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Rosalía wins album of the year 2026 at the Latin Grammy Awards for 'Lux,' capping a thrilling night
Rosalía’s third Album of the Year win follows a night that also brought her Song of the Year for “La Perla.”
On Thursday, Spanish singer Rosalía won Album of the Year at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards for her 2025 album 'Lux,' held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Daddy Yankee, the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards' Person of the Year, became the first Latin urbano artist to receive the honor, with Janet Jackson presenting the award 'with admiration and respect.'
Winners included Xavi for contemporary Mexican album 'Dosis,' Aria Vega for best new artist, Karol G for urban music album, and Juanes for best pop/rock album presented by Pablo Alboran and Howie D.
Bobby Pulido won best Tejano album for 'Bobby Pulido & Friends,' days after securing a House of Representatives seat for the Democrats by flipping a Texas district.
The ceremony honored late salsa architect Willie Colón, who died in February. The Latin Recording Academy updated eligibility rules, requiring best new artist nominees to have released fewer than three albums or 25 singles.
The Spanish singer became the first woman to win the event's most important award three times as a lead artist - She was emotional as she received the award for her album "Lux"
With her musical genre mix, the Spanish singer meets the zeitgeist worldwide. At this year's Latin Grammys Rosalía is crowned the currently most successful artist in the scene.