Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny Makes History, Stars Protest ICE
Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, during a ceremony marked by protests against the Trump administration's immigration policies. The 2026 Grammy Awards took place amid immigration protests across the country, according to ABC News.
The Puerto Rican artist won the night's top prize for his sixth album, "Debí Tirar Mas Fotos," a personal exploration of Puerto Rico's musical history, beating out Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar, according to BBC World. The 31-year-old dedicated the award to immigrants who "leave their home, land, their country, to follow their dreams," BBC World reported.
Several other artists used the platform to speak out in support of immigrants. Olivia Dean, a British singer-songwriter, won the Best New Artist award and noted her own family's immigrant history. "I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," said Dean, whose father is British and whose mother is of Jamaican and Guyanese heritage, according to ABC News.
The protests at the Grammys coincided with increased scrutiny of immigration enforcement agency ICE, following the fatal shooting of US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, according to BBC Business. The agency has faced increased criticism following the deaths of two US citizens.
In related news, French technology giant Capgemini announced it would sell its US subsidiary after its work locating people for ICE sparked outrage, according to BBC Business. Capgemini had come under pressure from French lawmakers over a contract its subsidiary signed with ICE, amid international scrutiny over the methods used by the agency's agents in Minnesota.
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