Last night, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, bringing together members of the Recording Academy for what remains the most visible and influential night in music. As artists, executives, and creatives from across the industry gathered under one roof, the ceremony reflected not just where music is today, but where culture itself is headed.
The headline moment was, without question, Bad Bunny’s historic Album of the Year win for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, marking a major milestone as a fully Spanish-language album took home the Grammys’ top honor. But beyond that global achievement, the night also belonged in many ways to South Florida and Miami, with several wins and moments that hit especially close to home.
Leading that charge was Gloria Estefan, who earned her first-ever win at the so-called “Anglo Grammys” for Raíces, an album produced by longtime collaborator and husband Emilio Estefan. At 68 years old, the Miami Sound Machine icon beat out a stacked field that included Grupo Niche, Alain Pérez, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Rubén Blades. But Estefan’s win went far beyond accolades…