26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards

Last updated
26th Latin Grammy Awards
DateNovember 13, 2025
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
Paradise,
Nevada, United States
Highlights
Most nominations Bad Bunny (12)
Person of the Year Raphael
Television/radio coverage
Network Univision
HBO Max
  2024  · Latin Grammy Awards

The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held on November 13, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The awards will honor recordings released between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025. Nominations were announced on September 17. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

In March 2025, the Latin Recording Academy announced several changes for different categories, including two new ones: [3]

Category changes

Nominees

The nominations were announced on September 17, 2025. [4] [5] Bad Bunny led the with 12 nominations. He is followed by Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and Édgar Barrera with 10 each; Rafa Arcaute, Natalia Lafourcade, Roberto Rosado and Federico Vindver with eight each; Mag with seven; Liniker and Lewis Picket with six each; Gino Borri and Vicente Jiménez with five each; Antonio Caraballo, Joaquina, Elena Rose and Alejandro Sanz with four, and with three each Andrés Cepeda, Karol G and Carín León. [5]

General Field

General Field
  • "Baile Inolvidable" – Bad Bunny
    • Big Jay, Elikai, Julito Gaston, La Paciencia & Mag, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Luis Amed Irizarry, Armando López & Roberto José Rosado Torres, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
  • "DTMF" – Bad Bunny
    • Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia, Julia Lewis, Mag & Tyler Spry, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Roberto José Rosado Torres & Tyler Spry, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
  • "El Día del Amigo" – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
    • Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer
  • "#Tetas" – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
    • Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer
  • "Desastres Fabulosos" – Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia
    • Nico Cotton, record producer; Nico Cotton & Julio Gómez Núñez, recording engineers; Nico Cotton, mixer; Fred Kevorkian, mastering engineer
  • "Lara" – Zoe Gotusso
    • Cachorro López & Diego Mema, record producers; Demián Nava, recording engineer; César Sogbe, mixer; Javier Fracchia, mastering engineer
  • "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" – Karol G
    • Edgar Barrera, Karol G & Sky Rompiendo, record producers; Joel Iglesias, recording engineer; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Luis Barrera Jr., mastering engineer
  • "Cancionera" – Natalia Lafourcade
    • Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, record producers; Jack Lahana, recording engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
  • "Ao Teu Lado" – Liniker
    • Júlio Fejuca, Liniker & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, record producers; Ricado Camera, Júlio Fejuca, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Gabriel Pinheiro Machado Milliet, Gustavo Ruiz Chagas & Adonias Souza Júnior, recording engineers; João Milliet, mixer; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer
  • "Palmeras en el Jardín" – Alejandro Sanz
    • Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Manuel Lorente Freire & Alfonso Pérez Arias, record producers; Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; David Kutch, mastering engineer
  • Cosa Nuestra Rauw Alejandro
    • Rauw Alejandro, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, album producers; Jorge Pizarro, album recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Rauw Alejandro, Christhian Daniel Mojica, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, songwriters
  • Debí Tirar Más Fotos Bad Bunny
    • La Paciencia, Mag & Marcos Masis, album producers; Antonio Caraballo & Roberto José Rosado Torres, album recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, MAG, Marcos Masis & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters
  • PapotaCa7riel & Paco Amoroso
    • Rafa Arcaute, Ignacio Cruz, Danny Flores, Jean Rodriguez & Federico Vindver, album producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid, Josh Newell & Federico Vindver, album recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Josh Newell, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, album mixers; Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters
  • RaícesGloria Estefan
    • Emilio Estefan, Jr., album producer; Carlos Alvarez, Dave Poler & Andres Varona, album recording engineers; Carlos Alvarez, album mixer; Emilio Estefan, Jr., songwriter; Mike Fuller, album mastering engineer
  • Puñito de YocahúVicente García
    • Eduardo Cabra & Vicente García, album producers; Eduardo Cabra, Vicente García & Harbey Marín, album recording engineers; Harold Wendell Sanders, album mixer; Vicente García, songwriter
  • Al Romper la BurbujaJoaquina
    • Joaquina & Julio Reyes Copello, album producers; Santiago Borja, Joaquina, Natalia Ramirez, Robin Reumers, Julio Reyes Copello, Daniel Riaño Restrepo & Natalia Schesinger, album recording engineers; Lee Smith, album mixer; Joaquina, songwriter; Ted Jensen, album mastering engineer
  • CancioneraNatalia Lafourcade
    • Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, album producers; Jack Lahana, album recording engineer; Jack Lahana, album mixer; Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter; Bernie Grundman, album mastering engineer
  • Palabra de To's (Seca)Carín León
    • Alberto de Jesús Medina Velásquez & Antonio de Jesús Zepeda Rivera, album producers; Alberto de Jesús Medina Velásquez, album recording engineer; Alberto de Jesús Medina Velásquez, album mixer; Carín León, songwriter; Alberto Medina, mastering engineer
  • CajuLiniker
    • Marcio Arantes, José Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, André Murilo Da Silva, Filipe Pampuri, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Seko Bass & Joel Souza Silva, album producers; Marcio Arantes, Ricado Camera, Julio Fejuca, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Rodrigues, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, Gabriel Pinheiro Machado Milliet, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Adonias Souza Júnior, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, album recording engineers; Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, album mixers; Marcio Arantes, Roberto Dalcom Bastos Barreto, José Henrique Castanho De Godoy Pinheiro, Amaro João De Freitas Neto, Julio Fejuca, Liniker, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, André Murilo Da Silva, Roosevelt Ribeiro De Carvalho, Iuri Rio Branco & Gustavo Ruiz, songwriters; Mike Bozzi & Felipe Tichauer, album mastering engineers
  • En las Nubes - Con Mis PanasElena Rose
    • Héctor Mazzarri & Rafael Rodriguez, album producers; Rafferty Santiago, album mixer; Hector Mazzarri, Daniel Rondon & Elena Rose, songwriters; Orlando Ferrer, mastering engineer
  • ¿Y Ahora Qué?Alejandro Sanz
    • Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Richi López, Manuel Lorente Freire & Alfonso Pérez, album producers; Richi López, Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, album recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, album mixer; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Richi López, Manuel Lorente Freire & Alejandro Sanz, songwriters
  • Alleh
  • Annasofia
  • Yerai Cortés
  • Juliane Gamboa
  • Camila Guevara
  • Isadora
  • Alex Luna
  • Paloma Morphy
  • Sued Nunes
  • Ruzzi

Pop

Electronic Music

  • "Orión" (Sistek Remix) – Boza, Elena Rose & Sistek
  • "Ella Quiere Techno" – Imanbek & Taichu
  • "Qqqq" – Ela Minus
  • "Rulay En Dubai - (Extended)" – Mr. Pauer, Villa Electronika & DJ Polin
  • "Veneka" – Rawayana featuring Akapellah

Urban

Irban Field
  • "El Favorito de Mami" – Noah Assad, José Carabaño, Eladio Carrión, Samuel David Jiménez, Adam Moralejo, Albert Packness & Big Soto, songwriters (Big Soto featuring Eladio Carrion)
  • "Fresh" – Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)
  • "Parriba" – Akapellah, Jesus Fuenmayor & Trueno, songwriters (Akapellah featuring Trueno)
  • "Sudor y Tinta" – Samuel Wilfredo Dilone Castillo, J Noa & Vakero, songwriters (J Noa & Vakero)
  • "THC" – Arcángel, songwriter (Arcángel)
  • "Cosas Pendientes" – Édgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Manuel Lorente Freire & Maluma, songwriters (Maluma)
  • "DTMF" – Bad Bunny, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Mag, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
  • "En la City" – Trueno & Young Miko, songwriters (Trueno featuring Young Miko)
  • "La Mudanza" – Bad Bunny, Luis Amed Irizarry, Marcos Masis, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
  • "Xq Eres Así" – Alejandro Avila, Álvaro Díaz, Manuel Lara, Nathy Peluso & Joyce Francue Santana Febres, songwriters (Álvaro Diaz featuring Nathy Peluso)

Rock

Rock Field
  • "La Torre" – RENEE, songwriter (RENEE)
  • "Legado" – Andrés Giménez, songwriter (A.N.I.M.A.L.)
  • "Sale el Sol" – Fito Páez, songwriter (Fito Paez)
  • "TRNA" – Ali Stone, songwriter (Ali Stone)
  • "Volarte" – Eruca Sativa, songwriters (Eruca Sativa)
  • "Ángulo Muerto" – Leiva, songwriter (Leiva)
  • "Desastres Fabulosos" – Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)
  • "Lucifer" – Renzo Bravo, Lasso & Orlando Vitto, songwriters (Lasso)
  • "No Llames lo Mío Nuestro" – Joaquina & Andry Kiddos, songwriters (Joaquina)
  • "Tu Manera de Amar" – Julián Bernal & Debi Nova, songwriters (Debi Nova)
  • "Un Último Vals" – Leiva, Benjamín Prado & Joaquín Sabina, songwriters (Joaquín Sabina)

Alternative

Alternative Field
  • "El Ritmo" – Salvador Colombo, songwriter (Bandalos Chinos)
  • "Joropo" – Javier Fernández Blanco, Pablo Gómez Cano, Roberto Gutierrez Acosta, Andrés De Las Heras, Judeline & Pablo López García, songwriters (Judeline)
  • "Siento Que Merezco Más" – Latin Mafia, songwriters (Latin Mafia)
  • "(Sola)" – Paloma Morphy, songwriter (Paloma Morphy)
  • "#Tetas" – Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Gale, Vicente Jiménez "Vibarco" & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

Singer-Songwriter

  • "Aeropuerto" – Joaquina, songwriter (Joaquina)
  • "Amarte Sin Que Quieras Irte" – Camilú, songwriter (Camilú)
  • "Cancionera" – Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)
  • "Como un Pájaro" – Silvana Estrada, songwriter (Silvana Estrada)
  • "Quisqueya" – Vicente García, songwriter (Vicente García)

Tropical

Tropical Field
  • Malena Burke Canta a Meme Solis, Vol. 1Malena Burke & Meme Solis
  • RaícesGloria Estefan
  • Caminando Piango Piango – Orquesta Failde

Regional-Mexican

Field
  • Mi Suerte es Ser MexicanoPepe Aguilar
  • Alma de Reyna 30 Aniversario – Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles
  • ¿Quién + Como Yo?Christian Nodal
  • Imperfecto, Vol. 2 – El Plan
  • Yo No Te Perdí – Gabriella
  • Reflexiones – Grupo Cultura
  • El Siguiente Paso (Live Session) – Marian y Mariel
  • Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol.1/En Vivo)Bobby Pulido
  • 6 – Juan Treviño

Instrumental

Jazz

Christian

  • Ton Carfi 20 Anos (Ao Vivo) – Ton Carfi
  • Razão Da Esperança – Paloma Possi
  • Onde Guardamos As Flores? – Resgate
  • Memóri4s (Ao Vivo) – Eli Soares
  • A Maior Honra – Julliany Souza

Children's Music

  • Los Nuevos Canticuentos – Canticuentos & Coro de Ríogrande
  • Aventuras de Caramelo – Antonio Caramelo & Malibu
  • Cenas Infantis – Palavra Cantada
  • BuscapiéLuis Pescetti & Juan Quintero
  • Jirafas – Rita Rosa

Traditional

Traditional Field
  • Colángelo... Tango – José Colángelo
  • Piazzolla para Orquesta Típica – Orquesta Típica Daniel Ruggiero
  • Milonguín – Giovanni Parra Quinteto
  • Shin-Urayasu – Richard Scofano & Alfredo Minetti
  • La Inevitable Tentación de Ir a Contramano – Sexteto Fantasma
  • En Vivo 20 AñosTanghetto
  • KM.0 – Andrés Barrios
  • FlamencasLas Migas
  • Azabache – Kiki Morente
  • Sangre Sucia – Ángeles Toledano
Best Roots Song

Portuguese Language

Portuguese Language Field
  • O Mundo Dá VoltasBaianaSystem
  • Colinho – Maria Beraldo
  • Reações Adversas / Ao Persistirem Os Sintomas – Tó Brandileone
  • Quanto Mais Eu Como, Mais Fome Eu Sinto!Djonga
  • Big Buraco – Jadsa
  • AlcioneAlcione
  • Manual Prático Do Novo Samba Tradicional, Vol. 2: Tia DarciMarcelo D2
  • Pagode Da Mart'náliaMart'nália
  • Zeca Pagodinho - 40 Anos (Ao Vivo)Zeca Pagodinho
  • Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol. 3 - Homenagem Ao Fundo De Quintal (Gravado Em Londres)Sorriso Maroto
  • Sentido – 5 A Seco
  • Um Mar Pra Cada UmLuedji Luna
  • Pique – Dora Morelenbaum
  • Divina Casca – Rachel Reis
  • Beleza. Mas Agora A Gente Faz O Que Com Isso? – Rubel
  • Casa Coração – Joyce Alane
  • Ao Vivo No Ccb: Homenagem A José Mário BrancoCamané
  • Universo De Paixão – Natascha Falcão
  • Transespacial – Fitti
  • DominguinhoJoão Gomes, Mestrinho e Jota.pê

Classical

Classical and Arrangement Fields
  • Brouwer, Erena & Others: Guitar Works
    • Ausiàs Parejo; José Luis Ruiz Del Puerto, album producer
  • Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
  • Kaleidoscope - Contemporary Piano Music by Female Composers from Around The World
    • Isabel Dobarro; Javier Monteverde, album producer
  • Radamés
    • São Paulo Chamber Soloists; São Paulo Chamber Soloists, producer
  • Sisters of the Moon
    • Susana Gómez Vázquez; Gonzalo Noqué, album producer
  • "Guitar Concerto. I: The Spirit Within, II. Le Tombeau de Viola Liuzzo, III. Devil's Rag"
    • Giovanni Piacentini, composer (Eduardo García Barrios, Eliot Fisk, Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chávez)
  • "I Movimiento: La Visita, II Movimiento: Ritual Chamánico, III Movimiento: Introspección, IV Movimiento: Federico Alma Gitana"
    • Marvin Camacho, composer (Marvin Camacho & Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Costa Rica)
  • "Revolución Diamantina - Act I: The Sounds Cats Make, Act II: We Don't Love Each Other, Act III: Borders and Bodies, Act IV: Speaking the Unspeakable"

Arrangement

  • "Sapato Velho"
    • Rafael Beck & Felipe Montanaro, arrangers (Rafael Beck e Felipe Montanaro)
  • "Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)"
  • "Procuro Olvidarte - Versión Sinfónica"
    • Edy Lan, arranger (Brava featuring Yaneth Sandoval)
  • "Bach's Cuban Concerto for Piano and Tres"
    • Joachim Horsley, arranger (Joachim Horsley featuring Olivia Soler & Boston Public Quartet and Friends)
  • "Camaleón"
    • Cesar Orozco arranger (Cesar Orozco & Son Ahead)
  • "Flight 962"
    • Cassio Vianna, arranger (Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra)

Recording Package

  • Cuarto Azul
    • Christian Molina, art director (Aitana)
  • Cuba and Beyond
    • Ana González, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero, Chucho Valdés & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet)
  • Gigante
    • Leiva, art director (Leiva)
  • Masters of Our Roots
    • Ana González, Patricia Nunez, Francisco Pinero & Jourdan Villarroel, art directors (Albita & Chucho Valdés)
  • Por Esas Trenzas
    • Daniela Tomas, art director (Lourdes Carhuas)

Songwriting

Production

Production, Songwriting and Package Fields
  • Bodhiria
    • Isidro Acedo, Rob Bisel, Pablo Gómez Cano & Pablo López García, engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer (Judeline)
  • Caju
    • Marcio Arantes, Ricardo Camera, Júlio Fejuca, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Rodrigues, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Vinicius Leonard Moreira, Gabriel Pinheiro, Iuri Rio Branco, Gustavo Ruiz, Adonias Souza Júnior, Vitor Vaughan & Dalton Luiz Vicente, engineers; Mike Bozzi, Rafael Fadul de Assumpção & João Milliet, mixers; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer (Liniker)
  • Cancionera
    • Jack Lahana, engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Natalia Lafourcade)
  • Enquanto Os Distraídos Amam
    • Tó Brandileone & Matheus Stiirmer, engineers; Pedro Peixoto, mixer; Fili Filizzola, mastering engineer (Pedro Emílio)
  • Love Cole Porter
    • Leo Alcantara & Marcelo Saboia, engineers; Marcelo Saboia, mixer; Andre Dias, mastering engineer (Antonio Adolfo)

Visual Media

Best Music for Visual Media

Music Video

Music Video Field
  • "El Clúb" – Bad Bunny
    • Matias Vasquez, video director; Noah Assad, Sigfredo Bellaflores, Juan Vasquez & Esteban Zuluaga, video producers
  • "Diamantes, Lágrimas e Rostos Para Esquecer (Dlre)" – BK'
    • Felipe Vellas, video director; Renata Dumont, video producer
  • "#Tetas" – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
    • Martin Piroyansky, video director; Pío Filgueira Risso & Lula Meliche, video producers
  • "Cura Pa Mi Alma" – Vera GRV
    • Willy Rodriguez, video director; Grayskull, video producer
  • "Full Time Papi" – Guitarricadelafuente
    • Albert Moya, video director; Philipp Ramhofer, video producer
  • Papota (Short Film)Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
    • Martin Piroyansky, video director; Federico Ameglio, Chino Fernández & Lula Meliche, video producers
  • Iradoh - 3 Atos De Irmandade: A Música, O Crime E A Justiça – Hodari
    • Kaique Alves & Thiago Eva, video directors; Marcelo Campana, Konrad Dantas, Thiago Freire, Kako & Bruno Pappa, video producers
  • Mon Laferte, Te AmoMon Laferte
    • Camila Grandi & Joanna Reposi Garibaldi, video directors; José Antonio San Miguel García, Diana Rodríguez, Simran Singh & Jaime Villarreal, video producers
  • Lamento (Extended Cut)Gaby Moreno
    • Diego Contreras, video director; Andrew Petersen, video producer
  • Milton Bituca Nascimento – Various Artists
    • Flavia Moraes, video director; Ricardo Aidar, Caio Gullane, Fabiano Gullane, Rafael Langoni, Flávia Moraes, Augusto Nascimento, Andre Novis, Victor Pozas & Larissa Prado, video producers

Special merit awards

The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards, Trustees Awards, the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and the Leading Ladies of Entertainment were announced on August 7, 2025. [6] The Special Merit private ceremony will take place on November 9 in Las Vegas. [7] The honorees will be recognized along with the first Latin Music Educator Award recipient, created with the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation to honor educators who integrate Latin music into their teaching. As part of the award, the recipient's school music program will receive a US$10,000 instrument donation. [8]

References

  1. 2025 Latin GRAMMYs To Take Place Thursday, Nov. 13, In Las Vegas; Nominations To Be Announced Wednesday, Sept. 17
  2. Latin Grammys Announce Return to Las Vegas for 2025 Show
  3. "New Eligibility Guidelines Announced For The 26th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® Process". Latin Recording Academy . March 19, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. "Final Nominations – 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 17, 2025). "Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Lead 2025 Latin Grammy Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  6. Roiz, Jessica (2025-08-07). "Olga Tañón, Enrique Bunbury & More Named 2025 Latin Recording Academy's Special Awards Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  7. Garcia, Thania (2025-08-07). "Olga Tañón, Producer Eric Schilling and More to Receive Latin Recording Academy Special Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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