Grammy Awards: Award for Bad Bunny – Protests towards ICE | EUROtoday

The US rapper Bad Bunny gained the Grammy for greatest album with “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”. This was the primary time that an album whose tune lyrics have been completely in Spanish was honored on this significantly necessary music awards class on the gala in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old singer, initially from Puerto Rico, may even be performing on the Super Bowl halftime present subsequent weekend.

On “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” Bad Bunny mixes trendy beats with conventional Puerto Rican music types. The album is a tribute to his native Puerto Rico. The rapper dedicates himself to his cultural identification and offers with the subject of colonialism. It is his sixth solo studio album, with which he reached primary within the US and several other different nations.

The 31-year-old, who has gained a number of awards on the Grammys, criticized the US immigration company ICE on stage. “Before I thank God, I say: ICE out!” mentioned the 31-year-old. The visitors within the corridor responded with a standing ovation. “We are not savages, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans,” he continued.

The Puerto Rican had beforehand criticized deportations and raids and introduced that he wouldn’t play any concert events within the USA in the meanwhile as a part of his world tour on account of issues about ICE operations.

“The only thing stronger than hate is love,” he mentioned on stage. “That’s why we have to be different. When we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people.”

Musician Billie Eilish, who obtained the award for Song of the Year (“Wildflower”) collectively together with her brother Finneas O’Connell, additionally sharply criticized US immigration coverage. “As grateful as I am, I honestly don’t feel the need to say anything other than: Nobody is on stolen land illegally,” mentioned the 24-year-old, receiving cheers and applause from the viewers.

“It’s really hard to know what to say and do now,” the American continued. “I’m hopeful in this room and I feel like we just have to keep fighting, raising our voices and protesting. Our voices really matter and people matter. ‘Fuck ICE’ is all I want to say.”

The first winners have been introduced on Sunday earlier than the official ceremony started in Los Angeles. The most necessary music prize on the earth went to Lady Gaga within the class of Best Dance-Pop Recording for her electro-pop hit “Abracadabra”.

And the Dalai Lama gained his first Grammy – for his narrative voice. He prevailed with the audio ebook “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”. The class during which the Dalai Lama gained was “Best Recording for Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling.”

The Dalai Lama himself was not current to just accept the award in Los Angeles. Songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright did this on behalf of the band.

British singer Olivia Dean has gained the Grammy for greatest younger artist. The 26-year-old gained the class towards artists and bands reminiscent of Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Lola Young, Addison Rae and Katseye. “Thank you,” the singer mentioned with tears in her eyes throughout her acceptance speech on the gala in Los Angeles. “I never really thought I would be up here.”

Afterwards, Dean additionally not directly criticized the aggressive tightening of US immigration coverage by President Donald Trump’s administration. One of her grandparents was additionally an immigrant, Dean mentioned. “I am the product of courage and these people deserve to be celebrated. We are nothing without each other.”

For the primary time within the historical past of the Grammys, a Ok-pop tune was additionally awarded one of many golden gramophones. The tune “Golden” from the hit Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” obtained the glory as greatest tune written for visible media, the organizers introduced.