Spanish star Rosalía has made history as the first woman to win the best album award at the Latin Grammys three times, after being recognised for her project ‘Lux’.
The singer took home five trophies in total, including two for her track “La Perla” which was named song of the year and best pop song.
La Perla was also nominated for record of the year but missed out to Argentine singer Milo J’s song Niño.
Rosalía released Lux last year to rave reviews and collecting her award at the ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday, she said: “To all the people who told me I wasn’t good enough, or that my music was too weird, I’m thankful I didn’t listen.”
The Barcelona-born artist then added: “Now I’m winning these prizes.”
Rosalía, who opened the ceremony with a performance of some of her biggest songs, was honoured with the prize for best alternative music album.
She also picked up best short-form music video for her track “Sauvignon Blanc”.
The singer had previously won best album for ‘El Mal Querer’ in 2019 and ‘Motomami’ in 2022 – and her third Lux is also tipped to be a favourite when nominations are announced for the Grammys next week.
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