Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album

Awarded for| Tango albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.
Country| United States
Presented by| The Latin Recording Academy
First award| 2000
Currently held by| Diego Schissi Quinteto for Apiazolado (2024)
Website| latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango 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] It was first presented in 2000 at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

The description of the category at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards states that it is "for vocal or instrumental albums that contain at least 51% of total play time recorded with new material or material by traditional authors. Fusions with other musical genres will be eligible, provided that the Tango genre is substantially maintained in the judgement of the Ad Hoc committee."[2]

Spanish singer Diego el Cigala and Argentine group Quinteto Astor Piazzolla are the only artist to receive the award more than once with two wins each. Argentine musicians Rodolfo Mederos and Leopoldo Federico hold the record of most nominations in the category with six each.

## Recipients

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Argentine singers musicians Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto were the first winners of this award in 2000 for Postales del Alma.

2001 winner Carlos Franzetti. Pablo Ziegler won this award in 2005 alongside Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro for Bajo Cero. 2009 winner Leopoldo Federico. Diego el Cigala has won this award twice, in 2011 and 2013. 2014 winner Rubén Blades. 2017 winner Fernando Otero. 2020 winner Gustavo Casenave. 2022 winner Pablo Estigarribia (left) pictured alongside Víctor Lavallén and Horacio Cabarcos. Year[I] | Performing artist(s)  | Work  | Nominees  | Ref.

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2000 | Lito Vitale and Juan Carlos Baglietto | Postales del Alma |

* Nestor Marconi – Trío Bien de arriba
* Rodolfo Mederos – Eterno Buenos Aires
* Nuevo Quinteto Real – Nuevo Quinteto Real
* Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas – Tangos de terciopelo

2001 | Carlos Franzetti | Tango Fatal |

* Leopoldo Federico & Orquesta – De Antología
* Rodolfo Mederos and Nicolás Brizuela – Tangos
* Nuevo Quinteto Real – Tangos
* Salgan y de Lio – En Vivo en el Club del Vino

2002 | Sérgio & Odair Assad | Sérgio & Odair Assad Play Piazzolla |

* Adrián Iaies – Tango Reflections
* Raul Jaurena – Tango Bar
* Néstor Marconi – Sobre Imágenes
* Julia Zenko – Tango Por Vos

2003 | Sexteto Mayor  | Homenaje a Piazzolla |

* Adrián Iaies Trio – Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento
* Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires – Adriana Nano y Los Bandoneones de Buenos Aires
* Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Carlos Garcia, Raúl Garello and Julián Plaza (directors) – En Vivo en El Colón
* Susana Rinaldi – La Rosa En Ginebra
* Leo Sujatovich – Trío De Cámara Tangos

2004 | Gerardo Gandini | Postangos en Vivo en Rosario |

* Pablo Mainetti – Tres Rincones
* María Estela Monti – Ciudadana
* Orquesta El Arranque – En Vivo en el Auditorio de la Rete Due de Suiza
* María Volonté and Horacio Larumbe – Fuimos

2005 | Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro  | Bajo Cero |

* Hybrid Tango – Hybrid Tango
* Nicolás Ledesma Cuarteto – De Tango Somos
* Adriana Nano – Buenos Aires, Viaje / Buenos Aires, Journey
* Trelles and Cirigliano – Solo Para Dos

2006 | Various Artists

* Gustavo Santaolalla & Gustavo Mozzi, producers

| Café de Los Maestros |

* Gerardo Gandini – Flores Negras Postangos en Vivo en Rosario Vol. II
* María Estela Monti – Ciudad Secreta
* Lalo Schifrin – Letters from Argentina

2007 | Raul Jaurena  | Te Amo Tango |

* Luisa Maria Güell – Una
* Rodolfo Mederos Orquesta Típica – Comunidad
* Vayo – Tango Legends

2008 | Various Artists

* Andrés Mayo, producer

| Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango |

* Esteban Morgado Cuarteto – Milongueros
* Luis Salinas – Tango
* Javier Vinasco and Edith Ruiz – Astos Piazzolla/Heitor Villa-Lobos
* Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro – Buenos Aires Report

2009 | Leopoldo Federico | Mi Fueye Querido |

* Cacho Castaña – Yo Seré el Amor
* Melingo – Maldito Tango
* María Estela Monti – Solo Piazzolla
* Narcotango – En Vivo
* Various Artists; Jaime Wilensky (producer) – TangoNuevo 2.1 de Jaime Wilensky

2010 | Aida Cuevas | De Corazón a Corazón Mariachi Tango |

* Pablo Aslan – Tango Grill
* Dyango – Puñaladas en el Alma
* Leopoldo Federico and Hugo Rivas – Sentido Único
* Narcotango – Limanueva
* Vayo – Tango Universal

2011 | Diego El Cigala | Cigala & Tango |

* Leopoldo Federico and El Arranque – Raras Partituras 6
* Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Susana Rinaldi – En Vivo – Homenaje A Cátulo Castillo & Anibal Troilo
* Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – 30 Años
* Susana Rinaldi and Leopoldo Federico – Vos y Yo

2012 | Arturo Sandoval | Tango Como Yo Te Siento |

* Carlos Bosio – El Tango Lo Siento Así
* Cuartetango String Quartet – Masters of Bandoneon
* Susana Rinaldi – Experimentango
* Tango VIP – Grandes Varones del Tango

2013 | Diego El Cigala | Romance de la Luna Tucumana |

* Julio Botti – Tango Nostalgias
* Hernán Lucero – Tangos y Canciones Criollas
* Ramírez-Satorre – Piazzolla de Cámara
* Pablo Ziegler and Metropole Orkest – Amsterdam Meets New Tango

2014 | Rubén Blades | Tangos |

* Carlos Franzetti – In The Key Of Tango
* Mónica Navarro – Calle
* Tanghetto – Hybrid Tango II
* Marianela Villalobos – Amor y Tango

2015 | Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires  | Homenaje A Astor Piazzolla |

* Ariel Ardit – Aníbal Troilo 100 Años
* Octavio Brunetti and Elmira Darvarova – Piazzolla: Desde Estudios A Tangos
* Quinteto Leopoldo Federico – Bogotá - Buenos Aires
* Berta Rojas and Camerata Bariloche – Historia del Tango - History Of Tango
* Selección Nacional De Tango – Troilo 100 Años

2016 | Nicolás Ledesma y Su Orquesta  | Cuando Llora la Milonga |

* Ariel Ardit and Filarmónica de Medellín – Gardel Sinfónico
* Julio Botti, Pablo Ziegler and Saul Zaks conducting the University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra – Sax to Tango
* Omar Mollo – ... Tangamente
* Leonardo Pastore – Carlos Gardel Original

2017 | Fernando Otero | Solo Buenos Aires |

* El Arranque – 20 Años - En Vivo En Café Vinilo
* Patricia Malanca – Bucles
* Rodolfo Mederos – 13
* Tango Orchestra – Mixturas

2018 | Pedro Giraudo  | Vigor Tanguero |

* Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson – Nostalgias
* Rodolfo Mederos Trio – Troilo Por Mederos, En Su Huella
* Omar Mollo and Gran Orquesta Típica Otra – Tango Cosmopolita
* Miguel Pereiro – Mística Ciudad

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2019 | Quinteto Astor Piazzolla  | Revolucionario |

* Daniel Binelli and Nick Danielson – Marrón y Azul
* Enrique Campos – Roto
* Bernardo Monk – Atípico
* Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet – Radiotango

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2020 | Gustavo Casenave Quartet  | Fuelle y Cuerda |

* Alejandro Fasanini – Contemporary Tango Trilogy
* Jorge Calandrelli – Tango Argentino: Gardel y Piazzella
* Pablo Estigarribia, Victor Lavallen and Horacio Cabarcos – Comme Il Faut
* Rodolfo Mederos – Tango Sacro

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2021 | Tinto Tango  | Tinto Tango Plays Piazzolla |

* Pan American Symphony Orchestra – Tango of the Americas
* Federico Pereiro – 348
* Quinteto Revolucionario – 100 Años
* Tanghetto – Tanghetto Plays Piazzolla

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2022 | Pablo Estigarribia  | Horacio Salgán Piano Transcriptions |

* Los Tangueros del Oeste – Alma Vieja
* Ricardo Montaner – Tango
* Pablo Motta Ensamble featuring Franco Luciani – Milonguero
* Mariana Quinteros – Tango de Nuevos Ayres
* Spinettango – Spinettango

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2023 | Quinteto Astor Piazzolla  | Operation Tango |

* Pablo Jaurena – Retrato del Aire
* Susana Rinaldi & Osvaldo Piro – Reencuentro
* Romo - Agri - Messiez Tango Trio – Ahora
* Tanghetto – Argentinxs

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2024 | Diego Schissi Quinteto  | Apiazolado |

* Guillermo Fernández featuring Cristian Zarate – El Cantor de Tangos
* Franco Luciani & Fabrizio Mocata – Tangos Cruzados
* Mariana Mazú – ¿Y el Fin del Amor?
* Ulmann Cuarteto – Ya Está en el Aire

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## See also

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* Latin music portal
* Music portal

* Tango music

## References

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1. ^ "FAQ". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
2. ^ "Category Guide". Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
3. ^ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
4. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
5. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
8. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
9. ^ 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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