Singer Alicia Keys introduced her ultra-woke politics to the Grammys on Sunday night time whereas she accepted the Dr. Dre International Affect Award.
The “If I Ain’t Bought You” singer, 44, dove head first into lecturing the viewers instantly after being handed the award by Queen Latifah.
“I’ll give it up for the Queen, final trailblazer,” Keys stated. “This isn’t the time to close down the variety of voices we’ve seen on this stage.”
Keys stated that the business is comprised of “hard-working individuals from totally different backgrounds with totally different factors of view” and that it “modifications the sport.”
“DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] is just not a risk; it’s a present,” Keys asserted.
Alicia Keys: “DEI is just not a risk, it’s a present. And the extra voices—the extra highly effective the sound…” #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/fPHvKYGOtR
— Jennifer X. Williams (@JenXperience) February 3, 2025
Republicans, notably President Donald Trump, have in fact been outspoken about DEI insurance policies changing merit-based hiring.
“And the extra voices, the extra highly effective the sound. When harmful forces attempt to burn us down, we rise from the ashes like a phoenix, and as you see tonight, music is the unstoppable language that connects us all,” Keys continued.
The musician requested the viewers to “preserve exhibiting up with compassion, with empathy — what I name soul care.”
“Hold opening the doorways. The desires that the world is must be, a dream that the world as is must be, as the nice Toni Morrison stated,” she stated.
Woman Gaga additionally led along with her politics, declaring that transgender individuals are “not invisible.”
“Trans individuals are not invisible. Trans individuals deserve love. The queer neighborhood should be lifted up.” – Woman Gaga who endorsed Kamala making the grammys political
Democrats nonetheless don’t get why they misplaced. pic.twitter.com/FhVJBjX2eZ
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 3, 2025
“Trans individuals are not invisible. Trans individuals deserve love. The queer neighborhood deserves to be lifted up. Music is love, thanks,” the pop star stated whereas accepting the award for Greatest Pop Duo Efficiency.
