Grammy Award for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)

The Grammy Award for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,^[1] to recording artists for releasing albums in the regional Mexican or Tejano genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".^[2]

Grammy Award for Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
Awarded for	quality vocal or instrumental regional mexican or Tejano albums
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	2012
Currently held by	Natalia Lafourcade – Un canto por México — El Musical (2023)
Website	Grammy.com

In 2012, the award - then known as "Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album" - was one of the new categories that resulted from the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards for that year. According to the Academy, "it was determined that musical distinctions among some of the regional Mexican subgenres were often very difficult to draw, so the restructuring in categories was warranted".^[3] This award combined the previous categories for Best Regional Mexican Album and Best Tejano Album. Other Latin categories were also either merged or discontinued.

Further restructuring took place in 2012 and was implemented in the 2013 Grammy Award season. As of 2013, this category was merged with the Best Banda or Norteño Album category which had been created in 2012. According to the Academy, "Best Banda or Norteño Album and Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album are now merged into one category: "Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)", for albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera, and Tejano) recordings."^[4] The category received its current name at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards following consultation with the Mexican music community and aims to recognize and acknowledge Mexican-influenced music produced in other countries.^[5]

As of the 2022, Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez holds the record for the most wins in this category, with three, including the one received posthumously at the 64th Grammy Award ceremony. Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea holds the record for the most nominations, with six (one of which went on to be awarded with a Grammy). Mexican band Banda el Recodo is the most nominated act without a win, with three unsuccessful nominations.

Recipients

 

Pepe Aguilar was the first recipient of the award.

 

2013 winner Lila Downs.

 

2014 winners Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea.

 

Three-time winner Vicente Fernández, including the last one in 2022 received posthumously.

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
2012	Pepe Aguilar	Bicentenario	Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea — Orale Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle — Amor a la Musica Paquita la del Barrio — Eres Un Farsante Joan Sebastian — Huevos Rancheros	^[6]
2013	Lila Downs	Pecados y milagros	Los Cojolites – Sembrando Flores Los Tucanes de Tijuana – 365 Días Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea – Oye Gerardo Ortíz – El Primer Ministro	^[7]
2014	Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea	A Mi Manera	Banda Los Recoditos – El Free Intocable – En Peligro de Extinción Paquita la del Barrio – Romeo Y Su Nieta Joan Sebastian – 13 Celebrando El 13	^[8]
2015	Vicente Fernández	Mano a Mano – Tangos a la Manera de Vicente Fernández	Pepe Aguilar – Lastima Que Sean Ajenas Ixya Herrera – Voz y Guitarra Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea – 15 Anniversario Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle – Alegria del Mariachi	^[9]^[10]
2016	Los Tigres del Norte	Realidades (Deluxe Edition)	Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizarraga – Mi Vicio Mas Grande La Maquinaria Norteña – Ya Dime Adiós Los Cojolites – Zapateando Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano – Tradición, Arte y Passión	^[11]
2017	Vicente Fernández	Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1	Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga – Raíces Joss Favela – Hecho a Mano La Maquinaria Norteña – Generación Maquinaria Est. 2006 Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea – Tributo a Joan Sebastian y Rigoberto Alfaro	^[12]
2018	Aida Cuevas	Arrieros Somos – Sesiones Acústicas	Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda – Ni Diablo Ni Santo Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga – Ayer Y Hoy Alex Campos – Momentos Humberto Novoa (producer) – Zapateando En El Norte (performed by Various Artists)	^[13]
2019	Luis Miguel	¡México Por Siempre!	Ángela Aguilar – Primero Soy Mexicana Calibre 50 – Mitad Y Mitad Aida Cuevas – Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II Los Texmaniacs – Cruzando Borders Mariachi Sol de Mexico De Jose Hernandez – Leyendas de Mi Pueblo	^[14]
2020	Mariachi los Camperos	De Ayer Para Siempre	Joss Favela - Caminando Intocable - Percepción La Energia Norteña - Poco a Poco Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea - 20 Aniversario	^[15]
2021	Natalia Lafourcade	Un Canto por México, Vol. 1	Alejandro Fernández - Hecho en México Lupita Infante - La Serenata Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez - Bailando Sones y Huampangos con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez Christian Nodal - AYAYAY!	^[16]
2022	Vicente Fernández	A Mis 80's	Aida Cuevas - Antología de la Música Ranchera Vol. 2 Mon Laferte - SEIS Natalia Lafourcade - Un Canto por México, Vol. 2 Christian Nodal - Ayayay! (Super Deluxe)	^[17]
2023	Natalia Lafourcade	Un Canto por México — El Musical	Chiquis - Abeja Reina Los Tigres del Norte - La Reunión (Deluxe) Christian Nodal - EP #1 Forajido Marco Antonio Solis - Qué Ganas de Verte (Deluxe)	^[18]
2024	Winner TBA in February 2024	Winner TBA in February 2024	Ana Bárbara - Bordado A Mano Lila Downs - La Sánchez Flor de Toloache - Motherflower Lupita Infante - Amor Como En Las Películas de Antes Peso Pluma - Génesis

See also

•  Latin music portal
•  Mexico portal

• Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
• Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album
• Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

References

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4. NARAS Press Release, 8 June 2012
5. Paul Grein (June 16, 2023). "Here Are the 10 Biggest Changes to the Grammy Awards Process for 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
6. "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Latin Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.
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10. Vulpo, Mike (February 8, 2015). "2015 Grammy Award Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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13. Grammy.com, 28 November 2017
14. France, Lisa (December 7, 2018). "Grammy nominations are here". CNN. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
15. "2020 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
16. "2021 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
17. "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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External links

• Official Site of the Grammy Awards