Rosalía Wins Album of the Year at 27th Latin Grammys, Takes Five Awards

Rosalía won album of the year for “LUX (Complete Works)” at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night in Las Vegas, capping the ceremony’s biggest haul with five wins overall and her third career victory in one of the show’s top categories.

The Spanish singer-songwriter from Catalonia also took song of the year for “La Perla” featuring Yahritza y Su Esencia, according to the Latin Recording Academy’s official winners list. Her other wins were best alternative album for “LUX,” best pop song for “La Perla,” and best short form music video for “Sauvignon Blanc.” Latin Grammy eligibility is based on language, not nationality; under academy rules, recordings with lyrics generally must be at least 60% in Spanish, Portuguese or recognized Ibero-American languages or dialects.

Accepting album of the year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Rosalía reflected on what the project meant to her. “This is the third time I’ve won this award, and — just as ‘El Mal Querer’ felt like a dream, or ‘Motomami’ was a gamble — ‘Lux’ has been, for me, a leap into the void,” she said, according to The Associated Press.

Rosalía also opened the ceremony with a medley of songs from “LUX,” including “La Rumba Del Perdón,” “La Perla” and “Dios Es Un Stalker,” AP reported. Later, during her song of the year acceptance, she thanked Mexico for shaping “La Perla” and called Yahritza y Su Esencia to the stage. “Thank you to Mexico for the inspiration — for the rancheras — because without Paquita la del barrio, ‘La Perla’ doesn’t exist,” she said, according to the Los Angeles Times. She then added: “Yahritza, where are you guys? Come up here! … Thank you for sharing your voice with me.”

The album of the year win further strengthened Rosalía’s record in the category. She previously won for “El Mal Querer” in 2019 and “Motomami” in 2022, making her a three-time winner of one of the Latin Grammys’ marquee general-field awards.

Elsewhere on the night, Milo J won record of the year for “Niño,” and Aria Vega was named best new artist. Daddy Yankee was also honored as the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year, with Janet Jackson presenting the tribute during the ceremony.