Grammy Awards Highlights: Bad Bunny Takes Album of the Year in Groundbreaking Win

Grammy Awards Highlights: Bad Bunny Takes Album of the Year in Groundbreaking Win — Static01.nyt.com
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Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny were the top winners at the 68th Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny won album of the year for 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' the first Spanish-language album to take the prize, and Kendrick Lamar won five trophies including record of the year ('Luther') and best rap album ('GNX'), bringing his career total to 27 Grammys.

The ceremony featured visible protest and political statements: several artists wore "ICE OUT" pins, and Bad Bunny, while accepting best música urbána album, 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, accepting song of the year for "Wildflower," said, "No one is illegal on stolen land." The night included other notable milestones and performances.

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