Kacey Musgraves and Carín León brought a touch of Nashville to the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas. During Thursday night’s ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the música mexicana star was joined by the Nashville queen for a performance of their bilingual collaboration, “Lost in Translation.”
Dressed in his classic tall sombrero, León opened his performance solo with his sweet ballad “Ahí Estabas Tú” from Palabra de To’s, backed by the strums of the requinto. Then, Musgraves emerged on a second stage in a sparkly black dress as they transitioned into “Lost in Translation” and sang the love song to each other, trading verses in Spanglish.
The Latin-country duo released “Lost in Translation” on Aug. 29 about a love that defeats language barriers. Musgraves and León co-wrote the song alongside Amy Allen and Shane McAnally, with Julian Bunetta and Matt Zara serving as producers.
Musgraves previously said of their collab, “Growing up singing traditional country and western music, I’ve always loved exploring the borders of Country and where it blends with other styles like norteño and some regional Mexican sounds that I heard a lot of in Texas.”
Musgraves and León first met in Nashville, and got to duet to Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal’s “Fue Un Placer Conocerte.”
León is up for several awards on Thursday. His album Palabra de To’s (Seca) is nominated for Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album and Album of the Year. Meanwhile, his song with Maluma, “Si Tú Me Vieras,” is nominated for Best Regional Mexican Song.
Los Tigres Del Norte, DannyLux, Carlos Santana, Karol G, Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera, Joaquina, Elena Rose, and Morat are also scheduled to perform at the ceremony. Bad Bunny led nominations with 12 nods.
