2026 Grammys Recap
Pop Culture Happy Hour
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🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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| 0:27.3 | We have just watched another Grammy Awards telecast, and it was full of lavish performances, |
| 0:32.2 | occasional chaos, and historic wins for Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar. |
| 0:36.1 | And it was a night of speeches that reflected this moment in America. |
| 0:37.5 | I'm Stephen Thompson. It is 1.11 a.m. and we are recapping this moment in America. I'm Stephen Thompson. |
| 0:39.4 | It is 11.m. |
| 0:41.9 | And we are recapping this year's Grammys on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. |
| 0:48.9 | Joining me is NPR music editor, Hazel Sills. |
| 0:52.0 | Welcome, Hazel. |
| 0:52.7 | Hey. |
| 0:53.5 | Also joining us is freelance music and culture |
| 0:55.8 | journalist Rihanna Cruz. Hey, Rihanna. Happy to be here. Hey, Stephen. It is a pleasure to have you |
| 1:00.7 | both on this late night. We have to start with Bad Bunny. His album, DeBi Tirarmas Photos, |
| 1:08.1 | took home album of the year. It is the first ever Spanish language album to do so. |
| 1:13.9 | He also won for Best Global Music Performance and Best Musica Urbana album, where he made a striking |
| 1:19.9 | speech that directly addressed ICE. Before I say, thanks to God, I'm going to say eyes out. He was met with resounding applause from the |
| 1:33.2 | audience and went on to say this. We're not savage. We're not animals. We're not aliens. We are |
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