Rosalía Rules the 2026 Latin Grammys With Five Wins as Karol G and Daddy Yankee Shine in Las Vegas
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Rosalía owned the night at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards, taking home five trophies — including the coveted Album of the Year — as Latin music's biggest stars packed the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 12.
The 27th annual ceremony, hosted by actress Roselyn Sánchez for a tenth time, celebrated the best in Latin music across 60 categories, with a night of show-stopping performances, emotional speeches and a red carpet full of stars.
Rosalía, 34, won Album of the Year for Lux — listed in full as LUX (Complete Works) — her third time taking the night's biggest prize, after El Mal Querer in 2018 and Motomami in 2022. She also won Song of the Year and Best Pop Song for "La Perla", featuring Yahritza y Su Esencia, plus Best Alternative Album and Best Short Form Music Video for "Sauvignon Blanc". The Spanish singer-songwriter opened the show live from the arena, setting the tone for a night that belonged to her.
Karol G, Milo J and a Night of Big Moments
Karol G had a big night of her own. The Colombian star took home Best Urban Music Album for Tropicoqueta and Best Reggaeton Performance for "Verano Rosa", her collaboration with Feid. She also won the Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album prize, and delivered one of the evening's most talked-about performances, singing her música mexicana ballad "Ese Hombre es Malo" backed by a full orchestra and 12 mariachis.
Argentine rapper Milo J won Record of the Year for "Niño", and added Best Urban Performance for his duet with Trueno. Meanwhile, reggaeton icon Daddy Yankee was honoured as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year — the first Latin urbano artist ever to receive the distinction. He ripped through a medley of his biggest hits an hour into the show, and when it came time to receive his honour, it was presented to him by Janet Jackson, "with admiration and respect", as she said in her speech.
The night also made history behind the scenes. Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera, who entered the evening with a leading 10 nominations, now has 30 career Latin Grammy wins — making him the most awarded person in the show's history. Colombian singer Aria Vega was named Best New Artist, giving a tearful acceptance speech, while Xavi won his first Latin Grammy for Contemporary Mexican Album for Dosis and closed the night with a performance. Juanes took Best Pop/Rock Album for Juanesteban, and Fonseca won Contemporary Tropical Album for Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya.
A Star-Studded Red Carpet in Las Vegas
Before the ceremony, the red carpet brought together some of the biggest names in Latin music and Hollywood. Rosalía, Karol G, Anitta and Camila Cabello led the arrivals, while Ana de Armas attended with her boyfriend, Beto Montenegro, the lead singer of Venezuelan band Rawayana. Janet Jackson and Daddy Yankee — who attended alongside his mother, Rosa Rodríguez — were also among the stars spotted at the ceremony, which featured performances from Rosalía, Karol G, Anitta, Daddy Yankee, Juanes, Bad Gyal, Feid and many more.
For Rosalía, the sweep caps a remarkable run. Lux has now given her a third Album of the Year trophy, putting her among the most decorated artists in Latin Grammy history — and the night belonged to her from the opening number to the final award.
Which Latin Grammy moment was your favourite — Rosalía's sweep, Daddy Yankee's tribute, or Karol G's mariachi performance? Tell us in the comments.
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