Aria Vega, Delilah, Fabian, and Sofia Monroy are among this year's contenders for one of the ceremony's most coveted awards

One of the most anticipated categories at the Latin Grammys is Best New Artist . In the past, the once-in-a-lifetime award has gone to people who have gone on to become major stars: Puerto Rican disruptors Calle 13, Colombian superstar Karol G , and Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada . Recent winners include Venezuelan prodigy Joaquina , Bogotá-based pop girl Ela Taubert , and Mexico City’s alt-star Paloma Morphy . For the 2026 ceremony, which takes place on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas, 11 upstarts from Latin America, the U.S., and Spain are hoping to take the honor next.

With 11 nominees this year instead of the usual 10, Rolling Stone caught up with four of the promising nominees ahead of the biggest night in Latin music.…