Chappell Roan has ignited a firestorm after she called out record labels for not doing enough to support their artists, especially burgeoning ones, during her speech at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. While accepting the gramophone for Best New Artist,

Chappell Roan won the Grammy Award for best new artist, and used her moment to speak out for all struggling artists. The “Pink Pony Club” singer took the stage holding a notebook where she read her speech. After making a few general thank-yous, she struck a serious note about the lack of benefits emerging acts receive.

Chappell Roan won the Grammy for best new artist and used her speech to demand that record labels provide health insurance for their artists.

Chappell Roan called out the record labels during her acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The singer took the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to accept her first Grammy after winning as Best New Artist and took the opportunity to make some needed demands to developing artists.

Roan was dropped by a label after her early work didn’t immediately resonate with audiences. Part of that journey was also reflected in her speech.

As Chappell Roan took the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to accept her first Grammy for Best New Artist, the "Pink Pony Club" winner used her time to call out record labels.

Before that run of performances, Beyoncé added to her all-time record haul of Grammy Awards on Sunday with a win for best country album with “Cowboy Carter” during the Sunday primetime broadcast and another for best best country duo/group with Miley Cyrus for “II Most Wanted.”

Chappell Roan is officially the 2025 Grammys’ Best New Artist. But she didn’t use her time accepting the prestigious award to draw any further attention to her win. Instead, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer used her moment onstage to call out record labels for not providing emerging artists with livable wages.