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Music Industry Moves: Daddy Yankee Named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year; Atlantic Strikes Deal With Fader Label; MusiCares Opens 2026 Wellness in Music Survey
Published: April 7, 2026 · Variety
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The Latin Recording Academy will honor Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez — a.k.a. Daddy Yankee — as the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. The legendary Puerto Rican musician, a pioneer and driving force behind the globalization of reggaeton music, wil…
