6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only Brazilian and Portuguese language artist to win Album of the Year to date. Alejandro Sanz was honored with Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Juanes won three awards including Best Rock Solo Vocal Album.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "Tu No Tienes Alma"
;Album of the Year
Ivan Lins — Cantando Histórias
;Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "Tu No Tienes Alma"
;Best New Artist
Bebe
;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Laura PausiniEscucha
  • Bebe — Pafuera Telarañas
  • Andrea Echeverri — Andrea Echeverri
  • Fey — La Fuerza Del Destino
  • Soraya — El Otro Lado de Mi
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Obie BermúdezTodo el Año
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
BacilosSin Vergüenza
;Best Urban Music Album
Daddy YankeeBarrio Fino
;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Juanes — Mi Sangre
  • Enrique Bunbury — El viaje a ninguna parte
  • JD Natasha — Imperfecta-Imperfect
  • Fito Páez — Mi vida con ellas
  • Revolver — Mestizo
;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
MolotovCon Todo Respeto
;Best Alternative Music Album
OzomatliStreet Signs
;Best Rock Song
Juanes — "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor"
;Best Salsa Album
Marc AnthonyValió la Pena
  • Oscar D'León — Así Soy...
  • El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — Aquí Estamos y... ¡De Verdad!
  • Gilberto Santa Rosa — Auténtico
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra — Across 110th Street
;Best Merengue Album
Elvis CrespoSaboréalo
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Carlos VivesEl Rock de Mi Pueblo
  • Bachá — Bachá
  • Juan Formell and Los Van VanChapeando
  • Monchy y Alexandra — Hasta El Fin
  • Michael Stuart — Sin Miedo
  • Various Artists — Cuba Le Canta A Serrat
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Cachao¡Ahora Sí!
;Best Tropical Song
Juan Luis Guerra 440 — "Las Avispas"
;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Gian MarcoResucitar
;Best Ranchero Album
Luis MiguelMéxico En La Piel
  • Pepe Aguilar — No Soy De Nadie
  • Rocío Dúrcal— Alma Ranchera
  • Vicente Fernández — Vicente Fernández y Sus Corridos Consentidos
  • Ana Gabriel — Tradicional
;Best Banda Album
Banda El RecodoEn Vivo
;Best Grupero Album
Ana BárbaraLoca de Amar
Oscar De La Rosa and La MafiaPara El Pueblo
;Best Tejano Album
David Lee Garza, Joel Guzmán and Sunny Sauceda — Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes
  • David Lee Garza & Los Musicales — Solo Contigo
  • Jimmy González & El Grupo MazzPara Mi Gente
  • La Tropa F — Milagro
  • Bobby Pulido — Vive
;Best Norteño Album
IntocableDiez
;Best Regional Mexican Song
Josué Contreras and Johnny Lee Rosas — "Aire"
;Best Instrumental Album
David SánchezCoral
;Best Folk Album
Lila DownsOne Blood Una Sangre
  • Camerata Coral and Grupo Tepeu — Misa Criolla - Navidad Nuestra De Ariel Ramírez
  • Los Nocheros — Noche Amiga Mía
  • John Santos and El Coro Folklórico Kindembo — Para Ellos
  • Various Artists — Homenaje A Luis Miranda "El Pico De Oro"
;Best Tango Album
Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro — Bajo Cero
;Best Flamenco Album
TomatitoAguadulce
;Best Latin Jazz Album
Bebo ValdésBebo de Cuba - Suite Cubana - El Solar de Bebo - Cuadernos de Nueva York
;Best Christian Album
Juan Luis Guerra 440 — Para Ti
  • Marco Barrientos — Viento Mas Fuego
  • Pablo Olivares — Luz En Mi Vida
  • Rojo — Día de Independencia
  • Marcos Witt — Tiempo de Navidad
;Best Christian Album
Soraya MoraesDeixa O Teu Rio Me Levar - Ao Vivo
;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
LenineIncité
  • Carlinhos Brown — El Milagro de Candeal
  • Rita Lee — MTV ao Vivo
  • Tom Zé — Estudando o Pagode
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
Charlie Brown Jr. — Tamo Aí na Atividade
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Martinho da VilaBrasilatinidade
  • Jorge Aragão — Ao Vivo 3
  • Beth Carvalho — A Madrinha Do Samba / Ao Vivo Convida
  • Wilson das Neves — Brasão de Orfeu
  • Nei Lopes — Partido ao Cubo
  • Zeca Pagodinho — À Vera
;Best MPB Album
Ivan Lins — Cantando Histórias
;Best Romantic Music Album
Roberto CarlosPra Sempre ao Vivo no Pacaembu
  • Raimundo Fagner — Donos do Brasil
  • Leonardo — Leonardo Canta Grandes Sucessos
  • Roberta Miranda — Alma Sertaneja
  • Alexandre Pires — Alto Falante
;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Ivete SangaloMTV ao Vivo
;Best Brazilian Song
Lenine and Ivan Santos — "Ninguém Faz Idéia"
;Best Latin Children's Album
Lina Luna — Lina Luna
;Best Classical Album
Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires and Paquito D'RiveraRiberas
;Best Engineered Album
Gustavo Borner — MTV Unplugged
;Producer of the Year
Gustavo Santaolalla
;Best Music Video
Juanes — "Volverte a Ver"
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Awards