Dangerous Bunny says “ICE out” throughout Grammy Awards acceptance speech

Dangerous Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and name for the top of the continued immigration crackdown.

“Earlier than I say because of God, I’ll 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 passed off throughout the nation this weekend, together with in Los Angeles, the place the 68th Annual Grammy Awards have been held Sunday. The Grammy Awards have been being broadcast reside on CBS tv stations and streaming on Paramount+.

“Additionally, I wish to say to the individuals, I do know it is powerful to know, to not hate on today,” Dangerous Bunny mentioned. “And I used to be pondering, generally we get ‘contaminado,’ I do not know 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 have to be totally different. If we struggle, we have now to do it with love. We do not hate them. We love our individuals. We love our household and there is a strategy to do it, with love, and do not forget 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 Tremendous Bowl halftime present subsequent week. 

Dangerous 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 completed partly over concern of ICE raids.

Earlier than Dangerous Bunny’s speech, Olivia Dean, who took residence 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 believe that these individuals need to 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 prohibited on stolen land,” and, “F*** ICE.”