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Latin Grammys 2026 Preview: Top Nominees, Performers & More | Billboard News
The 2026 Latin Grammys ceremony is due to take place on Thursday, 12 November, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Edgar Barrera leads the nominations, while performers and a major honour for Daddy Yankee are among the evening’s highlights.
Barrera has 10 nominations; Karol G, Ca7riel and Rosalía each have seven. Anitta, who is nominated for Album of the Year, and Carín León are set to perform, and Daddy Yankee will be named Person of the Year.
In short
- Edgar Barrera leads with 10 nominations.
- Karol G, Ca7riel and Rosalía each have seven.
- Daddy Yankee will receive Person of the Year.
Explained simply
The Latin Grammys are awards recognising recordings made in Spanish and Portuguese across Latin music. They are organised by the Latin Recording Academy, whose members include music professionals who vote on the nominations and winners.
Edgar Barrera is a Mexican-American songwriter and producer known for work with artists across Latin pop and regional Mexican music. Karol G, Ca7riel and Rosalía are performers in different styles of contemporary Latin music, while Anitta and Carín León are also among the artists due to appear on stage.
The Person of the Year honour recognises an artist’s wider career and contributions to music and society. Daddy Yankee, a Puerto Rican artist associated with reggaeton’s global rise, is the 2026 honouree.