Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango 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] It was first presented in 2000 at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album
Awarded forTango albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held byQuinteto Astor Piazzolla for Operation Tango (2023)
Websitelatingrammy.com

The description of the category at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards states that it is "for vocal or instrumental albums that contain at least 51% of total play time recorded with new material or material by traditional authors. Fusions with other musical genres will be eligible, provided that the Tango genre is substantially maintained in the judgement of the Ad Hoc committee."[2]

Spanish singer Diego el Cigala and Argentine group Quinteto Astor Piazzolla are the only artist to receive the award more than once with two wins each. Argentine musicians Rodolfo Mederos and Leopoldo Federico hold the record of most nominations in the category with six each.

Recipients

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Argentine singers musicians Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto were the first winners of this award in 2000 for Postales del Alma.
 
2001 winner Carlos Franzetti.
 
Pablo Ziegler won this award in 2005 alongside Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro for Bajo Cero.
 
2009 winner Leopoldo Federico.
 
Diego el Cigala has won this award twice, in 2011 and 2013.
 
2014 winner Rubén Blades.
 
2017 winner Fernando Otero.
 
2020 winner Gustavo Casenave.
 
2022 winner Pablo Estigarribia (left) pictured alongside Víctor Lavallén and Horacio Cabarcos.
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2000 Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto Postales del Alma
  • Nestor Marconi – Trío Bien de arriba
  • Rodolfo MederosEterno Buenos Aires
  • Nuevo Quinteto Real – Nuevo Quinteto Real
  • Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas – Tangos de terciopelo
2001 Carlos Franzetti Tango Fatal
  • Leopoldo Federico & Orquesta – De Antología
  • Rodolfo Mederos and Nicolás Brizuela – Tangos
  • Nuevo Quinteto Real – Tangos
  • Salgan y de Lio – En Vivo en el Club del Vino
2002 Sérgio & Odair Assad Sérgio & Odair Assad Play Piazzolla
  • Adrián IaiesTango Reflections
  • Raul Jaurena – Tango Bar
  • Néstor Marconi – Sobre Imágenes
  • Julia ZenkoTango Por Vos
2003 Sexteto Mayor Homenaje a Piazzolla
  • Adrián Iaies Trio – Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento
  • Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires – Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires
  • Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Carlos Garcia, Raúl Garello and Julián Plaza (directors) – En Vivo en El Colón
  • Susana RinaldiLa Rosa En Ginebra
  • Leo Sujatovich – Trío De Cámara Tangos
2004 Gerardo Gandini Postangos en Vivo en Rosario
  • Pablo Mainetti – Tres Rincones
  • María Estela Monti – Ciudadana
  • Orquesta El ArranqueEn Vivo en el Auditorio de la Rete Due de Suiza
  • María Volonté and Horacio Larumbe – Fuimos
2005 Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro Bajo Cero
  • Hybrid TangoHybrid Tango
  • Nicolás Ledesma Cuarteto – De Tango Somos
  • Adriana Nano – Buenos Aires, Viaje / Buenos Aires, Journey
  • Trelles and CiriglianoSolo Para Dos
2006 Various Artists Café de Los Maestros
  • Gerardo GandiniFlores Negras Postangos en Vivo en Rosario Vol. II
  • María Estela Monti – Ciudad Secreta
  • Lalo SchifrinLetters from Argentina
2007 Raul Jaurena Te Amo Tango
  • Luisa Maria Güell – Una
  • Rodolfo Mederos Orquesta Típica – Comunidad
  • Vayo – Tango Legends
2008 Various Artists
  • Andrés Mayo, producer
Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango
  • Esteban Morgado Cuarteto – Milongueros
  • Luis SalinasTango
  • Javier Vinasco and Edith Ruiz – Astos Piazzolla/Heitor Villa-Lobos
  • Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro – Buenos Aires Report
2009 Leopoldo Federico Mi Fueye Querido
  • Cacho CastañaYo Seré el Amor
  • MelingoMaldito Tango
  • María Estela Monti – Solo Piazzolla
  • NarcotangoEn Vivo
  • Various Artists; Jaime Wilensky (producer) – TangoNuevo 2.1 de Jaime Wilensky
2010 Aida Cuevas De Corazón a Corazón Mariachi Tango
2011 Diego El Cigala Cigala & Tango
2012 Arturo Sandoval Tango Como Yo Te Siento
  • Carlos Bosio – El Tango Lo Siento Así
  • Cuartetango String Quartet – Masters of Bandoneon
  • Susana RinaldiExperimentango
  • Tango VIP – Grandes Varones del Tango
2013 Diego El Cigala Romance de la Luna Tucumana
  • Julio Botti – Tango Nostalgias
  • Hernán Lucero – Tangos y Canciones Criollas
  • Ramírez-Satorre – Piazzolla de Cámara
  • Pablo Ziegler and Metropole OrkestAmsterdam Meets New Tango
2014 Rubén Blades Tangos
2015 Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla
2016 Nicolás Ledesma y Su Orquesta Cuando Llora la Milonga
  • Ariel Ardit and Filarmónica de Medellín – Gardel Sinfónico
  • Julio Botti, Pablo Ziegler and Saul Zaks conducting the University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra – Sax to Tango
  • Omar Mollo – ... Tangamente
  • Leonardo Pastore – Carlos Gardel Original
2017 Fernando Otero Solo Buenos Aires
  • El Arranque – 20 Años - En Vivo En Café Vinilo
  • Patricia Malanca – Bucles
  • Rodolfo Mederos13
  • Tango Orchestra – Mixturas
2018 Pedro Giraudo Vigor Tanguero
  • Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson – Nostalgias
  • Rodolfo Mederos TrioTroilo Por Mederos, En Su Huella
  • Omar Mollo and Gran Orquesta Típica Otra – Tango Cosmopolita
  • Miguel Pereiro – Mística Ciudad
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2019 Quinteto Astor Piazzolla Revolucionario
  • Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson – Marrón y Azul
  • Enrique Campos – Roto
  • Bernardo Monk – Atípico
  • Pablo Ziegler Chamber QuartetRadiotango
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2020 Gustavo Casenave Quartet Fuelle y Cuerda
  • Alejandro Fasanini – Contemporary Tango Trilogy
  • Jorge CalandrelliTango Argentino: Gardel y Piazzella
  • Pablo Estigarribia, Victor Lavallen and Horacio Cabarcos – Comme Il Faut
  • Rodolfo MederosTango Sacro
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2021 Tinto Tango Tinto Tango Plays Piazzolla
  • Pan American Symphony Orchestra – Tango of the Americas
  • Federico Pereiro – 348
  • Quinteto Revolucionario – 100 Años
  • TanghettoTanghetto Plays Piazzolla
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2022 Pablo Estigarribia Horacio Salgán Piano Transcriptions
  • Los Tangueros del Oeste – Alma Vieja
  • Ricardo MontanerTango
  • Pablo Motta Ensamble featuring Franco LucianiMilonguero
  • Mariana Quinteros – Tango de Nuevos Ayres
  • Spinettango – Spinettango
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2023 Quinteto Astor Piazzolla Operation Tango
  • Pablo Jaurena – Retrato del Aire
  • Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro – Reencuentro
  • Romo - Agri - Messiez Tango Trio – Ahora
  • TanghettoArgentinxs
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2024 TBA TBA
  • Guillermo Fernández featuring Cristian Zarate – El Cantor de Tangos
  • Franco Luciani & Fabrizio Mocata – Tangos Cruzados
  • Mariana Mazú – ¿Y el Fin del Amor?
  • Diego Schissi Quinteto – Apiazolado
  • Ulmann Cuarteto – Ya Está en el Aire
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FAQ". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  8. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ 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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