Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year

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Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Awarded forexcellence in Latin music songwriting
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira (2023)
Websitelatingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] The award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs or a new version of a previously recorded track are not eligible.[2] Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year.[3]

Seventeen awarded songs have also earned the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, which unlike this category, is given to songs that were released on a promotional level, and the prize is given to the performer, producer and audio engineer.[2] The exceptions to this were in 2000, 2009 and 2013 when "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná, "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" by Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba and "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony, respectively, received the award without a nomination for Song of the Year.

Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded songwriter in the category with four wins out of twelve nominations. Andrés Castro, Jorge Drexler, Luis Fonsi, Shakira and Carlos Vives have received the award twice. In 2017, Colombian artist Maluma became the first songwriter to have three nominated songs in the same year, with "Chantaje", "Felices los 4", and "Vente Pa' Ca". Claudia Brant, Angie Chirino, Joy Huerta (of the Mexican band Jesse & Joy), Natalia Lafourcade, Shakira, and Mónica Vélez are the only female writers to be awarded. In 2023, Shakira became the first artist in history to receive three nomination for the category in the same year with "TQG", "Acróstico", and "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", ultimately winning for the latter.[4] The current holders, as of the 2023 ceremony are Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira for the song "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53".

Recipients[edit]

An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.

Year[I] Songwriter(s) Work Performing artist(s)[II] Nominees[III]
2000
[5]
Roberto Blades
Angie Chirino
Marc Anthony
Cory Rooney
"Dímelo" Marc Anthony
2001
[6]
Alejandro Sanz "El Alma al Aire" * Alejandro Sanz
2002
[7]
Alejandro Sanz "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" * Alejandro Sanz
2003
[8]
Juanes "Es Por Ti" * Juanes
2004
[9]
Alejandro Sanz "No Es Lo Mismo" * Alejandro Sanz
2005
[10]
Alejandro Sanz "Tu No Tienes Alma" * Alejandro Sanz
2006
[11]
Shakira
Luis F. Ochoa
"La Tortura" * Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
2007
[12]
Juan Luis Guerra "La Llave de Mi Corazón" * Juan Luis Guerra
2008
[13]
Juanes "Me Enamora" * Juanes
2009
[14]
Claudia Brant
Luis Fonsi
Gen Reuben
"Aquí Estoy Yo" Luis Fonsi featuring David Bisbal, Noel Schajris and Aleks Syntek
2010
[15]
Mario Domm
Mónica Vélez
"Mientes" * Camila
2011
[16]
Rafa Arcaute
Calle 13
"Latinoamérica" * Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita
2012
[17]
Jesse & Joy
Tommy Torres
"¡Corre!" * Jesse & Joy
2013
[18]
Andrés Castro
Carlos Vives
"Volví a Nacer" Carlos Vives
2014
[19]
Descemer Bueno
Gente De Zona
Enrique Iglesias
"Bailando" Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona
2015
[20]
Leonel García
Natalia Lafourcade
"Hasta la Raíz"* Natalia Lafourcade
2016
[21]
Andrés Castro
Shakira
Carlos Vives
"La Bicicleta"* Carlos Vives & Shakira
2017
[22]
Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi "Despacito"* Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
2018
[23]
Jorge Drexler "Telefonía"* Jorge Drexler
2019
[24]
Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez and George Noriega "Calma" Pedro Capó
2020
[25]
Residente "René" Residente
2021
[26]
Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel "Patria y Vida" Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky
2022
[27][28]
Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez & C. Tangana "Tocarte"* Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
2023
[29][30]
Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" Bizarrap featuring Shakira
  • ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
  • ^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
  • ^[III] Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

General
  • "Latin Grammy Award Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 20, 2011. Note: User must select the "General Field" category as the genre under the search feature.
Specific
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  4. ^ "La artista tiene tres canciones compitiendo a Canción del Año". Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  19. ^ "Nominados al Latin Grammy 2014". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Chilango. September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  20. ^ "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015" (in Spanish). infobae. September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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  22. ^ Cobo, Leila (September 26, 2016). "Residente, Maluma Lead Latin Grammy Nominations; 'Despacito' Earns 4 Nods". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  23. ^ Cobo, Leila (September 20, 2018). "J Balvin lidera la lista con 8 nominaciones al Latin GRAMMY®". LatinGrammy. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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  25. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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  30. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (November 16, 2023). "Latin Grammy Awards Winners 2023: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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