Spanish Catholic band Hakuna earns Latin Grammy nomination for album 'Tú'
The Spanish group is competing in the best Christian album in Spanish category with its most recent record
Hakuna Group Music, a Spanish Catholic band, has been nominated for a 2026 Latin Grammy in the category of best Christian album in Spanish for its record Tú. The nomination was announced on September 16, 2026, at an official event attended by the Christian singer Marcos Witt, who emphasized the value of Christian music and its ability to convey biblical messages along with values such as love and tolerance.
The band members were surprised by the news and said so immediately on social media, where they wrote that they were "completely in shock." The nomination places the group among the international contenders for the main award of the US recording industry in the Spanish-language Christian music category.
At this year's Latin Grammys, Hakuna will compete against other names in Spanish-language Christian music: Majo y Dan with Dos contigo, Sarahí Rivera with Inquebrantable, the collaborative project Eterno, by Marcos Witt, Marco Barrientos and Marcos Vidal, and Alex Zurdo with Bypass.
Contemporary sound, Catholic lyrics
Hakuna Group Music's music combines contemporary sounds with lyrics about the Catholic faith and the desire for a personal encounter with God. Since its beginnings, the group has kept to its founding motto: "they sing what they live and they live what they sing," a phrase that sums up how it understands the relationship between spiritual life and artistic work.
Its songs have featured at prayer gatherings and in the activities of Spanish-speaking Catholic communities, with an audience made up mainly of young people. In June 2026 the band performed at a youth vigil in Madrid's Plaza de Lima, presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
Based on reporting by Javier Ruiz Arregui for Iglesia Noticias. This article was translated and adapted from Spanish with the help of artificial intelligence.
