Latina Power Takes the Stage at the 2025 Grammy Awards

Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Sheila E, Mimy Succar, and Gabriela Ortiz celebrated big wins

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Shakira accepts the award for best latin pop album for "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The 2025 Grammy Awards had some iconic moments and empowering wins, and Latin American pride was in full force all night with iconic Colombiana Shakira took the stage to perform a medley of tracks and took home the Grammy home for Best Latin Pop Album for her massively successful album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Venezuelan band Rawayana and Mexican superstar Carin León won their first Grammys, and renowned Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and drummer Sheila Escovedo’s collaboration with Cuban legend Gloria Estefan and Peruvian-Japanese singer Mimy Succar took home the Best Global Music Performance category. But it wasn’t just the wins and performances that were praised as many Latin artists spoke up in support of immigrants and women.

The iconic Shakira stunned at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 2 with a high-energy performance featuring her signature belly dancing and her hits “Ojos Así” and “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53” after being presented by iconic Cubana Gloria Estefan. Shaki also won the Grammy, given to her by Super Bowl Co-Headliner Jennifer Lopez, for Best Latin Pop Album for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. In her acceptance speech, Shakira spoke up in honor of immigrants and mujeres:

“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You’re loved, you’re worth it, and I will always fight with you. And to all of those women who work really hard every day to provide for their families, you are the true she-wolves, so this is for you too.”

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Another emotional moment came after Peruvian-Japanese mother-son duo Tony and Mimy Succar won the Best Tropical Latin Album for Alma, Corazón, y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional). Tony shared in English that his mother dedicated her life to her family, and Mimy dedicated the award to her country, Peru, and father in Spanish.

“Thanks so much, I’m very emotional. I’m so thankful to God and to the Academy for this opportunity. I’m truly new in this, and I’m so happy and thankful to my family and my kids for the support. Thanks to all of you and God bless you. This is for Peru and for my father,” Mimy said.

Another highlight was when iconic Mexican American singer and drummer Sheila E’s “Bemba Colorá,” featuring Mimy and Gloria Estefan, won the Grammy for Best Global Music Performance. As all three women took to the stage to accept the award, Escovedo, who grew up playing the drums with her father for iconic artists like Celia Cruz and Tito Puente, reflected on her journey in her speech and pointed out how “this kind of music” couldn’t exist without diversity:

“The very first time I was nominated was 40 years ago today: 1985. Just know that it’s never too late to keep doing and dreaming,” she said. “But just to explain to you real quickly that this kind of music can’t exist without diversity. People from Venezuela, Peru, Japan, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico…”

Another empowering moment came when Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz took the stage after orchestral works album Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina, took home three Grammys: Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Classical Compendium, and Best Orchestral Performance in collaboration with Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In her acceptance speech, Ortiz dedicated her award to the women around the world fighting against injustice: “This award is dedicated to all the brave women in Mexico and in the world who fight against injustice every day.”

Later in the night after her win, Ortiz also spoke backstage about what it meant to her as a Mexican women to win the award:

“I think it’s a very important recognition, and especially for a Mexican composer, for a Mexican artist, for me, it means a lot,” she said. “Music is my life. This is what I’ve been doing for so many years, and it’s my passion, it’s my soul…”

Though Latin artists aren’t often front and center at the Grammys, it was that much more meaningful that we got to see Latinas celebrated who then in turn also celebrated our community.

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