Overview
- The Academy published the full list of nominees on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and streamed the announcement on its social channels.
- Composer‑producer Édgar Barrera tops the list with ten nominations, while Rosalía, Karol G, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Jorge Drexler each earned seven nominations.
- The nominations span 60 categories and place albums such as LUX (Rosalía), Tropicoqueta (Karol G), FREE SPIRITS (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso) and Taracá (Jorge Drexler) in contention for Album of the Year.
- Recordings were eligible if released between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026; final voting runs October 1–12, 2026, and the awards will be presented November 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a U.S. broadcast on Univision.
- The announcement highlighted the awards’ geographic and genre breadth, named special honorees including Francisco Céspedes and Lila Downs, and spotlighted national representation such as Peruvian nominees Eva Ayllón, Nic, Fabian and Federico Tarazona.