Overview
- Bad Bunny became the first artist to take Album of the Year for a Spanish-language release and earlier declared "ICE out" before dedicating his win to people who left their homelands.
- Kendrick Lamar extended his all-time Grammy lead among rappers with multiple trophies, including Record of the Year for "Luther" with SZA.
- Anti-ICE messaging permeated the night as artists wore pins and spoke from the stage, with Billie Eilish using her Song of the Year speech to say "F—k ICE."
- The telecast blended spectacle and remembrance, featuring a "War Pigs" tribute to Ozzy Osbourne led by Post Malone, Slash and Chad Smith, Justin Bieber’s boxers-only performance, and an envelope flub by Cher.
- Trevor Noah concluded his sixth hosting stint as President Trump threatened to sue him after the show, and preshow winners included Steven Spielberg, who completed his EGOT.