Overview
- Bad Bunny won album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the Grammys’ first all‑Spanish winner, dedicating it to people who left home to pursue dreams and earlier urging “ICE out.”
- Kendrick Lamar became the Grammys’ most‑awarded rap artist after five wins, including record of the year for Luther with SZA, following Cher’s onstage misread.
- A broad anti‑ICE stance ran through speeches, pins and press‑room comments, with Billie Eilish, Kehlani and others delivering explicit condemnations of immigration enforcement.
- Host Trevor Noah’s politically edged monologue drew pushback as President Trump posted that he would sue him after the broadcast.
- Viral and offbeat moments included Justin Bieber’s boxers‑only performance, the Dalai Lama’s first Grammy accepted by Rufus Wainwright, and several high‑profile absences such as Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.