Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny on Saturday won the MTV Video Music Award for Artist of the Year. The singer performed via livestream from Yankee Stadium as part of the World’s Hottest Tour stop in New York. Bad Bunny performed his hit number Tití Me Preguntó on a stage decked out with palm trees and dancers.Soon after his performance, Bad Bunny was surprised with the Artist of the Year Award live on stage. Nicki Minaj, who was the co-host at the VMAs, presented the category and declared Bad Bunny as the winner. The part that touched many fans online was when the artist gave his speech in Spanish.The Puerto-American singer can also speak in English. However, due to his lack of fluency, his language skills have been questioned and made fun of several times. The artist has however previously stated that he does not plan to follow the standards imposed by the American music industry.By bagging the Best Artist award, Bad Bunny beat fellow nominees including Harry Styles, Lizzo, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow. The artist was also nominated in the Best Latin category for Tití Me Preguntó.Receiving the award, the Puerto-Rican artist said:“From my heart, I don’t have words to describe what I feel and the pride of receiving this at the Yankee Stadium. I always knew that I could become a huge artist without changing my culture, my slang, and my language. I am Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, from Puerto Rico to the world.”Fans appreciate Bad Bunny for giving acceptance speech in SpanishSeveral fans took to Twitter to appreciate Bad Bunny’s speech which was given in Spanish. Fans also likened the artist to Korean pop group BTS, known for giving speeches in their native language. Some also pointed out that this was not the first time the Puerto Rican artist gave his speech in his native language.jessi ♡@purptaekookBad Bunny accepting his award for Artist Of The Year at the 2022 VMA’s AT HIS OWN CONCERT AND GIVING HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH IN SPANISH A KING 🥳51Bad Bunny accepting his award for Artist Of The Year at the 2022 VMA’s AT HIS OWN CONCERT AND GIVING HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH IN SPANISH A KING 👑🥳 https://t.co/d5cfDhn6S2Cindy Hernandez@h_cindylouBad Bunny winning ARTIST of the YEAR at an American award show, and his acceptance speech being entirely in Spanish? Chef’s kiss 🤌🏼 #hereforit #VMAs #BadBunny #elconejomalo51Bad Bunny winning ARTIST of the YEAR at an American award show, and his acceptance speech being entirely in Spanish? Chef’s kiss 🤌🏼 #hereforit #VMAs #BadBunny #elconejomaloMonica Castillo@mcastimoviesThat Bad Bunny’s #VMAs acceptance speech was all in Spanish was a statement. He talked about how he believed he didn’t need to change himself or his culture to find success. And he proved himself right. 5913That Bad Bunny’s #VMAs acceptance speech was all in Spanish was a statement. He talked about how he believed he didn’t need to change himself or his culture to find success. And he proved himself right. 👏Anferne♔@NoShameAnferneLoved the Bad Bunny performance and his acceptance for Artist to the year.. congratulations. Electrifying crowd and that man is just a epic. #VMAs41Loved the Bad Bunny performance and his acceptance for Artist to the year.. congratulations. Electrifying crowd and that man is just a epic. #VMAs𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙥𝙚 ❤︎︎@lupita2trillbad bunny's acceptance speech >>>>> im so proud of this man🥹1bad bunny's acceptance speech >>>>> im so proud of this man🥹🪐🖤@anelisalfonsobad bunny’s acceptance speech for his VMA for artist of the year made me cry so proud of u Benito🥺11bad bunny’s acceptance speech for his VMA for artist of the year made me cry so proud of u Benito🥺La Profesora@irisyyvonneBad Bunny giving his acceptance speech in Spanish, AS HE SHOULD! ‍🫶🏼 #VMAs #vma146Bad Bunny giving his acceptance speech in Spanish, AS HE SHOULD! ❤️‍🔥🫶🏼 #VMAs #vmabrah@vroombroomdumwhat i miss most about texas is the cultural acceptance of screaming BAD BUNNY BABYYYYYYY in the middle of a business meetingwhat i miss most about texas is the cultural acceptance of screaming BAD BUNNY BABYYYYYYY in the middle of a business meetingRebecca Carroll@rebel19Love that Bad bunny just gave his acceptance speech from Yankee Stadium in Spanish and fuck y'all if you don't understand. Free y'all's self. #VMAs7311Love that Bad bunny just gave his acceptance speech from Yankee Stadium in Spanish and fuck y'all if you don't understand. Free y'all's self. #VMAsBad Bunny has been vocal about not sticking to American music industry standardsIn previous interviews, the artist noted that he was proud to speak Spanish. He also noted that he does not plan to follow the standards imposed by the American music industry. He said:“Perhaps it was necessary and they opened doors to this Latin boom, but that moment is over for me. It makes me very proud to reach the level where we are speaking in Spanish, and not only in Spanish, but in the Spanish that we speak in Puerto Rico. Without changing the accent. We have to break that saying that gringos are gods.”The artist is known to rap in three languages, including Spanish, English, and Spanglish. He is best known for the song I Like It featuring Cardi B and J Balvin. His hit single Mia peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 100 chart in 2018. In December 2018, he released his debut album X 100pre, followed by Oasis, a collaborative album with J Balvin, in June 2019.In February 2020, he released his album YHLQMDLG. Most recently, the artist released the single Dákiti with Jhay Cortez. The song peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The singer has also acted on the new season of the Netflix show Narcos: Mexico.