The GRAMMYs

2026

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Dec 1st, 2025

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards

2026

Previous Winner

Cubop Lives! (Zaccai Curtis)

Criteria

Albums blending jazz with Latin idioms; >75% new recordings.

Albums blending jazz with Latin idioms; >75% new recordings.

Albums blending jazz with Latin idioms; >75% new recordings.

The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Latin Jazz Album 2026 are La Fleur de Cayenne (Paquito D'Rivera, Madrid-New York Connection Band), The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico (Pedrito Martinez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison, Melvis Santa), Mundoagua - Celebrating Carla Bley (Arturo O'Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra), A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole (Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro), Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at The Village Vanguard (Miguel Zenón Quartet).

Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..

Best Latin Jazz Album

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