Bad Bunny Interview! The Story Behind the 2026 Grammy Album of the Year

Bad Bunny took album of the year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the first time a Spanish-language album had won the Grammys’ most prestigious prize. In 2025, before the release of “DtMF,” Bad Bunny joined the hosts of Popcast (The New York Times's music podcast) for an exclusive conversation, where he explained the story behind the album and why it's his most Puerto Rican one yet. Plus: He opened up about why he speaks up for Puerto Rico, including after Donald Trump’s political rally at Madison Square Garden; the problems with living in Los Angeles as a celebrity; how his creative risk-taking has inspired Spanish-speaking musicians; and whether the language barrier in his songs matter. 00:58 Bad Bunny on why the new album is his ‘most Puerto Rican’ work to date 5:25 How“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” helped Bad Bunny reconnect with the history and culture of his home 14:47 Bad Bunny on the rich history of Puerto Rican and Latin music 17:18 How is Bad Bunny re-inventing traditional rhythms to create a new sound? 29:10 Bad Bunny explains his comments on Donald Trump’s M.S.G. Rally 37:17 Bad Bunny doesn't care about the language barrier in his songs 46:01 Popcast Questionnaire: Does Bad Bunny read his own DMs? 55:44 Bad Bunny tries a snack! Follow Jon:   / joncaramanica     / joncaramanica   Follow Joe:   / joecoscarelli     / joecoscarelli   Listen to every Popcast ever https://www.nytimes.com/popcast Every episode of Popcast (Deluxe) on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDeluxe Popcast Discord! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastDiscord Popcast Facebook! https://tinyurl.com/PopcastFacebook Popcast t-shirts & stickers http://itsthepopcast.myshopify.com Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video