The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards take place Thursday, Nov. 12, with a three-hour live ceremony from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 27th annual event begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will air on Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavisión. It will also stream live on ViX, TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streaming service.
For viewers planning an awards-night watch party—or simply trying to make sure a stream is ready before the big categories arrive—the useful distinction is that the red-carpet programming begins before the main telecast. “Noche de Estrellas” starts at 6 p.m. ET on UNIMÁS, Galavisión and ViX. Univision joins that coverage at 7 p.m. ET, one hour before the awards show itself.
2026 Latin Grammys schedule at a glance
- Event: 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- Red carpet: “Noche de Estrellas,” 6 p.m. ET on UNIMÁS, Galavisión and ViX
- Univision pre-show coverage: 7 p.m. ET
- Main ceremony: 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Length: Three hours
- TV channels: Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavisión
- Streaming service: ViX
Where to stream the ceremony without traditional cable
ViX is the direct streaming destination listed for the live ceremony and the pre-show. Those who receive the relevant Spanish-language channels through a live-TV provider have other possible routes, but channel availability, eligibility rules and trial terms can differ by plan and market.
DirecTV’s MiEspañol package is one option. It includes more than 60 Spanish-language channels and a ViX Premium subscription with ads. The package is listed at $24.99 per month for the first two months, rising to $37.99 per month afterward, and eligible new subscribers can receive a five-day free trial.
Fubo has a dedicated Latino package. Hulu + Live TV also offers access to Univision in participating markets and includes a free-trial option. In practical terms, “participating markets” matters: a live-TV subscription is not automatically a guarantee that a particular local or national channel feed will be present everywhere. Checking the provider’s current channel lineup before showtime is the safest move.
That expanding mix of broadcast channels, streaming apps and virtual live-TV bundles is becoming familiar across major entertainment events. Gaming’s awards calendar is moving in a similar direction, with The Game Awards adding Disney+ to its streaming lineup. The underlying viewer consideration is the same: identify whether a service carries the complete live program, confirm the correct time zone and account for any login or subscription requirements before the show begins.
A quick note on the broadcast labels
Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavisión are the linear television destinations named for the Latin Grammys broadcast. A linear channel follows a programmed schedule, as opposed to an on-demand library where a viewer starts a title whenever they choose. ViX is the streaming alternative named for the live show.
The 8 p.m. ET/PT listing indicates the ceremony is scheduled for 8 p.m. in both the Eastern and Pacific time zones. The red-carpet times supplied are in Eastern Time, so viewers outside that zone should convert those start times before arranging their viewing plans.
Related coverage includes How to Watch the 2026 Latin Grammys Live.
The performers and recognition drawing attention
Karol G, Rosalía, Anitta and Daddy Yankee are among the artists set to take the stage. Daddy Yankee will also receive the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year honor. The recognition is notable because he is the first Latin urbano artist to receive it.
Latin urbano is an umbrella term commonly used for urban Latin styles and the musical communities around them; in the context of this honor, the key point is the academy’s designation of Daddy Yankee as the first recipient from that field. It is separate from the competitive Grammy categories announced for the ceremony.
The awards cover 60 categories this year and recognize recordings released from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. That eligibility window explains why an awards year is not necessarily a simple calendar-year snapshot. A record released after the cutoff would fall outside this particular competition, regardless of how much conversation it generated later in 2026.
Edgar Barrera leads the nominations
Producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera tops the field with 10 nominations, including Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler, and Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso each have seven nominations. Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte follow with six each.
Barrera’s leading total also puts a spotlight on roles that can be less visible in a televised performance lineup. A producer helps shape the creation and final form of a recording, while a songwriter is credited for writing the song. Those jobs can overlap in one person, but they are not interchangeable: production concerns how a recording is built and realized, while songwriting concerns the composition itself. The nominations recognize both kinds of contribution.
Multiple nominations for performers including Karol G and Rosalía create another viewing thread: the same artists are present in major album and recording races while also being scheduled to appear onstage. That does not determine a winner, but it means the show’s performance and competitive sides are closely connected for several of the night’s biggest names.
Album of the Year contenders
The Album of the Year field includes:
- Karol G, Tropicoqueta
- Rosalía, Lux (Complete Works)
- Anitta, Equilibrivm
- Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Free Spirits
- Jorge Drexler, Taracá
- Mon Laferte, Femme Fatale
Album of the Year is one of the telecast’s broadest headline contests because it frames a full-length work rather than one individual recording. The nominated list brings together several artists who are also among the most-nominated people of the year, including Karol G, Rosalía, Drexler, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and Mon Laferte.
The supplied nominees are described as part of a larger field, so the list above should be read as the named contenders rather than an assertion that it is exhaustive. That distinction is worth keeping in mind when using a pre-show rundown: awards coverage often highlights the most prominent matchups while the ceremony itself encompasses far more categories and nominees.
Record of the Year: notable nominated songs
Karol G and Rosalía also meet in the Record of the Year conversation. Karol G’s “Coleccionando Heridas,” a collaboration with Marco Antonio Solís, is nominated alongside Rosalía and Yahritza y Su Esencia’s “La Perla.” Other named contenders are Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso’s “Ha Ha,” Jorge Drexler’s “¿Cómo Se Ama?” and Silvana Estrada’s “Dime.”
For viewers new to awards terminology, an album is a collection of tracks released as one project, while a recording refers to the specific recorded performance and production of a song. That is why an artist can appear in both Album of the Year and Record of the Year without the categories evaluating exactly the same work. The former focuses on a full album; the latter concerns a single recorded song.
The Record of the Year nominees named here also illustrate how collaborations factor into the competitive picture. Karol G’s entry includes Marco Antonio Solís, while Rosalía’s includes Yahritza y Su Esencia. Rather than treating a song solely as an individual artist’s entry, those credits acknowledge the recording as the work of its credited performers.
What to prepare before the broadcast
- Choose the portion of the event you want to see. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET for “Noche de Estrellas,” at 7 p.m. ET for Univision’s pre-show coverage, or at 8 p.m. ET/PT for the ceremony.
- Confirm your viewing path. Use ViX for the listed streaming option, or verify that your TV or live-TV plan carries Univision, UNIMÁS or Galavisión.
- Check account access early. If a provider requires a login, trial enrollment or a subscription, resolving it before red-carpet coverage begins avoids missing the opening of the main show.
- Keep the eligibility window in perspective. The 2026 awards are for recordings released between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026—not every release associated with the calendar year.
With live performances from major nominees, a 10-nomination leader in Barrera, and Daddy Yankee’s Person of the Year distinction, the Nov. 12 broadcast has several clear storylines beyond the final results. The simplest plan is equally clear: ViX or the listed television channels for the main event at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with the red carpet available two hours earlier for those who want the full evening.
