Unhealthy Bunny, Billie Eilish name out ICE on the 2026 Grammy Awards

[ad_1] Rapper Kendrick Lamar on Sunday gained 4 Grammys whereas Unhealthy Bunny and Woman Gaga gained two every -- however all three nonetheless had been within the hunt for historical past on music's greatest evening.

Unhealthy Bunny in the meantime earned cheers as he delivered a robust political message, ripping the nationwide immigration raids which have polarised America, a pointed theme on the 68th annual Grammy Awards.

"Earlier than I say due to God, I am gonna say 'ICE out'," Unhealthy Bunny stated as he accepted the award for finest musica urbana album for his "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" ("I Ought to Have Taken Extra Pictures").

"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens; we're people and we're People," the 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer stated, one week earlier than he takes one of many world's greatest levels, headlining the Tremendous Bowl halftime present.

Billie Eilish gained track of the yr for “Wildflower” on the 2026 Grammy Awards and used the second so as to add her voice to the refrain of musicians criticising immigration authorities Sunday.

“Nobody is against the law on stolen land,” she stated whereas accepting the award for the track from her 2024 album “Hit Me Arduous and Comfortable.” "(Expletive) ICE is all I wish to say.”

Pharrell Williams accepts the Dr. Dre International Impression award to through the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. © Chris Pizzello, AP It was an enormous second on an evening of hard-hitting performances, poignant speeches and one-liners from six-time host Trevor Noah.

Lamar scooped up 4 awards within the rap classes together with finest rap album for "GNX," whereas Gaga gained for finest pop vocal album and finest dance pop recording.

"I simply wish to say for ladies in music that I do know typically whenever you're within the studio with a bunch of fellows, it may be onerous. So I urge you to at all times hearken to your self and at all times combat on your concepts," Woman Gaga stated.

Britain's Olivia Dean was topped Finest New Artist.

Album of the Yr showdown "I am not good at speaking about myself, however I categorical it by means of the music. It is an honor to be right here," stated Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize winner.

The 38-year-old California native, who gained 5 Grammys final yr due to his smash diss observe "Not Like Us," can be up for Document of the Yr for "Luther" that includes R&B artist SZA.

Standing in Lamar's means for Album of the Yr is Unhealthy Bunny, who's in the midst of a world tour, simply months after a massively profitable residency in San Juan.

His "Un verano sin ti" (2022) was the primary Spanish-language album nominated for Album of the Yr honors. A win on Sunday would give Unhealthy Bunny one other point out within the historical past books.

Woman Gaga, 39, made a splashy comeback to touring with "Mayhem," her assortment of pop bangers with a darkish edge that embraces her dramatic facet. She has seven nominations.

Cirkut and Woman Gaga embrace after accepting the award for finest pop vocal album for "Mayhem" through the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026 © Chris Pizzello, AP A win for Album of the Yr would full her hat trick of high awards.

She took Document and Music of the Yr honors seven years in the past for the soundtrack hit "Shallow," from "A Star is Born" -- which additionally earned her an Oscar.

Additionally nominated for Album of the Yr are: pop princess Sabrina Carpenter; R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas; Tyler, the Creator; hip-hop duo Clipse (Pusha T and Malice); and Bieber -- along with his first studio effort in 4 years.

Huge performances Noah repeatedly joked with the 31-year-old Latin megastar, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, about not performing as a consequence of Tremendous Bowl contractual restrictions -- and even sang just a few bars in Spanish himself earlier than Unhealthy Bunny indulged with a brief verse.

Okay-pop singer Rose and Bruno Mars kicked off the proceedings with a high-octane efficiency of "APT.," earlier than Noah took to the stage.

Woman Gaga supplied an brisk model of "Abracadabra" and Justin Bieber stripped to his boxers for his activate stage.

Bruno Mars performs "I Simply Would possibly" through the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. © Chris Pizzello, AP Reba McEntire and Lauryn Hill sang in honor of those that died during the last yr on this planet of music. Late rocker Ozzy Osbourne's spouse Sharon and youngsters Kelly and Jack seemed on as Publish Malone paid tribute.

"Golden," from the Netflix animated smash hit "KPop Demon Hunters," gained the prize for finest track written for visible media, and high Oscar nominee "Sinners" gained two soundtrack awards.

The vast majority of the 95 awards had been handed out at a pre-gala ceremony earlier than the televised broadcast.

Joni Mitchell -- one in all a number of attendees carrying an "ICE OUT" pin in protest of US President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown -- took a prize for finest historic album.