[3] The National Academy of Music and Christian Arts (ANMAC) established the Arpa Awards in 2002 for Mexico.

[4] In 2003, the ANMAC held the first ceremony in its history in World Trade Center Mexico City.

[1] On October 23, 2009, the Arpa Awards celebrate a seventh edition at the National Auditorium of Mexico.

[5][6] On May 21, 2011, the Arpa Awards moved for the first time outside of Mexico and were held at the MACC Center in Miami, United States.

[7] The Arpa Awards recognize artistic or technical merit, not sales or popularity; winners are determined by votes from qualified Academy members.