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Grandmother Wins Her First Latin Grammy at the Age of 95
Angela Alvarez has loved music her whole life, learning to play guitar and piano as a young girl in Cuba and writing songs from the age of 14. But she never pursued her dream of singing and songwriting professionally, she told TODAY in June 2021, because her traditional father forbade it.
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Ruben Blades: Power Doesn't Corrupt, Power Unmasks
This week proved to be a good time for musician and actor Ruben Blades to reflect on his remarkable life and career.
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Christina Aguilera Rocks Fiery Look During Epic Return to the 2021 Latin Grammys Stage
This marks the first time in more than two decades that the singer has performed at the Latin Grammy Awards.
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Mexican Singer Vicente Fernández in Critical, But Stable Condition After Fall
After being hospitalized after a fall this past weekend, Vicente Fernández continues to be in critical but stable condition, his medical team indicated on Wednesday via an Instagram post.
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Ladies' Night at Latin Grammys: Lafourcade, Rosalía Win Big
A year after Rosalía made history by becoming the first solo female performer in 13 years to win the top prize at the Latin Grammys, Natalia Lafourcade followed in her footsteps with a big win at the 2020 show.
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Ricky Martin to Host Latin Grammy Awards With Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega
Ricky Martin will co-host the 20th Latin Grammy Awards next month alongside Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega, the Latin Record Academy announced on Thursday. Martin, a three-time Latin Grammy winner and two-time Grammy winner, said in a video on his social media platforms that participation is “super important” to him. “It’s been 20 years, where Latin GRAMMY have given us...
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Maluma, Baby! Maluma Scores First Latin Grammy
Reggaeton super star Juan Luis Londoño, better known as Maluma, won his first Latin Grammy at this year’s 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Jorge Drexler Dominates Latin Grammys With 3 Wins
Uruguayan Jorge Drexler owned the Latin Grammys on Thursday, picking up three awards including song and record of the year for “Telefonia” at a ceremony where other stars used their platform to promote messages of unity and justice.
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J Balvin Leads Latin Grammy Noms With 8 Nods, 1 With Beyonce
Reggaeton star J Balvin received eight Latin Grammy Award nominations on Thursday, including two for record of the year, one for album of the year and one for song of the year with Beyonce for their hit version of “Mi gente,” also featuring Willy William. Spanish sensation Rosalia is next with five nominations. Balvin, from Colombia, got two nominations for...
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Latin Grammys Pay Tribute to Puerto Rico in Songs, Speeches as ‘Despacito' Wins
Thursday’s Latin Grammy Awards were a love letter to Puerto Rico, with several artists dedicating their performances and awards to the island hard hit by Hurricane Maria. Lin-Manuel Miranda, rapper Residente and singer-songwriter Luis Fonsi, all of Puerto Rican heritage, dedicated their awards to their homeland.
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Gloria Estefan to be First Cuban-American to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
This year’s Kennedy Center honorees will include two singers, a television writer, a dancer – and for the first time, a hip-hop artist.
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Jennifer Lopez Duets With Marc Anthony at Latin Grammys
Jennifer Lopez surprised guests at the 17th annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday when she performed with and presented an award to her ex-husband Marc Anthony.
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Novela Celebrates the Life and Talent of the Iconic Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz the undisputed Queen of Salsa comes to life in the most anticipated bio-telenovela set to air this Tuesday October 13th on NBC Universal’s Spanish network Telemundo.
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Will Smith Is Getting Jiggy Again With Latin Band Bomba Estereo
Grammy-winning rapper and Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith appears on a remix of Colombian band Bomba Estereo’s song, “Fiesta.”
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‘The Martian' Preview: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, and Cast Behind-the-Scenes
The cast of the upcoming Ridley Scott film “The Martian” discuss what it was like working with the acclaimed director, the science aspect of the story, and whether they would venture into space.