Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album

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Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album
Awarded forVocal or instrumental Musica Popular Brasileira albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. For Solo artists, duos or groups.
CountryUnited States
Presented by The Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held by João Donato for Serotonina (2023)
Website latingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental Musica Popular Brasileira albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material, and is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups.

Contents

The albums, Livro by Caetano Veloso (2000), Maria Rita by Maria Rita (2004), Regência: Vince Mendoza by Ivan Lins and The Metropole Orchestra (2009) and Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Ivete Sangalo (2012) were nominated for Album of the Year, but didn't win.

The album Livro by Caetano Veloso won this award in 2000 and the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in the same year.

Cantando Histórias by Ivan Lins became the first Brazilian album and only Portuguese language album to win this award and Album of the Year in 2005. The same year, Eletracústico by Gilberto Gil lost this award to Ivan Lins' album, but won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album in 2006. With her win in 2022, Liniker became the first trans artist to win a Latin Grammy Award.

Winners and nominees

Caetano Veloso was the first winner of this award in 2000 for Livro. He is the artist with most wins with three wins as well as the most nominated with eight nominations. Caetano Veloso (cropped).jpg
Caetano Veloso was the first winner of this award in 2000 for Livro. He is the artist with most wins with three wins as well as the most nominated with eight nominations.
Chico Buarque won in 2002 alongside Edu Lobo for Cambaio and in 2018 for Caravanas. Chico Buarque no BRAVO.jpg
Chico Buarque won in 2002 alongside Edu Lobo for Cambaio and in 2018 for Caravanas.
Edu Lobo won for Cambaio with Chico Buarque in 2002 and for Dos Navegantes alongside Romero Lubambo and Mauro Senise in 2017. 25o Premio da Musica Brasileira (14004990988).jpg
Edu Lobo won for Cambaio with Chico Buarque in 2002 and for Dos Navegantes alongside Romero Lubambo and Mauro Senise in 2017.
Three-time winner Maria Rita. She was the first female recipient of the award. Maria Rita @ Virada Cultural 2009 07.jpg
Three-time winner Maria Rita. She was the first female recipient of the award.
Three-time winner Ivan Lins. Ivan Lins.jpg
Three-time winner Ivan Lins.
Elza Soares won in 2016 for A Mulher do Fim do Mundo. Foto oficial 02 de Elza Soares em Deus e Mulher.jpg
Elza Soares won in 2016 for A Mulher do Fim do Mundo.
Liniker won in 2022 for Indigo Borboleta Anil becoming the first trans artist to win a Latin Grammy Award. Liniker + Tulipa Ruiz (52189482079) (cropped).jpg
Liniker won in 2022 for Indigo Borboleta Anil becoming the first trans artist to win a Latin Grammy Award.
YearPerforming artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2000 Caetano Veloso Livro
2001 Caetano Veloso Noites Do Norte
2002 Chico Buarque and Edu Lobo Cambaio
2003 Caetano Veloso and Jorge Mautner Eu não peço desculpa
2004 Maria Rita Maria Rita
2005 Ivan Lins Cantando Histórias
2006 Maria Rita Segundo
2007 Leny Andrade and Cesar Camargo Mariano Ao Vivo
2008 Seu Jorge América Brasil o Disco
2009 Ivan Lins and The Metropole Orchestra Regência: Vince Mendoza
2010 Gilberto Gil Banda Dois
2011 Djavan Ária
2012 Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Ivete Sangalo Especial Ivete, Gil E Caetano
2013 Maria Rita Redescobrir - Ao Vivo
  • Gilberto Gil – Concerto De Cordas & Máquinas De Ritmo
  • Edu Lobo – Edu Lobo & Metropole Orkest
  • Various Artists; Thiago Marques Luiz (producer) – Herivelto Martins - 100 Anos
  • Jorge Vercillo – Luar De Sol - Ao Vivo No Ceará
2014 Marisa Monte Verdade, Uma Ilusão
2015 Ivan Lins América, Brasil
2016 Elza Soares A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
2017 Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo & Mauro SeniseDos Navegantes
2018 Chico Buarque Caravanas
[1]
2019 Gilberto Gil Ok Ok Ok
 [2]
2020 Toninho Horta & Orquestra FantasmaBelo Horizonte
 [3]
2021 Zeca Baleiro Canções D'Além Mar
  • Delia Fischer – Hoje
  • Thiago Holanda – Tempo de Viver
  • Luedji Luna – Bom Mesmo é Estar Debaixo D'Água
  • Zé Manoel – Do Meu Coração Nu
 [4]
2022 Liniker Indigo Borboleta Anil
 [5]
2023 João Donato Serotonina
 [6]

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References

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