Chappell Roan says she’s “going to say something controversial” if she wins at Grammys

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Chappell Roan has promised to “say something controversial” during her Grammys acceptance speech, should she win at next year’s ceremony.The singer-songwriter is nominated for six awards at the event, including Best New Artist, Album Of The Year (‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’), and Song and Record Of The Year (‘Good Luck, Babe!’).Speaking to Zane Lowe on A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, Roan explained: “I don’t have a speech yet, but you know me.

I’m going to say something controversial. Why not? Girl, what do I have to lose?“The fearlessness comes from in my heart knowing I’m always going to be OK.”She told Lowe that the Grammys were “such a double-edged sword” for her, “because I’m like, ‘Yes, it is a talent show for the popular kids’”.Roan added: “But the other side is, ‘Oh my God, how amazing is it that a gay artist wrote a gay song that went Number One, with a gay writer who did not grow up in the industry, did not have an in, has been busting her ass for like a decade?’“That’s honourable to me.

It’s an honour to be nominated with some of the other artists.”The ‘Hot To Go!’ star shares the Best New Artist category with Benson Boone, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims.Back in September, Roan looked ahead to her potential nominations in the awards season. “My mom would love to go to the Grammys or the BRITs,” she told The Face.“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 added: “I feel ambitious about making this sustainable.