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Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

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The Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes awareness of cultural diversity and the contributions of Latin musicians in the United States and worldwide. The award is given every year since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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The description of the category at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards states that "it encompasses movements of works that include from opera to compositions for symphony orchestras, instrumental or vocal soloists, chamber ensembles, choral music, electroacoustic music, etc." and includes classical music albums "in which participants are predominantly Latino composers, directors or performers in any of its forms: composition, performance, direction."[1]

Spanish singer and conductor Plácido Domingo is the most awarded artist in the category with four wins. He was also the first recipient of the award in 2000.

Winners and nominees

Spanish singer and conductor Plácido Domingo won the award in 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2014.
Spanish conductor Antoni Ros-Marbà was one of the inaugural winners in 2000.
Spanish baritone Carlos Álvarez was one of the recipients of the award in 2001
Cuban-American instrumentalist Paquito D'Rivera won the award in 2003 and 2005.
Dominican musician Michel Camilo won the award in 2006.
Brazilian conductor John Neschling won the award in 2007.
Spanish singer Montserrat Caballé won the award in 2007.
Cuban musician Leo Brouwer won the award in 2010.
Mexican quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano won the award in 2012 and 2016.
2015-winner, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero.
Mexican singer Jaramar won the award in 2016.
Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas won the award in 2022.
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra & Simón Bolívar National Choir won the award in 2023.
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