Main points
- During the Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles, stars such as Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny protested ICE policies.
- Olivia Dean and Bad Bunny, who received awards, used their speeches to support immigrants.
Stars at the 2026 Grammys with Ice Out badges / Collage Show 24, photo Getty Images
The Grammy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1. Some stars showed up to the event wearing Ice Out badges, which are a sign of protest against the policies of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Among them: Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Joni Mitchell, Kehlani, Margo Price, Justin Vernon, Samara Joy, Amy Allen. This is reported by WWD.
Other global celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Natalie Portman, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde, and Natasha Lyonne, wore Ice Out pins during awards season to show their support for protests against ICE in Minnesota and across America.
Justin and Hailey Bieber with an Ice Out badge on the 2026 Grammys red carpet / Photo by Getty Images
Billie Eilish with her brother wearing an Ice Out badge at the 2026 Grammys / Photo by Getty Images
Joni Mitchell with her Ice Out badge at the 2026 Grammys / Photo by Getty Images
Some stars also expressed support for immigrants against the backdrop of the Donald Trump administration's immigration policies and mass deportation campaign in their speeches, including 2026 Grammy winners Bad Bunny and Olivia Deen, ABC writes.
Olivia Dean won the award for Best New Artist. In her acceptance speech, she mentioned her family's immigrant history. The singer's father is British and her mother is of Jamaican and Guyanese descent.
I'm here as the granddaughter of an immigrant. I'm a product of courage, and I think these people deserve to be celebrated. We are nothing without each other,
– she said.
Olivia Dean's 2026 Grammys acceptance speech: watch the video online
Bad Bunny won in the Album of the Year category.
Before I thank God, I'll say: Ice Out. We are not savages, we are not animals. We are human beings, and we are Americans,
– said the rapper from the stage and received loud applause.
The Puerto Rican singer also called for fighting hate with love.
Hate grows stronger with more hate. The only thing stronger than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we need to do it with love. We don't hate them – we love our family. Don't forget that. That's how we do it, with love,
– he emphasized.
Bad Bunny dedicated the award to “all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams.”
Bad Bunny's 2026 Grammys Speech: Watch the Video Online
Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, and Kehlani also spoke out against the immigration policy of the US presidential administration in their speeches, AP reports.
Protests in the US against ICE: the main points
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On January 7, during protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an officer of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) opened fire and fatally wounded a woman.
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The Department of Homeland Security says she tried to run over officers with her car. The agency added that the agent used the weapon because he saw a real threat to his life and the lives of others.
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CBS reported that the deceased was 37-year-old Renee Goode, a US citizen and resident of Minneapolis.
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Federal immigration agents shot another person in Minneapolis on January 24. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the person killed was U.S. citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretty.
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At the same time, Donald Trump supports ICE's actions.