The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year 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 is given to the performers, producers, audio engineers and mastering engineer for new songs in Spanish or Portuguese language. The songs included on an album released the previous year of submission are also eligible only if they have not been submitted to competition before. Instrumental songs are also eligible.[2] Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Record of the Year.[3]
"Fruta Fresca" – Carlos Vives (Emilio Estefan, Jr. & Juan Vicente Zambrano, producers; Marcelo Añez, Scott Canto, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza, Carlos Nieto, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Carlos Santos, Cesar Sogbe & Ron Taylor, engineers/mixers)
"Duele el Amor" – Aleks Syntek featuring Ana Torroja (Aleks Syntek, producer; Armando Ávila, Áureo Baqueiro, Miguel Castro, Luis Gil, Juan Carlos Moguel, Carlos Murgía & Aleks Syntek, engineers/mixers)
"Si No Vas a Cocinar" – José Lugo Orchestra featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa (José Lugo, producer; Rolando Alejandro, Jon Fausty & Ronnie Torres, engineers/mixers)
"En Cambio No" – Laura Pausini (Paolo Carta & Laura Pausini, producers; Paolo Carta & Steve Lyon, engineers/mixers)
"Desde Cuándo" – Alejandro Sanz (Tommy Torres, producer; Steve Churchyard, Mike Couzzi, Lee Levin, Yres Saavedra, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, engineers/mixers; Bob Clearmountain, mastering engineer)
"Gritar" – Luis Fonsi (Armando Avila, producer; Armando Avila, Luis Fonsi, Sebastian Krys, Juan Carlos Moguel, Francisco Oroz, Pepe Ortega, engineers/mixers)
"Fuiste Tú" – Ricardo Arjona featuring Gaby Moreno (Lee Levin & Dan Warner, producers; Carlos Cabral Jr., Isaías García, Lee Levin, Matt Rollings, Jerald Romero, Dan Rudin, David Thoener, Tommy Torres & Dan Warner, engineers/mixers)
"Calentura" – ChocQuibTown featuring Tego Calderón and Zully Murillo (Andrés Castro & Miguel "Slow" Martínez, producers; Edgar Barrera, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco "Kiko" Castro, Javier Garza, Tony Mardini, Guillermo Martínez, Ramón Martínez, Andrés Saavedra & Carlos Velásquez, engineers/mixers)
"La Nave del Olvido" – Buika (Eli Wolf, record producer; Ted Tuthill, recording engineer; Carlos Álvarez, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering)
"Lo Mejor Que Hay En Mi Vida" – Andrés Cepeda (Andrés Cepeda, José Gaviria & Fernando "Toby" Tobón, producers; José Gaviria, Lee Levin & Fernando "Toby" Tobón, engineers/mixers; Boris Milán, mastering)
"Más y Más" – Draco Rosa featuring Ricky Martin (George Noriega & Draco Rosa, producers; Dave Clauss, Héctor Espinosa, Benny Faccone, Seth Atkins Horan, Nelson "Gazu" Jaime, Allan Leschhorn, Fernando Quintana, Fabián Serrano & Sadaharu Yagi, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering)
"La Vida (Respira el Momento)" – Calle 13 (Eduardo Cabra, producer; John Blais, Michael Brauer & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers; Rich Costey, mastering)
"Decidiste Dejarme" – Camila (Mario Domm, producer; Paul Forat, Ginés Carrión Espí, Carlos Murguía & Vincente Garcia, engineers/mixers)
"Llegaste Tú" – Luis Fonsi featuring Juan Luis Guerra (Martin Terefe, producer; Thomas Juth, Sam Keyte, Allan Leschhorn, Cass Lowe, Baeho "Bobby" Shin, Ronnie Torres, Andreas Wittich, engineers/mixers)
"Bailando" – Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona (Carlos Paucar, producer; Markel Barsagaz, Carlos Bedoya, Delbert Bowers, Bruno Canale, Benny Faccone, Chris Galland, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Marc Lee, Manny Marroquin, Roberto "Tito" Vazquez, engineers/mixers; Aya Merrill & Tom Coyne, mastering)
"Darte un Beso" – Prince Royce (Carlos Alvarez, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Josh Cumbee, Fernando Garibay, Toby Gad, Jason Groucott, Daniel Kyriakides, Erik Madrid, Alfredo Matheus & Robert Orton, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering)
"Fiesta" – Bomba Estéreo (Ricky Reed & Joe London, producers; Nicolás Donado, Drew Kapner, Felipe Leal, Manny Marroquin, Ethan Shumaker, engineers/mixers; Mike Fuller, mastering)
"Encanto" – Miguel Bosé (Andrew Frampton, producer; Andrew Frampton & Pepo Scherman, engineers; Dan Frampton, mixer; Antonio Baglio, mastering)
"Será (Vida de Hombre)" – Café Quijano (Kenny O'Brien & Manuel Quijano, producers; Luis Villa, engineer; Luis Villa, mixer; Miguel Ángel González, mastering)
"La Vida Entera" – Camila featuring Marco Antonio Solís (Mario Domm & Pablo Hurtado, producers; Gabriel Castañón, Mario Domm, Benny Faccone, Geoff Foster, Peter Mokran & Adrián Trujillo, engineers; Peter Mokran, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering)
"Ella Es" – Leonel García featuring Jorge Drexler (Aureo Baqueiro, producer; Aureo Baqueiro, Steve Churchyard, Alan Saucedo & Curt Schneider, engineers; Curt Schneider, mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer)
"Tus Besos" – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 (Juan Luis Guerra, producer; Edgar Barrera, Rafael Lazzaro & Allan Leschhorn, engineers; Allan Leschhorn & Ronnie Torres, mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering)
"Disparo al Corazón" – Ricky Martin (Julio Reyes Copello, producer; Enrique Larreal, Lee Levin, Carlos Fernando López, Ricardo López Lalinde, Julio Reyes Copello, Guillermo Vadala & Dan Warner, engineers; Antonio Baglio, mastering)
"Felices los 4" – Maluma (Kevin ADG & Chan El Genio, producers; Chan El Genio, recording engineer; Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño, mixer; Chris Gehringer, mastering)
"Vente Pa' Ca" – Ricky Martin featuring Maluma (Alexander Castillo & Julio Reyes Copello, record producers; Alexander Castillo, Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Clint Gibbs, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer)
"Guerra" – Residente (Residente & Trooko, producers; Rafael Arcaute, Alex Berdz & Phil Joly, recording engineer; Tom Elmhirst, mixer; Ted Jensen, mastering)
"Chantaje" – Shakira featuring Maluma (Chan, Kevin Jiménez ADG, Maluma & Shakira, producers; Dave Clauss & Carlos Hernández Carbonell, recording engineer; Chan & Dave Clauss, mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering)
Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello · Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers · Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers · Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer · Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
"Parecen Viernes" – Marc Anthony (Marc Anthony & Sergio George, record producers; Carlos Alvarez, Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", Natalia Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Carlos Álvarez & Juan Mario Aracil "Mayito", mixers; Adam Ayan & Michael Fuller, mastering engineers)
"Verdades Afiladas" – Andrés Calamaro (Gustavo Borner, record producer; Gustavo Borner, recording engineer; Gustavo Borner, mixer; Eric Boulanger, mastering engineer)
"Ahí Ahí" – Vicente García (Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, record producers; José Victor Olivier, Daniel Sanint & Harold Wendell Sanders, recording engineers; Fab Dupont, mixer; Diego Calviño, mastering engineer)
"Kitipun" – Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producers; Allan Leschhorn & Simon Rhodes, recording engineers; Allan Leschhorn, mixer; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer)
"No Tengo Nada" – Alejandro Sanz (Alfonso Pérez, Julio Reyes Copello & Alejandro Sanz, record producers; Nicolás De La Espriella, Carlos Fernando López, Alfonso Pérez, Natalia Ramírez, Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, recording engineers; Trevor Lyle Muzzy, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer)
"Cuando estes aquí" – Pablo Alborán (Pablo Alborán, record producer; Pablo Alborán, recording engineer; Oscar Clavel, mixer; Oscar Clavel, mastering engineer)
"Vete" – Bad Bunny (Cesar Oscar Batista Escalera, Jose Carlos Cruz, Freddy Momtalvo, Ivaniel Ortiz, Edgar Wilmer Semper-Vargas & Xavier Alexis Semper-Vargas, record producers; La Paciencia, recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer)
"Solari Yacumenza" – Bajofondo featuring Cuareim 1080 (Juan Campodónico & Gustavo Santaolalla, record producers; Julio Berta, recording engineer; Juan Campodónico, Aníbal Kerpel & Gustavo Santaolalla, mixers; Tom Baker, mastering engineer)
"Tutu" – Camilo featuring Pedro Capó (Jon Leone, Richi López & George Noriega, record producers; Camilo, Jon Leone, Richi López & George Noriega, recording engineers; Juan G. Rivera, mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)
"Lo que en ti veo" – Kany García and Nahuel Pennisi (Julio Reyes Copello, record producer; Sebastián Ezequiel Sanabria, Carlos Fernando López, Nicolás Ramírez, Julio Reyes Copello, Marcos Sánchez & Daniel Uribe, recording engineers; Marcos Sánchez, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer)
"Tusa" – Karol G and Nicki Minaj (Daniel Oviedo Echevarria, record producer; Daniel Oviedo Echevarria, recording engineer; Rob Kinelski, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"René" – Residente (Residente, record producer; Phil Joly & Carlos Velázquez, recording engineers; Beatriz Artola, mixer; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer)
Caetano Veloso & Tom Veloso · Mário Adnet & Cézar Mendes, record producers · Lucas Ariel & Lucas Nunes, recording engineers · Daniel Carvalho, mixer · Daniel Carvalho, mastering engineer
"Talvez"
"Si Hubieras Querido" – Pablo Alborán (Julio Reyes Copello, record producer; Pablo Pulido, Julio Reyes Copello & Natalia Schlesinger, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez, mixer; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer)
"Todo de Ti" – Rauw Alejandro (Rauw Alejandro & Luis J. González, record producers; José M. Collazo, recording engineer; José M. Collazo, mixer; Sensei Sound, mastering engineer)
"Un Amor Eterno (Versión Balada)" – Marc Anthony (Motiff & Julio Reyes Copello, record producers; Nicolás “Na’vi” De La Espriella, Julio Reyes Copello & Daniel Uribe, recording engineers; Nicolás Ramírez & Julio Reyes Copello, mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer)
"A Tu Lado" – Paula Arenas (Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, record producers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe & Sebastián Mejía, recording engineers; Maria Elisa Ayerbe, mixer; Camilo Silva, mastering engineer)
"Bohemio" – Andrés Calamaro & Julio Iglesias (Carlos Narea, record producer; Ángel Martos & Carlos Narea, mixers; Ángel Martos, mastering engineer)
"Vida de Rico" – Camilo (Édgar Barrera & Camilo, record producers; Édgar Barrera, Richard Bravo & Nicolás Ramírez, recording engineers; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)
"Dios Así lo Quiso" – Ricardo Montaner & Juan Luis Guerra (David "Xaxo" Julca, Jonathan "Xaxo" Julca, Yasmil Marrufo & Ricardo Montaner, record producers; Luis Alejandro Bermúdez, Allan Leschhorn, Yasmil Marrufo, Dario Moscatelli, Raniero Palm & Ruben Salas, recording engineers; Javier Garza, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer)
"Te Olvidaste" – C. Tangana & Omar Apollo (Alizzz, Rafa Arcaute, C. Tangana & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Nathan Phillips & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Delbert Bowers, mixer; Chris Athens, mastering engineer)
"Castillos de Arena" – Pablo Alborán (Paco Salazar, record producer; Felipe Guevara, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"Envolver" – Anitta (Freddy Montalvo, record producer; Freddy Montalvo, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer)
"Pa'lla Voy" – Marc Anthony (Marc Anthony, Julio Reyes Copello & Sergio George, record producers; Juan Mario Aracil, recording engineer; Juan Mario Aracil, mixer; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer)
"Pegao" – Camilo (Édgar Barrera, Camilo & Nicolás Ramírez, record producers; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)
"Provenza" – Karol G (Ovy on the Drums, record producer; Ovy on the Drums, recording engineer; Rob Kinelski, mixer; David Kutch, mastering engineer)
"Vale la Pena" – Juan Luis Guerra (Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producers; Amable Frometa & Allan Leschhorn, recording engineers; Allan Leschhorn, mixer; Adam Ayann, mastering engineer)
"Te Felicito" – Shakira & Rauw Alejandro (Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Alberto Carlos Melendez, Lenin Yorney Palacios, Shakira & Andrés Uribe Marín, record producers; Dave Clauss, Jorge E. Pizarro Ruiz, Cameron Gower Poole, Roger Rodés & Dani Val, recording engineers; Dave Clauss, mixer; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer)
"Baloncito Viejo" – Carlos Vives & Camilo (Daniel Cortés, Andrés Leal, Martín Velilla & Carlos Vives, record producers; Andrés Borda, Daniel Cortés, Andrés Leal, Juan Sebastián Parra, Nicolás Ramírez & Martín Velilla, recording engineers; Manny Marroquin, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"Carretera y Manta" – Pablo Alborán (Pablo Alborán, record producer; Pablo Pulido & Luis Villa, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"Déjame Llorarte" – Paula Arenas featuring Jesús Navarro (María Elisa Ayerbe & Marcos Sánchez, record producers; María Elisa Ayerbe & Andrés Chano Guardado, recording engineers; María Elisa Ayerbe, mixer; Orlando Ferrer, mastering engineer)
"Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" – Bizarrap featuring Shakira (Bizarrap, record producer; Bizarrap, recording engineer; Bizarrap, Dave Clauss, Shakira & Zecca, mixers; Dave Clauss & Zecca, mastering engineers)
"Si Tú Me Quieres" – Fonseca & Juan Luis Guerra (Fonseca, Yadam González & Juanes, record producers; Sebastian De Peyrecave, Fonseca & Allan Leschhörn, recording engineers; Juan Mario Aracil & Trevor Muzzy, mixers; Esteban Piñeiro, mastering engineer)
"Mientras Me Curo del Cora" – Karol G (Linda Goldstein, Juan Andrés Ospina & Ovy on the Drums, record producers; Juan Andrés Ospina & Ovy On The Drums, recording engineers; Rob Kinelski, mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"La Fórmula" – Maluma & Marc Anthony (Marc Anthony, Edgar Barrera, Sergio George, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra & Maluma, record producers; Juan Mario Aracil & Arbise "Motiff" González, recording engineers; Juan Mario Aracil, Luis Barrera Jr. & Arbise "Motiff" González, mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer)
"Correcaminos" – Alejandro Sanz featuring Danny Ocean (Alizzz, record producer; Alizzz, Frank Lozano & Alfonso Pérez, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; Miguel Ángel González, mastering engineer)
·Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado, record producers
· Allan Leschhorn, recording engineer
· Allan Leschhorn, mixer
· Adam Ayan, mastering engineer
"Mambo 23"
"Mil Veces" – Anitta (Marcio Arantes, DJ Gabriel Do Borel & Julia Lewis, record producers; Denzel "Heartbreak" Richards, Jean Rodriguez & Pamela Velez, recording engineers; Eli Heisler & Rob Kinelski, mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer)
"Monaco" – Bad Bunny (Argel, Smash David, Edsclusive, La Paciencia & MAG, record producers; Colin Leonard, recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Bad Bunny, mastering engineer)
"Una Vida Pasada" – Camilo & Carín León (Camilo, record producer; Richard Bravo, Oscar Convers, Frank Fuentes, Nico González, Nicolás Ramírez & Daniel Uribe, recording engineers; Nico González & Nicolás Ramírez, mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer)
"Catalina" – Cimafunk & Monsieur Periné (Fux Beat, record producer; Jose Manuel Morales Duluc, recording engineer; Jonathan Vergara, mixer; Bassy Bob Brockmann, mastering engineer)
"Derrumbe" – Jorge Drexler (Rafa Arcaute, Jorge Drexler & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Lucas Piedracueva & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Carlos Hernández Carbonell, mastering engineer)
"Con Dinero y Sin Dinero" – Fonseca & Grupo Niche (José Aguirre & Fonseca, record producers; José Aguirre, Carlos Bonilla & Germán Rodríguez, recording engineers; Carlos Alvarez, mixer; Mike Fuller, mastering engineer)
"Tenochtitlán" – Mon Laferte (Manú Jalil & Mon Laferte, record producers; Isaí Araujo, Manú Jalil, Daniel Martinez & Pablo Rojas, recording engineers; Ignacio Sotelo, mixer; Chalo González, mastering engineer)
"Igual Que un Ángel" – Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma (Carter Lang, Jean Rodriguez, Kali Uchis & Dylan Wiggins, record producers; Luca Brown, Austen Jux-Chandler, Enrique Larreal & Jean Rodriguez, recording engineers; Neal Pogue, mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer)
Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes received the award in 2003 and 2008.
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year. ^[II] Showing the name of the performer, the nominated song and in parentheses the record producer, and engineers/mixers name(s).
^"The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^"9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards"(PDF). Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2021.