Bad Bunny demands 'ICE out' as Olivia Dean praises 'brave immigrant grandmother' during Grammy Awards
It comes after singers Joni Mitchell and Kehlani, and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon were among artists wearing "Ice out" and "Be Good" pins at the annual ceremony
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny has called for "ICE out" as he scooped the Grammy Award for best Spanish-speaking album.
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The 31-year-old, who won the award for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, used his winner's speech to call for love.
ICE officers have been sent to US cities as part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation initiative, most notably in Minnesota and Minneapolis, where about 2,000 federal agents have been deployed.
Officers have come under strong criticism over their aggressive approach. Most recently, ICE agents fatally shot two people on the streets of Minneapolis: Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24.
Receiving applause as he made his speech, the singer, whose real name is Benito Martinez Ocasio, said: "Before I say thanks to god, I'm going to say ICE out.
"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans...
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"I would say to the people, I know it's tough to know not to hate on these days, and I was thinking, sometimes... the hate get more powerful with more hate, the only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.
"So please, we need to be different, if we fight, we have to do it with love, we don't hate them. We love our people, we love our family, and that's the way to do it, with love, don't forget that please. Thank you, thank you god."
Eilish follows British pop singer Olivia Dean, who called for immigrants to be celebrated after she won the best new artist gong
Their comments come as artists protested against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers being deployed in US cities at Sunday's awards ceremony.
Becoming emotional after scooping the award, Dean said: "Thank you, I never really imagined that I would be up here, let alone nominated, so thank you so much, I just want to say that an artist is really nothing without their team.
"Emily, my best friend, my manager, we've been doing this for 10 years, so this is for you too, and my family.
"I guess I want to say, I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant, I wouldn't be here (if it were not for immigration).
"Yeah, I'm a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated, so yeah, we're nothing without each other. Thank you so much, I love you, thank you so much."
It comes after singers Joni Mitchell and Kehlani, and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon were among artists wearing "ICE out" and "Be Good" pins at the annual ceremony, held at the Crypto.com.
Vernon, 44, whose group Bon Iver is nominated for best alternative music album, said he wore a whistle as a tribute to the legal observers documenting the actions of federal agents in the streets.
"I think there's a reason that music exists and it's to heal and to bring people together," he told The Associated Press. "But the real work are those observers on the on the ground in Minneapolis. We just want to shout them out."
Kehlani, 30, cursed ICE in her acceptance speech as she won her first Grammy for best R&B performance for Folded.
She said: "I hope everybody's inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what's going on. F*** ICE."
Amy Allen, Rhiannon Giddens and Margo Price were also among the artists wearing the political pins.
US pop star Billie Eilish has said "no one is illegal on stolen land" as she won song of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for her track Wildflower.
The 24-year-old, whose winning track features on her album Hit Me Hard And Soft, urged people to keep protesting in her winning speech at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, where she was joined by her brother Finneas, with both wearing "ICE out" badges.
She said: "Thank you so much, I can't believe this, everyone else in this category are so amazing, I love you so much. I feel so honoured every time I get to be in this room, and as grateful as I feel, I honestly don't feel like I need to say anything.
"But that no one is illegal on stolen land... it's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I just, I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter."
Kendrick Lamar won record of the year for his song Luther, featuring R&B singer SZA, after a humorous moment in which veteran singer Cher mistakenly called the rapper Luther Vandross, the late soul star who is actually sampled on the track.
The award was the star's fifth gong of the night, having been the most nominated artist at this year's ceremony with nine nods. He also took home awards for best rap album for GNX; best rap song for TV Off, featuring Lefty Gunplay; and best melodic rap performance for Luther.
He also won best rap performance for Chains & Whips with Clipse, Pusha T, Malice and Pharrell Williams.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga, who was the second-most nominated artist with seven nods, took home best pop vocal album for her record Mayhem, having already won best dance pop recording and best remixed recording for Abracadabra and its Gesaffelstein remix.
Performances during the night included Tyler, The Creator, who crashed a Ferrari F40 on stage while singing Sugar On My Tongue; Justin Bieber, praised for his return to the Grammys after four years away; and tributes paid to Ozzy Osbourne, D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.
All the Grammy winners 2026
General Categories:
- Song of the Year: Billie Eilish - Wildflower
- Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA - Luther
- Album of the Year: Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Pop:
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga - Mayhem
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Lola Young - Messy
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Laufey - A Matter Of Time
Dance/Electronic:
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Tame Impala - End Of Summer
- Best Dance/Electronic Album: FKA twigs - Eusexua
- Best Dance/Pop Recording: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
Latin:
- Best Latin Pop Album: Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera
- Best Música Urbana Album: Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Rock:
- Best Rock Performance: Yungblud ft. Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II - Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning
- Best Rock Song: Nine Inch Nails - As Alive As You Need Me To Be
- Best Rock Album: Turnstile - Never Enough
Alternative:
- Best Alternative Music Album: The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
- Best Alternative Music Performance: The Cure - Alone
Metal:
- Best Metal Performance: Turnstile - Birds
Rap:
- Best Rap Performance: Clipse, Pusha T & Malice feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams - Chains & Whips
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar with SZA - Luther
- Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay - TV Off
- Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Country:
- Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton - Bad As I Used To Be
- Best Country Song: Tyler Childers - Bitin' List
R&B & Afrobeats:
- Best R&B Performance: Kehlani - Folded
- Best R&B Song: Kehlani - Folded
- Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas - Mutt
- Best African Music Performance: Tyla - Push 2 Start
Production & Songwriting:
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut
- Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen
Film, TV & Media:
- Best Comedy Album: Nate Bargatze - Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinners - Various artists
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Ludwig Göransson - Sinners
- Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games: Austin Wintory - Sword of the Sea
- Best Song Written for Visual Media: Huntr/x - Golden (From K-Pop Demon Hunters)
- Best Audiobook Narration: Dalai Lama - Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
- Best Music Video: Doechii - Anxiety
- Best Music Film: John Williams - Music by John Williams
Jazz:
- Best Jazz Vocal Album: Samara Joy - Portrait
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Sullivan Fortner feat. Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore - Southern Nights
- Best Alternative Jazz Album: Nate Smith - Live-Action
- Best Jazz Performance: Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade - Windows (Live)
Classical & Theatre:
- Best Musical Theatre Album: Buena Vista Social Club
- Best Opera Recording: Heggie: Intelligence
- Best Orchestral Performance: Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie - Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)