Music’s biggest night has come and gone, with the 68th Grammy Awards taking place on Sunday night. Amid the usual awards show pageantry — snubs, surprises, and a lengthy In Memoriam segment — this year’s ceremony became surprisingly topical, with protests against the Trump administration’s controversial anti-immigration policies, as well as the conduct of its Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. A number of artists attending the event wore “ICE OUT” pins, and the topic came up in multiple acceptance speeches throughout the night.
The most impactful statements arguably came from Bad Bunny, through two speeches for wins for his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. He began his speech for Best Música Urbana Album with: “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE OUT. We’re not savages, we’re not animals. We are humans, and we are Americans.”
