# Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban 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. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for new songs that contain at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese. The accolade is awarded to the songwriter(s) of said song. Instrumental recordings and cover songs are not eligible for the category.
The award was first presented to Puerto Rican musicians Eduardo Cabra and René Pérez of the duo Calle 13 in 2007. The award has been presented three times to Puerto Rican songwriters and once to a Panamian, Spaniard and Argentine songwriter in 2008, 2010, and 2011 respectively. The only songwriter to receive this award in more than one occasion is René Pérez. In 2010, Spanish rapper La Mala Rodríguez became the first female artist to win in this field. Daddy Yankee holds the record of most nominations in general and most nominations without a win with eight. Also, he is the only artist who has been nominated every year since the category's inception (except in 2014). In 2014, "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona became the first urban song to win this award and Song of the Year.

## Recipients

| Year | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s) | Nominees |
| 2007 | Eduardo Cabra Panasuyo René Pérez | "Pa'l Norte" | Calle 13 | Mathieu and Orishas – "Hay Un Son" (Orishas) will.i.am, Daddy Yankee and Fergie – "Impacto (Remix)" (Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie) Sebastian Rocca and Michael Stuart – "Mi Tumbao" (Tres Coronas featuring Michael Stuart) William Omar Landrón and Eliel Lind – "No Se De Ella (My Space)" (Don Omar featuring Wisin & Yandel) |
| 2008 | Flex | "Te Quiero" | Flex | Tingui and Daddy Yankee – "Al Son del Boom" (Miguelito featuring Daddy Yankee) Tito El Bambino – "El Tra" (Tito El Bambino) Tego Calderón – "Ni Fu Ni Fa" (Tego Calderón) Alexis, Fido and Toby Love – "Soy Igual Que Tú" (Alexis & Fido) |
| 2009 | Marcos Masis "Tainy" Wisin & Yandel | "Abusadora" | Wisin & Yandel | Marcelo D2 and Nave – "Desabafo" (Marcelo D2) Daddy Yankee – "Llamado de Emergencia" (Daddy Yankee) 50 Cent, Nesty "La Mente Maestra", Wisin & Yandel – "Mujeres In The Club" (Wisin & Yandel featuring 50 Cent) Don Omar – "Sexy Robotica" (Don Omar) |
| 2010 | La Mala Rodríguez | "No Pidas Perdón" | La Mala Rodríguez | Daddy Yankee – "Descontrol" (Daddy Yankee) Daddy Yankee – "Grito Mundial" (Daddy Yankee) Eduardo Davalos, M. Garza and R. Rodríguez – "El Hornazo" (Cartel de Santa) Everton Bonner, Don Omar, Sly Dunbar, Eliel and Lloyd Willis – "Hasta Abajo" (Don Omar) Vico C for "Sentimiento" – (Vico C featuring Arcángel) |
| 2011 | Rafa Arcaute Calle 13 | "Baile de los Pobres" | Calle 13 | Renato Carosone, Mathew Handley, Duncan Maclennas, Nicola Salerno, Andrew Stanley and Pitbull (aka Armando Pérez) – "Bon, Bon" (Pitbull) Don Omar and Lucenzo – "Danza Kuduro" (Don Omar featuring Lucenzo) Wisin & Yandel – "Estoy Enamorado" (Wisin & Yandel) Daddy Yankee and Prince Royce – "Ven Conmigo" (Daddy Yankee featuring Prince Royce) |
| 2012 | Ramón Enrique Casillas & Don Omar | "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" | Don Omar | Max Deniro, Sak Noel, Pitbull, William Reyna and DJ Buddha – "Crazy People" (Sensato featuring Pitbull and Sak Noel) Don Omar and Milton "Alcover" Restituyo – "Dutty Love" (Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha) Alexis & Fido and Egbert Enrique Rosa Citron – "Energía" (Alexis & Fido) Daddy Yankee – "Lovumba" (Daddy Yankee) |
| 2013 | Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur | "Ula Ula" | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | Dj Buddah, Papayo, Pitbull, Gregor Salto and Tzvetin Todorov – "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" (Pitbull) Daddy Yankee, Eliezer Palacios, Giancarlo Rivera, Jonathan Rivera and Francisco Saldaña – "Limbo" (Daddy Yankee) Clément Dumoulin and Mala Rodríguez – "Quien Manda" (Mala Rodríguez) Jorge Drexler, Andrés Mujica Celis and Ana Tijoux – "Sacar la Voz" (Jorge Drexler and Ana Tijoux) |
| 2014 | Descemer Bueno Gente De Zona Enrique Iglesias | "Bailando" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona | René Pérez and Eduardo Cabra – "Adentro" (Calle 13) René Pérez and Eduardo Cabra – "Cuando Los Pies Besan El Piso" (Calle 13) J Balvin & Farruko, "6 AM" – (J Balvin & Farruko) André Célis & Ana Tijoux – "Vengo" (Ana Tijoux) |
| 2015 | J Balvin Rene Cano Alejandro "Mosty" Patiño Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez | "Ay Vamos" | J Balvin | Alexis & Fido and Juan Jesús Santana – "A Ti Te Encanta" (Alexis & Fido) Ilya, Savan Kotecha, Pitbull and Prince Royce – "Back It Up (Spanish Version)" (Prince Royce featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull) Tego Calderón and Ernesto Padilla – "Dando Break" (Tego Calderón) Carlos Ortiz, Luis Ortiz and Daddy Yankee – "Sígueme Y Te Sigo" (Daddy Yankee) |
| 2016 | Egbert Rosa Cintrón Farruko Eduardo A. Vargas Berrios Yandel | "Encantadora" | Yandel | Miguel Correa, Cosculluela, Daddy Yankee, José Gómez, Roberto Martínez Lebrón, Jorge Oquendo and Orlando Javier Valle Vega – "A Donde Voy" (Cosculluela featuring Daddy Yankee) De La Ghetto & Alejandro Ramírez Suárez – "Acércate" (De La Ghetto) Juan Alonzo V. Angulo, Francisco Espinoza, David Rolas, Sito Rocks and Rafael Vargas – "12 Rosas" (David Rolas featuring Fulanito and Sito Rocks) Arianna Puello – "Hardcore y Feroz" |
| 2017 | Rafael Arcaute Igor Koshkendey Residente | "Somos Anormales" | Residente | Emicida and Rael – "A Chapa É Quente! (Língua Franca)" (Emicida & Rael) Luis Díaz, Alejandro Estrada, Bruno Og and Jonathan Torres – "Coqueta" (Ghetto Kids) Nicky Jam, Juan Diego Medina Vélez and Cristhian Mena – "El Amante" (Nicky Jam) J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Phillip Kembo, Johnny Michell, Pitbull, Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russell, Jamie Sanderson and Tinashe "T-Collar" Sibanda – "Hey Ma" (Spanish version) (Pitbull and J Balvin featuring Camila Cabello) Lápiz Consciente and Vico C – "Papa" (Lápiz Consciente featuring Vico C) |
| 2018 | Urbani Mota Cedeño Juan G. Rivera Vazquez Luis Jorge Romero Daddy Yankee | "Dura" | Daddy Yankee | Anitta, J. Balvin, Justin Quiles & Alejandro Ramírez – "Downtown" (Anitta Featuring J Balvin) Rene David Cano, Andy Clay, Karol G, Antonio Rayo & Omar Sabino – "Mi Cama" (Karol G) J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Juan M. Frías, Luian Malave, Prince Royce, Edgar Semper & Xavier Semper – "Sensualidad" (Bad Bunny, Prince Royce & J Balvin) J. Balvin, Nicky Jam & Juan Diego Medina Vélez – "X" (Nicky Jam & J Balvin) |
| 2019 | J Balvin Mariachi Budda Frank Dukes Teo Halm El Guincho Alejandro Ramirez Rosalía | "Con Altura" | Rosalía and J Balvin featuring El Guincho | Ozuna and Vicente Saavedra – "Baila Baila Baila" (Ozuna) J Balvin, Rene Cano, De La Ghetto and Alejandro Ramirez – "Caliente" (De La Ghetto featuring J Balvin) Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Londoño, Bryan Lezcano Chaverra, Josh Mendez, Sech and Jorge Valdes – "Otro Trago" (Sech featuring Darell) René Cano, ChocQuibtown, Kevyn Cruz Moreno, Juan Diego Medina Vélez, Andrés David Restrepo, Mateo Tejada Giraldo, Andrés Uribe Marín, Juan Vargas & Doumbia Yohann – "Pa' Olvidarte" (ChocQuibtown) |
| 2020 | Pablo Diaz-Reixa "El Guincho" Ozuna Rosalía | "Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi" | Rosalía & Ozuna | Anuel AA, Jhay Cortez, Marco Masis "Tainy" & Ozuna, songwriters – "Adicto" (Tainy, Anuel AA y Ozuna) Alejandro "Pututi" Arce, Ángel Alberto Arce, Luis Eduardo Cedeno Konig "Pucho", Roque Alberto Cedeno Konig "Tucutu", Gente De Zona, Paul Irizarry Suau "Echo", Andrea Mangiamanchi "Elena Rose", Daniel Joel Márquez Díaz, Yasmil Jesús Marrufo & Juan Morelli, songwriters – "Muchacha" (Gente De Zona y Becky G) Anitta, Tynashe Beam, Diplo, Eric Alberto-Lopez, MC Lan & Tropkillaz, songwriters – "Rave de Favela" (MC Lan, Anitta, BEAM and Major Lazer) J Balvin, O 'Neill, Justin Quiles, Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez & Taiko, songwriters – "Rojo" (J Balvin) |
| 2021 | Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel | "Patria y Vida" | Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky | Farina, Joshua Javier Méndez, Sech, Jonathan Emmanuel Tobar & Jorge Valdés Vásquez, songwriters – "A Fuego" (Farina) J Balvin, Alejandro Borrero, Jhay Cortez, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, Alejandro Ramírez, Ivanni Rodríguez, Blaise Smith, Tainy & Juan Camilo Vargas, songwriters – "Agua" (Tainy & J Balvin) Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez, Nydia Laner, Gabriel Mora, Egbert Rosa & Tainy, songwriters – "Dákiti" (Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez) Myke Towers & Jay Wheeler, songwriters – "La Curiosidad" (Jay Wheeler, DJ Nelson & Myke Towers) |
| 2022 | Bad Bunny | "Tití Me Preguntó" | Bad Bunny | Rauw Alejandro & Chencho Corleone, José M. Collazo, Jorge Cedeño Echevarria, Luis Jonuel González, Eric Pérez Rovira, Jorge E. Pizarro Ruiz & Nino Karlo Segarra, songwriters – "Desesperados" (Rauw Alejandro & Chencho Corleone) Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas, songwriters – "Lo Siento BB:/" (Bad Bunny, Tainy & Julieta Venegas) Luis Miguel Gomez Castaño, Becky G & Karol G, Ovy on the Drums, Justin Quiles, Elena Rose & Daniel Uribe, songwriters – "Mamiii" (Becky G & Karol G) Samantha M. Cámara, Nicky Jam, Vicente Jiménez, Dallas James Koehlke, Manuel Larrad & Juan Diego Medina Vélez, songwriters – "Ojos Rojos" (Nicky Jam) |
| 2023 | Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap & Quevedo | "Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" | Bizarrap featuring Quevedo | Maria Becerra, songwriter – "Automático" (Maria Becerra) Bad Bunny & Austin Santos, songwriters – "La Jumpa" (Arcangel featuring Bad Bunny) Nelson Onell Diaz, Farruko, Gocho, Franklin Jovani Martinez & Eric Perez Rovira, songwriters – "Mi Mejor Canción" (Gocho featuring Farruko) Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy on the Drums & Shakira, songwriters – "TQG" (Karol G featuring Shakira) Jowan, Andres David Restrepo, Joan Manuel Ubinas Jimenez & Yandel, songwriters – "Yandel 150" (Yandel & Feid) |
| 2024 | Daddy Yankee | "Bonita" | Daddy Yankee | Quevedo, songwriter – "Columbia" (Quevedo) Feid, Nicolás Jaña Galleguillos, Gabriel Mora Quintero, Andrés David Restrepo Echavarria, Sky Rompiendo & Myke Towers, songwriters – "El Cielo" (Sky Rompiendo, Feid & Myke Towers) Julio Emmanuel Batista Santos, Carlos Alberto Butter Aguila, Orlando J. Cepeda Matos, Ralph Jemar Milln Calderon, Jose Reyes, Myke Towers & Siggy Vazquez Rodriguez, songwriters – "La Falda" (Myke Towers) Feid, songwriters – "Luna" (Feid featuring ATL Jacob) Karol G, Daniel Esteban Gutiérrez, Ovy on the Drums & Peso Pluma, songwriters – "Qlona" (Karol G featuring Peso Pluma) |

## All-time table

| # | Artist / Group | Wins | Loss | Years winner | Years nominated |
| 1 | Rosalía | 2 | 0 | 2019, 2020 | — |
| 1 | Calle 13 | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2011 | 2014 |
| 2 | Don Omar | 1 | 5 | 2012 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 3 | Wisin & Yandel | 1 | 2 | 2009 | 2009, 2011 |
| 4 | J Balvin | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2019 | 2014 |
| 4 | Mala Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2013 |
| 6 | Enrique Iglesias | 1 | — | 2014 | — |
| 6 | Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas | 1 | — | 2013 | — |
| 6 | Flex | 1 | — | 2008 | — |
| 9 | Daddy Yankee | 1 | 8 | 2024 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| 10 | Alexis & Fido | — | 3 | — | 2008, 2012, 2015 |
| 11 | Tego Calderón | — | 2 | — | 2008, 2015 |
| 11 | Ana Tijoux | — | 2 | — | 2013, 2014 |
| 11 | Pitbull | — | 2 | — | 2011, 2013 |
| 14 | Prince Royce | — | 1 | — | 2015 |
| 14 | Sensato | — | 1 | — | 2012 |
| 14 | Cartel de Santa | — | 1 | — | 2010 |
| 14 | Vico C | — | 1 | — | 2010 |
| 14 | Marcelo D2 | — | 1 | — | 2009 |
| 14 | Miguelito | — | 1 | — | 2008 |
| 14 | Tito El Bambino | — | 1 | — | 2008 |
| 14 | Orishas | — | 1 | — | 2007 |
| 14 | Tres Coronas | — | 1 | — | 2007 |