# Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental merengue house, R&B, reggaeton and rap music albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of newly recorded material. The award was first presented as the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album until it received its current name, Best Urban Music Album, at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004.
The accolade for Best Urban Music Album was first presented to the Argentine band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop at the second Latin Grammy Awards in 2001 for their album Un Paso a la Eternidad. In 2009, the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 became the first urban act to be presented with Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year for their album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008). Karol G became the first female artist to win the award twice, her album Manana Sera Bonito became the first album by a female artist to win both Best Urban Music Album and Album of the Year in 2023.
Residente is the most awarded artist in this category, with five; one solo and four as part of Calle 13. In 2013, Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist and the first Spanish artist to win the award. Puerto Rican singers Tito "El Bambino" and Ivy Queen are tied with the most nominations without a win, with three each.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees |
| 2001 | Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop | Un Paso a la Eternidad | DJ Kun – Crazy Atorrante Faces Do Subúrbio – Como É Triste de Olhar Planet Hemp – A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça 7 Notas 7 Colores –La Mami Internacional Presenta: 7 Notas 7 Colores |
| 2002 | Vico C | Vivo | Camorra – Vírus Nilo MC – Guajiro Del Asfalto Nocaute – CD Pirata X Alfonso – X – Moré |
| 2003 | Orishas | Emigrante (Orishas album) | Big Boy – The Phenomenon Tego Calderón – El Abayarde Dante – Elevado El General – El General De Fiesta Vico C – Emboscada |
| 2004 | Vico C | En Honor A La Verdad | Akwid – Proyecto Akwid Control Machete – Uno, Dos: Bandera DJ Kane – DJ Kane Juan Gotti – No Sett Trippin |
| 2005 | Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino | Don Omar – The Last Don Live Luny Tunes – The Kings of the Beats Orishas – El Kilo Vico C – Desahogo |
| 2006 | Calle 13 | Calle 13 | Daddy Yankee – Barrio Fino en Directo Don Omar – King of Kings Wisin & Yandel – Pa'l Mundo |
| 2007 | Calle 13 | Residente o Visitante | Daddy Yankee – El Cartel: The Big Boss Orishas – Antidiotico Ivy Queen – Sentimiento Mala Rodríguez – Malamarismo |
| 2008 | Wisin & Yandel | Los Extraterrestres | Alexis & Fido – Sobrenatural Tego Calderón – El Abayarde Contraataca Flex – Te Quiero: Romantic Style In Da World Tito El Bambino – It's My Time |
| 2009 | Calle 13 | Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo | Daddy Yankee – Talento de Barrio Don Omar – iDon Tito El Bambino – El Patrón Wisin & Yandel – La Revolución |
| 2010 | Chino & Nacho | Mi Niña Bonita | Cartel de Santa – Sincopa Daddy Yankee – Daddy Yankee Mundial La Mala Rodríguez – Dirty Bailarina Vico C – Babilla |
| 2011 | Calle 13 | Entren Los Que Quieran | Don Omar – Meet the Orphans Pitbull – Armando Ivy Queen – Drama Queen Wisin & Yandel – Los Vaqueros: El Regreso |
| 2012 | Don Omar | Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation | J Alvarez – Otro Nivel de Música Reloaded Tego Calderón – The Original Gallo del País Farruko – The Most Powerful Rookie Ana Tijoux – La Bala |
| 2013 | Mala Rodríguez | Bruja | Daddy Yankee – Prestige Ivy Queen – Musa Tito El Bambino – Invicto Wisin & Yandel – Líderes |
| 2014 | Calle 13 | Multi Viral | Alexis & Fido – La Esencia J Balvin – La Familia Yandel – De Líder a Leyenda Daddy Yankee – King Daddy |
| 2015 | Tego Calderon | El Que Sabe, Sabe | Farruko – Los Menores Nicky Jam – Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Don Omar – The Last Don 2 Yandel – Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour (Deluxe Edition) |
| 2016 | J Balvin | Energia | El B – Luz Emicida – Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa... Farruko – Visionary Arianna Puello – Despierta |
| 2017 | Residente | Residente | J Álvarez – Big Yauran Kase.O – El Círculo Arianna Puello – Rap Komunion Rael – Coisas Do Meu Imaginário |
| 2018 | J Balvin | Vibras | ChocQuibTown – Sin Miedo Coastcity – Coastcity Ozuna – Odisea Tote King – Lebron |
| 2019 | Bad Bunny | X 100pre | Anitta – Kisses De La Ghetto – Mi Movimiento Feid – 19 Sech – Sueños |
| 2020 | J Balvin | Colores | Anuel AA – Emmanuel Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG J Balvin and Bad Bunny – Oasis Feid – FERXXO (VOL. 1: M.O.R) Ozuna – Nibiru Sech – 1 of 1 Myke Towers – Easy Money Baby |
| 2021 | Bad Bunny | El Último Tour Del Mundo | Akapellah – Goldo Funky Eladio Carrión – Monarca Ozuna – ENOC Myke Towers – Lyke Mike |
| 2022 | Bad Bunny | Un Verano Sin Ti | Akapellah – Respira Rauw Alejandro – Trap Cake, Vol. 2 Arcángel – Los Favoritos 2.5 María Becerra – Animal |
| 2023 | Karol G | Mañana Será Bonito | Akapellah – Xtassy Rauw Alejandro – Saturno Eladio Carrión – 3men2 Kbrn Feid – Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos el Álbum Nicki Nicole – Alma |
| 2024 | Karol G | Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) | Bad Bunny – Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana Eladio Carrión – Sol María Álvaro Díaz – Sayonara Feid – Ferxxocalipsis Trueno – El Último Baile |

## Most Wins

6 Wins
* Residente (5 with Calle 13)
5 Wins
* Calle 13
3 Wins
* Bad Bunny
* J Balvin
2 Wins
* Karol G

## Most Nominations

7 Nominations
* Daddy Yankee
* Yandel (5 with Winsin and Yandel)
5 Nominations
* Bad Bunny
* Calle 13
* J Balvin
* Vico C
* Winsin and Yandel
4 Nominations
* Feid
3 Nominations
* Akapellah
* Farruko
* Ivy Queen
* Mala Rodrigues
* Ozuna
* Tito "El Bambino"
* Eladio Carrión
2 Nominations
* Myke Towers
* Rauw Alejandro
* Sech
* Karol G