Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and more winners share pro-immigration message

Bad bunny And Olivia Dean were among them Winners On Sunday night Grammy Awards 2026 Who have used the platform to speak out in support of immigrants amid the ongoing backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration policy and mass deportation campaign.

When Olivia Deen won best new artist during Sunday’s ceremony, the British singer-songwriter pointed to her family’s history of immigration.

“I’m here as the granddaughter of an immigrant,” said Dean, whose father is British and whose mother is from Jamaica and Guyana. legacy, according to New York Times. “I am a product of courage, and I believe these people deserve to be celebrated… We are nothing without each other.”

Just moments later, Bad Bunny received a standing ovation from the star-studded audience inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles when he began his acceptance speech for Best Urbana Music Album with a call to remove the U.S. Immigration and customs Implementation of American cities.

“Before I say thank God, I will say the ice is out,” he said. “We are not savages, we are not animals. We are human beings, and we are Americans.”

The Puerto Rican artist, who also won album of the year, called on people to fight hate with love.

“Hatred gets stronger with more hate,” he said. “The only thing stronger than hate is love.” “So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we need to do it with love. We don’t hate them – we love our family. Don’t forget that. This is how we do it, with love.”

During his Spanish-language acceptance speech for his album of the year, Bad Bunny dedicated the award “to all the people who had to leave their home, their country, to follow their dreams.”

The Grammy winner is scheduled to be the halftime performer next week Super Bowla performance that has already been encountered Controversy Because of his heritage.

Bad Bunny sings almost exclusively in Spanish and is expected to perform in Spanish during the Super Bowl halftime event.

When his casting was announced, some conservative critics cited his music, his Spanish-language performances, and his candor supports Of immigrants in the United States Central ICE campaigns As reasons why it should not be chosen for the halftime show.

Since then, the immigration debate has escalated, most recently after the deaths of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretty and Renee Judd was killed last month by federal agents amid anti-ICE protests.

Several stars, including Hailey, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Carole King, wore “ICE Out” pins to the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

When Eilish accepted the award for Song of the Year during Sunday’s ceremony, she also used her acceptance speech to speak out about immigration.

“No one is illegal on stolen land,” Eilish said in her speech, some of which was censored, apparently for profanity.

“It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now,” the “Wildflower” singer continued. “And I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and talking and protesting, and our voices really matter, and people matter.”

Later in the show, Harvey Mason Jr., president and CEO of the Recording Academy, which presents the Grammy Awards, spoke about the power of music in times of crisis, saying, “When words fail, music speaks.”

SZA, while accepting the Grammy Award for Record of the Year alongside Kendrick Lamar, asked people to be hopeful.

“Please don’t fall into despair. I know right now is a scary time. I know the algorithms are telling us it’s too scary, all is lost,” she said. “But there have been world wars, there have been pandemics, and we have kept going. We can keep going.”

The singer added: “We need each other. We need to trust each other and trust ourselves. Trust your heart. We are not governed by the government. We are governed by God.”