The award ceremony for the upcoming Latin Grammy Awards 2023 will be held in southern Spain, leaving the United States for the first time as a traditional venue for the event.

Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud and the regional president for Spain’s Andalusia region made the announcement in Seville, according to Associated Press.

“That the Latin Grammys will leave the United States for the first time is reason for special celebration, and what better place to hold them than Andalusia,” Abud said.

Regional president Juan Manuel Moreno said the awards show would be held in November. Neither the specific dates nor the host city were given.

Andalusia is home to popular tourist destinations such as Seville, Granada, Córdoba and Málaga. Moreno said that the organizers would make the decision.

Traditionally, the Latin Grammy, awarded since 2000, is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cities like Miami or New York have hosted the awards in the past.

The Latin Record Academy said to CNN en Español that Sevilla may be the city that will host the ceremony.

“We are considering Sevilla to celebrate the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards this November, but we are still working through the logistics with our partners TelevisaUnivision”.

In an interview with CNN’s Zona Pop en Español in September 2022, Abud anticipated that this year's ceremony could have a surprise destination.

“It is not certain that we will stay for many years in Las Vegas. There have been several cities that have approached us and that we are analyzing very carefully. So, it is not certain, but I can tell you that although Las Vegas will be our home this year (2022), it won’t necessarily be like that for the next ones”, Abud said.

Sevilla has housed awards of international stature. In 2019, the city hosted the MTV European Music Awards.