Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

“Puerto Rico”, Bad Bunny started his speech in Spanish on Sunday, thanking those who believed in him, worked on the album and his mom.

“I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams,” he said in English after being presented the award.

Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” and used the moment to add her voice to the chorus of musicians criticising the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdown on Sunday.

“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft”.

Immigration was a pointed theme of the night. Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”, used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people.

“Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out," he said, starting out his speech in English to huge applause. “We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”

Before Bad Bunny took home the best música urbana album trophy, Olivia Dean was named best new artist.

"I never really imagined that I would be up here," she said, receiving her first Grammy while wiping away tears. “I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn't be here ... I am a product of bravery, and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated.”

Kendrick Lamar and SZA won record of the year at an electric 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday night for “Luther”.

Cher presented the award and mistakenly said it goes to “Luther Vandross” instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their single “Luther”.

Lamar also won the first televised award of the night, rap album for “GNX”, accepting the trophy from Queen Latifah and Doechii.

The victory means Lamar broke Jay-Z’s record to become the rapper with the most career Grammys. Jay-Z has 25; after he took home rap album and record of the year, Lamar’s total is 27.

Pop vocal album went to Lady Gaga for “Mayhem” while the pop solo performance went to Lola Young for “Messy”. The inaugural contemporary country album category went to Jelly Roll for “Beautifully Broken”. (AP)