From Billboard · Sigal Ratner-Arias · · 1m 20s
2026 Latin Grammys: Big snubs and surprises
Edgar Barrera dominates with 10 nods, but Romeo Santos and Maluma's albums were shut out entirely.
In brief
Edgar Barrera dominates with 10 nods, but Romeo Santos and Maluma's albums were shut out entirely. The 2026 Latin Grammy nominations rewarded producer Edgar Barrera and several established artists, but notably excluded Romeo Santos and Prince Royce's surprise collaboration and Maluma's salsa-infused album. Originally…
Edgar Barrera dominates the field
Producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera leads the 2026 Latin Grammy nominations with 10 nods, including album, record, and song of the year, plus songwriter and producer of the year.
Seven artists tie for second place
CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso, Jorge Drexler, Karol G, and Rosalía each earned seven nominations. Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte received six nods each.
Romeo Santos and Maluma completely shut out
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce's Better Late Than Never, which debuted at number one on Billboard's Tropical Albums chart, received zero nominations. Maluma's Loco X Volver, a salsa and vallenato album, was also completely omitted.
Anitta breaks through for album of year
For the first time in her career, Anitta is nominated for album of the year with EQUILIBRIVM, a 32-track two-part album celebrating Brazilian music. She's received 12 nominations total without a win.
Album of the year field is wide open
Eight artists are competing for album of the year: Anitta, CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso, Carín León, Jorge Drexler, Karol G, Milo J, Rawayana, and Rosalía.
The bottom line
The 2026 Latin Grammy nominations rewarded producer Edgar Barrera and several established artists, but notably excluded Romeo Santos and Prince Royce's surprise collaboration and Maluma's salsa-infused album.
