List of Latin Grammy Award categories

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The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to Latin music. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. These categories have been added and removed over time.

General Field[]

The General Field consists of four standard awards representing the best over-all achievements in performance, production, and songwriting in Spanish and Portuguese languages:

Genre-specific fields[]

Pop[]

Previously awarded:

Urban[]

Rock[]

Previously awarded:

Alternative[]

Tropical[]

Previously awarded:

Singer-Songwriter[]

Regional Mexican[]

Previously awarded:

Instrumental[]

Traditional[]

Jazz[]

  • Best Latin Jazz Album

Christian[]

Portuguese Language[]

Previously awarded:

  • Best Romantic Music Album

Note: The field was originally called "Brazilian" before it was changed to "Portuguese Language" in 2016.

Children's[]

Classical[]

Arrangement[]

Recording Package[]

Production[]

Music video[]

Special awards[]

There are special awards which are awarded without nominations, typically for achievements of longer than the past year, which the standard awards apply to:

  • Person of the Year is a Special Merit Award presented to an individual who has had a significant effect on Latin music and has taken part in extensive philanthropy.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: is a Special Merit Award presented to performers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording during their careers.
  • Trustees Awards: is a Special Merit Award presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers.
  • Hall of Fame Award honors recordings that are at least twenty-five years old that have made significant contributions

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