The 26th edition of the Latin Grammys took place this Thursday (13), in Las Vegas, in the United States. Bad Bunny won the main category, Album of the Year, with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”. The award recognized works in Spanish and Portuguese released between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
Liniker stood out as the most awarded Brazilian of the night, with three statuettes. The singer won trophies in Caju (Best Contemporary Pop Album in the Portuguese Language), Urban Interpretation in the Portuguese Language and Song in the Portuguese Language with “Veludo Marrom”. Other Brazilians also took to the stage to receive awards.
The ceremony brought together names from Latin music and featured live performances. The Latin Recording Academy awarded trophies in 59 categories.
Top winners of the night
Bad Bunny racked up important victories. The Puerto Rican took Album of the Year and also Urban Recording.
Karol G won Song of the Year with “Si Antes te Hubiera Conocido”. The Colombian confirmed favoritism in the category.
- Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
- Song of the Year: Si Antes te Hubiera Conocido – Karol G
- Record of the Year: Palmeras En El Jardin – Alejandro Sanz
- New Artist: Paloma Morphy
Brazilian highlight in multiple categories
Liniker has received three consecutive awards. The artist from Araraquara (SP) won with the album Caju and the track Veludo Marrom.
Mestrinho, João Gomes and Jota.pê won Best Roots Music Album in the Portuguese Language with Dominguinho. The work rescues elements of traditional forró.
Other national victories included:
- Sorriso Maroto – Best Samba/Pagode Album
- Luedji Luna – Best Brazilian Popular Music Album
- BaianaSystem – Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese Language
Categories in Portuguese
Brazil won ten trophies in total. The exclusive categories for works in Portuguese rewarded diversity of genres.
Liniker dominated three contests. The album Caju appeared in two winning nominations.
Other award winners:
- Chitãozinho & Xororó – Best Country Music Album
- Eli Soares – Best Christian Music Album in Portuguese Language
Other relevant awards
Edgar Barrera won Composer of the Year. The Mexican has won consecutive trophies in the category.
Rafa Arcaute and Nico Cotton shared the Producer of the Year award. The technical award recognized studio work.
Gloria Estefan won Best Traditional Tropical Album with Raíces. The Cuban competed with a project that rescues musical origins.
Natalia Lafourcade won Best Singer-Songwriter Album with Cancionera. The Mexican also appeared in sound engineering nominations.
Technical and regional awards
The Academy awarded trophies in specific categories. The Argentine tango had Tanghetto as the winner.
In flamenco, Las Migas took the main prize. Salsa was left to Rubén Blades and his orchestra.
Cumbia and vallenato awarded Silvesthree Dangond. Contemporary Mexican music consecrated Carín León.
The 2025 edition reinforced the presence of new names. Paloma Morphy, of Mexican origin, won as New Artist.
