Latin music has never been bigger, and its biggest night is less than three weeks away. Here is everything to know about the 2026 Latin Grammys.
Latin Grammys 2026 at a glance
- Event: 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
- Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- Broadcast: live on Univision
- Host: Roselyn Sánchez
- Most nominations: Édgar Barrera, 10
- Person of the Year: Daddy Yankee
- Categories: 60
- Eligibility: releases from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026
Record of the Year nominees
- Ha Ha, CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso
- ¿Cómo Se Ama?, Jorge Drexler
- Dime, Silvana Estrada
- O Amor Nos Encontrou, Loulu Gilberto
- Coleccionando Heridas, Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís
- Femme Fatale, Mon Laferte
- Desde Que Te Tengo, Carín León
- Niño, Milo J
- La Perla, Rosalía featuring Yahritza y Su Esencia
- Alma, Elena Rose
Album of the Year nominees
- EQUILIBRIVM, Anitta
- Free Spirits, CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso
- Taracá, Jorge Drexler
- Vendrán Suaves Lluvias, Silvana Estrada
- Tropicoqueta, Karol G
- Femme Fatale, Mon Laferte
- Muda, Carín León
- La Vida Era Más Corta, Milo J
- ¿Dónde Es El After?, Rawayana
- Lux (Complete Works), Rosalía
The storylines to watch
- Édgar Barrera's run. The songwriter-producer leads the field with 10 nominations.
- Karol G's big year. She is nominated for Tropicoqueta while her new song BbY WOW is the biggest song in the world. Read why at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/karol-g-bby-wow-judeline-rusowsky-global-number-one.
- Rosalía's Lux. Her ambitious album is up in the top categories.
- Silvana Estrada. The Mexican singer-songwriter has six nominations.
- CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso. The Argentine duo were among last year's biggest winners and are back in Record and Album of the Year.
Performers and honourees
Daddy Yankee, Anitta, Carín León, Rosalía and Xavi are among the announced performers. Alaska, Francisco Céspedes, Lila Downs, Daniela Mercury and Chichí Peralta receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
How to watch from India
The ceremony airs live on Univision in the US, with streaming options in the US on Univision's platforms. Because it is an evening show in Las Vegas, it falls in the morning of Friday, 13 November in India. Official clips and performances usually appear on the Latin Grammys' YouTube channel soon after.
More award shows coming
The CMA Awards follow on 18 November, and Grammy nominations land on 16 November. See https://mediamarvels.in/blog/cma-awards-2026-date-nominees-how-to-watch and https://mediamarvels.in/blog/grammy-nominations-2027-date-contenders.
Latin Grammys 2026: FAQs
When are the Latin Grammys 2026? Thursday, 12 November 2026.
Where are the Latin Grammys 2026 being held? At the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Who has the most Latin Grammy nominations in 2026? Édgar Barrera, with 10.
Who is hosting the Latin Grammys 2026? Roselyn Sánchez.
Who is the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year? Daddy Yankee.
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Image: Karol G. Photo via Wikimedia Commons, used under its free licence.
