"Puerto Rican superstar, Bad Bunny, made history at the 2026 Grammy Awards when he became the first artist to win album of the year for a Spanish-language project, with him winning for his album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. In addition to the top prize, Bad Bunny, whose given name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, took home the award for the best musica urbana album and best global music performance for his song "EoO"."
"In his acceptance remarks, and not unlike other moments throughout his career, the artist used the spotlight to express his political views. "Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out," Bad Bunny said during his acceptance speech for best musica urbana album. "We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens we're humans and we are Americans," he added in response to the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country."
"But this Sunday, Bad Bunny will meet a larger and potentially more politically divided audience at the Super Bowl, where he is set to headline this year's halftime show. Since late September when the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced their invitation to Bad Bunny, many took to social media to voice their indignation at the choice to platform an artist who has only released music in Spanish."
Bad Bunny won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, marking a first for a Spanish-language project. He also won best musica urbana album and best global music performance for the song "EoO." During acceptance remarks, he publicly criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, declaring "ICE out" and asserting that migrants are human and American. Los Angeles audiences largely applauded his statements. Bad Bunny is scheduled to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, a platform that has prompted social media debate over an artist who performs primarily in Spanish. Academic voices have connected his career to Puerto Rican resistance and teaching resources.
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