Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album
Awarded forquality albums of the folk music genre
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad for Raíz Nunca Me Fuí (2024)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk 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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The award was first presented to Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa for the album Misa Criolla at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000. [3] She also happens to be the most nominated and awarded performer in this category with five accolades. Her album Cantora 1 became the first folk album to be nominated for Album of the Year in 2009 but lost to Calle 13's Los de atrás vienen conmigo . [4] In 2011 she became the first artist to receive this award posthumously for the album Deja La Vida Volar. [5]

On the other hand, Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón holds the record for most nominations without a win with ten. [6] Musicians originating from Argentina and Colombia have received this award more times than any other nationality winning on four and two occasions respectively.

Recipients

Mercedes Sosa, the most awarded performer in this category, with five wins. Mercedes Sosa.jpg
Mercedes Sosa, the most awarded performer in this category, with five wins.
The Peruvian ministry of Culture Susana Baca won the award in 2002 and 2020. Susanabaca2006.jpg
The Peruvian ministry of Culture Susana Baca won the award in 2002 and 2020.
2004 winner, Basque musician Kepa Junkera. Kepa junkera 0001.jpg
2004 winner, Basque musician Kepa Junkera.
Four-time winner Lila Downs. Lila Downs.jpg
Four-time winner Lila Downs.
The Colombian ensemble Gaiteros de San Jacinto won the award in 2007. Gaiteros.JPG
The Colombian ensemble Gaiteros de San Jacinto won the award in 2007.
2013 winner Reynaldo Armas. Reynaldo Armas.jpg
2013 winner Reynaldo Armas.
Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade has won this award twice, in 2017 and 2018. Natalia Lafourcade 2018 Gran Rex 37 (Cropped).jpg
Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade has won this award twice, in 2017 and 2018.
Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique won in 2019 with C4 Trio. Luis Enrique adjusted.jpg
Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique won in 2019 with C4 Trio.
2023 winner, Vicente Garcia. Vicente Garcia 2.jpg
2023 winner, Vicente García.
Year [I] Performing artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2000 Mercedes Sosa Misa Criolla
 [3]
2001 El All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana
  • Joaquín Betancourt & Cary Diez, producers
La Rumba Soy Yo
 [7]
2002 Susana Baca Lamento Negro
 [8]
2003 Mercedes Sosa Acústico
 [9]
2004 Kepa Junkera K
  • Manuel Alejandro – Manuel Alejandro y Punto: Homenaje al Grupo Haciendo Punto en Otro Son
  • Ecos de Borinquen – Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
  • Horacio Guarany – Cantor de Cantores
  • Perú Negro – Jolgorio
  • Radio Tarifa – Fiebre
 [10]
2005 Lila Downs One Blood Una Sangre
  • Camerata Coral & Grupo Tepeu – Misa Criolla – Navidad Nuestra De Ariel Ramírez
  • Los Nocheros – Noche Amiga Mía
  • John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo – Para Ellos
  • Various Artists; Quique Domenech (producer) – Homenaje a Luis Miranda "El Pico De Oro"
[11]
2006 Mercedes Sosa Corazón Libre
  • Quique Domenech and Alejandro Croatto – Con El Corazón...
  • Grupo Renacer – Puerto Rico Te Saluda...
  • Chango Spasiuk – Tarefero De Mis Pagos
  • Cacho Tirao – La Guitarra Argentina
  • Yoruba Andabo – Rumba En La Habana Con...
 [12]
2007 Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto Un Fuego de Sangre Pura
[13]
2008 Cholo ValderramaCaballo!
 [14]
2009 Mercedes Sosa Cantora 1
[15]
2010 Ilan Chester Tesoros de la Música Venezolana
 [16]
2011 Mercedes Sosa Deja La Vida Volar - En Gira
  • Eva Ayllón & Perú Negro – 40 Años de Clasicos Afro Peruanos
  • Jorge Pardo – Música Tradicional Peruana Homenaje A Arturo Zambo Cavero Y Oscar Aviles
  • Soledad Pastorutti – Vivo En Arequito
  • Santoral – Más Que Enamorao
 [17]
2012 Lila Downs Pecados y Milagros
2013 Reynaldo Armas El Caballo de Oro
  • Gaêlica – Luz - Una Navidad Celta En Venezuela
  • Gualberto Ibarreto & C4 Trío – Gualberto + C4
  • Los Nocheros – Clásicos - El Pecado Original
  • María Mulata – De Cantos y Vuelos
  • Chuchito Valdés & Eddy Navia – Carnaval En Piano Charango
2014 Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad Raíz
2015 Lila Downs Balas y Chocolate
  • Reynaldo Armas – La Muerte del Rucio Moro
  • Ciro Hurtado – Ayahuasca Dreams
  • Los Tekis – Hijos de La Tierra
  • Teresa Parodi – 30 Años + 5 Días
2016 Palo Cruza'OEn Armonías Colombianas
  • Grupo Mapeyé – En Las Islas Canarias
  • Los Huayra – Gira
  • Nahuel Pennisi – Primavera
  • Marco Rodrigues – Fados do Fado
2017 Natalia Lafourcade Musas, Vol 1
  • Yuvisney Aguilar & Afrocuban Jazz Quartet – Piango, Piango
  • Magín Díaz – El Orisha de la Rosa
  • Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – Pa' Qué Más
  • Edward Ramírez & Rafa Pino – El Tuyero Ilustrado
2018 Natalia Lafourcade Musas, Vol. 2
  • Afrodisíaco – Viene De Panamá (Sin Raíz No Hay País)
  • Eva Ayllón – Clavo y Canela
  • Marta Gómez – La Alegría y El Canto
  • María Mulata – Idas y Vueltas
  • Yubá-Iré – ¡Baila Conmigo!
2019 Luis Enrique + C4 TrioTiempo Al Tiempo
2020 Susana Baca A Capella: Grabado en Casa Durante la Cuarentena
  • Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo – Historias Cantadas
  • Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto – Toño García: El último Cacique
  • Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – Quinteto con Voz
  • Tierra Adentro – Aguije
 [18]
2021 Petrona MartínezAncestras
 [19]
2022 Sintesis, X-Alfonso & Eme AlfonsoAncestro Sinfónico
 [20]
2023 Vicente García Camino al Sol
  • Susana Baca – Epifanías
  • Cantares del Pacifico – Aguajes de Mar y Manglar
  • Tato Marenco – Mamá Cumbé
  • Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – El Trébol Agorero, Homenaje a Luis Antonio Calvo
  • Tierra Adentro – Ayvu
 [21]
2024 Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad Raíz Nunca Me Fuí
  • Martina Camargo – Canto y Rio
  • C4 Trío – C4 Suena a Navidad
  • Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
  • Tonada – Bullerengue y Tonada
 [22]

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

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