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Bad Bunny makes GRAMMY history after becoming the first Spanish-language artist to dominate the biggest categories


One of the most impactful artists of his generation


 Bad Bunny accepts the award for musica urbana album at the 65th Grammy Awards, held at the Crytpo.com Arena on February 5, 2023. -- (Photo by Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)© Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag
Shirley GomezSenior Writer
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 3:45 PM EST

Global superstar and three-time GRAMMY winner Bad Bunny has once again rewritten the rules of the music industry. The Puerto Rican trailblazer has become the first Spanish-language artist to receive nominations in all three of the GRAMMYs’ most prestigious categories — Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year — at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

And that’s just the beginning. With a total of six nominations, Bad Bunny’s influence has officially transcended borders, languages, and genres, solidifying him as one of the most impactful artists of his generation.

 Bad Bunny accepts the Best Musica Urbana Album award for 'Un Verano Sin Ti' onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards.© Getty Images for The Recording A
Bad Bunny accepts the Best Musica Urbana Album award for 'Un Verano Sin Ti' onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards.

A Historic GRAMMY Sweep

Bad Bunny’s nominations for the 2026 GRAMMYs read like a victory lap:

  • Record of the Year: “DtMF”
  • Album of the Year: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
  • Song of the Year: “DtMF”
  • Best Música Urbana Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
  • Best Global Music Performance: “EoO”
  • Best Album Cover: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Bad Bunny's album 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' introduces traditional Puerto Rican sounds to the world© Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny's album 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' introduces traditional Puerto Rican sounds to the world

Each nomination marks another step in his ongoing mission to redefine Latin music’s place on the world stage. What’s more, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is a chart-topper and a cultural statement, blending raw emotion, visual storytelling, and genre-bending production into something uniquely Bad Bunny.

Breaking Barriers, One Award at a Time

This isn’t his first time making GRAMMY history. Back in 2023, Bad Bunny became the first artist ever nominated for Album of the Year with a Spanish-language album, thanks to Un Verano Sin Ti. Now, just two years later, he’s expanded that record-breaking streak by earning nominations across all big three categories, a feat that not even the biggest global acts have achieved in a non-English language.

Bad Bunny is representing Latin music and redefining global popular music itself.© Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty
Bad Bunny is representing Latin music and redefining global popular music itself.

As if that weren’t enough, he’s also dominating the Latin GRAMMY Awards, where he leads the night with 12 nominations and is set to perform what’s sure to be another show-stopping moment.

The 21st Century’s Latin Music Icon

Bad Bunny’s momentum hasn’t slowed for a second. He was recently named Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, a title that perfectly sums up his cultural power. From breaking streaming records to changing how the world hears and feels Latin music, his impact goes far beyond the charts.

But he’s not done yet. The star is gearing up to launch his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” on November 21 in the Dominican Republic, a global spectacle that promises to fuse energy, artistry, and emotion into an unforgettable experience for fans around the world.

BAD BUNNY 
SETS OUT FOR GLOBAL DOMINATION WITH THE LONG-AWAITED ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour”
© Eric Rojas
The star is gearing up to launch his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” on November 21 in the Dominican Republic.

The Bad Bunny Era

With six GRAMMY nominations, a world tour, and the buzz surrounding his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show, 2026 is shaping up to be the Year of Bad Bunny. From San Juan to Los Angeles, his music continues to erase boundaries, not just between genres, but between cultures.

Bad Bunny is representing Latin music and redefining global popular music itself. And as the world watches him continue to make history, this is only the beginning of Bad Bunny’s era.

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