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Alicia Keys Says ‘DEI Is Not a Threat — It’s a Gift’ While Accepting Global Impact Award at 2025 Grammys

Alicia Keys called DEI a "gift" during her Grammys Global Impact Award speech. See what she said.

Queen Latifah presented the award and hailed the musician as a “constant inspiration through her voice, her talent, but most importantly, through her heart.” As she commanded the audience to properly congratulate the “Girl on Fire” hitmaker, the iconic rapper and actress yelled, “Make some noise, this girl is on fire!” The “Fallin'” artist continued to celebrate the other “superpower, groundbreaking, risk-takers” she’s worked with over the years, such as Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez and Universal Music Publishing Group CEO Jody Gerson, the latter of whom won the 2025 Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Event Saturday night. She also criticized President Donald Trump’s executive orders rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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