Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album
The Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album is an honor presented to recording artists for quality vocal or instrumental Latin urban albums at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Recording Academy of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2] Bad Bunny was the inaugural winner of this category thanks to his 2020 album El Último Tour Del Mundo.[3]
Grammy Award for Música Urbana Album | |
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Awarded for | quality vocal or instrumental urbano music albums |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Recording Academy |
First awarded | 2022 |
Currently held by | Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny (2023) |
Website | grammy.com |
History
The award for Best Música Urbana Album, reserved for Latin performers exhibiting "Latin urban styles", was first presented at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. The award category is an addition to the Latin Music field, which also includes Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano), Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, Best Tropical Latin Album, and Best Latin Pop Album.[4]
Recipients
Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref(s) |
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2022 | Bad Bunny | El Último Tour Del Mundo | [3] [5] | |
2023 | Un Verano Sin Ti |
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See also
References
- "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- "Overview". Grammys.com. The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- Tapp, Tom (April 3, 2022). "Grammy Winners: Jon Batiste & Silk Sonic Top Night — Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- Grein, Paul (May 3, 2021). "At 2022 Grammys, There Will Be More Awards For Latin Music Than For Pop, Rock, Rap or Country: See How 'Fields' Compare". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- Moreau, Jordan (February 5, 2023). "Grammy Winners 2023: Full List". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2023.