Latin Grammy: Pernambuco natives win 5 categories and stand out in an international award; know who they are

Alongside Mestrinho and Jota.pê, João Gomes won, for the second consecutive year, the Best Roots Music Album in Portuguese Language category, with the project "Dominguinho Volume 2". In 2025, the artists took the trophy with the trio's first album.

Singer Johnny Hooker was awarded in the Best Song in Portuguese Language category, with the track "Viver e Morrer de Amor na América Latina", recorded in partnership with Ney Matogrosso on the album that bears the same name as the winning song. This is the first time that the artist has won the golden gramophone.

Pianist Amaro Freitas won, alongside Criolo and Dino D’Santiago, the Best Brazilian Popular Music/Brazilian Afro Portuguese Music Album category, with the album "Criolo, Amaro e Dino".

Born in Recife, Amaro Freitas is one of the most internationally renowned names in contemporary Brazilian jazz. He also competed, with the song "No Vento de Nós", for the Best Song in Portuguese Language category, won by Johnny Hooker.

And composers Mateus and Tomaz Alves won the trophy for Best Music for Visual Media, with the soundtrack for the film "The Secret Agent", by director Kleber Mendonça Filho. The achievement adds to other awards received by the production, including the Golden Globe in the categories of Best Film in a Non-English Language and Best Actor in a Drama Film, for Wagner Moura.