Rosalía wins third Latin Grammy Album of the Year

Rosalía won Album of the Year for Lux at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, earning the honor for a third time and becoming the first woman to win it three times as a lead artist, according to reports of the ceremony. The awards were held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The Spanish singer’s earlier Album of the Year wins were for El Mal Querer in 2019 and Motomami in 2022. Her 2026 win was for Lux, her fourth studio album. She was among the night’s most-nominated artists, with seven nominations, according to reports.

In her acceptance speech, Rosalía described Lux as a personal expression and said making it had been “a leap into the abyss.” She also thanked her mother and said she would bring the award to her. The distinction of becoming the first woman to win Album of the Year three times as a lead artist was reported in coverage of the result.

Rosalía also opened the ceremony with a three-song performance of Lux tracks: La Rumba Del Perdón, La Perla and Dios Es Un Stalker. The performance was staged with dancers and orchestral elements. Her La Perla collaborators, the trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia, joined her onstage when she accepted Song of the Year for the...