Unhealthy Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and name for the tip of the continuing immigration crackdown on Sunday.
“Earlier than I say due to God, I will say ICE out,” the Puerto Rican artist mentioned as he accepted a Grammy Award for his album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” within the música urbana album class. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We’re people and we’re People.”
His assertion was met with applause and standing ovations. It got here as protests towards ICE happened across the country this weekend, together with in Los Angeles, the place the 68th Annual Grammy Awards had been held Sunday. The Grammy Awards had been being broadcast live on CBS television stations and streaming on Paramount+.
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“Additionally, I need to say to the folks, I do know it is robust to know, to not hate on lately,” Unhealthy Bunny mentioned. “And I used to be pondering, typically we get ‘contaminado,’ I do not know easy methods to say that in English. The hate get extra highly effective with extra hate. The one factor that is extra highly effective than hate is love.”
In closing, he mentioned: “So please we should be totally different. If we battle, now we have to do it with love. We do not hate them. We love our folks. We love our household and there is a technique to do it, with love, and remember that.”
The 31-year-old artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has received 4 Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He’s set to headline the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime present subsequent week.
Unhealthy Bunny has been outspoken about immigration points, and notably didn’t schedule any U.S. dates on his world tour to advertise his most up-to-date album, telling i-D journal it was accomplished partly over fear of ICE raids.
Earlier than Unhealthy Bunny’s speech, Olivia Dean, who took dwelling the trophy for greatest new artist, mentioned throughout her acceptance speech: “I am up right here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I would not be right here … I’m a product of bravery and I feel that these folks should be celebrated.”
Different artists who attended the Grammy Awards on Sunday, together with Billie Eilish and Jack Antonoff, additionally wore “ICE OUT” pins in assist.
Eilish additionally used her acceptance speech to say, “Nobody is unlawful on stolen land,” and, “F*** ICE.”
