- - All the Celebrities Who Spoke Out Against ICE at the 2026 Grammys

Kayleigh RobertsFebruary 2, 2026 at 6:03 AM

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At the 2026 Grammy Awards, several celebrities took the opportunity to speak out against ICE.

On the red carpet, several celebrities, including Hailey and Justin Bieber and Joni Mitchell, made a statement by wearing "ICE Out" pins.

During the show, several celebrities spoke out against ICE during their time on the Grammy Awards stage, including Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish.

During the 2026 Grammy Awards, several celebrities took the opportunity to use the platform that attending the high-profile annual event afforded them to speak out against ICE, which has inspired a new wave of outrage and protests in recent weeks after two U.S. citizens were killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis just days apart in January.

Justin and Hailey Bieber

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Justin Bieber—who performed at the 2026 Grammys and was nominated for four awards—and his wife, Hailey Bieber, supported the cause by wearing "ICE Out" pins on the red carpet.

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell

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Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O'Connell, both wore "ICE Out" pins as part of their looks. Later, when the pair took the stage to accept the award for Song of the Year for their track "Wildflower," Eilish stated, "No one is illegal on stolen land," before concluding in no uncertain terms with, "f*ck ICE."

Bad Bunny

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When the Puerto Rican rapper and singer won Best Música Urbana album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos at the 2026 Grammys, he used his acceptance speech to speak out. He began his speech saying, "Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out. We're not savage. We're not animals. We're not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans."

"The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love," he added.

Olivia Dean

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Olivia Dean, who took home the Grammy for Best New Artist, used her time on stage to speak out in support of immigrants and to honor her own roots and the role that strong immigrants in her family played in shaping her.

"I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," Dean said during her acceptance speech. "I'm a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated."

Kehlani

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The R&B artist joined other celebrities in wearing an "ICE Out" pin on the 2026 Grammy red carpet, but took things further, speaking out against the organization and the Trump administration's immigration policies during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on the event's carpet.

"I wanted to say f*ck ICE," Kehlani told the outlet. "But I think they needed some couth on the carpet or something. I'm a little couthless ruthless. I think everybody — we’re too powerful of a group to all be in a room at the same time and not make some kind of statement in our country, so it’s brainless to me."

Before the televised portion of the show, Kehlani was given the Grammy Awards for Best R&B performance and Best R&B Song for her song "Folded," and during her second acceptance speech, she again condemned ICE.

"Together, we’re stronger in numbers, [and must] to speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now," Kehlani said. "I hope everybody’s inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what’s going on," she said before concluding her speech by saying, "F*ck ICE."

Shaboozey

When accepting his first Grammy award, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Amen" with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey took the opportunity to speak on behalf of immigrants.

"Immigrants built this country, literally. So this is for them, for all children of immigrants," he said. "This is also for those who came to this country in search of a better opportunity to be part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it. Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories and your traditions here. You give America color. I love y’all so much."

Joni Mitchell

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Accepting the award for Best Historical Album for her record Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980, the music legend accessorized her outfit with an "ICE Out" pin.

Samara Joy

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Singer Samara Joy, who won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her album Portrait before the televised ceremony wore an "ICE Out" pin to the event, telling Variety she chose to wear the pin because "now is not the time to get super down or downtrodden about what’s going on, but to speak up and speak out for those who can’t at the moment. It’s the least I could do."

“I want to stand up," Joy added. "I don’t want to draw attention to myself all the time without recognizing the humanity of all the people experiencing tragedies around the world. I want to speak up for those who can’t."

Justin Vernon

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Vernon, founder of the indie folk band Bon Iver, told Variety that he was wearing a whistle pin "to honor the observers in Minneapolis" who "blow the whistle when they see ICE come in."

"They are there to protect their community and they’ve been doing it for weeks," he added. "It’s great to stop here and celebrate music and the power of music, but the real work is in the streets of Minneapolis right now, and I’m here to honor them."

“A week ago, when Alex Pretti was shot and killed in the manner he was shot and killed, I was pretty sure I didn’t have the strength to come out here to L.A. and be a part of all this,” Vernon continued. “Then I started seeing the people coming together in Minneapolis and organizing without a central government. I saw them being dissident. I just want to honor them and amplify what they’re doing. My hope has been dwindling. I started to see something in the organization in Minneapolis that felt like the first sign of hope in a long time”

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