Latin Grammys 2024: Live updates from the red carpet, awards ceremony and more
Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominations, with Bad Bunny and Karol G next.
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What to know about the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards
- The 25th annual Latin Grammy Awards are taking place Thursday, Nov. 14.
- The ceremony starts at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Univision, UniMás, Galavisión and the streaming platform ViX.
- Edgar Barrera leads the nominees with nine nominations, while Bad Bunny and Karol G are eac up for eight awards.
- There are 58 categories this year and reflect the expansive range of artists in Latin America and Spain.
- The best new artist category includes Agris, Kevin Aguilar, Darumas, Nicolle Horbath, Latin Mafia, Cacá Magalhães, Os Garotin, Iñigo Quintero, Sofi Saar and Ela Taubert.
- Performers include Anitta, Becky G, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Fonsi and Pitbull.
- Carlos Vives is being honored with the Person of the Year award.
Latin Mafia reveals their song with Rauw Alejandro comes out — tonight
Speaking on the red carpet, Latin Mafia tells TODAY.com they’re so excited they’re almost nauseous.
The trio, nominated for best new artist, is comprised of brothers Mike, Emilio and Milton de la Rosa.
At the red carpet, they revealed their song with Rauw Alejandro — “a banger” – is going to be released tonight.
Karol G stuns in aqua at Latin Grammys
Karol G made a stunning appearance at the Latin Grammys. The Colombian singer, who is up for eight awards, made a heart shape as she posed for photos on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.
Karol wore an aqua gown that draped down and had a full train and a bejeweled bustier.
Carlos Vives brings down the house with the night’s first performance
Honored as the Latin Grammys’ Person of the Year, Carlos Vives opened the show with a medley of some of his greatest hits.
At one point, the camera turned to Karol G singing along passionately to the chorus of “Volví a Nacer.” Vives also sang “Fruta Fresca,” “La Bicicleta,” “Tierra Del Olvido,” among others.
The set ended with other legends joining Vives onstage, including Juanes, Fonseca, Sebastián Yatra and Camilo. Juanes is expected to perform again.
Kali Uchis says the highlight of her year was ‘giving birth’
Kali Uchis is up for four awards at the 2024 Latin Grammys — but she says that her recognition wasn’t the highlight of her year so far.
“Becoming a mother was the most important thing,” she told TODAY.com at the Latin Grammy red carpet.
Uchis, 30, and her partner Dan Tolliver welcomed a baby boy in March.
“You are everything we could have hoped for and more,” she said in an announcement post, in part.
The Colombian-American singer is up for record of the year, best pop vocal album, best pop song and best reggaeton performance.
A look back at the 2023 Latin Grammys
The 2023 Latin Grammys were just as star-studded and energy-filled as past years’ ceremonies.
The 24th annual celebration took place in Seville, Spain, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Once again Edgar Barrera led the list of nominees, while Shakira and Karol G began the night with seven nominations. All three won multiple Latin Grammys.
Below highlights from the 2023 Latin Grammys.
Karol G’s wins album of the year for “Mañana Será Bonito”
Antonio Banderas receives the president’s award
Laura Pausini was the Person of the Year
Shakira celebrates her Latin Grammy wins with her sons
Carlos Vives is the 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
The Colombian singer is this year’s Person of the Year at the Latin Grammys. He is being honored for his over three-decade career as a singer and composer, as well as his “continued commitment to environmental and social initiatives,” according to the Latin Recording Academy.
“I am honored and moved to have been chosen as the 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. It is the reward for an authentic journey, for a wonderful team and, above all, it is the recognition of the musical spirits of our Latin American diversity,” Vives said in a press release. “These spirits taught us to love and enrich our language, to take care of it and to respect it in order to exalt humanity with it.”
Among his many accolades, Vives is an 18-time Latin Grammy winner and two-time Grammy winner.
He also created the Tras La Perla initiative “to promote the sustainable development of Santa Marta and its ecosystem,” the Escuela de Música Río Grande that offers arts to children and young people, and he founded record label Gaira Música Local to promote new Colombian talent.
A day before the Latin Grammys, the singer was honored at his own gala, which included performances by Edgar Barrera, María Becerra, David Bisbal, Rubén Blades, Emilia, Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Fonseca, Luis Fonsi, Juanes, Sebastián Yatra and many others.
Anitta, Becky G and many more are set to perform
The Latin Grammys are sure to be a star-studded event. During the three-hour celebration stars like Anitta, Becky G, Kali Uchis and more will take the stage.
Other performers include Edgar Barrera, David Bisbal, Eladio Carrión, DARUMAS, Emilia, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Fonsi, Leonel García, Grupo Frontera, Juan Luis Guerra, Carín León, Danny Ocean, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Carlos Rivera, Elena Rose and Ela Taubert.
Carlos Vives, the 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, will perform.
So will Pitbull, Reik, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar, Álvaro Díaz, Tiago Iorc, Quevedo, Residente, Myke Towers, Trueno, The Warning, Pepe Aguilar, Chiquis, Goyo, Mon Laferte, Nathy Peluso, Rauw Alejandro, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, Juanes and Julieta Venegas. Phew!
Jon Bon Jovi and Joe Jonas will also perform and DJ Khaled will make a special appearance.
Who is nominated for a Latin Grammy?
There are a number of artists who are up for awards tonight. Edgar Barrera is the most nominated artist of the night with nine nominations. Bad Bunny and Karol G are up for eight each.
Ángela Aguilar, Camilo, Xande de Pilares, Kany García, Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira and many others could all take home a Latin Grammy.
Below, a look at the General Fields. For the complete list of nominees in the 58 categories, visit LatinGRAMMY.com.
Record of the year
- “Mil Veces,” Anitta
- “Monaco,” Bad Bunny
- “Una Vida Pasada,” Camilo & Carín León
- “Catalina,” Cimafunk & Monsieur Periné
- “Derrumbe,” Jorge Drexler
- “Con Dinero y Sin Dinero,” Fonseca & Grupo Niche
- “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Karol G
- “Mambo 23,” Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
- “Tenochtitlán,” Mon Laferte
- “Igual Que Un Ángel,” Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma
Album of the year
- “Bolero,” Ángela Aguilar
- “Cuatro,” Camilo
- “Xande Canta Caetano,” Xande De Pilares
- “Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season),” Karol G
- “García,” Kany García
- “Radio Güira,” Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
- “Autopoiética,” Mon Laferte
- “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1,” Carín León
- “Las Letras Ya No Importan,” Residente
- “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” Shakira
Song of the year
- “A Fuego Lento,” Daymé Arocena & Vicente García, songwriters (Daymé Arocena & Vicente García)
- “A La Mitad” (Banda Sonora Original De La Serie “Zorro”), Julio Reyes Copello & Mariana Vega, songwriters (Maura Nava)
- “Caracas En El 2000,” Marvin Hawkins Rodriguez, Jerry Di, La Pichu, Danny Ocean & Elena Rose, songwriters (Elena Rose, Danny Ocean & Jerry Di)
- “Derrumbe,” Jorge Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler)
- “(Entre Paréntesis),” Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Manuel Lorente Freire, Lenin Yorney Palacios & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira, Grupo Frontera)
- “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Karol G & MAG, songwriters (Karol G)
- “Según Quién,” Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Luís Miguel Gómez Castaño, Maluma, Lenin Yorney Palacios & Juan Camilo Vargas, songwriters (Maluma & Carín León)
- “Te Lo Agradezco,” Rafa Arcaute, Kany García, Carín León & Richi López, songwriters (Kany García & Carín León)
- “313,” Leo Genovese, Residente & Silvia Pérez Cruz, songwriters (Residente, Silvia Pérez Cruz & Penélope Cruz)
Best new artist
- Agris
- Kevin Aguilar
- Darumas
- Nicolle Horbath
- Latin Mafia
- Cacá Magalhães
- Os Garotin
- Iñigo Quintero
- Sofi Saar
- Ela Taubert
When are the Latin Grammys? Here’s how to watch
The 2024 Latin Grammy Awards are taking place at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Thursday, Nov. 14.
The show starts at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Ahead of the ceremony, a one-hour pre-show will begin at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.
The Latin Grammys will air live on the channels Univision, UniMás and Galavisión, and stream on the Spanish-language streaming platform ViX.
Find out more about how to watch here.
Liz Calvario is a Los Angeles-based reporter and editor for TODAY.com who covers entertainment, pop culture and trending news.
