The biggest night in Latin music arrives on Thursday, as the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards take over the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony, hosted by Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez for the tenth time, will be broadcast live across the United States and streamed around the world.

The three-hour telecast begins at 8pm Eastern and Pacific time, 7pm Central, on Univision, UNIMAS and Galavision, with streaming on ViX. A one-hour pre-show starts at 7pm Eastern and Pacific. The awards honour recordings released between 1 June 2025 and 31 May 2026.

Producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera leads the nominations with ten, including recognition in the record, album and song of the year categories. Jorge Drexler, Rosalia, Karol G and the Argentine duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso follow with seven nominations each, while Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte have six apiece.

A crowded album of the year race

Ten albums are competing for album of the year. The nominees are Anitta's Equilibrivm, Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso's Free Spirits, Jorge Drexler's Taraca, Silvana Estrada's Vendran suaves lluvias, Karol G's Tropicoqueta, Mon Laferte's Femme Fatale, Carin Leon's Muda, Milo J's La vida era mas corta, Rawayana's Donde es el after? and Rosalia's Lux (Complete Works).

Karol G is among the night's most nominated artists, with her album Tropicoqueta up for album of the year and best urban music album, and her song Coleccionando Heridas in the running for both record and song of the year. Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee are nominated together for best urban performance and best urban song for Daddy Yankee: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66.

Bad Gyal earned nominations for best urban music album for Mas Cara and best reggaeton performance for Choque, while Luis Enrique, Grupo Niche and Nathy Peluso are all nominated for best salsa album.

Star performers and special tributes

The stage will be busy. The Latin Recording Academy has announced a long list of performers, including Anitta, Bad Gyal, Bizarrap, Carin Leon, Cristian Castro, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Jorge Drexler, Juanes, Kany Garcia, Karol G, Milo J, Mon Laferte, Nathy Peluso, Rawayana, Reik, Rosalia, Silvana Estrada, Sofia Reyes, The Warning, Xavi and Yami Safdie.

Daddy Yankee, this year's Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, will also perform. The Puerto Rican star is being honoured for his career and his influence on Latin music around the world.

The night will also include a special tribute to the late Willie Colon, the legendary trombonist, singer and bandleader who helped pioneer the salsa movement. Ennio Gatti, who worked alongside Colon as musical director and bandleader, will bring together the original 13-member band for the tribute. There will also be a tribute to Jose Alfredo Jimenez, with Edgar Barrera serving as musical producer.

Lifetime honours and presenters

Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Spanish singer Alaska, Cuban musician Francisco Cespedes, Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs, Brazilian singer-songwriter Daniela Mercury and Dominican musician Chichi Peralta.

Presenters announced for the night include Camila Cabello, Howie D of the Backstreet Boys, Greeicy, Pablo Alboran, Ryan Castro and Trueno, alongside Mexican footballer Memo Ochoa and Venezuelan baseball player William Contreras, the 2026 World Series most valuable player.

The Latin Grammy Premiere, where most of the categories are awarded, takes place in the afternoon before the main telecast. For one night, Spanish-language music takes centre stage in Las Vegas, in front of audiences in the United States, Latin America and far beyond.