Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.^[1] The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings.^[2]

Latin Grammy Award for Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Awarded for	quality albums of the cumbia or vallenato genre
Country	United States
Presented by	The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded	2006
Currently held by	Carlos Vives for Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así (2023)
Website	latingrammy.com

To date, the award has only been presented to artists originating from Colombia. It was first awarded to Los Hermanos Zuleta for the album Cien Días De Bohemia in 2006.^[3]

Both Peter Manjarrés and Emiliano Zuleta are the biggest winners in this category with two awards out of three nominations each. The ensemble Binomio de Oro de América holds the record for most nominations without a win with four.

Winners and nominees

Singers Poncho Zuleta (pictured) and Emiliano Zuleta were the first winners of the award in 2006, credited as Los Hermanos Zuleta.

Colombian musician and singer Jorge Celedón holds the record of most wins in the category with five wins.

Two-time winner Peter Manjarrés.

Singer Diomedes Díaz won the award in 2020 with Alvaro Lopez.

Two-time winner Silvestre Dangond.

Singer Jean Carlos Centeno received the award alongside Ronal Urbina in 2022.

Year[I]	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2006	Los Hermanos Zuleta	Cien Días De Bohemia	Alfa 8 – Yo Bailo Cumbia Binomio de Oro de América – Grafiti de Amor Jorge Celedón & Jimmy Zambrano – Grandes Exitos En Vivo Iván Ovalle – Veinte Años Después...	[3]
2007	Jorge Celedón & Jimmy Zambrano	Son...Para El Mundo	Checo Acosta – Checazos De Carnaval 3 Binomio de Oro de América – Impredecible Alfredo Gutiérrez – El Más Grande Con Los Grandes Peter Manjarrés & Sergio Luis Rodríguez – El Papá De Los Amores	[4]
2008	Peter Manjarrés, Emiliano Zuleta & Sergio Luis	Sólo Clásicos	Chicas de Canela – Chicas de Canela El Combo de las Estrellas – Somos La Esencia Gusi & Beto – La Mandarina Emilianito Zuleta & Toba Zuleta – Palabra de Honor	[5]
2009	Peter Manjarrés & Sergio Luis Rodríguez	El Caballero "Del Vallenato"	Silvestre Dangond & Juancho de la Espriella – El Original: La Revolución Diomedes Díaz – Celebremos Juntos Grupo Kvrass – Ombe Y Como No!! Iván Villazón & José María "Chema" Ramos – El Vallenato Mayor	[6]
2010	Diomedes Diaz & Alvaro Lopez	Listo Pa' la foto	Binomio de Oro de América – Vuelve y pica...El Pollo Omar Geles & Alex Manga – Prueba Superada Jorge Oñate – Te Dedico Mis Triunfos Poncho Zuleta & Cocha Molina – El Nobel del Amor	[7]
2011	Juan Carlos Coronel	Tesoros	Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella – Cantinero Binomio de Oro de América – Corazón de Miel Peter Manjarrés & Sergio Luis Rodríguez – Tu Número Uno Felipe Peláez – De Otras Manera Iván Villazón & Ivan Zulueta – Dando Lidia
2012	Juan Piña	Le canta a San Jacinto	Omar Geles – Histórico - A dúo con los grandes Diomedes Díaz & Álvaro López – Con Mucho Gusto Caray Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella – No Me Compares Con Nadie Jorge Celedón & Jimmy Zambrano – Lo Que Tú Necesitas	[8]
2013	Felipe Peláez & Manuel Julián	Diferente	Daniel Calderón y Los Gigantes – El Show Máximo Nivel Silvestre Dangond – La 9a Batalla Kvrass – Irreverente Jorge Oñate – El Chaco de La Película	[9]
2014	Jorge Celedón	Celedón Sin Fronteras 1	Dubán Bayona & Jimmy Zambrano – Métete En El Viaje Diomedes Díaz & Álvaro López – La Vida del Artista Alejandro Palacio – La Voz Del Ídolo Juan Piña – Cántandole A Mi Valle	[10]
2015	Jorge Celedón & Gustavo García	Sencillamente	Américo – Por Siempre Silvestre Dangond & Lucas Dangond – Sigo Invicto Gusi – Al Son de Mi Corazón Iván Villazón & Saúl Lallemand – El Camino de Mi Existencia
2016	Fonseca	Homenaje (A La Música de Diomedes Díaz)	El Gran Martín Elías & Rolando Ochoa – Imparambles Kuisitambó – Desde el Fondo Felipe Peláez & Manuel Julían – Vestirte de Amor Various Artists; José Gaviria & Fernando Tobón (album producers) – Mujeres Por Colombia - Vallenato Volúmen 2
2017	Jorge Celedón & Sergio Luis Rodríguez	Ni Un Paso Atrás	Silvestre Dangond – Gente Valiente El Gran Martín Elías & Rolando Ochoa – Sin Límites Juventino Ojito & Su Son Mocaná – Cumbia Del Río Magdalena Jorge Oñate & Alvaro López – Patrimonio Cultural
2018	Silvestre Dangond	Esto Es Vida	Alberto Barros – Tributo a la Cumbia Colombiana 4 Diana Burco – Diana Burco Jean Carlos Centeno & Ronal Urbina – De Parranda Juan Piña – La Elegancia de la Música	[11]
2019	Puerto Candelaria & Juancho Valencia	Yo Me Llamo Cumbia	Checo Acosta - Checo Acosta 30 (En Vivo) Diego Daza - Esto Que Dice Juan Piña - Para Mis Maestros Con Respeto Various Artists; José Gaviria & Fernando Tobón (album producers) - Raíces	[12]
2020	Jorge Celedón & Sergio Luis Rodríguez	Sigo Cantando Al Amor (Deluxe)	Karen Lizarazo - Voz Mujer Binomio de Oro de América - Por El Mundo Entero Kvrass - Dale Play Los Cumbia Stars - Los Cumbia Stars (Vol. 2)	[12]
2021	Silvestre Dangond	Las Locuras Mías	Diego Daza & Carlos Rueda – Pa' Que se Esmigajen los Parlantes Los Ángeles Azules – De Buenos Aires para el Mundo Felipe Peláez – Esencia Osmar Pérez & Geño Gamez – Moche de Serenata	[13]
2022	Jean Carlos Centeno & Ronal Urbina	Feliz Aniversario	Checo Acosta – Clásicos de Mi Cumbia La Santa Cecilia – Quiero Verte Feliz Felipe Peláez – El de Siempre Zona 8 R & Rolando Ochoa – Yo Soy Colombia	[14]
2023	Carlos Vives	Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así	Silvestre Dangond – Leandro Díaz Special Edition Ana del Castillo – El Favor de Dios Los Ángeles Azules – Cumbia del Corazón Gregorio Uribe – Hombre Absurdo	[15]
2024	TBA	TBA	Silvestre Dangond – 'Ta Malo Omar Geles – De la Uno a la 1000 (Primera Temporada) Los Ángeles Azules – Se Agradece Osmar Pérez & Geño Gamez – Vallenatos Pa Enamorar Puerto Candelaria – La Sociedad de la Cumbia (Big Band Live)	[16]

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

See also

• Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song

References

General

• "Latin Grammy Award Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 11, 2011. Note: User must select the "Tropical Field" category as the genre under the search feature.

Specific

1. "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
2. "Category Guide: Tropical Field". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
3. Faber, Judy (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
4. "Nominados al Latin Grammy: secciones general y pop" (in Spanish). El Universo. Associated Press. August 30, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
5. "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
6. "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
7. "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 8, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
8. "2011 Latin Grammys: Nominations (FULL LIST) Revealed". manila-paper.net. September 15, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
9. "Premios Latin Grammy 2013: conozca la lista de nominados". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
10. Cobo, Leila (September 24, 2014). "Calle 13 Lead Latin Grammy Nominations". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
11. "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. September 21, 2018.
12. "20th Latin Grammy Awards Winners and Nominees". Latin Grammy.
13. "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
14. Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
15. Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 19, 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
16. Frazier, Nina (September 17, 2024). "2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List". Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2024.

External links

• Official site of the Latin Grammy Awards