Membership Types
Being a member of The Latin Recording Academy® (The Latin Academy) is an important step in helping the Latin music community. As a member you have the right to submit your own material, as well as that of any other artist, for consideration in the Latin GRAMMY® award process. In addition, should you qualify as a member, you will be able to participate in the voting process (only applies to voting memberships), receive invitations to participate in exclusive events, industry events we are involved in during the year, preferential rates to conferences and hotels, and Latin GRAMMY® week that will set the stage for The Biggest Night in Latin Music®.
Why join?
As the preeminent membership organization of musicians, producers, engineers, and music professionals, our mission is to promote artistic and technical excellence, work to ensure a free and creative environment, and act as advocates on behalf of music and its creators.
The Latin Academy offers two types of membership: voting and associate. Both memberships require different criteria to qualify. However, both memberships enjoy the same benefits, except the power to vote. By joining our music community, you would add your voice and experience to that of the Latin Academy, and together we can share our musical wealth with future generations.
All applicants must submit supporting documentation about their career in the industry such as:
Date of Birth and Country of Origin
Brief verifiable biography and/or CV
Business card
Business website that indicates your relationship with the industry
LinkedIn profile (if available)
Voting Member
This classification is for creative or technical professionals involved in product recording.
Requirements:
For physical releases, we request at least six (6) credits (singles or tracks) and for digital releases a minimum of 12 credits. For each credit, a minimum of 60% of the material must be recorded in Spanish or Portuguese.
Each credit must be duly supported by verifiable documentation (e.g. photo or scan of album notes. For digital releases, we accept profiles from: AllMusic, Spotify, Muso.ai, Tidal, among others). Your name must be listed in the verifiable documentation in order to be counted towards your credits.
These credits must have been commercially released in the last five (5) years and must be available through a digital platform or a physical distribution. Covers do not count towards your credits.
Credits must classify within these eligibility categories: singer, music producer, author, composer, engineer, instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, art director, photographers, graphic designer, album note writer, director or music video producer. *Executive Production and assistant roles do not qualify for voting membership.
Credits are not combined and are counted separately by category. For example, 12 credits solely as a producer or 12 as a composer. For songwriters, producers, and engineers, the credit is divided between the persons who participated in the same role. For example, if there are two (2) composers on one (1) song, it would be 0.5 credits per composer.
For information on how to qualify as a video producer/ director, art director, photographers, graphic designer or for instrumental product, please contact our membership department who can explain the requirements, larasmembership@grammy.com.
Associate Member
This classification includes:
A. Professionals whose activity is directly related to the Latin music industry.
or
B. Individuals who are currently actively involved in the Latin recorded music or music video industries, but who do not yet meet the voting membership requirements.
The Latin Academy recommends that you submit all possible documentation at once. This includes, but is not limited to newspaper articles, interviews, presentations, and links to social networks, among others.
The Latin Academy reserves the discretionary right of admission. The decision of each membership application is based on the evaluation of the submitted support material.