Laura Pausini wins fifth Latin Grammy for Yo canto 2 as Rosalía takes top prizes

Pausini wins fifth Latin Grammy

Laura Pausini won the Best Traditional Pop Album category at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, held on Thursday, 12 November, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The award honours Yo canto 2, an album of Spanish-language songs by writers she grew up listening to, and it is her fifth Latin Grammy. Pausini was at home in Italy with a fever and followed the broadcast from there, sharing her reaction on social media and in a press statement.

“I am immensely happy and grateful, this award means a great deal to me.”

She said it was the first time she had dedicated a full album to Latin music in Spanish, reworking songs by the writers who inspired her. She dedicated the win to the songwriters and performers who made Latin music popular around the world, and thanked the Latin Recording Academy and the wider Latin world.

“I dedicate this recognition to them, to all the authors and performers who made Latin music great around the world.”

Rosalía takes the top prizes

Rosalía was the dominant figure of the night. She opened the ceremony with a performance, then won Album of the Year and Song of the Year, both tied to her album Lux (Opere complete) and to the track La Perla, which she recorded with Yahritza y Su Esencia. She also took Best Alternative Album for Lux (Opere complete), Best Pop Song for La Perla and Best Short Form Music Video.

Visibly moved and in tears, she began her acceptance speech in Spanish. She compared Lux to her earlier albums, saying that El Mal Querer had felt like a dream and Motomami like a bet, while Lux had been a leap into the unknown. She added that her album was her own truth.

“This album is my truth.”

Other winners and nominees

Sting won his first Latin Grammy for 'Hasta Jesús Tuvo Un Mal Día', recorded with the Argentine duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, in the best pop/rock song category. Juanes won the best pop/rock album, the first award of the evening. Daddy Yankee was named Person of the Year 2026, the first Latin urban artist to receive the honour. Edgar Barrera became the most awarded person in Latin Grammy history with 30 awards.

Pausini's category also included Esteman and Daniela Spalla for 'Amorío', Kany García for 'Puerta Abierta', Reik for 'TQ+' and Yami Safdie for 'Querida Yo'. Kany García had won the same category in 2024.

Pausini's record and 2027 tour

According to Tgcom24, Pausini's earlier Latin Grammys came for 'Escucha' in 2005, 'Yo canto' in 2007, 'Primavera anticipada' in 2009 and 'Hazte sentir' in 2018. In 2023 the Latin Recording Academy named her Person of the Year, and she was the first artist who is not a native Spanish speaker to receive the title. The new album arrives 20 years after the first Yo canto release in 2006.

Her Io Canto / Yo Canto World Tour 2026/2027 began on 27 March in Spain and has travelled through South America, the United States and Europe. The artist's team said the tour has sold more than 500,000 tickets. The Spanish-language tour resumes on 17 February 2027 in Buenos Aires.

Pausini will also return to Italian stadiums to mark 20 years since her 2 June 2007 concert at San Siro. The planned dates are 2 June in Lignano Sabbiadoro, 12 June in Messina, 19 June in Bari, 26 June in Pescara and 3 July at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.