Singer Alicia Keys introduced her ultra-woke politics to the Grammys on Sunday night time whereas she accepted the Dr. Dre International Impression Award.
The “If I Ain’t Acquired 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 mentioned. “This isn’t the time to close down the range of voices we’ve seen on this stage.”
Keys mentioned that the business is comprised of “hard-working folks from completely different backgrounds with completely 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 damaging 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.”
“Maintain opening the doorways. The goals that the world is must be, a dream that the world as is must be, as the nice Toni Morrison mentioned,” she mentioned.
Girl Gaga additionally led together with her politics, declaring that transgender individuals are “not invisible.”
“Trans individuals are not invisible. Trans folks deserve love. The queer group need to be lifted up.” – Girl 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 folks deserve love. The queer group deserves to be lifted up. Music is love, thanks,” the pop star mentioned whereas accepting the award for Finest Pop Duo Efficiency.
