A huge night unfolded in Las Vegas on Thursday as Barcelona-born music star Rosalía dominated the Latin Grammys. She took home five awards in total, cementing her spot in the record books as the first woman to secure best album honours three times.
Apart from winning best album and best alternative music album for Lux, she grabbed awards for best shortform music video for Sauvignon Blanc, plus song of the year and best pop song for her hit track La Perla.
Daddy Yankee and Diljit Dosanjh Light Up the Stage
Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee was honoured as person of the year. He belted out massive hits like Gasolina and Con Calma, sharing the spotlight with rappers LL Cool J and French Montana.
Punjabi sensation Diljit Dosanjh took time off from his Aura India tour to perform their joint track Pokito. With this set, he achieved the distinction of being the first Indian artist to ever perform at the Latin Grammys. Janet Jackson also stepped on stage to present Daddy Yankee with a lifetime achievement honour.
“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.”Rosalía
Other Major Highlights of the Night
Argentine performer Milo J caused quite a stir by beating heavyweights like Rosalía, Karol G, Jorge Drexler and Carin León to grab record of the year for his song Niño. The 20-year-old artist ended the night with four awards.
In other key categories, ARIA VEGA took home the prize for best new artist, while Sara Schell was crowned songwriter of the year.
What happens next
Nominations for the Grammys will be announced next week, where Rosalía's album Lux is tipped to be among the favourites.
