Latin Music ‘Grammy Celebration’ Announced With Performers Gloria Estefan, Angela Aguilar, Andrea Bocelli & More: Full Lineup
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music, a two-hour special “highlighting Latin music’s lasting impact and widespread influence in the United States,” is set to air Sunday, Dec. 28 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
NCIS actor and producer Wilmer Valderrama and singer/songwriter, actress and producer Roselyn Sánchez will co-host the show, which joins the short list of genre-specific Grammy-branded specials. A Grammy Salute to Gospel Music aired in 2006, followed by A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change in 2021, which focused on socially conscious music, and A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop in 2023.
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The special features performances by a mix of Latin and pop stars, including Ángela Aguilar, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Gloria Estefan, Luis Fonsi, Maren Morris, Aymée Nuviola, Laura Pausini, Prince Royce and Jon Secada. The show will also feature three collaborations — Carín León and Nuno Bettencourt, who recently released “We Made It Look Easy/Hicimos Que Pareciera Facil”; Robin Thicke and Orianthi; and The Warning with Billy Idol and Steve Stevens. The show will also feature a performance by the cast of Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club, which received 10 Tony nominations this year (winning four) and is currently nominated for a Grammy for best musical show album.
The show will feature interviews with Daddy Yankee, Emilio Estefan, John Leguizamo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis Miranda, Rita Moreno, Carlos Santana and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. Luis Miranda, who is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father, is a Puerto Rican political consultant, activist and philanthropist. In 1977, Moreno, now 93, became the first Latin performer to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony). In 2000, Santana’s band of the same name tied Michael Jackson’s record for the biggest one-night sweep of the Grammy Awards.
The special taped on Oct. 19 at the FiftyFive Creative Hub TV studio complex in Doral, Florida, near Miami. Former MTV executive José Tillán and Mason are executive producers. The POPGarage and GRAMMY Studios are producing.
The special will air a little more than a month before CBS airs its final Grammy Awards telecast before the Grammys move to Disney in 2027. Bad Bunny is one of the top contenders for album of the year at the Feb. 1 ceremony. He is also nominated for record and song of the year. The Marias, which perform songs in both English and Spanish, are nominated for best new artist.
CBS aired the Latin Grammys from 2000-2004, but the show moved to Univision starting in 2005.
Most Grammy-branded specials have been salutes to one artist, including The Beach Boys, Cyndi Lauper, the Bee Gees, The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Earth, Wind & Fire, Elton John, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Prince.
Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
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