Radio 1 fans have criticized the BBC Sound of 2025 winner as “useless”.
Chappel Roan was crowned the winner of the popular award on Friday after being chosen by a panel of more than 180 industry experts and artists, including Elton John, Sam Smith and Dua Lipa.
However, music fans have criticized the decision to award the honor to the American singer-songwriter, 26, as she is an established artist, with many saying the award should be reserved for emerging singers.
Chapell, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, catapulted to fame in 2024 when she opened for Olivia Rodrigo ‘s Guts World Tour in the United States and Canada from February to April.
The Pink Pony Club singer released her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in September 2023, which reached number one last year on the UK and Ireland charts and the top 5 in the US. .
Since then, Chappell has achieved great commercial success, and in the last year he has sold out his tours, performed on Saturday Night Live, headlined festivals, and even earned six Grammy nominations.
Radio 1 fans blast BBC Sound of 2025 winner as ‘useless’
Chappel Roan was crowned winner of the popular award on Friday after being chosen by a panel of more than 180 industry experts and artists including Elton John, Sam Smith and Dua Lipa (pictured with Jack Saunders).
Amid the artist’s recent victory following her global success, fans took to
They wrote: ‘The BBC naming Chappell Roan ‘the sound of 2025’ is so funny to me, that album came out in 2023, she was one of the sounds of 2024! You were wrong! You can’t just repeat it! Does Radio 1 just play their old songs as this year’s sound?
‘Surely she was the sound of 2024?’
‘Er, what happened to the days of picking up relatively unknown things and giving them exposure? Brave to pick Mercury winners and one of the biggest pop stars on the planet right now. What a useless exercise!
‘As if CHAPPELL ROAN won the BBC Sound Of 2025. one of the biggest pop stars of 2024. headlining festivals around the world. selling out tours in minutes…. sound of… 2025??????’
Good luck, baby! The hitmaker received the award from Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders, who praised her as the “most exciting artist of the last 12 months”.
In a statement, he shared: “No one deserves this award more than Chappell Roan. She was the most exciting artist of the last 12 months and now she will be THE artist of the next 12 months.
‘Success is her doing: standing tall in the face of skeptics and keeping her community close to fuel the energy of her shows and musical movements. Congratulations Chappell, 2025 is your year!’
However, music fans have criticized the decision to award the honor to the American singer-songwriter, 26, as she is an established artist, with many saying the award should be reserved for emerging singers.
The Pink Pony Club singer released her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in September 2023, which reached number one last year on the UK and Ireland charts and the top 5 in the US. .
Amid the artist’s recent victory following her global success, fans took to
The Missouri-born singer took first place ahead of Ezra Collective, Barry Can’t Swim, Myles Smith and English Teacher.
While other artists on the 2025 longlist included Confidence Man, Doechii, Good Neighbors, KNEECAP, Mk.gee and Pozer.
Sound of… began in 2003 and has seen artists such as 50 Cent, Adele and HAIM crowned winners. Other artists who won include Stormzy, Lady Gaga, Dizzee Rascal, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi.
British girl group FLO took first place in 2023.
In December, Chappel talked about how “difficult” it was to work at a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic.
The Grammy-nominated singer had a regular job like everyone else in 2020.
During a recent video interview With Canadian journalist Nardwuar at the Sonido Del Valle record store in Los Angeles, Chappell reminisced about his life before fame.
When Nardwuar said the words ‘Scooters Coffee’ to him, Chappell, who recently sang a duet with Sabrina Carpenter, simply responded, ‘Angels,’ with a smile on his face.
The Missouri-born singer took first place ahead of Ezra Collective, Barry Can’t Swim, Myles Smith and English Teacher.
In December, Chappel talked about how “difficult” it was to work at a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic.
The singer spoke about her former job during an interview with Canadian journalist Nardwuar.
Sharing more information about her previous job, the star told her: ‘It was self-service, you know? I used headphones. It was amazing. I had a great time.’
She continued: ‘It was during the pandemic. I look back at that moment and think… that was fucking hard, that was hard.
‘It’s fun if you’re with your friends. It’s very difficult either way, but it’s not fun if you’re not with your friends, if you’re not with people you like working with.’
He later admitted: “But the hardest thing is to be wearing the headphones and have someone at the window, take an order, write it down and give you the correct change, at the same time.”
‘So you’re talking to two or three different people at the same time and you’re making drinks!’ Chappell added.