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A visual history · Grammys

The winners who defined Latin Pop Album.

41 ceremonies, 1984–2025. 27 different winners. The longest run belongs to José Feliciano, with 2 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Shakira in 2025 for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
Who has won the most?
Alejandro Sanz and José Feliciano, tied on 4 wins each.
  1. Las Mujeres Ya No LloranShakira
  2. X Mí (Vol. 1)Gaby Moreno
  3. PasierosRubén Blades and Boca Livre
  4. MendóAlex Cuba
  5. YHLQMDLGBad Bunny
  6. #ElDiscoAlejandro Sanz
Years explored
1984–2025
Different winners
27
Category leader
Alejandro Sanz · 4
About this record

Best Latin Pop Album was first awarded in 1984, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

It was previously known as Best Latin Pop Performance, and for the 2021 ceremony only, Best Latin Pop or Urban Album.

Urban records competed here for the 2021 ceremony after being moved over from the Latin rock category, then left again when Best Música Urbana Album was created for 2022.

It took over from Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album.

2000–2025

25 ceremonies

19842025

01 / The reigns

18 winners shaped this category.

The timeline turns the 2000–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.

  1. 01
    Alejandro Sanz4 wins
  2. 02
    Shakira3 wins
  3. 03
    Juanes2 wins
  4. 04
    Rubén Blades2 wins
One band per year, because no winner has gone back-to-back in the years on record. Colored by label; scroll sideways for the full run. Outlined blocks are years the award was not presented.
Rubén Blades'00
Shakira'01
Freddy Fender'02
Bacilos'03
Alejandro Sanz'04
Marc Anthony'05
Laura Pausini'06
Ricardo Arjona'07
Alejandro Sanz'08
Juanes'09
La Quinta Estación'10
Alejandro Sanz'11
'12not awarded
Juanes'13
Draco Rosa'14
Rubén Blades'15
Ricky Martin'16
Jesse & Joy'17
Shakira'18
Claudia Brant'19
Alejandro Sanz'20
Bad Bunny'21
Alex Cuba'22
Rubén Blades and Boca Livre'23
Gaby Moreno'24
Shakira'25

02 / The power map

Who stood behind the winners?

Sony leads the recorded label credits with 8 wins, 2000–2025. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.

Sony8 wins
Universal3 wins
WEA Latina3 wins
Warner2 wins
Back Porch1 win
Caracol Records1 win
Wins by label
  1. Sony838%
  2. Universal314%
  3. WEA Latina314%
  4. Warner210%
  5. Back Porch15%
  6. Caracol Records15%
  7. Other314%

4 further wins have no label on record and are not counted in the 21 above.

4 of these 25 wins have no label on record, so the chart covers the other 21.

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    Luis Miguel
    5 noms
  2. 02
    Kany García
    4 noms
  3. 03
    Natalia Lafourcade
    4 noms
  4. 04
    Camilo
    3 noms
  5. 05
    Diego Torres
    3 noms
  6. 06
    Jorge Drexler
    3 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Luis Miguel
    5L · 0W
  2. 02
    Ricardo Arjona
    5L · 1W
  3. 03
    Kany García
    4L · 0W
  4. 04
    Natalia Lafourcade
    4L · 0W
  5. 05
    Alex Cuba
    3L · 1W
  6. 06
    Camilo
    3L · 0W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerLabel
2025Shakira (Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran)
beat 4 others
  • Anitta (Funk Generation)
  • Kany García (García)
  • Kali Uchis (Orquídeas)
  • Luis Fonsi (El Viaje)
Sony Latin
2024Gaby Moreno (X Mí (Vol. 1))
beat 5 others
  • AleMor (Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1)
  • Paula Arenas (A Ciegas)
  • Pablo Alborán (La Cuarta Hoja)
  • Maluma (Don Juan)
  • Pedro Capó (La Neta)
Unknown
2023Rubén Blades and Boca Livre (Pasieros)
beat 4 others
  • Christina Aguilera (Aguilera)
  • Camilo (De Adentro Pa Afuera)
  • Sebastián Yatra (Dharma +)
  • Fonseca (Viajante)
Unknown
2022Alex Cuba (Mendó)
beat 5 others
  • Ricardo Arjona (Hecho a la Antigua)
  • Paula Arenas (Mis Amores)
  • Camilo (Mis Manos)
  • Selena Gomez (Revelación)
  • Pablo Alborán (Vértigo)
Caracol Records
2021Bad Bunny (YHLQMDLG)
beat 4 others
  • Debi Nova (3:33)
  • Kany García (Mesa Para Dos)
  • Ricky Martin (Pausa)
  • Camilo (Por Primera Vez)
Rimas
2020Alejandro Sanz (#ElDisco)
beat 4 others
  • Maluma (11:11)
  • Sebastián Yatra (Fantasía)
  • Ricardo Montaner (Montaner)
  • Luis Fonsi (Vida)
Universal Music Spain
2019Claudia Brant (Sincera)
beat 4 others
  • Raquel Sofía (2:00 AM)
  • Natalia Lafourcade (Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos de Los Macorinos), Vol. 2)
  • Pablo Alboran (Prometo)
  • Carlos Vives (Vives)
Unknown
2018Shakira (El Dorado)
beat 4 others
  • La Santa Cecilia (Amar y Vivir: En Vivo desde la Ciudad de México, 2017)
  • Alex Cuba (Lo Único Constante)
  • Juanes (Mis Planes Son Amarte)
  • Natalia Lafourcade (Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos))
Sony Latin
2017Jesse & Joy (Un Besito Más)
beat 4 others
  • Diego Torres (Buena Vida)
  • Gaby Moreno (Ilusión)
  • Sanalejo (Seguir Latiendo)
  • Laura Pausini (Similares)
Warner Music Mexico
2016Ricky Martin (A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition))
beat 4 others
  • Julieta Venegas (Algo Sucede)
  • Alex Cuba (Healer)
  • Alejandro Sanz (Sirope)
  • Pablo Alborán (Terral)
Sony Latin
2015Rubén Blades (Tangos)
beat 4 others
  • Camila (Elypse)
  • Marco Antonio Solís (Gracias Por Estar Aquí)
  • Juanes (Loco de Amor)
  • Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad (Raíz)
Sunnyside
2014Draco Rosa (Vida)
beat 4 others
  • Tommy Torres (12 Historias)
  • Frankie J (Faith, Hope y Amor)
  • Aleks Syntek (Syntek)
  • Ricardo Montaner (Viajero Frecuente)
Sony Music Latin
2013Juanes (MTV Unplugged: Deluxe Edition)
beat 4 others
  • Jesse & Joy (¿Con Quién Se Queda El Perro?)
  • Fonseca (Ilusión)
  • Ricardo Arjona (Independiente)
  • Kany García (Kany García)
Universal Music Latino
2011Alejandro Sanz (Paraíso Express)
beat 4 others
  • Alex Cuba (Alex Cuba)
  • Kany García (Boleto de Entrada)
  • Julieta Venegas (Otra Cosa)
  • Ricardo Arjona (Poquita Ropa)
WEA Latina
2010La Quinta Estación (Sin Frenos)
beat 4 others
  • Ricardo Arjona (5to Piso)
  • Paulina Rubio (Gran City Pop)
  • Natalia Lafourcade (Hu Hu Hu)
  • Francisco Céspedes (Te Acuerdas...)
Sony Music
2009Juanes (La Vida... Es Un Ratico)
beat 4 others
  • Jorge Drexler (Cara B)
  • Luis Miguel (Cómplices)
  • Luis Fonsi (Palabras del Silencio)
  • Tommy Torres (Tarde o Temprano)
Universal Columbia/Universal Latino
2008Alejandro Sanz (El Tren de los Momentos)
beat 4 others
  • Jorge Drexler (12 Segundos de Oscuridad)
  • Jennifer Peña (Dicen Que El Tiempo)
  • Luis Miguel (Navidades)
  • Miguel Bosé and Various Artists (Papito)
WEA Latina
2007Ricardo Arjona (Adentro)
beat 4 others
  • Julieta Venegas (Limón y Sal)
  • Fulano (Individual)
  • Obie Bermúdez (Lo Que Trajo el Barco)
  • Marco Antonio Solís (Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2)
Sony BMG Norte
2006Laura Pausini (Escucha)
beat 4 others
  • Andrea Echeverri (Andrea Echeverri)
  • Kevin Johansen (Citi Zen)
  • Jorge Drexler (Eco)
  • Ricardo Arjona (Solo)
Atlantic/Warner Music
2005Marc Anthony (Amar Sin Mentiras)
beat 4 others
  • Diego Torres (MTV Unplugged)
  • Paulina Rubio (Pau-Latina)
  • Carlos Vives (El Rock de Mi Pueblo)
  • Bacilos (Sin Vergüenza)
Sony Discos/Columbia
2004Alejandro Sanz (No Es lo Mismo)
beat 4 others
  • Luis Miguel (33)
  • La Oreja de Van Gogh (Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida)
  • Natalia Lafourcade (Natalia Lafourcade)
  • Chayanne (Sincero)
WEA Latina
2003Bacilos (Caraluna)
beat 4 others
  • Donato Poveda (Bohemio Enamorado)
  • Jorge Moreno (Moreno)
  • Diego Torres (Un Mundo Diferente)
  • Sin Bandera (Sin Bandera)
WEA International
2002Freddy Fender (La Música de Baldemar Huerta)
beat 4 others
  • Juan Gabriel (Abrázame Muy Fuerte)
  • Cristian Castro (Azul)
  • Jaci Velasquez (Mi Corazón)
  • Chayanne (Simplemente)
Back Porch
2001Shakira (MTV Unplugged)
beat 4 others
  • Alejandro Sanz (El Alma al Aire)
  • Christina Aguilera (Mi Reflejo)
  • Oscar De La Hoya (Oscar De La Hoya)
  • Luis Miguel (Vivo)
Sony Colombia
2000Rubén Blades (Tiempos)
beat 4 others
  • Luis Miguel (Amarte Es un Placer)
  • Jaci Velasquez (Llegar a Tí)
  • Maná (MTV Unplugged)
  • Juan Luis Guerra (Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual)
Unknown