Chappell Roan Grammys Speech: Read Her Inspiring Best New Artist Acceptance Speech
at the is going to go down in awards show history. Because Roan took the opportunity to challenge a room full of, “the most powerful people in music,” to treat the young artists signed to their labels better.After first acknowledging the other artists nominated in her category, Roan continued, “I told myself if I ever won a Grammy…I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.”Roan explained that when she was first signed to a label she was still a minor, and when they later dropped her, she was left with no work experience and struggled to get a job during the pandemic, and couldn't afford health insurance.