Lil Nas X Explains 'It's OK To Be Delusional' In Heartfelt Speech

Lil Nas X won Male Artist of the Year during Tuesday night’s iHeartMusic Awards During his acceptance speech he spoke about being, “delusional,” and that it’s okay and sometimes necessary to be delusional. “I wouldn’t be where I am right now, in my life and my career, if I weren’t delusional. Believing I could drop out of school and become an international success within a year. It’s delusional,” said Lil Nas. “Believing that I could come out of the closet in the height of my career… to think that I could do that would be delusional!” he continued as the crowd cheered. “…in a world where it’s still legal in many places to be prosecuted and actually killed for being who you are, being gay. It’s delusional to think that song could be the number one song in the world.”