5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract. Effective in 2005, the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive Spanish-language telecast. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year.

Presenters

Performers

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
;Album of the Year
Alejandro SanzNo Es Lo Mismo
;Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
;Best New Artist
Maria Rita

Pop

;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
RosarioDe Mil Colores
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro SanzNo Es Lo Mismo
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Sin BanderaDe Viaje

Urban

;Best Urban Music Album
Vico CEn Honor A La Verdad

Rock

;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Julieta Venegas
;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
La LeyLibertad
;Best Alternative Music Album
Café TacubaCuatro Caminos
;Best Rock Song
Emmanuel del Real — "Eres"

Tropical

;Best Salsa Album
Celia CruzRegalo del Alma
;Best Merengue Album
Johnny VenturaSin Desperdicio
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
AlbitaAlbita Llegó
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Bebo Valdés and Diego El CigalaLágrimas Negras
;Best Tropical Song
Sergio George and Fernando Osorio — "Ríe y Llora"

Singer-Songwriter

;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
SorayaSoraya

Regional Mexican

;Best Ranchero Album
Vicente Fernández and Alejandro FernándezEn Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez
;Best Banda Album
Banda El RecodoPor Ti
;Best Grupero Album
Alicia VillarrealCuando el Corazón Se Cruza
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & El Grupo MazzLive en el Valle
;Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres del NortePacto de Sangre
;Best Regional Mexican Song
Marco Antonio Solís — "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio"
  • Roberto Martínez — "¿A Donde Estabas?"
  • Mario Quintero Lara — "Imperio"
  • José Cantoral — "José Pérez León"
  • Freddie Martinez — "Titere en Tus Manos"

Instrumental

;Best Instrumental Album
Yo-Yo MaObrigado Brazil Live In Concert

Traditional

;Best Folk Album
Kepa JunkeraK
;Best Tango Album
Gerardo Gandini — Postangos en Vivo en Rosario
  • Pablo Mainetti — Tres Rincones
  • María Estela Monti — Ciudadana
  • Orquesta El ArranqueEn Vivo en el Auditorio de la Rete Due de Suiza
  • María Volonté and Horacio Larumbe — Fuimos
;Best Flamenco Album
Paco de LucíaCositas Buenas

Jazz

;Best Latin Jazz Album
Chucho ValdésNew Conceptions
  • Jerry Gonzalez y Los Piratas del Flamenco — Jerry Gonzalez y los Piratas del Flamenco
  • Santos Neto Quinteto — Canto Do Rio Jovino
  • Diego Urcola — Soundances
  • Bebo Valdés and Federico Britos — ''We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together''

Christian

;Best Christian Album
Marcos WittRecordando Otra Vez
  • Carlos Guzman — En las Alas de Una Paloma
  • Samuel HernándezJesús Siempre Llega A Tiempo
  • Rojo24/7
  • Coalo Zamorano — Cosas Poderosas
;Best Christian Album
Aline BarrosFruto de Amor
  • Teus Igreja Batista and Nova Jerusalém — Discípulos
  • Fernanda Lara y Giordani Vidal — Livre Para Amar
  • Padre Marcelo RossiMaria Mãe Do Filho de Deus
  • Gospel Thales — ''Acústico''

Brazilian

;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Carlinhos BrownCarlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
SkankCosmotron
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Nana, Dori and DaniloPara Caymmi. de Nana, Dori e Danilo
  • Jorge AragãoDa Noite Pro Dia
  • Monarco — Uma Historia do Samba
  • Zeca PagodinhoAcústico MTV
  • Velha Guarda Do Salgueiro — Velha Guarda do Salgueiro
;Best MPB Album
Maria RitaMaria Rita
;Best Romantic Music Album
Zezé di Camargo & LucianoZezé di Camargo y Luciano
  • Ataíde & Alexandre — Momento Especial
  • Bruno & Marrone — Inevitável
  • Juliano Cezar — O Cowboy Vagabundo-Vida de Peão
  • Leonardo — Brincadeira Tem Hora
  • Marciano — Ao Vivo-Meu Ofício é Cantar
;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru — No Século XXI, no Pátio do Forró
  • Ara Ketu — Obrigado a Você
  • CascabulhoÉ Caco de Vidro Puro
  • Maria Dapaz — Luiz Gonzaga na Voz de Maria Dapaz-Vida de Viajante
  • Liu & Léu — Jeitão de Caboclo
  • Sérgio Reis and FilhosViolas e Violeiros
;Best Brazilian Song
Milton Nascimento — "A Festa"

Children's

;Best Latin Children's Album
Niños Adorando — Niños Adorando 2

Classical

;Best Classical Album
Various Artists — Jobim Sinfônico
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya — Carmen Symphony
  • UaktiClássicos
  • Various Artists — Eugenio Toussaint Música de Cámara
  • Trío Argentino — Schubert - Fauré
  • Joao Carlos Assis Brasil — ''Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 4 e Cirandas João''

Production

;Best Engineered Album
Rafa SardinaNo Es Lo Mismo
  • Moogie Canazio and Gabriel Pinheiro — Brasileirinho
  • Pepe Loeches — Lágrimas Negras
  • Álvaro Alencar and Tom CaponeMaria Rita
  • Eric Schilling, Al Schmit and Armin Steiner — Trumpet Evolution
;Producer of the Year
Javier Limón

Music video

;Best Music Video
Robi Draco Rosa — "Más y Más"

Special Awards

;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Award