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The 2024 Latin Grammys celebrates 25 years of musical powerhouses

The 2024 Latin Grammy Awards are here — and it’s a milestone anniversary. This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese.

Taking place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, considered the epicenter of Latin culture in the U.S., the Thursday night show will be packed with star-studded performances highlighting the explosive growth Latin music has had in recent years — it’s now the nation’s

fastest growing streaming genre

.

More than 700 artists received Latin Grammy nominations across 58 categories this year, according to Manuel Abud, chief executive officer of the Latin Recording Academy.

Shakira

,

Bad Bunny

,

Anitta

and

Karol G

are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.

According to the Latin Recording Academy, the are more than 30 artists confirmed to perform and make special appearances including

“Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi

,

rapper and producer Pitbull

, merengue and bachata musician Juan Luis Guerra, among many others.

Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives is being recognized as the

Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

and will deliver a special performance to honor his 30-year career, which has focused on reinterpreting the folkloric sounds of his homeland for a mainstream audience globally.

Latin music icon Marc Anthony will also executive-produce a special segment, with salsa great

Sergio George

, to pay homage to the tropical music genre.

With nine nominations, producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera is the most nominated artist at the Latin Grammys this year. This is

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his second year in a row

leading the nominations. Barrera is responsible for hits like “Un x100to” by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny, as well as “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” by Karol G, just to name a few.

While winners in the top categories will receive their awards during the televised show, most winners have already received their gramophone-shaped trophies during the

Latin Grammy premiere event

that took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center Thursday afternoon.

Barrera already won three awards: songwriter of the year, best regional song and producer of the year.

“I can’t believe this one,” the prolific songwriter and producer, who is Mexican American, said after winning the third award. “Because all the producers with whom I am nominated are an inspiration for me.”

Spanish-Argentine singer Nathy Peluso, known for her powerhouse vocals and genre-bending music, also snagged three awards during the pre-show. Her song “El Día Que Perdí Mi Juventud” earned her an award for best alternative song, “Aprender A Amar” for best rap/hip hop song, and her album “Grasa” got her a win for best long-form music video.

“Art is about putting your heart and faith into it,” Peluso said while accepting the last award. “Thanks to music and ‘Grasa’ for bringing me so many blessings. It made me find myself and create something I am proud of.”

Puerto Rican artist Kany García

performed during the pre-show and won best singer-songwriter song with “García.” She is also nominated for best album of the year and best song of the year.

The Latin Grammys live show will air on Univision, Galavisión and ViX at 8 p.m. ET.

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