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Music's biggest night turned into a powerful platform for protest as stars, including Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and others, wore bold ‘ICE Out’ pins on the red carpet at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.
The small white and black pins, worn by artists across genres, became one of the most photographed accessories of the evening.
On the red carpet before the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena, celebrities used the event to oppose the recent immigration enforcement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.
Celebrities who wore ICE Out pins
Kehlani
R&B star Kehlani used the Grammy red carpet and her pin to protest ICE. When people asked her why she made that choice, she explained that she believed artists had a lot of influence.
"Together, we're stronger in numbers, [and must] speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now. I hope everybody's inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what's going on." She further said, "I really wanted to say f*** ICE. We're too powerful of a group to all be in the room at the same time and not make some kind of statement in OUR country."
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish, who won the Song of the Year award, got on stage and said it's important for people to keep speaking up, protesting and staying involved when they see injustice happening.
"And, yeah, it's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and f*** ICE. That's all I'm going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much," she said.
Bad Bunny
At the 2026 Grammy Awards, after winning Best Musica Urbana Album, Bad Bunny used his moment on stage to talk about ICE. "We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans....The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love," he said.
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon, the lead singer of Bon Iver, nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, wore a whistle as part of his outfit. He explained that music's purpose was to bring people together and heal, but "the real work are those observers on the ground in Minneapolis. We just want to shout them out."
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, a legendary musician, wore an ‘ICE Out’ pin when she went on stage to accept her award for Best Historical Album.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
The two not only grabbed attention by twinning, wearing an all-black outfit, but also made a statement by adding an ‘ICE Out’ pin to show their support for immigrant rights and protest against ICE enforcement.
Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish's brother, Finneas O'Connell, wore a classic black suit, paired with a black shirt. Like Billie, he also wore an "ICE Out" pin on his lapel.
Amy Allen
Amy Allen, the songwriter known for hits like ‘Good 4 U’ and ‘Don't Start Now’, also wore an ‘ICE Out’ pin on the red carpet to show her support for immigrant rights and protest against ICE.
Other celebrities who showed support by wearing ‘ICE Out’ pins at the Red Carpet were Brandi Carlile, Mikey Freedom Hart, Kamal Wilson, DIXSON, Samara Joy, Jason Isbell and Margo Price.
At last month's Golden Globe Awards, several celebrities wore "ICE Out" pins to draw attention to controversial actions by ICE, including the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.
Last week, celebrities, including Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde and Zoey Deutch, walking the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival were also seen wearing ‘ICE Out’ pins.
The small white and black pins, worn by artists across genres, became one of the most photographed accessories of the evening.
On the red carpet before the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena, celebrities used the event to oppose the recent immigration enforcement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.
Celebrities who wore ICE Out pins
Kehlani
R&B star Kehlani used the Grammy red carpet and her pin to protest ICE. When people asked her why she made that choice, she explained that she believed artists had a lot of influence.
"Together, we're stronger in numbers, [and must] speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now. I hope everybody's inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what's going on." She further said, "I really wanted to say f*** ICE. We're too powerful of a group to all be in the room at the same time and not make some kind of statement in OUR country."
Kehlani's
acceptance speech after she won Best R&B Performance for "Folded" at the #GRAMMYs
"I hope that everybody is inspired to join together as a community of artists, and speak out against what's going on… F*CK ICE"
pic.twitter.com/hodsLeIG33
— HotNewHipHop (@HotNewHipHop) February 1, 2026
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish, who won the Song of the Year award, got on stage and said it's important for people to keep speaking up, protesting and staying involved when they see injustice happening.
"And, yeah, it's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and f*** ICE. That's all I'm going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much," she said.
Billie Eilish says "f*ck ice" during her #Grammys acceptance speech: "Nobody is illegal on stolen land. We need to keep fighting and speaking up. Our voices do matter." pic.twitter.com/Sz1um3afYJ
— Variety (@Variety) February 2, 2026
Bad Bunny
At the 2026 Grammy Awards, after winning Best Musica Urbana Album, Bad Bunny used his moment on stage to talk about ICE. "We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans....The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love," he said.
Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album:
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.” pic.twitter.com/lS9cZV5t5x
— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 2, 2026
Justin Vernon
Justin Vernon, the lead singer of Bon Iver, nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, wore a whistle as part of his outfit. He explained that music's purpose was to bring people together and heal, but "the real work are those observers on the ground in Minneapolis. We just want to shout them out."
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, a legendary musician, wore an ‘ICE Out’ pin when she went on stage to accept her award for Best Historical Album.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
The two not only grabbed attention by twinning, wearing an all-black outfit, but also made a statement by adding an ‘ICE Out’ pin to show their support for immigrant rights and protest against ICE enforcement.
Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish's brother, Finneas O'Connell, wore a classic black suit, paired with a black shirt. Like Billie, he also wore an "ICE Out" pin on his lapel.
Amy Allen
Amy Allen, the songwriter known for hits like ‘Good 4 U’ and ‘Don't Start Now’, also wore an ‘ICE Out’ pin on the red carpet to show her support for immigrant rights and protest against ICE.
Other celebrities who showed support by wearing ‘ICE Out’ pins at the Red Carpet were Brandi Carlile, Mikey Freedom Hart, Kamal Wilson, DIXSON, Samara Joy, Jason Isbell and Margo Price.
At last month's Golden Globe Awards, several celebrities wore "ICE Out" pins to draw attention to controversial actions by ICE, including the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.
Last week, celebrities, including Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde and Zoey Deutch, walking the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival were also seen wearing ‘ICE Out’ pins.
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