Overview
- Accepting his awards, Bad Bunny opened with “ICE out” and said “We are not savages… we are humans and we are Americans,” later dedicating Album of the Year to migrants who left their homelands to pursue dreams.
- Artists across the show displayed “ICE out” pins and criticized U.S. immigration enforcement, with Billie Eilish declaring “No one is illegal on stolen land” and Olivia Dean honoring her immigrant family in her Best New Artist remarks.
- Kendrick Lamar won Record of the Year with SZA for “Luther” and added enough trophies to reach 26 career Grammys, the most for a rapper, after Cher drew notice for a presenting flub during the announcement.
- Bad Bunny also won Best Urban Music Album and Best Global Music Performance (“EoO”), underscoring his cross‑category dominance on the night.
- The Grammy spotlight now follows Bad Bunny into his scheduled Super Bowl halftime show next week, heightening attention to his message and momentum.