Chappell Roanwon her first ever Grammy Awardon Sunday night,what is pop eroticism beating out formidable artists such as Sabrina Carpenterand Doechii to take the title of Best New Artist. She also took the opportunity to call for record labels to provide artists with health insurance and a livable wage.
Taking the stage in a conical hennin hat befitting her flamboyant style (though she quickly lost it), Roan began her acceptance speech in the standard manner, thanking her supporters, collaborators, and family. The "Good Luck, Babe!"singer had no intention of squandering her platform though, seizing the opportunity to direct attention toward working conditions in the music industry.
SEE ALSO: The complete list of winners at the 2025 Grammy Awards main ceremony"I told myself if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a liveable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists," Roan said to cheers and applause, with fellow nominee Benson Boone even getting to his feet. A few others such as Taylor Swiftwere already on their feet in response to Roan's win, but remained standing during her statements.
Reading from pre-prepared remarks, Roan recounted being signed to a label as a minor, then being dropped and having to search for employment while having "zero job experience."
"Like most people, I had a difficult time finding a job in the [COVID-19] pandemic, and could not afford health insurance," said Roan. "It was so devastating to feel so committed to my art, and feel so betrayed by the system, and so dehumanised to not have health [insurance]. And if my label would have prioritised artists' health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to."
"So record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection," Roan continued. "Labels, we got you, but do you got us?"
Roan's comments were widely applauded both in the room and on social media, where many praised the singer for raising the issue.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Chappell just won Best New Artist and is reading for filth her former label & the entire music industry for exploiting developing musicians, not providing a sustainable living and healthcare, and all the artists are standing up with her. My wife says she just Luiigi Mangion’d the record industry.
— Aaron Stewart-Ahn (@badideas.bsky.social) February 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Chappell Roan dedicating her accepting speech to the fight for fair treatment, healthcare, and accountability from big labels to protect the next generation of new artists is why I’m so happy for her. She’s not only talented, but a great person.
— Aly CHIEFS THREEPEAT ❤️ 💛 (@catastrophicblues.swifties.social) February 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Chappell taking her moment to call out the industry's and her own label's mistreatment of artists and crew & asking them to consider livable wages and healthcare - that's how you use it.
— Abbey Simmons (@abbeysimmons.bsky.social) February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Though Roan was nominated for six Grammy Awards, she only ended up taking home the trophy for Best New Artist. Yet as always, she was sure to make the most of her time on stage.
You can see the full list of winners at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards here.
Topics Grammys Music
People are 'theftThe scary moment a car carrying backpackers' stuff falls off ferry and drifts out to seaThe Motiv smart ring is a fitness tracking wearable for your fingerBand has brutally blunt reaction to getting praised in The SunPeople are 'theftAcer's new gaming monitor tracks your eyes and makes you a faster (virtual) killing machineThe new standard of living is a Mandy Moore mosaic in your showerMars, Venus and the moon are having a cosmic meetAnd the 'New Celebrity Apprentice' catchphrase is ...Samsung's latest Galaxy A series smartphones are water resistant, made for clicking selfiesWatch Joe Biden get dissed by a babyHP’s huge Envy Curved PC raises the bar on immersionTurns out Benedict Cumberbatch has an IRL connection to Sherlock HolmesGun violence spreads like an infectious disease, new study finds'Harry Potter' casting director explains why Robin Williams couldn't play HagridAcer's massive 21Acer's new gaming monitor tracks your eyes and makes you a faster (virtual) killing machineThat hilariously awkward NYE countdown? It's all a setup.Crocodile casually strolls into backyard, gets thwarted by wheelie binsMark Hamill's column on Carrie Fisher will give you many, many feelings Eagles fans brought an actual coffin to their game against the Cowboys Jimmy Fallon partners with Amazon to tell jokes with Alexa on Echo 'Sims 4' first Harambe memes chase Cincinnati Zoo off Twitter, Facebook Volkswagen drivers can unlock their cars with Siri Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says follower counts don't matter J.K. Rowling explains mystery of her early 'Harry Potter' sketch Everything to remember about the first 'Fantastic Beasts' film Russian operatives apparently did not hack the midterm elections David Attenborough is coming to Netflix for another epic nature show When will this terrible wildfire season in California end? Video of bears feasting on apples is weirdly soothing VR training for car assembly workers might work, but it's like a game Team GB smashed it at the Olympics Crayola's Create and Play app pushes creativity through five modes Mercedes, Bosch will launch self Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan Ennio Morricone denies talking trash about Quentin Tarantino in 'Playboy' Students paint a patchwork of pop culture in parking lot 'Tetris Effect' is a meditative salve for this savage world
3.3139s , 8287.09375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【what is pop eroticism】,Charm Information Network