Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Song
Awarded forquality regional Mexican songs
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2000
Currently held byBad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios & Mag for "Un x100to" (2023)
Most awardsMarco Antonio Solís (4)
Most nominationsJoan Sebastián (10)
Websitelatingrammy.com

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.[1] The award is reserved to the songwriters of a new song containing at least 51% of the lyrics in Spanish. Instrumental recordings or cover songs are not eligible.[2] Since its inception, the award category has had one name change. From 2000 to 2012 the award was known as Best Regional Mexican Song. In 2013, the category name was changed to Best Regional Song. In 2016, the award was changed back to Best Regional Mexican Song.

The award was first presented to Colombian songwriter Kike Santander for the track "Mi Verdad", performed by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández.[3] Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís is the most awarded songwriter with four wins; in 2011 Solís' song "¿A Dónde Vamos a Parar?" became the first regional song to be nominated for Song of the Year.[4] American singer Jimmy González is the most nominated performer without a win, with two unsuccessful nominations.

The award has only been presented to songwriters originating from Colombia, Mexico and the United States. Mexican songwriters have won a total of eleven times, and American songwriters have received the award on four occasions.

Winners and nominees

Year[I] Songwriter(s) Work Performing artist(s)[II] Nominees Ref.
2000 Kike Santander "Mi Verdad" Alejandro Fernández
[3]
2001 José Vaca Flores "Borracho Te Recuerdo" Vicente Fernández
[5]
2002 Freddie Martínez "Del Otro Lado Del Porton" Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte
[6]
2003 Joan Sebastian "Afortunado" Joan Sebastian
[7]
2004 Marco Antonio Solís "Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio" Marco Antonio Solís
[8]
2005 Josué Contreras
Johnny Lee Rosas 		"Aire" Intocable
[9]
2006 Edgar Cortazar
Ernesto Cortazar
Tony Melendez 		"Aún Sigues Siendo Mia" Conjunto Primavera
[10]
2007 Freddie Martinez "A Las Escondidas" Joe Lopez featuring Jimmy González y Grupo Mazz
.[11]
2008 Joan Sebastian "Estos Celos" Vicente Fernández
[12]
2009 Marco Antonio Solís "No Molestar" Marco Antonio Solís
[13]
2010 Yoel Henriquez
Paco Lugo 		"Amarte a La Antigua" Pedro Fernández
[14]
2011 Marco Antonio Solís "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" Marco Antonio Solís
[4]
2012 Luis Carlos Monroy
Adrián Pieragostino 		"El Mejor Perfume" La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga
[15][16]
2013 Pedro Fernández "Cachito De Cielo" Pedro Fernández
[17]
2014 Marco Antonio Solís "De Mil Amores" Marco Antonio Solís
[18]
2015 Mauricio Arriaga, Edgar Barrera and Eduardo Murguía "Todo Tuyo" Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga
[19][20]
2016 Erika Ender, Manu Moreno and Mónica Vélez "Ataúd" Los Tigres Del Norte
  • Javier Manriquez – "Amor De Los Pobres" (La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizáarraga)
  • Salvador Aponte, Dany Pérez, and César Valdivia – "Me Está Gustando" (Banda Los Recoditos)
  • Espinoza Paz – "Te Dirán" (La Adicitva Banda San José De Mesillas)
  • Joan Sebastian – "Volví Pa'l Pueblo" (Joan Sebastian)
 [21]
2017 Juan Treviño "Siempre Es Así" Juan Treviño feat. AJ Castillo
[22][23]
2018 Christian Nodal "Probablemente" Christian Nodal
  • Domingo Leiva Delgado - "Arránquense Muchachos" (Pedro Fernández)
  • Gabriel Flores & Yoel Henríquez - "Ayúdame A Olvidarte" (La Explosiva Banda De Maza)
  • Edén Muñoz - "Corrido De Juanito" (Calibre 50)
  • Salvador Hurtado - "El Sueño Americano" (La Energía Norteña)
 [24][25]
2019 Edgar Barrera, Gussy Lau & Christian Nodal "No Te Contaron Mal" Christian Nodal
  • José Luis Roma - "Alguien Mejor Que Yo" (Bronco)
  • Shae Fiol, Camilo Lara & Mireya Ramos - "Besos de Mezcal" (Flor de Toloache)
  • Edgar Barrera, José Esparza, Gussy Lau & Christian Nodal - "De los Besos Que Te Di" (Christian Nodal)
  • Manuel Monterrosas - "Te Amaré" (Alex Fernández)
 [26]
2020 Natalia Lafourcade "Mi Religión" Natalia Lafourcade
[27]
2021 Edgar Barrera, René Humberto Lau Ibarra and Christian Nodal "Aquí Abajo" Christian Nodal
[28]
2022 Édgar Barrera, Carín León & Matisse "Como lo Hice Yo" Matisse & Carin León
[29]
2023 Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios & Mag "Un x100to" Grupo Frontera featuring Bad Bunny
[30]

See also

References

General
  • "Latin Grammy Award Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 31, 2011. Note: User must select the "Regional Mexican Field" category as the genre under the search feature.
Specific
  1. ^ "Sobre La Academia Latina de la Grabación" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Category Guide: Regional Mexican Field". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "List of Nominees / Lista de nominados". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 12, 2000. p. 2. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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  5. ^ "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 18, 2001. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. August 3, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  7. ^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 2, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  10. ^ Faber, Judy (September 26, 2006). "Shakira Leads Latin Grammy Nominations". CBS News. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  11. ^ "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  12. ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  13. ^ "Conoce a los nominados a los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. September 19, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  14. ^ "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 8, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  15. ^ "Latin Grammys 2012: Full List Of Nominees". HuffPost Latino Voices. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. September 25, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Past Winners Search". The Latin Grammys. The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  17. ^ "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees". LA Times. Tribune Publishing. November 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  18. ^ "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". LA Times. Tribune Publishing. November 20, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  19. ^ Roiz, Jessica (September 23, 2015). "Latin Grammy 2015 Nominations: Ricky Martin, J Balvin, Alejandro Sanz Get Nods, Plus Full List". Latin Times. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  20. ^ Saldana, Janel (November 19, 2015). "Latin Grammy Winners 2015: Natalia Lafourcade, J Balvin Take Home Awards, Plus Full List!". Latin Times. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  21. ^ "Latin Grammy 2016 Nominations". Billboard. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  22. ^ Marti, Diana (September 26, 2017). "2017 Latin Grammy Awards:Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "Past Winners Search". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  24. ^ Cobo, Leila (August 20, 2018). "J Balvin Tops Latin Grammy Nominations, Romantic Singer-Songwriters Edge Out Reggaeton and Trap". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  25. ^ "Past Winners Search". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  26. ^ Velez, Jennifer (September 24, 2019). "2019 Latin Grammy Awards: Complete Nominees and Winners List". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  27. ^ " "Nominees 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards". The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  28. ^ "22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® FINAL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  29. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  30. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 19, 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

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