Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny was joined by tons of dancers, a tropical backdrop, a many-membered live band, and more.

Watch the performance below. Meanwhile, several cabezudos, characters with giant heads common at festivals and processionals in Puerto Rico, represented some of the island’s most beloved icons: baseball legend Roberto Clemente, reggaeton pioneer Tego Calderón, poet Julia de Burgos, songwriter Andy Montañez, and revered composer Ismael Rivera, among others. (He also has "Moscow Mule" up for Best Pop Solo Performance.) He fully took over LA's Crypto.com Arena, joined by tons of dancers, a tropical backdrop, the live band of Dahian el Apechao, who composed parts of "Después de la Playa," and various references to Puerto Rican art and icons, as [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-2023-grammys-performance-despues-de-la-playa-1234673176/) points out:

On the night honoring his history-making Grammy nomination, Bad Bunny opened the awards show with a performance that got Taylor Swift dancing.

On April 14, the singer [will headline Coachella](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/coachella-2023-lineup-announced-bad-bunny-rcna65195) along with Blackpink and Frank Ocean. [most streamed artist on Spotify](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/spotify-2022-streamed-artists-bad-bunny-taylor-swift-rcna59505). 5 show](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/grammys-2023-performers-list-rcna67431) first by singing "El Apagón," which featured a slew of dancers accompanying him to the stage. Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, opted for a casual and comfortable look for his beach-inspired performance. He has previously won two Grammys and has received nine nominations. [history-making Grammy nomination](https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/2023-grammy-winners-list-rcna68826), Bad Bunny walked the aisles of the Crypto.com Arena to open the night with a mega dual performance.

Grammys: Bad Bunny Opens Awards Show With Lively 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Mashup ... The record-breaking artist is nominated for three awards, including album of the ...

The release was 2022’s [most-listened-to album](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-fun-facts-to-know-1235310752/). The character originated in the Spider-Man universe and is an antihero and the son of a luchador, or Mexican wrestler, who is next in line to inherit the ancestral power of El Muerto. ET/5 p.m. The ET to 11:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The musician danced through the tables on the floor, before making his way to a circular, lit stage in at the front of the room. “When you do things with love and passion, everything is easier,” he said. [Coachella headliner](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/coachella-headliners-2023-bad-bunny-frank-ocean-blackpink-1235294448/) in April and a starring role in [Sony Pictures’ El Muerto](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jonas-cuaron-bad-bunny-marvel-el-muerto-1235233029/), which marks the first live-action Marvel film led by a Latin actor and will be directed by Jonás Cuarón. [nine career nominations](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-battle-pop-beyonce-harry-styles-1235282937/). “Life is easier.” [Grammys](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/grammys/) in the past: one for best música urbana album for El Último Tour Del Mundo and his first one for best Latin pop or urban album for YHLQMDLG.

Bad Bunny opened the 2023 Grammy Awards With a proud ode to Puerto Rico, performing his hit "Despues De La Playa."

He seamlessly mingled with the crowd, dapping up LL Cool J on his way to the main stage. Still, because he’s [Bad Bunny](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/bad-bunny/), he took his impact even further by opening the 65th Annual Grammy Awards with a vibrant ode to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, putting Caribbean culture centerstage during the music industry’s venerated event. The Puerto Rican superstar started offstage, moving through the audience while singing a few lines of “El Apagón,” or “The Blackout,” the anthemic track that celebrates the strength of his homeland amid constant power outages that have affected the archipelago for years.

Bad Bunny opened the 2023 Grammys tonight (February 5) with a vibrant live performance at the awards ceremony.

Blige](https://www.nme.com/artists/mary-j-blige), [Steve Lacy](https://www.nme.com/artists/steve-lacy), [Lizzo](https://www.nme.com/artists/lizzo), [Kim Petras](https://www.nme.com/artists/kim-petras), [Sam Smith](https://www.nme.com/artists/sam-smith), [Stevie Wonder](https://www.nme.com/artists/stevie-wonder), and more. [Find out how to watch the ceremony here](https://www.nme.com/news/music/heres-how-to-watch-the-2023-grammys-3392083) and keep checking back to NME.com for all the action as it happens. [Trevor Noah will host the 2023 Grammys](https://www.nme.com/news/music/trevor-noah-to-host-grammys-for-the-third-year-running-3367527), marking his third consecutive year helming the event. A [special performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop](https://www.nme.com/news/music/future-missy-elliott-glorilla-and-more-to-perform-during-grammys-hip-hop-celebration-3392058) will also be held, featuring [LL Cool J](https://www.nme.com/artists/ll-cool-j), [Big Boi](https://www.nme.com/artists/big-boi), [Busta Rhymes](https://www.nme.com/artists/busta-rhymes), [De La Soul](https://www.nme.com/artists/de-la-soul), [Missy Elliott](https://www.nme.com/artists/missy-elliott), and many others. Bad Bunny could make history later in the night. Dancers took over the auditorium, some with oversized costume heads, while Bad Bunny conducted the performance from the front of the room. [Kacey Musgraves](https://www.nme.com/artists/kacey-musgraves), [Sheryl Crow](https://www.nme.com/artists/sheryl-crow), Bonnie Raitt and [Migos](https://www.nme.com/artists/migos)’ [Quavo](https://www.nme.com/artists/quavo). [Beyoncé](https://www.nme.com/artists/beyonce), [Kendrick Lamar](https://www.nme.com/artists/kendrick-lamar), [Adele](https://www.nme.com/artists/adele) and [Harry Styles](https://www.nme.com/artists/harry-styles) led the nominations. [Viola Davis achieved EGOT status with her Grammy win](https://www.nme.com/news/viola-davis-achieves-egot-status-grammys-win-3392525), while [Kim Petras paid tribute to SOPHIE](https://www.nme.com/news/music/kim-petras-pays-tribute-to-sophie-at-2023-grammys-3392610) as she became the first trans woman to win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. [Bad Bunny](https://www.nme.com/artists/bad-bunny) opened the [2023 Grammys](https://www.nme.com/tag/grammys) tonight (February 5) with a vibrant live performance.

Bad Bunny opens the 65th annual Grammys by performing a melody of songs from his nominated album 'Un Verano Sin Ti.'

[Bad Bunny](https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/ticketmaster-mexico-bad-bunny-counterfeit-tickets.html) kicked off the 65th Grammys on February 5 by performing a medley of songs from his Album of the Year–nominated record, [Un Verano Sin Ti](https://www.vulture.com/article/best-albums-2022.html). He sang lines from “El Apagón” as he weaved through the crowd before heading to the main stage to sing “Despues De La Playa.” As with every vibrant performance of Benito’s, it was filled with tributes to his home of Puerto Rico: cabezudos of important Boricuas like Roberto Clemente and [Tego Calderón ](https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/15-essential-reggaetn-tracks-that-are-not-despacito.html)were ready to celebrate. Music’s biggest night, the

Gracias a todos los Latinos. Thanks to all the artists who worked on this album, to the producers. I want to dedicate this award to Puerto Rico, the capital of ...

I want to dedicate it to the legends and not only the legends, but also new artists who keep this movement alive and keep refreshing it. For his show-stopping performance, he was accompanied by a total of eight plena (a genre from Puerto Rico) dancers, seven pleneros and eight cabezudos — giant characters — in tow. [Awards](https://www.billboard.com/t/awards/) on Sunday (Feb. To all the talents, let’s keep taking this genre to new levels. Thanks to all the artists who worked on this album, to the producers. I want to dedicate this award to Puerto Rico, the capital of reggaeton.

Bad Bunny kicked off the 2023 Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday (06.02.23) with a lively tribute to Puerto Rico.

The U.S. Recording Academy Awards ceremony, hosted once again by comedian Trevor Noah, will be held at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles from 17H00 local time ...

Of these awards, she only won best song once, in 2008, with “Single Ladies”. Despite having more than 10 years of career, the nomination comes when Anitta is making her way in the international market, something she has defined as a new beginning. But she lost to the Beatles, a gramophone that Anitta now hopes to take home. The album, with more than 4 billion plays on Spotify, has garnered record upon record, as has his promotional tour, which filled stadiums in Latin America and the United States. In the categories dedicated to Latin music, the specialists give as favorite the Spanish Rosalía with her “Motomami”, which shone at the Latin Grammy last year, to take the award for best Latin rock or alternative music album. “As a Brazilian and a Latina, a nomination like this means a lot to me, and fills me with pride,” said the “Girl from Rio” in an interview with AFP.