Latin Grammy Awards

American award for achievements in music in Spanish and Portuguese

Latin Grammy Award

Current: 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)

The 2013 Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year trophy

Awarded for| Outstanding achievements in the Latin music industry, primarily for works recorded in either Spanish or Portuguese
Country| United States
Presented by| The Latin Recording Academy
First award| September 13, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-13)
Website| latingrammy.com/en
Television/radio coverage
Network| CBS (2000–2004)
Univision (2005–present)
Most recent Latin Grammy Award winners | ← 2022-23 | Best in 2023–24 | 2024–25 →

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Award  | Album of the Year | Record of the Year
Winner  | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
(Radio Güira)  | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
("Mambo 23")
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Award  | Song of the Year | Best New Artist
Winner  | Jorge Drexler
("Derrumbe")  | Ela Taubert

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| Previous Album of the Year

Mañana Será Bonito

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Radio Güira

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The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been released in Ibero-America. Ibero-America, as defined by the Latin Recording Academy, encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States.[1] Submissions of products recorded in languages, dialects or idiomatic expressions recognized in Ibero America, such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Valencian, Nahuatl, Guarani, Quechua or Mayan may be accepted by a majority vote.[2] Both the regular Grammy Award and the Latin Grammy Award have similar nominating and voting processes, in which the selections are decided by peers within the Latin music industry.

The first annual Latin Grammys ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on September 13, 2000. Broadcast by CBS, that first ceremony became the first primarily Spanish language primetime program carried on an English language American television network. The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held on November 13, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Since 2005, the awards have been broadcast in the United States by Univision.[3] In 2013, 9.8 million people watched the Latin Grammy Awards on Univision, making the channel a top-three network for the night in the U.S.[4]

## History

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The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (now The Latin Recording Academy) was formed by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (now The Recording Academy) in 1997. It was founded by Michael Greene and Producers & Songwriters Rudy Pérez & Mauricio Abaroa. Rudy Pérez was the Grammy Florida chapter's first President of the Board. The concept of a separate Grammy Awards for Latin music began in 1989.[5] According to organizers, the Latin Grammy Awards was established as the Latin music universe was deemed too large to fit on the Grammy Awards.[6] The Latin Recording Academy defines Latin music as music in Spanish or Portuguese.[7] Music in French or Italian may be accepted if "specific music categories are created or approved by the Board of Trustees".[8]

The 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album

The Latin Grammy Awards mainly encompasses music released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the Latino United States.[9][10][11] In 2000, it was announced that the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards would take place at the Staples Center on September 13, 2000. On July 7, 2000, the nominations were announced in Miami, Florida, United States. The Latin Grammys were introduced with over 39 categories included limited to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking recordings. The first telecast took place at the Staples Center and was broadcast. The following year's show was canceled due to the September 11, 2001 attacks, which was the same day the show was to take place.[12] In 2002, the academy elected its first independent board of trustees. In 2005, the broadcast was moved from CBS to Univision where the whole telecast was in Spanish.[13]

Voting members live in various regions in the US and outside of the US including Latin America and Iberia.[14] For a recording to be eligible for a nomination, it must have at least 60% (previously 51% until 2024) of its content recorded in Spanish or Portuguese and commercially released in North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Spain, or Portugal.[15][9] Products recorded in languages and dialects from Ibero-America such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Valencian, Nahuatl, Guarani, Quechua or Mayan may be accepted by majority vote of the committees of the Latin Recording Academy. The Latin Recording Academy also accepts Latin instrumental music from Ibero-America as well as compositions that have been composed or interpreted by an Iberian American musician.[16] The eligibility period is June 1 to May 30 for a respective awards ceremony. Recordings are first entered and then reviewed to determine the awards they are eligible for. Following that, nominating ballots are mailed to voting members of the academy. The votes are tabulated and the five recordings in each category with the most votes become the nominees. Final voting ballots are sent out to voting members and the winners are determined. Winners are later announced at the Latin Grammy Awards. The current President & CEO of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences is Manuel Abud, who succeeded Gabriel Abaroa in 2021.[17]

Altogether there are three events: the Life Achievement when renowned artists are honored for lifetime achievement; Person of the Year, when one artist is honored at a gala dinner, and Grammy itself, an award that brings together artists from all over Latin America and Iberia and that today is broadcast live to 80 countries, including Brazil, by channel Univision (TNT in Brazil).[18]

## Awards

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### Award categories

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Main article: List of Latin Grammy Award categories

Alike from the Grammy Award there is a general field consisting of four genre-less award categories:

* Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
* Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
* Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song.
* Best New Artist is awarded to an artist without reference to a song or album.

The rest of the fields are genre-specific.[19] Special non-competitive awards are also given out for more long-lasting contributions to the Latin music industry.

## Ceremonies and venues

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#  | Year  | Album of the Year | Record of the Year | Song of the Year | Best New Artist | Multiple wins  | Multiple nominations  | Ref.

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1  | 2000 | Luis Miguel
Amarte Es Un Placer | Santana
Maná
"Corazón Espinado"  | Marc Anthony
"Dímelo"  | Ibrahim Ferrer | Luis Miguel
Santana
Maná (3)  | Marc Anthony
Shakira
Fito Páez (5)  | [20]
2  | 2001 | Alejandro Sanz
El Alma Al Aire | Alejandro Sanz
"El Alma Al Aire"  | Alejandro Sanz
"El Alma Al Aire"  | Juanes | Alejandro Sanz (4)  | Juanes (7)  | [21]
3  | 2002 | Alejandro Sanz
MTV Unplugged | Alejandro Sanz
"Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"  | Alejandro Sanz
"Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte"  | Jorge Moreno | Alejandro Sanz (3)  | Carlos Vives (6)  | [22]
4  | 2003 | Juanes
Un Día Normal | Juanes
"Es Por Ti"  | Juanes
"Es Por Ti"  | David Bisbal | Juanes (5)  | Juanes (5)  | [23]
5  | 2004 | Alejandro Sanz
No Es Lo Mismo | Alejandro Sanz
"No Es Lo Mismo"  | Alejandro Sanz
"No Es Lo Mismo"  | María Rita | Alejandro Sanz (4)  | Alejandro Sanz (4)  | [24]
6  | 2005 | Ivan Lins
Cantando Histórias | Alejandro Sanz
"Tú No Tienes Alma"  | Alejandro Sanz
"Tú No Tienes Alma"  | Bebe | Juanes (3)  | Bebe (5)  | [25]
7  | 2006 | Shakira
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira
Alejandro Sanz
"La Tortura"  | Shakira
Alejandro Sanz
"La Tortura"  | Calle 13 | Shakira (4)  | Shakira (5)  | [26]
8  | 2007 | Juan Luis Guerra
La Llave De Mi Corazón | Juan Luis Guerra
"La Llave De Mi Corazón"  | Juan Luis Guerra
"La Llave De Mi Corazón"  | Jesse & Joy | Juan Luis Guerra (5)  | Juan Luis Guerra (5)  | [27]
9  | 2008 | Juanes
La Vida... Es Un Ratico | Juanes
"Me Enamora"  | Juanes
"Me Enamora"  | Kany García | Juanes (5)  | Juanes
Café Tacuba
Julieta Venegas (5)  | [28]
10  | 2009 | Calle 13
Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo | Calle 13
Café Tacuba
"No Hay Nadie Como Tú"  | Luis Fonsi
Aleks Syntek
Noel Schajris
David Bisbal
"Aquí Estoy Yo"  | Alexander Acha | Calle 13 (5)  | Calle 13 (5)  | [29]
11  | 2010 | Juan Luis Guerra
A Son de Guerra | Camila
"Mientes"  | Camila
"Mientes"  | Alex Cuba | Camila
Juan Luis Guerra (3)  | Juan Luis Guerra
Jorge Drexler
Alejandro Sanz (4)  | [30]
12  | 2011 | Calle 13
Entren Los Que Quieran | Calle 13
"Latinoamérica"  | Calle 13
"Latinoamérica"  | Sie7e | Calle 13 (9)  | Calle 13 (9)  | [31]
13  | 2012 | Juanes
MTV Unplugged | Jesse & Joy
"¡Corre!"  | Jesse & Joy
"¡Corre!"  | 3BallMTY | Jesse & Joy (4)  | Juan Luis Guerra (6)  | [32]
14  | 2013 | Draco Rosa
Vida | Marc Anthony
"Vivir Mi Vida"  | Carlos Vives
"Volví A Nacer"  | Gaby Moreno | Carlos Vives
Sergio George (3)  | Carlos Vives
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
Javier Garza (5)  | [33]
15  | 2014 | Paco de Lucía
Canción Andaluza | Jorge Drexler
Ana Tijoux
"Universos Paralelos"  | Enrique Iglesias
Descemer Bueno
Gente de Zona
"Bailando"  | Mariana Vega | Enrique Iglesias
Descemer Bueno
Gente de Zona (3)  | Eduardo Cabra (10)  | [34]
16  | 2015 | Juan Luis Guerra
Todo Tiene Su Hora | Natalia Lafourcade
"Hasta La Raíz"  | Natalia Lafourcade
"Hasta La Raíz"  | Monsieur Periné | Natalia Lafourcade (4)  | Leonel García (6)  | [35]
17  | 2016 | Juan Gabriel
Los Dúo, Vol. 2 | Carlos Vives
Shakira
"La Bicicleta"  | Carlos Vives
Shakira
"La Bicicleta"  | Manuel Medrano | Juan Gabriel
Carlos Vives
Shakira
Manuel Medrano
Yandel
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
Fonseca (2)  | Djavan
Fonseca
Jesse & Joy (4)  | [36]
18  | 2017 | Rubén Blades
Salsa Big Band | Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee
"Despacito"  | Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee
"Despacito"  | Vicente García | Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee (4)  | Residente (9)  | [37]
19  | 2018 | Luis Miguel
¡México Por Siempre! | Jorge Drexler
"Telefonía"  | Jorge Drexler
"Telefonía"  | Karol G | Jorge Drexler (3)  | J Balvin (8)  | [38]
20  | 2019 | Rosalía
El Mal Querer | Alejandro Sanz
Camila Cabello
"Mi Persona Favorita"  | Pedro Capó
"Calma"  | Nella | Rosalía
Alejandro Sanz

El Guincho (3)

| Alejandro Sanz (8)  | [39]
21  | 2020 | Natalia Lafourcade
Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 | Alejandro Sanz
"Contigo"  | Residente
"René"  | Mike Bahía | Rosalía
Natalia Lafourcade
Carlos Vives (3)  | J Balvin (13)  | [40]
22  | 2021 | Rubén Blades
Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
SALSWING! | Caetano Veloso
Tom Veloso
"Talvez"  | Yotuel
Gente De Zona
Descemer Bueno
Maykel Osorbo
El Funky
"Patria y Vida"  | Juliana Velásquez | Camilo (4)  | Camilo (10)  | [41]
23  | 2022 | Rosalía
Motomami (Digital Album) | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
"Tocarte"  | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana
"Tocarte"  | Angela Alvarez
Silvana Estrada | Jorge Drexler (6)  | Bad Bunny (10)  | [42]
24  | 2023 | Karol G
Mañana Será Bonito | Natalia Lafourcade
"De Todas las Flores"  | Bizarrap & Shakira
Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 | Joaquina | Karol G, Shakira

Bizarrap, Natalia Lafourcade, Edgar Barrera, Santiago Alvarado (3)

| Edgar Barrera (13) Shakira, Karol G (7)  | [43]
25  | 2024 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Radio Güira

| Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

"Mambo 23"

| Jorge Drexler

"Derrumbe"

| Ela Taubert | Juan Luis Guerra

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| Edgar Barrera (9)  | [44]

### Venues

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The Latin Grammy Awards have been held seven times at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, which is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

Main article: List of Latin Grammy Award ceremony locations

The Latin Grammy Awards are held in Las Vegas the most. The ceremony has been held there 14 times. The ceremony spent its first few years being held in Los Angeles and in 2003 took place in Miami. The ceremony had also been held once in New York City and Houston. In Las Vegas the ceremony has been held at three different venues over the years; the Michelob Ultra Arena, the MGM Grand Garden Arena and the T-Mobile Arena.

The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 16, 2023, at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, which marked the first time the awards were held outside of the United States.[45]

## Leading winners

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Main article: Latin Grammy Award records

With 29 Latin Grammy Awards, Residente has won the most Latin Grammy Awards, followed by Juanes who has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards. Natalia Lafourcade is the biggest winner among female artists with 18 awards. Calle 13, with 22 Latin Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group.

## TV broadcasts and ratings

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Year  | Network  | Viewers  | Rating/Share (Households)  | Source

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2000  | CBS  | 7.5 million  | 5.2/9  | [46]
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2002  | CBS  | 3.9 million  | 2.9/3.1  |
2003  | 4.9 million  | 3.4/3.69  | [47]
2004  | 3.3 million  | 2.4/4  | [48][49]
2005  | Univision  | 5.1 million  |  | [50]
2006  | 5.7 million  |  | [51]
2007  | 6.2 million  |  | [52]
2008  | 5.8 million  |  | [53]
2009  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |
2015  | 4.0 million  |  | [54]
2016  | 3.20 million  |  | [48]
2017  | 2.7 million  |  | [55]
2018  | 2.68 million  | 1.4/3  | [56]
2019  | 3.44 million  | 1.8/4  | [57]
2020  | 5.7 million  |  | [58]
2021  | 5.9 million  |  | [59]
2022  | 5.3 million  |  | [60]
2023  | 18.9 million  |  | [61]
2024  | 4.2 million  |  | [62]

## Criticism

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As with its Grammy Awards counterpart, the Latin Grammy Awards has also received criticism from various recording artists and music journalists.

Upon the announcement of the Latin Grammy Awards in 1999, several musical journalists raised concerns about the awards being used as a marketing tool by the mainstream media. Manny S. Gonzalez of the Vista En L.A felt that the award would just be used to advertise artists being promoted by Emilio Estefan. The lack of categories for non Spanish and Portuguese-speaking music has been criticized, namely by artists who consider their work to be "Latin" in sound or origin but are not eligible for a Latin Grammy including those from Haiti (who have compared their compas music to merengue music from the Dominican Republic but is sung in French Creole) and Celtic musicians from the Galicia and Asturias regions of Spain.[6][63] The linguistic requirement has also been criticized by Tony Succar whose album, Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, was not eligible for a Latin Grammy Award despite the album being recorded in salsa music. In response to the criticism, a spokesman for the Latin Recording Academy stated: "The Latin Recording Academy considers music based on the contents of the recording itself – the technical elements that go into the art of music making – not based on how a recording or an artist is marketed externally."[64] In 2001, Cuban exiles living in Miami protested at the Latin Grammy Awards for allowing musicians living in Cuba to perform at the stage. This resulted in the Latin Grammys being moved to Los Angeles for the second annual awards (which would in the end be canceled in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks).[65]

In October 2010, a year in which he did not have any new works eligible for the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita – a previous nominee – called the Latin Grammys "fake and a lie" and stated that if he were to ever win an award, he would not accept it.[66] The following year, he won his first two Latin Grammy Awards, at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. American musician Willie Colón observed the relationship between the Latin Grammys and major Latin record labels.[67] Mexican singer-songwriter Aleks Syntek noted that Mexican artists in general were apathetic towards the awards.[68] The Latin Grammys was met with backlash at the 2019 awards ceremony when none of the urbano artists were nominated in the general categories despite its popularity. This led to several reggaeton artists, including Daddy Yankee and J Balvin, boycotting the event. The Latin Recording Academy responded to criticism by requesting the "leaders of the urban community to get involved with the Academy, to get involved with the process, and to get involved with discussions that improve the Academy."[69] Since the late 2010s, the inclusion of Spain in the awards has garnered controversy from social media users who noted the Spanish colonization of the Americas.[70][71][72] Abud has responded to criticism on the inclusion of Spain by pointing out that "Latin music has been defined by Spanish and Portuguese".[73]

## See also

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* List of Grammy Award categories § Latin

## Notes

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## Further reading

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* "Spanish broadcast for Latin Grammys". (November 5, 2005). New Straits Times, p. 26.

## External links

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Latin Grammy Awards

* Categories
* Records
* Locations

Main awards|

* Latin Grammy Awards
* Record of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Album of the Year
* Best New Artist
* The Latin Recording Academy

Special awards|

* Lifetime Achievement Award
* Trustees Award
* Hall of Fame
* Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
* Leading Ladies of Entertainment

Ceremony year|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
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* 2009
* 2010
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* 2022
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* 2024
* 2025

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Latin Grammy Awards categories

General|

* Record of the Year
* Album of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Best New Artist

Pop|

* Best Contemporary Pop Album
* Best Traditional Pop Album
* Best Pop Song

Electronic|

* Best Latin Electronic Music Performance

Urban|

* Best Urban Fusion/Performance
* Best Reggaeton Performance
* Best Urban Music Album
* Best Urban Song
* Best Rap/Hip Hop Song

Rock|

* Best Rock Album
* Best Pop/Rock Album
* Best Rock Song
* Best Pop/Rock Song

Alternative|

* Best Alternative Music Album
* Best Alternative Song

Tropical|

* Best Salsa Album
* Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
* Best Merengue/Bachata Album
* Best Contemporary Tropical Album
* Best Traditional Tropical Album
* Best Tropical Song

Singer-songwriter|

* Best Singer-Songwriter Album
* Best Singer-Songwriter Song

Regional Mexican|

* Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
* Best Banda Album
* Best Tejano Album
* Best Norteño Album
* Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
* Best Regional Song

Instrumental|

* Best Instrumental Album

Traditional|

* Best Folk Album
* Best Tango Album
* Best Flamenco Album

Jazz|

* Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album

Christian|

* Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
* Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Portuguese language|

* Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
* Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
* Best Samba/Pagode Album
* Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance
* 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
* Producer of the Year

Music video|

* Best Short Form Music Video
* Best Long Form Music Video

Special awards|

* Lifetime Achievement Award
* Trustees Award
* Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
* Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
* Leading Ladies of Entertainment

Latin music portal

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Music awards

Worldwide|

* Grammy Awards
* International Dance Music Awards
* International Rock Awards
* World Music Awards

Africa|

* 3Music Awards (GH)
* All Africa Music Awards
* Channel O Music Video Awards (RSA)
* Ghana Music Awards (GH)
* The Headies (NGR)
* MTV Africa Music Awards
* Namibian Annual Music Awards (NA)
* Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NGR)
* South African Music Awards (RSA)
* South African Hip Hop Awards (RSA)
* Tanzania Music Awards (TZ)
* Zim Hip Hop Awards (ZW)
* Zim Music Awards (ZW)

Americas|

* Academy of Country Music Awards (US)
* Alternative Press Music Awards (US)
* Americana Music Honors & Awards (US)
* American Country Countdown Awards (US)
* American Music Awards (US)
* Atlantis Music Prize (CAN)
* BET Awards (US)
* Billboard Latin Music Awards (US)
* Billboard Music Awards (US)
* Blues Music Awards (US)
* Boston Music Awards (US)
* Brazilian Music Awards (BRA)
* Canadian Country Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Folk Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Independent Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Radio Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Urban Music Awards (CAN)
* CASBY Awards (CAN)
* CMT Music Awards (US)
* Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award (CAN)
* Country Music Association Awards (US)
* Covenant Awards (CAN)
* East Coast Music Awards (CAN)
* Electronic Dance Music Awards (US)
* Francouvertes (CAN)
* Félix Award (CAN)
* Dove Awards (US)
* Grammy Awards (US)
* Great Canadian Blues Award (CAN)
* Heat Latin Music Awards (US)
* Hollywood Independent Music Awards (US)
* Hollywood Music in Media Awards (US)
* iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (CAN)
* iHeartRadio Music Awards (US)
* Indigenous Music Awards (CAN)
* Josie Music Awards (US)
* Juno Awards (CAN)
* K-Love Fan Awards (US)
* Latin American Music Awards (US)
* Latin Grammy Awards (US)
* Libera Awards (US)
* Lo Nuestro Awards (US)
* Maple Blues Awards (CAN)
* Melhores do Ano (BRA)
* Meus Prêmios Nick (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards Brazil (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards (MX)
* MTV Video Music Awards (US)
* Music Video Production Association Awards (US)
* Multishow Brazilian Music Award (BRA)
* My VH1 Music Awards (US)
* NAACP Image Awards (US)
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* Native American Music Awards (US)
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (US)
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* People's Choice Awards (US)
* Polaris Music Prize (CAN)
* Premios Gardel (ARG)
* Premios Juventud (US)
* Radio Disney Music Awards (US)
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* Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Special Recognition Award (CAN)
* SOCAN Songwriting Prize (CAN)
* Soul Train Music Awards (US)
* Stellar Awards (US)
* TEC Awards (US)
* Teen Choice Awards (US)
* Troféu Imprensa (BRA)
* Troféu Roquette Pinto (BRA)
* Urban Music Awards (US)
* Premios Tu Mundo (US)
* Western Canadian Music Awards (CAN)

Asia and
Oceania|

* Anugerah Industri Muzik (MLY)
* Anugerah Juara Lagu (MLY)
* Anugerah Musik Indonesia (IDN)
* Anugerah Planet Muzik (SIN, MLY, BRU, IDN)
* Aotearoa Music Awards (NZ)
* ARIA Music Awards (AUS)
* Awit Awards (PHL)
* Billboard Japan Music Awards
* City FM Awards (MY)
* Dahsyatnya Awards (IDN)
* Dedication Music Award (VN)
* Golden Disc Awards (KOR)
* Golden Melody Awards (TW)
* Japan Record Awards
* Japan Gold Disc Award
* MAMA Awards (KOR)
* Melon Music Awards (KOR)
* Myx Music Award (PHL)
* Korean Music Awards
* SCTV Awards (IDN)

Europe|

* Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
* Anděl Awards (CZ)
* BBC Music Awards (UK)
* Brit Awards (UK)
* Choice Music Prize (IRL)
* Classic Brit Awards (UK)
* Diapason d'Or (FRA)
* Danish Music Awards
* Echo Awards (GER)
* Edison Awards (NLD)
* Estonian Music Awards
* Eska Music Awards (POL)
* Global Awards (UK)
* Gradam Ceoil (IRL)
* Gramophone Award (UK)
* Grammis (SWE)
* Grand Prix du Disque (FRA)
* Heavy Music Awards (UK)
* Hungarian Music Awards
* Icelandic Music Awards
* Irish Music Television Awards
* Wind Music Awards (ITA)
* Kerrang! Awards (UK)
* Kraumur Awards (ISL)
* LOS40 Music Awards (SPA)
* Malta Music Awards (MLT)
* MAD Video Music Awards (GRE)
* M.A.M.A. Awards (LTU)
* Meteor Music Awards (IRL)
* Mercury Prize (UK)
* MOBO Awards (UK)
* MTV Europe Music Awards (EU)
* MTV Italian Music Awards
* Russian Music Awards (RUS)
* Music Industry Awards (BEL)
* MME Awards (EU)
* NRJ Music Awards (FRA)
* Nordic Council Music Prize (NORD)
* P3 Gull (NOR)
* PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards
* Porin Music Award (CRO)
* Premio Nacional de Música (SPA)
* Romanian Music Awards
* RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards (IRL)
* Sanremo Music Festival Awards (ITA)
* Scots Trad Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Album of the Year Award (UK)
* Scottish Alternative Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Music Awards (UK)
* Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (UK)
* Spellemannprisen (NOR)
* Swallow Music Awards (ARM)
* TMF Awards (BEL/NED)
* Victoires de la Musique (FRA)
* YUNA (UKR)
* ZAI Awards/Aurel Awards (SK)
* Zamu Music Awards (BEL)

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Music industry

Major companies
and organizations|

| Representatives|

* AMPROFON
* ARIA
* BVMI
* BPI
* Music Canada
* FIMI
* IFPI (worldwide)
* PMB
* PROMUSICAE
* RIAA
* SNEP

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Publishers|

* BMG Rights Management
* Sony Music Publishing
* Universal Music Publishing Group
* Warner Chappell Music
* Disney Music Publishing

Record labels|

* Major: Sony
* Universal
* Warner
* Independent: Concord
* Independent UK record labels
* AAMG

Retailers|

* Amazon
* Digital music stores (iTunes Store)
* Fnac
* HMV
* Kaspien
* Virgin Megastores

Live music|

* CTS Eventim
* Live Nation
* LiveStyle
* Ticketmaster

Major genres|

* Blues
* Country
* Easy listening
* Electronic
* Experimental
* Folk
* Gospel
* Hip hop
* Jazz
* Latin
* Metal
* New Age
* Pop
* Reggae
* Rhythm and blues
* Rock
* World

Sectors
and roles|

* Album cover design
* Artists and repertoire (A&R)
* Disc jockey
* Distribution
* Entertainment law
* Music education
* Music executive
* Music and fashion
* Music journalism
* Music publisher
* Music store
* Music venue
* Musical instruments
* Professional audio store
* Promotion
* Radio promotion
* Record label
* Record shop
* Road crew
* Talent manager
* Tour promoter

| Production|

* Arrangement
* Songwriter
* Composer
* Lyricist
* Conductor
* Disc jockey
* Hip hop producer
* Horn section
* Record producer
* Rhythm section
* Orchestrator
* Session musician
* Backup singer
* Ghost singer
* Vocal coach
* Ghostwriter
* Sound engineer

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Release
formats|

* Single (Extended play (EP), 12" single, Cassette single, CD single, Maxi single)
* Album
* Double album, Mixtape
* Music video
* Promotional recording
* Phonograph record
* Eight-track
* Compact cassette
* CD
* DVD
* Airplay
* Music download
* Music streaming service

Live shows|

* Concert
* Concert tour
* Concert residency
* Music festival
* Music competition

Charts|

* ARIA Charts
* Billboard Hot 100
* Billboard Argentina Hot 100
* Billboard Brasil Hot 100
* Canadian Hot 100
* Circle Chart
* G-Music chart
* Irish Singles Chart
* Italian singles chart
* GfK Entertainment charts
* Entertainment Monitoring Africa
* Oricon charts
* New Zealand singles chart
* Rolling Stone Top 100
* Sino Chart
* TME Physical Album Sales Chart
* SNEP singles chart
* Sverigetopplistan
* UK singles chart

Publications|

* Billboard
* HitQuarters
* Hot Press
* Kerrang!
* Mojo
* Musica e dischi
* NME
* Q
* Rolling Stone
* Smash Hits
* Top of the Pops

Television|

| Channels|

* Channel V
* CMT
* Fuse
* Mnet
* MTV
* MTV2
* Tr3s
* MuchMusic
* The Music Factory
* Viva
* VH1
* The Country Network

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Series|

* Idol franchise
* Popstars
* Star Academy
* The Four
* The Voice
* The X Factor
* Rising Star

Achievements|

* Music award
* Best-selling music artists
* In: Brazil
* Finland
* Germany
* Japan
* United Kingdom (Females)
* United States
* Genre:
* Gospel
* Latin
* Nationality:
* Belgian
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* British
* Italian
* Swedish
* Best-selling albums
* by country
* Latin
* Best-selling singles
* by country
* Highest-paid musicians
* Highest-grossing live music artists
* Highest-grossing concert tours
* by women
* Latin
* Highest-grossing benefit concerts
* Most-attended concert tours
* Most-attended concerts
* Global Recording Artist of the Year
* Wealthiest musical artists

Other|

* Album era
* Album-equivalent unit
* A-side and B-side
* Backmasking
* Bootleg recording
* Christian music industry
* Environmental impact
* Hidden track
* Largest music deals
* Largest recorded music markets
* Most expensive albums
* Most valuable records
* Music certification
* Parental Advisory
* Record sales
* Surprise album
* White label

* Record production portal
* Category

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Univision programming (current and upcoming)

Telenovelas|

* Amores verdaderos (since 2025)
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Talk and reality shows|

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* CDI: código de investigación (since 2025)

Sports|

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Children's programming|

* Planeta de niños (since 2018)
* Franklin and Friends (since 2022)

Award shows|

* Premios Lo Nuestro (since 1989)
* Premios Juventud (since 2004)
* Premios Latin Grammy (since 2005)
* Latin American Music Awards (since 2023)

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