El Pasoans continue to put our city on the map and this time around it\u2019s a Latin Grammy award winner who is adding to El Paso\u2019s list of accomplishments!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s rewind a little bit because just a few months into the year, the Sun City has been celebrating wins left and right!\u00a0From Stephanie Han bringing home world titles in boxing, to Julian Kalel making it all the way to the Top 14 on <\/a>American Idol<\/a>,<\/a> local talent is proving that El Paso is full of so much potential! <\/p>\n Oh, and let\u2019s not forget the national spotlight we got as the backdrop for the Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another. \u00a0Now, you can officially add a Latin Grammy to the growing list of El Paso accomplishments thanks to El Pasoan Gabriel Esparza.<\/a><\/p>\n Courtesy: Iris Lopez<\/p>\n Courtesy: Iris LopezEl Paso is No Stranger To Grammy Award Winners<\/p>\n El Paso has long been home to Grammy-level greatness. <\/a>According to an El Paso Times article, artists like Vikki Carr, The Mars Volta, and acclaimed cellist Zuill Bailey have all earned American Grammy recognition over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n More recently, creatives like Roger Argenis and Sam Rodriguez took home a 2025 American Grammy for <\/a>\u00a1Brillo, Brillo!<\/a>, while Amanda Ekery earned a 2026 nomination for her work rooted in border history.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read More: These El Paso Artists Just Won Big at the 67th Annual Grammys<\/a><\/p>\n El Paso Is Also No Stranger To Latin Grammy Wins<\/p>\n When it comes to the Latin Grammy awards, El Pasoans Diego Escalona<\/a> and Steven Richards won A Latin Grammy for their work on the live album <\/a>Kintsugi<\/a> by Un Coraz\u00f3n<\/a> which helped earn the group a Latin Grammy for Best Christian Album back in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fast forward to 2026, El Paso recording engineer Gabriel Esparza<\/a> has officially joined that elite club, winning his first Latin Grammy for his work on Legado by Marcos Witt.\u00a0<\/p>\n Courtesy: Iris Lopez<\/p>\n Courtesy: Iris Lopez<\/p>\n Read More: Sonic Ranch Studios Might Be the Coolest Recording Studio in Texa<\/a><\/p>\n Hard Work Pays Off<\/p>\n With more than 20 years of experience in the industry,<\/a> Gabriel has worked with many notable artists including Miguel, Midland, and Danna Paola.\u00a0<\/p>\n In his early stages he worked as a full-time, in-house engineer at the largest residential recording studio in the world, Sonic Ranch Recording Studios, where he worked with world-class engineers and producers, like\u00a0Geoff Emerick (The Beatles), Stephen Short (Chaka Khan), Matt Hyde (No Doubt, Deftones), Stefano Vieni (Kalimba, Danna Paola) to name a few.<\/p>\n And it was at Sonic Ranch where this award-winning project came to life.<\/p>\n Read More: Which Famous Artists Have Recorded at Sonic Ranch Near El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n Music Has A Way Of Healing Us<\/p>\n In a heartfelt Instagram post, Esparza shared his excitement for working as an engineer on Marcos Witt\u2019s Christian Album, Legado. Marcos Witt won the Latin Grammy for <\/a>Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)<\/a> at the 26th Latin GRAMMY Awards in 2025. \u00a0<\/p>\n