GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Tropical Latin Album

Marc Anthony, Julio Reyes Copello, Sergio George & Natalia Ramirez, producers; Carlos Álvarez & Juan Mario "Mayito" Aracil, engineers/mixers

nominees

Tiempo Al Tiempo

Luis Enrique + C4 Trio

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Candela

Vicente García

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Literal

Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

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61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Anniversary

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Doug Beavers, producer; Kyle Cassel & Guido Diaz, engineers/mixers

nominees

Pa' Mi Gente

Charlie Aponte

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Legado

Formell Y Los Van Van

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Orquesta Akokán

–

Ponle Actitud

Felipe Peláez

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60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Salsa Big Band

Pablo Governatori & Ignacio Molino, engineers/mixers

nominees

Gente Valiente

Silvestre Dangond

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Indestructible

Diego El Cigala

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Albita

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Art Of The Arrangement

Doug Beavers

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59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Donde Están?

Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo

Gilberto A. Cádenas, producer; Manuel Calero, JoseMa Lugo & Ronnie Torres, engineers/mixers

nominees

Conexión

Fonseca

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Label: Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC

La Fantasia Homenaje A Juan Formell

Formell Y Los Van Van

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Label: EGREM

35 Aniversario

Grupo Niche

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Label: Niche Business Enterprises Inc. dba PPM USA

La Sonora Santanera En Su 60 Aniversario

La Sonora Santanera

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Label: Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. De C.V.

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Son De Panamá

Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Robert Delgado, producer; Pablo Governatori & Ignacio "Nacho" Molina, engineers

nominees

Todo Tiene Su Hora

José Alberto "El Canario" & Septeto Santiaguero

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Label: Universal Music Latino/Capital Latin

Que Suenen Los Tambores

Victor Manuelle

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Label: Kiyavi / Sony Music Latin

Tributo A Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto

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Label: Los Canarios Music

Presente Continuo

Guaco

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Label: Latin Pulse / Sony Music Latin

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Más + Corazón Profundo

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico

Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives, producers; Edgar Barrera, Scott Canto, Andrés Castro, Francisco Díaz, Javier Garza, Guikanko Gomez, Shafik Palis & Curt Schneider, engineers/mixers

nominees

50 Aniversario

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Label: EGC Records

First Class To Havana

Aymee Nuviola

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Label: Worldwide Entertainment

Live

Palo!

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Label: Rolling Pin Music

El Asunto

Totó La Momposina

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Label: Sony Music Latin

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Pacific Mambo Orchestra

nominees

Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants

(Various Artists)

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Label: Top Stop Music

Corazón Profundo

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Label: Sony Music Latin

3

Marlow Rosado Y La Riqueña

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Label: Sony Music Latin

Como Te Voy A Olvidar

Los Angeles Azules

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Label: Sony Music Latin

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Retro

Victor "Sonny" Hernández, engineer/mixer

nominees

Cubano Soy

Raúl Lara Y Sus Soneros

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Label: Spanish Music Records

Desde Nueva York A Puerto Rico

Eddie Montalvo

–

Label: Señor Marcha Records

Formula Vol. 1

Romeo Santos

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Label: Sony Music

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

The Last Mambo

Cachao

Nelson Albareda, Daniel Palacio, Omer Pardillo-Cid & Christian Thomas, producers; Alex Arias & Waldy D., engineers/mixers

nominees

Homenaje A Los Rumberos

Edwin Bonilla

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Label: Sonic Projects

Mongorama

José Rizo's Mongorama

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Label: Saungu

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Viva La Tradición

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Dave Kowalski, engineer/mixer

nominees

100 Sones Cubanos

(Various Artists)

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Label: J&N Records

Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico

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Label: Sony Music Latin

Asondeguerra

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Label: Capitol Latin

Irrepetible

Gilberto Santa Rosa

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Label: Sony Music Latin

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Ciclos

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico

Sergio George, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Juan Mario "Mayito" Aracil & Juan Cristobal Losada, engineers/mixers

nominees

Asi Soy

Isaac Delgado

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Label: Machete Music

Guasábara

José Lugo Orchestra

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Label: Caminalo Discos Inc./Sony Music Norte

Gracias

Omara Portuondo

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Label: World Village

Bach In Havana

Tiempo Libre

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Label: Sony Classical

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Señor Bachata

José Feliciano

Marco Hernández, producer; Carlos Alvarez, Marc Lee, Nelson Reyneri, Jr., Dichens Salcedo & Javier Valverde, engineers

nominees

Frutero Moderno

Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta

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Label: 2008 Gonzalo Grau

Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2

New Swing Sextet

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Label: Cotique/Emusica Records

Cuba: Un Viaje Musical - A Musical Journey

Albita, Rey Ruíz & Donato Poveda

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Label: Apollo Music

Renacer

DLG

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50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

La Llave De Mi Corazón

Juan Luis Guerra

Juan Luis Guerra, producer

nominees

Greetings From Havana

Cubanismo

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Label: AIM Trading Group P/L

En Primera Plana

Issac Delgado

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Label: La Calle Records

Arroz Con Habichuela

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Label: Norte/Discos 605

United We Swing

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

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Label: Six Degrees

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Directo Al Corazón

Gilberto Santa Rosa

Jose Lugo, producer; Rolando Alejandro, engineer/mixer

nominees

What You've Been Waiting For - Lo Que Esperabas

Tiempo Libre

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Label: Shanachie Entertainment

Fuzionando

Oscar D'Leon

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Label: Norte/Sony BMG

Salsatón: Salsa Con Reggaetón

Andy Montañez

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Label: Univision Music Group

Hoy, Mañana Y Siempre

Tito Nieves

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Label: Univision Music Group

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Bebo De Cuba

Bebo Valdés

Nat Chediak & Fernando Trueba, producers; Jim Anderson, engineer/mixer

nominees

Una Noche Inolvidable

Afro-latin Jazz Orchestra With Arturo O'Farrill

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Label: Palmetto Records Inc

Masters Of Cuban Son

Conjunto Progreso

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Label: Pimienta Records Corp.

Buena Vista Social Club Presents

Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal

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Label: Nonesuch

Tradición

Tropicana All Stars With Israel Kantor

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Label: Regu Records Corp.

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

¡Ahora Sí!

Israel López "Cachao"

Andy Garcia, producer; Eric Schilling, engineer/mixer

nominees

Recuerda A Benny Moré

Tropicana All Stars

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Label: Regu Records

Inolvidable

Candido & Graciela

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Label: Chesky Records

Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra

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Label: Latin Street Music, Inc.

Flor De Amor

Omara Portuondo

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Label: Nonesuch

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Buenos Hermanos

Ibrahim Ferrer

Ry Cooder, producer; Jerry Boys, engineer/mixer

nominees

Poetas Del Son

Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro

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Label: Le Chant Du Monde

Pasado y Presente

Soneros De Verdad Presents Rubalcaba

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Label: Pimienta Records

Barbarito Torres

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Label: Havana Caliente/Pimienta Records

Bajando Gervasio

Amadito Valdés

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Label: Pimienta Records

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

El Arte Del Sabor

Bebo Valdés Trio With Israel López "Cachao" & Carlos "Patato" Valdés

Nat Chediak, producer; Catherine Miller, engineer/mixer

nominees

Cuban Masters Los Originales

(Various Artists)

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Label: Pimienta

Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted

Grand Afro Cuban Orchestra Of Generoso Jimenez

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Label: Pimienta

En Route

Orquesta Aragon

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Label: World Village

Mi Ritmo

Plena Libre

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Label: Latin World Entertainment Group

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Dejame Entrar

Alex Acuña Y Su Acuarela De Tambores

Andrés Castro, Emilio Estefan Jr., Sebastián Krys & Carlos Vives, producers; Scott Canto, Mike Couzzi, Javier Garza, Ron Taylor & John D. Thomas, engineers

nominees

Chanchullo

Rubén González

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Label: Nonesuch

Canto

Los Super Seven

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Label: Columbia/Legacy

La Charanga Eterna

Orquesta Aragon

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Label: Lusafrica

Las Flores De La Vida

Compay Segundo

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Label: Nonesuch

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Alma Caribeña

Gloria Estefan

Robert Blades, Emilio Estefan Jr. & George Noriega, producers; Scott Canto, Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza, Mauricio Guerrero, Sebastián Krys & Freddy Piñero Jr., engineers

nominees

Rhythms For A New Millennium (Album)

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Label: Tonga Productions

Tribute To The Cuarteto Patria (Album)

Eliades Ochoa

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Label: Higher Octave Music

Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Omara Portuondo (Album)

Omara Portuondo

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Label: Nonesuch

Cuba Linda

Cachao

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Label: EMI Latin

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Mambo Birdland

nominees

Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer (Album)

Ibrahim Ferrer

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Label: World Circuit/Nonesuch

El Amor De Mi Tierra (Album)

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Label: Emi Latin/Trident Bv

Late Night Sessions (Album)

Caravana Cubana

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Label: Dreamer Music

Songs From A Little Blue House (Album)

Juan-Carlos Formell

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Label: Wicklow/Bmg Classics

Sublime Ilusion (Album)

Eliades Ochoa

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Label: Higher Octave Music

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Contra La Corriente

nominees

Mi Vida Es Cantar (Album)

–

Label: Rmm

Suavemente (Album)

Elvis Crespo

–

Label: Sony Tropical

Babalu Aye (Album)

Chucho Valdes And Irakere

–

Label: Bembe

El Rumbero Del Piano (Album)

–

Label: Rmm

Live At Birdland - Dancemania '99 (Album)

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Label: Rmm

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Buena Vista Social Club

Ry Cooder

nominees

A Toda Cuba Le Gusta (Album)

Afro-Cuban All Stars

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Label: World Circuit/Nonesuch

Llevame Contigo (Album)

Olga Tanon

–

Label: Wea Latina

Sobre El Fuego (Album)

India

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Label: Rmm

Una Mujer Como Yo (Album)

Albita

–

Label: Crescent Moon/Epic

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

La Rosa De Los Vientos

nominees

Tony Vega (Album)

Tony Vega

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Label: Rmm

DLG (Dark Latin Groove) (Album)

DLG (Dark Latin Groove)

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Label: Sony Tropical

Dicen Que... (Album)

Albita

–

Label: Crescent Moon/Epic

El Sonero Del Mundo (Album)

Oscar D'Leon

–

Label: Rmm

Fresco (Album)

Jerry Rivera

–

Label: Sony Tropical

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Abriendo Puertas

Gloria Estefan

nominees

Irrepetible (Album)

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Label: Rmm

Master Sessions Volume II

Cachao

–

Label: Crescent Moon/Epic

Todo A Su Tiempo (Album)

–

Label: Soho Latino

Tras La Tormenta (Album)

Willie Colon And Rubén Blades

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Label: Sony Tropical

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Master Sessions Volume 1

Cachao

nominees

Cara De Nino (Album)

Jerry Rivera

–

Label: Sony Tropical

Fogarate! (Album)

–

Label: Karen/Bmg

La Aventura

Orquestra De La Luz

–

Label: Ariola

Luis Enrique (Album)

–

Label: Sony Tropical

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Mi Tierra

Gloria Estefan

nominees

Areito (Album)

–

Label: Karen/Bmg

Azucar Negra (Album)

–

Label: Rmm/Sony

Dilema (Album)

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

–

Label: Sony Tropical

First Class International (Album)

–

Label: Combo

Hecho En Puerto Rico (Album)

–

Label: Sony Tropical

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Frenesi

Linda Ronstadt

nominees

Tributo A Ismael Rivera (Album)

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Label: Vaya/Sonido Inc.

Amor Y Control (Album)

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

–

Label: Sony Discos

Gracias (Album)

–

Label: Combo

Soy Dichoso (Album)

Ray Barretto

–

Label: Fania/Sonido, Inc.

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Bachata Rosa

nominees

A Night At Kimball's East

Poncho Sanchez

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Label: Concord Picante

Caminando (Album)

–

Label: Sony Discos

Luces Del Alma (Album)

–

Label: Sony Discos

The Mambo King 100th LP (Album)

–

Label: Rmm

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Lambada Timbales

nominees

Tito Puente Presents Millie P. (Album)

Tito Puente And Millie P.

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Label: Rmm

Amiga (Track)

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Track From: Los Principes De La Salsa
Label: Cbs Discos Int'l

Color Americano (Album)

–

Label: Cbs Discos Int'l

Mama Guela

Poncho Sanchez

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Track From: Chile Con Soul
Label: Concord Picante

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Ritmo En El Corazon

Celia Cruz & Ray Barretto

nominees

Animation (Album)

Wilfrido Vargas

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Label: Sonotone Music Corp.

Azucar (Track)

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Track From: Sueno
Label: Intuition/Capitol

Irresistible (Album)

Ray Barretto

–

Label: Fania

Top Secrets/Altos Secretos (Album)

–

Label: Fania

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Antecedente

nominees

Salsobita (Album)

Johnny Pacheco And Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez

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Label: Fania

Sigo Atrevido (Album)

Eddie Santiago

–

Label: Th- Rodven U.s.a.

La Salsa Soy Yo (Album)

Oscar D'Leon

–

Label: Th- Rodven U.s.a.

Mister E (Album)

Pete Escovedo

–

Label: Crossover

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

La Verdad - The Truth

nominees

Agua De Luna (Moon Water) (Album)

–

Label: Elektra

Aqui Se Puede (Album)

Ray Barretto

–

Label: Fania/Musica Latina International

Caribbean Express (Album)

Carribbean Express

–

Track From: Caribbean
Label: A&M

Strikes Back (Album)

Hector Lavoe

–

Label: Fania/Musica Latina International

The Winners (Album)

Celia Cruz And Willie Colon

–

Label: Vaya/Musica Latina Int'l

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Escenas

nominees

Homenaje A Beny More - Vol. III (Album)

Celia Cruz And Tito Puente

–

Label: Vaya/Musica Latina Int'l

Nueva Cosecha (Album)

Willie Rosario

–

Label: Bronco

Afro-Cuban Jazz (Album)

Mario Bauza And Graciela

–

Label: Caiman

Especial No. 5 (Album)

–

Label: Sonotone

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Mambo Diablo

Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble

winner

Solito

nominees

De Nuevo (Album)

Celia Cruz And Johnny Pacheco

–

Label: Vaya/Musica Latina Int'l

Free Spirit, Espirito Libre (Album)

Mongo Santamaria

–

Label: Tropical Budda

Mucho Mejor (Album)

–

Label: Fania/Musica Latina International

Noche De Discotheque (Album)

Bonny Cepeda y Orquestra

–

Label: RCA

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Palo Pa Rumba

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

nominees

Y Ahora! "Conniff" (Album)

Los Socios Del Ritmo

–

Label: Ariola

Bien Sabroso!

Poncho Sanchez

–

Label: Concord Jazz

Breaking The Ice (Album)

–

Label: Combo/Rico

Buscando America (Album)

–

Label: Elektra

Criollo (Album)

–

Label: RCA

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

On Broadway

Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble

nominees

Corazon Guerrero (Album)

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Label: Fania

El Que La Hace La Paga (Album)