is given to the performers, producers, audio engineers and mastering engineer for new songs in Spanish or Portuguese language. The songs included on an album released the previous year of submission are also eligible only if they have not been submitted to competition before. Instrumental songs are also eligible.[2] 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: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Record of the Year.[3]
Alejandro Sanz has won the most awards in the category with seven wins out of eleven nominations, including the award received for "La Tortura", his collaboration with Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. Jorge Drexler has won the award three times. Drexler is followed by Calle 13, Juanes and Shakira with two winning songs.[4] "Livin' la Vida Loca" and "Despacito" by Puerto Rican singers Ricky Martin, and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, respectively, are the only songs to be nominated for this award in its Spanish-language version and to receive the same distinction for the English language versions.[5] Most nominated songs were recorded in Spanish language, though "Esperando Na Janela" by Gilberto Gil, "Já Sei Namorar" by Tribalistas, "A Festa" by Maria Rita, "Dois Rios" by Skank, "Arlequim Desconhecido" by Ivan Lins and The Metropole Orchestra, "Tua" by Maria Bethânia, "Atrás de Porta" by Ivete Sangalo, "Um Abraçaço" by Caetano Veloso, "Vidas Pra Contar" by Djavan, and "É Fake (Homem Barato)" by Anaadi, recorded in Portuguese language, were also nominated, while "Talvez" by Caetano Veloso and Tom Veloso won in 2021. In 2017, Colombian artist Maluma became the first performer to have three nominated songs in the same year. Rafael Arcaute, Gustavo Santaolalla and Lulo Pérez are the most awarded producers, with two wins, while Benny Faccone, Aníbal Kerpel and Thom Russo have received the most awards as engineers/mixers, with two each.
An asterisk (*) indicates the composition won Song of the Year as well.
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 [6] | Santana featuring Maná Fernando Olvera and K. C. Porter, producers Benny Faccone, engineer/mixer | "Corazón Espinado" | |
| 2001 [7] | Alejandro Sanz Emanuele Ruffinengo, producer Roberto Cantele and Roberto Maccagno, engineers/mixers | "El Alma al Aire" | |
| 2002 [8] | Alejandro Sanz Humberto Gatica, producer Chris Brook and Eric Schilling, engineers/mixers | "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" | |
| 2003 [9] | Juanes Gustavo Santaolalla, producer Aníbal Kerpel and Thom Russo, engineers. | "Es Por Ti" | |
| 2004 [10] | Alejandro Sanz Lulo Pérez, producer Mick Guzauski and Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers | "No Es Lo Mismo" | |
| 2005 [11] | Alejandro Sanz Lulo Pérez, producer Carlos Alvarez, Oscar Vinader and Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers | "Tu No Tienes Alma" | |
| 2006 [12] | Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz Léster Méndez & Shakira, producers Gustavo Celis, Kevin Killen & Ron Jabobs, engineers/mixers | "La Tortura" | |
| 2007 [13] | Juan Luis Guerra Allan Leschhorn, producer Luis Mansilla and Ronnie Torres, engineers/mixers | "La Llave de Mi Corazón" | |
| 2008 [14] | Juanes Gustavo Santaolalla, producer Aníbal Kerpel and Thom Russo, engineers/mixers | "Me Enamora" | |
| 2009 [15] | Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba Eduardo Cabra & René Pérez, producers Ivan Gutierrez, Ramon Martínez, Edgardo Matta & Carlos Velasquez, engineers/mixers. | "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" | |
| 2010 [16] | Camila Mario Domm, producer Gabriel Castañón, Benny Faccone & Peter Mokran, engineers/mixers | "Mientes" | |
| 2011 [17] | Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita Rafa Arcaute and Calle 13, producer Felipe Alvarez, Arcaute, Eduardo Cabra, David Cárdenas, Iván Gutiérrez, Ramón Martínez, Edgardo Matta, Daniel Ovie & Carlos Velazquez, engineers/mixers. | "Latinoamérica" | |
| 2012 [18] | Jesse & Joy Martin Terefe, producer Ainsley Adams, Dyre Gormsen, Thomas Juth, engineers/mixers | "¡Corre!" | |
| 2013 [19] | Marc Anthony Marc Anthony, Sergio George & Julio Reyes Copello, producer Juan Mario Aracil, Julio Reyes Copello, Carlos Alvarez & Sergio George, engineers/mixers Tom Coyne, mastering | "Vivir Mi Vida" | |
| 2014 [20] | Jorge Drexler featuring Ana Tijoux Carles Campi Campón, Jorge Drexler, Mario Galeano & Sebastián Merlín, producers Carlos Barros, Carles Campi Campón, Néstor Cifuentes, Héctor Quídea, José María Rosillo & Simón Vélez, engineers/mixers Bori Alarcón, mastering | "Universos Paralelos" | |
| 2015 [21] | Natalia Lafourcade Natalia Lafourcade & Cachorro López, producers Eduardo Del Águila, Andrés Borda, Alan Ortiz Grande, Demián Nava, Alan Saucedo, Sebastián Schon & Cesar Sogbe, engineers/mixers José Blanco, mastering | "Hasta la Raíz" | |
| 2016 [22] [23] | Carlos Vives & Shakira Andrés Castro, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Shakira & Carlos Vives, producers Carlos Hernández Carbonell, Andrés Castro, Gustavo Celis, Luis Barrera Jr., Andre Nascimbeni & Dave Clauss, engineers/mixers Adam Ayan, mastering. | "La Bicicleta" | |
| 2017 [24] | Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, producers Gaby Music, Mauricio Rengifo, Luis Saldarriaga & Andrés Torres, recording engineers Jaycen Joshua, mixer Dave Kutch, mastering. | "Despacito" | |
| 2018 [25] | Jorge Drexler Carles Campi Campón & Jorge Drexler, producers Carles Campi Campón & Ernesto García, recording engineers Matías Cella, mixer Fred Kevorkian, mastering | "Telefonía" | |
| 2019 [26] [27] | Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer | "Mi Persona Favorita" | |
| 2020 [28] | Alejandro Sanz Julio Reyes Copello & Rafa Sardina, producers James Fitzpatick, Jan Holzner, Nicolás Ramírez, Julio Reyes Copello & Rafa Sardina, recording engineers Nicolás Ramírez, mixer Carlos Hernández Carbonell, mastering engineer | "Contigo" | |
| 2021 [29] | Caetano Veloso & Tom Veloso Mário Adnet & Cézar Mendes, record producers Lucas Ariel & Lucas Nunes, recording engineers Daniel Carvalho, mixer Daniel Carvalho, mastering engineer | "Talvez" | |
| 2022 [30] [31] | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana Carles Campi Campón, Jorge Drexler, Víctor Martínez, Pablopablo & C. Tangana, record producers Carles Campi Campón, recording engineer Carles Campi Campón, mixer; Fred Kevorkian, mastering engineer | "Tocarte" | |
| 2023 [32] [33] | Natalia Lafourcade Adan Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, record producersGerardo Ordoñez, recording engineerGerardo Ordoñez, mixerBernie Grundman, mastering engineer | "De Todas las Flores" | |
| 2024 [34] | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producersAllan Leschhorn, recording engineerAllan Leschhorn, mixerAdam Ayan, mastering engineer | "Mambo 23" | |
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