Spanish singer Rosalía has cemented her place in music history, becoming the first woman to win the best album award at the Latin Grammys three times. The Barcelona-born artist earned the honour for her fourth studio album, Lux, at the ceremony held in Las Vegas on Thursday.

A Night of Triumph

Rosalía did not stop at one trophy. She walked away with five awards in total, including song of the year and best pop song for her track La Perla. The song had also been nominated for record of the year but lost to Argentine artist Milo J for his track Niño.

Accepting her best album award, Rosalía delivered a message of defiance to those who doubted her artistic vision. She said she was grateful she had not listened to people who told her she was not good enough or that her music was too strange, adding that she was now winning these prizes.

The singer, who opened the ceremony with a medley of her biggest hits, also collected the prize for best alternative music album and best shortform music video for her track Sauvignon Blanc.

A Growing Legacy

Rosalía previously won best album for El Mal Querer in 2019 and Motomami in 2022. Her latest project, Lux, released last year to widespread critical acclaim, is already being tipped as a strong contender when Grammy nominations are announced next week.

Daddy Yankee Honoured

It was also a landmark night for Puerto Rican reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee, who received the person of the year award after a career spanning three decades. He performed some of his most beloved tracks, including Gasolina and Con Calma, and was joined on stage by rappers such as LL Cool J and French Montana.

Daddy Yankee was also presented with a lifetime achievement award by Janet Jackson, who told him in Spanish that his music had inspired an entire generation.

A Historic First for India

Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh made history as the first Indian artist to perform at the Latin Grammys. He took a break from his Aura India tour to join Daddy Yankee on stage for their collaboration Pokito.

Dosanjh superfan Divanshi Arora described his appearance as a cultural revolution, saying it was invigorating and motivating to see someone from her country recognised around the world. She hopes the moment leads to more cross-cultural collaborations, with a link-up between Dosanjh and Bad Bunny at the top of her wishlist.

Other Winners

Argentine singer Milo J, 20, seemed surprised to win record of the year ahead of strong competition from Karol G, Jorge Drexler, Carin León and Rosalía. He took home four trophies in total and used his moment to celebrate Argentine folk music, describing Niño as the song he is most proud of out of everything he has created so far.

Elsewhere, ARIA VEGA was named best new artist, while Sara Schell took home songwriter of the year.