Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
Awarded forrock albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by Molotov for Solo D' Lira (2023)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock 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 rock albums containing at least 51 percent of newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups. [2]

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The accolade for Best Rock Album was first presented to the Mexican band Café Tacuba at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 for their fourth studio album Revés/Yo Soy (1999). From 2001 until 2009, the category was not awarded and was instead split between Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Best Rock Album was reintroduced in 2010 at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Mexican group Molotov and Colombian band Diamante Eléctrico are the only acts to win this award more than once, with four and two wins, respectively. Uruguayan band NoTeVaGustar are the most nominated artist without a win, with four.

Winners and nominees

Mexican group Cafe Tacvba were the first winners of the award. Cafe Tacuba 1.jpg
Mexican group Café Tacvba were the first winners of the award.
2010 winner Gustavo Cerati. Gustavo Cerati, Madrid, 2006.10.10.jpg
2010 winner Gustavo Cerati.
Four-time winners Molotov. Los cuatro Molotov.jpg
Four-time winners Molotov.
2013 winners La Vida Boheme. La Vida Boheme.jpg
2013 winners La Vida Bohème.
2016 winners Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. LFCMedellin3.jpg
2016 winners Los Fabulosos Cadillacs.
2018 winner Bunbury. Bunbury en Guatemala.jpg
2018 winner Bunbury.
YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2000 Café Tacvba Revés/Yo Soy [3]
2010 Gustavo Cerati Fuerza Natural
[4]
2011 Maná Drama y Luz
[5]
2012 Molotov Desde Rusia con Amor
 [6]
2013 La Vida Bohème Será
 [7]
2014 Molotov Agua Maldita
[8]
2015 Diamante Eléctrico B
 [9]
2016 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs La Salvación de Solo y Juan
 [10]
2017 Diamante Eléctrico La Gran Oscilación
 [11]
2018 Bunbury Expectativas
 [12]
2019 Draco Rosa Monte Sagrado
  • A.N.I.M.A.L – Una Razon Para Seguir
  • Arawato – Arawato
  • Carajo – Basado en hechos reales
  • Molotov – MTV Unplugged: El Desconecte
 [13]
2020 Molotov ¿Dónde jugaran lxs niñxs? (Desde el Palacio de los Deportes)
 [14]
2021 Vicentico El Pozo Brillante
 [15]
2022 Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado Unas Vacaciones Raras
 [16]
2023 Molotov Solo D' Lira
 [17]

Notes

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year
^[II] Showing only the nationality(ies) of the performing artist(s)
^[III] Showing the name of the performer and the nominated album

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