Daddy Yankee Honored at 2026 Latin Grammys

Daddy Yankee was honored as Person of the Year at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, according to a report listing the ceremony’s winners. The report also named Anitta’s Equilibrivm as Album of the Year and listed winners across dozens of other categories.

The awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pre-show coverage had said the event was scheduled for Thursday, November 12, and would air at 8 p.m. ET on Univision. Other listings said it would also be available on UniMás, Galavisión and ViX. Roselyn Sánchez was set to host for the 10th time, according to the preview coverage.

Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican singer and rapper, had been announced as the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year ahead of the ceremony. He was described in pre-show coverage as the first reggaeton artist to receive the honor. The winners report said the recognition was presented at the 27th awards.

The winners list named Anitta’s Equilibrivm as Album of the Year. It also listed Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís’ Coleccionando Heridas among the Song of the Year winners, and Delilah as Best New Artist. In the urban categories, Bad Gyal won Best Urban Music Album for Más Cara,...