Rosalía wins album of the year for ‘Lux’ at an electrifying Latin Grammy Awards

Spanish singer Rosalía won album of the year at the 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night, capping an electrifying night full of stellar performances across genres.

Through tears, she started her speech in Spanish. “This is the third time I’ve won this award, and — just as ‘El Mal Querer’ felt like a dream, or ‘Motomami’ was a gamble — ‘Lux’ has been, for me, a leap into the void,” she said, referencing her 2018, 2022 and 2025 albums, respectively. “I believe it’s very important to speak your own truth and for others to be able to speak theirs; this album is my truth.”

In many ways, it was the Spanish singer’s night from the very beginning.

She opened the show live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, hosted by actor, producer and musician Roselyn Sánchez. Rosalía launched into an emotive medley of her “Lux” tracks “La Rumba Del Perdón,” “La Perla” and “Dios Es Un Stalker,” joined by angelic dancers ornamented with halos atop a stage meant to look like heavenly clouds.

It was a reminder of the expansiveness of her album: an offbeat, full-hearted embrace of her classical training through huge orchestral movements, inspired by…

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