Best Tropical Latin Album

The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album recognizes excellence in tropical Latin music recordings, including traditional and contemporary tropical styles like salsa, merengue, vallenato, cumbia, and bachata.

68th Annual Grammy Awards • 2026

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025

Gloria Estefan won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album with "Raíces"

Winners & Nominees 2026

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Nominees

Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Gloria Estefan Raíces All Nominees
2025 Tony Succar, Mimy Succar Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) All Nominees
2024 Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022) All Nominees
2023 Marc Anthony Pa'lla Voy All Nominees
2022 Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado Salswing! All Nominees
2021 Grupo Niche 40 All Nominees
2020 Aymee Nuviola A Journey Through Cuban Music All Nominees
2020 Marc Anthony Opus All Nominees
2019 The Spanish Harlem Orchestra Anniversary All Nominees
2018 Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado Salsa Big Band All Nominees
2017 Jose Lugo Donde Están? All Nominees
2016 Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado Son De Panamá All Nominees
2015 Carlos Vives Más + Corazón Profundo All Nominees
2014 Pacific Mambo Orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra All Nominees
2013 Marlow Rosado Retro All Nominees
2012 Cachao The Last Mambo All Nominees
2011 Spanish Harlem Orchestra Viva La Tradición All Nominees
2010 Luis Enrique Ciclos All Nominees
2009 Jose Feliciano Señor Bachata All Nominees
2008 Juan Luis Guerra La Llave De Mi Corazón All Nominees
2007 Gilberto Santa Rosa Directo Al Corazón All Nominees
2006 Bebo Valdés Bebo De Cuba All Nominees
2005 Israel Lopez ¡Ahora Sí! All Nominees
2004 Ibrahim Ferrer Buenos Hermanos All Nominees
2003 Bebo Valdés, Israel Lopez El Arte Del Sabor All Nominees
2002 Carlos Vives Dejame Entrar All Nominees
2001 Gloria Estefan Alma Caribeña All Nominees
2000 Tito Puente Mambo Birdland All Nominees
1999 Marc Anthony Contra La Corriente All Nominees
1998 Ry Cooder Buena Vista Social Club All Nominees
1997 Rubén Blades La Rosa De Los Vientos All Nominees
1996 Gloria Estefan Abriendo Puertas All Nominees
1995 Cachao Master Sessions Volume 1 All Nominees
1994 Gloria Estefan Mi Tierra All Nominees
1993 Linda Ronstadt Frenesi All Nominees
1992 Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa All Nominees
1991 Tito Puente Lambada Timbales All Nominees
1990 Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto Ritmo En El Corazon All Nominees
1989 Rubén Blades Antecedente All Nominees
1988 Eddie Palmieri, Sr. La Verdad - The Truth All Nominees
1987 Rubén Blades Escenas All Nominees
1986 Eddie Palmieri, Sr. Solito All Nominees
1986 Tito Puente Mambo Diablo All Nominees
1985 Eddie Palmieri, Sr. Palo Pa Rumba All Nominees
1984 Tito Puente On Broadway All Nominees
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