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Chappell Roan Demands Record Labels Pay Artists Healthcare and Liveable Wage at Grammys

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At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Chappell Roan was highly commended by her fans for her passionate and impactful speech during her win for the Best New Artist award, which took place on a Sunday.

As a die-hard devotee, I’m ecstatic about the impassioned plea from the Pink Pony Club sensation, aged 26! He’s urging record labels to prioritize artists’ wellbeing by ensuring fair compensation for healthcare and a livable income. This heartfelt message has stirred an ocean of admiration from fans like me on social media.

Stepping up onto the stage to receive her accolade, Chappell started by expressing gratitude towards her family, companions, and business associates. She then recounted the hardships she encountered when her initial record label let her go at a tender age.

As an ardent admirer, let me rephrase it in my own words: I, as a fervent fan, can empathize with her struggle when she expressed feeling stripped of humanity due to the way she was handled by her initial record label. In light of this, I passionately advocate for record labels to prioritize the well-being of their artists, ensuring fair compensation and health insurance coverage – basic rights that every artist deserves.

She declared: “If I were fortunate enough to win a Grammy and have the opportunity to speak before the influential figures in the music world, I would insist that record labels, who amass vast fortunes from artists, should provide fair wages and healthcare, particularly for emerging talents.

Since I was signed at such a young age, I was actually signed as a minor. Upon being dropped, I found myself without any professional work experience to my name, much like many others. The pandemic made it particularly challenging to secure employment, and unfortunately, I struggled financially to the point where I couldn’t afford health insurance.

Feeling deeply hurt, I found it heartbreaking to be so dedicated to my craft yet experience betrayal from the system and a sense of being treated inhumanely.

If my employer had considered me more, I would have received the necessary support from the company where I was putting all my efforts.

‘It’s important for record labels to view their artists as essential team members, providing them fair compensation, a living wage, healthcare benefits, and necessary protections.’

At the conclusion of her speech, Chappell posed a question that resonated with the audience at the Crypto.com Arena, saying, “We’ve got your labels, but do you have us?” This statement received a thunderous applause.

Her comments were highly appreciated by social media users as well, with one user commenting specifically: “What a memorable instance! Chappell Roan not only won her Grammy, but she also took the opportunity to advocate for artists’ rights.

‘Powerful words – hopefully, it sparks real change!’

Other posts included: ‘THIS IS VERY RESPECTFUL AND COURAGEOUS! It’s awe-inspiring to witness those artists in the audience standing in unison, in agreement. Her action was particularly brave given that such acts could potentially harm her reputation (also, she took a risk by doing this).’

‘No choice but to stan this fearless diva.’ 

Initially, Chappell kick-started her professional journey at a young age, sharing her music on YouTube, and she was signed by Atlantic Records back in 2015. However, they parted ways in 2020.

Instead of joining a major label, the star opted for independent record company Amusement Records. In collaboration with Island Records, she launched her first album titled ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’.

On an unexpected and surprising evening, Beyoncé claimed her initial Album of the Year accolade at the Grammy Awards, exactly a year following Jay-Z’s highly visible outburst over her perceived lack of recognition from the Recording Academy.

In a surprising turn of events, despite her album The Tortured Poets Department being the top-seller of 2024, music sensation Taylor Swift was unexpectedly overlooked in all six categories for which she was nominated.

Kendrick Lamar was a big winner at the awards ceremony, taking home two prestigious accolades – Song of the Year and Record of the Year – for his diss track “Not Like Us”. This recognition came during the event that took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Chappell clinched one of the prestigious ‘big four’ awards, specifically in the category for Best New Artist. This category boasted one of the most remarkable lineups in its history.

On stage, her 13-year-old daughter Blue Ivy was there with her. As she started her acceptance speech, she first expressed gratitude towards the firefighters, acknowledging their bravery as she said: ‘I’d like to express my appreciation and admiration for all the firefighters who have kept us secure.’

I’m incredibly filled with a sense of fullness and gratitude, it’s been quite some time. I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the Grammys, all the songwriters, collaborators, producers, everyone who put in so much effort. This one is for Ms. Martell, let’s keep breaking barriers and pushing ahead. God bless, and thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you very much.

In her eighth studio album, Beyoncé honored Linda Martell, a trailblazing country musician of African-American descent, whom Beyoncé referred to as ‘Ms. Martell’.

A year ago, during last year’s award ceremony, Jay-Z – Beyonce’s husband – criticized the Recording Academy in his acceptance speech, as they had overlooked Beyonce for the Best Album award, even though she is one of the most honored artists throughout history.

In his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, he mentioned a woman who has garnered more Grammy Awards than anyone else, yet she has never been awarded the Album of the Year accolade.

‘Using your own standards, it seems this method fails. Consider this point. With the most Grammy awards, yet not having ever won Album of the Year, it appears that this system isn’t functioning as expected.’

Despite any prior circumstances, the evening turned out to be historically significant for Queen Bey, as she ultimately claimed her throne in the country music genre. Taylor Swift, who had been mentioned earlier, was the one who presented this crown to her during the course of the night.

I was humbled to receive the accolade for Best Country Album, given for my collaboration on Cowboy Carter, by the 35-year-old country music sensation, Taylor Swift. Additionally, I shared the honor for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Miley Cyrus for II Most Wanted, making a total of three awards received that night.

At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Sabrina Carpenter managed to outshine her mentor Taylor Swift, winning the prestigious award for Best Pop Vocal Album.

At the awards ceremony, Shakira received another significant victory when her friend Jennifer Lopez handed her the award for Best Latin Pop Album.

Without a shadow of a doubt, it was only fitting that two of the most prominent figures in music received recognition during music’s grandest event. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were justifiably awarded the title for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song “Die With A Smile.

At the start of the event, Doechii made a surprising win by claiming the first gramophone in the Best Rap Album category, outperforming artists like Eminem in the competition.

For five years straight, starting from 2022, Trevor Noah served as the host for the annual Grammy Awards, which took place at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena in 2025.

The performance collected donations for aiding fire recovery initiatives following the destruction brought about by the wildfires in Los Angeles, which ignited on January 7 in Pacific Palisades.

The Recording Academy, comprised of approximately 13,000 singers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and other music professionals, selected the winners.

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2025-02-03 16:12

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