Bad Bunny is gearing up for his halftime show performance at the Super Bowl next weekend, but first he had a big — and historic — win at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
The Puerto Rican artist’s album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” won album of the year, becoming the first Spanish-language album to take home music’s top prize, The Associated Press reported. The album also won best Latin urban album.
He’ll also be setting records when he performs during the Super Bowl halftime show next week. Bad Bunny — who was the most-streamed artist in 2025 on Spotify, with nearly 20 billion streams — will be the first solo Latino artist to headline the show, the Deseret News previously reported.
Bad Bunny shared his love for Puerto Rico as he accepted his Grammy for album of the year, telling the audience in Spanish, “Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we are much bigger than 100 by 35″ — a Puerto Rican colloquialism that has to do with the size of the island, according to AP. “And there is nothing we can’t achieve. ... Thank you, mami, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico, I love you.”
Who else won big at the 2026 Grammys?
Kendrick Lamar — last year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer — set a record of his own on Sunday after he and SZA took home record of the year for “luther,” and his “GNX” won for best rap album. He’s now the most awarded rapper at the Grammys, and he also had the most wins of any nominated artist for the second year in a row, according to NPR.
Another significant record was set by filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who achieved “EGOT” status — winning Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony awards — after winning his first Grammy for best music film with “Music by John Williams,” AP reported.
Meanwhile, Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower,” and Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem” won best pop vocal album. Best contemporary country album went to Jelly Roll for “Beautifully Broken.”
What to know about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
This won’t be Bad Bunny’s first time gracing the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show. He previously appeared at the Super Bowl in 2020, performing alongside Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
When Bad Bunny takes the stage as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots play on Sunday, he will not only be the first solo Latino artist to perform there, but it will be the first Super Bowl halftime show to be performed entirely in Spanish, The Athletic reported.
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement when his performance was announced in September. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown … this is for my people, my culture, and our history.”
Bad Bunny’s upcoming performance has raised controversy among conservatives since the time it was announced, however. President Donald Trump has said that he will not attend the game, calling the Puerto Rican a “ridiculous choice,” according to The New York Times. Conservative organization Turning Point USA has announced that it will be hosting an alternative halftime show during the game on Sunday, as the Deseret News previously reported.
“Bad Bunny represents the global energy and cultural vibrancy that define today’s music scene,” Jon Barker, senior vice president of Global Event Production for the NFL, said in the statement in September. “As one of the most influential and streamed artists in the world, his unique ability to bridge genres, languages, and audiences makes him an exciting and natural choice to take the Super Bowl halftime stage.”
What Bad Bunny has said about ICE and immigrants
Not long before his Super Bowl halftime show was announced last September, Bad Bunny shared performance dates for his world tour — but did not include any in the U.S., due to concerns about ICE showing up at his concerts, CNN reported. His tour included a two-month residency in Puerto Rico.
“People from the US could come here to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world,” he told i-D magazine, per CNN. “But there was the issue that … ICE could be outside (my concert venue). And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
In response to Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl performance, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem later said that ICE would “be all over” at the Super Bowl.
During the Grammys Sunday night, Bad Bunny again addressed his concerns about ICE and immigrants during his acceptance speech for the best Latin urban album.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ICE out. We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans,” he said, according to NPR. “The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that’s more powerful is love. We don’t hate them – we love our people, we love our family. And that’s the way to do it.”