# Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba wins two 2026 Latin Grammys

**Date:** 11/13/2026

Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba won two Latin Grammys at the 27th annual awards, held on November 12, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to the Latin Recording Academy's official lists and coverage by CNN en Español and Rolling Stone.

The first came in Best Instrumental Album for A Tribute To Benny Moré And Nat King Cole, a project he shares with producer Joey Calveiro and Cuban saxophonist Yainer Horta. The second, Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album, went to Gonzalo Plays Pino, released under the name Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio, in which he reinterprets the music of Italian songwriter Pino Daniele. The other nominees in that category were Miguel Zenón Quartet, Lívia Mattos, Alex Conde and Caracas Trio.

Rubalcaba, born in Havana in 1963 and based in Florida, arrived at the ceremony with both nominations, announced by the Academy in September. The show, broadcast by Univision, included several Cuban musicians among this year's nominees, among them Leoni Torres, Omara Portuondo, Alex Cuba and Dayhan Díaz.