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(L-R) Alejandra Villarreal Vélez, Paulina Villarreal Vélez and Daniela Villarreal Vélez of The Warning perform onstage during the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/The Latin Recording Academy Led by Edgar Barrera, stars at the Latin Grammys honored Mexico’s roots with a touching tribute celebrating the legacy of José Alfredo Jiménez. The late Mexican icon, considered a founding father of regional Mexican music, received a star-studded tribute featuring the Warning, Reik, Sofia Reyes, Yami Safdie, and Camila Fernández.
Barrera led the homage to José Alfredo Jiménez with Mexican rock group the Warning joining him for a stirring performance of “Te Solté la Rienda.” Reik, Reyes, and Yami Safdie took on the classics “La Media Vuelta” and “Si Nos Dejan.” Fernández, who is the granddaughter of another late Mexican legend, Vicente Fernández, brought down the house with a powerful take on “El Rey.” She put a fiercely feminine spin on a song that was written about celebrating a man.
Alfredo Jiménez earned the title of the “king of ranchera music” for his singular songwriting that set the gold standard for regional Mexican music. The Latin Recording Academy’s tribute coincides with the 100 year anniversary of Alfredo Jiménez’s birth.
