Amidst the usual flurry of couture and high-voltage glamour, a small, circular white pin began to appear on lapels, straps, and suit collars.
The 'ICE OUT' pins, part of the #BeGood campaign, transformed the Crypto.com Arena into a platform for high-stakes activism. Sparked by the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the movement has become the definitive symbol of the 2026 awards season, demanding an end to ICE operations within local communities.
While the pin was everywhere, here are handful of artists who turned the accessory into the night's most inescapable headlines.
The Highlight Reel: Voices of the Movement
Bad Bunny
Never one to play it safe, the artist proved that the evening's protest was more than just a red carpet accessory. While he arrived wearing the 'ICE OUT' pin on his lapel, it was his acceptance speech for Best Música Urbana Album that became the night's most explosive moment. He began his televised address with a defiant, 'ICE out', before asserting, 'We are not animals... we are humans', framing the issue as a fundamental matter of human dignity and ensuring the movement's message reached millions of viewers worldwide.
Billie Eilish
Always one to use her platform with precision, Billie wore her pin on the collar of a deconstructed HodaKova look. Her Song of the Year acceptance speech provided the evening's moral compass when she told the audience, 'No one is illegal on stolen land', directly linking the 'ICE OUT' movement to broader indigenous rights and justice.
Kehlani
Taking the most confrontational stance of the night, Kehlani was the first to explicitly name the political tension during the pre-telecast. After winning Best R&B Performance, she used her moment to issue a blunt condemnation of federal immigration tactics—a clip that immediately became the night's most shared social media moment.
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)
Vernon's protest was uniquely specific. Alongside his pin, he wore a whistle—a tribute to the legal observers and activists on the ground in Minneapolis who are documenting federal agent activity. It was a subtle, practical nod to the 'boots on the ground' work happening outside the awards circuit.
Joni Mitchell
There is a certain weight that comes with a legend. Seeing Mitchell accept her 11th Grammy with the 'ICE OUT' pin visible on her velvet ensemble gave the movement a cross-generational authority that felt more like a cultural shift than a fleeting trend.
The Power Couple: Justin & Hailey Bieber
Perhaps the most surprising — and stylistically impactful — endorsement came from the Biebers. Marking their first joint Grammy red carpet appearance since 2022, the couple leaned into a strictly monochrome, 'business-only' aesthetic that let their pins do the talking.
Justin wore a signature oversized Balenciaga suit paired with a staggering 100-carat Lorraine Schwartz tennis necklace. Hailey coordinated in a hyper-minimalist, strapless Alaïa gown featuring sheer panelling, anchored by a 30-carat pear-shaped diamond choker.
The Statement
Their decision to wear the pins was significant. While they typically avoid overt political commentary, the Biebers' presence in matching all-black provided a visual gravity that suggested this wasn't just another trend—it was a coordinated stance from one of the industry's most influential pairs.
Why the 'ICE OUT' Pin Was the Night's Most Important Accessory
By the time the final curtain fell, the 'ICE OUT' movement had succeeded in stripping the glamour away to reveal a raw, undeniable truth.
Ultimately, the evening's weight was best captured not by the awards, but by the defiant, unrehearsed declaration that silenced the room and echoed across the globe. When Bad Bunny reminded the world that 'we are not animals, we are humans', he provided the definitive context for every pin on the carpet.
