At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, several musicians used their acceptance speeches to speak out on political issues.
Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny, British vocalist Olivia Dean, country artist Shaboozey, and legendary Gloria Estefan specifically criticised the Trump administration's immigration policies.
The artists leveraged their global platforms to voice opposition to recent enforcement actions.
After winning Best Música Urbana Album, Bad Bunny took the stage and declared, “Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Bad Bunny during his Grammy speech: "Before I say thanks to god, I'm going to say, ICE out." pic.twitter.com/P8nMcV64L8
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The 31-year-old singer also made history as the first Spanish-language artist to win Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.
He added, “We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we're humans. The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that's more powerful than hate is love, so please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
British singer Olivia Dean, winner of Best New Artist, dedicated part of her speech to advocating for immigrants.
The 26-year-old, the granddaughter of an immigrant, described her presence on the Grammy stage as a “product of bravery” and urged audiences to celebrate immigrant stories during a time of heightened political tension.
Billie Eilish calls America "stolen land"
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“I'm up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant. We’re nothing without each other,” she said.
Billie Eilish, who took home Song of the Year for Wildflower, addressed the rising tensions around immigration in the U.S.
Standing alongside her brother Finneas, the 24-year-old said, “It's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now. And I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. Our voices really do matter, and the people matter. No one is illegal in stolen land.”
This marked her third Song of the Year win of the 2020s, following her victories for Bad Guy (2020) and Everything I Wanted (2021).
The collective protest witnessed on stage during the prestigious awards