Marc Anthony, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Chiquis, Goyo, Mon Laferte, Nathy Peluso, and Rauw Alejandro are just some of the stars set to perform Thursday at the 25th Latin Grammy Awards.
The ceremony will be divided in two parts: the afternoon will feature awards for specific categories like urban, pop, rock, Mexican, tropical, classical, Christian, and more.
Then, starting at 8 p.m. Miami time, the most significant categories, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year, will be awarded. Honoree Carlos Vives will be celebrated the night before, with top Latin music stars performing his greatest hits.
The Colombian artist is the Latin Grammy's 2024 Person of the Year. According to sources at ENSTARZ ¡Latino!, artists like María Becerra and Luis Fonsi will among a group of about ten performers honoring Vives.
"This tribute is a breath of encouragement and a sign that we did things right," Vives said during a press conference at the Kaseya Center, where the awards will take place Thursday night.
The Latin Grammy Ceremony
The most nominated artist this year is Mexican-American composer Édgar Barrera with nine, followed by Bad Bunny and Karol G.
Fellow nominee Marc Anthony will serve as executive producer for a special salsa performance directed by Sergio George.
Andy García and Roselyn Sánchez will also return to the stage to highlight iconic moments from the 25 years of the Latin Grammys, celebrating this milestone with the Latin Recording Academy.
Pepe Aguilar is nominated for Best Ranchera/Mariachi Album, Chiquis for Best Banda Album, Goyo for Best Alternative Song, and Mon Laferte has three nominations, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year. Marc Anthony has two nominations for Best Salsa Album and Best Short Form Music Video, while Nathy Peluso has three, including Best Rap/Hip Hop Song and Best Long Form Music Video. Rauw Alejandro is nominated for Best Reggaeton Performance.
Additional performers include Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar, Christian Alicea, Anitta, Barrera, Becky G, David Bisbal, Jon Bon Jovi, Eladio Carrión, DARUMAS, Oscar D'León, Álvaro Díaz, DJ Khaled, Emilia, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Figueroa, Luis Fonsi, Leonel García, Grupo Frontera, Grupo Niche, Juan Luis Guerra, Tiago Iorc, Joe Jonas, Carín León, Tito Nieves, Danny Ocean, Pitbull, Quevedo, Reik, Carlos Rivera, Elena Rose, Ela Taubert, The Warning, Myke Towers, Trueno, and Kali Uchis, along with 2024 Person of the Year Carlos Vives.
The three-hour broadcast, produced by TelevisaUnivision, will air live on Univision, UniMás, Galavisión, and ViX starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central), preceded by a one-hour pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
The Latin Grammy Premiere, where most awards are presented, will precede the televised broadcast. Hosted by Latin Grammy nominees María Becerra, Juliana, and Luísa Sonza, the ceremony will include performances by Ale Acosta, Alok, Valeria Castro, Deorro, Fonseca, Leonel García, Grupo Niche, Draco Rosa, Rozalén, and Vikina.
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