“Bad Bunny and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso came away as the big winners from this year’s Latin Grammys, as both the Puerto Rican superstar and the fast-rising Argentinian duo took home five awards in Las Vegas on Thursday. Along with wins in the urban and Reggaeton categories, Bad Bunny finally took home the album of the”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
Along with wins in the urban and Reggaeton categories, Bad Bunny finally took home album of the year for the first time with Debí Tirar Más photos, his smash hit love letter to Puerto Rico. The album was just nominated last week for album of the year in the general Grammy Awards as well, where it will go up against the likes of Kendrick Lamar’s GNX and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem among others.
Benito entered tonight’s awards as the top nominee, leading the field with 12 nominations including two entries in both the record and song of the year categories. Perennial hitmaker Edgar Barrera was close behind with 10, as were Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso. Ca7riel and Paco won for best pop song, best alternative music album, best alternative song and best short form music video and long form music video.
Elsewhere in the general categories, Alejandro Sanz won record of the year for “Palmeras En El Jardín,” while Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” won for song of the year. Paloma Morphy, meanwhile, won out for best new artist.
This year’s awards marked the Latin Grammys’ 14th time in Sin City, and a return to Vegas for the first time since 2022. Since then, the 2023 awards took place in Spain, while last year’s show was in Miami.
Aside from the awards themselves, the night kicked off Santana playing his international hit “Oye Como Va” alongside the ceremony’s host Maluma as well as Cristian Nodal, Barrera and Grupo Frontera. Gloria Estefan, who won best traditional tropical album for her record Raices, performed “La Vecina” alongside Nathy Peluso.
Elena Rose performed a beautiful rendition of her song “Me Lo Merezco,” and Karol G, who’s set to headline Coachella 2026, followed that directly after with a performance of “Coleccionando Heridas” alongside Marco Antonio Solis. Kacey Musgraves, meanwhile, performed a rendition of “Lost in Translation” alongside Carin León for the song’s live debut.
A list of some of tonight’s winners is below, with winners in bold. A full list is available on the Latin Recording Academy’s website.
Record of the year “Baile Unforgettable,” Bad Bunny
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny
“El Día Del Amigo,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia
“Lara,” Zoe Gottuso
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
“Ao Teu Lado,” Liniker
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Alejandro Sanz
Album of the year Cosa NuestraRauw Alejandro
Debí Tirar Más FotosBad Bunny
PapotaCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
RaicesGloria Estefan
Puñito De YocahúVicente García
Al Romper La BurbujaJoaquina
CancioneraNatalia Lafourcade
Palabra De To’s (Seca)Carín León
CajuLineker
En Las Nubes – Con Mis PanasElena Rose
What now?Alejandro Sanz
Song of the year “Baile Inolvidable,” Marco Daniel Borrero, Antonio Caraballo, Kaled Elikai Rivera Cordova, Julio Gaston, Armando Josue Lopez, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda) “Cancionera” – Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Catriel Guerreiro, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Otra Noche De Llorar,” Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Elena Rose & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“#Tetas,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)
Best New Artist Alleh
Annasofia
Yerai Cortés
Juliane Gamboa
Camila Guevara
Isadora
Alex Luna
Paloma Morphy
Sued Nunes
Ruzzi
Best Contemporary Pop Album Cuarto Azul, Aitana
Palace, Elsa and Elmar
Al Romper La Burbuja, Joaquina
En Las Nubes – Con Mis PanasElena Rose
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Best Traditional Pop Album BogotáAndrés Cepeda
CursiZoe Gottusso
Lo Que Nos Faltó DecirJesse & Joy
Natalia Lafourcade Live At Carnegie HallNatalia Lafourcade
Después De Los 30, Raquel Sofia
Best Pop Song
songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso,
Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Querida Yo,” Camilo, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Nicolás Ramirez & Yami Safdie, songwriters (Yami Safdie & Camilo)
“Soltera,” Edgar Barrera, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
“Te Quiero,” Juan Ariza, Covi Quintana & Nicole Zignago, songwriters (Nicole Zignago)
Best Latin Electronic Music Performance “Orión (Sistek Remix)” Boza, Elena Rose, Sistek
“Ella Quiere Techno,” Imanbek & Taichu
“Qqqq,” Ela Minus
“Rulay En Dubai – (Extended),” Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika & Dj Polin
“Veneka,” Rawayana Featuring Akapellah
Best Urban/Fusion Performance “Capaz (Merengueton),” Alleh, Yorghaki
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny
“De Maravisha,” Tokischa Featuring Nathy Peluso
“La Plena – W Sound 05,” W Sound Featuring Beele & Ovy On The Drums
“Roma,” Jay Wheeler
Best Reggaeton Performance “Baja Pa’ Acá,” Rauw Alejandro Featuring Alexis & Fido
“Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr,” Bad Bunny
“Dile A Él,” Nicky Jam
“Brillar,” Lenny Tavarez
“Reggaeton Malandro,” Yandel Featuring Tego Calderón
Best Urban Music Album Debí Tirar Más FotosBad Bunny
UnderwaterFariana
NaikiNicki Nicole
MPC (Música Popular Carioca)Papatinho
ElyteYandel
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
“Fresh,” Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)
“Parriba,” Pedro Elias Aquino, Jesus Fuenmayor & Mateo Palacios Corazzina, songwriters (Akapellah Featuring Trueno)
“Sudor Y Tinta,” Samuel Wilfredo Dilone Castillo, Nohelys Jimenez “J Noa” & Manuel Varet Vakero, songwriters (J Noa & Vakero)
“Thc,” Arcángel, songwriter (Arcángel)
Best Urban Song
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“En La City,” Young Miko & Trueno, songwriters (Trueno Featuring Young Miko)
“LA MuDANZA,” Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Xq Eres Así,” Alejandro Avila, Jorge Alvaro Díaz, Manuel Lara, Nathy Peluso & Joyce Francue Santana Febres, songwriters (Alvaro Diaz Featuring Nathy Peluso)
Best Rock Album LegadoANIMAL
Luna En Obras (En Vivo)Marilina Bertoldi
A Tres Días De La TierraEruca Sativa
GiganteLeiva
NovelaFito Paez
Best Rock Song
“Legado,” Andrés Giménez, songwriter (ANIMAL)
“Sale El Sol,” Fito Paez, songwriter (Fito Paez) (TIE)
“TRNA,” Ali Stone, songwriter (Ali Stone)
“VOLARTE,” Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
Best Pop/Rock Album VandalosBandalos Chinos
malhablado, Diamante Eléctrico
MalcriadoLasso
El Último Día De Nuestras VidasDani Martín
Ya Es Mañana, Morat
RRENEE
Best Pop/Rock Song “Ángulo Muerto,” Leiva, songwriter (Leiva)
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)
“Lucifer,” Renzo Bravo, Lasso & Orlando Vitto, songwriters (Lasso)
“no llames lo mio nuestro,” Joaquina & Andry Kiddos, songwriters (Joaquina)
Best Alternative Music Album Para Quien Trabajas Vol. IMarilina Bertoldi
PapotaCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
BodhiriaJudeline
Todos Los Días Todos El DíaLatin Mafia
DaisyRusowsky
Best Alternative Song
“Joropo,” Javier Fernández Blanco, Pablo Gómez Cano, Roberto Gutierrez Acosta, Andrés De Las Heras, Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters (Judeline)
“Siento Que Merezco Más,” Latin Mafia, songwriter (Latin Mafia)
“(Sola),” Paloma Morphy, songwriter (Paloma Morphy)
“#Tetas,” Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Vicente Jiménez “Vibarco” & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
Best Salsa Album
Big SwingJosé Alberto “El Canario”
PhotographsRubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Mira Como VengoIsaac Delgado
Infinito PositivoLos Hermanos Rosario
Debut Y Segunda Tanda, Vol. IIGilberto Santa Rosa
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album Son 30Checo Acosta
El Último BaileSilvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella
De Amor Nadie Se MuereKaren Lizarazo
Baila ColombiaLos Cumbia Stars
The HierarchyPeter Manjarrés & Luis José Villa
Best Merengue/Bachata Album El Más CompletoAlex Bueno
Novato ApostadorEddy Herrera
Milly Quezada – Live Vol. 1 From El Teatro Nacional De República DominicanaMilly Quezada
Best Traditional Tropical Album Malena Burke Canta A Meme Solis, Vol. 1Malena Burke & Meme Solis
RaicesGloria Estefan
Caminando Piango PiangoOrquesta Failde
Best Contemporary Tropical Album CalidosaMike Bahía
Puñito De YocahúVicente García
Ilusión ÓpticaPedrito Martínez
BingoAlain Pérez
Fiesta CandelariaPuerto Candelaria
Best Tropical Song
“Cariñito,” Techy Fatule, songwriter (Techy Fatule)
“La Foto,” Larry Coll, Luis Enrique & Marcos Sánchez, songwriters (Luis Enrique)
“Nunca Me Fui,” Rubén Blades, Andy Clay, Fonseca, Felipe González Abad & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Rubén Blades)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“Si Volviera Jesús,” Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Víctor Manuelle)
“Venga Lo Que Venga,” Andy Clay, Fonseca & Alberto Montenegro, songwriter (Fonseca, Rawayana
