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Unhealthy Bunny simply received large on the 2026 Grammy Awards, and he ended the night time with an emotional acceptance speech delivered virtually fully in Spanish.
The Puerto Rican famous person (actual identify Benito Martínez Ocasio), who performs primarily in Spanish, took dwelling the most important trophy on Sunday when he received Album of the 12 months for his Debí Tirar Más Fotos. And after breaking down in tears at his desk, the "Yo Perreo Sola" rapper took an extended pause to gather himself earlier than lastly making his approach as much as the stage along with his hand over his coronary heart in gratitude.
However if you happen to don't converse Spanish and couldn't perceive what he mentioned in his highly effective speech, Leisure Weekly has you lined. Right here's Unhealthy Bunny's full Album of the 12 months acceptance speech translated from Spanish into English:
"Consider me once I let you know that we’re a lot greater than simply 100 by 35," Unhealthy Bunny started, referring to the approximate measurement of the island of Puerto Rico. "And there may be nothing that we can not obtain. Thank God, thank the academy, thank all of the individuals who have believed in me all through my complete profession."
He continued, "To all of the individuals who labored on this album, thanks. Mommy, for giving beginning to me in Puerto Rico, I really like you."
Unhealthy Bunny then mentioned in English, "I need to dedicate this award to all of the those that needed to depart their homeland, their nation, to comply with their goals."
He then switched again to Spanish as he continued: "To all of the individuals who have misplaced a beloved one and, even so, have needed to transfer ahead, and proceed with nice energy, this award is for you."
Unhealthy Bunny ended his speech, which you’ll be able to watch beneath, with one other highly effective message.
"Thanks for a lot love, I really like you all," he mentioned. "To all of the Latinos in your complete world and to all of the artists who got here earlier than and who deserved to be on this stage receiving this award, thanks very a lot."
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Unhealthy Bunny beat out his fellow nominees Justin Bieber (Swag), Sabrina Carpenter (Man's Greatest Pal), Clipse, Pusha T & Malice (Let God Kind Em Out), Woman Gaga (Mayhem), Kendrick Lamar (GNX), Leon Thomas (Mutt), and Tyler, the Creator (Chromakopia).
Earlier within the night time, Unhealthy Bunny additionally received Greatest Música Urbana Album award for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and obtained political in his speech (delivered in English this time) amid nationwide unrest over violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations which have resulted in harmless deaths.
"ICE out," he started earlier than pausing as a result of viewers erupting in huge applause and cheers. "We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We’re people and we’re People. I need to say to the individuals, I do know it’s powerful to not hate in nowadays. I used to be considering someday we get … contaminados? I don’t know methods to say that in English. The hate will get extra highly effective with extra hate. The one factor that’s extra highly effective than hate is love, so please, we must be totally different. We struggle, we’ve to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our individuals, we love our household, and that’s the way in which to do it, with love. Don’t overlook that please."
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Presently one of many greatest musical artists on the planet with over 107 billion streams on Spotify and 49.5 million followers on Instagram, Unhealthy Bunny can also be gearing as much as headline the 2026 Apple Music Tremendous Bowl LX halftime present on Feb. 8, which has prompted backlash from conservative figures.
Unhealthy Bunny beforehand acknowledged he prevented bringing his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour to the continental United States on account of issues that ICE would goal his concert events, and Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem has introduced that she might be sending ICE to the Tremendous Bowl. "We'll be throughout that place," she mentioned. "We're going to implement the regulation."
Homeland Safety advisor Corey Lewandowski additionally threatened ICE presence on the Tremendous Bowl, saying, "There’s nowhere you’ll be able to present protected haven to people who find themselves on this nation illegally."
See the complete record of Grammy winners right here.
—Further reporting by Patrick Gomez
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