5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards


The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract. Effective in 2005, the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive Spanish-language telecast. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner winning four awards including Album of the Year.

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

General

;Record of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
;Album of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — No Es Lo Mismo
;Song of the Year
Alejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo"
;Best New Artist
Maria Rita
;Best Female Pop Vocal Album
RosarioDe Mil Colores
  • Rocío Dúrcal — Caramelito
  • Ednita Nazario — Por Ti
  • Paulina Rubio — Pau-Latina
  • Jaci Velasquez — Milagro
;Best Male Pop Vocal Album
Alejandro Sanz — No Es Lo Mismo
;Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
Sin BanderaDe Viaje
;Best Urban Music Album
Vico CEn Honor A La Verdad
;Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
Julieta Venegas —
  • Charly García — Rock & Roll Yo
  • Alejandra Guzmán — Lipstick
  • Fito Páez — Naturaleza Sangre
  • Luis Alberto Spinetta — Para Los Árboles
;Best Rock Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
La LeyLibertad
;Best Alternative Music Album
Café TacubaCuatro Caminos
  • Babasónicos — Infame
  • Kinky — Atlas
  • Ozomatli — Coming Up
  • Plastilina Mosh — Hola Chicuelos
;Best Rock Song
Emmanuel del Real — "Eres" '''
;Best Salsa Album
Celia CruzRegalo del Alma
  • Los Van Van — Van Van Live at Miami Arena
  • Víctor Manuelle — Travesía
  • Tito Nieves — Tito Nieves canta con el Conjunto Clásico: 25 Aniversario Recuerdos
  • Jerry Rivera — Canto a Mi Ídolo… Frankie Ruiz
;Best Merengue Album
Johnny VenturaSin Desperdicio
;Best Contemporary Tropical Album
AlbitaAlbita Llegó
  • Andy Andy — Necesito Un Amor
  • Huey Dunbar — Music For My Peoples
  • Frank Reyes — Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede
  • Mickey Taveras — Sigo Siendo Romántico
;Best Traditional Tropical Album
Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala — Lágrimas Negras
;Best Tropical Song
Sergio George and Fernando Osorio — "Ríe y Llora"
;Best Singer-Songwriter Album
SorayaSoraya
;Best Ranchero Album
Vicente Fernández and Alejandro Fernández
  • Pepe Aguilar — Con Orgullo Por Herencia
  • Vicente Fernández — Se Me Hizo Tarde la Vida
  • Pablo Montero — Gracias… Homenaje A Javier Solis
  • Marco Antonio Solís — Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio
;Best Banda Album
Banda El RecodoPor Ti
;Best Grupero Album
Alicia VillarrealCuando el Corazón Se Cruza
  • Ana Bárbara — Te Atraparé… Bandido
  • Bronco el Gigante de América — Siempre Arriba
  • Ninel Conde — Ninel Conde
  • Mariana — Seré Una Niña Buena
;Best Tejano Album
Jimmy González & El Grupo MazzLive en el Valle
;Best Norteño Album
Los Tigres del NortePacto de Sangre
;Best Regional Mexican Song
Marco Antonio Solís — "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio"
;Best Instrumental Album
Yo-Yo MaObrigado Brazil Live In Concert
;Best Folk Album
Kepa JunkeraK
;Best Tango Album
Gerardo Gandini — Postangos en Vivo en Rosario
;Best Flamenco Album
Paco de LucíaCositas Buenas
;Best Latin Jazz Album
Chucho ValdésNew Conceptions
;Best Christian Album
Marcos WittRecordando Otra Vez
  • Carlos Guzman — En las Alas de Una Paloma
  • Samuel Hernández — Jesús Siempre Llega A Tiempo
  • Rojo — 24/7
  • Coalo Zamorano — Cosas Poderosas
;Best Christian Album
Aline BarrosFruto de Amor
;Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
Carlinhos BrownCarlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón
  • Roberto Carlos — Pra Sempre
  • Jota Quest — MTV Ao Vivo
  • Rita Lee — Balacobaco
  • Daniela Mercury — Carnaval Eletrônico
  • O Rappa — O Silêncio Q Precede o Esporro
  • Ivete Sangalo — Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes em Progresso
;Best Brazilian Rock Album
SkankCosmotron
;Best Samba/Pagode Album
Nana, Dori and Danilo — Para Caymmi. de Nana, Dori e Danilo
  • Jorge Aragão — Da Noite Pro Dia
  • Monarco — Uma Historia do Samba
  • Zeca Pagodinho — Acústico MTV
  • Velha Guarda Do Salgueiro — Velha Guarda do Salgueiro
;Best MPB Album
Maria Rita — Maria Rita
;Best Romantic Music Album
Zezé di Camargo & LucianoZezé di Camargo y Luciano
  • Ataíde & Alexandre — Momento Especial
  • Bruno & Marrone — Inevitável
  • Juliano Cezar — O Cowboy Vagabundo-Vida de Peão
  • Leonardo — Brincadeira Tem Hora
  • Marciano — Ao Vivo-Meu Ofício é Cantar
;Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru — No Século XXI, no Pátio do Forró
;Best Brazilian Song
Milton Nascimento — "A Festa"
;Best Latin Children's Album
Niños Adorando — Niños Adorando 2
;Best Classical Album
Various Artists — Jobim Sinfônico
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya — Carmen Symphony
;Best Engineered Album
Rafa SardinaNo Es Lo Mismo
;Producer of the Year
Javier Limón
;Best Music Video
Robi Draco Rosa — "Más y Más"
;Lifetime Achievement Awards
;Trustees Award