Chappell Roan Calls Out Music Industry as She Wins Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammys: 'We Got You, but Do You Got Us?'

Chappell Roan is a Grammy winner!

On Sunday, Feb. 2, Roan earned her first-ever Grammy when she was named best new artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards. During her acceptance speech, she spoke out about the importance of offering healthcare to musicians.

"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 in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists," said the "Pink Pony Club" hitmaker, 26, onstage.

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Roan continued, "Because I got signed so young, I got signed as a minor, and when I got dropped, I had zero job experience under my belt and like most people, I had a difficult time finding a job in a pandemic and could not afford health insurance."

The "Casual" singer — who's been open about her mental health in the past — said it was "devastating to feel so committed to my art" yet "betrayed by the system."

"If my label would have prioritized artists' health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to," she said. "So record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection."

Roan concluded, "Labels, we got you, but do you got us?"

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Roan was up against Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Doechii, Khruangbin, RAYE, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims for the award.

Days ahead of the awards show, the "Red Wine Supernova" artist shared her feelings alongside a series of makeup-free selfies.

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"Hey girls I just woke up. Good morning booboos," she began her post. "It’s Grammy week. I am very emo. My heart feels warm and fuzzy with all the support I have been given this past year. I hope you can understand that this has been incredible and scary and spiritual and confusing."

"I’ve been crying tears of joy and grief and feeling loved and lonely and free," she continued before expressing her gratitude to fans who tuned into her music.

"Ultimately, I am grateful for every one of you who gave my music a little spin and showed your ass up to shows and festivals. Because yall are rockstars I feel like a rockstars :) Damn I am cheesy lowkey. Whatever anyway," Roan concluded.

The pop star was nominated for six Grammys this year, including record of the year, best pop solo performance and song of the year with "Good Luck, Babe!" along with album of the year and best pop vocal album with The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

Prior to the show, she joked she may say something "controversial."

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