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Olivia Dean completed her rise from London busker to global star on Sunday, February 1, winning the 2026 Grammy for Best New Artist, an award known for highlighting the industry’s next major talents.

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00:00Olivia Dean completed her rise from London busker to global star on Sunday, February 1,
00:06winning the 2026 Grammy for Best New Artist, an award known for highlighting the industry's next
00:11major talents. The British singer-songwriter beat viral sensation Lola Young, joining the
00:17ranks of early recognized artists like Adele and Dua Lipa.
00:30Yeah, I'm a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.
00:36Dean's mother is of Jamaican Guyanese heritage while her dad is English.
00:41Meantime, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny used his Grammy speech to denounce US immigration
00:45enforcement. We're not aliens, we aren't humans, and we are Americans.
00:51This after he was honored for his album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos with the Best Music Urbana Award.
00:56Other attendees at the 2026 Grammy Awards made similar remarks.
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