Latin Grammy Awards 2026: What to expect and how to watch

The 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards are set to return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with Roselyn Sánchez taking the stage as host for the 10th time. Here's what to know about this year's ceremony, including the leading nominees, performers and broadcast details.

Producer Edgar Barrera, who has frequently topped the Latin Grammy nominations, leads the 2026 list with 10 nominations. His nominations include record, producer and songwriter of the year, along with two each in the song and album of the year categories. Several of them stem from his collaborations with Karol G and Carín León.

Karol G shares second place in the nominations race with Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip-hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, with each securing seven nominations.

Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte follow with six nominations apiece, including nods in the record, album and song of the year categories.
How to watch the Latin Grammy Awards

The ceremony will be broadcast live on TelevisaUnivision's US platforms from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time. A one-hour pre-show is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Eastern.

The Associated Press will also livestream the red carpet from 5 p.m. Eastern on its YouTube channel and APNews.

What's new at this year's Latin Grammys

The Latin Grammys have introduced changes to the eligibility rules for the best new artist category this year. Under the revised criteria, artists must have released fewer than three albums or 25 singles to qualify.

The 11 nominees for 2026 are Delilah, FABIAN, Loulu Gilberto, Arath Herce, Macario Martínez, maye, Sofia Monroy, Kendall Peña, Dora Sanches, ARIA VEGA and Zeca Veloso.

Star-studded performance lineup
This year's ceremony will feature performances by a wide range of Latin music stars, including 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, who has been named the 2026 Latin Grammy Person of the Year, will also take the stage. He becomes the first Latin urbano artist to receive the prestigious recognition.

Previous recipients of the Person of the Year honour include Raphael (2025), Carlos Vives (2024), Juanes, Laura Pausini, Marco Antonio Solís and Rubén Blades, among others.