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and had to be gently called back by host Trevor Noah. Then she forgot that she had to open the "Grammy goes to ..." envelope. And when she did, seeing that the text on the card said " Luther " by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, she announced happily that the winner was Luther Vandross (er, "Luther Grandross"), who of course died back in 2005.

Like a lot of immigrants lately-like a lot of Americans lately-Trevor Noah is mulling life after the United States. Early in this year's Grammys, during an interlude between speeches and performances, the ceremony's host asked Bad Bunny a question: "If things keep getting worse in America, can I come live with you in Puerto Rico?" Bad Bunny grimaced and stated the obvious: Puerto Rico is in America. Noah tried to shush him, saying, "Don't tell them that."

I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams,

"Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out," "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans," "I know it's tough to not hate these days. And I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminated. The hate gets more powerful with more hate," "The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don't hate them; we love our people. We love our family, and that's the way to do it - with love. Don't forget that, please."

First up, however, he was nominated for a half-dozen awards at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Feb. 1. Bad Bunny's six Grammy nominations include the three of the so-called "Big Four" general field categories - Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The other nods are for Best Música Urbana Album, Best Global Music Performance and Best Album Cover. Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated in those three general field categories.

Apple has spearheaded the Super Bowl halftime show since 2023, building a complex array of advertising, teasers, playlists, and other content across its many platforms for Rihanna (2023), Usher (2024), and Kendrick Lamar (2025). Since the start of this $50-million-per-year sponsorship deal, Apple has treated the halftime show like it might be one of its products, with all the marketing and advertising bells and whistles it has at its disposal for things like the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Since it was announced that Bad Bunny would perform at the halftime show, the Super Bowl has sparked conversation beyond the field and, on Monday, that debate intensified further. On social media, the event has been labeled an anti-Trump spectacle following the NFL's announcement that Green Day will serve as the opening act on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The woman claims that the audio recordings were made in 2018 at the request of the singer's producer, La Paciencia, whose real name is Roberto Rosado. The woman claims that she was not notified that they would be used in the artist's upcoming music. At the time of the request, the purpose of the audio was not explained. Nor was the plaintiff informed that her identity would be used and commercially exploited.

Bad Bunny has been sued over a voice recording sampled on "Solo de Mi" and "EoO"-companion songs featured on 2018's and last year's Debí Tirar Más Fotos- reports. The plaintiff, Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera, claims producer Roberto Rosado solicited the recording from her when they were theater students at the Interamerican University of Arecibo. The lawsuit argues that Rivera, having never agreed to its commercial use or signed a contract,

Coming from humble beginnings, Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny has fast become an unstoppable music sensation; in 2025, he was crowned Spotify's most-streamed artist for the fourth year in a row. The artist had 19.8 billion streams in 2025, and his latest release, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTos, was also 2025's Global Top Album on the platform, a huge achievement. First debuting on SoundCloud in 2013,

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When I listen to a song, I listen for the lyrics. The words put images in my head, if they're good, like a Springsteen line. (Singing) The screen door slams. Mary's dress waves. Or they convey an emotion, AJR describing a guy who's sorry for himself, hearing the world's smallest violin. Song lyrics even influence how I try to write for you, writing for your ear.

Bad Bunny's houses in Los Angeles are the epitome of luxury, and he's come a long way from his modest upbringing in Almirante Sur, a rural area in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Still, the reggaetón, trap, and pop musician enjoys frequent visits home, and earlier this year held a 30-day residency in San Juan in support of his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which serves as a love letter to the Caribbean island.

On Thursday night, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny took home the biggest prize at the Latin Grammy awards: His genre-bending homage to his island, DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS, won album of the year. Despite the fact that he had a dozen trophies in his case before the night even began, he had never won any in the show's three major categories album, record or song of the year.