Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Awarded forVocal or instrumental Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by Xênia França for Em Nome da Estrela (2023)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop 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.

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According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.

In 2003, Tribalistas by Tribalistas became the first album to win this award and to be nominated for Album of the Year. Portuguese band Ultraleve became the first non-Brazilian act to receive a nomination in this category in 2013. [1] From 2000 to 2015, the award category was presented as Best Brazilian Pop Contemporary Album and was changed to its current name in 2016.

Lenine holds the record of most wins in the category with three, followed by Seu Jorge, Céu and Anavitória with two wins each.

Recipients

Milton Nascimento was the first winner of this award in 2000 for Crooner. 25o Premio da Musica Brasileira (14188357311).jpg
Milton Nascimento was the first winner of this award in 2000 for Crooner.
Lenine has won three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007. Cantor Lenine em 2009.jpg
Lenine has won three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.
2008 winner Vanessa da Mata. VanessadaMata cropped.jpg
2008 winner Vanessa da Mata.
Two-time winner Sergio Mendes. SergioMENDESFeb2016.jpg
Two-time winner Sérgio Mendes.
Two-time winner Seu Jorge. Seu Jorge Coachella.jpg
Two-time winner Seu Jorge.
2011 winner Jota Quest. Jota Quest 2017.jpg
2011 winner Jota Quest.
Two-time winner, Ceu. LesEscales2019Ceu 06.jpg
Two-time winner, Céu.
Two-time winners, Anavitoria. Festival NOVABRASIL 18 Allianz Parque (30678685837).jpg
Two-time winners, Anavitória.
2023 winner, Xenia Franca. Xenia Franca.jpg
2023 winner, Xênia França.

Best Brazilian Pop Contemporary Album

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2000 Milton Nascimento Crooner
2001 Marisa Monte Memórias, Crônicas, e Declarações de Amor
2002 Lenine Falange Canibal
2003 Tribalistas Tribalistas
2004 Carlinhos Brown Carlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón
2005 Lenine Incité
2006 Sérgio Mendes Timeless
2007 Lenine Acústico MTV
2008 Vanessa da Mata Sim
2009 Roupa Nova Roupa Nova em Londres
2010 Sérgio Mendes Bom Tempo
2011 Jota Quest Quinze
2012 Seu Jorge Músicas Para Churrascos Vol. 1
2013 Seu Jorge Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 1 Ao Vivo
2014 Ivete Sangalo Multishow Ao Vivo – Ivete Sangalo 20 Anos
2015 Tulipa Ruiz Dancê
  • Jamz – Insano
  • Seu JorgeMúsicas para Churrasco, Vol. 2
  • Onze:20 – Vida Loka
  • Jonas Sá – Blam! Blam!

Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album

YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2016 Céu Tropix
2017 Tiago Iorc Troco Likes Ao Vivo
2018 AnaadiNoturno
[2]
2019 Anavitória O Tempo É Agora
  • As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira – Tarântula
  • Ana CañasTodxs
  • Mahmundi – Para Dias Ruins
  • Jair OliveiraSelfie
[3]
2020 Céu Apká!
[4]
2021 Anavitória Cor
[5]
2022 Bala Desejo Sim Sim Sim
[6]
2023 Xênia França Em Nome da Estrela
  • Bryan Behr – Bryan Behr Ao Vivo Em São Paulo
  • Hodari – Hodari
  • MelimQuintal
  • Rubel – As Palavras, Vol. 1 & 2
[7]
2024 TBATBA
[8]

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