Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Mexican music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]

Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
Awarded forQuality albums in the Mexican music genre
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1984
Last awarded2008
Websitegrammy.com

Since its inception, the award category has had several name changes. From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Mexican-American Performance.[3] From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Mexican-American Album.[4] In 1995 it returned to the title Best Mexican-American Performance.[5] From 1996 to 1998 it was awarded as Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance.[6] In 1999, the category name was changed to Best Mexican-American Music Performance, and in 2000 it returned to the title Best Mexican-American Performance once again.[7][8] From 2001 to 2008 the award was presented as Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.[9][10] In 2009, the category was split into two new fields: Best Norteño Album and Best Regional Mexican Album.[11]

Mexican-American artist Flaco Jiménez is the most-awarded performer in the category with four wins, twice as a solo performer and twice as member of Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven. He is followed by fellow Mexican-American performer Pepe Aguilar with three winning albums and by American singers Vikki Carr and Linda Ronstadt, Mexican singers Luis Miguel and Joan Sebastian, and bands La Mafia and Los Lobos, with two wins each. Mexican ranchera performer Vicente Fernández was the most nominated artist without a win with ten unsuccessful nominations.

Recipients

Two-time award winner Linda Ronstadt performing in 1976
Members of the two-time award-winning band Los Lobos performing at the White House in 2009
Jorge Hernández of the 1988 award-winning group Los Tigres del Norte, performing in 2008
Oscar de la Rosa of the two-time award-winning band La Mafia
Three-time award winner Pepe Aguilar performing in 2010
Two-time award winner Joan Sebastian performing in 2009
YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
1984Los Lobos"Anselma"[3]
1985Sheena Easton and Luis Miguel"Me Gustas Tal Como Eres"[12]
1986Vikki CarrSimplemente Mujer[13]
1987Flaco JiménezAy Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más![14]
1988Los Tigres del NorteGracias!... América... Sin Fronteras
  • Antonio Aguilar15 Exitos con Tambora, Vol. 2
  • Chavela y su Grupo Express – El Rey del Barrio
  • Little JoeTimeless
  • Los Diablos – Celebración
[15]
1989Linda RonstadtCanciones de Mi Padre[16]
1990Los LobosLa Pistola y El Corazón[17]
1991Texas Tornados"Soy de San Luis"[18]
1992Little Joe16 de Septiembre[4]
1993Linda RonstadtMas Canciones
  • Los Diablos – Un Nuevo Comienzo
  • Los Tigres del NorteCon Sentimiento y Sabor
  • Emilio NavairaUnsung Highways
  • Mingo Saldivary y sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas – I Love My Freedom, I Love My Texas
[19]
1994SelenaSelena Live![20]
1995Vikki CarrRecuerdo a Javier Solís[5]
1996Flaco JiménezFlaco Jiménez[6]
1997La MafiaUn Millón de Rosas
  • Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte – Arráncame el Corazón
  • Fandango USA – 10th Anniversary
  • Vicente FernándezVicente Fernández y sus Canciones
  • Jaime y los Chamacos – En Vivo... Puro Party Live!
[21]
1998La MafiaEn Tus Manos[22]
1999Los Super SevenLos Super Seven[7]
2000Plácido Domingo100 Años de Mariachi[8]
2001Pepe AguilarPor Una Mujer Bonita[9]
2002Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del NorteEn Vivo... El Hombre y su Música[23]
2003Joan SebastianLo Dijo el Corazón[24]
2004Joan SebastianAfortunado[25]
2005IntocableIntimamente[26]
2006Luis MiguelMéxico en la Piel[27]
2007Pepe AguilarHistorias de Mi Tierra[28]
2008Pepe Aguilar100% Mexicano[10]

See also

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