Dua Lipa had a great year: She released a new album, launched a world tour, headlined the Glastonbury Festival and got her own CBS-TV special. That’s why she says she doesn’t mind that her new album, Radical Optimism, was snubbed by the Grammys.

Speaking to Billboard, Dua says, “I’m so proud of Radical Optimism and where it’s brought me. I love that album and I’m having the time of my life performing it live, and I’ve been able to do things that I thought I could only dream of this year, so I’m really grateful.”

“Although it would have been nice to be recognized by your industry, especially as a woman, I’m so proud seeing so many incredible female artists nominated at the Grammys this year,” she added.

She’s particularly proud that her friend Charli XCX has been nominated for multiple Grammys for her pop-culture-changing album Brat. “I love her so much … she’s always been so supportive from day one. She deserves all the flowers,” Dua tells Billboard.

She adds, “She’s really stuck to her guns and allowed herself to be creative in her own way, and it’s paid off. That’s the best thing that can ever happen to an artist. She’s so deserving of every moment.” 

So Dua has no regrets, she says, “Overall I’m really happy with where I am. I don’t think it really matters in the grand scheme of things where I am, where I want to be and where I’m going. It doesn’t change the way I feel about the record at all.”

“It’s honestly been the best year of my life. I’ve done things that I’ve wanted to do for so long,” she notes. “I feel like I ticked so many of my boxes this year. It’s amazing.”

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