Bad Bunny Didn’t Let ‘Nerves’ Get the Better of Him at the Grammys, Said Body Language Expert
Bad Bunny had a big night at the Grammys. Just one week before his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, he took home the prestigious Album of the Year award at the Grammys. A celebrity body language expert noted that, while he seemed nervous, the singer didn’t let this detract from his accomplishments.
Bad Bunny appeared nervous at the Grammys, said body language expert
During the ceremony, Grammys host Trevor Noah sat down with Bad Bunny. Because he is performing at the Super Bowl, the artist could not perform at the Grammys. Still, Noah managed to goad him into singing a bit of his song, “DtMF.” Body language expert Inbaal Honigman noted that Bad Bunny appeared nervous as he joined in on the bit.
“His thumb presses against the microphone, a sign of tension,” she said in commentary for Covers.com. “He joins the joke, but licks his lips, showing dry nerves. Recognition outside music clearly makes him uncomfortable.”
Bad Bunny took home the trophy for Best Música Urbana Album. Hongiman noticed nerves as he gave his speech. Still, he didn’t let this distract from his message.
“As he ascends the stairs, Bad Bunny is calm and unsurprised. Casual, one hand in his pocket, he is confident and comfortable,” she said. “When he begins his speech, nerves appear. He chews his teeth briefly, revealing tension. Still, he speaks with conviction, nodding as he talks, showing he stands firmly behind every word.”
When he won Album of the Year, gratitude appeared to replace his jitters.
“He pauses to breathe deeply, rubbing his eyes, heavy with emotion. He understands the weight of the moment. This is history,” she said. “Clutching the Grammy with both hands, he taps and embraces it as if it were alive. This is not just a trophy. This is love.”
Bad Bunny took home Album of the Year at the Grammys
When Bad Bunny accepted the trophy for Album of the Year, he shouted out Puerto Rico.
“Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we are much bigger than 100 by 35,” he said in Spanish. “And there is nothing we can’t achieve. Thank God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my career. To all the people who worked on this album, thank you mami for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico, I love you.”
Earlier in the night, while accepting the award for Best Música Urbana Album, he took the opportunity to address the ongoing ICE raids.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
He encouraged people to move forward with love.
“I know it’s tough to not hate these days. And I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminated. The hate gets more powerful with more hate,” he said. “The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them; we love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it — with love. Don’t forget that, please.”
Bad Bunny has notably refused to tour in the US due to ICE raids.
He will perform at the Super Bowl
One week after his successful night at the Grammys, Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show at the Super Bowl. He will make history as the first artist to do the halftime show entirely in Spanish.
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” he said, per NBC. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”
The Super Bowl airs on Feb. 8 on NBC.
