[2] The award for Producer of Year was first presented to the Cuban songwriter Emilio Estefan in 2000.[3] In that year Estefan produced the albums Ciego de Amor by Charlie Zaa, El Amor de Mi Tierra by Carlos Vives and the song "Da la Vuelta", performed by Marc Anthony,[4] and was awarded as the first Person of the Year by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.[3] Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini became the first female artist to be nominated for this category, for producing her album Entre Tu y Mil Mares.[5][6] At the 2010 ceremony, joint winners were announced for the first time, when Jorge Calandrelli and Gregg Field were honored for their work on A Time for Love by Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval;[7] they shared the award with Sergio George, who holds the record for the most wins with four accolades, and most nominations with eight.[8] Since its inception, the award has been presented to musicians originating from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela.
Sergio George
, four-time winner in
2008
,
2010
,
2013
, and
2014
, and eight-time nominee. He holds the record of most wins and most nominations in the category.
Mauricio Rengifo (left) pictured with Alejandro Rengifo, his brother and fellow member of
Cali y El Dandee
. Mauricio received the award in 2020 alongside
Andrés Torres
.
Edgar Barrera
has received the award thrice, in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Both in 2023 and 2024, Barrera won both this award and the award for
Songwriter of the Year
.