Jackson made the surprise look throughout Thursday’s event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where the veteran reggaetón entertainer was honoured for his contribution to Latin music.
The 2 artists formerly teamed up on the 2018 tune “Made for Now”.
In her homage, Jackson applauded Daddy Yankee, whose genuine name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, for assisting take reggaetón to audiences worldwide and developing chances for more youthful Latin city music artists.
“It takes vision and guts to assist alter the noise of music and to develop brand-new possibilities for artists who follow you,” she stated.
“His artistry assists bring reggaetón to audiences worldwide and open doors for generations of Latin city artists.”
Resolving him by his given name, she included: “Ramon, I when stated you have a lovely soul and an excellent energy, and I’m that then and I require it this evening. That spirit belongs to what makes your effect reach beyond the music. Tu música ha inspirado a toda una generación (Your music has actually influenced a whole generation).”
A psychological Daddy Yankee thanked Jackson, explaining her as a motivation and applauding her tradition.
“She’s an excellent motivation, a coworker, an individual with such a kind heart and an excellent tradition, from an extraordinary household of skill,” he stated.
“Janet, I enjoy you a lot, you understand I appreciate you a lot. When we did that tune, it was extraordinary! It’s one of my preferred tunes ever, so I wan na thank you for being here.”
In his approval speech, the 49-year-old assessed reggaetón’s tough starts, remembering how the category emerged from underground music culture before acquiring worldwide acknowledgment.
“This was music that began with the bottom, began, as we state, in the underground, where our music was challenged. This began with cassette tapes, on the streets. At one point, even the federal government believed we were wrongdoers and stated we had no future,” he stated.
He likewise remembered his youth aspiration of ending up being an expert baseball gamer, joking that he had actually rather wound up playing in the major leagues of the Grammys.
“My dream was to be a baseball gamer, however I thank you since now we’re dropping beats in the major leagues of the Grammys,” he included.
Daddy Yankee’s acknowledgment was accompanied by a star-studded efficiency including numerous of his greatest hits, consisting of “Ella Me Levantó”, “Con Calma”, “Dura”, “Despacito”, “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó”, “Rompe” and “Gasolina”.
The efficiency included looks from Argentine manufacturer Bizarrap, Spanish vocalist Bad Gyal, Colombian vocalist Feid, Indian vocalist and star Diljit Dosanjh, French Montana and American rap artist LL Cool J.
The homage to Daddy Yankee started on Wednesday, November 11, with an unique event at the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year gala in Las Vegas. Entertainers consisted of J Balvin, Feid, Trueno and LL Cool J.
The honour followed Daddy Yankee revealed his retirement from music in 2022 and later on returned with a restored concentrate on faith-inspired music. His 2025 album, * Lamento en Baile *, marked that brand-new instructions.
He has actually considering that continued launching music, consisting of “Sonríele”, which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart in October 2026.
The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards marked the 27th edition of the event.
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