The Latin Recording Academy announced its 2026 Leading Ladies of Entertainment on October 6: Sony Music Entertainment Latin Iberia COO María Fernández; YouTube Latin America and U.S. Latin music head Sandra Jiménez; producer, composer and engineer Salomé Limón; and singer-songwriter Niña Pastori. The ten-year program recognizes women working across executive leadership, platform strategy, recording craft and performance, while its organizers describe mentorship and networking as part of its purpose. Amazon Music will again present the Latin GRAMMY Week event and contribute to the Cultural Foundation scholarship fund. The news is useful because it names the people who shape music’s routes to audiences, not solely the performers who receive the final spotlight.