From the red carpet to the stage, the gala celebrated the talent and global influence of Latin music at the 2025 Latin Grammys.
Latin music turned back on Las Vegas during the 26th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, a gala that on the night of Thursday, November 13, brought together talent, glamor and much expectation at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center.
From noon, the doors opened to welcome the most influential artists in Latin America, and as is tradition, the red carpet was transformed into a true fashion show.Fans, photographers and media from all over the world gathered to experience a ceremony up close that, year after year, confirms the global force of Latin music.
The 2025 edition had a clear protagonist: Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican won five awards, including the coveted Album of the Year by DEBÍ TIRAR MORE PHOTOS and Best Urban Music Album, reaffirming his place as one of the most influential artists of the moment.
While the Spanish Alejandro Sanz also stole the spotlight by winning Recording of the Year with Palmeras in El Jardín. In addition, he won the award for Best Contemporary Pop Album, consolidating a memorable night in his career.
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In tropical genres, the night was Ca7riel & Paco Amorosowho won Best Salsa Album (#Tetas), Best Tropical Song (Papota) and Best Urban Song (El Día Del Amigo), while Vicente García and Gloria Estefan They took home the awards for Best Contemporary Tropical Album and Best Traditional Tropical Album, respectively.
Regional music also shined: Christian Nodal won Best Ranchera/Mariachi Music Album, Julian Alvarez Best Tejano Music Album, and The Tigers of the North Best Northern Music Album.
In the instrumental and classical field, Rafael Serrallet took Best Instrumental Album, Canti-stories won Best Latin Music Album for Childrenand Gabriela Ortiz stood out in Best Contemporary Classical Work/Composition and Best Music for Visual Media for the soundtrack of One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Other winners included Rawayana and Akapellah in Best Urban/Fusion Performance, Liniker in categories in Portuguese.
Other Colombian winners:
For its part, Sylvester Dangond took the Latin Grammy to Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album thanks to his long-awaited musical reunion with Juancho de la Espriella.
In turn, Andres Cepeda celebrated his fifth Latin Grammy by winning the category of Best Traditional Pop Album with Bogotá, while Morat he obtained his first gramophone by winning Best Pop/Rock Album by It’s already tomorrow.
Karol G also shone by taking the awards to Best Tropical Song and Song of the Year for If I Had Met You Before, once again reaffirming his musical versatility.
Among emerging talents, Paloma Morphy stood out by receiving the award for Best New Artist, a recognition that marks his arrival as a new voice in Latin music.
The gala also paid tribute to the careers of great figures: Raphael was named Person of the Year, while Susana Baca, Enrique Bunbury, Ivan Lins, Pandora and Olga Tañón received Lifetime Achievement Awards, celebrating their lasting contributions to Latin music.
