Popcast reacts to Grammys as Bad Bunny wins album of the year

The New York Times Popcast published a special episode, "Grammys Instant Reactions! Bad Bunny Owns the Night," on Feb. 2, 2026, at 2:15 a.m. ET. Hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli recorded the episode live on Instagram immediately after the ceremony to discuss the night.

On the episode, the hosts react to Bad Bunny’s album of the year win, Justin Bieber’s striking performance and the political statements that appeared throughout the show, among other moments from the Grammys.

The segment was presented as a special, post-ceremony conversation and was recorded live on Instagram, according to the Popcast description. The show invites listeners to join its Facebook group and Discord channel and to share feedback at popcast@nytimes.com.

Listeners are directed to subscribe for full access to New York Times podcasts. The Popcast can be found at nytimes.com/podcasts and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, per the episode notes.

Jon Caramanica is identified in the episode notes as a pop music critic who hosts "Popcast." Joe Coscarelli is described as a culture reporter who focuses on popular music and as a co-host of the Times podcast "Popcast (Deluxe)."

What is known from the episode description is that the hosts offered immediate reactions to the Grammys and highlighted several headline moments; the full discussion and analysis are available by listening to the episode or subscribing to the Times podcasts.

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