Rosalía Takes Latin Grammy Album and Song of the Year

Rosalía claimed the Latin Grammys’ top album honor for Lux, her 2025 release, at the ceremony held in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 12. “La Perla,” featuring Yahritza y Su Esencia, also won song of the year. Rosalía thanked Mexico and brought the group’s members onstage during her acceptance speech for the song award.

She opened the show with a medley of three Lux tracks, accompanied by dancers and staging designed to evoke clouds. The album’s classical orchestral sound draws on the lives of female saints, the ceremony highlighted.

Daddy Yankee, named person of the year, performed a sequence of his hits with appearances from several guest artists, including Bizarrap, Bad Gyal and LL Cool J. Janet Jackson presented his honor. In his speech, he celebrated Puerto Rico, saying the island was not small, but the map was.

Other winners included Karol G, who received the urban music album award for Tropicoqueta, and Juanes, whose JuanEsteban won best pop/rock album. Milo J won record of the year for “Niño,” while Colombian singer Aria Vega took best new artist. An eligibility change meant that new artist nominees could have fewer than three albums or 25 released singles.

An awards ceremony before the televised show named Bobby Pulido the best Tejano album winner. Pulido, who had recently won a seat in the U.S. House as a Democrat, said he was retiring from music and leaving with gratitude. The evening also included tributes to José Alfredo Jiménez and Willie Colón, who died in February.