Highlights from 68th Grammy Awards
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The 68th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar the night's biggest winner for the second year in a row.
The rapper took home five awards, including record of the year for Luther, a duet with SZA, and best rap album for GNX.
But he was pipped to the night's biggest prize - album of the year - by Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny.
The "Big Four" categories: Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for Wildflower, Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – Luther was named winner in the Record of the Year category, Album of the Year went to Bad Bunny for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and Olivia Dean was named Best new Artist.
Click here for the BBC’s full list of winners and nominees.
Pushback from music’s biggest stars against the Trump administration’s campaign targeting illegal immigration, particularly the work of ICE, was visible Sunday from the Grammys red carpet and throughout the telecast.
According to the Associated Press, activists spent the week pressing celebrities to don pins protesting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in cities, working with their teams to spread the message and circulating them at the many events leading up to the ceremony.
Billie Eilish, Finneas and Carole King wore pins while appearing onstage. Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who don’t normally address American politics, had them. Eilish began her song of the year speech by professing that “no one is illegal on stolen land.” British soul pop singer Olivia Dean, recognized as best new artist, shared that she is the granddaughter of an immigrant — people who she said “deserve to be celebrated.” Expletives flew as ICE got cursed multiple times by winners including Kehlani.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out,” Bad Bunny said to great applause while accepting the award for best música urbana album. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”