27th Latin GRAMMYs Preview: Daddy Yankee Named Person of the Year as Barrera Leads With 10 Nominations

The 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be held on Thursday, November 12, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee has been named the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year and will be honored at a dedicated gala on the night of November 11, ahead of the telecast, becoming the first Latin urban artist to receive the honor.

The nominations, announced on September 16, cover recordings released between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026, across 60 categories. Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the field with 10 nominations, including Producer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and two Song of the Year nods. Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso follow with seven nominations each, Mon Laferte and Silvana Estrada have six each, and Milo J has five.

The Album of the Year race includes Karol G's Tropicoqueta, Rosalía's LUX (Complete Works), Anitta's EQUILIBRIVM and Carín León's MUDA. Song of the Year contenders include Silvana Estrada's "Dime," Mon Laferte's "Femme Fatale," "Humano" by Juanes and Vivir Quintana, and "Mi Gran Amor" by Santana with Becky G. Eleven acts are nominated for Best New Artist.

Announced performers include Daddy Yankee, Anitta, Rosalía, Carín León, Juanes, Jorge Drexler, Mon Laferte and Silvana Estrada. The telecast will also feature a tribute to Mexican songwriting legend José Alfredo Jiménez, produced by Edgar Barrera. This year's Lifetime Achievement Awards go to Alaska, Francisco Céspedes, Lila Downs, Daniela Mercury and Chichí Peralta.

Starting with this year's ceremony, GSM has been approved for remote media access to the Latin GRAMMY Awards and will cover the show through the Academy's virtual media center, joining the virtual red carpet and press room sessions on show day.

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Source: The Latin Recording Academy

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Photo: 图：波多黎各歌手 Daddy Yankee。（Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 3.0） / Photo: Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee. (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)

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