Latin Grammy Award records
Throughout the thirteen-year history of the Latin Grammy Awards, multiple records have been set. This page includes competitive awards only and does not include special awards such as Lifetime Achievement awards or any other non-competitive awards presented by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
Awards
Most Latin Grammys won
The record for the most Latin Grammys belongs to Residente and Edgar Barrera, both with 29 awards.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards | |
| 1 | Edgar Barrera | 29 | |
| 1 | Residente | 29 | |
| 2 | Juan Luis Guerra | 28 | |
| 3 | Juanes | 25 | |
| 4 | Cabra | 24 | |
| 4 | Alejandro Sanz | 24 | |
| 5 | Calle 13 | 22 | |
| 6 | Allan Leschhorn | 21 | |
| 6 | Rafael Arcaute | 21 | |
| 7 | Natalia Lafourcade | 20 | |
| 8 | Carlos Vives | 19 | |
| 9 | Bad Bunny | 17 | |
| 9 | Gustavo Santaolalla | 17 | |
| 10 | Carlos Alvarez | 16 | |
| 10 | Sergio George | 16 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a male artist
Residente is the most awarded male artist, with 29 accolades.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards |
| 1 | Residente | 29 |
| 2 | Juan Luis Guerra | 28 |
| 3 | Juanes | 25 |
| 4 | Cabra | 24 |
| 4 | Alejandro Sanz | 24 |
| 5 | Allan Leschhorn | 21 |
| 5 | Rafael Arcaute | 21 |
| 6 | Carlos Vives | 19 |
| 7 | Bad Bunny | 17 |
| 7 | Gustavo Santaolalla | 17 |
| 8 | Carlos Alvarez | 16 |
| 8 | Sergio George | 16 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a female artist
Natalia Lafourcade is the most awarded female artist, with 20 accolades.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards | |
| 1 | Natalia Lafourcade | 20 | |
| 2 | Shakira | 15 | |
| 3 | Rosalía | 11 | |
| 4 | Aline Barros | 8 | |
| 4 | Julieta Venegas | 8 | |
| 4 | Karol G | 8 | |
| 4 | Maria Rita | 8 | |
| 5 | Kany García | 7 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a group
Calle 13 is the most awarded Group, with 22 accolades.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards | |
| 1 | Calle 13 | 22 | |
| 2 | Banda el Recodo | 9 | |
| 3 | Café Tacvba | 8 | |
| 3 | Los Tigres del Norte | 8 | |
| 4 | Motolov | 7 | |
| 5 | Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz | 6 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a duo
Chitãozinho & Xororó and Jesse & Joy are the most awarded duo, both with 6 accolades.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards | |
| 1 | Chitãozinho & Xororó | 6 | |
| 1 | Jesse & Joy | 6 | |
| 2 | Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | 5 | |
| 3 | Renato Teixeira | 3 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a producer
Edgar Barrera with 29 awards has won more awards than any other producer.| Rank | Artist | Number of awards |
| 1 | Edgar Barrera | 29 |
| 2 | Juan Luis Guerra | 28 |
| 3 | Rafael Arcaute | 21 |
| 4 | Gustavo Santaolalla | 17 |
| 5 | Sergio George | 16 |
Most Latin Grammys won by an engineer or mixer
Thom Russo with 11 awards, has won more than any other engineer or mixer.| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| Engineer or Mixer | Sebastian Krys Thom Russo | Rafael Arcaute Aníbal Kerpel Javier Garza Rafa Sardina | Carlos Alvarez Mike Couzzi | Emilio Estefan Benny Faccone | Ronnie Torres |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Youngest Winner
Jaden, from the group Sophia, made history as the youngest Latin Grammy winner when he received the award for Best Latin Children's Album in 2022 at just 8 years old. Meanwhile, Mexican singer Yuri became the youngest artist to receive the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which she was honored in 2018 with at the age of 54.Oldest Winner
Cuban born American musician Angela Alvarez was awarded Best New Artist at age 95 in 2022.Most Honored Albums
Entren Los Que Quieran by Calle 13 is the most honored album in Latin Grammy history. It won nine awards in 2011.| Rank | 1st | 2nd |
| Album | Entren Los Que Quieran by Calle 13 | La Llave de Mi Corazón by Juan Luis Guerra Un Día Normal by Juanes El Mal Querer by Rosalía |
| Total | 9 | 6 |
Most Record of the Year wins
The Record of the Year award is given to the performers, producers, recording engineers, mixing engineers and mastering engineers for commercially released singles or tracks of new vocal or instrumental recordings in Spanish or Portuguese language. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees. Alejandro Sanz has won the most awards in the category with five wins out of nine nominations.| Awards | Artist | |
| 8 | Alejandro Sanz | |
| 3 | Jorge Drexler | |
| 2 | Juanes | |
| 2 | Shakira | |
| 2 | Calle 13 | |
| 2 | Natalia Lafourcade | |
| 2 | Juan Luis Guerra | - |
| Awards | Producer/engineer | |
| 2 | Benny Faccone | |
| 2 | Gustavo Santaolalla | |
| 2 | Anibal Kerpel | |
| 2 | Thom Russo | |
| 2 | Lulo Pérez | |
| 2 | Rafael Arcaute |
Most Album of the Year wins
The Album of the Year award is given to the performers, producers, recording engineers, mixing engineers and mastering engineers for vocal or instrumental albums with 51% of newly recorded material. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees. Beginning in 2018, songwriters are eligible for the accolade if 33% of the playing time are written by them. Juan Luis Guerra is the performer with the most wins in the category with four awards, including one as a producer, while Allan Leschhorn has also received four awards as recording and mixing engineer.| Awards | Artist | |
| 5 | Juan Luis Guerra | |
| 3 | Alejandro Sanz | |
| 3 | Juanes | |
| 2 | Luis Miguel | |
| 2 | Calle 13 | |
| 2 | Rosalia |
| Awards | Producer/engineer | |
| 4 | Allan Leschhorn | |
| 3 | Ronnie Torres | |
| 3 | Adam Ayan |
Most Song of the Year wins
The Song of the Year award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs and cover versions are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees. Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded songwriter in the category with four wins out of eight nominations.| Awards | Artist | |
| 4 | Alejandro Sanz | |
| 3 | Shakira | |
| 3 | Jorge Drexler | |
| 2 | Juanes | |
| 2 | Carlos Vives | |
| 2 | Andrés Castro | |
| 2 | Luis Fonsi |
Single Ceremony
Most Latin Grammys won in one night
Calle 13 holds the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night with nine wins in 2011.| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Artist | Calle 13 | Jorge Drexler | Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Bad Bunny, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso |
| Awards | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a male artist is one night
Jorge Drexler holds the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night by a male artist with six wins in 2022. Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Bad Bunny and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso follow him with five.| Rank | Artist | Awards |
| 1 | Jorge Drexler | 6 |
| 2 | Juanes | 5 |
| 2 | Juan Luis Guerra | 5 |
| 2 | Bad Bunny | 5 |
| 2 | Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | 5 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a female artist in one night
Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade hold the record for most Latin Grammys won in one night by a female artist which is four.| Rank | Artist | Awards |
| 1 | Shakira | 4 |
| 1 | Natalia Lafourcade | 4 |
| 2 | Rosalia | 3 |
| 2 | Natalia Lafourcade | 3 |
| 2 | Shakira | 3 |
| 2 | Karol G | 3 |
Most Latin Grammys won by a group in one night
Calle 13 with nine wins in 2011, holds the record for most wins by a group in one night.Most Latin Grammys awarded to an album on one night
In 2011 Calle 13's Entren Los Que Quieran won nine awards. It won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Album, Best Urban Song, Best Alternative Song, Best Tropical Song, Producer of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video.| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Album | Entren Los Que Quieran by Calle 13 | La Llave de Mi Corazón by Juan Luis Guerra and Un Día Normal by Juanes | Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny and Papota by Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso |
| Awards | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Nominations
Most Latin Grammy nominations
Edgar Barrera holds the record for the most Latin Grammy nominations with 74.| Nominations | Artist | |
| 74 | Edgar Barrera | |
| 55 | Residente | |
| 52 | Bad Bunny | |
| 51 | Alejandro Sanz | |
| 49 | Juanes | |
| 40 | Eduardo Cabra | |
| 36 | Shakira |
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 10th | 11th |
| Artist | René Pérez Joglar "Residente" | Calle 13 | Shakira | Juanes | Natalia Lafourcade | [Eduardo Cabra|Eduardo Eduardo Cabra|Cabra "Visitante"] | Alejandro Sanz | Juan Luis Guerra Daddy Yankee | Carlos Vives | Gustavo Santaolalla | Karol G | Caetano Veloso |
| Total | 42 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Most Nominations in one night
J Balvin was nominated for thirteen Latin Grammy Awards in 2020.Calle 13 was nominated for ten Latin Grammy Awards in 2011.
Eduardo Cabra was nominated for ten Latin Grammy Awards in 2014.