Rosalía became the first all-Spanish-language artist nominated for Grammy Best New Artist in 2020.
The Spanish singer received the nomination after the international impact of her album El mal querer. The project blended flamenco traditions with contemporary pop, R&B, electronic production, and visually ambitious performance concepts.
Rosalía did not win Best New Artist, but her nomination represented a significant expansion of the category’s linguistic and geographic reach. She had already won a Latin Grammy and used the Grammy nomination to bring Spanish-language flamenco-pop fusion to a broader global audience.
Her recognition is distinct from nominations for bilingual or Latin artists who had released substantial English-language material. The milestone specifically refers to an all-Spanish-language artist being nominated in the general Best New Artist field.