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Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History as Artists Criticize ICE Onstage

Los angeles: The 68th Grammy Awards announced their winners at a ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, US, on Sunday. Bad Bunny achieved a historic milestone by winning Album of the Year for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," marking the first time a Spanish-language album received the top prize.

According to Anadolu Agency, the evening also saw Billie Eilish win Song of the Year for "Wildflower," while Record of the Year was awarded to "Luther," a collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Olivia Dean took home the Best New Artist award, and Lady Gaga was recognized with Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Dance-Pop Recording for "Abracadabra."

Kendrick Lamar dominated the rap categories, winning Best Rap Album for "GNX," Best Rap Song for "TV Off," and Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Luther." Lola Young claimed the award for Best Pop Solo Performance with "Messy," and Doechii won Best Music Video for "Anxiety."

In the alternative and rock categories, The Cure's "Songs of a Lost World" won Best Alternative Music Album, while Turnstile's "Never Enough" was named Best Rock Album. In the film and television music categories, Ludwig Goransson received the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the film "Sinners," and the song "Golden" from "K-Pop Demon Hunters" won Best Song Written for Visual Media, a first for this category.

The ceremony also featured political statements. Bad Bunny, who won Best Musica Urbana Album, used his platform to criticize ICE, starting his speech with "ICE out." He emphasized the humanity of immigrants, stating, "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans." Billie Eilish also voiced her criticism, saying during her acceptance speech, "No one is illegal on stolen land... F*ck ICE is all I want to say."