Reik hosts Latin GRAMMY showcase for 11 Best New Artist nominees
All 11 nominees performed at the Nov. 10 Las Vegas event, whose sets drew on music from across Latin America.
Artists pose at the Best New Artist Showcase in Las Vegas on November 10, 2026. Photo: Leon Bennett / Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy. Leon Bennett / Getty Images for The Latin Recording Academy · No general license claimed; owner-approved news use · Resized for display.
Reik hosted the Latin Recording Academy’s Best New Artist Showcase at KAOS inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on November 10. All 11 nominees performed: Delilah, FABIAN, Loulu Gilberto, Arath Herce, Macario Martínez, maye, Sofía Monroy, Kendall Peña, Dora Sanches, ARIA VEGA and Zeca Veloso.
A showcase ahead of Thursday’s awards telecast
In a recap posted November 11, the Academy said the performances drew from the Latin American songbook and moved among Spanish, Portuguese and English. A six-piece band was led by producer, arranger, pianist and musical director Marcos Sánchez.
The showcase was a separate event from the 27th Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast, scheduled for November 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Univision, UNIMÁS, Galavisión and ViX. The one-hour pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
