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The Latin Recording Academy Celebrates Leading Ladies of Entertainment & More Uplifting Moments

Billboard rounds up inspiring news in Latin music from the past week.

The Latin Recording Academy Celebrates Leading Ladies of Entertainment & More Uplifting Moments

The Latin Recording Academy honored its 2026 Leading Ladies of Entertainment during Latin Grammy Week in Las Vegas. This year’s honorees included María Fernández, chief operating officer of Sony Music Entertainment Latin Iberia; Sandra Jiménez, regional director and head of music for Latin America and U.S. Latin at YouTube; Salomé Limón, a five-time Latin Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and sound engineer; and six-time Latin Grammy winner María Rosa García, the Spanish singer-songwriter known as Niña Pastori.

These women have made significant contributions to the Latin music industry, and their achievements were celebrated during this special event.

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