Chappell Roan may have taken home a few awards last week at the MTV Video Music Awards, but she’s certainly not likely to win a Grammy, the highest honor in music.
Given the singer's rapid rise to fame in the past year following the release of her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess in 2023, it wouldn't be a surprise if he received a few Grammy nominations this year. However, awards aren't really Roan's priority right now.
“I hope I don't win, because then everyone will get up off the couch and say, 'Guys, we did it and we didn't win, goodbye!' I won't have to do that again!” he said recently. The facealthough he admits that his “mum would love to go to the Grammys or the Brit Awards”.
Last week, Roan won the Moon Person Award for Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. He also performed his hit “Good Luck, Babe” during the show.
So what's the “Hot To Go!” singer's top priority right now? Roan is focused on balancing her health with her career and creating longevity in the music industry.
“I feel ambitious about making this sustainable,” she said. “That’s my biggest goal right now. My brain is like, stop doing this now, take a year off next year. This industry and this art fucking thrives on mental illness, burnout, overwork, overcommitment, lack of sleep. You get bigger the sicker you are. Isn’t that so fucked up?”
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 struggling to try to feel healthy.”
The “Pink Pony Club” artist has been outspoken about the downside of fame and the “predatory behavior” she's experienced from people claiming to be fans. She's previously implored people to “stop touching me,” “stop being weird with my family and friends,” and “stop assuming things about me.”