Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Fusion Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Fusion Album
Awarded forrecordings of the Tropical genre
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2012
Last awarded2018
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Fusion Album is an award presented at the Latin Grammy Awards beginning in 2012, [1] 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. [2] The award went to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings. [3]

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The award first presented to Colombian singer Fonseca for the album Ilusión+ at the 13th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2012. [4] In 2014, the accolade was combined with Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.

Winners and nominees

Colombian singer Fonseca was the first recipient of the award. Fonseca Fever.jpg
Colombian singer Fonseca was the first recipient of the award.
Cuban singer Aymee Nuviola was the last recipient of the award. Aymee (2).jpg
Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola was the last recipient of the award.
Year [I] Performing artist(s)Nationality [II] WorkNominees [III]
2012 Fonseca Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Ilusión+
2013 Carlos Vives Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Corazón Profundo
  • Casadiego – Obsesiónate
  • Grupo Treo – Pégate
  • Palmacoco – Boogaflow
  • Tecupae – Suerte
2015 ChocQuibTown Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia El Mismo
2016 Gente de Zona Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Visialízate
  • Cali Flow Latino — Full Hd
  • Cosa Nuestra — Pregoneros de La Calle
  • Explosión Negra — Levántate
  • Grupo Treo — Genera
2017 Olga Tañón Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Olga Tañón y Punto
  • Colectra — Coletera
  • Gabriel — Contra Corriente
  • Adriana Lucía — Porrock
  • Salsangroove — Salsangroove
2018
[5] 		Aymée Nuviola Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Como Anillo al Dedo
  • Manny Cruz — Sobrenatural
  • Diego Gutiérrez — Palante el Mambo!
  • Sheila King — Supernova
  • Safara — Cucucuprá, Cuprá

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  1. ↑ THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION OF LATIN GRAMMY® CATEGORIES AND ELECTS NEW TRUSTEES
  2. ↑ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Category Guide: Tropical Field". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "JUAN LUIS GUERRA LEADS LATIN GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS WITH SIX". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018.
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