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Bad Bunny Leads Grammy Contenders as Spanish-Only Super Bowl Halftime Nears

The Puerto Rican star’s touring boycott of the continental U.S. to avoid exposing Latino fans to ICE has fueled denunciations from President Trump.

Overview

  • Bad Bunny has six Grammy nominations, including album of the year for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, which could become the first Spanish-language winner of that prize.
  • The Grammys are being held tonight in Los Angeles, with Bad Bunny competing alongside Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga in the top categories.
  • He is slated to headline the Feb. 8 halftime show in Santa Clara in a performance that coverage indicates will be entirely in Spanish.
  • The Super Bowl appearance is his only U.S. date this cycle after he cut the United States from his tour over concerns about potential ICE raids targeting predominantly Latino audiences.
  • He was the most-streamed artist of 2025 with roughly 19–20 billion plays, and his San Juan concert run was estimated to add $200 million to $700 million to Puerto Rico’s economy.