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Every Grammys Best Salsa/Merengue Album winner

3 ceremonies, 2004–2006. 3 different winners.

Best Salsa/Merengue Album was first awarded in 2004, so it does not run the full 2000–2025 window.

It was awarded for the last time in 2006.

Three ceremonies, after which salsa and merengue records went back to competing in the tropical Latin category.

From 2007 the Grammys awarded Best Tropical Latin Album instead.

It took over from Best Salsa Album and Best Merengue Album.

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.
Celia Cruz'04
Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades'05
Willy Chirino'06

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2004–2006.

Most nominated, never won

  • Víctor Manuelle2 noms

Most losses

  • Víctor Manuelle2L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2006Willy Chirino (Son del Alma)
beat 4 others
  • Tito Nieves (Fabricando Fantasías)
  • Mayito Rivera (Llegó la Hora)
  • Eddie Santiago (Después del Silencio)
  • Tiempo Libre (Arroz con Mango)
Unknown
2005Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring Rubén Blades (Across 110th Street)
beat 4 others
  • Gilberto Santa Rosa (Auténtico)
  • Marc Anthony (Valió la Pena)
  • Son de Cali (Creciendo)
  • Víctor Manuelle (Travesía)
Unknown
2004Celia Cruz (Regalo del Alma)
beat 5 others
  • Ismael Miranda (Tequila y Ron... A Tribute to José Alfredo Jiménez)
  • India (Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón)
  • Tito Rojas (Perseverancia)
  • Truco & Zaperoko (Música Universal)
  • Víctor Manuelle (Le Preguntaba a La Luna)
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