Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Awarded for	Christian Album (Spanish Language) containing at least 51% of newly recorded material
Country	United States
Presented by	The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded	2002
Currently held by	Un Corazón for Kintsugi (2024)
Website	latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language) is an award for Latin Christian music given every year since the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.^[1] The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental Spanish Christian albums containing at least 51% of new recordings.^[2]

In 2002 and 2003 the category was named Best Christian Album and rewarded the Christian albums in Spanish and Portuguese.^[3] In 2004, the category was split into two depending on the language, with Portuguese language releases being awarded in the Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language) category ever since.

Since the creation of this category, Marcos Witt has been awarded the most out of any other artist, with six wins, followed by Alex Campos with five.^[4]

Winners and nominees

Brasilian musician Marcelo Rossi was the first winner of this category in 2000 when there was only one category for christian albums that included both spanish and portuguese.

Mexican singer Marcos Witt has won this award six times, in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2022.

2005 winner Juan Luis Guerra.

2008 winner Soraya Moraes was the first female winner in the category.

Colombian singer Alex Campos has won this award five times, in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020.

2014 winner Danilo Montero.

Two-time winner Marcos Vidal.

Best Christian Album

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2002	Padre Marcelo Rossi	Paz - Ao Vivo	Ileana Garcés – El Amor Tiene Un Valor Roberto Orellana – Mi Nuevo Amor Rabito – Viva La Vida 33 DC – Ven, Es Tiempo de Adorarle
2003	Marcos Witt	Sana Nuestra Tierra	Patty Cabrera – Amar A Alguien Como Yo Funky – Funkytown Annette Moreno & Jardín – Un Ángel Llora Perucho – Almas Unidas

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2004	Marcos Witt	Recordando Otra Vez	Carlos Guzman – En las Alas de Una Paloma Samuel Hernández – Jesús Siempre Llega A Tiempo Rojo – 24/7 Coalo Zamorano – Cosas Poderosas
2005	Juan Luis Guerra 440	Para Ti	Marco Barrientos – Viento Mas Fuego Pablo Olivares – Luz en Mi Vida Rojo – Día de Independencia Marcos Witt – Tiempo de Navidad
2006	Marcos Witt	Dios es Bueno	Aline Barros – Aline Daniel Calveti – Vivo Para Ti Jesus Adrian Romero – El Aire de tu Casa
2007	Marcos Witt	Alegría	Blest – Palabras del Alma Daniel Calveti – Un Día Más Pablo Olivares – Voy A Entregar Mi Corazón Pamela – En Español Paulina Aguirre – Mujer de Fe Rojo – Con El Corazón En La Mano
2008	Soraya Moraes	Tengo Sed de Tí	Aline Barros – Refréscate! Alex Campos – Cuidaré de Ti Jesus Adrian Romero – Ayer Te Ví... Fue Más Claro Que La Luna Marcos Witt – Sinfonía del Alma
2009	Paulina Aguirre	Esperando Tu Voz	Lucía Parker – Alabanza Y Adoración: Del Corazón Promissa – Poquito A Poco David Velásquez – Su Trayectoria Alan Villatoro Tuyo Soy
2010	Mónica Rodríguez	Tienes Que Creer	Alex Campos – Te Puedo Sentir Danilo Montero – Devoción Rojo – Apasionado Por Tí Jesus Adrian Romero – El Brillo de Mis Ojos Álvaro Torres – Muy Personal
2011	Alex Campos	Lenguage De Amor	Moisés Angulo – Alegrense! Marco Barrientos – Transformados Funky – Reset Ingrid Rosario – Cuan Gran Amor Tercer Cielo – Viaje a las estrellas Giuseppe Davi – Amor Y Nada mas
2012	Marcos Witt	25 Concierto Conmemorativo	Paulina Aguirre – Rompe El Silencio Carlos Carcache – Aquí En Tu Presencia Generasion – Generasion Soy Yo Jacobo Ramos – Dile Al Corazón Que Camine Tercer Cielo – Lo Que El Viento Me Enseñó
2013	Alex Campos	Regreso A Ti	Daniel Calveti – Mi Refugio Lilly Goodman – Amor Favor Gracia Mónica – Encontré Su Amor Marcos Vidal – Tu Nombre
2014	Danilo Montero	La Carta Perfecta - En Vivo	Amor Mercy – Desde Arriba Todo Se Ve Differente Lenny Salcedo – Nuevo Nirlon Sánchez – Es El Tiempo De Dios Marcos Vidal – Sigo Esperándote Marcos Witt – Sigues Siendo Dios Coalo Zamorano – Confesiones De Un Corazón Agradecido	^[5]
2015	Alex Campos	Derroche de Amor	Marco Barrientos – Amanece Emmanuel Y Linda – Voy Tras de Ti con Todo Son by Four – Mujer Frente a La Cruz Tercer Cielo – Irreversible
2016	Marcos Vidal	25 Años	Christine D'Clario – Eterno (Live) Generasion – Ciudad de Luz Alex Sampedro – Alex Sampedro Emir Sensini – Deseo tu Gloria
2017	Alex Campos	Momentos	Barak – Generación Radical Gabriela Cartulano – Tu Amor Álvaro López and ResQBand – Sol Detente Jaci Velasquez – Confío
2018	Alfareros	Setenta Veces Siete	Andy Alemany – Tú Primero Alfareros – Setenta Veces Siete Daniel Calveti – Habla Sobre Mí Marcela Gándara – Cerca Estás Miel San Marcos – Pentecostés (En Vivo)	^[6]
2019	Juan Delgado	Todo Pasa	Danilo Montero – Mi Viaje (Live) Gabriela Soto and Big Band – Lluvias De Bendición Ricardo Torres y Su Mariachi – Padre Mio Alex Zurdo – ¿Quién Contra Nosotros?	^[7]
2020	Alex Campos	Soldados	Tony Alonso – Caminemos con Jesús Amalfi – Único Arthur Callazans – Atmósfera Gilberto Daza – ¿Quién Dijo Miedo? Elevation Worship – A La Medianoche Hillsong Worship – Hay Más Jesús Adrián Romero – Origen y Esencia	^[8]
2021	Aroddy	Ya Me Vi	Anagrace – Hora Dorada Aline Barros – Redención Majo y Dan – Vida Encontré William Perdomo – Milagro de Amar	^[9]
2022	Marcos Witt	Viviré	Aroddy – Ya Llegó la Primavera Athenas – Alfa y Omega Gilberto Daza – ¿Quién Dijo Miedo? (Live) Jesús Adrián Romero – ¿Cómo Me Ves?	^[10]
2023	Marcos Vidal	Lo Que Vemos	Barak – Fuego & Poder (Live) Alex Campos – Vida Gilberto Daza & Sergio Luis Rodríguez – El Vallenato Se Hizo en el Cielo Jesús Israel – Hazme Caminar Jesús Adrián Romero – El Cielo Aún Espera	^[11]
2024	Un Corazón	Kintsugi	Jesús Israel – Necesito de Ti Majo y Dan – No Yo, Sino Cristo Redimi2 – Maverick Marcos Witt – Tu Iglesia	^[12]

References

^ "Latin Grammy Awards: Spanish Language Album :: CMnexus". cmnexus.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "Category Guide". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^ "Another new category, best Christian album..." Billboard. 2002-07-24. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "Latin Grammys 2018 Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "BMI Congratulates its 2019 Latin GRAMMY Nominees". BMI.com. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "BMI Congratulates its 2020 Latin GRAMMY Award Nominees". BMI.com. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Frazier, Nina (September 17, 2024). "2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List". Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2024.

External links

Official website of the Latin Grammy Awards

[1] "Latin Grammy Awards: Spanish Language Album :: CMnexus". cmnexus.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[LatinGrammy2-2] "Category Guide". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.

[3] "Another new category, best Christian album..." Billboard. 2002-07-24. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[4] "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[5] "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[6] "Latin Grammys 2018 Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[7] "BMI Congratulates its 2019 Latin GRAMMY Nominees". BMI.com. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[8] "BMI Congratulates its 2020 Latin GRAMMY Award Nominees". BMI.com. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

[9] "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

[10] Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[11] Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[12] Frazier, Nina (September 17, 2024). "2024 Latin GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List". Grammy Awards (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2024.

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