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It felt a bit suffocating to settle in and enjoy the awards show as ICE agents targeted and violently detained immigrants and protesters in Minnesota and across the United States. But the 2026 Grammy Awards, taking place on Sunday, February 1, is far from devoid of political awareness. Attendees and performers including Kehlani, Justin and Hailey Bieber, and Billie Eilish wore “ICE OUT” pins on the red carpet and throughout the show, and Bad Bunny further amplified the message when he took the Crypto.com Arena stage to accept his award.
“Before I thank God, I say it to ICE. We are not savages, we are not animals, we are not aliens. We are human beings, we are Americans,” the Puerto Rican musical prodigy said while accepting the Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album. De BÍ TIRAR MáS FOTOS. “Also, I would say to people, I know it’s hard not to hate right now, and sometimes I think, we get pollutants [contaminated]——I don’t know how to say it in English. The more hatred there is, the stronger the hatred becomes. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. So please, if we fight, we need to be different and we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love our family and this is what we do. with love. Please don’t forget this. Thanks. “
Bad Bunny has been outspoken about his political beliefs, criticizing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and appearing on TV shows The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon In 2020, wear a T-shirt commemorating the life of Alexa Negrón Luciano, a homeless trans woman who was murdered in Puerto Rico. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s using his platform to take a strong stance against ICE violence and repression at the 2026 Grammy Awards — and now, we can only wonder how he’ll bring that perspective to next week’s Super Bowl halftime show.
