Gloria Estefan won Best Tropical Latin Album at the 2026 Grammys for “Raíces.”
“Raíces,” meaning “Roots,” is Estefan’s sixteenth studio album. Released on May 28, 2025, it marked her first Spanish-language album in 18 years, following 2007’s “90 Millas.” The project looks back toward Cuban and broader Caribbean musical traditions while continuing the style that made Estefan a major Latin-pop crossover artist.
The Grammy category covers tropical Latin recordings such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata, and related traditional styles. It is distinct from the Latin Grammy Awards, which are presented by the Latin Recording Academy. Estefan also won a Latin Grammy for “Raíces” in 2025, a detail that can make the two awards easy to mix up.
The 2026 Grammy win added to Estefan’s long awards history and made her the category’s most-awarded female artist, with four victories. The album’s title and its Spanish-language focus are deliberate references to cultural heritage, not merely a generic pop release.