Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Awarded forquality albums of the cumbia or vallenato genre
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2006
Currently held by Carlos Vives for Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así (2023)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato 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. [1] The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings. [2]

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To date, the award has only been presented to artists originating from Colombia. It was first awarded to Los Hermanos Zuleta for the album Cien Días De Bohemia in 2006. [3]

Both Peter Manjarrés and Emiliano Zuleta are the biggest winners in this category with two awards out of three nominations each. The ensemble Binomio de Oro de América holds the record for most nominations without a win with four.

Winners and nominees

Singers Poncho Zuleta (pictured) and Emiliano Zuleta were the first winners of the award in 2006, credited as Los Hermanos Zuleta. Poncho Zuleta.jpg
Singers Poncho Zuleta (pictured) and Emiliano Zuleta were the first winners of the award in 2006, credited as Los Hermanos Zuleta.
Colombian musician and singer Jorge Celedon holds the record of most wins in the category with five wins. Jorge Celedon in DC.JPG
Colombian musician and singer Jorge Celedón holds the record of most wins in the category with five wins.
Two-time winner Peter Manjarres. JCAAPETERMANJARRES (Cropped).JPG
Two-time winner Peter Manjarrés.
Singer Diomedes Diaz won the award in 2020 with Alvaro Lopez. Diomedesdiaz2.png
Singer Diomedes Díaz won the award in 2020 with Alvaro Lopez.
Two-time winner Silvestre Dangond. Silvestre WikiProfile.jpg
Two-time winner Silvestre Dangond.
Singer Jean Carlos Centeno received the award alongside Ronal Urbina in 2022. Concierto vallenato JCC.jpg
Singer Jean Carlos Centeno received the award alongside Ronal Urbina in 2022.
Year [I] Performing artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2006 Los Hermanos Zuleta Cien Días De Bohemia
 [3]
2007 Jorge Celedón and Jimmy ZambranoSon...Para El Mundo
  • Checo Acosta – Checazos De Carnaval 3
  • Binomio de Oro de América – Impredecible
  • Alfredo Gutiérrez – El Más Grande Con Los Grandes
  • Peter Manjarrés and Sergio Luis Rodríguez – El Papá De Los Amores
 [4]
2008 Peter Manjarrés, Emiliano Zuleta and Sergio LuisSólo Clásicos
  • Chicas de Canela – Chicas de Canela
  • El Combo de las Estrellas – Somos La Esencia
  • Gusi & Beto – La Mandarina
  • Emilianito Zuleta and Toba Zuleta – Palabra de Honor
 [5]
2009 Peter Manjarrés and Sergio Luis RodríguezEl Caballero "Del Vallenato"
 [6]
2010 Diomedes Diaz and Alvaro LopezListo Pa' la foto
  • Binomio de Oro de América – Vuelve y pica...El Pollo
  • Omar Geles and Alex Manga – Prueba Superada
  • Jorge Oñate – Te Dedico Mis Triunfos
  • Poncho Zuleta and Cocha Molina – El Nobel del Amor
 [7]
2011 Juan Carlos CoronelTesoros
2012 Juan PiñaLe canta a San Jacinto
 [8]
2013 Felipe Peláez & Manuel JuliánDiferente
 [9]
2014 Jorge Celedón Celedón Sin Fronteras 1
  • Dubán Bayona & Jimmy Zambrano – Métete En El Viaje
  • Diomedes Díaz & Álvaro López – La Vida del Artista
  • Alejandro Palacio – La Voz Del Ídolo
  • Juan Piña – Cántandole A Mi Valle
 [10]
2015 Jorge Celedón & Gustavo GarcíaSencillamente
2016 Fonseca Homenaje (A La Música de Diomedes Díaz)
  • El Gran Martín Elías & Rolando Ochoa – Imparambles
  • Kuisitambó – Desde el Fondo
  • Felipe Peláez & Manuel Julían – Vestirte de Amor
  • Various Artists; José Gaviria & Fernando Tobón (album producers) – Mujeres Por Colombia - Vallenato Volúmen 2
2017 Jorge Celedón and Sergio Luis RodríguezNi Un Paso Atrás
2018 Silvestre Dangond Esto Es Vida
  • Alberto Barros – Tributo a la Cumbia Colombiana 4
  • Diana Burco – Diana Burco
  • Jean Carlos Centeno & Ronal Urbina – De Parranda
  • Juan Piña – La Elegancia de la Música
 [11]
2019 Puerto Candelaria & Juancho ValenciaYo Me Llamo Cumbia
  • Checo Acosta - Checo Acosta 30 (En Vivo)
  • Diego Daza - Esto Que Dice
  • Juan Piña - Para Mis Maestros Con Respeto
  • Various Artists; José Gaviria & Fernando Tobón (album producers) - Raíces
 [12]
2020 Jorge Celedón & Sergio Luis RodríguezSigo Cantando Al Amor (Deluxe)
  • Karen Lizarazo - Voz Mujer
  • Binomio de Oro de América - Por El Mundo Entero
  • Kvrass - Dale Play
  • Los Cumbia Stars - Los Cumbia Stars (Vol. 2)
 [12]
2021 Silvestre Dangond Las Locuras Mías
  • Diego Daza & Carlos Rueda – Pa' Que se Esmigajen los Parlantes
  • Los Ángeles Azules – De Buenos Aires para el Mundo
  • Felipe Peláez – Esencia
  • Osmar Pérez & Geño Gamez – Moche de Serenata
 [13]
2022 Jean Carlos Centeno and Ronal UrbinaFeliz Aniversario
  • Checo Acosta – Clásicos de Mi Cumbia
  • La Santa Cecilia – Quiero Verte Feliz
  • Felipe Peláez – El de Siempre
  • Zona 8 R & Rolando Ochoa – Yo Soy Colombia
 [14]
2023 Carlos Vives Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así
 [15]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

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