Bad Bunny Makes History at the Grammys 2026 With Album of the Year Win

Bad Bunny appeared to be stunned Sunday evening when Harry Styles announced his album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, as the album of the year at the Grammys 2026. He remained seated for several long seconds, hand over his eyes, apparently overcome with emotion, before springing to his feet and heading to the stage. He turned around and saw his own face projected on the screen behind him, massive, then spun back to the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up before beginning his speech in Spanish.

“Believe me when I say that we are much bigger than 100 by 35 [note: Puerto Rico is approximately 100 miles long by 35 miles wide], and there is nothing that we can’t accomplish,” the artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said. “Thank you God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to everyone that believed in me throughout my career. [Thank you] to everyone who worked on this album, and thank you, Mom, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico. I love you.”

This is the first time in Grammys history that a Spanish-language album has won album of the year.

Earlier in the evening, upon winning best música urbana album, Bad Bunny used his acceptance speech to condemn ICE’s anti-immigrant activities. The musician, who gamely participated in bits throughout the night with host Trevor Noah and eventually sang a snippet of his own song at Noah’s urging, was nominated for six total awards this year, and won three. (The first win, for best global music performance, was not televised.) He now has six Grammys total to his name.

Of course, Bad Bunny won’t be absent from our television screens for long: Though it’s unlikely that he’ll use the occasion to rewear the corseted Schiaparelli tuxedo that earned him a place on Vanity Fair’s 2026 Grammys best-dressed list, he’s headlining the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show on Sunday, February 8. The gig has riled Donald Trump and the MAGA right for months since the NFL announced him as the sporting event’s marquee performer, with Trump vowing not to attend, and Turning Point USA announcing that they’d put on their own “All-American Halftime Show,” though with days to go, no details have been announced.