Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year | |
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Awarded for | extraordinary creativity in record production |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
First awarded | 2000 |
Currently held by | Edgar Barrera (2024) |
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]
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.
Year | Recipient(s) | Work [II] | Nominees [II] | Ref. |
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2000 | Emilio Estefan | Ciego de Amor (Charlie Zaa) • "Da la Vuelta" (Marc Anthony) • El Amor de Mi Tierra (Carlos Vives) • Entre Tus Brazos (Alejandro Fernández) • "Santo Santo" (Só Pra Contrariar & Gloria Estefan) • Sol da Liberdade (Daniela Mercury) • Todo lo Que Soy (Carlos Ponce) • Yo Sí Quiero a Mi País (Soledad) |
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2001 | K. C. Porter | "Brujería", "El Santo" (King Changó) • "Cambia la Piel" (Ricky Martin) • "Olympic Festival" (Santana) • "Un Error de los Grandes" (Laura Pausini) • "Una Noche" (98°) |
| [5] |
2002 | Kike Santander | Azul (Cristian Castro) • "Perdidos en la Noche", "Por Ti Yo Iré", "Que No Me Pierda", "Quisiera", "Si Tu Te Vas", "Soy de la Gente" (Diego Torres) • Una Vez Más (Jaime Camil) |
| [10] |
2003 | Bebu Silvetti | "Hasta Que Vuelvas" (Luis Miguel) • "Quién Da un Peso Por Mis Sueños" (Armando Manzanero & Alex Lora) • Rocío Dúrcal... En Concierto Inolvidable (Rocío Dúrcal) • Suma (Ricardo Montaner) |
| [11] |
2004 | Javier Limón | Cositas Buenas (Paco de Lucía) • El Cantante (Andrés Calamaro) • El Pequeño Reloj (Enrique Morente) • Lágrimas Negras (Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala) • Niño Josele (Niño Josele) • Tributo Flamenco a Don Juan Valderrama (Various artists) |
| [12] |
2005 | Gustavo Santaolalla | A Contraluz (La Vela Puerca) • Bajofondo Tango Club Presenta A: Supervielle (Supervielle) • Celador de Sueños (Orozco - Barrientos) • Cristobal Repetto (Cristobal Repetto) • Guau! (Árbol) • Mi Sangre (Juanes) • The Motorcycle Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Santaolalla) • 13 (Javier García) |
| [13] |
2006 | Cachorro López | Días Felices (Christian Castro) • Diego (Diego) • Dulce Beat (Belanova) • Limón y Sal (Julieta Venegas) • Vanessa Colaiutta (Vanessa Colaiutta) |
| [14] |
2007 | Sebastian Krys | "Ahora" (Jeremías) • "Amanecer Sin Ti", "Amar Es Lo Que Quiero", (David Bisbal) • Daniela Guzmán (Daniela Guzmán) • Dicen Que El Tiempo (Jennifer Peña) • "La Vida" (Los Rabanes) • Lo Que Trajo El Barco (Obie Bermúdez) • "No Lo Digas Mas", "Tu Amor" (Luis Fonsi) • "Soldado de Papel" (Bisbal & Tomatito) |
| [15] |
2008 | Sergio George | El Cantante (Marc Anthony) • "Historia de Taxi" (Ricardo Arjona & Anthony) • "La Vida Se Va" (Gloria Trevi) • "Mi Mayor Sacrificio" (Tito Nieves & Marco Antonio Solis) • "Quiero Decirte Que Te Amo" (Dark Latin Groove & Ness) • "Toro Mata" (Dark Latin Groove, Napoles & Ness) |
| [16] |
2009 | Cachorro López | "Amanecí Sin Ti", "Causa y Efecto", "Corazón", "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes", "Ya Fué" (Paulina Rubio) • Calle Ilusión (Álex Ubago) • "Chicas", "Mi Propia Vida" (Miranda!) • "El Gran Desfile", "Groovy Vampire", "La Vieja Llama" (Los Pericos) • Inercia (Manuel Carrasco) • "Mentiras" (Los Amigos Invisibles) • Un Día Más (Reik) |
| [17] |
2010 | Jorge Calandrelli Gregg Field | A Time for Love (Arturo Sandoval) |
| [18] |
Sergio George | "Corazón Sin Cara", "Stand By Me", "Tú y Yo" (Prince Royce) • "Estúpida", "Si Él Te Habla De Mi", "Smile", "Te Vas a Arrepentir" (La India) | |||
2011 | Rafael Arcaute Calle 13 | Entren Los Que Quieran (Calle 13) |
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2012 | Juan Luis Guerra | MTV Unplugged (Juanes) |
| [20] |
2013 | Sergio George | Amor Total , "Lejos", "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu" (Toby Love) • Que Seas Feliz, "Que Seas Feliz", "De Qué Manera Te Olvido" (Tito Nieves) • Leslie Grace (Leslie Grace) • "Mi Linda Princesa" (Jonathan Moly) • "Para Celebrar" (Various artists) • "Sexy Attitude" (5 Solz) • "Te Me Vas" (Prince Royce) • "Vivir Mi Vida" (Marc Anthony) |
| [21] |
2014 | Sergio George | "Deseándote" (Eli Jas & Fito Blanko) • "Nadie Como Tú" (Leslie Grace) • "Piensa En Mí" (Jonathan Moly) • "Se Fué" (Laura Pausini & Marc Anthony) • Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants EP Plus (Various artists) • "Te Viví" (Villamizar featuring Maluma, Elvis Crespo & JDB) • "Toy En Ti" (Magic Juan & Randy Leroy) • 3.0 (Marc Anthony) • "Tu Me Haces Volar" (Eli Jas) |
| [22] |
2015 | Sebastian Krys | "Amiga" (Comisario Pantera) • De Lejos (Raida Pita) • El Porvenir (Marlango) • Sirope (Alejandro Sanz) |
| [23] |
2016 | Rafael Arcaute | "Aniversario" (De La Rivera featuring Emmanuel Horvilleur) • Buena Vida , "La Vida Es Un Vals" (Diego Torres) • "Hoy Es Domingo" (Torres & Rubén Blades) • "Identidad" (Los Huayra) • Reluciente, Rechinante y Aterciopelado (Aterciopelados) |
| [24] |
2017 | Eduardo Cabra | A La Mar (Vicente García) • "La Fortuna" (Diana Fuentes & Tommy Torres) • La Lucha (La Vida Bohème) • Sofá (Silvina Moreno) • Somos (Swing Original Monks) |
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2018 | Linda Briceño | 11 (Linda Briceño featuring Ella Bric & The Hidden Figures) • Segundo Piso (Mv Caldera) |
| [8] [26] |
2019 | Tony Succar | "Amante del amor" (Raul Stefano) • "El Alacrán" (Eric Chacón & Tony Succar) • "El Ritmo de Mi Corazón" (Gian Marco featuring Grupo 5 & Succar) • "Imprevisto" (Raices Jazz Orchestra, Pablo Gil & Succar) • Más de Mi (Succar) • "Tonada de Succar" (Eric Chacón & Succar) • "Vai La Vai La" (Succar featuring Marcelo Amaro, Tuti & Nelson Arrieta) |
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2020 | Andrés Torres Mauricio Rengifo | A Dónde Vamos (Morat) • "Cartagena" (Fonseca & Silvestre Dangond) • Colegio (Cali y El Dandee) • "Falta Amor" (Sebastián Yatra & Ricky Martin) • "Girasoles" (Luis Fonsi) • "Infinito" (Andrés Cepeda & Jesse & Joy) • "+" (Aitana & Cali y El Dandee) • "Mi Otra Mitad" (Manuel Medrano) • "Minifalda" (Greeicy & Juanes) • "Perdiendo la Cabeza" (Carlos Rivera, Becky G & Pedro Capó) • "Recuerdo" (Tini & Mau y Ricky) • "Runaway" (Yatra, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha & Jonas Brothers) • "TBT" (Yatra, Rauw Alejandro & Manuel Turizo) |
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2021 | Edgar Barrera | "Botella Tras Botella" (Christian Nodal & Gera MX) • "100 Años" (Carlos Rivera & Maluma) • "De Vuelta Pa' la Vuelta" (Daddy Yankee & Marc Anthony) • Mis Manos , "Vida de Rico" (Camilo) • "Pa Ti" (Jennifer Lopez & Maluma) • "Poco" (Reik & Nodal) • #7DJ (7 Días en Jamaica) (Maluma) |
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2022 | Julio Reyes Copello | "Besos En La Frente" (Fonseca) • "Carne y Oro" (Cami & Art House) • "Cuantas Veces" (Carlos Rivera & Reik) • Koati Original Soundtrack (Various artists) • "Los Rotos" (Ela Taubert) • "Nada Particular" (Miguel Bosé & Rivera) • Pa'llá Voy (Marc Anthony) • "Parte de Mi" (Nicki Nicole) • "Puro Sentimiento" (Alejandro Lerner & Carlos Santana) • "Quererte Bonito" (Sebastián Yatra & Elena Rose) • "Se Nos Rompio El Amor" (David Bisbal) |
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2023 | Edgar Barrera | "Ambulancia" (Camilo & Camila Cabello) • "Bebe Dame" (Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera) • "El Merengue" (Marshmello & Manuel Turizo) • "Gucci Los Paños" (Karol G) • "La Bachata" (Manuel Turizo) • "La Fórmula" (Maluma & Marc Anthony) • "Me Extraño" (Romeo Santos & Christian Nodal) • "Nasa" (Camilo & Alejandro Sanz) • "Pa Quererte" (Rels B) • "Por el Resto de Tu Vida" (Christian Nodal & Tini) • "Que Vuelvas" (Carin León & Grupo Frontera) • "Un x100to" (Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny) • Una Copa Por Cada Reina (Deluxe) (Nathan Galante) |
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2024 | Edgar Barrera | "Cosas de la Peda" (Prince Royce featuring Gabito Ballesteros), "Cuando la Vida Sea Trago" (Carin León), "Difícil Tu Caso" (Alejandro Fernández), "El Jefe" (Shakira & Fuerza Regida), Esquinas (Becky G), Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada (Grupo Frontera), "Me Gusta Tu Flow" (Arcángel), "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" (Karol G), Obsessed Pt. 2 (Yahritza y Su Esencia), "Según Quién" (Maluma & Carin León) |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year. ^[II] The nomination or award goes to the producer(s) listed first. The artists and their albums and singles/tracks serve as the work for which the producer(s) received the nomination or award and do not receive the nomination or award themselves.
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