“Remember, we are the change we want to see,” she concluded. “What about that fight that we had inside us in the summer of 2020? Keep that same energy. ”
When HER debuted emotional music during iHeartRadio’s Living Room Concert series in June, she shared that, in addition to Floyd’s final words, she was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests after her death.
“These lyrics were easy to write because they came from a conversation about what is happening now, what is happening and the change that we need to see,” she told fans at the time. “I think music is powerful when it comes to change and healing and that is why I wrote this song, to leave a mark on history. And I hope this song does that.”
Trevor Noah, who performed the show, handed her the award. She beat Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and JP Saxe for the win.
The 63rd annual ceremony was broadcast live from and around the Los Angeles Convention Center. The show also included nearly two dozen performances by artists ranging from BTS to Taylor Swift to Megan Thee Stallion and beyond.