The Puerto Rican artist continues to accumulate successes in 2026. This time he was nominated for the Emmy Awards for the Super Bowl LX halftime show, in which he paid tribute to the countries that make up the American continent.
Under the premise “How delicious to be Latin!”, Bad Bunny performed on February 8 during the musical show of Super Bowl LX, played between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, in the final of the National Football League (NFL). The show, which was controversial in the United States, is once again gaining relevance after its nomination for the Emmy Awards.
As announced during the presentation of the nominees, the artist received nine nominations, making the Super Bowl LX show the most nominated in the history of this event.
One of the most notable categories is Outstanding Variety Special (Live), which competes with the Golden Globe, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards broadcasts.
Bad Bunny, together with the team responsible for this production, will seek to obtain one of the statuettes in the categories that recognize the best variety programs. The nominations are as follows:
- Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
- Exceptional direction for a special variety show
- Exceptional Hairstyles for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Show
- Outstanding musical direction
- Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Featured choreography for variety or reality shows
- Exceptional sound mixing for a series or variety special
- Exceptional technical direction and camera work for a special program
- Exceptional Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Special Event
During the show, Bad Bunny performed “Titi asked me”, I twerk alone and safaera. The Puerto Rican made the audience dance with a presentation completely in Spanish and highlighted that the American continent is made up of various countries.
One of the most talked about moments was when the phrase “Together we’re America” appeared. At that moment, Bad Bunny mentioned all the countries that make up the continent while they waved their flags. The scene went viral and brought together artists like Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin on stage.
another nomination
Media such as Agencia EFE highlight that another television production in which the artist participated was also nominated. This is an episode of Saturday Night Livepublished in October 2025.
The episode, with humorous content, received a nomination in the category of best makeup for a variety, non-fiction or reality television program.
It will be next September 14 when it will be decided whether any of the productions in which Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio participated will obtain the desired statuette.
This work of art is already the most nominated Super Bowl halftime show in the history of the #Emmy,
Bad Bunny’s show achieves 9 Emmy nominations 🙌🏽 #EmmyNoms pic.twitter.com/dKs52QnKwv
— Pau Brunet (@BrunetPau) July 8, 2026