Dove Cameron remembers victims of Colorado LGBTQ club shooting in American Music Awards acceptance speech

Dove Cameron has won the Best New Artist award at the 2022 American Music Awards. The 26-year-old singer-actress remembered the victims of the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting victims while accepting her award at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Cameron chose to dedicate her award to the “queer community at large.” She said in her speech, “You guys have carved out such a space for me to be myself and to write music about it and I’ve never felt safer or more loved and more supported and I hope I can give you some semblance of that same feeling in my music”, further adding, “On the heels of the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs, I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is and how important our community is.”

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Cameron also said, “And I want to direct your attention to organizations like GLAAD and the Trevor Project for what you can do right now. I want to remind you that you are made absolutely right. And you are so loved.”

The singer was nominated for the award alongside artists like Gayle, Latto, and the Italian act, Måneskin. 

After accepting the award, Cameron also set the stage on fire with a performance of her song, Boyfriend, which addresses queer issues and was the reason behind her Best New Artist triumph.

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On Saturday, a shooting incident at Club Q in Colorado had resulted in the death of five people while 25 others were injured. People from the world of entertainment and sports have both reacted at the incident and paid tributes to the victims. 

A moment of silence was held before the NFL game between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Riders to honour the victims of the tragedy. Artists like FINNEAS, Kacey Musgraves, and Adam Lambert have also voiced their concerns on social media.