Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
Awarded foralternative albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2004
Currently held by Mon Laferte for Autopoiética (2024)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. [1] According to the category description guide for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental alternative albums containing at least 51 percent newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups. [2]

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Mexican artists have received this award more than any other nationality, though it has also been presented to artists originating from Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela. The award was first given to Mexican group Café Tacuba for the album Cuatro Caminos at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2004. [3] The category is shared as the most wins with Café Tacuba, Natalia Lafourcade, Julieta Venegas and Aterciopelados with two wins each. The Mexican band Kinky with four nominations is the band with most nominations without a win.

Winners and nominees

Cafe Tacuba, the first winners in this category. Cafe Tacuba Pontevedra.jpg
Café Tacuba, the first winners in this category.
Ozomatli, the first and so far only American ensemble to win this category. Ozomatli in Edmonton 2007.jpg
Ozomatli, the first and so far only American ensemble to win this category.
Two-time winners Aterciopelados. Aterciopelados - Bumbershoot 2010 - 02.jpg
Two-time winners Aterciopelados.
Two-time winner Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas.jpg
Two-time winner Julieta Venegas
2010 winner Ely Guerra. Ely Guerra (2318300586).jpg
2010 winner Ely Guerra.
Two-time winner Natalia Lafourcade. Natalia Lafourcade 2018 Gran Rex 37 (Cropped).jpg
Two-time winner Natalia Lafourcade.
2021 winner Nathy Peluso. Nathy Peluso Latin Grammys 2021.jpg
2021 winner Nathy Peluso.
YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2004 Café Tacuba Cuatro Caminos [3]
2005 Ozomatli Street Signs
[4]
2006 Julieta Venegas Limón y Sal
[5]
2007 Aterciopelados Oye [6]
2008 Julieta Venegas MTV Unplugged [7]
2009 Los Amigos Invisibles Comercial
 [8]
2010 Ely Guerra Hombre Invisible
  • Banda de Turistas – Magical Radiophonic Heart
  • Bengala – Oro
  • El Cuarteto de Nos  – Bipolar
  • Perrozompopo – CPC (Canciones Populares Contestatarias)
 [9]
2011 Zoé MTV Unplugged/Música de Fondo
  • Doctor Krápula – Corazón Bombea/Vivo
  • Fidel Nadal  – Forever Together
  • Carla Morrison  – Mientras Tu Dormias
  • Mr. Pauer – Soundtrack
 [10]
2012 Carla Morrison Déjenme Llorar
[11]
2013 Natalia Lafourcade Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara
[12]
2014 Babasónicos Romantisísmico
2015 Natalia Lafourcade Hasta la Raíz
[13]
2016 Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas L.H.O.N. [14]
2017 Café Tacuba Jei Beibi
2018 Aterciopelados Claroscura
2019 Mon Laferte Norma
2020 Cultura Profética Sobrevolando
 [15]
2021 Nathy Peluso Calambre [16]
2022 Rosalía Motomami (Digital Album)
[17]
2023 Monsieur Periné Bolero Apocalíptico
 [18]
2024 Mon Laferte Autopoiética
[19]

Notes

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The name of the performer and the nominated album.

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