Bad Bunny made Grammy history Sunday night by winning Album of the Year for "Debí Tirar Mas Fotos," becoming the first artist to win the award for a record sung entirely in Spanish, according to BBC World. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican musician's win at the 68th Grammy Awards capped a night of celebration and political statements, Euronews reported.
The album, a personal exploration of Latin musical history, beat out Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter for the ceremony's main prize, BBC World noted. Accepting the award, presented by Harry Styles, Bad Bunny dedicated the moment to people who left their homeland to follow their dreams, Euronews reported. The win carried extra weight after his 2022 album "Un Verano Sin Ti" became the first Spanish language record nominated in the category but did not win, according to Euronews.
The award was presented during a ceremony where many artists spoke out against the US administration's current immigration crackdown, BBC World reported. Bad Bunny is also scheduled to headline next week's Super Bowl half-time show, according to BBC World.
Meanwhile, in Costa Rica, right-wing candidate Laura Fernández declared victory in the country's presidential election on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. Fernández, of the Sovereign People's Party (PPSO), claimed victory after preliminary results showed her with a commanding lead. According to Al Jazeera, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal reported that with 81 percent of polling stations tallied, Fernández had secured 48.9 percent of the vote. Costa Rica held elections on Sunday to choose a president and 57 members of congress, The Guardian reported, amid concerns about increasing insecurity and warnings of an authoritarian turn. Fernández campaigned on a promise of a hard line on security, The Guardian noted.
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