One week earlier than he’s set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show, Bad Bunny used his time on stage on the Grammy Awards to ship a pointed political message that protested the latest actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Accepting the award for greatest música urbana album, Bad Bunny started his speech saying, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out!”
The crowd contained in the present, which happened in Los Angeles, overwhelmingly responded with cheers, in keeping with what was heard on the telecast.
“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens,” he stated. “We are humans and we are Americans.”
After pausing whereas the viewers applauded, Bad Bunny continued: “I know it’s tough not to hate on these days, and I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminados – I don’t know how to say that in English – the hate gets more powerful with more hate.”
“The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love,” he stated. “So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
The phrase “ICE out” has been used at protests as a name for an finish to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Bad Bunny’s feedback come amid nationwide anti-ICE protests that happened over the weekend. On Friday, Bruce Springsteen made a shock look at a live performance organized by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello in Minneapolis, an occasion that benefitted the households of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who have been each killed by federal officers final month.
Springsteen launched a music final week titled “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he devoted to the individuals of Minneapolis, in addition to Good and Pretti’s reminiscence.
During the Grammys telecast, greatest new artist winner Olivia Dean additionally made a politically-tinged assertion on stage.
The British singer and songwriter, who has Caribbean roots, acknowledged throughout her acceptance speech that she is the “granddaughter of an immigrant.”
“I’m a product of bravery, and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated,” she stated. “We’re nothing without each other.”
Grammys host Trevor Noah took a extra lighthearted method to commenting on the state of the union.
During his opening monologue, he made a joke about rapper Nicki Minaj – who lately known as herself President Donald Trump’s “number one fan” – was not on the Grammys as a result of she was “still at the White House discussing very important issues.”
The host additionally did a bit with Bad Bunny previous to the musician’s win, when Noah requested if he might come stay with him in Puerto Rico if issues hold getting worse in America.
“Well, I have some new for you,” Bad Bunny stated. “Puerto Rico is part of America.”