Bobby Pulido won the Best Tejano Album award for Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo) at the 27th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The victory arrived just nine days after voters sent the Texas Democrat to Congress in the November 3 general election. Pulido defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz to represent Texas’ 15th Congressional District, which stretches from Gonzales east of San Antonio down to Edinburg in the Rio Grande Valley.
Pulido is one of several Democrats who flipped southern Texas districts after Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map to favor them. Following his congressional victory, the incoming lawmaker stepped away from new-member orientation in Washington to travel to Nevada for the awards.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries acknowledged the unusual scheduling conflict during a Wednesday interview with NY1, describing Pulido as a Tejano music superstar who would briefly leave orientation because of his nomination. The live recording that earned the trophy was captured at the Auditorio Cumbres in Monterrey, Nuevo León, during a series of concerts held in December 2024.
The award itself was announced during the Latin GRAMMY Premiere ceremony at the MGM Conference Center Marquee Ballroom ahead of the main broadcast at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which aired live on Univision starting at 7 p.m. Other artists scheduled to perform at the ceremony included Grupo Frontera, Rosalía, Daddy Yankee, Juanes, Karol G, and the Warning.
The win marks Pulido’s third career Latin GRAMMY and his second consecutive victory in the category, following his 2025 award for the first volume of his live collaboration series. His first Latin GRAMMY came in 2022 for “Para Que Baile Mi Pueblo,” according to Latin Times.
He had previously announced his decision to leave music to pursue his political career starting in 2026.
I want to tell you that I am retiring from music, and I leave this chapter filled with gratitude and so much love.
Bobby Pulido, via Tejano Nation
He also shared a heartfelt message for his wife, Mariana, and thanked his family and team for their support throughout his career.
In his remarks, he expressed profound pride in his Texas roots and said that “Tejano music is in very good hands.” He specifically recognized fellow nominees Jay Perez and Destiny Navaira, along with Kevin Aguilar and the band Vilax, both based in Mexico, before closing out with a message that he is ready to use his voice for other matters.
While running his campaign, he attended 75 local quinceañeras, singing his hit “Desvelado” and engaging directly with families, as reported by Rolling Stone. His debut album, Desvelado, was released in 1995 and earned his first Billboard chart entry when the track “No Sé Por Qué” debuted at No. 39 on Hot Latin Songs and later peaked at No. 32. During his campaign, his track climbed to No. 21 on Latin Streaming Songs last July.
After De La Cruz suggested he should “stick to quinceañeras,” Pulido responded by urging families to invite him to theirs, noting he would be honored to stop by and celebrate.
Before heading to Nevada, Pulido participated in Washington events. Looking ahead to his time in office, Pulido said that public service is more powerful than music because it serves others rather than oneself, and he is not bringing his Grammys to Washington because Congress is a place for work. Pulido and other newly elected U.S. members of Congress are set to take office in January.
