The Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an honor presented annually by the

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s, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental

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albums containing at least 51 percent newly recorded material. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups. Mexican artists have received this award more than any other nationality, though it has also been presented to artists originating from Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela. The award was first given to Mexican group

Café Tacuba Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (lead vocals, ...

for the album '' Cuatro Caminos'' at the 5th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2004. The category is shared as the most wins with Café Tacuba,

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

, Julieta Venegas and Aterciopelados with two wins each. The Mexican band Kinky with four nominations is the band with most nominations without a win.

Winners and nominees

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2000s

2010s

2020s

Notes

Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
The name of the performer and the nominated album.

References

General * Specific

External links

Official site of the Latin Grammy Awards
{{Latin Grammy Awards categories Awards established in 2004 Alternative Music Album