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Every Grammys Best Norteño Album winner

3 ceremonies, 2009–2011. 2 different winners. The longest run was Los Tigres del Norte, 2 years straight (2009–2010).

Best Norteño Album was first awarded in 2009, so it does not run the full 2000–2025 window.

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

Norteño records competed in the Mexican/Mexican-American category before this award was split off.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best Banda or Norteño Album instead.

Los Tigres del Norte ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Los Tigres del Norte'09–'10×2
Intocable'11

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2009–2011.

Most nominated, never won

  • Pesado2 noms

Most losses

  • Pesado2L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2011Intocable (Classic)
beat 4 others
  • Angel Fresnillo (Indispensable)
  • Gerardo Ortíz (Ni Hoy Ni Mañana)
  • Pesado (Desde La Cantina Volumen 1)
  • Principez de la Musica Norteña (Intensamente)
Unknown
2010Los Tigres del Norte (Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Cumbre Norteña (Dejame Soñar)
  • El Compa Chuy (El Niño de Oro)
  • Los Rieleros del Norte (Pese A Quien le Pese)
  • Los Tucanes de Tijuana (Soy Todo Tuyo)
Fonovisa
2009Los Tigres del Norte (Raíces)
beat 4 others
  • Los Palominos (Me Enamore de un Angel)
  • Pesado (Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor)
  • Siggno (Six Pack)
  • Solido (Cuidado)
Fonovisa

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