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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Anti-ICE protests, brilliance by Bieber and the Dalai Lama’s first win: the 10 biggest moments at the 2026 Grammys

(L-R) Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean and Kendrick Lamar.
(L-R) Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean and Kendrick Lamar. Composite: Getty Images

Anti-ICE sentiment dominated the ceremony

There are arguments to be made about the efficacy or not of celebs making political statements at awards ceremonies – some might say it is just as impotent as celebrities endorsing US presidential candidates. In the case of last night’s Grammys, we hardly need musicians to reiterate that what ICE is doing is morally reprehensible. And yet the sheer force and variety of these statements was bracing, making it clear that the issue should remain paramount in any context.

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