Camila Cabello, Edgar Ramirez, DannyLux, Nicole Richie, and more stars at the Día de Muertos Gala in LA

The Abuelita Award honors the profound influence of grandmothers. Mercedes was acknowledged for the role she has played in Camila’s life and her appreciation of her Latino heritage. 

Lupita honored his legendary family’s legacy by performing songs from her legendary grandpa, Pedro Infante. We spoke to Lupita on the red carpet, who got emotional speaking about her family and her grandma, who was her last grandparent to pass away. “I think maybe she didn’t get enough spotlight because Pedro Infante always had the attention, but she was such an incredible artist in her own right. She had incredible discipline, so I want to honor her by being the best I can be and carrying that same discipline. She loved my dad so much — so just keeping that love in my heart, that’s how I’ll honor her,"

DannyLux, who is nominated for a Latin Grammy for the second consecutive year for Best Contemporary Mexican Music Album with Leyenda, was a performer at the event. He admitted to being nervous ahead of his rendition of the iconic "La Llorona." “I’m a little nervous, but it’s such an amazing event and cause. Seeing the whole Hispanic community come together like this is incredible — I just want to give it my all and be part of something so special. We’re performing an iconic Mexican song tonight, which is outside my usual style, so I just hope I do it justice," he shared. 

He also opened up about his parents, "My dad, he's, he's such a like he set the best example for me He crossed over illegally when he was like 17 just because he wanted his kids to be born in the United States and have a better life than he had so it's such a special thing that he went through all that struggle. Went through having no job, no house, nothing it was just him and my mom like literally living on the streets, And just because of his dream, I feel like I owe it to them to try my best, do the best I can in whatever I'm doing so it's like they're, they're honestly the biggest motivation I can have."

This is the fifth time Carlos Eric López has thrown the stunning gala. He told HOLA!, “I’m very proud in the sense that I do this for my family every year — the family I celebrate and honor tonight, the family that isn’t here but is on the ofrenda side. I can hear my mom in the back of my ear saying, ‘mijo,’ and I know they’re proud of me — that really makes me proud of myself too.”

Michael Cimino and Taylor Zakhar Perez looked incredible in their calavera makeup. "For tonight, with all the kind of crazy stuff going on in the United States, you know, us all being here together, standing together, and I think it speaks volumes," Perez said on the red carpet.

On the red carpet, Valentina said she was honoring, "my nana Mercedes, my dad, my Antonio... they passed away, and I'm hoping they come visit me in my dreams." She also shared an experience she had, "I had my dad come to visit me in my dreams recently, and it was really, really emotional. I woke up crying, but it was so beautiful. It’s like, how can you prove that this felt so real, you know? But it was really sweet. He presented himself in a way that I would imagine is how he wants me to see him. It was really magical, and it felt like it was in a different dimension.”

Xochitl Gomez looked amazing in a blue cutout gown. 

Nicole Richie and Miguel both have Mexican roots

Lele Pons and Guaynaa are celebrating the holidays for the first time with their daughter