The Latin Music Festival has its stars: the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences announced this Wednesday the nominations for the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, and this year the competition is particularly fierce, with several of the prominent names in Ibero-American music garnering nominations.
Among those with the most presence on the list are Edgar Barrera, Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler, and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, all with seven nominations.
Barrera, the Mexican-American composer and producer behind numerous hits in Latin music, is once again taking a leading role. He is nominated for Composer of the Year and Producer of the Year, in addition to competing as a songwriter for Song of the Year with "Coleccionando Heridas" by Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís, and "Mi Gran Amor" by Santana featuring Becky G. He also adds three nominations in Best Mexican Regional Song for "Ese Hombre Es Malo," "No Capea," and "Ojitos Bellos."
Karol G has also received seven nominations. The Colombian artist is competing for Album of the Year and Best Urban Album with Tropicoqueta, while "Coleccionando Heridas", featuring Marco Antonio Solís, is nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Additionally, she is nominated for Best Urban Performance for "Dile Luna", featuring Eddy Lover; Best Reggaeton Performance for "Verano Rosa", with Feid; and Best Mexican Regional Song for "Ese Hombre Es Malo".
The singer arrives at this edition with the momentum of Tropicoqueta, the album that took the charts by storm after its release in June 2025, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 and reaching number one on the Top Latin Albums.
Rosalía is also in the spotlight with seven additional nominations. LUX (Complete Works) is competing for Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album, while “La Perla”, featuring Yahritza and Su Esencia, is up for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Song. The Spanish artist is also among the nominees for Best Song in Portuguese for “Memória”, alongside Carminho, and for Best Short Form Music Video for “Sauvignon Blanc”.
The Uruguayan Jorge Drexler also reaches seven nominations, with presence in the categories of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Alternative Song, Best Singer-Songwriter Album, Best Singer-Songwriter Song, and Best Roots Song.
The Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso rounds out the list of names with seven nominations, including a spot in Record of the Year for "Ha Ha" and Album of the Year for FREE SPIRITS, in addition to competing in categories for alternative music, pop/rock, electronic, and music video.
The night of November 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas promises to bring together many of the names that have made an impact on Latin music over the past year.
Cubans are also at the party
Cuba will also have significant representation in this edition. Dayhan Díaz, Omara Portuondo, and Leoni Torres are competing for Best Traditional Tropical Album, while Alex Cuba is nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical Album and Yeisy Rojas for Best Tropical Song.
Gonzalo Rubalcaba has two nominations for Gonzalo Plays Pino and A Tribute To Benny Moré And Nat King Cole, a project that also features Cuban saxophonist Yainer Horta. Meanwhile, Tania León is competing for Best Classical Work/Composition with Raíces (Origins) - Live.
Out of competition, Francisco "Pancho" Céspedes will receive the 2026 Excellence in Music Award, a recognition from the Latin Recording Academy for his career.
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