Dangerous Bunny wins Grammy for album of the yr : NPR

Dangerous Bunny made Grammys historical past on Sunday evening. His genre-bending DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, a defiant love letter to his residence island of Puerto Rico, turned the primary Spanish-language album to win album of the yr.

Sitting alone as his identify was referred to as, the 31-year-old appeared overcome with emotion earlier than strolling onstage and addressing Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Area in Spanish.

“Puerto Rico, consider me after I say we’re approach larger than 100 by 35,” he mentioned, referring to the island’s mileage. “There’s nothing we will not accomplish. Because of God, due to the Academy, due to all of the individuals who have believed in me all through my entire profession. To all of the individuals who labored on this album. Thanks, mami, for giving beginning to me in Puerto Rico.”

The singer, who didn’t carry out through the ceremony resulting from his upcoming presentation at subsequent week’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present, went on to dedicate the award “to all of the individuals who needed to depart their homeland, their nation, to observe their desires.”

Kendrick Lamar, the opposite high contender for the evening’s largest awards, set a document of his personal. He turned probably the most awarded rapper in Grammys historical past, successful 5 golden Gramophones on Sunday and bringing his complete to 27. For the second yr in a row, he scored probably the most wins of any nominated artist.

Earlier within the evening, when introduced with the very best música urbana album award, Dangerous Bunny wasted no time in addressing the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrant communities.

“Earlier than I say due to God, I am gonna say ICE out. We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We’re people and we’re People,” he mentioned. “The hate will get extra highly effective with extra hate. The one factor that is extra highly effective is love. We do not hate them – we love our folks, we love our household. And that is the best way to do it.”

Different winners spoke up, too. Olivia Dean, who took residence the award for finest new artist, addressed her household’s background in her speech. “I need to say I am up right here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I would not be right here,” the English singer mentioned. “I am a product of bravery and I feel these folks should be celebrated.” Dean delivered a bubbly efficiency of her soul-pop single “Man I Want” in a rundown of all eight finest new artist nominees, cementing her standing as a brand new sort of timeless pop star on the rise.

Billie Eilish, when accepting tune of the yr for “WILDFLOWER,” made a extra pointed assertion. “As grateful as I really feel, I truthfully do not feel like I have to say something however nobody is illegitimate on stolen land,” she mentioned. Earlier than strolling offstage, she added, “F*** ICE.”

In a throwback to the sound that constructed her profession, Woman Gaga returned full power to her frenetic “Mom Monster” persona — a sound she hadn’t introduced on the Grammys in years — with a stunning rock rendition of “Abracadabra.” In a while, she gained finest vocal pop album for MAYHEM — her second trophy of the evening. In her speech, she urged girls artists to observe their instinct in male-dominated areas.

“I simply need to say for girls in music that I do know typically whenever you’re within the studio with a bunch of fellows it may be arduous. So, I urge you to all the time take heed to your self and all the time combat to your concepts,” she mentioned. “Combat to your songs. Combat for your self as a producer. Just remember to are heard loudly.”

Making her Grammys stage debut, Reba McEntire joined Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson for a heartfelt model of her tune “Trailblazer,” kicking off the in memoriam portion of the night. The tributes ranged from a rousing Black Sabbath cowl in honor of Ozzy Osbourne — delivered by Submit Malone, Slash, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith and Duff McKagan — to a star-studded celebration of D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, led by Lauryn Hill and that includes electrifying solos from Raphael Saadiq, Bilal and Leon Thomas.

In his first main public efficiency in a number of years, Justin Bieber delivered a stripped down rendition of “YUKON.”

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Different excellent performances of the evening included Tyler, The Creator‘s transition from a black and white “Thought I Was Useless” by way of “Like Him” and right into a actually explosive “Sugar On My Tongue,” representing his two eligible albums up for awards on Sunday and paying homage to Michael Jackson.

In his first main public efficiency in a number of years, Justin Bieber delivered a stripped down rendition of “YUKON,” actually and musically — clad in solely a satin pair of boxer shorts and slouchy socks, he gave the impression to be looping his guitar stay as he stood on an in any other case naked stage. Bruno Mars performed twice: he opened the ceremony with a rock-fueled rendition of the nominated tune “APT.” alongside Rosé, and later pivoted to a full-band funk groove with “I Simply Would possibly.”

Earlier on Sunday, throughout a pre-show ceremony the place the vast majority of awards are handed out, a number of artists took residence their first-ever Grammys, together with Clipse, The Treatment, FKA twigs, Kehlani and Tyler Childers.