Sunday’s Grammy Awards had several instances of political undertones as winners, presenters and performers did not hold back their political opinions.
The surprise of the evening came out on the red carpet, as singer/actress Joy Villa stunned in a President Donald Trump-themed “Make America Great Again” gown.
Go big, or go home. You can either stand for what you believe or fall for what you don’t. … /go?url=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL1BZQXJsMUJuSTY= pic.twitter.com/msBfZnCPYV
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) February 13, 2017
Singer Joy Villa wears Trump dress to the Grammys /go?url=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL3l6MWxpMjVnME4= pic.twitter.com/Lh4io74ij0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 13, 2017
Villa’s album sales spiked after appearing in the dress, though she has received death threats from Trump detractors.
However, other than that one open show of support for Trump, the rest of the political undertones carried anti-Trump sentiments.
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Johnny Stevens, a member of the band Highly Suspect, wore a jacket on the red carpet with “IMPEACH” on the back.
Highly Suspect’s “Impeach” jacket & ScHoolboy Q’s “Girl Power” sweater make statements on #GRAMMYs red carpet /go?url=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLzZ3TWpTbmhHNjM= pic.twitter.com/QVw2k9q0Fu
— billboard (@billboard) February 13, 2017
In his opening monologue, host James Corden referenced Trump in his rap.
“Living our life because this is best, but with President Trump you don’t know what comes next,” he rapped.
Watch: James Corden opened the Grammys spitting bars and threw an inevitable shot at Donald Trump. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/32uFnQzjTp
— Hardys® (@HardysMedia) February 13, 2017
Later in the show, Corden also appeared to mock Trump’s use of the phrase “fake news.”
James Corden hilariously mocks Donald Trump “Any negative tweets you see are fake tweets – they are not real tweets” pic.twitter.com/HYEjqADu7i
— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 13, 2017
As she presented the award for Best New Artist, Jennifer Lopez did not call out Trump directly but instead commented on the state of affairs in the nation.
“At this particular point in history, our voices are needed more than ever,” she said.
Jennifer Lopez quotes Toni Morrison: “This is precisely the time when artists go to work.” #Grammyspic.twitter.com/Rn6VhVpEeH
— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 13, 2017
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson introduced The Weeknd and Daft Punk’s performance but not before a politically charged statement.
“We could really use this kind of excitement at a pipeline protest guys! #NoDAPL,” she said.
Paris Jackson shouts out #NoDAPL on stage at the #GRAMMYs. #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/7qown4jfyL
— david (@davidzand) February 13, 2017
During her performance, Katy Perry was seen wearing an armband that said “PERSIST,” inspired by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments directed toward Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was silenced on the Senate floor during the confirmation hearing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Perry shouted “No hate!” as her performance ended with her standing in front of an image of the U.S. Constitution.
Katy Perry closes her #Grammys perforce with the Constitution behind her. pic.twitter.com/L1x5dUOiyQ
— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 13, 2017
A Tribe Called Quest performed with Anderson .Paak, Busta Rhymes and Consequence in what was the most politically charged performance of the night.
“I want to thank President Agent Orange for perpetuating all the evil that you’ve been perpetuating throughout the United States,” said Rhymes, who also mentioned Trump’s “Muslim ban” before leading into the song “We the People.”
As the song ended, people of different races and ethnicities came up on stage. A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip chanted “Resist” as the performance ended.
A Tribe Called Quest perform with Anderson .Paak, Busta Rhymes and Consequence at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Kz35sUTEs7
— Wolé II (@Kingwole) February 13, 2017
What did you think of politics invading the Grammys? Tell us in the comments section.
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