"Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" won album of the year - the first Spanish-language LP to take the Recording Academy's highest honor. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" was named record of the year, making Lamar the winningest rapper in Grammy history (and just the fourth artist to go back-to-back for the record prize). Then there were Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O'Connell, who took song of the year with "Wildflower"; they're now the only songwriters with three wins in that prestigious category."
""First and foremost, let's give a shout-out to the late, great Luther Vandross," the producer Sounwave said as he, Lamar, SZA and the song's other creators accepted their award at Crypto.com Arena. (Before they made it onstage, Cher misread the card identifying "Luther" as record of the year and said that Vandross himself had won.) Lamar added, "This is what music is about," and expressed his gratitude for being allowed "the privilege" to use Vandross' music."
Bad Bunny's album became the first Spanish-language LP to win album of the year. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" won record of the year, making Lamar the winningest rapper and the fourth artist to win that prize back-to-back. Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell won song of the year with "Wildflower," giving them three wins as songwriters in that category. The awards reflected demographic diversity among voting members while continuing to reward music that honors past artists and musical lineage. "Luther" samples Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn, linking to earlier soul traditions, and winners expressed public reverence for those influences. Olivia Dean won best new artist.
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