Grammy Subtitle Controversy Explained: What Happened During Bad Bunny’s Set?
Why did the Grammys display "[SPEAKING NON-ENGLISH]" during Bad Bunny's appearance?
CBS contracted an English-only real-time captioning service for the live telecast. The human stenographer followed default industry protocol for unfamiliar languages instead of utilizing pre-cleared lyrics or bilingual staff, rendering his opening song and speech inaccessible to caption users.
Did CBS apologize or fix the Bad Bunny subtitle error?
CBS did not issue a formal standalone on-air apology, but executives scrambled to rectify the mistake immediately after the live broadcast. The network manually added full Spanish transcriptions and English translations for the tape-delayed West Coast feed and all subsequent streaming releases on Paramount+.
What were Bad Bunny's only English words during his Super Bowl performance?
Bad Bunny spoke almost entirely in Spanish during his February 2026 performance, using his only brief English remarks to address unity and acknowledge the broader American public before resuming his Spanish repertoire.
