"Thank you. I never really imagined that I would be up here, let alone nominated, so thank you so much. I just want to say that an artist is really nothing without their team, Emily, my best friend, my manager, we've been doing this for ten years. So this is for you too, and my family. And I guess I want to say I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant."
"CHAPELL ROAN: Academy, the Grammy goes to Olivia Dean. (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) OLIVIA DEAN: Thank you. I never really imagined that I would be up here, let alone nominated, so thank you so much. I just want to say that an artist is really nothing without their team, Emily, my best friend, my manager, we've been doing this for ten years."
Olivia Dean accepted the 2026 Best New Artist Grammy and credited her immigrant grandparents, calling herself a product of bravery and declaring that immigrants deserve celebration. Her remarks drew cheers from the crowd. Chappell Roan announced Dean as the winner. Dean thanked her team, manager Emily and her family, noting a decade of collaboration and her previous chart success with the album The Art Of Loving. The Grammy night also featured broader criticism of deportation operations, with artists such as Kehlani and Gloria Estefan speaking out and host Trevor Noah making critical jokes aimed at political leaders.
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