Shakira dedicates her Grammy to ‘immigrant brothers and sisters’

Shakira won the Grammy for best Latin Pop Album for “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” at the 67th Grammy Awards. 

When she received the award from Jennifer Lopez, Shakira said: “I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.”

She also dedicated it to working mothers who “are the real she-wolfs.” 

Shakira performed a remix of “Ojos Así” with a belly dance sequence and then ditched the accessories to perform her recent hit “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” her diss track on her baby daddy Gerard Piqué. She began the song slowly with an ethereal chorus and then finished with a club remix of the hit. 

It was a big night for diss tracks. Lamar Kendrick also won big with his diss track "Not Like Us." The Compton-born rapper won two of the biggest categories, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (a songwriter's award). He released it amid his long-running feud with Canadian rapper Drake. The venomous track also took honors for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

Lamar walked to the stage to pick up his Record of the Year award, dedicating the trophy "to the city," naming the many parts that make Los Angeles a giant city connected by freeways and valleys. He gave a final shout-out "to the people in the Palisades and out in Altadena."

The show as a whole also dedicated time to honoring the city of Los Angeles following the deadly wildfires. The theme of saving the city was carried throughout the show. Many commercial slots went to local businesses harmed by the fires. 

Comedian Trevor Noah, hosting the program for the fifth consecutive year, told the audience that donations during the show from the likes of Amazon Music, IBM, The Coca-Cola Company and countless viewers had amounted to at least $7 million for the academy's fire relief fund.

Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, who received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, hit out at efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to dismantle DEI -- diversity, equity and inclusion -- programs across the country.

"This is not the time to shut down the diversity of voices," Keys said. "We've seen on this stage talented, hardworking people from different backgrounds with different points of view, and it changes the game. DEI is not a threat, it's a gift."

Beyoncé won the night's top prize -- Album of the Year -- and also became the first Black woman in Grammy history to win for Best Country Album for her "Cowboy Carter." The golden gramophone for top album was presented by a group of Los Angeles firefighters, and it was her first-ever win in the category. She also won for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "II Most Wanted,” also featuring Miley Cyrus.

Compton-born rapper Kendrick Lamar won two of the biggest categories -- Record of the Year and Song of the Year (a songwriter's award) -- for his biting diss track, "Not Like Us," released amid his long-running feud with Canadian rapper Drake. The venomous track also took honors for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

Lamar walked to the stage to pick up his Record of the Year award, dedicating the trophy "to the city," naming the many parts of Los Angeles. He gave a final shout-out "to the people in the Palisades and out in Altadena."

Music royalty Diana Ross presented Song of the Year to Lamar, and used the opportunity to talk of "the balance between celebrating and feeling sorrow." She dedicated the evening to "those who might be hurting tonight, especially the children who might be frightened."

Ross said the city's resilience shows "the power that we hold to rebuild, to live and come together with compassion. Even in the darkness we can rise again."

Electro-pop newcomer Chappell Roan took home the Best New Artist prize, and used the moment to tell fans that when she was dropped by her label before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she was left with no health insurance during the crisis.

"Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection," Roan said. "Labels, we got you, but do you got us?"

A segment devoted to producer Quincy Jones, who died in November at age 91, included pianist Herbie Hancock playing Jones' 1960s hit, "Killer Joe." Actor Will Smith followed, telling the audience that Jones "was a mentor, friend and father figure." Another musical tribute to Jones -- known as Q -- featured singer Janelle Monaé delivering a faithful version of Michael Jackson's Jones-produced disco dance "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."

First-time nominee Doechii, whose "Alligator Bites Never Heal" won Best Rap Album, told viewers that "there are so many Black girls watching me. I want to tell you anything is possible." She said that she was only the third woman to win in the category since it was created in 1989, following Cardi B, who presented the Grammy, and Lauryn Hill.

Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy award months after his death on Dec. 29 at age 100. The former president beat out the likes of Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and George Clinton, all of whom were also nominated in the category Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording at the ceremony. The award Sunday was the fourth win for the late Carter.