Bad Bunny Dominates 2025 Latin Grammys with Five Wins
Bad Bunny was the undisputed star of the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards, sweeping up five major trophies, including Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, his genre-blending love letter to Puerto Rico. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican icon used his acceptance speeches to celebrate his heritage, his collaborators, and the young people of Latin America, dedicating his wins to them. “There are many ways of being patriotic and defending our homelands. We chose music,” he said during his emotional acceptance, before adding: “Puerto Rico, I love you, thank you.”
Debí Tirar Más Fotos marked a pivotal moment in Bad Bunny's career, with its fusion of live instrumentation and reggaeton rhythms, while embracing the island’s traditional sounds like plena. The album not only took home the top honor of the night but also won Best Urban Music Album, with Bad Bunny's tracks DTMF and Voy a Llevarte Pa PR also winning Best Urban Song and Best Reggaeton Performance, respectively. It was a celebration of his artistry, which has shaped the Latin music landscape for years.
The night kicked off with a star-studded tribute to Carlos Santana, with performances from Maluma, Christian Nodal, and Grupo Frontera. From there, the energy soared. Iconic performers like Karol G, Gloria Estefan, and Alejandro Sanz kept the audience on their toes, while rising stars like Paloma Morphy and the Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso took their moment in the spotlight. Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso were the other big winners of the evening, cleaning up in the alternative music categories and even winning Best Long-Form and Short-Form Music Video. The duo’s unconventional performance, which included vivid Versace outfits and a quirky routine involving tattooed bodybuilders, stole the show and made them the most awarded act of the night.
Karol G also had a reason to celebrate, taking home Song of the Year for her hit Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido from her album Tropicoqueta. Meanwhile, Alejandro Sanz triumphed in the prestigious Record of the Year category with his ballad ¿Y Ahora Qué?, which unexpectedly beat out Bad Bunny’s Baile Inolvidable. In a surprise moment, Sanz jokingly apologized to Bad Bunny, saying, “Benito, I stole it from you, forgive me.”
The event, hosted by Maluma and actress Roselyn Sánchez, was a vibrant celebration of Latin music, showcasing the genre's diverse range of sounds, from reggaeton to traditional mariachi, and giving a platform to artists from across the Americas and beyond. Even as the awards were being handed out, Bad Bunny’s presence loomed large: Debí Tirar Más Fotos was nominated in several categories, and with five wins, he proved once again that he is a defining figure in Latin music.
As for his next moves, Bad Bunny’s growing influence continues to shape the future of Latin music. He’s already been booked to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, a milestone that underscores his immense global impact. But for now, his focus is on the road, as he prepares to embark on his world tour, starting in the Dominican Republic.
