By Vive Caba Editorial Staff
The 68th Grammy Awards was not just another award ceremony. On a night marked by sharp political speeches and a strong visual imprint, Latin music finished knocking down the door of the Anglo industry. While Bad Bunny established itself in the premier category, the Argentine duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso achieved a historic milestone for urban and alternative music in our country.
The Argentine roar: “Papota” is golden
If there was any doubt that the Argentine scene is at its best, last night cleared everything up. Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso won the Grammy for Best Rock or Latin Alternative Music Album for his album Pop.
Faithful to their disruptive style, the duo received the award at the pre-gala. «For Argentina and all of Latin America, we love you,» Paco launched in front of an audience that no longer looks at them as a curiosity, but as references. The triumph has a special flavor: they won against figures of the stature of Fito Paez y Velvetyconsolidating a generational change that no longer asks for permission.
Bad Bunny: Between the throne and the protest
The big winner of the day was, without a doubt, Benito Martínez Ocasio. Bad Bunny made history by winning the award for Album of the Year by I should have taken more photosmarking a before and after for an album entirely in Spanish in the main category.
However, the most talked about was not only his music, but his speech. Upon receiving his award for Best Urban Music Album, he launched a direct criticism of immigration policies: «ICE out. «We are not savages, we are humans.»declared the Puerto Rican, transforming the Crypto.com Arena stage into a platform of resistance.
The owners of the global podium
The ceremony, again hosted by Trevor Noah, divided its honors between old favorites and new faces:
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA: They took away Recording of the Year for the song «Luther», reaffirming the dominance of rap and R&B.
- Lady Gaga: Your album Mayhem was crowned as Best Pop Vocal Albumdemonstrating that its validity is inexhaustible.
- Billie Eilish: He once again demonstrated his love affair with the Academy by winning Song of the Year con «Wildflower».
- Olivia Dean: It was the big surprise Best New Artistsurpassing names with a strong presence on networks.
A closure with its own seal
From the Microcentro to the most remote neighborhoods, the news of the Grammy for «Cato y Paco» resonated loudly. It is the recognition of a sound born in the Buenos Aires underground that today, finally, conquered the world. The 2026 Grammys will remain in memory as the edition where Spanish did not need translation to be the absolute protagonist.
