Latin Grammy Awards facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Latin Grammy Award
Latin Grammy Award statuette
Presented by	The Latin Recording Academy
Country	United States
First awarded	September 13, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-13)
Television coverage
Network	CBS (2000–2004) Univision (2005–present)

Most recent Latin Grammy Award winners

← 2021-22 Best in 2022–23 2023–24 →

Award Album of the Year Record of the Year Winner Karol G (Mañana Será Bonito) Natalia Lafourcade ("De Todas las Flores")   Award Song of the Year Best New Artist Winner Bizarrap & Shakira ("Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53") Joaquina

Previous Album of the Year MOTOMAMI (Digital Album) Album of the Year Mañana Será Bonito

The Latin Grammy Awards are special prizes given out by The Latin Recording Academy. They celebrate amazing achievements in Latin music. These awards honor songs and albums mostly recorded in Spanish or Portuguese.

The music can come from anywhere in the world. However, it must be released in a region called Ibero-America. This area includes Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and people of Latino heritage in Canada and the United States. Sometimes, music in other languages like Catalan or Quechua can also be accepted.

The Latin Grammys and the regular Grammy Award have similar ways of choosing winners. Music experts in the Latin music world vote for their favorites.

The very first Latin Grammys happened on September 13, 2000, in Los Angeles. It was shown on CBS. This was the first time a Spanish-language show was broadcast in prime time on a major English-speaking TV network in the U.S. Since 2005, the awards have been shown on Univision in the United States. Millions of people watch the show every year.

The most recent Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 16, 2023. This ceremony took place in Seville, Spain. It was the first time the awards were held outside of the United States.

History of the Latin Grammys

The Latin Recording Academy was created in 1997. It was started by the same group that runs the regular Grammy Awards. The idea for a separate Latin Grammy Awards began in 1989. Organizers felt that Latin music was too big to fit into the existing Grammy Awards.

The Latin Grammys focus on music in Spanish or Portuguese. This includes music from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino community in the United States.

The first Latin Grammy Awards were announced in 2000. They had over 39 different categories. The nominations were revealed in Miami, Florida. The show was broadcast live. The awards show in 2001 was canceled because of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2005, the show moved from CBS to Univision. This meant the whole show was broadcast in Spanish.

How Winners Are Chosen

People who vote for the Latin Grammys live in many places. This includes the U.S., Latin America, and Spain. For a song or album to be considered, most of its content must be in Spanish or Portuguese. It also needs to be released in North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Spain, or Portugal.

Music in other Ibero-American languages can also be accepted. This includes instrumental music and songs by Iberian American musicians. The music must be released between June 1 and May 30 of the award year.

Here's how the voting works:

• First, recordings are submitted and checked for which awards they can enter.
• Then, voting members get ballots to choose their favorites.
• The top five recordings in each category become the nominees.
• Finally, members vote again to pick the winners.
• The winners are announced at the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.

The current leader of The Latin Recording Academy is Manuel Abud. He took over in 2021.

Special Events

Besides the main awards show, there are two other important events:

• Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award: This honors famous artists for their long and successful careers.
• Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year: One artist is celebrated at a special dinner for their impact.

The main Latin Grammy Awards show brings together artists from all over Latin America and Spain. It is broadcast live to many countries around the world.

Latin Grammy Awards Categories

Just like the regular Grammy Awards, there are four main categories that are not tied to a specific music style:

• Record of the Year: This award goes to the singer and the team who produced a single song.
• Album of the Year: This award is for the singer and the team who produced a whole album.
• Song of the Year: This award goes to the person or people who wrote the song.
• Best New Artist: This award is given to a new artist who is just starting their career.

Other awards are given for specific music styles, like Pop, Rock, or Urban music. There are also special awards for artists who have made lasting contributions to Latin music.

Latin Grammy Ceremonies

Leading Latin Grammy Winners

Some artists have won many Latin Grammy Awards.

• Residente has won the most Latin Grammys, with 28 awards.
• Natalia Lafourcade is the top female artist, with 17 awards.
• The group Calle 13 holds the record for most awards won by a group, with 22 Latin Grammys.

TV Broadcasts and Viewers

Ceremony Locations

The Latin Grammy Awards have been held seven times at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, which is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

The Latin Grammy Awards are often held in Las Vegas. The ceremony has taken place there 14 times. In its early years, the awards were held in Los Angeles. In 2003, the show was in Miami. It has also been held once in New York City and Houston.

In Las Vegas, the ceremony has been held at three different places:

• The Michelob Ultra Arena
• The MGM Grand Garden Arena
• The T-Mobile Arena

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2023 were held in Seville, Spain. This was the first time the awards show was held outside of the United States.

See Also

In Spanish: Premios Grammy Latinos para niños

• List of Grammy Award categories § Latin