The Latin Recording Academy has added a brand new batch of marquee names to its already star-studded listing of performers for this yr’s Latin Grammy Awards.
Album of the yr nominee Rauw Alejandro, legendary rocker Carlos Santana, ranchero/mariachi album nominee Christian Nodal and nation darling Kacey Musgraves have been among the many acts introduced early Tuesday as performers on the Nov. 13 Las Vegas awards present.
Different artists slated to take the stage on the present’s twenty sixth iteration contains: 22-time Latin Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz; the Argentine singer Nathy Peluso; prolific songwriter-producer Édgar Barrera; Tejano band Grupo Frontera; former greatest new artist winner Joaquina and Venezuelan singer-songwriter Elena Rose.
Among the many artists beforehand introduced to carry out on the present have been música Mexicana acts Carín León, Pepe Aguilar and Los Tigres del Norte; unhappy sierreño singer-songwriters Iván Cornejo and DannyLux; Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan and Colombian rock band Morat.
Although Santana is just not up for any awards at this yr’s ceremony, the 78-year-old guitarist collaborated with fellow performers Grupo Frontera earlier this yr for the only “Me Retiro.”
“This is just the beginning because we’re going to do more things in the future,” Santana mentioned earlier this yr of his work with the band. “We’re achieving something multidimensional — we want a South American tour, a Latino Woodstock.”
Whereas the choice of Musgraves could seem a bit impressed, the 37-year-old singer lately launched the only “Lost In Translation” with León. The tune, which dropped in August, is about how intimate connections between folks can transcend languages and borders. Moreover, Musgraves has been a longtime fan of and advocate for Mexican artists. The “Space Cowboy” singer, alongside Adriel Favela, was additionally featured in Cuco’s “Sitting in the Corner,” a dreamy area ranchera off the 2022 LP “Fantasy Getaway.”
“Very honored to be part of this musical celebration,” León wrote final week on Instagram of getting the possibility to sing on the awards present. The 36-year-old singer nabbed three nominations, together with for album of the yr, modern Mexican music album for his LP “Palabra de To’s (Seca),” in addition to regional tune for “Si Tú Me Vieras,” which options Maluma. He’ll make historical past subsequent yr by being the primary Latin music act to carry out on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“It’s crazy to even say that I’m performing at the Latin Grammys. I think of my parents, all their struggles, and how far we’ve come,” DannyLux shared in a press release. “This isn’t just my moment. It’s for every kid who grew up watching their parents fight for a better life.”
