Barnburner
  • News
  • Hot New Tracks
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • About Us
Barnburner Barnburner Barnburner
  • ‣ News
  • ‣ Hot New Tracks
  • ‣ Reviews
  • ‣ Features
  • ‣ About Us
Chappell Roan at the 2024 MTV VMAs
  • News

Chappell Roan Reigns Supreme at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

  • Bobbie Sawyer
  • September 11, 2024

Although it was her debut at the MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan‘s appearance at the Wednesday night ceremony was also a well-earned victory lap. The pop queen, who skyrocketed to fame over the past year with the release of her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, took the stage to perform her hit “Good Luck, Babe!”

The “Femininomenon” hitmaker brought her signature theatrical flare to the performance, literally setting the stage on fire with a flaming arrow and rocking chainmail for a medieval-inspired set.

Roan was introduced by drag icon Sasha Colby, who Roan has called her favorite drag queen.

“Me saying I’m your favorite artist’s favorite artist at Coachella was a nod to [Colby], how much I admire her, and how much drag is intertwined with my project,” Roan wrote on Instagram earlier this year.

Shortly after her performance, Roan was named Best New Artist. During her acceptance speech, she read from her diary, honoring the drag artists and LGBTQ+ folks who inspire her.

“I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me and queer and trans people,” Roan said. “To the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate and thank you to the people who are fans who listen to me and hear me when I share my joy or my fears.”

Roan, who is from a suburb of Springfield, Mo., also used her speech to speak directly to “queer kids in the midwest.”

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be exactly who you wanna be, b****,” the “HOT TO GO” singer said.

Roan was nominated for Best New Artist alongside Benson Boone, Gracie Abrams, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Tyla.

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
You May Also Like
Sam Fender
View Post
  • Tours

Sam Fender Adds 2025 North American ‘People Watching’ Tour Dates

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 29, 2025
Laufey
View Post
  • Tours

Laufey Plots 2025 North American ‘A Matter of Time’ Tour

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 29, 2025
Steve Miller Band
View Post
  • Tours

Steve Miller Band Confirms 2025 U.S. Tour Dates

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 29, 2025
Peach Pit
View Post
  • Tours

Peach Pit Plot 2025 Fall Quest Tour

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 9, 2025
Lord Huron
View Post
  • News

Lord Huron Confirm New Album ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1,’ Share ‘Looking Back’

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 9, 2025
Rilo Kiley Jimmy Kimmel Live
View Post
  • News

Watch Rilo Kiley Revisit ‘Silver Lining’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 9, 2025
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
View Post
  • Music Videos

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Share Scenic New Video for ‘South of Here’

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 8, 2025
Djo
View Post
  • Tours

Djo’s Another Bite Tour Heads to North America This Fall

  • Lorie Liebig
  • May 8, 2025
The Latest
  • Sam Fender
    Sam Fender Adds 2025 North American ‘People Watching’ Tour Dates
    • May 29, 2025
  • Laufey
    Laufey Plots 2025 North American ‘A Matter of Time’ Tour
    • May 29, 2025
  • Steve Miller Band
    Steve Miller Band Confirms 2025 U.S. Tour Dates
    • May 29, 2025
  • Peach Pit
    Peach Pit Plot 2025 Fall Quest Tour
    • May 9, 2025
  • Lord Huron
    Lord Huron Confirm New Album ‘The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1,’ Share ‘Looking Back’
    • May 9, 2025
Go Deeper
  • Where I've Been and Where We're Going
    Where I’ve Been and Where We’re Going
    • April 2, 2025
  • 2025 album releases
    2025 Music Releases: This Year’s New and Upcoming Albums
    • March 25, 2025
  • Emmylou Harris
    Record Store Day 2025: 5 Essential Country Music Releases
    • February 26, 2025
Barnburner
  • Privacy Policy
igniting a new flame in music journalism

Input your search keywords and press Enter.