Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop 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.

Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Awarded forVocal or instrumental Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held byXênia França for Em Nome da Estrela (2023)
Websitelatingrammy.com

According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.

In 2003, Tribalistas by Tribalistas became the first album to win this award and to be nominated for Album of the Year. Portuguese band Ultraleve became the first non-Brazilian act to receive a nomination in this category in 2013.[1] From 2000 to 2015, the award category was presented as Best Brazilian Pop Contemporary Album and was changed to its current name in 2016.

Lenine holds the record of most wins in the category with three, followed by Seu Jorge, Céu and Anavitória with two wins each.

Recipients

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Milton Nascimento was the first winner of this award in 2000 for Crooner.
 
Lenine has won three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.
 
2008 winner Vanessa da Mata.
 
Two-time winner Sérgio Mendes.
 
Two-time winner Seu Jorge.
 
2011 winner Jota Quest.
 
Two-time winner, Céu.
 
Two-time winners, Anavitória.
 
2023 winner, Xênia França.

Best Brazilian Pop Contemporary Album

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Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2000 Milton Nascimento Crooner
2001 Marisa Monte Memórias, Crônicas, e Declarações de Amor
2002 Lenine Falange Canibal
2003 Tribalistas Tribalistas
2004 Carlinhos Brown Carlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón
2005 Lenine Incité
2006 Sérgio Mendes Timeless
2007 Lenine Acústico MTV
2008 Vanessa da Mata Sim
2009 Roupa Nova Roupa Nova em Londres
2010 Sérgio Mendes Bom Tempo
2011 Jota Quest Quinze
2012 Seu Jorge Músicas Para Churrascos Vol. 1
2013 Seu Jorge Músicas Para Churrasco Vol. 1 Ao Vivo
2014 Ivete Sangalo Multishow Ao Vivo – Ivete Sangalo 20 Anos
2015 Tulipa Ruiz Dancê
  • Jamz – Insano
  • Seu JorgeMúsicas para Churrasco, Vol. 2
  • Onze:20 – Vida Loka
  • Jonas Sá – Blam! Blam!

Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album

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Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2016 Céu Tropix
2017 Tiago Iorc Troco Likes Ao Vivo
2018 Anaadi Noturno
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2019 Anavitória O Tempo É Agora
  • As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira – Tarântula
  • Ana CañasTodxs
  • Mahmundi – Para Dias Ruins
  • Jair OliveiraSelfie
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2020 Céu Apká!
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2021 Anavitória Cor
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2022 Bala Desejo Sim Sim Sim
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2023 Xênia França Em Nome da Estrela
  • Bryan Behr – Bryan Behr Ao Vivo Em São Paulo
  • Hodari – Hodari
  • MelimQuintal
  • Rubel – As Palavras, Vol. 1 & 2
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2024 TBA TBA
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References

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  1. ^ "Ultraleve nomeados para os Grammy Latinos". SAPO Musica (in Portuguese). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-11-17). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 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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