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Now to some glitz and glamour because at this year's Grammys, Bad Bunny made history by scooping the album of the year prize.

It's the first Spanish language album ever to win the top prize on music's biggest night.

Other big winners included Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish.

And Britain's Olivia Dean was crowned best new artist.

Several artists used the event to voice their opposition to President Trump's immigration crackdown.

We'll be talking about this live shortly.

A rock version of K pop star and Bruno Mars hit song Apatow got music's biggest night off to a dynamic start.

The 26th gramophone trophy of his career for the album GNX marked the start of a history making night for Kendrick Lamar.

Olivia Dean finished performing her first UK no.1 man I need when she was called back.

Olivia Dean, the 26 year old using an emotional acceptance speech to address the thorny issue of immigration.

I'm a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.

The Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny went further condemning the actions of U.S.

immigration agents before going on to win the top award of the night, best album.

Another first time British winner Lola Young could hardly contain her delight.

Her acceptance speech mirroring the title of her hit song.

I don't know what I'm gonna say because I don't have any speech prepared.

Cher announced the record of the year winner Kendrick Lamar only to confuse the name of the song with the name of the winner.

Oh, the garment goes to Luther Grandros Bad Bunny.

But the night belonged to Bad Bunny, the first Latin artist to win Grammys top award.

And he dedicated his prize to those who'd had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams.

We can talk to the music journalist and broadcaster Mary Mandelfield because my goodness, the story of the night there.

Kendrick Lamar in that top top celebration.

I think you could see it on Bad Bunny's face.

He's a Puerto Rican rapper and if this is the record for the first full Spanish language album to an album of the year and before he went up to accept that award.

He just took a moment, whether it was just with himself and to reflect before he went up to the stage.

But yes, the night very much belonged to the Bad Bunny.

And given his background, given that a lot of the artists during their expected acceptance speeches were bringing up politics, this was quite a theme, quite a politicized Grammy Awards this year.

I think fans of these artists are putting pressure on them as well as them realizing they have this huge platform at what is obviously such a divisive time to actually speak out and what's important to them, you know, Olivia Dean reminding people that she is here because of immigration and that's something that she's really proud of.

So yeah, there's, there's no separation now, I think anymore between politics and music.

It's time for artists to really use that platform, not just to celebrate their wins, but

You mentioned Olivia Dean, Lola Young also had a good night.

I think, you know, British music, we know we are very proud of the amazing talent that comes out and I think maybe it's forgotten that, you know, it really is recognized on such a huge scale.

And Olivia Dean, that song, man, I Need you couldn't really step anywhere in the, in the past six months without hearing it.

And also in other genres, British artists like fka, Twigs in the dance electronic category, and

Youngblood as well in best rock performance also took home awards last night.

Yeah, and her speech, her acceptance speech was just so sweet, wasn't it?

Wildfire, Billie Eilish is that kind of slow burner that did particularly well as well.

Anything else that stood up for you, Mary?

I think just seeing all of the performances.

Justin Bieber was there in his boxes, but you know, just doing things in his own style.

Also, I think K Pop Demon Hunters was a huge, huge film on Netflix and that track golden took home an award as well, which I believe is the first for a K pop song at the Grammys.

And music, of course, a celebration of music, but we've got to mention the fashion.

I'm a big Zara Larson fan, so if you do get a chance to see, she has this kind of gold two piece and long mermaid hair.

But yeah, it's definitely a time for self expression and I think artists are really stepping into that, that, that, that area.

It's about what you bring in terms of your politics.

It's about what you bring in terms of your fashion as well.

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