Music Facts: Latin

• Latin music generally hails from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States, and is sung in Spanish or Portuguese. 

• The Latin GRAMMY Awards, presented by the Latin Recording Academy, honors excellence in Latin music and has been taking place annually since 2000. 

• At the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022, the Recording Academy will introduce the Best Música Urbana Album category. 

• Latin music icons include Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin, Selena, and Bad Bunny.