The 2022 Latin Grammy Awards, which many expected to be a trophy-filled capper to Bad Bunny’s remarkable year, delivered a diverse array of winners, including Spanish singer Rosalía taking home album of the year for “Motomami.”
Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler led the night with six wins, including record and song of the year for “Tocarte” with Mexican rapper C. Tangana, followed by Bad Bunny with five. But the coolest win was undoubtedly a tie in the Best New Artist category featuring 25-year-old Mexican singer Silvana Estrada and 95-year-old Cuban performer Angela Alvarez.
Alvarez told the Washington Post that her father didn’t share her dream of becoming a professional musician, saying, “You sing for the family, but not for the world.” Her grandson, composer Carlos José Alvarez, urged her to change that and helped her record a self-titled album released last year that landed her on stage with a Grammy in her hand.
2022 Latin Grammy winners (full list here)
Album of the year
Motomami, Rosalía
Song of the year
“Tocarte,” Jorge Drexler and C. Tangana
Record of the year
“Tocarte,” Jorge Drexler and C. Tangana
Best new artist
Angela Alvarez; Silvana Estrada
Best urban song
“Titi Me Preguntó,” Bad Bunny
Best urban fusion performance
“Titi Me Preguntó,” Bad Bunny
Best urban album
Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
Best reggaeton performance
“Lo Siento BB:/,” Bad Bunny, Tainy, Julieta Venegas
Best hip-hop/rap song
“De Museo,” Bad Bunny
Best pop song
“Tacones Rojos,” Sebastián Yatra; “La Guerrilla De La Concordia,” Jorge Drexler
Best rock album
Unas Vacaciones Raras, Él Mató A Un Policía Motorizado
Best salsa album
“Pa’lla Voy,” Marc Anthony
