# Meet the 2026 Latin Grammy Best New Artist Nominees: Aria Vega, Macario Martínez, Delilah & More

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meet-the-2026-latin-grammy-best-new-artist-nominees-aria-vega-macario-martinez-delilah-more/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T16:52:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/meet-latin-grammys-2026-best-new-artists-nominees-category/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Eleven artists are nominated for the 2026 Latin Grammy Best New Artist award.
- The nominees represent a wide range of Latin music styles and regions.
- Aria Vega, Arath Herce and Delilah Cabrera have notable early career milestones.

## Summary

The Latin Recording Academy has nominated 11 emerging artists for the 2026 Latin Grammy Best New Artist award, a General Field category that recognises a developing musical voice and can signal wider change in Latin music. The nominees span a broad range of styles and regions, from Mexican indie folk and Colombian coastal rhythms to Brazilian R&B and dream-pop.

The article introduces the artists alphabetically and highlights early milestones. Aria Vega’s “Chévere”, with Ryan Castro, topped Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay and reached No. 21 on Hot Latin Songs; Arath Herce received three additional nominations for his album and songs. Delilah Cabrera, who first drew attention at age 16 after a disrupted festival set, has since signed to Interscope. The article also notes that Brazilian nominees Loulu Gilberto and Zeca Veloso are children of musical icons João Gilberto and Caetano Veloso.

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