The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs or a new version of a previously recorded track are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
Seventeen awarded songs have also earned the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, which unlike this category, is given to songs that were released on a promotional level, and the prize is given to the performer, producer and audio engineer. The exceptions to this were in 2000, 2009 and 2013 when "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná, "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" by Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba and "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony, respectively, received the award without a nomination for Song of the Year.
Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded songwriter in the category with four wins out of twelve nominations. He's followed by Jorge Drexler and Shakira with three wins. Meanwhile, Andrés Castro, Luis Fonsi, and Carlos Vives have received the award twice. In 2017, Colombian artist Maluma became the first songwriter to have three nominated songs in the same year, with "Chantaje", "Felices los 4", and "Vente Pa' Ca". Claudia Brant, Angie Chirino, Joy Huerta (of the Mexican band Jesse & Joy), Natalia Lafourcade, Shakira, and Mónica Vélez are the only female writers to be awarded. In 2023, Shakira became the first female artist in history to receive three nominations for the category in the same year with "TQG", "Acróstico", and "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", ultimately winning for the latter.
Recipients An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.
Year Songwriter(s) Work Performing artist(s) Nominees 2000 , Angie Chirino, Marc Anthony & Cory Rooney Marc Anthony 2001 2002 "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" * 2003 Juanes Juanes 2004 2005 2006 Shakira & Luis F. Ochoa Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz 2007 2008 Juanes Juanes 2009 Claudia Brant, Luis Fonsi & Gen Reuben featuring David Bisbal, Noel Schajris and Aleks Syntek 2010 & Mónica Vélez Camila 2011 Rafa Arcaute & Calle 13 Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita 2012 Jesse & Joy & Tommy Torres Jesse & Joy 2013 Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives Carlos Vives 2014 Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona & Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona 2015 Leonel García & Natalia Lafourcade Natalia Lafourcade 2016 Andrés Castro, Shakira & Carlos Vives Carlos Vives & Shakira 2017 Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 2018 Jorge Drexler "Telefonía"* Jorge Drexler 2019 Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez and George Noriega "Calma" Pedro Capó 2020 Residente "René" Residente 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 2022 Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez & C. Tangana "Tocarte"* Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana 2023 Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" Bizarrap featuring Shakira 2024 Jorge Drexler "Derrumbe" Jorge Drexler 2025 Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios & Karol G "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" Karol G Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year. The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award. Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).
See also Grammy Award for Song of the Year
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External links Official site of the Latin Grammy Awards