Rosalía and Daddy Yankee will headline the performances at the 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards, set for November 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday, October 20. They are the first artists confirmed for the gala, joined by Juanes, Anitta, Vivir Quintana, Silvana Estrada, Carín León, Xavi and Banda Los Recoditos of Mexico, Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler, Chile’s Mon Laferte, Venezuela’s Rawayana and Elena Rose, and Puerto Rico’s Kany García.
Rosalía has seven nominations tied to her album 'Lux', including album, record and song of the year. Daddy Yankee will attend as Person of the Year, an honor recognizing Latin music artists for their career, humanitarian contributions and cultural impact. The reggaeton star, who announced his retirement in 2022, is also preparing to release 'La postal', his second album since leaving the stage.
Drexler competes in major categories with 'Taracá'; Estrada and Laferte each earned six nominations, for 'Vendrán suaves lluvias’ and 'Femme Fatale'. Xavi, García, León, Anitta and Juanes have two nominations each, while Elena Rose, Vivir Quintana, Rawayana and Banda Los Recoditos seek their first Latin Grammy. Composer Edgar Barrera leads with 10 nominations, followed by Rosalía, Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and Drexler with seven each.