Latin Grammy Award

American music award

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The Latin Grammy Award is an accolade presented by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry, specifically for recordings in Spanish or Portuguese. Established in 1997 by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in response to the growing Latin American music market, the first Latin Grammy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles in 2000. Recordings are eligible regardless of where they are released, provided they are sung in Spanish or Portuguese. Winners receive a golden gramophone statuette, similar to the regular Grammy Awards, which were first presented in 1959.12

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To be eligible for a Latin Grammy, a recording may be released anywhere in the world, but it must be recorded in the Spanish or Portuguese language between July 1 of the previous year and June 30 of the award year. The first Latin Grammy Awards ceremony was staged in…
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To be eligible for a Latin Grammy, a recording may be released anywhere in the world, but it must be recorded in the Spanish or Portuguese language between July 1 of the previous year and June 30 of the award year. The first Latin Grammy Awards ceremony was staged in…
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