Chappell Roan dedicates BRIT Award to trans artists and drag queens

Chappell Roan dedicated a BRIT Award to “trans artists, drag queens and Sinead O’Connor” during an emotional speech.

The 27-year-old chart-topper star, scooped two gongs at the 2025 BRIT Awards on Saturday, March 1 – winning Best International Song for her track Good Luck, Babe! and International Artist of the Year award.

While accepting the Best International Artist award, the singer, who is lesbian, sounded emotional as she paid tribute to the LGBTQ+ community.

Chappell said: “Chappell Roan was born through experiencing queer joy. It’s so special, I had to write an entire album about it.”

She continued, “I dedicate this to trans artists, to drag queens, to fashion students, sex workers, and Sinead O’Connor. Because of all those people – they have laid the groundwork for me to be here today. I did not give up because of them, and I will continue going because of them.”

Roan was absent from the ceremony in London, which was held at the O2 Arena, and gave her acceptance speeches in pre-recorded video messages.

When accepting her award for Best International Song, she said, “Artists deserve the freedom to write bad songs and to explore horrible concepts and to flop, and rise, and not be pressured into making music based off what’s trending.”