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List of Latin Grammy Award categories

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The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded in a series of categories, each of which isolate a specific contribution to Latin music. The standard awards list nominees in each category from which a winner is selected. These categories have been added and removed over time.

General Field

The General Field consists of four standard awards representing the best over-all achievements in performance, production, and songwriting in Spanish and Portuguese languages:

Genre-specific fields

Pop

Previously awarded:

Urban

Rock

Previously awarded:

Alternative

Tropical

Previously awarded:

Singer-Songwriter

Regional Mexican

Previously awarded:

Instrumental

Traditional

Jazz

Christian

Portuguese Language

Previously awarded:

  • Best Romantic Music Album

Note: The field was originally called "Brazilian" before it was changed to "Portuguese Language" in 2016.

Children's

Classical

Recording Package

Production

Music video

Special awards

There are special awards which are awarded without nominations, typically for achievements of longer than the past year, which the standard awards apply to:

  • Person of the Year is a Special Merit Award presented to an individual who has had a significant effect on Latin music and has taken part in extensive philanthropy.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: is a Special Merit Award presented to performers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording during their careers.
  • Trustees Awards: is a Special Merit Award presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers.
  • Hall of Fame Award honors recordings that are at least twenty-five years old that have made significant contributions

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