The Grammy Awards took place Sunday in Los Angeles, celebrating artists, songwriters, and producers\u2014but many also used the stage to protest Donald Trump\u2019s ICE operations.<\/p>\n
Following incidents in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Portland, where ICE actions led to deaths and tear gas deployments, several artists wore protest symbols. Billie Eilish, Carole King, Finneas O\u2019Connell, Justin Bieber, and Hailey Bieber wore pins reading \u201cICE OUT,\u201d while Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Kehlani, and Rhiannon Giddens displayed other protest apparel.<\/p>\n
Bon Iver\u2019s Justin Vernon wore a whistle pin to honor Minneapolis observers exposing ICE activity, noting that \u201cthe real work is in the streets\u2026 and I\u2019m here to honor them.\u201d<\/p>\n
On stage, Billie Eilish and Finneas O\u2019Connell, winners of Song of the Year for Wildflower<\/em>, emphasized that \u201cno one is illegal on stolen land.\u201d Olivia Dean, Best New Artist, highlighted her immigrant heritage and the importance of celebrating immigrants.<\/p>\n Bad Bunny, winner of Best M\u00fasica Urbana Album, declared, \u201cICE out\u2026 We\u2019re not savage, we\u2019re not animals, we\u2019re humans and Americans.\u201d Kehlani, winning Best R&B Performance, used her first Grammy to say, \u201cf\u2014 ICE,\u201d encouraging fellow artists to speak out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"