Bad Bunny uses his GRAMMY win to advocate for change and gets a standing ovation

The 2026 GRAMMY Awards are underway, and Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has already taken home 2 of his 6 nominations. Early in the night, before the televised portion of the awards started, he won for Best Global Music Performance for “EoO." Then, he won for Best Música Urbana Album for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. Marcello Hernandez and Karol G presented him with the award, and when he took the stage, he made a powerful speech. 

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Bad Bunny has always been someone who uses his platform. With the current events happening in the United States with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), he started his speech, which he made in English, saying, "Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out." 

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It immediately earned a powerful standing ovation from the rest of the arena. "We're not savage, we aren't animals, we aren't aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans," he continued.

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The 31-year-old went on to encourage everyone not to move forward with hate, as hard as it may be. "I want to say to the people I know it's tough not to hate these days, and I was thinking sometimes we get [contaminated]," but "the hate gets more powerful with more hate, the only thing that is more powerful than hate is love," he continued. 

"So, please, we need to be different; we fight, but 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," Bad Bunny concluded. 

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Already a two-time Grammy winner, Bad Bunny entered this year’s ceremony carrying the weight of history, from becoming the first Spanish-language artist nominated across all three “Big Three” categories to continuing the legacy he cemented when Un Verano Sin Ti shattered a 64-year Grammy precedent.

Bad Bunny, using his platform, comes ahead of the Super Bowl, placing him on one of the most-watched stages in the world.