Catalan artist Rosalía dominated the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, winning five of the seven awards for which she was nominated. Her 2025 album "Lux (Complete Works)" won album of the year, and she also took song of the year for "La Perla", along with best pop song, best alternative album and best short video. Opening the ceremony with a medley from the album, she later told the audience, "If 'El mal querer' was a dream and 'Motomami' was a gamble, 'Lux' for me has been a leap into the void."

Argentine artists also took a large share of the prizes. Milo J won record of the year for the delicate "Niño", the song he said he felt most proud of, and the Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso were among the winners. Milo J closed his speech with "Long live Argentine folklore, long live Argentine music." This year also brought a new category recognising Portuguese and Brazilian music, which was won by Anitta.S1S2

The gala, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, paid tribute to the recently deceased salsa figure Willie Colón and named Daddy Yankee person of the year. Daddy Yankee recalled the repression reggaeton faced in Puerto Rican neighbourhoods, saying, "This was a music that started from the bottom." Bad Gyal and Bizarrap joined him on stage, and Bizarrap shared the best urban song win with him.S1S2

Colombian artist Aria Vega, whose hit "Compa Coleto" has dominated since early autumn, was named best new artist. Alejandro Sanz, who now has 24 awards, won best contemporary pop album, and an Italian artist also made their way into the pop categories. Rosalía's wins mean she could secure further nominations at the Grammys in English, with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences deciding the nominees in the coming days.S2