Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was the biggest winner of the night at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, winning five awards.
The artist won the Album of the Year award for his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which makes strong references to island culture. The work also paves the way for Bad Bunny to perform in next year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
The star, who dedicated the award to “the youth of Latin America”, said, “There are many ways to be patriotic. We chose music.”Other stars of the stage: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
The Argentinian duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso also left the night with five awards. Also, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and Coachella’s next headlining artist Karol G were among the standout winners of the night.According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the Latin music industry will generate $1.4 billion in revenue in 2024, making up 8.1% of the US music market and becoming the fastest-growing genre shaping culture. Bad Bunny is one of the names at the center of this rise; Between 2020 and 2022, he became the most listened to artist in the world.
Awards and achievements
Debí Tirar Más Fotos is Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album. It blends reggaetón rhythms with live instrumentation and traditional Puerto Rican styles. The album’s title track won best urban song and best urban performance at the Latin Grammy Awards. “Voy a llevarte pa PR” was chosen as best reggaetón performance.
The album was also awarded the Best Urban Music Album award.The artist will also compete with six nominations at the Grammy Awards in February; these include three major categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.
Tour controversies and Super Bowl effect
Following his spectacular concert series in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny will begin his world tour in the Dominican Republic.
However, he explained that he would not be performing on the US mainland, choosing not to because he thought his fans might be at risk due to the immigrant influx.This decision, combined with his selection for the Super Bowl, sparked outrage among some US conservatives. President Trump called the selection “absolutely ridiculous,” saying he had “never heard of” the star. Bad Bunny has 74 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
Unforgettable moments at the Latin Grammy
The ceremony opened with a star-studded tribute performance for Carlos Santana.
Maluma, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Frontera, and Christian Nodal presented a medley starting with the famous guitarist’s song “Oye Como Va.” Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís performed an emotional duet with “Coleccionando Heridas.” Gloria Estefan sang songs from her latest album, Raíces, which won the award for best tropical album of the night. The most striking performance of the night came from Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso. The duo presented an energetic medley featuring the songs “El Impostor”, “#Tetas”, “La Que Puede, Puede” and “El Día Del Amigo” with a colorful and unusual stage setup. At the end of the show, they made a memorable impression by throwing heart-shaped pillows with “te amo” written on them to the audience.
