Rosalía swept the 27th Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night, taking home five trophies including Album of the Year for LUX (Complete Works) and Song of the Year for “La Perla”, in a Las Vegas ceremony that crowned her the night’s biggest winner. The Spanish singer also opened the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, setting the tone for an evening that celebrated Latin music across generations.
According to the Associated Press, Rosalía’s wins also included Best Pop Song and Best Alternative Album, with LUX further recognised for its recording engineering. It was her third career win in the Album of the Year category, a record she extended in front of a star-studded room. She accepted the top prize from Juanes, visibly moved, and her Song of the Year winner “La Perla” was written with Noah Goldstein, David Rodríguez, Ryan Tedder and Dylan Wiggins and features Yahritza y Su Esencia.
Milo J and Karol G share the spotlight
The night’s other big winner was Argentine newcomer Milo J, who took Record of the Year for his single “Niño”, along with Best Folk Album for La Vida Era Más Corta, Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance and Best Recording Package. The Argentine newcomer’s folk-powered sound stood out in a field long dominated by reggaeton and polished pop, and his four wins made him the ceremony’s second-biggest story.
Karol G also went home with two awards, winning Best Urban Music Album for Tropicoqueta — her third win in that category — and Best Reggaeton Performance for “Verano Rosa”, her collaboration with Feid. She performed on the night with a full orchestra and 12 mariachis for her música mexicana ballad “Ese Hombre es Malo”, one of the evening’s most talked-about performances.
Daddy Yankee honoured as Person of the Year
The ceremony also paid tribute to Daddy Yankee, named the 2026 Person of the Year — the first Latin urbano artist to receive the honour. Janet Jackson presented him with the award, and the reggaeton pioneer was celebrated for a career that helped take Latin urban music around the world. Juanes took Best Pop/Rock Album for Juanesteban, while Colombian singer Aria Vega won Best New Artist in an emotional acceptance speech.
Going into the night, songwriter Edgar Barrera led the nominations with 10, while Rosalía, Karol G, Jorge Drexler and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso each had seven. Hosted by actor, producer and musician Roselyn Sánchez, the show handed out awards across 60 categories for recordings released between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026. For Rosalía, the sweep caps a year in which LUX has been hailed as one of the most ambitious albums in Latin music. See also Coachella 2027: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline and Taylor Swift’s Knicks row.
