Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year

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Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year
Awarded forextraordinary creativity in record production
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by Edgar Barrera (2023)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year 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 is given to a producer whose recordings released during the eligibility period represent extraordinary creativity in the area of record production. Six individual songs, or 51% of the duration of an album, are the minimum for a producer to be eligible. Two or more producers can participate as a team only if they have worked together during the period of eligibility. [2]

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The award for Producer of Year was first presented to the Cuban songwriter Emilio Estefan in 2000. [3] In that year Estefan produced the albums Ciego de Amor by Charlie Zaa, El Amor de Mi Tierra by Carlos Vives and the song "Da la Vuelta", performed by Marc Anthony, [4] and was awarded as the first Person of the Year by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. [3] Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini became the first female artist to be nominated for this category, for producing her album Entre Tu y Mil Mares . [5] [6] At the 2010 ceremony, joint winners were announced for the first time, when Jorge Calandrelli and Gregg Field were honored for their work on A Time for Love by Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval; [7] they shared the award with Sergio George, who holds the record for the most wins with four accolades, and most nominations with eight. Eduardo Cabra has won three times. Cachorro López has earned seven nominations which resulted in two wins. Gustavo Santaolalla has been nominated six times and received the award in 2005. In 2018, Venezuelan trumpetist Linda Briceño became the first female producer awarded. [8] Since its inception, the award has been presented to musicians originating from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela.

Winners and nominees

Emilio Estefan, winner at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards. Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan at 2014 MIFF edited.jpg
Emilio Estefan, winner at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards.
Kike Santander, winner in 2002. Kike Santander en Eurovision 2004.jpg
Kike Santander, winner in 2002.
Six-time nominee and 2005 award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla. Gustavo Santaolalla - 9MAR07 -presidencia-govar.jpg
Six-time nominee and 2005 award winner, Gustavo Santaolalla.
Juan Luis Guerra, winner in 2012. Juan Luis Guerra 2012.jpg
Juan Luis Guerra, winner in 2012.
Eduardo Cabra, a three-time winner: in 2011 won as a member of the band Calle 13; and in 2016 and 2017 received the award as a solo record producer. Visitante Calle 13.jpg
Eduardo Cabra, a three-time winner: in 2011 won as a member of the band Calle 13; and in 2016 and 2017 received the award as a solo record producer.
Sergio George, four-time winner in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014 Sergiogeorge.png
Sergio George, four-time winner in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014
2022 winner Julio Reyes Copello. Julio Reyes Copello.jpg
2022 winner Julio Reyes Copello.
2023 winner Edgar Barrera. Edgar Barrera Working.jpg
2023 winner Edgar Barrera.
YearRecipient(s)NationalityNominees [III] Ref.
2000 Emilio Estefan Cuba
United States		 [9]
2001 K. C. Porter United States [5]
2002 Kike Santander Colombia
United States		 [10]
2003 Bebu Silvetti Argentina
Mexico		 [11]
2004 Javier Limón Spain [12]
2005 Gustavo Santaolalla Argentina [13]
2006 Cachorro López Argentina [14]
2007 Sebastian Krys Argentina
United States		 [15]
2008 Sergio George United States [16]
2009 Cachorro López Argentina [17]
2010 Jorge Calandrelli
Gregg Field 		Argentina
United States		 [18]
Sergio George United States
2011 Rafael Arcaute
Calle 13 		Argentina
Puerto Rico		 [19]
2012 Juan Luis Guerra Dominican Republic [20]
2013 Sergio George United States [21]
2014 Sergio George United States [22]
2015 Sebastian Krys Argentina
United States		 [23]
2016 Rafael Arcaute Argentina [24]
2017 Eduardo Cabra Puerto Rico [25]
2018 Linda Briceño Venezuela [8] [26]
2019 Tony Succar Peru [27]
2020 Andrés Torres
Mauricio Rengifo 		Colombia [28]
2021 Edgar Barrera Mexico [29]
2022 Julio Reyes Copello Colombia [30]
2023 Edgar Barrera United States [31]

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

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