Grammy-winning Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Grammys.
Bad Bunny was accepting the award for Best Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos when he made a statement against the actions of ICE agents onstage during the televised ceremony.
"Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say, 'ICE Out.' We're not savages, we're not animals, we are not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans," he said in his speech to a standing ovation from the crowd. "Also, I want to say to the people I know that 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. So please, 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."
The artist was unable to perform during music's biggest night due to contractual reasons — he is set to headline at the Super Bowl Halftime Show next weekend. To the ire of conservatives, the show promises to embrace diversity.
But he was clearly unafraid to use the mic. Watch his Grammys speech below.
