Grammy Awards: Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year; Lamar Leads With Five Wins

Grammy Awards: Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year; Lamar Leads With Five Wins — Static01.nyt.com
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Bad Bunny won album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," becoming the first Spanish-language album to receive the Grammys' top prize. The night also saw Kendrick Lamar take home five trophies, including record of the year for "Luther," and Billie Eilish and Finneas win song of the year for "Wildflower," their third time receiving that honor.

The ceremony was marked by explicit political statements and visible protest: many artists wore "ICE OUT" pins, and Bad Bunny, while accepting best música urbana album earlier, said, "Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out," adding, "We're not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens.

We are humans, and we are Americans." Billie Eilish said, "No one is illegal on stolen land." Other notable winners included Lady Gaga for best pop vocal album for "Mayhem," Lola Young for best pop solo performance with "Messy," Jelly Roll for best contemporary country album, Leon Thomas in R&B categories, and wins in rock and metal for the Cure and Turnstile.

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