Machine Gun Kelly took the chance to name out his previous detractors throughout his acceptance speech on the 2022 American Music Awards. The artist — who accepted the award for favourite rock artist from Meghan Trainor on the Nov. 20 occasion — started his speech by asserting he was “petitioning for a bigger mic stand” after the one supplied was far too brief for him.

He then described his spiked purple go well with as “uncomfortable” and went on to ship a transparent message for his haters. “Talking of uncomfortable, there have been some folks within the rock group who’ve known as me a vacationer,” he mentioned. “They’re mistaken. I am a rocket man.” He then described his final two rock albums as “going to the moon” and added, “I am not accomplished exploring the universe but, and I’m all genres.”

MGK launched his “Mainstream Sellout” album in March, which was a follow-up to 2020’s “Tickets to My Downfall.” In between, he is launched a documentary about his life and struggles with dependancy and psychological well being known as “Life in Pink” and starred within the film “Taurus,” which chronicles a rock star whose life appears to reflect MGK’s, amongst different artistic initiatives. He is additionally made many public appearances along with his fiancée, Megan Fox, who gave the impression to be absent from the evening’s present.

Watch his acceptance speech (and take a look at his fairly actually sharp-looking go well with) above.