Bad Bunny’s Powerful Message at the 2026 Grammys: “ICE Out…We Are Humans and We Are Americans”
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It feels a bit strangle, settling in to enjoy an award show while ICE agents are targeting and violently detaining immigrants and protestors in Minnesota and across the US. But the 2026 Grammys on Sunday, February 1 were anything but 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, with Bad Bunny further amplifying that message when he took the Crypto.com Arena stage to accept an award.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans,” the Puerto Rican musical phenom said as he accepted the Grammy for best música urbana album for his album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. “Also, I will say to people, I know it’s tough to know not to hate these days, and I was thinking sometimes, we get contaminados [contaminated]—I don’t know how to say that in English. The hate gets 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.”
Bad Bunny has always been outspoken about his political beliefs, criticizing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020 in a T-shirt honoring the life of Alexa Negrón Luciano, an unhoused trans woman who was killed in Puerto Rico that year. It’s not entirely surprising, then, that he used his platform at the 2026 Grammys to take a strong stand against ICE violence and repression—now, we can only wonder how he’ll bring that perspective to the Super Bowl halftime show next week.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
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Bad Bunny won the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album at the 2026 ceremony. He was recognized for his studio album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, solidifying his position as a dominant creative force in global contemporary music.
Accepting his award, Bad Bunny stated: “ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.” He called for systemic unity and urged his global audience to combat political hatred with collective love.
Multiple prominent artists wore “ICE OUT” protest pins on the red carpet to condemn immigration enforcement violence. Visual advocates included Kehlani, Justin and Hailey Bieber, and Billie Eilish, demonstrating coordinated industry alignment regarding immigrant human rights.
Bad Bunny has consistently utilized his art for advocacy. He previously criticized US immigration policies, protested infrastructure failures in Puerto Rico, and wore a shirt on The Tonight Show in 2020 honoring murdered trans woman Alexa Negrón Luciano.
Following his historic 2026 Grammys victory and viral protest speech, Bad Bunny is scheduled to headline the highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show the following week, leaving critics analyzing how his political perspective will impact the broadcast.