Minas Gerais band Verboemcarne is nominated for the 2026 Latin Grammy

A band from Belo Horizonte that mixes indie rock, Brazilian music and reflections on faith and contemporary life has broken the borders of Minas Gerais and is among those nominated for the 2026 Latin Grammy. Guilherme Januário, Michael Dias, Jordan Victor and Cris Duarte are just waiting to travel to the United States and participate in the ceremony in November.

Verboemcarne competes in the Best Christian Music Album in Portuguese language category with the album 'O Que Travessa O Peito'. This is the group's second studio recording.

The award-nominated album has nine tracks. The band addresses internal conflicts and the search for spirituality amid the challenges of modern life. The sound combines elements of alternative rock with influences from Brazilian music.

'We launched the work, and our producer, The Bow, signed us up without us even knowing. After that, the Grammy committee sees if the work is suitable. If everything is within the academy's criteria, you are considered. At this point we are notified and cannot campaign or ask for votes if we know any members. After that, they go through a vote by members of the academy, with more than 7 thousand people, and then the nominees come out', explained guitarist Michael Dias.

Still according to Michael, they were not expecting the nomination. They also did not follow the announcement made on the Grammy's social networks and through a note.

'Other artist friends who were waiting called Guilherme, the singer. Everyone was at their own work. Guilherme was very surprised and moved and sent the news to our WhatsApp group. We were happy all day, and at night everyone went home, we ordered a pizza and celebrated,' he said.

Bassist Cris Duarte also stated that the nomination was a surprise.

'We know the quality of this work and how hard we worked to produce it, but we really didn't expect it,' he said.

Who is Verboemcarne?

Three of the four members met in 2018, in line for a band show, with a style similar to Verboemcarne. Guilherme Januário and Michael Dias became friends and always wanted to form a band.

That night, the two also met drummer Jordan Victor and began following his work on social media.

In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, Guilherme and Michael decided to put their dream into practice and set up Verboemcarne, with original songs. In a short time, the project was already showing signs that it could grow. Two of the four members did not want to continue, and that was when the line-up was redone and Jordan was invited to join.

An independent trajectory was then born in the Belo Horizonte music scene, always focusing on lyrics that carry faith as a central theme. And now, the four members are fundraising to go to the Latin Grammy ceremony in the United States.

The 27th edition of the Latin Grammys will be held on November 12, in Las Vegas. The award recognizes recordings released between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026.