Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album
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The Grammy Award for Best Norteño Album was an honor presented to recording artists at the 51st
, 52nd
and 53rd Grammy Awards
(2009–2011) for quality norteño music albums. The Grammy Award
s, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented 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".
Prior to the establishment of the Best Norteño Album category, norteño recordings were eligible to compete in the Best Mexican/Mexican American Album
category. The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. In 2011, the Recording Academy announced the retirement of the award category. Beginning in 2012, norteño recordings will be eligible for the newly formed Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
category.
category. In 2011, the Recording Academy announced the retirement of the award category. Beginning in 2012, norteño recordings will be eligible for the newly formed Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
category.
For the 51st Grammy Awards
(2009), Best Norteño Album nominees included Los Palominos
for Me Enamoré de Un Angel, Los Tigres del Norte
for Raíces, Pesado for Corridos: Defendiendo el Honor, Siggno for Six Pack, and Solido for Cuidado. Me Enamoré de Un Angel peaked at number 45 on Billboard
's Top Latin Albums chart. Awards were presented to members of Los Tigres del Norte as performing artists, including Eduardo Hernandez, Hernan Hernandez, Jorge Hernandez, Luis Hernandez and Oscar Lara Angulo. Alfonso Rodenas and Joseph Pope received awards as engineers/mixers, and members of Los Tigres del Norte were also recognized as producers of the album.
2010
nominees included Cumbre Norteña for Déjame Soñar, El Compa Chuy for El Niño de Oro, Los Rieleros del Norte
for Pese a Quien le Pese, Los Tigres del Norte for Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte
, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana
for Soy Todo Tuyo. The award was presented to Los Tigres del Norte for the second consecutive year. Rodenas and Pope were again recognized as engineers of the album as were memebrs of Los Tigres del Norte as producers.
Nominees for the 53rd Grammy Awards
included Intocable
for Classic. Classic reached peak positions on number three and number eight on Billboard's Regional Mexican Albums and Top Latin Albums charts, respectively. The award was presented to Intocable, members of which included José Juan Hernández, René Martinez, Ricardo J. Muñoz, Johnny Lee Rosas, Félix Salinas, Daniel Sanchez, and Sergio Serna. Additional awards were presented to Alejandro Gulmar, Chuy Flores, Edgar "Pilo" Cavazos, Marco Gamboa and Oscar "Welito" González as the engineers/mixers as well as Ramón Ayala as the producer.
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
, 52nd
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
and 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
(2009–2011) for quality norteño music albums. The Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
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".
Prior to the establishment of the Best Norteño Album category, norteño recordings were eligible to compete in the Best Mexican/Mexican American Album
Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was an honor presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Mexican music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
category. The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. In 2011, the Recording Academy announced the retirement of the award category. Beginning in 2012, norteño recordings will be eligible for the newly formed Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
The Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteno Album is a new category in the annual Grammy Awards ceremony from 2012.It combines the previous categories for Best Banda Album and Best Norteno Album....
category.
Background
Prior to the establishment of the Best Norteño Album category, norteño recordings were eligible to compete in the Best Mexican/Mexican American AlbumGrammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
The Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album was an honor presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Mexican music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
category. In 2011, the Recording Academy announced the retirement of the award category. Beginning in 2012, norteño recordings will be eligible for the newly formed Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteño Album
The Grammy Award for Best Banda or Norteno Album is a new category in the annual Grammy Awards ceremony from 2012.It combines the previous categories for Best Banda Album and Best Norteno Album....
category.
Recipients
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
(2009), Best Norteño Album nominees included Los Palominos
Los Palominos
Los Palominos are a tejano group from Uvalde, Texas.Los Palominos were formed in 1986 by four brothers under the name Los Tremendos Pequeños. Their repertory includes polka, rancheras, boleros, ballads, and cumbias. They signed with Sony Discos in 1994 after meeting with Armando Lichtenberger and...
for Me Enamoré de Un Angel, Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte
Los Tigres del Norte is a norteño-band ensemble based out of San Jose, California, hailing from Rosa Morada, Sinaloa, Mexico.- History :...
for Raíces, Pesado for Corridos: Defendiendo el Honor, Siggno for Six Pack, and Solido for Cuidado. Me Enamoré de Un Angel peaked at number 45 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Top Latin Albums chart. Awards were presented to members of Los Tigres del Norte as performing artists, including Eduardo Hernandez, Hernan Hernandez, Jorge Hernandez, Luis Hernandez and Oscar Lara Angulo. Alfonso Rodenas and Joseph Pope received awards as engineers/mixers, and members of Los Tigres del Norte were also recognized as producers of the album.
2010
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
nominees included Cumbre Norteña for Déjame Soñar, El Compa Chuy for El Niño de Oro, Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros Del Norte is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in Zacatecas, Close to Villanueva Zacatecas. Los Rieleros del Norte are from Fresa Zacatecas. One of the oldest norteño bands still playing today...
for Pese a Quien le Pese, Los Tigres del Norte for Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte
Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte
Tu Noche con Los Tigres del Norte Is a 2009 Album by Norteno Band Los Tigres del Norte.-Tracks:#Intro#Somos Mas Americanos - #Los Dos Plebes - #Cuestion Olvidada -...
, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Los Tucanes de Tijuana is a Latino Regional Band founded on April 13, 1987 by Mario Quintero Lara and a group of talented friends in the City of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. From humble beginnings, starting their musical career by playing at nightclubs they rose to become the most successful...
for Soy Todo Tuyo. The award was presented to Los Tigres del Norte for the second consecutive year. Rodenas and Pope were again recognized as engineers of the album as were memebrs of Los Tigres del Norte as producers.
Nominees for the 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
included Intocable
Intocable
Intocable is a Tejano/Norteño musical group from Zapata, Texas that was started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in the early 90's. Within a couple years as a band, Intocable had already risen to the top of the Tejano and Norteño fields with a musical signature that had fused Tejano's...
for Classic. Classic reached peak positions on number three and number eight on Billboard's Regional Mexican Albums and Top Latin Albums charts, respectively. The award was presented to Intocable, members of which included José Juan Hernández, René Martinez, Ricardo J. Muñoz, Johnny Lee Rosas, Félix Salinas, Daniel Sanchez, and Sergio Serna. Additional awards were presented to Alejandro Gulmar, Chuy Flores, Edgar "Pilo" Cavazos, Marco Gamboa and Oscar "Welito" González as the engineers/mixers as well as Ramón Ayala as the producer.