FILE - Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny) appears at the premiere of "Caught Stealing" in New York on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Raphael arrives at the 26th Latin Grammys Person of the Year award ceremony in his honor on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny) appears at the premiere of "Caught Stealing" in New York on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Raphael arrives at the 26th Latin Grammys Person of the Year award ceremony in his honor on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
After a 25th anniversary blowout bash in Miami last year, the 26th Latin Grammy Awards are headed to Sin City. That's right: The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards are here and back in Las Vegas. So, what should you expect?
A lot of Bad Bunny, that's for sure. The Puerto Rican superstar leads the nominations with 12, dethroning — known for his work with Bad Bunny as well as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, , Grupo Frontera and beyond — who previously topped the list with 13 and 9 nominations, respectively.
Barrera is tied with Argentinian hip-hop duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso for the second most nominations. They have 10 each.
The Latin Grammys will broadcast live on TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. platforms beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. An hourlong pre-show will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern.
The Associated Press will host a livestream of the Latin Grammys red carpet beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern and APNews.
This year, the Latin Grammys music for visual media category. It will recognize original music for movies, TV shows, video games and other visual media. For a project to participate in this category, it must feature Latin rhythms or be composed by someone of Ibero American descent.
They have also added a new roots song category. This award will go to the songwriters of new, unpublished recordings that reflect the traditions and roots of various communities, cultures, or social groups, especially those of Hispanic American origin, whether in Spanish, Portuguese or Indigenous languages or dialects.
Performers at this year’s bash include CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Karol G, Marco Antonio SolÃs, Chuwi, Fuerza Regida and its singer Jesús Ortiz Paz, Aitana, Ivan Cornejo, DannyLux, Gloria Estefan, Kakalo, CarÃn León, Liniker, Morat and Los Tigres del Norte will also hit the stage, as well as the Latin Grammy’s 2025 Person of the Year, Raphael.
