Dominican Republic shines at the Latin Grammys: Techy Fatule, León Yamil and J Noa win three awards

The Dominican Republic closed a historic night at the 2026 Latin Grammys: three artists from the country won their first award at the Premiere ceremony of the 27th edition, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Techy Fatule took home Best Merengue/Bachata Album for “Chula,” her fourth studio album, in a category where four of the five nominated productions were Dominican. The singer had already been nominated in 2023 and 2025.

Songwriter León Yamil won Best Tropical Song for “Nombre y apellido,” which he wrote with Luis Enrique and Ender Thomas, in a tie with “Realidad-Es” by José Aguirre. And rapper J Noa, from San Cristóbal, won Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for “Antisistema,” with producer Trooko, on her fourth consecutive nomination.

The three awards span different expressions of Dominican music: merengue and bachata, tropical songwriting, and rap. The main Latin Grammy ceremony airs tonight on Univision, where the top prizes will be announced, including Record and Song of the Year.

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Source: Flow Magazine