Rosalía took home album of the year at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards for Lux, the third time the Spanish singer has won the Latin Recording Academy’s top prize. The ceremony was held Thursday night, Nov. 12, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where she also collected song of the year for “La Perla.”
What We Know
Rosalía was the big winner of the night. Along with album of the year, she won song of the year and best pop song for “La Perla,” her collaboration with the Mexican-American trio Yahritza y Su Esencia, whom she brought on stage to share the moment. Winners lists published by Deadline and Variety also credit her with best alternative music album and best short form music video for “Sauvignon Blanc,” for a total of five trophies.
She also opened the telecast with a medley of songs from Lux, performed on a cloud-like set with dancers wearing halos, according to the Associated Press.
Elsewhere in the major categories:
- Best new artist: Colombian singer Aria Vega, who accepted the award in tears. This year the category was limited to artists with fewer than three albums or 25 singles.
- Best urban music album: Karol G for Tropicoqueta. She also performed a ballad backed by a full orchestra and 12 mariachis.
- Best Tejano album: Bobby Pulido, announced during the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony.
- Best contemporary Mexican music album: Xavi for Dosis, his first Latin Grammy. He also won best regional song for “No Capea” with Grupo Frontera.
Hosted by actress Roselyn Sánchez, the show aired live in the U.S. on Univision, UniMás, Galavisión and the ViX streaming platform.
Background
Lux joins El Mal Querer (2019) and Motomami (2022) as Rosalía’s third album of the year winner, putting her in rare company at the Latin Grammys. Released in 2025, the album pushed the Barcelona-born artist further from the flamenco-pop sound that first made her famous, leaning into orchestral and experimental textures. Going into the night she had seven nominations, tied with Karol G, Jorge Drexler and the Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. Producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera led the field with 10 nods.
The evening also belonged to Daddy Yankee, who was honored as the Latin Recording Academy’s 2026 Person of the Year. The Puerto Rican star is the first Latin urbano artist to receive the award, which in recent years has gone to Raphael and Carlos Vives. He ran through a string of his biggest hits with guests including Bizarrap, Feid, LL Cool J and Diljit Dosanjh.
The show also featured tributes to Mexican songwriter José Alfredo Jiménez and to salsa great Willie Colón, who died in February 2026. Colón’s son Miguel Colón joined Nathy Peluso and Luis Figueroa for that segment. Anitta, Mon Laferte, Kany García and Jorge Drexler were among the night’s other performers.
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What’s Next
The Latin Grammys are separate from the Recording Academy’s main Grammy Awards, which take place early next year. With a third Latin album of the year now on her shelf, Rosalía heads into the 2027 awards season as one of the most decorated artists in Spanish-language music. For Aria Vega, the next step is turning a breakthrough night into a wider audience beyond Latin America.
Sources
- Associated Press via ABC News – Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ wins album of the year at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards
- Deadline – Latin Grammy Awards 2026 winners: full list
- Variety – Latin Grammys full winners list
- Rolling Stone – Rosalía makes history with third album of the year win
- Parade – Bobby Pulido wins at the Latin Grammys