Most nominated, never won this award
- 01JPJulio Preciado4 noms
- 02VFVicente Fernández4 noms
- 03BLBanda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga2 noms
- 04GAGrupo Atrapado2 noms
- 05LMLa Mafia2 noms
- 06LNLos Terribles del Norte2 noms
A visual history · Grammys
The winners who defined Mexican-
25 ceremonies, 1984–2008. 17 different winners. The longest run belongs to La Mafia, with 2 straight wins.
- Who won most recently?
- Pepe Aguilar in 2008 for 100% Mexicano.
- Who has won the most?
- Pepe Aguilar, 3 wins (2001, 2007, 2008).
- 100% MexicanoPepe Aguilar01
- Historias de Mi TierraPepe Aguilar02
- México en la PielLuis Miguel03
- IntimamenteIntocable
- AfortunadoJoan Sebastian05
- Lo Dijo el CorazónJoan Sebastian06
- Years explored
- 1984–2008
- Different winners
- 17
- Category leader
- Pepe Aguilar · 3
About this record
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was first awarded in 1984, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.
It was awarded for the last time in 2008.
It was previously known as Best Mexican-American Performance.
It split in two for the 2009 ceremony, into Best Regional Mexican Album and Best Norteño Album.
From 2009 the Grammys awarded Best Regional Mexican Album instead.
2000–2008
9 ceremonies
19842008
01 / The reigns
Joan Sebastian set the longest run.
The timeline turns the 2000–2008 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.
- 01Pepe Aguilar3 wins
- 02Joan Sebastian2 wins
Plácido Domingo'00
Pepe Aguilar'01
Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte'02
Joan Sebastian'03–'04×2
Intocable'05
Luis Miguel'06
Pepe Aguilar'07–'08×2
02 / The power map
Who stood behind the winners?
Musart leads the recorded label credits with 3 wins, 2000–2008. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.
Musart3 wins01
EMI2 wins02
Equinoccio1 win03
Freddie Records1 win04
Sony1 win05
Warner1 win06
Wins by label
- Musart333%
- EMI222%
- Equinoccio111%
- Freddie Records111%
- Sony111%
- Warner111%
03 / The near misses
The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.
Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2008.
Most losses in this category
- 01JPJulio Preciado4L · 0W
- 02VFVicente Fernández4L · 0W
- 03INIntocable3L · 1W
- 04RNRamón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte3L · 1W
- 05BLBanda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga2L · 0W
- 06GAGrupo Atrapado2L · 0W
04 / The archive
Every year.
Every winner.
The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2008. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.
| Year | Winner | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pepe Aguilar (100% Mexicano)repeatbeat 4 others
| Equinoccio/EMI-Televisa |
| 2007 | Pepe Aguilar (Historias de Mi Tierra)beat 5 others
| Sony BMG Norte |
| 2006 | Luis Miguel (México en la Piel)beat 4 others
| Warner Music Latina |
| 2005 | Intocable (Intimamente)beat 4 others
| EMI |
| 2004 | Joan Sebastian (Afortunado)repeatbeat 4 others
| Musart |
| 2003 | Joan Sebastian (Lo Dijo el Corazón)beat 5 others
| Musart |
| 2002 | Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte (En Vivo... El Hombre y su Música)beat 5 others
| Freddie Records |
| 2001 | Pepe Aguilar (Por Una Mujer Bonita)beat 5 others
| Musart |
| 2000 | Plácido Domingo (100 Años de Mariachi)beat 5 others
| EMI |
| 1999 | Los Super Seven (Los Super Seven)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| RCA Nashville |
| 1998 | La Mafia (En Tus Manos)repeatunverifiedbeat 6 others
| Sony |
| 1997 | La Mafia (Un Millón de Rosas)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Sony |
| 1996 | Flaco Jiménez (Flaco Jiménez)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Arista |
| 1995 | Vikki Carr (Recuerdo a Javier Solís)unverifiedbeat 6 others
| Sony |
| 1994 | Selena (Selena Live!)unverifiedbeat 5 others
| EMI Latin |
| 1993 | Linda Ronstadt (Mas Canciones)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Elektra/Rhino |
| 1992 | Little Joe (16 de Septiembre)unverifiedbeat 3 others
| Sony |
| 1991 | Texas Tornados ("Soy de San Luis")unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Reprise |
| 1990 | Los Lobos (La Pistola y El Corazón)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Slash/Warner Bros. |
| 1989 | Linda Ronstadt (Canciones de Mi Padre)unverifiedbeat 7 others
| Elektra/Asylum Records/Rhino |
| 1988 | Los Tigres del Norte (Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras)unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Fonovisa/Universal |
| 1987 | Flaco Jiménez (Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más!)unverifiedbeat 6 others
| Arhoolie |
| 1986 | Vikki Carr (Simplemente Mujer)unverifiedbeat 5 others
| Not listed |
| 1985 | Sheena Easton and Luis Miguel ("Me Gustas Tal Como Eres")unverifiedbeat 4 others
| EMI |
| 1984 | Los Lobos ("Anselma")unverifiedbeat 4 others
| Slash |