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Rosalía wins album of the year, and makes history, at 2022 Latin Grammy Awards

Spanish singer Rosalía accepts the award for Album of the Year onstage during the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay's Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

On a night when the world's biggest pop star was conspicuous by his absence, cutting-edge flamenco-pop singer Rosalía stole the spotlight Thursday by walking off with the coveted album of the year award at the 23rd Latin Grammys.

Rosalía became the first woman to twice win for album of the year. Before Thursday's victory for her acclaimed "Motomami" LP, the 30-year-old Barcelona native claimed the prize in 2019 for her sophomore album, "El Mal Querer."

The specter of Bad Bunny, who skipped Thursday night's ceremony to perform in Medellín, Colombia, haunted the

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