0:00We are here with Jay Balvin back on the Grammy carpet.
0:03Six-time nominee and nominated tonight.
0:06How does it feel to be back here?
0:08Great.
0:08I feel I feel grateful, you know, we got to keep showing up, we got to keep, you know, elevating our culture.
0:15Be part of every, you know, movement and we're here.
0:16This recognition I imagine does not get old to you, does it?
0:19No, never.
0:20You know, because it's really important, it's not about me, it's about our culture, you know, and more right now with everything that's happening as Latino, you know, we just got to keep showing up and supporting our people.
0:30When you found out about the nomination, what was your initial reaction?
0:35I was like, why do you nominate me because we did it, we did a mixtape which we didn't know it was going to be considered as an album. So that really got me by surprise. I was doing just having fun in the studio and like, really?
0:51So it got me really by surprise.
0:53And then I'm like, okay, it's a blessing.
0:54Isn't the best when you're just having fun and then it results in a Grammy nomination.
0:57Happiness is better when you have no expectations.
1:00Well, when you're nominated for this body of work, you're having fun, you're having a good time.
1:05What does that mean to you?
1:07That means that you got to stay and keep it real with yourself.
1:14And not thinking and doing music, thinking about what people want.
1:21You know, you got to do what you really want.
1:25And that's when, you know, you feel the difference.
1:27How would you describe what you have in store for 2026 for your fans?
1:33Oh.
1:36Well, you know, I'm so energized, you know, and I feel that
1:43I'm a grown man now, I'm 40, you know, so I like, like,
1:50I don't waste my time for energy that just drain me, you know, so like,
1:58I just do the music for fun, doing the things, the right things to do and focusing on my family, my kid.
2:07Then the music will, you know, music is just going to speak by itself.
2:11He said, new year, new me.
2:13I like it.
2:14Yeah, basically, you know, but
2:19I didn't plan it, it just comes with life.
2:22Who are you excited to see tonight? I know one of the best parts about a night like tonight is just having the community all together.
2:27Yeah.
2:28Well, I'm super grateful, you know, I'm happy a lot of Latinos are here.
2:34You know, we got bad Bunny.
2:36We got, you know, Carol G, which is like my sister.
2:38She grew up with me, so the fact that there's different Latinos here.
2:43And before it was just a few.
2:45You know.
2:46Now we're more and hopefully next year.
2:49We're 20 and then we're 30, you know.
2:50Like, that's what we're happy here to be here and see my people.
2:52Will you be up in San Francisco supporting bad Bunny next week at the Super Bowl?
2:57Of course.
2:57Sure, sure.
2:58We we got to be there to support.
3:01I'm going there, of course.
3:02I'm really close with his team.
3:04We worked so many times me and bad.
3:07So of course, I got to go and support.