The tribute to Mexican legends Juan Gabriel, José José and Vicente Fernández at the 2024 Latin Grammys was worthy of a standing ovation. And that’s exactly what happened during the 25th anniversary of the awards ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 14).
The first to take center stage at the Kaseya Center were Reik and Leonel García, who honored superstar singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, who died in 2015, performing his anthemic song “Hasta Que Te Conocí.” Their performance was so moving that it got people on their feet, and even Karol G was seen singing along emotionally.
Then it was Carlos Rivera and David Bisbal’s turn to take the stage and they didn’t disappoint. The pair sang evocatively the late José José’s iconic song “El Triste.” Then it was Alejandro Fernández’s turn to take the spotlight to honor his father, who passed in 2021, singing “No Me Sé Rajar,” giving the mariachi song a banda twist, and it really got everyone dancing along to his performance. Alejandro’s version of his dad’s classic will be part of his De Rey a Rey tribute album, set to be released next year.
One of the most exciting moments of the ceremony without a doubt, the crowd roared and applauded the three back-to-back performances, and stood throughout the entire set.
The 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards can be seen on Univision, Galavisión and ViX. The ceremony is set to feature performances from Alejandro Fernández, Becky G, Carín León, Eladio Carrión, Jon Bon Jovi, Kali Uchis and Residente, among others. For a consecutive year in a row, Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with nine nods. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the updating list of winners, click here.
For more updates on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action from the night, check out Billboard.com.
