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Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball’s “I Love Lucy” to Receive Television Academy’s First-Ever Legacy Award

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Desi Arnaz’s lasting legacy alongside Lucille Ball is being celebrated in a special way.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that the seminal sitcom I Love Lucy will receive its inaugural Legacy Award, a new honor to be bestowed upon a television program that’s made a profound and generational impact on audiences and remains relevant to society, culture and the industry today.

Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, I Love LucyArnaz and Ball’s landmark comedy is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It will be feted in a special tribute during Night 2 of the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 6.

I Love Lucy starred Ball and Arnaz as homemaker Lucy and conga drummer Ricky Ricardo and their neighbor friends Ethel and Fred Mertz (Vivian Vance and William Frawley).

The situation comedy that defined the term aired from 1951-57 on CBS and was an was an out-of-the-box smash. It ranked among in the year-end Top 3 among primetime shows in each of its six seasons, topping the list for four of them including 1952-53, when it posted a 67.3 rating — meaning that fully two-thirds of all homes that had a TV were tuned in on a average night.

Arnaz, who also was an executive producer, and the I Love Lucy production team pioneered the use of the three-camera filming format before a live studio audience, setting a production standard that continues to influence television comedies today.

The show won four Emmys — including Best Situation Comedy Series back-to-back in 1953 and 1954. Ball won twoBest Actress in a Comedy Series Emmys for the show, was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1984 and received the Governors Award in 1989.

Arnaz was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.

Ball and Arnaz were able to maintain creative control of the series by taking a substantial pay cut in exchange for full ownership of its negatives, allowing them to replay episodes. That move by the duo behind Desilu Productions invented the concept of TV syndication and the blueprint for residuals.

“I Love Lucy truly helped define what television could be,” said Cris Abrego, chair of the Television Academy. “Beyond its place in television and cultural history as one of the medium’s most beloved shows, its creative ambition, technical innovation and groundbreaking approach to the business of television established a blueprint that continues to influence our industry 75 years later. We are proud to celebrate a series whose impact is so enduring as the first recipient of the Television Academy’s Legacy Award.”

The two-night Creative Emmy Awards will be edited into a single broadcast airing Saturday, September 12, on FXX.

The 78th annual Primetime Emmys is set for Monday, September 14, live on NBC and Peacock.

Bad Bunny Wins Dorian TV Award for His “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show”

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show has earned a special award…

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) has voted on another year of the best in LGBTQ television, with the 32-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar taking home an award.

Bad BunnyBad Bunny claimed the Dorian TV Award for Best TV Musical Performance prize for his acclaimed The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.

The performance featured prominent LGBTQ+ representation and queer-coded camp elements.

The performance included guest appearances by queer icons Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, same-sex dancing pairs (including two male dancers going viral for grinding on stage) and open celebration of queer-inclusive Latin culture.

GALECA Vice President Gerrick Kennedy, this year’s Dorian TV Awards chair, said, “There is always room for progress, but this year’s winners prove our community’s stories are as varied and worth telling as any other,” added Kennedy.

Here are the winners of the 2026 Dorian TV Awards:

BEST TV DRAMA
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)

BEST TV COMEDY
Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW
Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)

BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Half Man (HBO Max)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
Squid Game (Netflix)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW
The Boyfriend (Netflix)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW
Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — DRAMA
François Arnaud, Heated Rivalry (HBO Max)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE — COMEDY
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Bad Bunny, The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show 

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW
Boots (Netflix)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Mr. Scorsese (Apple TV)

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Hulu)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

BEST REALITY SHOW
The Traitors (Peacock)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW
South Park (Paramount+)

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW
Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu) (tie)
Pluribus (Apple TV) (tie)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW
The Hunting Wives (Netflix)

WILDE WIT AWARD
Hannah Einbinder

GALECA TV ICON AWARD
Lisa Kudrow

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER
Jacob Tierney

Colman Domingo to Receive Vantage Award from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Colman Domingo has a new vantage point…

The 56-year-old Emmy-winning Belizean-Guatemalan American actor and activist has been named as one of this year’s honorees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ annual fundraising gala in October.

Colman Domingo, 2024 Met GalaHe’ll be honored alongside filmmaker John Carpenter and Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron.

The gala, co-chaired by Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, will take place on October 17.

Domingo will receive the Vantage Award honoring an artist who is helping to challenge dominant narratives around cinema.

Theron will receive the Icon Award, celebrating an artist whose career has had a significant global impact.

Carpenter, a director and composer, will receive the Luminary Award, given to an artist whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of filmmaking.

“The Academy Museum Gala is a celebration of the artists and storytellers whose work continues to shape the cultural impact of cinema around the world,” said Academy Museum Director and President Amy Homma. “For our sixth annual Gala, we are honored to recognize John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron, whose extraordinary careers exemplify the creativity, innovation, and excellence that continues to move the industry forward.”

The Academy previously announced upcoming programs that include Theron in conversation with the museum’s Teen Council on August 22, featuring a screening of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015); Carpenter will host three nights of screenings of his films, including Halloween (1978), on September 26, in celebration of The Horror Show, the Academy Museum’s new large-scale exhibition.

The 2026 Academy Museum Gala Host Committee, also announced today, includes Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, Jon M. Chu, Kirsten Dunst, Nicholas Galitzine, Ludwig and Serena Göransson, Regina Hall, Kate Hudson, Jessica Lange, Greta Lee, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Rami Malek, Demi Moore, Olivia Munn, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Questlove, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, Bird Runningwater and Teyana Taylor.

Inde Navarrette Wins Acting Prize at the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards

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Inde Navarrette is obsessing over a super prize…

The 25-year-old Mexican-Australian actress is among the winners of the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, which celebrate the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres.

Inde Navarrette

Navarrette picked up the Best Actress in a Horror Movie prize for her acclaimed performance in Obsession.

The Super Awards also presented a special honor recognizing a certain outstanding performance in a horror film. Indy, the duck-trolling dog star of Good Boy, received the Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie award.

Here are all the winners of the 2026 Critics Choice Super Awards, noting that the superhero categories also include programs inspired by comic books and video games.

Best Action Movie
The Furious

Best Actor in an Action Movie
Xie Miao, The Furious

Best Actress in an Action Movie
Charlize Theron, Apex

Best Superhero Movie
Superman

Best Actor in a Superhero Movie
David Corenswet, Superman

Best Actress in a Superhero Movie
Milly Alcock, Supergirl

Best Horror Movie
Obsession

Best Actor in a Horror Movie
Ralph Fiennes, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Inde Navarrette, Obsession

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Project Hail Mary

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary

Best Actress in a Science Fiction / Fantasy Movie
Emily Blunt, Disclosure Day

Best Villain in a Movie
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie
Indy, Good Boy

Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Task

Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Kaitlin Olson, High Potential

Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
(tie)
Spider-Noir
The Boys

Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Antony Starr – The Boys

Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker

Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Widow’s Bay

Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay

Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Pluribus

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Antony Starr, The Boys

Penelope Cruz to Receive Tribute Award at Toronto International Film Festival

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It’s a special invitation for Penelope Cruz.

The 52-year-old Spanish Oscar-winning actress will receive a special Tribute Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Penelope CruzCruz will be receiving the TIFF Special Tribute Award, presented by Chanel, alongside filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, Misty Green actress Rosalind Eleazar, CODA Oscar-winning filmmaker Siân Heder and French actress Isabelle Huppert

Cruz has two titles at this year’s fest: La Bola Negra and Florian Zeller’s Bunker. and she’ll be receiving the TIFF Special Tribute Award presented by Chanel.

Cruz took home a 2009 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. C

Her upcoming projects include director Isabel Coixet’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s The Days of Abandonment, the thriller Day Drinker and Nancy Meyers’ untitled theatrical Christmas 2027 release.

The Special Tribute Award recognizes an individual who has made an extraordinary and unique contribution to the world of film, leaving a lasting legacy through their dedication and artistry.

Previous recipients include Lee Byung Hun, Zacharias Kunuk and Jafar Panahi (2025), Zhao Tao (2024), Andy Lau(2023), Dionne Warwick (2021) and David Foster (2019). Related Stories

“Now in its eighth year, the TIFF Tribute Awards celebrates some of cinema’s most exciting artists at an event dedicated to the transformative power of film,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. “From the captivating performances of Isabelle Huppert, Penélope Cruz and Rosalind Eleazar to Lee Chang-dong and Siân Heder’s vital filmmaking, each has shown a profound impact on screen storytelling. It’s our privilege to recognize their achievements as we gather to celebrate another exceptional year in film and rally support for TIFF’s ongoing work.”

The TIFF Tribute Awards will take place on Sunday, September 13 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Intocable Earns Six RIAA Latin Diamond Certifications

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Intocable is shining bright like six diamonds…

The beloved Regional Mexican band, hailing from Zapata, Texas, has earned six RIAA Latin Diamond certifications, coming only days after the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Intocable,Intocable has now collected more RIAA Latin Diamond certifications than any other band, and boasts the second-most behind only Bad Bunny, recipient of the Billboard Latin Music Award for top Latin Artist of the 21st Century.

“These certifications represent far more than sales and streams,” reads a statement from Intocable, whose members were on hand to receive their plaques. “They represent decades of loyalty from our fans, who have been with us through every chapter of this journey. We are deeply grateful to the RIAA for this incredible recognition and to every person who has made our music a part of their lives.”

A separate statement on the group’s Instagram account reads: 6 Latin Diamond certifications. One incredible fanbase. Thank you for making history with us.”

Intocable, RIAA AwardsEstablished in 2001, the RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Latin Program recognizes albums and singles that have more than 50% Spanish language lyrics.

Album sales, single sales, and on-demand audio and/or video streams are calculated at the formula of 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams equals 10 track sales, which equals 1 album sale. Diamond, or Diamante, is certified at 600,000 combined units.

Formed in the early 1990s by Ricky Muñoz, René Martínez, Sergio Serna, Johnny Lee Rosas, Alex Gulmar and Felix Salinas, Intocable blends Tejano, Norteño, pop, rock and cumbia music.

The group has sold an estimated 55 million albums, has 15 No. 1s on Billboard’sTop Regional Mexican Albums chart and 21 No. 1s on Regional Mexican Airplay. They are Grammy, Latin Grammy and Billboard Music Awardwinners.

Muñoz has had cause for extra celebration. He earned his first No. 1 as co-producer on Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay for his work on Grupo Frontera’s “Ojitos Bellos,” which led the chart dated July 18, 2026.

Intocable was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week in the category of recording.

The star is set as Intocable continues its Cultura Tour 2026, which visits 24 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Tejano legends recently partnered with Primary Wave Music in a deal covering the band’s catalog as well as its name, image and likeness rights.

Kehlani to Receive Impact Award at Billboard Women in Music Awards

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Kehlani’s impact is being heralded…

The 30-year-old half-Mexican and part-Spanish American singer & songwriter, who claimed her first two Grammys earlier this year, will be honored at this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards.

KehlaniKehlani is set to accept the Impact Award during the awards show, which celebrates women in the industry who made some of the biggest strides of the past 12 months.

This year’s Visionary Award will go to singer/songwriter and One Battle After Another actress Teyana Taylor, while Gen-Z Canadian pop star Tate McRae will receive the Hitmaker Award and Alabama country singer Ella Langley will take home the Powerhouse Award.

Meantime, Laufey (who took home her second Grammy at the 2026 ceremony) will receive the Innovator Award; and Mariah the Scientist will be given the Rising Star Award.

Zara Larsson is the winner of 2026’s Breakthrough Award, while Thalia is set to take home the Icon Award.

Hosted by Keke Palmer and complete with a dynamic lineup of performers and presenters, this year’s Women in Music celebration will take place April 29 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Tickets and tables for the event will be available to the public to purchase.

The recipient of the coveted Woman of the Year prize — which went to Doechii in 2025 — will be announced in the coming weeks.

“The 2026 Billboard Women in Music honors artists who are not only shaping the sound of today, but defining the culture of tomorrow,” Jason Lipshutz, Billboard‘s co-chief content officer, said in a statement. “This year’s honorees represent bold creativity, global influence and artistic excellence across genres. From breakthrough voices to enduring icons, each of these women is pushing the industry forward in powerful ways.”

Bad Bunny Makes History As “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” Claims Grammy for Album of the Year

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Bad Bunny is celebrating a night at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar picked up three awards at the Grammys on Sunday, February 1, including the top prize.

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny claimed the Album of the Year gramophone for his critically acclaimed LP DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which became the first-ever predominantly Spanish language album to win in the category in the 68-year history of the Grammy Awards.

Bad Bunny beat Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar, among others, to win Album of the Year for his sixth album, a personal and powerful exploration of Puerto Rico’s musical history.

He also accepted the Grammys for Best Música Urbana Album and won Best Global Music Performance for “EoO.”

In total, Bad Bunny has won six Grammys during his career.

Kehlani has earned her first-ever Grammys.

The 30-year-old part-Latina singer & songwriter took home the Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song awards for her chart-topping single “Folded.”

FKA Twigs has claimed her first Grammy.

The 38-year-old part-Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and dancer won in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for Eusexua.

Gustavo Dudamel picked up three Grammys.

The 45-year-old Venezuelan conductor won for Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Compendium and Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

Gloria Estefan picked up her fifth career Grammy.

The 68-year-old Cuban singer, songwriter, producer and actress claimed the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album for her album Raíces.

Other Latino winners include Natalia Lafourcade (Best Latin Pop Album, Cancionera), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso (Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, PAPOTA), Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro (Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole), Carín León (Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano), Palabra De To’s – Seca) and Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia (Best Global Music Album, Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo)

Here’s the full list of this year’s Grammy winners:

Record of The Year: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
Album of The Year: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
Song of the Year: “WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut
Songwriter of The Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” — Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Pop Vocal Album: MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “End Of Summer” — Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA — FKA twigs
Best Remixed Recording: “Abracadabra – Gesaffelstein Remix” — Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)
Best Rock Performance: “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning” — YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
Best Metal Performance: “BIRDS” — Turnstile
Best Rock Song: “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)
Best Rock Album: NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Performance: “Alone” — The Cure
Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World — The Cure
Best R&B Performance: “Folded” — Kehlani
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “VIBES DON’T LIE” — Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: “Folded” — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)
Best Progressive R&B Album: BLOOM — Durand Bernarr
Best R&B Album: MUTT — Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “luther” — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
Best Rap Song: “tv off” — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)
Best Rap Album: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: Words For Days Vol. 1 — Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance: “Windows – Live” — Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Portrait — Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Southern Nights — Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Without Further Ado, Vol 1 — Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole — Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Best Alternative Jazz Album: LIVE-ACTION — Nate Smith
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter Of Time — Laufey
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Brightside — ARKAI
Best Musical Theater Album: Buena Vista Social Club, Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers (Original Broadway Cast)
Best Country Solo Performance: “Bad As I Used To Be” (from F1 The Movie) — Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Amen” — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Best Country Song: “Bitin’ List” — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)
Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album: Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll
Best American Roots Performance: “Beautiful Strangers” — Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance: “Godspeed” — Mavis Staples
Best American Roots Song: “Ancient Light” — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)
Best Americana Album: BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste
Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers — Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done With The Blues — Buddy Guy
Best Contemporary Blues Album: Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph
Best Folk Album: Wild And Clear And Blue — I’m With Her
Best Regional Roots Music Album: A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco — (Various Artists)
Best Gospel Performance/Song: “Come Jesus Come” — CeCe Winans Featuring Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” — Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Jason Bradley Deford, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings & Brandon Lake, songwriters
Best Gospel Album: Heart Of Mine — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed
Best Roots Gospel Album: I Will Not Be Moved — Live — The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Urbana Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano): Palabra De To’s – Seca — Carín León
Best Tropical Latin Album: Raíces — Gloria Estefan
Best Global Music Performance: “EoO” — Bad Bunny “Shrini’s Dream” – Live — Shakti
Best African Music Performance: “PUSH 2 START” — Tyla
Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia
Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: NOMADICA — Carla Patullo Featuring The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality
Best Children’s Music Album: Harmony — FYÜTCH & Aura V
Best Comedy Album: Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording: Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Dalai Lama
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: Sinners, (Various Artists), Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson & Serena Göransson, compilation producers; Niki Sherrod, music supervisor
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television: Sinners, Ludwig Göransson, composer
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media: “Golden” — From KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE, Park Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
Best Music Video: “Anxiety” — Doechii , James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers
Best Music Film: Music By John Williams — John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg & Justin Wilkes, video producers
Best Recording Package: Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Meghan Foley & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler Okonma, art director (Tyler, The Creator)
Best Album Notes: Miles ’55: The Prestige Recordings  Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Best Historical Album: Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980, Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: That Wasn’t A Dream, Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills)
Best Engineered Album, Classical: Cerrone: Don’t Look Down, Mike Tierney, engineer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer (Sandbox Percussion)
Producer Of The Year, Classical: Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album: Immersed, Justin Gray, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Gray, Drew Jurecka & Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Gray)
Best Instrumental Composition: “First Snow,” Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Nordkraft Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf & Danielle Wertz)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: “Super Mario Praise Break,” Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen & Matthew Whitaker, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Big Fish,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith Featuring säje)
Best Orchestral Performance: “Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie,” Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording: Heggie: Intelligence , Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)
Best Choral Performance: Ortiz: Yanga , Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: “Dennehy: Land Of Winter,” Alan Pierson & Alarm Will Sound
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos , Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Telemann: Ino – Opera Arias For Soprano, Amanda Forsythe, soloist; Robert Mealy, Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium: Ortiz: Yanga,Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Ortiz: Dzonot, Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Carlos Santana to Receive Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Carlos Santana’s lifetime of achievements is being recognized…

The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its 2026 Special Merit Awards, with the 78-year-old Mexican guitarist and founding member of the rock band Santana to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Carlos Santana

For nearly six decades, Santana has been a pioneering force in music, fusing Afro-Latin, blues, rock, and jazz into a sound that transcends genre, culture and generation. He and his band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. They made Grammy history in 2000, receiving eight Grammys in a single night, tying Michael Jackson for the single-year Grammy record. Their haul included album of the year for Supernatural and record of the year for “Smooth,” a propulsive smash featuring Rob Thomas.

A 10-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy winner, Santana received Billboard‘s Century Award in 1996 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2013.

His Las Vegas residency at House of Blues is now in its 14th year.

Santana will receive the lifetime achievement award alongside fellow honorees Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston.

Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to performers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording. Trustees Awards are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording. Both are voted on by the academy’s national trustees.

“It’s a true honor to recognize this year’s Special Merit Award recipients — an extraordinary group whose influence spans generations, genres and the very foundation of modern music,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Each of these honorees has made a profound and lasting impact, and we look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements.”

The ceremony will be held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday January 31, the afternoon before the 68th annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in downtown L.A.

Bad Bunny Wins Five Latin Grammy Awards, Including Album of the Year

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Bad Bunny is celebrating a special first…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar was the big winner at Thursday night’s Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, taking home five trophies, including album of the year for his acclaimed Debí Tirar Más Fotos, a project which embraced his island’s musical heritage – and paved the way for him to be named the performer for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Bad BunnyIt’s Bad Bunny’s first-ever win in the album of the year category.

Dedicating the award to “all the youth of Latin America” he added: “There are many ways of being patriotic and defending our homelands. We chose music.”

Argentinian duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso also claimed five awards; with other winners including Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and Karol G.

The rapidly growing Latin music sector generated a record $1.4bn (£1.06bn) in 2024, making up 8.1% of total U.S. music revenue, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which said it was shaping culture faster than any other genre.

Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been at the forefront of that movement. For three consecutive years between 2020 and 2022, he was the most-streamed artist in the world.

Debí Tirar Más Fotos is his sixth album, and fuses live instrumentation with the hip-swaying pulse of reggaetón and traditional Puerto Rican styles like plena.

At the Latin Grammys, the title track earned him best urban song and best urban performance. He also picked up best reggaetón performance for “Voy a llevarte pa PR,” and best urban music album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

He’s nominated for six awards at the mainstream Grammys, which take place in February, including the three major categories of album, song and record of the year.

Bad Bunny recently wrapped up a barnstorming concert residency in Puerto Rico; and is about to kick off his world tour in the Dominican Republic.

However, he made headlines when he said the tour would not include any dates on the US mainland because he was concerned his fans might be targeted by immigration raids.

His subsequent booking for next year’s Super Bowl rankled some US conservatives.

President Donald Trump called the decision “absolutely ridiculous” and that he had “never heard” of the star – who has 74 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

The Latin Grammy ceremony kicked off with a star-studded tribute to Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana, with Maluma, Edgar Barrera, Grupo Frontera and Christian Nodal playing a medley that began with his hit single “Oye Como Va.”

Karol G and Marco Antonio Solís also took the stage for a sweet duet on “Coleccionando Heridas;” while Gloria Estefan played songs from her latest record Raíces, which went on to win best tropical album.

But Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso were judged to have the stand-out moment of the evening, with a colourful, off-the-wall medley of their hits “El Impostor,” “#Tetas,” “La Que Puede,” “Puede” and “El Día Del Amigo.”

The duo dominated the alternative music categories – winning best alternative album and best alternative song. They also picked up best short-form and best long-form video, and pop song of the year for “El Día Del Amigo.”

Speaking backstage, the childhood friends expressed their gratitude to each other.

“The most important thing here is that we’ve known each other since we were six years old,” said Amoroso.

“All of this wasn’t planned, it just happened. I want to tell Ca7riel that he’s my friend, that I love him.”

Ca7riel then surprised Paco with a long and seemingly passionate kiss.

Elsewhere, Paloma Morphy, a 25-year-old Mexican singer, won best new artist after her debut album, Au, seduced listeners with its catchy melodies and vulnerable stories of heartbreak.

Karol G won song of the year for “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” a lilting love song with a Merengue flavor, from her blockbuster fifth album Tropicoqueta.

And Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz picked up record of the year for his beautiful ballad “Palmeras en el Jardín” – unexpectedly beating Bad Bunny’s smash hit “Baile Inolvidable.”

Here are the winners of the 26th Latin Grammy Awards:

Record Of The Year
Palmeras En El Jardín — Alejandro Sanz

Album Of The Year
Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny

Song Of The Year
‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’
Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G, songwriters (Karol G)

Best New Artist
Paloma Morphy

Best Contemporary Pop Album
¿Y Ahora Qué? — Alejandro Sanz

Best Traditional Pop Album
Bogotá — Andrés Cepeda

Best Pop Song
‘El Día Del Amigo’
Papota — Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero,
Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver,
songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
‘Veneka’
Rawayana Featuring Akapellah

Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance
‘Dtmf’
Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny

Best Reggaeton Performance
‘Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr’
Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny

Best Urban Music Album
Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny

Best Rap/Hip Hop Song
‘Fresh’
Trueno, songwriter (Trueno)

Best Urban Song
‘DtMF’
Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich,
Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Hugo Rene
Sencion Sanabria & Tyler Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

Best Rock Album
Novela — Fito Paez

Best Rock Song (TIE)
‘La Torre’
R — RENEE, songwriter (RENEE)
&
‘Sale El Sol’
Novela — Fito Paez, songwriter (Fito Paez)

Best Pop/Rock Album
Ya Es Mañana — Morat

Best Pop/Rock Song
‘Desastres Fabulosos’
Conociendo Rusia, Jorge Drexler & Pablo Drexler,
songwriters (Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia)

Best Alternative Music Album
Papota — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Best Alternative Song
‘#Tetas’
Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL,
Gale, Vicente Jiménez ‘Vibarco’ & Federico Vindver,
songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

Best Salsa Album
Fotografías — Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album
El Último Baile — Silvestre Dangond & Juancho De La Espriella

Best Merengue/Bachata Album
Novato Apostador — Eddy Herrera

Best Traditional Tropical Album
Raíces — Gloria Estefan

Best Contemporary Tropical Album
Puñito De Yocahú — Vicente García

Best Tropical Song
‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’
Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios & Karol G,
songwriters (Karol G)

Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade

Best Singer-Songwriter Song
‘Cancionera’
Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade)

Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
¿Quién + Como Yo? — Christian Nodal

Best Banda Album
4218 — Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

Best Tejano Album
Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol.1/En Vivo) — Bobby Pulido

Best Norteño Album
La Lotería — Los Tigres Del Norte

Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album
Palabra De To’s (Seca) — Carín León

Best Regional Song
‘La Lotería’
Luciano Luna, songwriter (Los Tigres Del Norte)

Best Instrumental Album
Y El Canto De Todas — Rafael Serrallet Featuring Lviv Philharmonic
Orchestra

Best Folk Album
Joropango — Kerreke, Daniela Padrón

Best Tango Album
En Vivo 20 Años — Tanghetto

Best Flamenco Album
Flamencas — Las Migas

Best Roots Song
‘Aguacero’
Luis Enrique Mejia, Fernando Osorio & Rodner Padilla,
songwriters (Luis Enrique, C4 Trío)

Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album (TIE)
Hamilton De Holanda Trio – Live In NYC — Hamilton De Holanda
&
Cuba & Beyond — Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet

Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
Legado — Marcos Witt

Best Portuguese Language Christian Album
Memóri4s (Ao Vivo) — Eli Soares

Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album
Caju — Liniker

Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album
O Mundo Dá Voltas — Baianasystem

Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance
‘Caju’
Caju — Liniker

Best Samba/Pagode Album
Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol.3 – Homenagem Ao Fundo De Quintal (Gravado Em Londres) — Sorriso Maroto

Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira)/MAPB (Música Afro Portuguesa Brasileira) Album
Um Mar Pra Cada Um — Luedji Luna

Best Sertaneja Music Album
José & Durval — Chitãozinho & Xororó

Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
Dominguinho — João Gomes, Mestrinho e Jota.pê

Best Portuguese Language Song
‘Veludo Marrom’
Caju — Liniker, songwriter (Liniker)

Best Children’s Album
Los Nuevos Canticuentos — Canticuentos, Coro de Ríogrande

Best Classical Album
Kaleidoscope – Contemporary Piano Music By Female Composers From Around The World — Isabel Dobarro; Javier Monteverde, album producer

Best Classical Contemporary Composition
‘Revolución Diamantina – Act I: The Sounds Cats Make,
Act II: We Don’t Love Each Other, Act III: Borders And
Bodies, Act IV: Speaking The Unspeakable’
Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los
Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)

Best Music For Visual Media
Cien Años De Soledad (Banda Sonora De La Serie De Netflix) — Camilo Sanabria (Camilo Sanabria, artist); Camilo Sanabria, composer

Best Arrangement
‘Camaleón’
Cesar Orozco, arranger (Cesar Orozco & Son Ahead)

Best Recording Package
‘Cuarto Azul’
Christian Molina, art director (Aitana)

Songwriter of the Year
Edgar Barrera
‘Atención’ – Ivan Cornejo
‘Contigo Al Cielo’ – Christian Nodal
‘Ese Vato No Te Queda’ – Carin León Featuring Gabito Ballesteros
‘Hoy No Me Siento Bien’ – Alejandro Sanz & Grupo Frontera
‘Milagros’ – Karol G
‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’ – Karol G
‘Soltera’ – Shakira
‘Tommy & Pamela’ – Peso Pluma, Kenia Os
‘Una Noche Contigo’ – Juanes

Best Engineered Album
Cancionera — Jack Lahana, engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie
Grundman, mastering engineer (Natalia Lafourcade)

Producer of the Year (TIE)
Rafa Arcaute, Federico Vindver
‘El Día Del Amigo’ – CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
‘Impostor’ – CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
‘La Noche De Tu Amor’ – ATGGT, Victoria May
‘Los Ejes De Mi Carreta’ – ATGGT, Victoria May
‘Re Forro’ – CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
‘#Tetas’ — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
&
Nico Cotton
‘Agridulce’ – Bhavi, Duki
‘Carne Viva’ – Blair, Dillom
‘Cuarto Azul’ – Aitana
‘Desastres Fabulosos’ – Jorge Drexler, Conociendo Rusia
‘Latinaje’ – Cazzu
‘Museo Del Prado’ – Manuel Carrasco
‘Perfecto Final’ – Conociendo Rusia, Nathy Peluso
‘Una Noche Contigo’ – Juanes
‘Ya Es Mañana’ – Morat

Best Short Form Music Video
‘#Tetas’
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Martin Piroyansky, video director; Pío Filgueira Risso &
Lula Meliche, video producers

Best Long Form Music Video
Papota (Short Film)
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Martin Piroyansky, video director; Federico Ameglio,
Chino Fernández & Lula Meliche, video producers