Rosalía makes history with Album Of The Year award win at Latin Grammys and performs ‘Lux’ medley

Rosalía has made history at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards, winning Album Of The Year for the third time and playing a medley of songs from ‘Lux’ – watch below.

The Spanish star was among the biggest winners at the 27th annual ceremony, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last night (November 12).

She claimed the night’s biggest prize for ‘Lux (Complete Works)’, becoming the first woman to win Album Of The Year three times as a lead artist, following her previous victories for ‘El Mal Querer’ in 2019 and ‘Motomami’ in 2022.

The achievement places her alongside Alejandro Sanz and Juanes, who have also won the category three times. Only Juan Luis Guerra has won it more often, with four victories.

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Rosalía was visibly emotional as she accepted the award from Juanes, recalling how the Colombian musician had supported her at the beginning of her career, attending concerts in Madrid when she was performing to audiences of around 100 people.

Addressing the audience in Spanish, she reflected on the creative risks behind her three award-winning albums.

“This is the third time I’ve won this award, and — just as ‘El Mal Querer’ felt like a dream, or ‘Motomami’ was a gamble — ‘Lux’ has been, for me, a leap into the void,” she said.

“I believe it’s very important to speak your own truth and for others to be able to speak theirs; this album is my truth.”

She also thanked the people who had supported her artistic vision, as well as reflecting on those who had previously dismissed her unconventional approach to music.

Rosalía also won Song Of The Year and Best Pop Song for ‘La Perla’, her collaboration with Yahritza Y Su Esencia. She invited the group onstage during her Song Of The Year acceptance speech and thanked Mexico for its support.

Her other victories included Best Alternative Music Album for ‘Lux’ and Best Short Form Music Video for ‘Sauvignon Blanc’, while the record’s production team also won Best Engineered Album.

Earlier in the evening, Rosalía had opened the ceremony with an elaborate performance of three songs from ‘Lux’: ‘La Rumba Del Perdón’, ‘La Perla’ and ‘Dios Es Un Stalker’.

Wearing a shimmering gold gown, she performed on a stage surrounded by clouds and dancers wearing golden halos. Watch the full medley below:

Released in November 2025, ‘Lux’ is Rosalía’s fourth studio album and features songs performed in 13 languages, blending flamenco, classical music, orchestral arrangements and experimental pop.

The record earned a five-star review from NME, which hailed it as “an arresting album of astonishing scope and ambition”.

The review praised its willingness to challenge listeners, describing it as “a record that defies the playlist-driven, bite-sized, background-listening way in which we often consume music these days”.

Rosalía subsequently took the album on an extensive world tour, with her London show receiving another five-star review from NME, which described the performance as “a true masterpiece”.

The Latin Grammy triumph comes just days after she celebrated the first anniversary of ‘Lux’ by sharing a playlist of 1,000 songs that inspired the record, alongside a limited-edition vinyl box set.

Meanwhile, U2 have paid tribute to Rosalía on their new album ‘Carnaval De Luz’, released today (November 13), with a track titled ‘The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)’.

Bono has described the song as a celebration of her artistry, while Rosalía subsequently revealed that he had approached her for help with its Spanish lyrics.