Chappell Roan Kind of “Hoping” She Doesn’t Win a GRAMMY: “I Won’t Have to Do This Again!”

Chappell Roan is navigating fame in the most candid and relatable way possible—by being fed up with the majority of what comes with popularity. While she performed at the MTV VMAs in her award show debut and took home Best New Artist, she revealed recently that she’s “kind of hoping” she doesn’t win a GRAMMY.

Seeing as she had a monumentally organic rise to fame, there’s a chance that she could pick up some nominations for her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. However, while she explained that her “mom would love to go to the GRAMMYs or the Brits,” Chappell expressed relief at the idea of not winning.

“I’m kind of hoping I don’t win, because then everyone will get off my ass: ​‘See guys, we did it and we didn’t win, bye!’ I won’t have to do this again!” she told The Face this month. Awards are certainly nice, but they’re essentially a popularity contest. How else do you explain Beyoncé never winning Album of the Year at the GRAMMYs, or Old Dominion winning Best Group at almost every country music award show?

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Chappell Roan is Prioritizing Her Music and Mental Health Over Awards

Chappell Roan has her priorities straight, and they’re music and mental health. She’s shared that she wants to make new music, but has also taken a step back from recording and touring because she also wants to take care of her mental health. While some people have called her “ungrateful” for her career and fame, there’s also a fine line to walk when you’re famous.

“I feel ambitious about making this sustainable,” she said of her career. “That’s my biggest goal right now. My brain is like: quit right now, take next year off. This industry and artistry f—ing thrive on mental illness, burnout, overworking yourself, overextending yourself, not sleeping. You get bigger the more unhealthy you are. Isn’t that so f—ed up?”

Chappell has been vocally against aspects of the music industry that many artists simply accept as part of the gig. However, with Chappell Roan setting her boundaries and speaking out, it’s possible more artists will follow in her footsteps. She’s already gained support from Jewel, who shared some of her own experiences with stalkers. She has also found a friend in pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter, whose rise to fame was similarly overwhelming.

Continuing to speak about her ambition, Chappell Roan added, “The ambition is: How do I not hate myself, my job, my life, and do this? Because right now, it’s not working. I’m just scrambling to try to feel healthy.”

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