Grammy Winners Stage ICE Protest During Ceremony

Puerto Rican rapper Unhealthy Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) on the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Footage’ ‘Bullet Prepare’ held on the Regency Village Theatre on August 1, 2022, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Xavier Collin/Picture Press Company/Depositphotos)

*Sunday’s Grammy Awards developed right into a nauseating political demonstration as music’s largest stars weaponized their acceptance speeches in opposition to federal immigration enforcement.

The 68th annual ceremony at Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Area witnessed historic victories intertwined with anti-Trump activism, as artists sporting “ICE OUT” pins condemned authorities crackdowns following nationwide protests over agent deployments and the Minneapolis deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti final month. Host Trevor Noah embraced the politically charged environment.

Unhealthy Bunny captured Album of the Yr for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” turning into the primary artist to win the ceremony’s highest honor with a Spanish-language recording. His acceptance for Greatest Música Urbana Album established the night’s confrontational tone. “Earlier than I say because of God, I’m going to say: ICE out,” Unhealthy Bunny stated. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We’re people. And we’re People. … The one factor that’s extra highly effective than hate is love.”

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell claimed their third Tune of the Yr trophy for “Wildflower.” The siblings displayed “ICE OUT” pins throughout the broadcast. Talking after successful music of the 12 months, Eilish stated, “As grateful as I really feel, I actually don’t really feel like I have to say something however that: Nobody is illegitimate on stolen land.” Community censors muted her subsequent remarks, although she continued: “It’s simply actually laborious to know what to say and what to do proper now. And I really feel actually hopeful on this room, and I really feel like we simply have to preserve combating, and talking up and protesting, and our voices actually do matter and the individuals matter.”

Kendrick Lamar took house the File of the Yr trophy for his Luther Vandross homage “Luther.”

British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean accepted Greatest New Artist by highlighting her immigrant heritage. “I’m up right here because the granddaughter of an immigrant,” stated Dean, who was born in London to a Jamaican-Guyanese mom and an English father. “I’m a product of bravery and I feel these individuals need to be celebrated. We’re nothing with out one another.”

Nigerian-American artist Shaboozey claimed his inaugural Grammy for Greatest Nation Efficiency alongside Jelly Roll for “Amen,” instantly centering immigrant experiences in his remarks. He devoted his first Grammy win to “all youngsters of immigrants” and thanked his mom for working “three to 4 jobs” to offer for him and his siblings “as an immigrant on this nation.” He expanded throughout the pre-telecast: “Immigrants constructed this nation, actually. Thanks for bringing your tradition, your music, your tales, and your traditions right here. You give America coloration.”

His remarks sparked outrage on social media, with filmmaker and influencer Tariq Nasheed writing on X, “Nigerian American ‘Nation’ singer Shaboozey received a #GRAMMY, and advised the LIE that ‘immigrants constructed this nation.’ This nation was constructed by Foundational Black People who’re NOT immigrants.” Many customers echoed his sentiment.

Nigerian American “Nation” singer Shaboozey received a #GRAMMY , and advised the LIE that “immigrants constructed this nation.”

This nation was constructed by Foundational Black People who’re NOT immigrants pic.twitter.com/f8Kn2zwFxj

— Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) February 2, 2026

Kehlani leveraged twin victories for “Folded” in Greatest R&B Efficiency and Greatest R&B Tune classes to amplify her message whereas sporting an “ICE OUT” pin. “What I wanna be sure that I say is that everyone is so highly effective on this room. … And collectively, we’re stronger in numbers to talk in opposition to all of the injustice happening on the planet proper now,” she stated. “I hope everyone’s impressed to hitch collectively as a group of artists and converse out in opposition to what’s happening.”

Extra celebrities displaying “ICE OUT” pins included jazz artist Samara Pleasure, Justin Vernon, founding father of Bon Iver, Justin Bieber, Joni Mitchell, and Jack Antonoff. On X, Tariq Nasheed famous, “When each different Grammy speech turns into an immigrant shout-out, that’s not natural. That’s agenda-driven messaging dressed up as artwork.” Others had been harsher with the criticism, as one X consumer posted, “Hollywood all gathered at The Grammy’s to cry about ICE arresting pedophiles, whereas they sit in a room filled with pedophiles celebrating one another….Make it make sense.”

Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren condemned the ceremony as “social justice warrior grandstanding bulls—” and accused artists of attacking ICE officers. She argued celebrities disrespected regulation enforcement whereas “hardworking women and men of ICE and border patrol (majority Hispanic) are out on the streets eradicating public security threats and defending communities.”

NEW: Whereas different singers drop F bombs and advantage sign about ICE, Jelly Roll praises Jesus Christ on the Grammys.

“I do know they’re gonna attempt to kick me off right here, so simply let me attempt to get this out.”

“To begin with, Jesus, I hear you and I’m listening, Lord. I’m listening.”

“I… pic.twitter.com/fiSrTAiVX0

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 2, 2026

Jelly Roll collected his first three profession Grammys, together with Greatest Modern Nation Album for “Superbly Damaged,” delivered with uncooked emotion. “There was a time in my life, y’all, that I used to be damaged,” he stated. “That’s why I wrote this album. I didn’t suppose I had an opportunity, y’all. … There was a second in my life when all I had was a Bible this large and a radio the identical measurement in 6-by-8-foot cell. And I believed that these two issues might change my life.”

Girl Gaga’s three victories, together with Greatest Pop Vocal Album for “Mayhem,” expanded her profession complete to 17 Grammys. “I simply wish to say for ladies in music that I do know typically if you’re within the studio with a bunch of men, it may be laborious. So I urge you to all the time hearken to your self and all the time combat in your concepts, combat in your songs, combat for your self as a producer. Just be sure you are heard.”

Lauryn Hill returned to the Grammy stage for her first efficiency since sweeping Album of the Yr and Greatest New Artist in 1999, honoring D’Angelo with “Nothing Even Issues.”

Beneath is the 2026 Grammys winners checklist by way of Deadline:

Album of the YrDebí Tirar Más Fotos Unhealthy Bunny

File of the Yr“Luther”Kendrick Lamar with SZA

Tune of the Yr“Wildflower” – Billie EilishSongwriters: Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell

Greatest Pop Solo EfficiencyMessyLola Younger

Greatest Pop Vocal AlbumMayhem Girl Gaga

Greatest Modern Nation AlbumSuperbly Damaged Jelly Roll

Greatest Música Urbana AlbumDebí Tirar Más FotosUnhealthy Bunny

Greatest New ArtistOlivia Dean

Greatest Rap AlbumGNXKendrick Lamar

PRESHOW WINNERS

Greatest Modern Classical Composition

Ortiz: DzonotGabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Greatest Classical Compendium

Ortiz: YangaGustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer

Greatest Classical Solo Vocal Album

Telemann: Ino – Opera Arias For SopranoAmanda Forsythe, soloist; Robert Mealy, Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors (Boston Early Music Competition Orchestra)

Greatest Classical Instrumental Solo

Shostakovich: The Cello ConcertosYo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Greatest Audio E book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai LamaDalai Lama

Greatest Comedy Album

Your Good friend, Nate BargatzeNate Bargatze

Greatest Youngsters’s Music Album

ConcordFYÜTCH & Aura V

Greatest Modern Instrumental Album

BrightsideARKAI

Greatest Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Efficiency

Dennehy: Land of WinterAlan Pierson & Alarm Will Sound

Greatest Choral Efficiency

Ortiz: YangaGustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, refrain grasp (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Grasp Chorale)

Greatest Opera Recording

Heggie: IntelligenceKwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)

Greatest Orchestral Efficiency

Messiaen: Turangalîla-SymphonieAndris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Greatest Association, Devices and Vocals

“Massive Fish”Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith That includes säje)

Greatest Association, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Tremendous Mario Reward Break”Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen & Matthew Whitaker, arrangers (The 8-Bit Massive Band)

Greatest Instrumental Composition

“First Snow”Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Nordkraft Massive Band, Remy Le Boeuf & Danielle Wertz

Producer of the Yr, Classical

Elaine MartoneBerlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)Chopin & Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas (Brian Thornton & Spencer Myer) (A)Pricey Mrs. Kennedy (Ryan Townsend Strand) (A)Eastman: Symphony No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)LeFrak: Romántico (Sharon Isbin, Lopez-Yañez & Orchestra Of St. Luke’s) (A)Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 & Symphony No. 29 (Garrick Ohlsson, Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestrea) (A)The Poet & The Prodigy (Debra Nagy & Mark Edwards) (A)Shapes In Collective House (Tallā Rouge) (A)Songs Of Orpheus (Kelley O’Connor) (A)

Greatest Engineered Album, Classical

Cerrone: Don’t Look DownMike Tierney, engineer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer (Sandbox Percussion)

Greatest Regional Roots Music Album

A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco(Varied Artists)

Greatest Musical Theater Album

Buena Vista Social MembershipMarco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers (Unique Broadway Forged)

Greatest Jazz Vocal Album

PortraitSamara Pleasure

Greatest New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

NomadicaCarla Patullo That includes The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality

Greatest Reggae Album

Blxxd & FyahKeznamdi

Greatest World Music Album

Caetano e Bethânia Ao VivoCaetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia

Greatest African Music Efficiency

“Push 2 Begin”Tyla

Greatest World Music Efficiency

“EoO”Unhealthy Bunny

Greatest Conventional Pop Vocal Album

A Matter of TimeLaufey

Greatest Various Jazz Album

Stay-MotionNate Smith

Greatest Latin Jazz Album

A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King ColeGonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro

Greatest Massive Jazz Ensemble Album

With out Additional Ado, Vol 1Christian McBride Massive Band

Greatest Jazz Instrumental Album

Southern NightsSullivan Fortner That includes Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore

Greatest Jazz Efficiency

Home windows – StayChick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade

Greatest Roots Gospel Album

I Will Not Be Moved — StayThe Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Greatest Modern Christian Music Album

Coritos Vol. 1Israel & New Breed

Greatest Gospel Album

Coronary heart of MineDarrel Partitions, PJ Morton

Greatest Modern Christian Music Efficiency/Tune

“Exhausting Fought Hallelujah”Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Jason Bradley Deford, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings & Brandon Lake, songwriters

Greatest Gospel Efficiency/Tune

“Come Jesus Come”CeCe Winans That includes Shirley Caesar

Greatest People Album

Wild and Clear and BlueI’m With Her

Greatest Bluegrass Album

Freeway PrayersBilly Strings

Greatest Americana Album

Massive CashJon Batiste

Greatest American Roots Tune

“Historical Gentle”Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Greatest Americana Efficiency

“Godspeed”Mavis Staples

Greatest Historic Album

Joni Mitchell Archives – Quantity 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)

Greatest Album Notes

Miles ’55: The Status RecordingsAshley Kahn, album notes author (Miles Davis)

Greatest Album Cowl

ChromakopiaTyler Okonma, artwork director (Tyler, The Creator)

Greatest Recording Package deal

Tracks II: The Misplaced AlbumsMeghan Foley & Michelle Holme, artwork administrators (Bruce Springsteen)

Greatest Modern Blues Album

Preacher ChildrenRobert Randolph

Greatest Conventional Blues Album

Ain’t Performed With The BluesBuddy Man

Greatest American Roots Efficiency

“Stunning Strangers”Mavis Staples

Greatest Conventional Nation Album

Ain’t In It For My Well beingZach High

Greatest Nation Tune

“Bitin’ Record”Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)

Greatest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency

“Amen”Shaboozey & Jelly Roll

Greatest Nation Solo Efficiency

“Unhealthy As I Used to Be” — From F1: The FilmChris Stapleton

Greatest Steel Efficiency

BirdsTurnstile

Greatest Spoken Phrase Poetry Album

Phrases For Days Vol. 1Mad Skillz

Greatest Rap Tune

“television off”Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar That includes Lefty Gunplay)

Greatest Melodic Rap Efficiency

“luther”Kendrick Lamar With SZA

Greatest Rap Efficiency

“Chains & Whips”Clipse, Pusha T & Malice That includes Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams

Greatest R&B Album

MUTTLeon Thomas

Greatest Progressive R&B Album

BloomDurand Bernarr

Greatest R&B Tune

“Folded”Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)

Greatest Conventional R&B Efficiency

“Vibes Don’t Lie”Leon Thomas

Greatest R&B Efficiency

“Folded”Kehlani

Songwriter of the Yr, Non-Classical

Amy Allen

Producer of the Yr, Non-Classical

Cirkut

Greatest Immersive Audio Album

Justin Grey, immersive combine engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Grey, Drew Jurecka & Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Grey)

Greatest Engineered Album, Non-Classical

That Wasn’t a DreamJoseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills)

Greatest Various Music Album

Songs of a Misplaced WorldThe Treatment

Greatest Various Music Efficiency

“Alone”The Treatment

Greatest Rock Album

By no means SufficientTurnstile

Greatest Rock Tune

“As Alive As You Want Me To Be”Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (9 Inch Nails)

Greatest Rock Efficiency

“Modifications” (Stay From Villa Park) Again To The StartingYUNGBLUD That includes Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II

Greatest Dance Pop Recording

“Abracadabra”Girl Gaga

Greatest Music Movie

Music By John WilliamsJohn WilliamsLaurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg & Justin Wilkes, video producers

Greatest Music Video

NervousnessDoechiiJames Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers

Greatest Tune Written For Visible Media

“Golden” — From KPop Demon HuntersEJAE, Park Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Search engine marketing & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

Greatest Rating Soundtrack for Video Video games and Different Interactive Media

Sword of the SeaAustin Wintory, composer

Greatest Rating Soundtrack For Visible Media (Contains Movie And Tv)

SinnersLudwig Göransson, composer

Greatest Compilation Soundtrack For Visible Media

Sinners(Varied Artists)Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson & Serena Göransson, compilation producers; Niki Sherrod, music supervisor

Greatest Tropical Latin Album

RaícesGloria Estefan

Greatest Música Mexicana Album (Together with Tejano)

Palabra De To’s (Seca)Carín León

Greatest Latin Rock or Various Album

PAPOTACA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso