The Latin Grammys celebrated their 25th anniversary November 14 at Miami’s Kaseya Center with an award show that was full of impressive musical moments, from the premiere of Pitbull’s new single “Now Or Never” – a throwback track featuring Jon Bon Jovi — to the medley featuring rising female stars Kali Uchis, Elena Rose and Emilia.
It was an eclectic night with plenty of risk-taking. Very new artists, like Darumas and The Warning (who both happen to be all-female groups) were given solo slots, and major, established artists like Marc Anthony and Alejandro Fernández were willing to step into milestone collaborative moments. Marc Anthony was part of a salsa medley that was a highlight of the evening while Fernández joined David Bisbal, Carlos Rivera, Leonel García and Reik in an homage to iconic Mexican singers.
Person of the Year Carlos Vives got his major Latin Grammy moment with his band La Provincia and plenty of Colombian friends, and while the evening’s big winners were decidedly vintage (Juan Luis Guerra, Jorge Drexler), the show asserted its now factor from the onset, with an opening number hosted by DJ Khaled, who presented performances by three contemporary names: Quevedo, Eladio Carrión and Myke Towers.
While there were no low points in the show, which aired live on Univision, there were certainly highlights among the 15 performances. As is a Billboard tradition after major award shows, we have ranked all performances, from 16 to 1, beginning with the lowest to the highest ranked. Regardless of your personal ranking, our collective enjoyment of this show was unanimous.
Read on to find out who made the top of our list.
