"The Brazilian singer-songwriter earned seven nods this year, including all three of the "Big Four" categories she was eligible for: album of the year for " Caju," record of the year for "Ao Teu Lado" (with Amaro Freitas and Anavitória) and song of the year for "Veludo Marrom." The only Big Four category missing from her slate this year was best new artist."
"She previously made history as the first transgender woman to take home a Latin Grammy in 2022, when her 2021 LP "Indigo Borboleta Anil" won for MPB (musica popular brasileira) album. Come this November, the Araraquara native is more primed than ever to be at the center of Latin music's most prestigious stage. Her 2024 sophomore solo album, "Caju" (or, "cashew") has surpassed 262 million streams, and each track managed to land on Brazil's Spotify Top 200."
Liniker earned seven Latin Grammy nominations in 2025, including album of the year, record of the year and song of the year nods. She became the first transgender woman to win a Latin Grammy in 2022 when her 2021 LP Indigo Borboleta Anil won for MPB (musica popular brasileira) album. Her 2024 album Caju has surpassed 262 million streams and each track reached Brazil's Spotify Top 200. She has collaborated with icons such as Gilberto Gil and was inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Culture in 2023, assuming a chair once held by Elza Soares. Her music advances new Latin sounds while expanding inclusion and representation for Black and transgender artists, even as she emphasizes being known first as a musician rooted in love, intimacy and desire.
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