I’ve had a couple days now to process this last week, and of course, Sunday night. The amount of hairspray and makeup I was getting put on must have sunk into my brain because while the week was happening, I could barely catch my breath for long enough to realize I was experiencing it.
It was the privilege of a lifetime to be there, to be a part of it. To feel deserving of something so great was a real challenge, but with all of your support and the support of my team, and my loved ones, I feel like I did grow in confidence and finally feel proud of myself. I am so proud of and excited for Victoria Monet deserved winning, and you could tell how much it meant to her. That is all you can hope for for somebody else; to watch them live out their dreams if only to be reminded that dreams do come true, and that magic exists. To Victoria and my other fellow nominees, you are MAGIC. Every single one of you was deserving, and you handle your lives and careers with such grace.
If you know me, you know I am very competitive and so of course it hurts to lose out on an award, or to feel like I’ve failed in some way. The truth is though, that this was not a failure. It has been a celebration. It’s been a celebration of what we have achieved together, of all of the beautiful moments we’ve shared this year. It’s been a postage stamp and a ribbon put on this absolute gift of a journey. Thank you to everybody who cheered me on this week, and over these last 8 years. Someday we will be back, and I know you’ll still be by my side.
thank you to my team at foundations, to my team at republic and Mercury records. To my wonderful hair and make up team @amandawilsonmakeup and the incredible stylist @elliotttaylorstyling who made me look so sexy this week. Thank you to Clive Davis, to Spotify, to billboard, to NMPA, to the recording academy for the opportunity. Thank you to my mom, for being there for every step. Love you momma
📸: @poonehghana
With the boys
When I first heard Sam Fender’s music, I stopped what I was doing, started “dead boys” from the beginning and listened 4 more times. It was everything I loved about a song. I followed this artist like a crazy person, checking every day to see if he had dropped new music. Reading every lyric and looking for his interpretation of what they meant. I must have listened to Hypersonic Missiles 1000 times before Seventeen Going Under came out, and I had never felt so connected to a song. I come from a very different place than Sam did, that much was clear in the lyrics, but it felt like I had grown up the same. The nostalgia, pride, bitterness, confusion, and anger that Sam wrote about feeling was so similar to what I was feeling about my childhood and my hometown at the time. This song was the final push for me to start writing about my own experiences.
As we sat down in Guilford, Vermont to record this album, the very first song we listened to was Seventeen Going Under. The song Homesick was born out of the confidence instilled in me by listening to someone accurately depict their hometown and what it means to them, for better or for worse.
When I found out I’d be able to spend the day in Newcastle with Sam, I was nervous but excited. He welcomed me with open arms, let me into his world, showed me places in this community that held so much significance not only to the town, but to Sam himself. I felt very much like an outsider, but by the end I did start to understand where these songs were coming from, and just how special of a guy Sam really is. He did an absolutely amazing job bringing his experience into my song Homesick. He went above and beyond and I truly can’t thank him enough. I hope you enjoy this glance into our worlds, and that it offers you the same connection that I felt when I first heard this dude sing
When I first heard Sam Fender’s music, I stopped what I was doing, started “dead boys” from the beginning and listened 4 more times. It was everything I loved about a song. I followed this artist like a crazy person, checking every day to see if he had dropped new music. Reading every lyric and looking for his interpretation of what they meant. I must have listened to Hypersonic Missiles 1000 times before Seventeen Going Under came out, and I had never felt so connected to a song. I come from a very different place than Sam did, that much was clear in the lyrics, but it felt like I had grown up the same. The nostalgia, pride, bitterness, confusion, and anger that Sam wrote about feeling was so similar to what I was feeling about my childhood and my hometown at the time. This song was the final push for me to start writing about my own experiences.
As we sat down in Guilford, Vermont to record this album, the very first song we listened to was Seventeen Going Under. The song Homesick was born out of the confidence instilled in me by listening to someone accurately depict their hometown and what it means to them, for better or for worse.
When I found out I’d be able to spend the day in Newcastle with Sam, I was nervous but excited. He welcomed me with open arms, let me into his world, showed me places in this community that held so much significance not only to the town, but to Sam himself. I felt very much like an outsider, but by the end I did start to understand where these songs were coming from, and just how special of a guy Sam really is. He did an absolutely amazing job bringing his experience into my song Homesick. He went above and beyond and I truly can’t thank him enough. I hope you enjoy this glance into our worlds, and that it offers you the same connection that I felt when I first heard this dude sing
27 today
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Down under in a funny Australian accent
📸: @poonehghana
Doing various things in different locations is so swagg
Doing various things in different locations is so swagg
Grammys tomorrow. Eat some jalapeño poppers for me?
Welcome to the 2024 Tour Patch Adventure. Excited to be back on the road with you guys!
Patch designs:
@joshuanoom
@cmpt_rules
@mattdoyledesign
@davidsanden
@madebylisamarie
Welcome to the 2024 Tour Patch Adventure. Excited to be back on the road with you guys!
Patch designs:
@joshuanoom
@cmpt_rules
@mattdoyledesign
@davidsanden
@madebylisamarie
Welcome to the 2024 Tour Patch Adventure. Excited to be back on the road with you guys!
Patch designs:
@joshuanoom
@cmpt_rules
@mattdoyledesign
@davidsanden
@madebylisamarie
My band was gone, but it felt like 12500 of you all were up there on stage with me. Thank you for two of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had performing live. Life gave me lemons and I said stop giving me lemons I gotta figure out what to do about this Melbourne show. So grateful for you all
Your Needs, My Needs live from Red Rocks. Trying to live in this night for as long as I can
Somebody tell 12 year old noah what happened to him this year
Noah Kahan & Gracie Abrams performing their duet together for the first time ever? Everything. #BestNewArtist
