Unhealthy Bunny received 5 awards, together with album of the 12 months, on the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday.
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On Thursday evening, Puerto Rican famous person Unhealthy Bunny took house the most important prize on the Latin Grammy awards: His genre-bending homage to his island, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, received album of the 12 months. Even supposing he had a dozen trophies in his case earlier than the evening even started, he had by no means received any within the present’s three main classes — album, report or music of the 12 months.
The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio appeared perplexed as he walked onstage in the course of the Las Vegas ceremony, initially heading within the improper course earlier than he corrected course and approached the microphone to just accept the evening’s ultimate golden gramophone. The 31-year-old thanked his household and collaborators, and devoted the award to all of the younger folks of Latin America and Puerto Rico particularly. “Hay muchas maneras de hacer patria y defender nuestra tierra — nosotros escogemos la música,” he mentioned. (“There are numerous methods to indicate patriotism and defend our land — we select music.”)
Unhealthy Bunny received 4 further Latin Grammys within the city and reggaeton classes. The Latin Grammy victories have the potential to kick off a season of wins for the rapper. He’s additionally nominated for six awards on the Grammys, (together with album of the 12 months, music of the 12 months and report of the 12 months) and can headline the halftime present in the course of the Tremendous Bowl in February.
When it got here to the opposite main classes on the twenty sixth annual Latin Grammys — music of the 12 months and report of the 12 months — the Latin Recording Academy awarded acquainted faces. Colombian pop-reggaetonera Karol G acquired music of the 12 months for her Dominican-infused merengue hit, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” alongside her fellow songwriters Edgar Barrera and Andres Jael Correa Rios. Document of the 12 months went to Spanish artist and composer Alejandro Sanz for his sluggish pop ballad, “Palmeras En El Jardín.”
“Benito, I stole it from you. Forgive me,” Sanz joked in Spanish as he accepted the award, referring to Unhealthy Bunny by his first identify. Cameras panned to Unhealthy Bunny, who laughed and clapped.
The Latin Grammys spanned 60 classes in all, which included a variety of genres in addition to behind-the-scenes awards for manufacturing, arranging and visible media. Nearly all of these awards got out earlier within the night, earlier than the principle ceremony started in Las Vegas.
One other large winner of the evening was the Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, who took house 5 awards throughout the pop, different and music video classes for his or her exuberant but satirical album Papota. (Round half of the album was recorded throughout their efficiency at NPR’s Tiny Desk final 12 months, and one NPR engineer is listed among the many nominees for his contributions to the album.) The childhood greatest pals delivered one of the vital energetic performances of the ceremony, a medley of their songs that featured prop stitching machines and bodybuilders as on-stage extras and culminated in CA7RIEL and Paco perched on prime of workplace chairs.
The award for greatest new artist went to Mexican alt-pop singer Paloma Morphy. Legacy artists like Gloria Estefan, Fito Páez and Rubén Blades additionally acquired awards within the conventional tropical, rock and salsa classes, respectively.
Brazilian soul singer Liniker — who made historical past in 2022 as the primary trans lady to ever win a Latin Grammy — was nominated for six awards, together with album of the 12 months, music of the 12 months and report of the 12 months. She received for greatest Portuguese language album, greatest Portuguese language city efficiency and greatest Portuguese language music for her challenge Caju. However Liniker stole the present throughout a efficiency close to the tip of the ceremony, dancing her approach by the funky “Negona Dos Olhos Terriveis” and getting celebrities like Karol G, Gloria Estefan and Elena Rose shifting alongside together with her.
Winners and presenters largely prevented addressing heightened political tensions and anxieties confronted by Latino communities in the USA, focusing as an alternative on celebrating pan-Latin music and artistry. Legendary corrido band Los Tigres del Norte was an exception. Throughout their efficiency of the socially aware “La Lotería,” the group performed with devices decked out in Latin American flags. Behind them, they projected photos of immigrants rights protests throughout the nation.
When energy duo Gloria and Emilio Estefan accepted the Grammy for greatest conventional tropical album for Raíces, they ended their speech with a nod to the Latin diaspora. “Se lo dedico a todos los Latinos que seguimos triunfando en todas partes del mundo,” Emilio Estefan mentioned. “Viva la musica Latina.” (“I dedicate this to all of us Latinos who maintain succeeding all around the world. Lengthy dwell Latin music.”)
