Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny and US star Lady Gaga perform during Super Bowl LX. AFP

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Record-breaking pop star fills the stage with symbols of island life, history and identity

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Bad Bunny receives the Album of the Year award for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. Reuters

Grammys 2026 winners in main categories, from Bad Bunny to Kendrick Lamar

Man I Need singer Olivia Dean wins Best New Artist

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Stephen Schwartz is in Dubai to introduce an all-new version of the stage musical Wicked. Photo: Dubai Opera

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