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Release date: June 15, 1999
Original label: Arista
Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 (12 weeks)
Producer: Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Jerry ‘Wonder’ Duplessis, The Dust Brothers, Alex González, Charles Goodan, Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, K.C. Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic, Stephen Harris
Grammy Awards: album of the year and best pop vocal album; record of the year and best pop collaboration with vocals, both for “Smooth” (feat. Rob Thomas); best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal for “Maria Maria” (feat. The Product G&B); best rock instrumental performance for “The Calling” (feat. Eric Clapton); best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal for “Put Your Lights On” (feat. Everlast); best pop instrumental performance for “El Farol”
Other Grammy nominations: best instrumental composition for “El Farol”; best pop collaboration with vocals for ‘Love of My Life” (feat. Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford)
Notes: Talk about comebacks: Santana didn’t even have a record deal in the mid-1990s. In 1999, it released Supernatural, which shattered sales and Grammy records. Supernatural, the band’s 18th studio album, reunited the band with Clive Davis, who had signed the group to Columbia Records in 1969. Supernatural featured numerous contemporary guest artists, including Rob Thomas, Eric Clapton, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews, Maná, and CeeLo Green. At the 2000 Grammys, the band won eight awards, matching Michael Jackson’s 1984 record for most Grammys won in one night. Santana also won three awards at the inaugural Latin Grammy Awards, which were held later that year. Carlos Santana received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2026.
