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List of Latin Grammy Award categories

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.

Special awards

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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

General Field

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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

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Pop

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Electronic

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Urban

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Rock

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Alternative

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Tropical

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Singer-Songwriter

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Regional Mexican

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Instrumental

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Traditional

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Jazz

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Christian

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Portuguese Language

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

Children's

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Classical

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Arrangement

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Recording Package

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Songwriter

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Production

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Music video

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No longer awarded

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Pop

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Rock

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Tropical

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Regional Mexican

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Portuguese Language

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References

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