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Spanish pop star Rosalia made Latin Grammys history Thursday night, becoming the first woman to win album of the year three times, for her project "Lux."
She took home five trophies in all. Two were for "La Perla," which won song of the year and best pop song. The track was also up for record of the year but lost to "Nino," by Argentine singer Milo J.
"Lux," released last year to strong reviews, also won best alternative music album. Rosalia added the award for best short-form music video for "Sauvignon Blanc."
Accepting her top prize, the Barcelona-born artist told the audience: "To all the people who told me I wasn’t good enough, or that my music was too weird, I’m thankful I didn’t listen." She then added: "Now I’m winning these prizes."
Rosalia opened the ceremony with a medley of some of her biggest songs. She previously won Album of the Year for "El Mal Querer" in 2019 and "Motomami" in 2022. "Lux" is also expected to be a contender when nominations for the Grammys are announced next week.
Puerto Rican reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee was named person of the year at the Latin Grammys, performing hits like "Gasolina" and "Con Calma" with rappers LL Cool J and French Montana, and receiving a lifetime achievement award from Janet Jackson.
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, who collaborated with Daddy Yankee on "Pokito," also performed after pausing his Aura India tour, becoming the first Indian artist to take the Latin Grammys stage.
Milo J was visibly stunned to win record of the year for "Nino" over Karol G, Jorge Drexler, Carin Leon and Rosalia, finishing the night with four trophies and shouting out Argentine folk music, while ARIA VEGA won best new artist and Sara Schell was named songwriter of the year.
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