The 2023 Latin GRAMMYs will kick off in a major way on Thursday, Nov. 16. The Latin Recording Academy has today announced the performers and presenters for its annual Latin GRAMMY Premiere, which takes place hours before the Latin GRAMMY Awards and where the majority of the awards will be presented.
The Latin GRAMMY Premiere will kick off with performances by current nominees Majo Aguilar (Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album), Paula Arenas (Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Song), Mike Bahía (Best Contemporary Tropical Album), Vanesa Martín (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album), Elena Rose (Songwriter Of The Year), Thiaguinho (Best Samba/Pagode Album), and Julieta Venegas (Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop/Rock Song). Latin GRAMMY-nominated Brazilian singer Giulia Be and Spanish actor Miguel Ángel Muñoz will host the ceremony.
The Latin GRAMMY Premiere will stream live from the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla (Seville), Andalucía (Andalusia), Spain, across all of the Latin Recording Academy's platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, X and Instagram, on Thursday, Nov. 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CET.
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In celebration of the International Day of Flamenco, which is also Nov. 16, all five current nominees in the Best Flamenco Album category — Israel Fernández, Diego Guerrero, Omar Montes, Niña Pastori, and Juanfe Pérez — will come together for a special performance at the Latin GRAMMY Premiere. Delivering a once-in-a-lifetime homage to the genre, the historic musical performance will celebrate both flamenco and its native Spain, which this year hosts the Latin GRAMMY Premiere and the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, marking the show's first-ever international telecast.
"The 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards officially begin with the Premiere ceremony, and we look forward to celebrating excellence in Spanish- and Portuguese-language recordings," Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud said in a statement. "Our first international ceremony will showcase a wide range of artists across various genres, with a special musical performance featuring all five nominees in the Flamenco category performing together onstage."
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After the Latin GRAMMY Premiere, the Biggest Night in Latin Music continues at the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, which will air at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on Univision, UniMás and Galavisión in the U.S., and at 10:30 p.m. CET on Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) in Spain. Additional international broadcasting partners and local airings will be available soon.
Performers at the 2023 Latin GRAMMY Awards include current nominees Juanes, Rauw Alejandro, Alejandro Sanz, Christian Nodal, Ozuna, Bizarrap, Feid, Camilo, Maria Becerra, and many others. Additionally, Peso Pluma and Eslabón Armado will join forces to perform "Ella Baila Sola" for the first time together on television.
Latin GRAMMY winner and GRAMMY nominee Sebastián Yatra; Latin GRAMMY nominees and actresses Roselyn Sánchez and Danna Paola; and internationally acclaimed actress Paz Vega will host the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, officially known as the 24th Latin GRAMMY Awards.
Several new Latin GRAMMY categories will debut at the 2023 Latin GRAMMYs, including Best Songwriter Of The Year, as part of the newly created Songwriting Field, Best Singer-Songwriter Song and Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance. These new, globally minded additions reinforce the international expansion of both the Latin GRAMMYs and the Latin Recording Academy.