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Jorge Drexler, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Milo J, Rosalía, and Sara Schell were awarded on Thursday at the Latin Grammy Premiere.
Argentine rapper Milo J surpassed heavyweights like Daddy Yankee, Ryan Castro, Feid, and Karol G to take home the award for best urban performance for “Gil” with Trueno, his friend, compatriot, and colleague, with whom he took the stage for the award.
Milo J extended his dominance beyond urban music by winning the Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album for “La vida era más corta”.
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“For me, from the place I come from, which is Morón, and the genre I come from, which would be trap, or as you call it, urban music, winning this folk music award is mind-blowing,” he said.
Among his acknowledgments, he mentioned “The great Mercedes Sosa who is in heaven” and whose voice he mixed into the album.
Camilo Joaquín Villarruel, the real name of Milo J, also won the award for Best Recording Package thanks to his work as art director for “La vida era más corta.” He dedicated his award to graphic designers.
Sara Schell dethroned Edgar Barrera
The Venezuelan artist Sara Schell became the first woman on Thursday to take home the Songwriter of the Year award at the Latin Grammys. Schell's songs have featured collaborations with artists such as Becky G, Belinda, Mora, Natanael Cano, Nicki Nicole, and Iván Cornejo. Schell broke the winning streak of Edgar Barrera, who had dominated the category since its creation in 2023.
But Barrera defended his Producer of the Year title, which he won for the fourth time in his career.
“I thank the Academy for continuing to believe that I am deserving of this award,” he said. “I receive it with much humility.”
Barrera, who is the leading overall nominee for the Latin Grammys, still has the possibility of winning several more awards including Record, Album, and Song of the Year. He took home the award for Best Regional Mexican Song for “No capea,” a song performed by Xavi and Grupo Frontera, with whom he took the stage.
For their part, Grupo Frontera took home another award for Best Norteño Music Album for “Lo que me falta por llorar”.
Jorge Drexler
The Uruguayan Jorge Drexler, another of the night's top nominees, walked up happily accompanied by several of the songwriters of “Ante la duda, baila,” which won the award for Best Alternative Song. Drexler highlighted that it was his first collective composition experiment and “it turned out well”.
Moments later, he returned to the stage to collect the award for Best Roots Song for “El tambor chico,” which he performs with the Uruguayan group Rueda De Candombe. Drexler took home his third gramophone of the Premiere for Best Singer-Songwriter Album for “Taracá,” which he dedicated to Uruguayan music.
“You cannot imagine what it is truly like to come from a country like the one I grew up in,” he said. “It occurred to no one in the 80s that one could make a living from music in Uruguay, and today we have a music scene that is in full effervescence.”
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, one of the four most-nominated artists of the night, took home their first Latin Grammy for Best Electronic Music Performance for “Beto’s Horns - Fred Remix,” their collaboration with the British DJ and producer Fred Again.
They also took home the award for Best Long Form Music Video for “FREE SPIRITS (The Film),” which features another British artist, Sting. The Argentine duo thanked Sting when collecting their third award at the Premiere for Best Pop/Rock Song for “Hasta Jesús tuvo un mal día,” which he performs with them and for which he has a songwriting credit under his real name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner.
Bizarrap
The celebrated Argentine producer Bizarrap won in the category of Best Urban Song for his collaboration with Daddy Yankee, who was honored on Wednesday as Person of the Year, for “Daddy Yankee: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66.” Bizarrap said that his Bzrp Music Sessions project, which has featured guests such as Shakira, Quevedo, and Peso Pluma, is coming to an end.
“I always tried to give identity and space to the artists regardless of whether they are just starting out or if they are established, and I feel that is the most important thing I have achieved so far as a producer,” he noted. “Let’s continue opening the door to young artists always.”
Rosalía
The Spanish artist Rosalía, who was one of the four most-nominated artists of the night, took home the awards for Best Alternative Music Album for “LUX (Complete Works),” Best Pop Song for “La Perla,” which she performs with Yahritza y Su Esencia, and Best Short Form Music Video for “Sauvignon Blanc (Official Video)”.
Her album was also recognized with the award for Best Engineered Recording.
Other notable winners
The Mexican band The Warning, made up of sisters Alejandra, Daniela, and Paulina Villarreal, took home their first Latin Grammy by winning the award for Best Rock Song for “Ego”.
Bobby Pulido, who last year announced at the Latin Grammys his intentions to run as a representative in Texas, won in the category of Best Tejano Music Album for “Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol.2/En Vivo)”.
He announced on stage that he will retire from music after being elected as Representative for District 15 of Texas for the Democratic Party.
“I leave full of gratitude,” he expressed. “Tejano music is in very good hands; we have a lot of talent with young talent… I love you all very much and see you soon, because one must represent and one must get to work to use one's voice for something else.”
The pop categories of the Premiere were divided among established artists. Alejandro Sanz took the one for Best Contemporary Pop Album for “¿Y Ahora Qué +?” and Laura Pausini for Best Traditional Pop Album for “Yo Canto 2”.
Emotional speeches
Camila Fernández was moved to tears when winning her first Latin Grammy for her album “La Fernández” in the Best Ranchero/Mariachi Music Album category. Fernández is pregnant with her second child.
“Thank you for believing in me and for having this album that marked my career,” declared Fernández. “This baby is also giving me the strength to be here.”
The Mexican musician Silvana Estrada took the award for Best Singer-Songwriter Song for “Dime”; she took the stage with a Batman card and said it was because it reminded her of her late best friend, who was an admirer of the superhero.
“I dedicate this award and my entire life to my best friend,” she said. “I miss him like nothing in the world; to all the people who have a broken heart, who miss people we love and who are no longer here, life is for the living.”
Tropical music
Nicaraguan-American musician Luis Enrique took the award for Salsa Album for “El alma en clave.” Moments later, Luis Enrique returned to the stage for the Best Tropical Song award for “Nombre y apellido,” his collaboration with De La Ghetto.
The Tropical Song category had a tie, and in addition to Luis Enrique, “Realidad-Es” by Grupo Niche was also awarded.
Musical numbers
The Premiere kicked off with a musical number featuring nominees for Best Vallenato Album: Jorge Celedón and Víctor Nain Jr., Gusi, and Karen Lizarazo. Pablo Alborán performed his track “Mis 36.” Kakalo, originally from Sonora, Mexico, presented “Bien, ¿y tú?”. The winner of the Flamenco Music Album award, Yerai Cortés, and Brazilian singer Marina Sena were other artists with musical numbers.
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