Sting has won the first Latin Grammy of his career for “Hasta Jesús Tuvo Un Mal Día,” his collaboration with Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. The song earned Best Pop/Rock Song at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 12, 2026. Although the former Police frontman did not attend the ceremony, his collaborators accepted the award and publicly thanked him for the creative support he provided during the making of their album Free Spirits.
Sting has added a Latin Grammy to his extensive list of musical achievements, thanks to a collaboration that brought him into the distinctive world of Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. Their song “Hasta Jesús Tuvo Un Mal Día” won Best Pop/Rock Song at the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, November 12.
The ceremony took place in Las Vegas, with the British musician absent when the category was announced. His Argentine collaborators stepped forward to receive the award, using their acceptance speech to acknowledge the part he had played in the creation of their recent album Free Spirits.
Paco Amoroso credited their British collaborator with helping the duo throughout the recording process. He spoke about the warmth and space the musician had offered them and made clear that they regarded him as an important part of their achievement.
The acknowledgment gave the win a personal dimension. Rather than treating the collaboration as a guest appearance added to an existing project, Amoroso described the support behind it as something that had contributed to the record’s development.
For Sting, the award is his first Latin Grammy, an important distinction from the numerous Grammy Awards he has already earned throughout his career. The Latin Recording Academy recognizes music within its own eligibility requirements and categories, operating separately from the Recording Academy’s main Grammy ceremony.
The winning category, Best Pop/Rock Song, specifically recognizes songwriting. It is not an award for the album as a whole, nor an individual vocal performance prize. That distinction matters because the British singer’s role extended beyond performing on the recording.
He is listed among the song’s credited writers under his birth name, Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner. The official credits also include CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso, Rafa Arcaute, Renee Barri, Vicente Jiménez, Martin Kierszenbaum, John Ryan and Federico Vindver.
The song was released in February 2026 as an early introduction to the duo’s Free Spirits era. It followed a period in which the Argentine performers had gained international attention for their unpredictable combination of pop, rock, rap and electronic influences.
Their collaboration with Sting brought a familiar British voice into that musical mixture. The track combines Spanish and English lyrics, moving between personal encouragement, reflections on emotional pain and a repeated message about finding a way through difficult experiences.
Its title translates approximately as “Even Jesus Had a Bad Day.” Rather than presenting a solemn recording, the song uses an upbeat arrangement and the duo’s playful musical personality to deliver a message about perseverance and personal recovery.
The official music video places the three performers together in a bright, minimalist setting, dressed in coordinated clothing and seated in a meditation-inspired arrangement. The visual introduces the unusual wellness-themed world developed for the Free Spirits project.
That concept also features the fictional Free Spirits Center, presented in promotional material as a place associated with personal transformation and creative renewal. The elaborate treatment program described in the campaign forms part of the duo’s storytelling and should not be mistaken for a verified real-life medical or therapeutic process.
Sting participated in that fictional narrative, adopting a guiding role as the pair introduced the project. His involvement reflected the willingness of an established musician to embrace the humor, imagery and unconventional presentation favored by his younger collaborators.
The award-winning track was also nominated for Song of the Year at the same ceremony. That category ultimately went to Rosalía’s “La Perla,” making Best Pop/Rock Song the confirmed winning category for “Hasta Jesús Tuvo Un Mal Día.”
The result adds another international connection to the former Police frontman’s career. Since his years with the British rock band, he has explored a range of styles through solo recordings and collaborations, frequently working beyond the musical territory associated with his earliest hits.
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso have built their own reputation around combining contrasting sounds with strong visual identities. Their projects often use humor and exaggerated characters alongside music that moves freely between genres, making the British singer’s involvement an intriguing addition to their creative world.
For the Argentine pair, the award also recognizes the songwriting team behind one of the defining tracks of Free Spirits. Their public thanks to Sting showed how much they valued his participation during the album’s development.
The official Latin Grammy video captures the announcement and the acceptance of Best Pop/Rock Song, while the original music video remains available through the duo’s own YouTube channel. Together, they document the collaboration that brought Sting his first Latin Grammy and the moment his two Argentine partners celebrated the achievement onstage.
