Latin Grammy Awards: the Spanish Rosalia and the Argentinian Milo J big winners of the ceremony

Rosalia, who was the favorite with seven nominations, opened the ceremony of the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, the most important evening of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music, Thursday, November 12, in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old Spanish singer presented a medley bringing together her hits La perla, Dios es un stalker and La rumba del perdon.

His album Lux (Complete Works) was honored by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as Album of the Year, the most important award of the evening. Earlier, the song La perla, which she performed with the trio Yahritza y Su Esencia, was crowned song of the year. Rosalia, an artist who has been on an irresistible rise in recent years, also won the Grammy for best pop song and best short form video clip.

For his part, the Argentinian Milo J, 20 years old, with his title Niño, surprised and won with the trophy for recording of the year. “I think Niño is the song I am most proud of among all the ones I have composed so far,” said the musician.

“Long live Argentine folklore!”, added Milo J, who also triumphed in categories such as best urban interpretation, where he competed with heavyweights, and best folk music album, among others.

For his part, Puerto Rican Daddy Yankee won the Personality of the Year award. “Your music has inspired an entire generation,” Janet Jackson told him to loud applause from the audience. Earlier, the singer-songwriter appeared on stage waving a huge Puerto Rican flag.

Daddy Yankee performed classics such as Rompe, Dura, Con Calma, Gasolina and Despacito alongside artists such as LL Cool J, French Montana, Bad Gyal and Bizarrap.

Anitta distinguished for her album dedicated to Afro-Brazilian culture

Just like Rosalia, Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and Jorge Drexler were nominated seven times.

The Brazilian Anitta, for her part, won the Grammy for best contemporary pop album in the Portuguese language for her spiritually themed work, Equilibrium (stylized Equilibrivm). Anitta added that her record was a tribute to black culture which, "for many years, was erased in Brazil" and faced censorship.