Olivia Dean celebrates immigrants in moving Grammys speech

"I'm a product of bravery."
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Shannon Connellan
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Olivia Dean wins a Grammy and gives a speech onstage.
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Olivia Dean just won her very first Grammy, taking home Best New Artist at Sunday's ceremony.

The "Nice To Each Other" artist took the moment to thank her team, including longtime manager Emily Braham, before paying tribute to her family — Dean is British with Guyanese and Jamaican heritage.

"I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," she said onstage accepting her Grammy. "I'm a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We're nothing without each other."

Check out the full list of winners at the 2026 Grammys.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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