Latin Grammys: ROSALÍA Reigns With Third AOTY Win
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ROSALÍA reigned at the 2026 Latin Grammys. La superestrella took home six awards, including Album of the Year for her masterful avant-garde oratorio LUX (Columbia). She has now won three AOTY trophies, becoming the first female artist with a hat trick in that category.
“For me, Lux has been a leap into the abyss,” she said in a tearful acceptance speech. “I think it’s really important to speak your truth and that everyone else can share their truth. This album has been mine.”
ROSALÍA won Album of the Year in 2019 for El Mal Querer and again, in 2022, for Motomami.
The Spanish phenom opened the show with a medley of tracks from LUX, including a performance of “La Perla,” which was named Song of the Year and Best Pop Song. LUX is expected to figure prominently when Grammy nominations are announced on Monday.
Twenty-year-old Argentine Milo J took home Record of the Year for “Niño” (Sony Latin), one of his four wins. Sony swept the Big 3 categories.
Female powerhouses stole the show, with Warner Music Latina’s Aria Vega solidifying her breakout year with a Best New Artist victory. Republic/UMLE’s Anitta, who performed multiple songs from EQUILIBRIVM, secured her first-ever Latin Grammy, for Best Portuguese Pop Album. KAROL G, whose “BbY WOW” continues to top Spotify’s global chart, earned several statuettes, including one for Best Urban Music Album, for Tropicoqueta (Bichota/Interscope).
Other multiple winners included Jorge Drexler, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Xavi.
Texas Congressman-elect Bobby Pulido (and friends) won Best Tejano Album for Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo). Not a bad week for the soon-to-be representative of the Lone Star State’s 15th District.
WINNERS OF THE 2026 LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
Album of the Year
LUX (Complete Works), ROSALÍA, Columbia
Record of the Year
“Niño,” Milo J; Santiago Alvarado, Milo J and Santiago Ruiz “Tatool,” record producers; Luciano Nicolas Gordillo, recording engineer; Jon Castelli, mixer; Dale Becker, mastering engineer, Sony Latin
Song of the Year
“La Perla,” Noah Goldstein, David Rodríguez, ROSALÍA, Ryan Tedder and Dylan Wiggins, songwriters (ROSALÍA f/Yahritza y Su Esencia), Columbia
Best New Artist
Aria Vega, Warner Music Latina
Aria Vega with her Best New Artist trophy (Omar Vega/WireImage)
Best Pop/Rock Album
JuanesTeban, Juanes, Universal Music Latino
Best Alternative Music Album
LUX (Complete Works), ROSALÍA, Columbia
Best Urban Music Album
Tropicoqueta, KAROL G, Bichota/Interscope
Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
Dosis, Xavi, Interscope
Best Tejano Album
Bobby Pulido and Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo), Bobby Pulido, Universal Music Mexico/FONO
Best Pop Song
“La Perla,” Noah Goldstein, David Rodríguez, ROSALÍA, Ryan Tedder and Dylan Wiggins, songwriters (ROSALÍA f/Yahritza y Su Esencia), Columbia
Best Pop/Rock Song
“Hasta Jesús Tuvo Un Mal Día,” Rafa Arcaute, Renee Barri, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Vicente Jimenez, Martin Kierszenbaum, John Ryan, Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner and Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso f/Sting), 5020 Records/RCA
Best Singer-Songwriter Song
“Dime,” Silvana Estrada, songwriter (Silvana Estrada), Glassnote
Best Regional Song
“No Capea,” Edgar Barrera, Iván Gámez, Fabio Iván Gutierrez Ramírez, Joshua Xavier Gutierrez, Luis Mexia and Adelaido “Payo” Solís III, songwriters (Xavi and Grupo Frontera), Interscope
KAROL G adding more bling to her fit (Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images)
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Taracá, Jorge Drexler, Sony Music Spain
Best Rock Song
“Ego,” Anton Curtis Delost, Mónica Vélez Domínguez, Niko Rubio, Alejandra Villarreal, Daniela Villarreal and Paulina Villarreal, songwriters (The Warning), Republic/UMLE
Best Rock Album
Shine, Fito Páez, Sony Music Spain
Best Reggaeton Performance
“Verano Rosa,” KAROL G f/Feid, Bichota/Interscope
Best Folk Album
La Vida Era Más Corta, Milo J, Sony Latin
Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
El Último Disco Vol. 1, Carlos Vives, Sony Latin
Best Short Form Music Video
“Sauvignon Blanc,” ROSALÍA; Noah Dillon, video director; Laura Elizabeth Seydel, video producer
Producer of the Year
Edgar Barrera
Songwriter of the Year
Sara Schell