Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Song

Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Song
Awarded forquality pop music songs
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2019
Currently held bySantiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno and Shakira for "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" (2023)
Websitelatingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1]

According to the Latin Grammy category description guide it is designed for new songs that contain 51% of the lyrics in Spanish and it is awarded to the songwriter(s).[2] Instrumental recordings, cover songs, remixes and interpolation/sampling recordings are not elegible for the category. It must be a completely new song.

It was introduced in 2019 at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, with Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz and American singer Camila Cabello being the inaugural winners for the song "Mi Persona Favorita". Colombian singer Camilo is the only composer to receive the award for than once with two consecutive wins.

Recipients

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Year Songwriter(s) Work Performing artist(s)[II] Nominees Ref.
2019 Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello "Mi Persona Favorita" Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello
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2020 Camilo, Jon Leone & Richi López "Tutu" Camilo featuring Pedro Capó
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2021 Édgar Barrera and Camilo "Vida de Rico" Camilo
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2022 Pablo María Rousselon, Manuel Lara, Manuel Lorente, Juan Riutort and Sebastián Yatra "Tacones Rojos" Sebastián Yatra
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Jorge Drexler "La Guerrilla de la Concordia" Jorge Drexler
2023 Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno and Shakira "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" Bizarrap featuring Shakira
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2024 TBA TBA TBA
  • Julio Reyes Copello & Mariana Vega, songwriters – "A la Mitad" (Maura Nava)
  • Paty Cantú, Ángela Dávalos, Leon Leiden & Saibu, songwriters – "A las 3" (Paty Cantú & León Leiden)
  • David Bisbal, Pablo Preciado & Carlos Rivera, songwriters – "Ahora" (David Bisbal & Carlos Rivera)
  • José Andrés Benitez, Christian Bermudez, Richard Bermudez, Rodney Kumbirayi Hwingwiri, Juan Diego Linares, Luis Alejandro Márquez, Anibal Morin Diaz, Danny Ocean & Rafael Salcedo, songwriters – "Amor" (Danny Ocean)
  • Lagos, songwriter – "Dime Quién" (Lagos)
  • Rawayana, songwriters – "Feriado" (Rawayana)
  • Carter Lang, Manuel Lorente Freire, Kali Uchis & Dylan Wiggins, songwriters – "Igual Que un Ángel" (Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma)
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Most Wins

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2 Wins

Most Nominations

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5 Nominations

4 Nominations

3 Nominations

2 Nominations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Latin Recording Academy® | Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación®". July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "CATEGORY DEFINITIONS". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "20a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Huston, Marysabel. "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 19, 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. ^ 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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