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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Latin Grammy Award For Best Urban Music Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental merengue house, R&B, reggaeton and rap music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material. The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004.

The accolade for Best Urban Music Album was first presented to the Argentine band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop at the second Latin Grammy Awards in 2001 for their album Un Paso a la Eternidad. In 2009, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 became the first urban act to be presented with Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year for their album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008). Karol G became the first female artist to win Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year for her album Mañana Será Bonito in 2023.

Residente is the most awarded artist in this category, with five; one solo and four as part of Calle 13. In 2013, Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist and the first Spanish artist to win the award. Puerto Rican singers Tito "El Bambino" and Ivy Queen are tied with the most nominations without a win, with three each.

Winners and nominees

Two-time winner Vico C.
A man with sunglasses and a blue shirt holding a microphone.
2005 winner Daddy Yankee. He is also the artist with most nominations with six.
A shirtless man in the front holding a microphone, another man with a black vest in the right playing the keyboards, a woman in the left holding a microphone, and a musical ensemble playing several instruments in the back.
Calle 13 are the most successful act in the category, with five wins.
2012 winner Don Omar.
2013 winner Mala Rodríguez.
Three-time winner Bad Bunny.
2023 recipient, Karol G has won this award and Album of the Year.
Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2001 Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop Un Paso a la Eternidad
  • DJ Kun – Crazy Atorrante
  • Faces Do Subúrbio – Como É Triste de Olhar
  • Planet Hemp – A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça
  • 7 Notas 7 Colores –La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores
2002 Vico C Vivo
  • Camorra – Vírus
  • Nilo MC – Guajiro Del Asfalto
  • Nocaute – CD Pirata
  • X Alfonso – X – Moré
2003 Orishas Emigrante (Orishas album)
2004 Vico C En Honor A La Verdad
2005 Daddy Yankee Barrio Fino
2006 Calle 13 Calle 13
2007 Residente o Visitante
2008 Wisin & Yandel Los Extraterrestres
2009 Calle 13 Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo
2010 Chino & Nacho Mi Niña Bonita
2011 Calle 13 Entren Los Que Quieran
2012 Don Omar Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation
2013 Mala Rodríguez Bruja
2014 Calle 13 Multi Viral
2015 Tego Calderon El Que Sabe, Sabe
2016 J Balvin Energia
2017 Residente Residente
2018 J Balvin Vibras
2019 Bad Bunny X 100pre
2020 J Balvin Colores
2021 Bad Bunny El Último Tour Del Mundo
2022 Un Verano Sin Ti
2023 Karol G Mañana Será Bonito

Most Wins

6 Wins

5 Wins

3 Wins

Most Nominations

7 Nominations

5 Nominations

3 Nominations

2 Nominations

See also