‘No one is illegal on stolen land’: Billie Eilish shares pro-immigration message at Grammys 2026, slams ICE as she wins song of the year award; watch video here

2026 Grammy Awards: Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 1, 2026). The event was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. After receiving the award, the "Therefore I Am" singer made use of the moment and brought up the issue by adding her voice to the chorus of musicians criticizing immigration authorities on Sunday.

“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” according to news agency AP. "(Expletive) ICE is all I want to say,” she added.





Celebrities raise voice against ICE at Grammys


Multiple celebrities used the Grammys stage to speak out against immigration policies and the operations of federal agents. Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Kehlani, and Rhiannon Giddens were among the other artists wearing protest apparel on the Grammys red carpet.

Justin Vernon, whose band Bon Iver is up for best alternative music album, said he wore a whistle to honor the legal observers who are documenting federal agents’ actions on the streets.

Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” also used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people.

“Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say ICE out," he said, starting out his speech in English to huge applause, AP reported. “We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.”

Before Bad Bunny took home the best música urbana album trophy, Olivia Dean was named best new artist. "I never really imagined that I would be up here," she said, receiving her first Grammy while wiping away tears. “I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn't be here ... I am a product of bravery, and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated.”