The First Lady Jill Biden, while presenting the Grammys to 'Baraye', said, "A song can unite, inspire and ultimately change the world,”. She added, "This song became the anthem of the Mahsa Amini protests, a powerful and poetic poem for freedom and women’s rights."
'Baraye', an Iranian protest song, became the first-ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award in Grammys 2023.

