Bad Bunny was the top winner at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards’ Premiere Ceremony on Sunday, taking home three awards and making history as a Latin music trailblazer.The puerto Rican artist earned accolades in the Best Global Music Performance, Best Urban Music Album, and Album of the Year categories for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The wins underscore the growing recognition of Latin artists within the music industry, and followed a politically charged moment during the ceremony where Bad bunny called for an end to ICE’s activities.
Bad Bunny dominated the Latin categories at the Premiere of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1, taking home three of the six awards he was nominated for. The Puerto Rican superstar earned Best Global Music Performance for “EoO,” Best Urban Music Album, and ultimately, Album of the Year for his chart-topping Debí Tirar Más Fotos – the latter two wins announced during the live CBS broadcast. This win marks a significant moment for Latin music on the Grammys stage.
“Puerto Rico, I told you we are much bigger than 100 x 35 [miles], and there is nothing we cannot achieve,” Benito said in Spanish while accepting the Album of the Year Grammy, less than three months after receiving the same honor at the Latin Grammys. “Thank God, thank the Academy, thank the people who have believed in me throughout my career. To everyone who worked on this album. Thank you, mami, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico; I love you,” he continued, dedicating the award to those who have experienced loss but persevered.
Earlier in the evening, while accepting the award for Best Urban Music Album from Karol G and comedian Marcello Hernández, Bad Bunny received a standing ovation after delivering a powerful message: “Before thanking God, I’m going to say: ¡Fuera ICE! [Get out, ICE!],” he declared in English, prompting cheers from the audience. “We are not savages, we are not animals, we are not extraterrestrials; we are human beings and we are Americans. I know it’s hard not to hate in these times, and sometimes I think we get infected with that hate. Hate becomes more powerful with more hate; the only thing more powerful than hate is love. So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
Gloria Estefan and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso were also among the first Latin winners of the night. Estefan won Best Latin Tropical Album for Raíces, adding a fifth Grammy to her already impressive collection. CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso took home the award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for PAPOTA. Both albums had previously been recognized at the Latin Grammys in November.
“Thank you! 50 years later and my heart still races,” Estefan said as she accepted the trophy alongside her husband and producer, Emilio Estefan, speaking in a mix of English and Spanish. “It’s been an incredible year. Babe, thank you for this wonderful album that you produced for me. You are the best. You continue to be my greatest inspiration.”
“The only thing I can say is, 50 years ago we were one of the first Latin rhythm groups to record bilingually [English/Spanish],” Emilio added in English. “I’m proud that we did both languages. I’m proud to be Latino.”
Paco Amoroso spoke on behalf of the acclaimed Argentinian duo, with CA7RIEL by his side on stage. “We want to thank the Academy, the voting members, Sony, and everyone who believed in us,” he said in Spanish. “We are very grateful for this opportunity they have given us. To our family, our team, Argentina and all of Latin America, we love you!”
Natalia Lafourcade won Best Latin Pop Album for Cancionera, and Carín León earned Best Mexican Music Album for Palabra De To’s (Seca). Neither artist was present to accept their awards.
Bad Bunny made history as the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated in the three main categories – Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year – in the same year, for “DtMF.” This is his second Album of the Year nomination, following his 2023 bid with Un Verano Sin Ti. “DtMF” is also only the second Spanish-language song nominated for Record and Song of the Year, after Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” (featuring Justin Bieber).
Edgar Barrera was also in contention for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical, for the third time. The Mexican hitmaker, who served as a presenter at the Premiere, was nominated for his work on songs by artists including Young Miko, Karol G, Carín León, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, Manuel Turizo, Shakira, and Juanes. The Grammy ultimately went to Amy Allen, whose credits include “APT.” (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars), “Lost in Translation” (Carín León & Kasey Musgraves) and “Manchild” (Sabrina Carpenter).
The indie pop/psychedelic soul band The Marías – whose vocalist and songwriter María Zardoya is Puerto Rican – was nominated for Best New Artist, an award that went to Olivia Dean.
Other Latin artists were recognized in various non-Latin categories. Ciro Hurtado of Peru (“Cantando en el camino”) and Yeisy Rojas of Cuba (“Inmigrante y qué?”) were nominated for Best Global Music Performance, alongside Bad Bunny. Brazilian icons Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia won the category for Best Global Music Album with Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo.
The award for Best Musical Theater Album went to Buena Vista Social Club, the acclaimed Broadway show about the Cuban artists who brought the 1997 Grammy-winning album to life.
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz were both nominated in the classical music categories, and were both recognized: Ortiz’s “Yanga” won Best Choral Performance (Los Angeles Philharmonic & Tambuco Percussion Ensemble; Los Angeles Master Chorale), and Ortiz: Yanga won Best Contemporary Classical Composition.
Cuban musicians Paquito D’Rivera and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Mexican Arturo O’Farrill, and Puerto Rican Miguel Zenón were featured in the jazz and Latin jazz categories. Peruvian artist Flor Bromley competed for Best Children’s Music Album for Herstory.
Below are the winners in the Latin and Latin Jazz categories from the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. For a complete list of winners, click here.
This story will be updated with results from the televised ceremony.
Best Latin Pop Album
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Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro
BOGOTÁ (DELUXE), Andrés Cepeda
Tropicoqueta, Karol G
WINNER: Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade
¿Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Best Urban Music Album
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny
Mixteip, J Balvin
FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado, Feid
NAIKI, Nicki Nicole
EUB DELUXE, Trueno
SINFÓNICO (En Vivo), Yandel
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Genes Rebeldes, Aterciopelados
ASTROPICAL, Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, ASTROPICAL
WINNER: PAPOTA, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
ALGORHYTHM, Los Wizzards
Novela, Fito Paez
Best Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
MALA MÍA, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera
Y Lo Que Viene, Grupo Frontera
Sin Rodeos, Paola Jara
WINNER: Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo), Bobby Pulido
Best Latin Tropical Album
Fotografías, Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
WINNER: Raíces, Gloria Estefan
Clásicos 1.0, Grupo Niche
Bingo, Alain Pérez
Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2, Gilberto Santa Rosa
Best Latin Jazz Album
La Fleur de Cayenne, Paquito D’Rivera & Madrid-New York Connection Band
The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring Pedrito Martinez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison & Melvis Santa
Mundoagua – Celebrating Carla Bley, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
WINNER: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at The Village Vanguard, Miguel Zenón Quartet
