Since 2009, the Latin Grammy Awards have been held annually in Las Vegas. The Latin Grammy Awards have also been held in four other US cities and were held outside of the United States for the first time in 2023 when the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Spain.
The table below lists the host city, venue, date and hosts for each telecast.
The Michelob Ultra Arena has hosted seven telecasts, hosting more telecasts than any other venue. The nearly MGM Grand Garden Arena has hosted six telecasts.
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Venue | Michelob Ultra Arena | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Kaseya Center, Shrine Auditorium | Conga Room, Dolby Theatre, Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, Toyota Center, T-Mobile Arena, FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre |
Number of telecasts | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Las Vegas has hosted the Latin Grammy Awards fourteen times. Los Angeles has served as host five times, hosting during the infancy of the Latin Grammy Awards. In 2023, the Latin Grammy Awards were held in Seville, Spain, marking the first time the awards were held outside of the US. [26]
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Venue | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Miami | Houston, New York, Seville |
Number of telecasts | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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