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With her debut album 'Sour,' Olivia Rodrigo redefined the boundaries of success for a new artist — an achievement that alone already earns the LP the title of pop album of the year.

The record sees Lil Nas X coming into his own, churning out both raucous, whiplash-inducing chart-toppers and tapping into a wellspring of contemplative material anchored by his artistic identity.

From Doja Cat’s Thom Browne “worm dress” to Lil Nas X’s gender-fluid Versace ensemble, here are The Daily Californian’s picks for best-dressed at this year’s VMAs.

The success of “Call Me By Your Name” proves that queer people are a powerful demographic for the music industry, which can only help queer artists of the future in making their songs even more queer-centered and truthful.

His “Call Me By Your Name” is more than just a coming-out story — it is an audacious step into the public eye as an unapologetically queer Black man. 

Being in an environment that actively undermines your identity can cause so much angst and dread that the only solution is to escape.