Latin Grammy 2025: check out which Brazilians are competing for the award

The 26th edition of the Latin Grammys takes place this Thursday (13) and will reward the best Latin music productions this year, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, in the United States.

Singer Liniker is the Brazilian highlight on . The São Paulo native appears in the main categories of the award and will compete for the trophies with big names in Latin music, such as Bad Bunny, Karol G and Alejandro Sanz.

The voice of “Febre”: Record of the Year (“Ao Teu Lado”), Album of the Year (“Caju”) and Song of the Year (“Veludo Marrom”). Two other Brazilians appear in New Artist, a category that is also very prestigious in the awards: Sued Nunes and Juliane Gamboa.

Ana Castela, Alcione and Marina Sena are some of the names in the list of exclusive categories for the Portuguese language.

See the complete list of Brazilians nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy

Record of the Year

  • “By your side” – Liniker

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

  • “Brown velvet” – Liniker

Best New Artist

  • Juliane Gamboa
  • Sued Nunes

Best Urban Music Album

  • “MPC (Música Popular Carioca)” – Papatinho

Best Instrumental Album

  • “Ida e Volta” – Yamandu Costa

Best Latin Jazz Album

  • “Hamilton De Holland Trio – Live In NYC” – Hamilton De Holland

Best Children’s Album

  • “Children’s Scenes” – Singing Word

Best Christian Music Album (Portuguese Language)

  • “Ton Carfi 20 Years (Live)” – Ton Carfi
  • “Reason of Hope” – Paloma Possi
  • “Where Do We Keep The Flowers?” – Rescue
  • “Memóri4s (Live)” – Eli Soares
  • “The Greatest Honor” – Julliany Souza

Best Contemporary Pop Album in Portuguese Language

  • “In the Dark, Who Are You?” – Carol Biazin
  • “Fugacidade” – January
  • “Caju” – Liniker
  • “Wonderfully Well” – Julia Mestre
  • “Natural Things” – Marina Sena

Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in the Portuguese Language

  • “The World Turns Around” – Baianasystem
  • “Colinho” – Maria Beraldo
  • “Adverse Reactions / When Symptoms Persist” – Tó Brandileone
  • “The More I Eat, The Hungrier I Feel!” – Djonga
  • “Big Hole” – Jadsa

Best Urban Interpretation in Portuguese Language

  • “Só Quero Ver” – BK’ & Evinha
  • “Demoro A Dormir” – Djonga Featuring Milton Nascimento
  • “Caju” – Liniker
  • “A Dança (Live)” – Mc Hariel & Gilberto Gil
  • “Barbie” – Mc Tuto Featuring Dj Glenner

Best Samba/Pagode Album

  • “Alcione” – Alcione
  • “Practical Manual of the New Traditional Samba, Vol. 2: Tia Darci” – Marcelo D2
  • “Pagode Da Mart’nália” – Mart’nália
  • “Zeca Pagodinho – 40 Years (Live)” – Zeca Pagodinho
  • “Sorriso Eu Gosto No Pagode Vol. 3 – Homage to Fundo De Quintal (Recorded in London)” – Sorriso Maroto

Best Brazilian Popular Music Album/Brazilian Afro Portuguese Music

  • “Sense” – 5 Dry
  • “A Sea for Each One” – Luedji Luna
  • “Pique” – Dora Morelenbaum
  • “Divina Casca” – Rachel Reis
  • Beauty. But Now What Do We Do With It? – Rubel

Best Country Music Album

  • “Let’s Go Rodeo” – Ana Castela
  • “José & Durval” – Chitãozinho & Xororó
  • “Thank you God” – Léo Foguete
  • “Transcende (Live / Deluxe)” – Lauana Prado
  • “From the Old Testament” – Tierry

Best Roots Music Album in Portuguese Language

  • “Casa Coração” – Joyce Alane
  • “Live at Ccb: Homage to José Mário Branco” – Camané
  • “Universo De Paixão” – Natascha Falcão
  • “Transespacial” – Fitti
  • “Dominguinho” – João Gomes, Mestrinho and Jota.pê

Best Song in Portuguese Language

  • “Wonderfully Well” – Julia Mestre
  • “Fool’s Gold” – Marina Sena
  • “Trance” – Zé Ibarra
  • “Um Vento Passou (Para Paul Simon)” – Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding Featuring Paul Simon
  • “Brown Velvet” – Liniker

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