Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album

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Awarded forvocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First award2000
Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
Awarded forvocal or instrumental salsa albums containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First award2000
Currently held byRubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta for Fotografías (2025)
Websitelatingrammy.com

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

The accolade for Best Salsa Album was first presented to Cuban singer Celia Cruz at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 for her album Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa (1999). American singer Marc Anthony and Panamanian singer Rubén Blades hold the record of most wins in the category with four each, followed by Celia Cruz and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta with three wins each. Gilberto Santa Rosa holds the record for most nominations, with nine.

At the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2017, Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta won both this awards and Album of the Year for their collaborative album Salsa Big Band.

A woman in a white feathers' dress holding a microphone up her neck.
Celia Cruz was the inaugural winner in 2000 for Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa. She has also won the awards two more times.
Three aged men dressed with a yellow stripes shirt singing to a microphone.
Two-time winners El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Close-up of a man in front of a microphone.
Four-time winner Marc Anthony.
A man wearing glasses and a grey shirt holding a microphone.
Two-time winner Gilberto Santa Rosa.
A man holding a microphone to his mouth with his right hand and pointing at the frotn with his left hand.
Luis Enrique is the first and so far only Nicaraguan to win the award.
Six-time winner Rubén Blades.
La India won the award in 2016.
Victor Manuelle won the award in 2018.
Two-time winners Grupo Niche.
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees[II] Ref.
2000 Cuba Celia Cruz Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa
[3]
2001 United States Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri Obra Maestra
[4]
2002 Cuba Celia Cruz La Negra Tiene Tumbao
[5]
2003 Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico 40 Aniversario En Vivo
[6]
2004 Cuba Celia Cruz Regalo del Alma
[7]
2005 United States Marc Anthony Valió la Pena
[8]
2006 Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa Directo Al Corazón
[9]
2007 Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Arroz Con Habichuela
[10]
2008 United States Marc Anthony El Cantante
[11]
2009 Nicaragua Luis Enrique Ciclos
[12]
2010 Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa Irrepetible
[13]
2011 Panama Rubén Blades and Seis Del Solar Todos Vuelven Live
[14]
2012 Nicaragua Luis Enrique Soy y Seré
2013 United States Various Artists Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants
2014 United States Marc Anthony 3.0
2015 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Son De Panamá
2016 Puerto Rico La India Intensamente India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel
2017 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Salsa Big Band
  • Alberto Barros – Tributo A La Salsa Colombiana 7
  • Juan Pablo Díaz – Fase Dos
  • Alain Pérez – ADN
  • Various Artists; Isidro Infante (album producer) – Isidro Infante Presenta... Cuba y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero
2018 United States Víctor Manuelle 25/7
  • Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera – Cantor del Pueblo
  • Charlie Aponte – Pa' Mi Gente
  • Chiquito Team Band – Los Creadores del Sonido
  • Pete Perignon – La Esquina del Bailador
 [15]
2019 Peru United States Tony Succar Mas De Mi
  • Maite Hontelé – Cuba Linda
  • Mario Ortiz All Star Band – 55 Aniversario
  • Eddie Palmieri – Mi Luz Mayor
  • Quintero's Salsa Project – Nuestro Hogar
 [16]
2020 Colombia Grupo Niche 40
[17]
2021 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta SALSA PLUS!
[18]
2022 United States Marc Anthony Pa'llá Voy
[19]
2023 Colombia Grupo Niche & Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia Niche Sinfónico
  • Daniela Darcourt – Catarsis
  • Luis Figueroa – Voy a Ti
  • Willy García – Cambios
  • Plena79 Salsa Orchestra featuring Alain Pérez & Jeremy Bosch – Tierra y Libertad
  • Gilberto Santa Rosa – Debut y Segunda Tanda (Deluxe)
 [20]
2024 Panama Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Siembra: 45° Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)
[21]
2025 Panama Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta Fotografías
[22]

Notes

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] The name of the performer and the nominated album

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