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- Apr 7, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Daddy Yankee Is Named the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
- The Latin Recording Academy announced on 7 April 2026 that Daddy Yankee (Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez) will be its 2026 Person of the Year[1]
- He will be honored at a special gala on 11 November in Las Vegas during Latin Grammy Week[1]
- The Academy cited his nearly three-decade career as a singer, songwriter and performer, his role in the globalization of reggaeton, and his humanitarian work[1]
- His 2004 album Barrio Fino sold more than eight million copies and spent 24 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums[1]
- "Despacito", written with Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi, spent 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has more than 8.9 billion streams[1]
- He announced his retirement in 2022 with Legendaddy as his last album[1]
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- [1]90%latingrammy.com/en/news/daddy-yankee-named-2026-latin-recording-academy-person-of-the-yearlatingrammy.com· Posted Sep 29, 2026· Starts Apr 7, 2026 ✓· 66% of score
The Latin Recording Academy's release is datelined "MIAMI (APRIL 7, 2026)" and says he "will be the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year".
- [2]85%Daddy Yankee Is Latin Recording Academy's 2026 Person of the Yearbillboard.com· Published Apr 7, 2026· 34% of score
Billboard report of the announcement.
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