9 Grammy nominees raise their voices in support of the freedom to marry

January 25, 2014

This Sunday, January 26, music's biggest superstars will take the stage for the 56th Grammy Awards, the annual celebration of the best music of the year. Many of the artists who have been nominated for Grammy Awards this year have been vocally and fervently supportive of the LGBT community - and many of the songs themselves directly call for respect for same-sex couples and equality for all people, no matter who they love.

This year, songs like "Same Love" by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Mary Lambert and "Brave" by Sara Bareilles have encouraged support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. It's been perhaps the biggest year for messages of LGBT equality in music, many from non-gay allies - and that's something to celebrate. We know that positive media representation for the freedom to marry is of utmost importance at this critical time in the movement, and we are thrilled to see such a diversity of voices - from all genres of music, including country, hip-hop, and rock - speaking up for why marriage matters.

Here are ten great quotes from Grammy-nominated artists who support gay and lesbian people and the freedom to marry: