Overview
- Ortiz won Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Dzonot and secured Best Classical Compendium and Best Choral Performance for Yanga.
- The awards were presented in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, at the Recording Academy’s 68th Grammy ceremony.
- Ortiz accepted an award on stage in the absence of conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who led the LA Phil performances tied to Yanga.
- Yanga draws on the story of Gaspar Yanga and features African-derived percussion with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble.
- Dzonot, completed in 2024 and dedicated to cellist Alisa Weilerstein, evokes Yucatán cenotes and reflects ecological concerns, while fellow Mexicans Natalia Lafourcade and Carín León also won in Latin categories.