Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album

Awarded for| quality albums of the folk music genre
Country| United States
Presented by| The Latin Recording Academy
First award| 2000
Currently held by| Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad for Raíz Nunca Me Fuí (2024)
Website| latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk 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] The award goes to solo artists, duos, or groups for releasing vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% of new recordings.[2]

The award was first presented to Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa for the album Misa Criolla at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000.[3] She also happens to be the most nominated and awarded performer in this category with five accolades. Her album Cantora 1 became the first folk album to be nominated for Album of the Year in 2009 but lost to Calle 13's Los de atrás vienen conmigo.[4] In 2011 she became the first artist to receive this award posthumously for the album Deja La Vida Volar.[5]

On the other hand, Peruvian singer Eva Ayllón holds the record for most nominations without a win with ten.[6] Musicians originating from Argentina and Colombia have received this award more times than any other nationality winning on four and two occasions respectively.

## Recipients

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Mercedes Sosa, the most awarded performer in this category, with five wins. The Peruvian ministry of Culture Susana Baca won the award in 2002 and 2020. 2004 winner, Basque musician Kepa Junkera. Four-time winner Lila Downs. The Colombian ensemble Gaiteros de San Jacinto won the award in 2007. 2013 winner Reynaldo Armas. Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade has won this award twice, in 2017 and 2018. Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique won in 2019 with C4 Trio. 2023 winner, Vicente García. Year[I] | Performing artist(s)  | Work  | Nominees  | Ref.

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2000 | Mercedes Sosa | Misa Criolla |

* Hevia – Tierra de nadie
* Los Nocheros – Nocheros
* Carlos Núñez – Os amores libres
* Totó la Momposina – Pacantó

| [3]
2001 | El All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana

* Joaquín Betancourt & Cary Diez, producers

| La Rumba Soy Yo |

* Jaime Uribe Espitia, José Revelo & John Villegas – Seresta
* Hevia – The Other Side
* Carlos Núñez – Mayo Longo
* Lázaro Ros – Yamayá

| [7]
2002 | Susana Baca | Lamento Negro |

* Berrogüetto – Hepta
* Kepa Junkera – Maren
* Petrona Martínez – Bonito Que Canta
* Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé. Shangó

| [8]
2003 | Mercedes Sosa | Acústico |

* Alex Acuña and Eva Ayllón with Los Hijos Del Sol – To My Country
* Eva Ayllón – Eva
* Los Muñequitos de Matanzas – Rumba De Corazón
* Raíces Habaneras – Raíces Habaneras

| [9]
2004 | Kepa Junkera | K |

* Manuel Alejandro – Manuel Alejandro y Punto: Homenaje al Grupo Haciendo Punto en Otro Son
* Ecos de Borinquen – Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
* Horacio Guarany – Cantor de Cantores
* Perú Negro – Jolgorio
* Radio Tarifa – Fiebre

| [10]
2005 | Lila Downs | One Blood Una Sangre |

* Camerata Coral & Grupo Tepeu – Misa Criolla – Navidad Nuestra De Ariel Ramírez
* Los Nocheros – Noche Amiga Mía
* John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo – Para Ellos
* Various Artists; Quique Domenech (producer) – Homenaje a Luis Miranda "El Pico De Oro"

| [11]
2006 | Mercedes Sosa | Corazón Libre |

* Quique Domenech and Alejandro Croatto – Con El Corazón...
* Grupo Renacer – Puerto Rico Te Saluda...
* Chango Spasiuk – Tarefero De Mis Pagos
* Cacho Tirao – La Guitarra Argentina
* Yoruba Andabo – Rumba En La Habana Con...

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2007 | Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto | Un Fuego de Sangre Pura |

* Los Muñequitos de Matanzas – Tambor De Fuego
* Mariza – Concerto em Lisboa
* Sones de México Ensemble Chicago – Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land is Your Land)

| [13]
2008 | Cholo Valderrama  | Caballo! |

* Damaris – Mil Caminos
* Mariza – Terra
* Perú Negro – Zamba Malató
* Walter Silva – 20 Éxitos

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2009 | Mercedes Sosa | Cantora 1 |

* Eva Ayllón – Kimba Fá
* Los Muñequitos de Matanzas – D' Palo Pa' Rumba
* Walter Silva – Ya No Le Camino Mas
* Soledad – Folklore

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2010 | Ilan Chester | Tesoros de la Música Venezolana |

* Checo Acosta – El Folclor de Mi Tierra
* Eva Ayllón – Canta a Chabuca Granda
* Petrona Martínez – Las Penas Alegres
* Juan Fernando Velasco – Con Toda el Alma

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2011 | Mercedes Sosa | Deja La Vida Volar - En Gira |

* Eva Ayllón & Perú Negro – 40 Años de Clasicos Afro Peruanos
* Jorge Pardo – Música Tradicional Peruana Homenaje A Arturo Zambo Cavero Y Oscar Aviles
* Soledad Pastorutti – Vivo En Arequito
* Santoral – Más Que Enamorao

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2012 | Lila Downs | Pecados y Milagros |

* Eva Ayllón & Inti-Illimani – Eva Ayllón + Inti-Illimani Histórico
* Reynaldo Armas – Me Emborraché Pa' Olvidarla
* Luciano Pereyra – Con Alma de Pueblo
* Chuchito Valdés & Eddy Navia – Piano & Charango

2013 | Reynaldo Armas | El Caballo de Oro |

* Gaêlica – Luz - Una Navidad Celta En Venezuela
* Gualberto Ibarreto & C4 Trío – Gualberto + C4
* Los Nocheros – Clásicos - El Pecado Original
* María Mulata – De Cantos y Vuelos
* Chuchito Valdés & Eddy Navia – Carnaval En Piano Charango

2014 | Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad | Raíz |

* Albita, Eva Ayllón & Olga Cerpa – Mujeres Con Cajones
* C4 Trío & Rafael "Pollo" Brito – De Repente
* Orozco - Barrientos – Tinto
* Totó la Momposina – El Asunto

2015 | Lila Downs | Balas y Chocolate |

* Reynaldo Armas – La Muerte del Rucio Moro
* Ciro Hurtado – Ayahuasca Dreams
* Los Tekis – Hijos de La Tierra
* Teresa Parodi – 30 Años + 5 Días

2016 | Palo Cruza'O  | En Armonías Colombianas |

* Grupo Mapeyé – En Las Islas Canarias
* Los Huayra – Gira
* Nahuel Pennisi – Primavera
* Marco Rodrigues – Fados do Fado

2017 | Natalia Lafourcade | Musas, Vol 1 |

* Yuvisney Aguilar & Afrocuban Jazz Quartet – Piango, Piango
* Magín Díaz – El Orisha de la Rosa
* Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – Pa' Qué Más
* Edward Ramírez & Rafa Pino – El Tuyero Ilustrado

2018 | Natalia Lafourcade | Musas, Vol. 2 |

* Afrodisíaco – Viene De Panamá (Sin Raíz No Hay País)
* Eva Ayllón – Clavo y Canela
* Marta Gómez – La Alegría y El Canto
* María Mulata – Idas y Vueltas
* Yubá-Iré – ¡Baila Conmigo!

2019 | Luis Enrique \+ C4 Trio  | Tiempo Al Tiempo |

* Eva Ayllon – 48 Años Después
* Canalón De Timbiquí – De Mar y Río
* Cimarrón – Orinoco
* Luis Cobos with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & El Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán – ¡Va Por México!

2020 | Susana Baca | A Capella: Grabado en Casa Durante la Cuarentena |

* Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo – Historias Cantadas
* Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto – Toño García: El último Cacique
* Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – Quinteto con Voz
* Tierra Adentro – Aguije

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2021 | Petrona Martínez | Ancestras |

* Leonel García – Amor Pasado
* Tato Marenco – Jemas
* Nahuel Pennisi – Renacer
* Alejandro Zavala – Vocal

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2022 | Sintesis, X-Alfonso & Eme Alfonso  | Ancestro Sinfónico |

* Paulina Aguirre – La Tierra Llora
* Eva Ayllón – Quédate en Casa
* Pedro Aznar – Flor y Raíz
* Susana Baca – Palabras Urgentes
* Natalia Lafourcade – Un Canto por México - El Musical
* Sandra Mihanovich – Bendiciones

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2023 | Vicente García | Camino al Sol |

* Susana Baca – Epifanías
* Cantares del Pacifico – Aguajes de Mar y Manglar
* Tato Marenco – Mamá Cumbé
* Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – El Trébol Agorero, Homenaje a Luis Antonio Calvo
* Tierra Adentro – Ayvu

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2024 | Lila Downs, Niña Pastori & Soledad | Raíz Nunca Me Fuí |

* Martina Camargo – Canto y Rio
* C4 Trío – C4 Suena a Navidad
* Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
* Tonada – Bullerengue y Tonada

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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

## See also

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* Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album
* Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album

## References

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General

* "Latin Grammy Award Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 31, 2011. Note: User must select the "Traditional Field" category as the genre under the search feature.

Specific

1. ^ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
2. ^ "Category Guide: Traditional Field". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
3. ^ a b "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
4. ^ "Calle 13 gana álbum del año y arrasa con cinco Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Informador de México. November 5, 2009.
5. ^ "Calle 13 makes history at the Latin Grammy". Expertscolumn. November 11, 2011.
6. ^ Grammy Latino 2019: Tony Succar, Gian Marco y Eva Ayllón entre los peruanos nominados
7. ^ "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 18, 2001. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
8. ^ "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. August 3, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
9. ^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
10. ^ "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
11. ^ "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 2, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
12. ^ Faber, Judy (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
13. ^ "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
14. ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
15. ^ "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
16. ^ "The Latin Recording Academy Nominees". The Latin Recording Academy. September 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
17. ^ "2011 Latin Grammys: Nominations (FULL LIST) Revealed". manila-paper.net. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
18. ^ Susana Baca tras ganar un Latin Grammy por su disco "A capella": “Se lo dedico a todos los jóvenes”
19. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
20. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
21. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 19, 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
22. ^ 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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Electronic|

* Best Latin Electronic Music Performance

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* Best Singer-Songwriter Album
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* Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
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* Best Instrumental Album

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* Best Folk Album
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* Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album

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* Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
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* Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
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* Best MPB Album
* Best Sertaneja Music Album
* Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
* Best Portuguese Language Song

Children's|

* Best Latin Children’s Album

Classical|

* Best Classical Album
* Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Arrangement|

* Best Arrangement

Recording package|

* Best Recording Package

Songwriter|

* Songwriter of the Year

Production|

* Best Engineered Album
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Music video|

* Best Short Form Music Video
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