The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs or a new version of a previously recorded track are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
| Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | excellence in Latin music songwriting |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Latin Recording Academy |
| First award | 2000 |
| Currently held by | "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" by Karol G (2025) |
| Website | latingrammy.com |
Seventeen awarded songs have also earned the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, which unlike this category, is given to songs that were released on a promotional level, and the prize is given to the performer, producer and audio engineer. The exceptions to this were in 2000, 2009 and 2013 when "Corazón Espinado" by Santana featuring Maná, "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" by Calle 13 featuring Café Tacvba and "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony, respectively, received the award without a nomination for Song of the Year.
Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded songwriter in the category with four wins out of twelve nominations. He's followed by Jorge Drexler and Shakira with three wins. Meanwhile, Andrés Castro, Luis Fonsi, and Carlos Vives have received the award twice. In 2017, Colombian artist Maluma became the first songwriter to have three nominated songs in the same year, with "Chantaje", "Felices los 4", and "Vente Pa' Ca". Claudia Brant, Angie Chirino, Joy Huerta (of the Mexican band Jesse & Joy), Natalia Lafourcade, Shakira, and Mónica Vélez are the only female writers to be awarded. In 2023, Shakira became the first female artist in history to receive three nominations for the category in the same year with "TQG", "Acróstico", and "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53", ultimately winning for the latter.
Recipients
An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.
| Year[I] | Songwriter(s) | Work | Performing artist(s)[II] | Nominees[III] |
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| 2000 | Roberto Blades, Angie Chirino, Marc Anthony & Cory Rooney | "Dímelo" | Marc Anthony |
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| 2001 | Alejandro Sanz | "El Alma al Aire" * | Alejandro Sanz |
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| 2002 | Alejandro Sanz | "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" * | Alejandro Sanz |
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| 2003 | Juanes | "Es Por Ti" * | Juanes |
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| 2004 | Alejandro Sanz | "No Es Lo Mismo" * | Alejandro Sanz |
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| 2005 | Alejandro Sanz | "Tu No Tienes Alma" * | Alejandro Sanz |
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| 2006 | Shakira & Luis F. Ochoa | "La Tortura" * | Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz |
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| 2007 | Juan Luis Guerra | "La Llave de Mi Corazón" * | Juan Luis Guerra |
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| 2008 | Juanes | "Me Enamora" * | Juanes |
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| 2009 | Claudia Brant, Luis Fonsi & Gen Reuben | "Aquí Estoy Yo" | Luis Fonsi featuring David Bisbal, Noel Schajris and Aleks Syntek |
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| 2010 | Mario Domm & Mónica Vélez | "Mientes" * | Camila |
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| 2011 | Rafa Arcaute & Calle 13 | "Latinoamérica" * | Calle 13 featuring Totó la Momposina, Susana Baca and Maria Rita |
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| 2012 | Jesse & Joy & Tommy Torres | "¡Corre!" * | Jesse & Joy |
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| 2013 | Andrés Castro & Carlos Vives | "Volví a Nacer" | Carlos Vives |
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| 2014 | Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona & Enrique Iglesias | "Bailando" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona |
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| 2015 | Leonel García & Natalia Lafourcade | "Hasta la Raíz"* | Natalia Lafourcade |
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| 2016 | Andrés Castro, Shakira & Carlos Vives | "La Bicicleta"* | Carlos Vives & Shakira |
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| 2017 | Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi | "Despacito"* | Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee |
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| 2018 | Jorge Drexler | "Telefonía"* | Jorge Drexler |
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| 2019 | Pedro Capó, Gabriel Edgar González Pérez and George Noriega | "Calma" | Pedro Capó |
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| 2020 | Residente | "René" | Residente |
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| 2021 | Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo & Yotuel | "Patria y Vida" | Yotuel, Gente De Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, El Funky |
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| 2022 | Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez & C. Tangana | "Tocarte"* | Jorge Drexler & C. Tangana |
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| 2023 | Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz & Shakira | "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" | Bizarrap featuring Shakira |
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| 2024 | Jorge Drexler | "Derrumbe" | Jorge Drexler |
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| 2025 | Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios & Karol G | "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" | Karol G |
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- ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
- ^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
- ^[III] Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).
- Alejandro Sanz is the most awarded performer in this category with four wins.
- Colombian singer Shakira received the award in 2006, 2016, and 2023
- Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra received the award in 2007 for "La Llave de Mi Corazón".
- Puerto-Rican singer Luis Fonsi was awarded in 2009 for the song "Aquí Estoy Yo".
- Mexican artist Mario Domm of Camila won in 2010 for the song "Mientes".
- Puerto Rican band Calle 13, 2011 winners for the song "Latinoamérica".
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