Anitta won her first Latin Grammy on Thursday evening, as Equilibrivm was awarded Best Contemporary Pop Album in Portuguese at the 27th annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.
It is the first Latin Grammy for the Brazilian superstar, and the win comes with a highly personal project. The album finds Anitta connecting to her roots, celebrating the richness of Black Brazilian culture, and solidifying her connection to the music and traditions of her home country.
Equilibrivm combines samba, axé, funk, pop, and MPB (música popular brasileira) to celebrate the diversity of Brazilian music. Anitta had already presented this diverse mix of music on stage during the Equilibrivm Tour before being honored by the Latin Recording Academy.
“It is very important that we all understand that Latin America is made up of all the countries in the region, not just those that speak Spanish,” Anitta said. “I understand that language can separate us a little, but my dream is for us to be united as one. We are very similar and share a very similar culture.”
She also shared her thoughts about how the album was created.
“This album was born out of an internal and spiritual transformation,” she said. “We hope that, when you listen to it, you can feel that same love and peace. In Brazil, this album became a religious and faith-based revolution, so that Black Brazilian culture can remain alive forever.”
On stage, Anitta was one of the night’s best performers, presenting a medley of recent hits: “Desgraça,” “Meia Noite,” “Ternura,” and “Choka Choka.” The show drew on Brazilian traditions, with costume changes, dancers, lights, and an explosion of rhythms that got the audience dancing.
This win comes as Anitta is still active in Brazil, where she recently performed at the Rock the Mountain festival in Petrópolis.
Her next big show will take place in 2027, when the new edition of Ensaios da Anitta, the concert series ahead of Brazil’s carnival, will take place. It will visit eight cities.
