Rosalía takes album award at Latin Grammys

Rosalía won the award for album of the year at the 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night. The ceremony took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. She accepted the trophy for her 2025 release, "Lux," marking her third time winning in this category. Previous winners for the Spanish singer were "El Mal Querer" in 2018 and "Motomami" in 2022.

Rosalía opened the show with a live performance from the arena stage. The event was hosted by Roselyn Sánchez, an actor and musician. Rosalía performed a medley of tracks from "Lux," including "La Rumba Del Perdón" and "La Perla." Dancers wearing halos joined her on a stage designed to resemble clouds. The set reflected the classical influences and orchestral elements found in the album, which draws inspiration from the lives of female saints.

The singer also won song of the year for "La Perla." During her acceptance speech for that award, she invited her collaborators, the American urban sierreño trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia, to join her on stage. She thanked Mexico and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to speak her artistic truth.

Daddy Yankee, known as the King of Reggaeton, received the person of the year honor. He became the first Latin urbano artist to receive this specific distinction. Janet Jackson presented the award to him on stage. Yankee performed a medley of his biggest hits, including "Despacito" and "Gasolina." He was joined by artists such as Bizarrap, Bad Gyal, and Jay Wheeler. He concluded his acceptance speech by stating that Puerto Rico is not small, only the map is.

Composer Edgar Barrera surpassed René Pérez to become the most awarded person in Latin Grammy history. Barrera now holds 30 career wins following Thursday night's ceremony. The show included a tribute to José Alfredo Jiménez, a Mexican singer-songwriter who passed away earlier this year. Artists including The Warning, Reik, and Camila Fernández performed his songs.

Other winners included Juanes, who took home best pop/rock album for "Juanesteban." Milo J won record of the year for "Niño." Karol G won the urban music album category for "Tropicoqueta." Xavi won contemporary Mexican album for "Dosis," his first Latin Grammy. Fonseca won contemporary tropical album for "Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya."

Colombian singer Aria Vega won best new artist. The Latin Recording Academy changed eligibility rules for this category, limiting nominees to artists with fewer than three albums or 25 singles. Bobby Pulido won best Tejano album for "Bobby Pulido & Friends: Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo)." Pulido recently won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a victory that came just days before the awards ceremony.