Brazilian singer Anitta and Loulu Gilberto, the youngest daughter of bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto, are among the Brazilian artists nominated for the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, according to a list released by the Latin Recording Academy on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The official ceremony is confirmed for November 12 in the United States.
Anitta is competing for Album of the Year with "EQUILIBRIVM." It is one of the night's marquee categories, pitting her record against the year's top releases across the Latin music industry.
Loulu Gilberto has two nominations. She is up for Best New Artist and for Record of the Year, the latter for her song "O Amor nos Encontrou."
What the Latin Grammys are
The Latin Grammy Awards are handed out annually by the Latin Recording Academy to honor excellence and quality across Latin music. Now in its 27th edition, the ceremony draws nominees from Brazil, Spain and across Latin America, though the event itself is staged in the United States.
Joao Gilberto, who died in 2019, was one of the founding figures of bossa nova, the guitar-driven style that grew out of Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s and reshaped Brazilian popular music. Loulu Gilberto is his youngest daughter and is carving out her own recording career, now recognized with two nominations of her own.
Other Brazilian nominees
Several other prominent Brazilian artists are also in contention this year, including Vanessa da Mata, Urias, Criolo, Johnny Hooker and Ney Matogrosso.
Full list of Brazilian nominees
Song of the Year
- "Nilo" - Zanna
Record of the Year
- "O Amor nos Encontrou" - Loulu Gilberto
Album of the Year
- Anitta - "EQUILIBRIVM"
Best Portuguese Language Song
- "Agua de um Mar Azul" - Urias
- "No Vento de Nos" - Criolo, Amaro de Freitas and Dino D'Santiago
- "Sua Onda" - Marisa Monte
- "Viver e Morrer de Amor na America Latina" - Johnny Hooker and Ney Matogrosso
Best New Artist
- Loulu Gilberto
- Dora Sanches
- Zeca Veloso
Best Contemporary Pop Album in Portuguese Language
- Anitta - "EQUILIBRIVM"
- Ludom - "Ludom"
- Luedji Luna - "Antes Que A Terra Acabe"
- Jenni Mosello - "BRava"
- Marina Sena - "MARINADA vol.01"
Best Rock or Alternative Album in Portuguese Language
- "Resistencia! Ao Vivo no Circo Voador" - Black Pantera
- "Let It Burn / Deixa Arder" - Chico Chico
- "Radio Love Nacional" - Detonautas
- "foto em grupo" - FOTO EM GRUPO
- "CARRANCA" - Urias
Best Urban Music Album in Portuguese Language
- "Novo Testamento" - AJULLIACOSTA
- "FREQUENCIA LUNAR" - BUDAH
- "CARO Vapor II - qual a forma de pagamento?" - Don L
- "Emicida Racional VL 2 - Mesmas Cores & Mesmos Valores" - Emicida
- "Terra Vermelha: Do interior pro interior" - Matuto S.A.
Best Samba/Pagode Album
- "50 Anos De Carreira" - Leci Brandao
- "Jesse - As cancoes de Zeca Pagodinho" - Teresa Cristina
- "Nos Bracos do Povo, Vol 2 (Ao Vivo)" - Xande De Pilares
- "Sentimento" - Ferrugem
- "Quinhao" - Mosquito
Best Brazilian Popular Music/Afro-Brazilian Portuguese Music Album
- "Criolo, Amaro e Dino" - Criolo, Amaro Freitas, Dino d'Santiago
- "Vende-se Lembranca" - Pedro Emilio
- "Amefrica" - Bia Ferreira
- "Afim" - Ze Ibarra
- "Eita" - Lenine
Best Sertanejo Music Album
- "Fire Arena" - Ana Castela
- "Cantando Sua Historia 2 (Ao Vivo)" - Simone Mendes
- "Raiz BH (Ao Vivo / Deluxe)" - Lauana Prado
- "Registro Historico (Ao Vivo)" - Luan Santana
- "Traia Acustico (Ao Vivo)" - Traia Veia
Best Portuguese Language Roots Album
- "Eu Vou Morrer de Amor ou Resistir" - Carminho
- "Dominguinho Vol. 2 (Ao Vivo)" - Joao Gomes, Mestrinho, Jota.pe
- "Ate Cansar o Cansaco" - Juliana Linhares
- "Molho Lambao" - Psirico
- "Amor Perene" - Zaynara
Best Reggaeton Performance
- "Unas Afiladas" - Luisa Sonza and Sofia Reyes
Best Urban Song
- "Reliquia do 2T" - DJ GU, Mc Dkziin, Mc FR da Norte, Mc Joaozinho VT, Mc Tuto and Mc Vine7
Best Singer-Songwriter Album
- "Improviso" - Djavan
Best Instrumental Album
- "Peregrino" - Yamandu Costa
- "NOVA" - Hamilton De Holanda feat. Salomao Soares and Thiago Big Rabello
- "Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal - Vol 1: Flautas" - Andrea Ernest Dias, Aline Goncalves, Eduardo Neves and Carlos Malta
Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album
- "Verve" - Livia Mattos
Best Song Written for Visual Media
- "O Agente Secreto (Trilha Sonora Original)" - Mateus Alves and Tomaz Alves Souza
Songwriter of the Year
- Jenni Mosello
Best Recording Engineering Album
- "Boas Novas" - Zeca Veloso
- "Esgotada" - Tie
- "MARCO" - Marco Baptista
Producer of the Year
- Julio Raposo
Best Short Form Music Video
- "10 anos de Castelos e Ruinas" - BK'
Best Long Form Music Video
- "Guerreiras Invisiveis" - L7nnon
