Who is Liniker? Brazil’s rising star becomes the most-awarded out trans woman at the Latin Grammy history

Liniker, also known as Liniker de Barros Ferreira Campos, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She recently made history as the most awarded trans woman in the history of the Latin Grammys. The 30-year-old musician and former member of the Brazilian soul band Liniker e os Caramelows is well known for her support of the queer community.

She advises conservatives to stay out of her business:

“It's my body. I am free to do what I want with it. If I have this entireness, how come you want to stick your nose in it? Who do you think you are to lay down the rules I am supposed to follow? To each their own, to each body its history.”

Liniker recently bagged three Latin Grammy Awards at the 25th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, rounding her total number of awards to four, cementing her spot as the most awarded trans woman in the event's history. She won her first Latin award in 2022 and became the first trans woman to win a Latin Grammy.

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More details on Liniker’s Latin Grammy win

The 26th Latin Grammy Awards were held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Liniker won multiple awards at the event, including Best Portuguese Language Urban Performance, Best Portuguese Language Song, and Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.

Check out some of the winners below.

1) Record of the Year

Palmeras En El Jardín- Alejandro Sanz

2) ALBUM OF THE YEAR

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS- Bad Bunny

3) SONG OF THE YEAR

Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

4) BEST NEW ARTIST

Paloma Morphy

5) BEST CONTEMPORARY POP ALBUM

¿Y Ahora Qué?- Alejandro Sanz

6) BEST TRADITIONAL POP ALBUM

Bogotá- Andrés Cepeda

7) BEST POP SONG

El Día Del Amigo- Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Amanda Ibanez, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso)

8) BEST LATIN ELECTRONIC MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Veneka- Rawayana Featuring Akapellah

9) BEST URBAN/URBAN FUSION PERFORMANCE

DtMF- Bad Bunny

10) BEST REGGAETON PERFORMANCE

Voy A Llevarte Pa PR- Bad Bunny

11) BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM

DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS- Bad Bunny

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