Along with his performance with Pitbull, Bon Jovi took the stage to present Carlos Vives with the Latin Recording Academy 2024 Person of the Year award. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Why was Jon Bon Jovi all over the Latin Grammys? In one of the most surprising moments of the night, Bon Jovi hit the stage twice: First, to introduce Carlos Vives as the 2024 Person of the Year, and later to join Pitbull for a performance.

There is nothing especially Latin about New Jersey hero John Francis Bongiovi Jr. If Wikipedia is anything to go on, the man known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi has Italian, Slovak, German, and Russian ancestry.

The Latin Grammys celebrated a 25th anniversary by bringing together some of the biggest names in Latin music to Miami. Juan Luis Guerra, Kany Garcia, Edgar Barrera and Chiquis took home gramaphones.

Miami and New Jersey came together at the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys, as global superstar Pitbull and Bon Jovi performed their newly released "Now Or Never," a remix of the band's classic "It's My Life,

Jon Bon Jovi and Pitbull joined forces at the Latin Grammys on Thursday to perform their new remixed version of Bon Jovi's classic "It's My Life" titled "Now Or Never." The two came onto a red lit stage dressed in black.

Bon Jovi's new single "Now or Never" is fronted by pop star and rapper Pitbull, and the two have scored a quick top 40 bestseller with their unlikely duet.