Bad Bunny took the stage at the 2026 Grammy Awards to accept the award for Best Música Urbana Album for his LP DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, but he wasn’t interested in the glitz and glamour of the ceremony in that moment. He used the entirety of his speech to call out ICE raids and cruel anti-immigrant rhetoric.
“Before I say, ‘Thank God,’ I’m going to say, ‘ICE out,’” Bad Bunny said. “We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
His speech came after host Trevor Noah approached the artist at his table earlier in the night and jokingly asked if Puerto Rico could serve as a refuge for Americans if things got bad in the country. Bad Bunny responded with a fairly deadpanned tone, reminding him that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.
Many artists showed up to the Grammys wearing “ICE Out” pins on the red carpet and praising immigrants in their acceptance speeches throughout the night. Their gestures served as a reminder of the violence and force both immigrants and U.S. citizens are facing at the hands of ICE.
Bad Bunny says “ICE OUT” at the #Grammys and receives a massive standing ovation:
“We are not savage, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans. The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.… pic.twitter.com/IFzvguqdCR
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“I want to say to the people, I know it’s tough not to hate these days,” Bad Bunny continued. “The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So, 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.”
The musician concluded his speech thanking both God and the Recording Academy.
Bad Bunny has a few other chances to return to the stage tonight. He’s nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “DtMF,” as well as for Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.
From Rolling Stone US
