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Bad Bunny Makes Album of the Year History as Kendrick Lamar Sets Grammy Record

Artists turned the telecast into a platform against ICE, capping Trevor Noah’s final CBS-hosted show before the Grammys move to ABC.

Overview

  • Political messaging defined the night, with winners and presenters wearing 'ICE OUT' pins as Bad Bunny opened a speech with 'ICE out' and Billie Eilish declared 'no one is illegal on stolen land.'
  • Billie Eilish won song of the year for 'Wildflower,' Olivia Dean took best new artist, and Lady Gaga earned best pop vocal album after also winning a dance/pop category.
  • Trevor Noah hosted for the sixth and final time, and President Donald Trump posted that he would sue Noah following political jokes during the broadcast.
  • Steven Spielberg won best music film for Music by John Williams, completing his EGOT with his first Grammy.
  • K-Pop notched a milestone as 'Golden' from KPop Demon Hunters, performed by the fictional group Huntrix, won best song written for visual media.