| Date | November 3, 2005 |
| Venue | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Network | Univision |
| Host | Rebecca de Alba, Eduardo Santamarina |
| Persona Del Año | Jose Jose |
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.
Winners
General Field
Record of the Year
- "Tú No Tienes Alma" – Alejandro Sanz
- Alejandro Sanz & Lulo Pérez, producers; Carlos Alvarez, Oscar Vinader & Rafa Sardina, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year
- "Cantando Histórias" –Ivan Lins
- Moogie Canazio, producer; Moogie Canazio, engineer/mixer; Luiz Tornaghi & Moogie Canazio, mastering engineers
Song of the Year
- "Tú No Tienes Alma" – Alejandro Sanz, Songwriter (Alejandro Sanz)
Best New Artist
Pop Field
Best Female Pop Vocal Album
- "Escucha" – Laura Pausini
Best Male Pop Vocal Album
- "Todo El Año" – Obie Bermudez
Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group With Vocals
- "Sinvergüenza" – Bacilos
Urban Field
Best Urban Music Album
Rock Field
Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
- "Mi Sangre" – Juanes
Best Rock Album by a Group or Duo
- "Con Todo Respeto" : Molotov
Best Alternative Music Album
- "Street Signs" : Ozomatli
Best Rock Song
- "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor" : Juanes, songwriter (Juanes, artist)
Tropical Field
Best Salsa Album
- "Valió La Pena" : Marc Anthony
Best Merengue Album
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
- "El Rock De Mi Pueblo" : Carlos Vives
Best Traditional Tropical Album
- "Ahora Si!" : Cachao
Best Tropical Song
- "Las Avispas" : Juan Luis Guerra, Songwriter (Juan Luis Guerra 440)
Singer-Songwriter Field
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
- "Resucitar" : Gian Marco
Regional Mexican Field
Best Ranchero Album
- "México En La Piel" : Luis Miguel
Best Banda Album
- "En vivo" : Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizarraga
Best Grupero Album
(TIE)
- "Loca de Amar" : Ana Barbara
- "Para El Pueblo" : Oscar De La Rosa and La Mafia
Best Tejano Album
- "Polkas, Gritos y Acordeones" : David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman & Sunny Sauceda
Best Norteño Album
- "Diez" : Intocable
Best Regional Mexican Song
- "Aire" : Josué Contreras & Johnny Lee Rosas, Songwriters (Intocable)
Instrumental Field
Best Instrumental Album
- "Coral" : David Sánchez
Traditional Field
Best Folk Album
- "One Blood Una Sangre" : Lila Downs
Best Tango Album
- "Bajo Cero" : Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi & Walter Castro
Best Flamenco Album
- "Aguadulce" : Tomatito
Jazz Field
Best Latin Jazz Album
- "Bebo De Cuba - Suite Cubana - El Solar De Bebo - Cuadernos De Nueva York" : Bebo Valdés
Christian Field
Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
- "Para Ti" : Juan Luis Guerra 440
Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)
- "Deixa O Teu Rio Me Levar - Ao Vivo" : Soraya Moraes
Brazilian Field
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
- "Incite" : Lenine
Best Brazilian Rock Album
- "Tamo Aí Na Atividade" : Charlie Brown Jr.
Best Samba/Pagode Album
- "Brasilatinidade" : Martinho da Vila
Best MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) Album
Best Romantic Music Album
- "Pra Sempre Ao Vivo No Pacaembu" : Roberto Carlos
Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album
- "MTV Ao Vivo" : Ivete Sangalo
Best Brazilian Song (Portuguese Language)
- "Ninguém Faz Idéia" : Lenine & Ivan Santos, songwriters (Lenine, artist)
Children's Field
Best Latin Children's Album
- "Lina Luna" : Lina Luna
Classical Field
Best Classical Album
- "Riberas" : Cuarteto De Cuerdas Buenos Aires & Paquito D'Rivera
Production Field
Best Engineered Album
- "MTV Unplugged" : Gustavo Borner, engineer; Gustavo Borner, mastering engineer
Producer Of The Year
Music Video Field
Best Music Video
- "Volverte A Ver" : Juanes
- Gustavo Garzon, video director; Cecilia Sagredo, video producer
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