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2025 Latin Grammy Awards Recap

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The 2025 Latin Grammys, hosted by Maluma and Roselyn Sánchez, aired on Thursday, Nov. 13, from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. This event recognizes the culture and international legacy of Latin music. Bad Bunny, Gloria Estefan, Karol G, and Raphael were among this year’s standout artists who received major recognition. Here is a recap:

With 12 nominations, Bad Bunny was this year’s leading nominee. His latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, was named Album of the Year and Best Urban Music Album. Bad Bunny’s “DTMF” won in two categories: Best Urban/ Urban Fusion Performance and Urban Song. His single, “Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR”, received the Best Reggaeton Performance award. Bad Bunny is also slated to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show in February 2026. (Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, an Argentine duo, join Bad Bunny as the leading winners of the 2025 Latin GRAMMYs. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso received Latin GRAMMYs for five categories. The duo received an award for Best Pop Song (“El Día del Amigo”). Their album, Papota, was named Best Alternative Music Album.)

With a five-decade musical career, Gloria Estefan is widely recognized as a Latin icon. Estefan’s Raíces was nominated in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category. Gloria Estefan took to the stage at the 2025 Latin GRAMMY Awards. She dedicated this Latin GRAMMY to her husband, who stood beside her onstage. Gloria Estefan’s Raíces is a celebration of her Latin roots, spirituality, and a love letter to her community. It’s also her first Spanish-language album in 18 years.

Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” was named Song of the Year. With two new gramophones, Karol G has eight Latin GRAMMYs. In an empowering speech, Karol G talked about why she loves creating music as a liberating form of self-expression. She also shared that this album represents a defining moment of embracing her cultural roots and writing music from a place of intent and purpose. Colombian singer Karol G also encouraged her fans to ignore the naysayers and chase their dreams.

Karol G habla: “Lo único que quedó de todo eso para mí fue volver a la raíz y volver a la intención y volver al propósito de que yo estoy haciendo lo que hago porque lo amo.”

Raphael was named the 2025 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. A true Latin music icon, Raphael’s career spans over six decades. Raphael’s “Estuve Enamorado” and “Mi Gran Noche” are some of his most popular hit songs. This year, Raphael’s contributions to the Latin genre were recognized by the Latin GRAMMYs. Raphael is celebrated as a multifaceted artist and pioneer who helped launch the global movement of Latin music.

To recap, Bad Bunny and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (Argentine duo) were the leading winners of the 2025 Latin GRAMMYs. Natalia Lafourcade also received major recognition for Cancionera, as it was named the Best Singer-Songwriter Album and Best Engineered Album. ‘Cancionera’, a track on Lafourcade’s new album, won a Latin GRAMMY for Best Singer-Songwriter Song. The 2025 Latin GRAMMYs celebrated cultural icons like Gloria Estefan and Raphael. This awards show also recognized the contributions of pioneering singer-songwriters who helped shape the international cultural movement of Latin music.

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ new updates to launch November 5

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Written by Giavanna Foster

On November 5, ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ will launch an extensive list of exclusive updates with Version 2.0. The official video soared to #1 on YouTube Trending. It is the last major free content update. Here’s the scoop:

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ (Ver. 2.0) is packed with exciting updates that will launch November 5. First, The Roost Cafe is coming to the second floor of the museum (right next to the art gallery). The Brewster serves coffee, which costs 200 bells per cup. You may also invite people to the roost to enjoy a cup of joe at a table by using compatible amiibo cards. Also, Kapp’n will give you a boat tour. You can find Kapp’n on the east coast of the island (near the wooden pier). For 1000 miles, Kapp’n will sing and give you a boat tour while sailing the seas to a mysterious island with new types of flowers and more.

Harv’s Island will be expanding, thanks to Harriet—his long-time friend. On November 5, a plaza with numerous shops will be constructed on Harv’s Island. You can also donate bells to help more shops open on this island. Harriet will be teaching seven new hairstyles when you visit her new hair salon.

In addition, several new features are coming to all islands. Near the island’s flag, you will find a tape deck for group stretching. With this feature, you can exercise with all villagers and the brewster. Under the Island Life 101 feature, you can read tips from Isabelle and Tom Nook. The maximum storage capacity has increased to 5,000 (three expansions were applied). If your pockets are full, then you may use a doorshed as a storage shed to hold some of the items.

Also, you will be able to enact four new island ordinances: Beautiful Island, Bell Boom, Early Bird, and Night Owl. This option is available in Resident Services (while talking with Isabelle). Here is a brief explanation of each ordinance:

  1. Beautiful Island: Your island will become beautified—which means less weeds will appear, no trash in the waters, no cockroaches will appear in homes, and there will be a higher chance of seeing hybrid flowers…
  2. Bell Boom: The selling and buying prices of items will increase.
  3. Early Bird: Villagers will wake up and go to bed at an earlier time. The stores’ business hours will change to adjust to this ordinance.
  4. Night Owl: Villagers will wake up and go to bed at a later time. As a result, the stores will also be open later at night.

New furniture updates will also be available in November 2021. There will be an addition of music boxes (which plays all music). Also, you’ll be able to navigate through any tight spaces in your island home. And new gyroid fragments will also appear on every island! You will be able to bury gyroid fragments in a hole to grow (and water) them to create gyroids. Drummoids and squeezoids are customizable, and they make uniquely creative musical sounds. Permanent ladders will also be available after you get the set-up ladder kits. You will be able to place permanent ladders next to any cliff on your island.

In addition, you will have access to a list of new recipes. First, the list of new cooking DIY+ recipes includes minestrone soup, veggie sandwich, and mushroom salad. Second, 9 new fencing recipes are coming including park, block, corrugated iron, and frozen fencing. Also, 11 reactions are coming to the new reactions notebook including double wave, stretch, jammin’ (to music), listening ears, and say cheese (mainly used when taking a picture). In addition, pro features are going to be added to the NookPhone. In the camera app, the handheld and tripod modes will add more camera angles to capture the perfect photos. The pro construction license increases the amount of bridges and inclines to 10 each. The pro decorating license will allow you to add an accent wall (to customize the look of your island home even further).

On November 5, twelve new K.K. Slider songs will be coming to the Nook Stop terminal (located inside of Resident Services): K.K. Bashment, K.K. Break, K.K. Chillwave (electronica), K.K. Chorinho (Brazilian), K.K. Dub, K.K. Fuge, K.K. Hip Hop, K.K. Lovers, K.K. Polka, K.K. Roid, K.K. Slack-Key, and K.K. Vocaloid (J-Pop). Stay tuned for more updates.

Joey Alexander to perform at Dizzy’s Club from October 1-3

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Written by Giavanna Foster

In October 2021, Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Joey Alexander will be performing at Dizzy’s Club—located inside New York’s Lincoln Center. Here’s the scoop:

Seven years ago, Joey Alexander debuted as a talented jazz instrumentalist. He has performed at the GRAMMYs and landed on several Billboard charts (My Favorite Things and Countdown peaked at No. 1 on Billboard 200 as well as the Traditional Jazz Albums charts). Warna peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200. Also, Joey Alexander’s music is featured on Legion of Peace, a Lori Henriques Quintet album.

Now, Joey Alexander will be performing two exclusive shows with his band at Dizzy’s Club on October 1, October 2, and October 3. The first show starts at 7:30 PM EST and the second show begins at 9:30 PM EST. Kris Funn (bass) and Kush Abadey (drums) will join him onstage. Click here for more information.

“I always communicate musically. I want my band not only to learn the form and feel of the song by ear, like I do, but also have the freedom to contribute,” Joey Alexander voiced.