Anitta Wins First Latin Grammy for EQUILIBRIVM

Overview

• Anitta won the Latin Grammy for Best Album — Pop Contemporary in Portuguese for EQUILIBRIVM on Thursday, November 12, 2026, securing her first win after 12 previous Latin Grammy nominations.
• She performed on the main show and arrived on the red carpet in a Brazilian Vitureta look with an accessory referencing Candomblé, a choice she used in her acceptance remarks to stress Brazil's place in Latin culture.
• Brazil registered a heavy presence across the 27th edition with more than 30 artists and roughly 69 nominations spanning genres from sertanejo to jazz and urban music.
• Key Brazilian nominees included Loulu Gilberto in Recording of the Year and Best New Artist, while Ana Castela—nominated for Best Sertaneja Album—said she would not attend because she had recently returned from the United States and had obligations at home.
• The 27th Latin Grammys took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a Première beginning earlier in the day and the main televised ceremony carried for Brazilian viewers by Multishow, Canal BIS and Globoplay, highlighting how Portuguese‑language categories are increasingly central to the awards.