Recipients
| Year | Artist | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | "Yo Perreo Sola" | [3] | |
| 2021 | Karol G | "Bichota" |
| [4] |
| 2022 | Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas | "Lo Siento BB:/" | [5] | |
| 2023 | Tego Calderon | "La Receta" |
| [6] |
| Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumental reggaeton music singles or tracks |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
| Currently held by | Tego Calderón for La Receta" (2023) |
| Website | latingrammy.com |
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance 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 2020 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for "commercially released singles or tracks (vocal or instrumental) of recordings that contain 51% or more playing time of newly recorded (previously unreleased) material, and 51% playing time of Reggaeton music (as defined by the Urban Committee). It may include a fusion mix of urban styles with other genres as long as “Reggaeton” predominates as the main music character. For solo artists, duos or groups". [2]
The category was first awarded at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2020, with Bad Bunny behind the inaugural winner for his song "Yo Perreo Sola".
| Year | Artist | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | "Yo Perreo Sola" | [3] | |
| 2021 | Karol G | "Bichota" |
| [4] |
| 2022 | Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas | "Lo Siento BB:/" | [5] | |
| 2023 | Tego Calderon | "La Receta" |
| [6] |
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