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Reggaeton, hip-hop, merengue, tango and every genre of Latin music in between were celebrated at the 24th Latin Grammys ceremony â the first held outside the U.S.
âBienvenidos a España, bienvenidos a Sevilla!â actor and presenter Antonio Banderas said in his opening speech as he welcomed the audience to Spain.
Spanish nominees and presenters made displays of their country’s heritage a central point of the show.
RosalĂa opened the show with a haunting cover, âSe Nos RompiĂł El Amor,â by the late Spanish icon RocĂo Jurado. Banderas gave a speech honoring Spanish artists across genres, including Pablo Picasso, Diego VelĂĄzquez, poet Federico GarcĂa Lorca and flamenco guitarist Paco de LucĂa. Alejandro Sanz later filled the stage with dozens of flamenco dancers as he sang his 1997 hit “CorazĂłn PartĂo.”
Viewers were watching closely for the top four categories: record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist. Nominees in those categories included Shakira, Peso Pluma, GALE, Maluma and Alejandro Sanz, all of whom were scheduled to perform. Other nominees in those top categories include Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, Natalia Lafourcade, Karol G, Juanes, Carlos Vives and Marc Anthony.
Shakira â who took home awards for song of the year, best urban/fusion performance and best pop song for her collaborations with Bizarrap and Karol G â incorporated her sons into her first performance of “AcrĂłstico.” She later returned to the stage for a medley of hits including âShakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53â accompanied by her signature dance moves.
“I want to dedicate this award to my sons … because I promised them that I would be happy,” Shakira said while accepting the award for song of the year.
The Latin Recording Academy also honored Laura Pausini with the Person of the Year award, which was presented by Karol G.
Pausini, a multilingual Italian artist who has performed extensively in Spanish, won a Grammy for best Latin pop album in 2006 and a Golden Globe in 2021, and she has been nominated for an Academy Award.
“I’m the most Latina Italian in the entire damn world,” Pausini joked during her acceptance speech.
The person with the most nominations this year is producer Ădgar Barrera, who received 13 nominations across categories for his collaborations with artists including Bad Bunny and Marc Anthony.
Record Of The Year
WINNER: âDe Todas Las Floresâ by Natalia Lafourcade
âNo Es Que Te Extrañeâ by Christina Aguilera
âCarretera y Mantaâ by Pablo AlborĂĄn
âDĂ©jame Llorarteâ by Paula Arenas featuring JesĂșs Navarro
âShakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53â by Bizarrap featuring Shakira
âSi TĂș Me Quieresâ by Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra
âMientras Me Curo Del Coraâ by Karol G
âOjos Marronesâ by Lasso
âLa FĂłrmulaâ by Maluma and Marc Anthony
âDespechĂĄâ by RosalĂa
âCorrecaminosâ by Alejandro Sanz featuring Danny Ocean
Album Of The Year
WINNER: âMañana SerĂĄ Bonitoâ by Karol G
âLa Cu4rta Hojaâ by Pablo AlborĂĄn
âA Ciegasâ by Paula Arenas
âDe Adentro Pa Afueraâ by Camilo
âDĂ©cimo Cuartoâ by AndrĂ©s Cepeda
âVida Cotidianaâ by Juanes
âDe Todas Las Floresâ by Natalia Lafourcade
âPlayâ by Ricky Martin
âEadda9223â by Fito Paez
âEscalona Nunca Se HabĂa Grabado AsĂâ by Carlos Vives
Song Of The Year
WINNER: âShakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53â by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz and Shakira, songwriters (Bizarrap Featuring Shakira)
âAcrĂłsticoâ by Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, L.E.X.U.Z, Luis Fernando Ochoa and Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
âAmigosâ by Pablo AlborĂĄn and Maria Becerra, songwriters (Pablo AlborĂĄn Featuring Maria Becerra)
âDe Todas Las Floresâ by Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
âElla Baila Solaâ by Pedro Julian Tovar Oceguera, songwriter (Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma)
âNASAâ by Ădgar Barrera, Camilo and Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Camilo and Alejandro Sanz)
âOjos Marronesâ by Luis JimĂ©nez, Lasso and AgustĂn Zubillaga, songwriters (Lasso)
âSi TĂș Me Quieresâ by Fonseca, Yadam GonzĂĄlez and Yoel HenrĂquez, songwriters (Fonseca and Juan Luis Guerra)
âTqgâ by Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums and Shakira, songwriters (Karol G Featuring Shakira)
âUn X100toâ by Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera, Marco Daniel Borrero and Andres Jael Correa Rios, songwriters (Grupo Frontera Featuring Bad Bunny)
Best New Artist
WINNER: Joaquina
Borja
ConexiĂłn Divina
Ana Del Castillo
Natascha FalcĂŁo
Gale
Paola Guanche
Leon Leiden
Maréh
TimĂž
Best Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: âTu Historiaâ by Julieta Venegas
âLa Cu4arta Hojaâ by Pablo AlborĂĄn
âBeautiful Humans Vol.1â by Alemor
âDe Adentro Pa Afueraâ by Camilo
âLa Netaâ by Pedro CapĂł
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: âDĂ©cimo Cuartoâ by AndrĂ©s Cepeda
âA Ciegasâ by Paula Arenas
âQue Me Duelaâ by CamilĂș
âCorazĂłn y Flechaâ by Manuel Carrasco
âPlaceres y Pecadosâ by Vanesa MartĂn
Best Pop Song
WINNER: âShakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53â by Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno and Shakira, songwriters (Bizarrap featuring Shakira)
â5:24â by Ădgar Barrera and Camilo, songwriters (Camilo)
âBailo Pa Tiâ by Natalia HernĂĄndez Morales, Monsieur PerinĂ©, Santiago Prieto Sarabia, Julio Reyes Copello and Mitchie Rivera, songwriters (Monsieur PerinĂ©)
âContigoâ by Pablo Alboran, Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres and Sebastian Yatra, songwriters (Sebastian Yatra featuring Pablo Alboran)
âDĂ©jame Llorarteâ by Paula Arenas and Manuel Ramos, songwriters (Paula Arenas and JesĂșs Navarro)
Best Urban Fusion/Performance
WINNER: âTqgâ by Karol G featuring Shakira
âLa Jumpaâ by Arcangel featuring Bad Bunny
âOjalĂĄâ by Maria Becerra
âQuevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52â by Bizarrap featuring Quevedo
âYandel 150â by Yandel and Feid
Best Reggaeton Performance
WINNER: âLa Recetaâ by Tego CalderĂłn
âAutomaticoâ by Maria Becerra
âFeliz Cumpleaños Ferxxoâ by Feid
âGatĂșbelaâ by Karol G featuring Maldy
âHey Morâ by Ozuna and Feid
Best Urban Music Album
WINNER: âMañana SerĂĄ Bonitoâ by Karol G
âXtassyâ by Akapellah
âSaturnoâ by Rauw Alejandro
â3Men2 Kbrnâ by Eladio Carrion
âFeliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos El Ălbumâ by Feid
âAlmaâ by Nicki Nicole
Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
WINNER: âCoco Chanelâ by Bad Bunny and Eladio Carrion, songwriters (Eladio Carrion featuring Bad Bunny)
âAutodidactaâ by Mauro De Tommaso and J Noa, songwriters (J Noa)
âDisparaâ by Santiago Alvarado, Milo J, Nicki Nicole and Santiago Ruiz, songwriters (Nicki Nicole Featuring Milo J)
âLe Pido A Diosâ by Martin Chris E, Feid & Esteban Higuita Estrada, songwriters (Feid Featuring Dj Premier)
âPĂĄ GanĂĄâ by Akapellah, songwriter (Akapellah)
âPregĂșntale A Tu PapĂĄ Por Miâ by Vico C, songwriter (Vico C)
Best Urban Song
WINNER: âQuevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52â Santiago Alvarado, Bizarrap and Quevedo, songwriters (Bizarrap featuring Quevedo)
âAutomaticoâ by Maria Becerra, songwriter (Maria Becerra)
âLa Jumpaâ by Bad Bunny and Austin Santos, songwriters (Arcangel Featuring Bad Bunny)
âMi Mejor CanciĂłnâ by Nelson Onell Diaz, Farruko, Gocho, Franklin Jovani Martinez and Eric Perez Rovira, songwriters (Gocho featuring Farruko)
âTqgâ by Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Karol G, Ovy On The Drums and Shakira, songwriters (Karol G featuring Shakira)
âYandel 150â by Jowan, Andres David Restrepo, Joan Manuel Ubinas Jimenez and Yandel, songwriters (Yandel and Feid)
Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Ădgar Barrera
Kevyn Mauricio Cruz
Felipe GonzĂĄlez Abad
Manuel Lorente Freire
Horacio Palencia
Elena Rose
Producer of the Year
WINNER: Ădgar Barrera
Bizarrap
Eduardo Cabra
Nico Cotton
Julio Reyes Copello
Marcos SĂĄnchez
See the full list of nominees and winners here.
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