Bad Bunny and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso came away as the big winners from this year’s Latin Grammys, as both the Puerto Rican superstar and the fast-rising Argentinian duo took home five awards in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Along with wins in the urban and Reggaeton categories, Bad Bunny finally took home album of the year for the first time with Debí Tirar Más Fotos, his smash hit love letter to Puerto Rico. The album was just nominated last week for album of the year in the general Grammy Awards as well, where it will go up against the likes of Kendrick Lamar’s GNX and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem among others.
Benito entered tonight’s awards as the top nominee, leading the field with 12 nominations including two entries in both the record and song of the year categories. Perennial hitmaker Edgar Barrera was close behind with 10, as were Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso. Ca7riel and Paco won for best pop song, best alternative music album, best alternative song and best short form music video and long form music video.
Elsewhere in the general categories, Alejandro Sanz won record of the year for “Palmeras En El Jardín,” while Karol G‘s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” won for song of the year. Paloma Morphy, meanwhile, won out for best new artist.
This year’s awards marked the Latin Grammys’ 14th time in Sin City, and a return to Vegas for the first time since 2022. Since then, the 2023 awards took place in Spain, while last year’s show was in Miami.
Aside from the awards themselves, the night kicked off Santana playing his international hit “Oye Como Va” alongside the ceremony’s host Maluma as well as Cristian Nodal, Barrera and Grupo Frontera. Gloria Estefan, who won best traditional tropical album for her record Raices, performed “La Vecina” alongside Nathy Peluso.
Elena Rose performed a beautiful rendition of her song “Me Lo Merezco,” and Karol G, who’s set to headline Coachella 2026, followed that directly after with a performance of “Coleccionando Heridas” alongside Marco Antonio Solis. Kacey Musgraves, meanwhile performed a rendition of “Lost in Translation” alongside Carin León for the song’s live debut.
A list of some of many of tonight’s winners is below, with winners in bold. A full list is available on the Latin Recording Academy’s website.
Record of the year
“Baile Inolvidable,” Bad Bunny
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny
“El Día Del Amigo,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
“#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia
“Lara,” Zoe Gotusso
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
“Ao Teu Lado,” Liniker
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Alejandro Sanz
Album of the year
Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro
Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny
Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Raíces, Gloria Estefan
Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García
Al Romper La Burbuja, Joaquina
Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade
Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Caju, Liniker
En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Song of the year
“Baile Inolvidable,” Marco Daniel Borrero, Antonio Caraballo, Kaled Elikai Rivera Cordova, Julio Gaston, Armando Josue Lopez, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres, songwriters (Andrés Cepeda) “Cancionera” – Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Catriel Guerreiro, Ulises Guerriero, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Otra Noche De Llorar,” Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte)
“Palmeras En El Jardín,” Manuel Lorente Freire, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Elena Rose & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters (Alejandro Sanz)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“#Tetas,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Veludo Marrom,” Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)
Best New Artist
Alleh
Annasofia
Yerai Cortés
Juliane Gamboa
Camila Guevara
Isadora
Alex Luna
Paloma Morphy
Sued Nunes
Ruzzi
Best Contemporary Pop Album
Cuarto Azul, Aitana
Palacio, Elsa y Elmar
Al Romper La Burbuja, Joaquina
En Las Nubes – Con Mis Panas, Elena Rose
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Best Traditional Pop Album
Bogotá, Andrés Cepeda
Cursi, Zoe Gotusso
Lo Que Nos Faltó Decir, Jesse & Joy
Natalia Lafourcade Live At Carnegie Hall, Natalia Lafourcade
Después De Los 30, Raquel Sofía
Best Pop Song
“Bogotá,” Andres Cepeda, Mauricio Rengifo & Andres Torres,
songwriters (Andrés Cepeda)
“El Día Del Amigo,” Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso,
Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
“Querida Yo,” Camilo, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Nicolás Ramirez & Yami Safdie, songwriters (Yami Safdie & Camilo)
“Soltera,” Edgar Barrera, Bizarrap, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira)
“Te Quiero,” Juan Ariza, Covi Quintana & Nicole Zignago, songwriters (Nicole Zignago)
Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
“Orión (Sistek Remix)” Boza, Elena Rose, Sistek
“Ella Quiere Techno,” Imanbek & Taichu
“Qqqq,” Ela Minus
“Rulay En Dubai – (Extended),” Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika & Dj Polin
“Veneka,” Rawayana Featuring Akapellah
Best Urban/Fusion Performance
“Capaz (Merengueton),” Alleh, Yorghaki
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny
“De Maravisha,” Tokischa Featuring Nathy Peluso
“La Plena – W Sound 05,” W Sound Featuring Beele & Ovy On The Drums
“Roma,” Jay Wheeler
Best Reggaeton Performance
“Baja Pa’ Acá,” Rauw Alejandro Featuring Alexis & Fido
“Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr,” Bad Bunny
“Dile A Él,” Nicky Jam
“Brillar,” Lenny Tavárez
“Reggaeton Malandro,” Yandel Featuring Tego Calderón
Best Urban Music Album
Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny
Underwater, Fariana
Naiki, Nicki Nicole
MPC (Música Popular Carioca), Papatinho
Elyte, Yandel
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
“El Favorito De Mami,” Noah Assad, José Carabaño, Eladio Carrión, Samuel David Jiménez, Adam Moralejo, Albert Packness & Big Soto, songwriters (Big Soto Featuring Eladio Carrion)
“Fresh,” Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)
“Parriba,” Pedro Elias Aquino, Jesus Fuenmayor & Mateo Palacios Corazzina, songwriters (Akapellah Featuring Trueno)
“Sudor Y Tinta,” Samuel Wilfredo Dilone Castillo, Nohelys Jimenez “J Noa” & Manuel Varet Vakero, songwriters (J Noa & Vakero)
“Thc,” Arcángel, songwriter (Arcángel)
Best Urban Song
“Cosas Pendientes,” Édgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Manuel Lorente Freire & Maluma, songwriters (Maluma)
“DTmF,” Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“En La City,” Young Miko & Trueno, songwriters (Trueno Featuring Young Miko)
“LA MuDANZA,” Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Efrain Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
“Xq Eres Así,” Alejandro Avila, Jorge Alvaro Díaz, Manuel Lara, Nathy Peluso & Joyce Francue Santana Febres, songwriters (Alvaro Diaz Featuring Nathy Peluso)
Best Rock Album
Legado, A.N.I.M.A.L
Luna En Obras (En Vivo), Marilina Bertoldi
A Tres Días De La Tierra, Eruca Sativa
Gigante, Leiva
Novela, Fito Paez
Best Rock Song
“La Torre,” Nicole Shirel Davidovich, RENEE & Pablo Stipicic, songwriters (RENEE) (TIE)
“Legado,” Andrés Giménez, songwriter (A.N.I.M.A.L)
“Sale El Sol,” Fito Paez, songwriter (Fito Paez) (TIE)
“TRNA,” Ali Stone, songwriter (Ali Stone)
“VOLARTE,” Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
Best Pop/Rock Album
Vándalos, Bandalos Chinos
Malhablado, Diamante Eléctrico
Malcriado, Lasso
El Último Día De Nuestras Vidas, Dani Martín
Ya Es Mañana, Morat
R, RENEE
Best Pop/Rock Song
“Ángulo Muerto,” Leiva, songwriter (Leiva)
“Desastres Fabulosos,” Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)
“Lucifer,” Renzo Bravo, Lasso & Orlando Vitto, songwriters (Lasso)
“no llames lo mio nuestro,” Joaquina & Andry Kiddos, songwriters (Joaquina)
Best Alternative Music Album
Para Quien Trabajas Vol. I, Marilina Bertoldi
Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Bodhiria, Judeline
Todos Los Días Todo El Día, Latin Mafia
Daisy, Rusowsky
Best Alternative Song
“El Ritmo,” Salvador Colombo, songwriter (Bandalos Chinos)
“Joropo,” Javier Fernández Blanco, Pablo Gómez Cano, Roberto Gutierrez Acosta, Andrés De Las Heras, Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters (Judeline)
“Siento Que Merezco Más,” Latin Mafia, songwriter (Latin Mafia)
“(Sola),” Paloma Morphy, songwriter (Paloma Morphy)
“#Tetas,” Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Gale, Vicente Jiménez “Vibarco” & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)
Best Salsa Album
Big Swing, José Alberto “El Canario”
Fotografías, Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Mira Como Vengo, Issac Delgado
Infinito Positivo, Los Hermanos Rosario
Debut Y Segunda Tanda, Vol. II, Gilberto Santa Rosa
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
Son 30, Checo Acosta
El Último Baile, Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella
De Amor Nadie Se Muere, Karen Lizarazo
Baila Kolombia, Los Cumbia Stars
La Jerarquía, Peter Manjarrés & Luis José Villa
Best Merengue/Bachata Album
El Más Completo, Alex Bueno
Novato Apostador, Eddy Herrera
Milly Quezada – Live Vol. 1 Desde El Teatro Nacional De República Dominicana, Milly Quezada
Best Traditional Tropical Album
Malena Burke Canta A Meme Solis, Vol. 1, Malena Burke & Meme Solis
Raíces, Gloria Estefan
Caminando Piango Piango, Orquesta Failde
Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Calidosa, Mike Bahía
Puñito De Yocahú, Vicente García
Ilusión Óptica, Pedrito Martínez
Bingo, Alain Pérez
Fiesta Candelaria, Puerto Candelaria
Best Tropical Song
“Ahora O Nunca,” Juan José Hernandez, songwriter (Gilberto Santa Rosa)
“Cariñito,” Techy Fatule, songwriter (Techy Fatule)
“La Foto,” Larry Coll, Luis Enrique & Marcos Sánchez, songwriters (Luis Enrique)
“Nunca Me Fui,” Rubén Blades, Andy Clay, Fonseca, Felipe González Abad & Yoel Henríquez, songwriters (Fonseca & Rubén Blades)
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)
“Si Volviera Jesús,” Jorge Luis Piloto, songwriter (Víctor Manuelle)
“Venga Lo Que Venga,” Andy Clay, Fonseca & Alberto Montenegro, songwriter (Fonseca, Rawayana
