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Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize. “Puerto Rico,” Bad Bunny started his speech in Spanish, thanking those who believed in him, worked on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kendrick Lamar and SZA win record of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar and SZA won record of the year at an electric 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday night for “Luther.” Cher presented the award and mistakenly said it goes to “Luther Vandross” instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their single “Luther.” One of the song’s producers, Sounwave, began the acceptance speech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music’s biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. Pushback from music’s biggest stars was visible Sunday from the Grammys red carpet and throughout the telecast. Activists spent the week pressing celebrities to don ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ms. Lauryn Hill returns to the Grammys to pay tribute to D’Angelo, Roberta Flack
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Grammy Awards in memoriam segment celebrated the legacies of the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack at the 68th annual ceremony Sunday night. Ms. Lauryn Hill appeared on the Grammy stage for the first time since 1999, when she became the first hip-hop artist to win album of the year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!XJ Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — X.J. Kennedy, an award-winning poet, author, translator and educator who schooled millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers with his children’s stories and intricate, witty verse, died Sunday at 96. Kennedy died of natural causes at his home in Peabody, Massachusetts, according to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billie Eilish wins song of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, shares pro-immigration message
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” at the 2026 Grammy Awards and used the moment to add her voice to the chorus of musicians criticizing immigration authorities Sunday. “No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Host Trevor Noah takes aim at Nicki Minaj, goes easy on Kendrick Lamar at Grammys
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Noah once again roamed through the audience during his monologue to open the Grammy Awards, taking pokes at the stars while standing right next to them, but he saved his most pointed joke for someone who was absent. “ Nicki Minaj is not here,” Noah said, to big cheers from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar win at the 2026 Grammy Awards
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Immigration was a pointed theme at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people. “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!See photos of music’s biggest stars at the Grammy Awards
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music royalty has gathered for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which are being presented Sunday in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar is the night’s leading nominee and became the most-decorated rapper in Grammys history early in the show. Justin Bieber, Rosé, Lady Gaga and Katseye are among the night’s headlining performers. ___ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Bieber returns to Grammys stage for stripped-down performance
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Justin Bieber returned to the Grammys stage Sunday for a stripped-down — in more ways than one — performance. Rocking nothing but a pair of boxers and socks, the Canadian pop star used a loop pedal to create a backing track with a guitar and drum machine before launching into his single “Yukon.” The soulful, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Olivia Dean, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny among Grammy winners
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Olivia Dean took home the best new artist award at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, while Bad Bunny accepted the best música urbana album award for ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ to a thunderous standing ovation, saying to the audience, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out.” The awards are airing live ... Read More »
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