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Latin GRAMMY Premiere Streams Live From Las Vegas November 12, Hosted by Lila Downs, Daniela Mercury and Niña Pastori

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

Best New Artist Showcase performers in Las Vegas. Photo Credit: The Latin Recording Academy

The Latin GRAMMY Premiere, where most of the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY categories are awarded, streams live from Las Vegas on November 12, with performances and presentations from this year’s nominees.

WHAT: The Latin GRAMMY Premiere® kicks off the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. It is where the majority of the categories are awarded, including genres beyond those featured in the telecast. The event will feature live performances by 2026 nominees and the awards will be presented by fellow nominees. This long-established afternoon, full of unforgettable performances, heartfelt acceptance speeches and unique Latin GRAMMY® moments, will stream live on The Latin Recording Academy®’s platforms.

Andalucia Tourism is the presenting sponsor of The Latin GRAMMY Premiere® Livestream.

WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2026. Latin GRAMMY Premiere® live stream begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.

WHERE: The Latin GRAMMY Premiere® will stream live from the MGM Conference Center Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas across The Latin Recording Academy®’s platforms.

WHO:

Hosts
Lila Downs, six-time Latin GRAMMY winner, 2019 Leading Ladies of Entertainment honoree and 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and nominee for Best Folk Album
Daniela Mercury, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Niña Pastori, six-time Latin GRAMMY winner, 2026 Leading Ladies of Entertainment honoree Niña Pastori, and nominee for Best Contemporary Tropical Album.

Performers
Akapellah (Best Rap/Hip Hop Song)
Pablo Alborán (Best Contemporary Pop Album)
Carminho (Best Portuguese Language Roots Album)
Jorge Celedón (Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album)
Yerai Cortés (Best Flamenco Album)
Gusi (Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album)
Kakalo (Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album)
Karen Lizarazo (Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album)
Víctor Nain Jr. (Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album)
Marina Sena (Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album).

Presenters
Paty Cantú (Best Pop/Rock Song)
Ferrugem (Best Samba/Pagode Album)
Joaquina (Best Pop Song and Best Singer-Songwriter Song)
Leiva (Best Pop/Rock Song and Best Long Form Music Video)
Manuel Lorente Freire “Spread Lof” (Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Alternative Song)
Mercedes Luján (Best Flamenco Album)
Julieta Rada (Best Folk Album)
Sarai Rivera (Best Christian Album (Spanish Language))
Rivs (Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album)
Sofi Saar (Best Norteño Album)
Leoni Torres (Best Traditional Tropical Album)
Francisca Valenzuela (Best Alternative Song)
Zaynara (Best Portuguese Language Roots Album)
Alex Zurdo (Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)).

ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY®: The Latin Recording Academy® is a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring, and elevating Latin music and its creators. Established as the global authority on Latin music, the membership-based organization composed of music professionals produces the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, The Biggest Night in Latin Music®, which honors excellence in the recording arts and sciences. It also provides educational and outreach programs for the music community through the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information, visit LatinGRAMMY.com.

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce Pack Out Estadio Vélez as Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour Hits Buenos Aires

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3 hours ago

November 15, 2026

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Romeo Santos and Prince Royce performing together on stage in front of the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca tour train set

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce perform together during the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour stop in Buenos Aires. Photo courtesy of Artist Solutions.

Bachata’s king and prince turned Buenos Aires into a Caribbean party on Saturday night, as Romeo Santos and Prince Royce brought their joint Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour to a completely sold-out Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, with more than 45,000 fans singing along to one of the most anticipated concerts of the year.

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce arrived in Argentina on their hugely successful Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour, after touring Latin America, Europe and the United States with more than eighty sold-out performances.

More than 45,000 fans fill Estadio Vélez Sarsfield at night for Romeo Santos and Prince Royce

Before a completely sold-out Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, the two biggest names in bachata worldwide delivered a monumental show of more than two hours. With an imposing stage production and world-class visuals, Romeo Santos and Prince Royce sealed their great bond with the Argentine public through an unbeatable repertoire of generational anthems such as “Propuesta Indecente,” “Darte un Beso,” “Llévame Contigo,” “Ay! San Miguel” and “La Diabla,” among others that had more than 45,000 people vibrating.

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce seated together on stage during the Buenos Aires show

The opening was an energetic shared block in which both revisited the songs from their recent joint project Better Late Than Never, drawing a huge ovation from the very first minute.

The concert flowed smoothly between shared moments and individual segments. Romeo Santos showed off his magnetism, sensuality and vocal mastery at the front of his biggest hits, while Prince Royce dazzled with his pop charisma and melodic warmth. The chemistry between the two shone at every moment live, playing with the crowd’s complicity and measuring the fervor of the stands in a true Caribbean party.

Romeo Santos performing live in a black leather jacket

Prince Royce smiling on stage during his solo segment

The Buenos Aires stop had a luxury warm-up in Córdoba, where the iconic duo won over the Córdoba crowd under the open sky at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes with the same chemistry and artistic power on November 12.

The night at Vélez brought together two bachata icons on their Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour, a historic run through 20 countries and more than 80 massive concerts across Latin America, Europe and the United States, cementing this summit as an unrepeatable event in the history of the genre. The Argentina dates closed with Córdoba on November 12 and Buenos Aires on November 14, both sold out.