# Latin Grammys 2027: The 5 Most Likely Album of the Year Contenders

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/latin-grammys-2027-the-5-most-likely-album-of-the-year-contenders/
- Published: 2026-07-17T16:29:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-22T03:12:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/latin-grammys-predictions-2027-album-of-the-year/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Billboard predicts five album of the year contenders for the 2027 Latin Grammys
- Nominees announced 16 September; ceremony held 12 November in Las Vegas
- Contenders include CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Fonseca, Carín León and Rosalía

## Summary

Billboard has published its predictions for the album of the year category at the 2027 Latin Grammy Awards, highlighting five projects it considers most likely to be nominated. The ceremony's 27th edition takes place on 12 November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with eligibility running from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 and nominees due to be announced on 16 September. The list reflects a broader trend of Latin artists pushing beyond traditional genre boundaries, following Bad Bunny's historic 2025 win with "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," which later became the first Spanish-language album to win album of the year at the Grammys.

Among the contenders named alphabetically are CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso's "Free Spirits," which blends genres from Middle Eastern rhythms to bossa nova and features guests including Sting and Jack Black; Fonseca's "Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya," his eleventh studio album exploring tropical roots alongside collaborators such as Juanes; and Carín León's "MUDA," his third consecutive album of the year bid, spanning ska, soul, salsa and disco. Rosalía's multilingual "LUX" is also mentioned as a strong prospect. Voting begins on 27 July, with rankings drawn partly from Billboard's own "Best Latin Albums of 2026" midyear list.

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