Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album

Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Awarded forrecordings of the pop genre by a female performer
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Latin Recording Academy
First awarded2001
Last awarded2011
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The Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album was an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards from 2001 to 2011 The award was given to a female performer for albums containing at least 51 percent of new recordings of the pop genre.[1] Since its inception, the award category has had several name changes. In 2000 was known as Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, being awarded for singles or tracks. The following year onwards the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album was presented.[2]

The award has been presented to singers originating from Canada, Colombia, Italy, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States. The award for Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards was earned by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for the song "Ojos Así".[3] Shakira was also awarded Female Pop Vocal Album in 2006 for Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (which also received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year) and in 2011 for her album Sale el Sol.[4] In 2001, the award winners were announced at a press conference, since the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards were scheduled to take place on September 11, 2001. Christina Aguilera received the award for her first Spanish language album Mi Reflejo.[5]

  1. ^ "Manual de Categorías: Area Pop" (in Spanish). Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Santana, Shakira Win Big At Latin Grammys". Internet Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Shakira wins four awards at Latin Grammys". MSNBC. Associated Press. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. ^ Moss, Corey (October 3, 2001). "Latin Grammys Honor Christina's Spanish, Ricky's Moves". MTV. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.