2026 Latin Grammy Awards: How to Watch the 27th Annual Ceremony in Las Vegas
Watch the 27th Latin Grammy Awards live from Las Vegas. See how Karol G and Edgar Barrera lead nominations while Daddy Yankee takes center stage.
POLICY WIRE — Las Vegas, USA — The 27th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards is set to return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, featuring Roselyn Sánchez returning to her role as host for the tenth time in history.
Producer Edgar Barrera, a frequent presence in the ceremony’s honors, leads the field this year with impressive 10 nominations. His recognitions include top-tier categories such as record, producer, and songwriter of the year, as well as two nods each for song and album of the year. Many of these entries stem from his creative work with stars like Karol G and Carín León.
Karol G shares the title for the second-most nominations of the night with Rosalía, Jorge Drexler, and the hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, each receiving seven spots. Following closely are Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte, who both earned six nominations, including the major categories of record, album, and song of the year.
Fans can catch the Latin Grammys broadcast live on TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. digital platforms beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. A dedicated hour-long pre-show is scheduled to kick off an hour earlier at 7 p.m. Eastern.
For those following the arrivals, the Associated Press will livestream the red carpet starting at 5 p.m. Eastern via YouTube and APNews.
This year also sees a new criteria for the best new artist category, which is now restricted to performers who have released fewer than three albums or 25 singles. The 11 nominees for this category include Delilah, FABIAN, Loulu Gilberto, Arath Herce, Macario Martínez, maye, Sofia Monroy, Kendall Peña, Dora Sanches, ARIA VEGA, and Zeca Veloso.
The performance lineup is extensive, featuring artists Karol G, Anitta, Banda Los Recoditos, Jorge Drexler, Silvana Estrada, Kany García, Juanes, Carín León, Mon Laferte, Vivir Quintana, Rawayana, Rosalía, Elena Rose, Xavi, Cristian Castro, Camila Fernández, Feid, Luis Figueroa, Fonseca, Grupo Frontera, Milo J, Niña Pastori, Reik, Sofía Reyes, Yami Safdie, The Warning, Baby Ranks, Bad Gyal, Bizarrap, Miguel Colón, Divino, DJ Premier, Diljit Dosanjh, Grupo Niche, Jay Wheeler, Lil Supa, Luis Enrique, Nathy Peluso, and Ángel “Cucco” Peña.
Daddy Yankee has been named the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards Person of the Year, making history as the first artist from the Latin urbano genre to receive the prestigious distinction. He is also slated to perform during the event. Previous recipients of the honor include Raphael (2025) and Carlos Vives (2024), as well as Juanes, Laura Pausini, Marco Antonio Solís, and Rubén Blades.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)