Some of music’s biggest names took the opportunity to use their platform to protest the efforts of federal agents across the country. From Bad Bunny to Billie Eilish, watch the video to see which artists used their acceptance speeches to speak out.
The country singer quipped that “people shouldn’t care to hear opinion” about “what’s going on in the country right now.” The songwriter, whose real name is Jason Deford, admitted to being “disconnected” from politics and pointed out that he “didn’t have a phone for 18 months.
”Jelly Roll admits he was ‘struggling’ to ‘get it up’ with ‘smokeshow’ wife Bunnie XO before weight loss We Hear: Music Edition, December 2025 — Monica and Brandy pay tribute to Whitney Houston during ‘The Boy Is Mine’ tour stop in TexasHe noted, “I grew up in a house of, like, insane pandemonium. Like, I didn’t even know politics were f–king real until I was in my mid-20s in jail. Like, that’s how disconnected when you grew up in a drug addict household. “You think we, like, had common calls about what’s happening in rural politics?” Jelly Roll asked. “Like, we’re just trying to find a way to survive, man.” He did, however, promise to “have a lot to say about” Immigration and Customs Enforcement on social media in the coming days because he “love talking about this stuff.”The “Need a Favor” artist explained, “I’m going through it the next week, and everybody’s going to hear exactly what I have to say about it in the most loud and clear way I’ve ever spoke in my life. So I look forward to it on the Internet.”at a UFC event in December 2024, he similarly explained on wife Bunnie XO’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast that he “didn’t grow up in a voting culture.” At the time, he said, “I don’t know enough about politics to act like I know anything that’s going on, what anybody’s standing for policy-wise. I genuinely don’t know.”Jelly Roll, for his part, accepted his award for best contemporary country album with a speech claiming “Jesus is for everybody” and “not owned by one political party … music label.” He told viewers, “There was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big, and a radio the same size, and a six-by-eight-foot cell. … I believe that music had the power to change my life, and God had the power to change my life.”Jelly Roll, who also took home the trophies for best country duo/group performance and best contemporary Christian music performance/song, gave an additional shoutout to his “beautiful” partner. “I would have never changed my life without you,” he gushed about Bunnie XO while onstage. “I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.”Martha Stewart calls this her ‘favorite jacket of all time’ — and several Page Six staffers agreeGrammys best and worst moments: Powerful Ozzy Osbourne tribute, Justin Bieber's bizarre performance, moreMiley Cyrus snubs Lady Gaga with shady reaction to Grammys winHarry Styles is ready to disco in sparkly jacket and jeans at 2026 GrammysREUTERSJelly Roll was not among the celebs wearing"ICE Out" pins on Sunday.He also shouted out wife Bunnie XO in Sunday's speech.
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