Ariana Grande, Cardi B, John Legend and more have all spoken in favor of the VP’s bid.
After weeks of mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, sitting POTUS Joe Biden announced that he was doing just that — shortly after which he endorsed his own vice president, Kamala Harris, to take on the role instead.
In the hours that followed, countless party members, public figures and voters alike provided an outpouring of support for the attorney-turned-politician’s last-minute campaign, which raised more than $50 million in fundraising less than a day after it launched. “On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country,” Harris wrote in a public response to the news. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
So, too, did musicians get on board. Following a noticeable and well-documented drought in celebrities endorsing Biden for a second term in the early months of 2024, many were suddenly quick to publicly back Harris as soon as she took the reins. Everyone from Ariana Grande to Cardi B and John Legend shared their approval of the VP’s candidacy, while Charli XCX notably declared online, “Kamala IS brat.”
More stars are sure to throw their hats in the ring as election day draws closer, while others — Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, etc. — will likely continue to cheer on former president Donald Trump as the Republican party’s nominee.
Billboard will update this list as more endorsements roll in, but for now, keep reading to see which artists and other music-world figures have expressed their support of Kamala Harris’ 2024 bid for the White House so far below.
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Ariana Grande
Within an hour of Biden posting his endorsement of Harris, Ariana Grande reshared it on her Instagram Story, and encouraged fans to register to vote by including a link to Headcount’s website.
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand tweeted a fierce defense of the Biden-Harris administration before stating her endorsement of Harris for 2024. “Trump is a pathological liar who lies as easily as he breathes,” she wrote. “Kamala Harris will continue Joe Biden’s work and will be a great president.”
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Beyoncé
Queen Bey subtly endorsed Harris by clearing the use of her song “Freedom” during the politician’s first official visit to her campaign headquarters on July 22, 2024. CNN confirmed that the superstar was quick to give her approval, giving the green light to use the track for her campaign just hours before Harris walked out.
Three days later, the Democratic front-runner used the song in her first campaign video.
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Bon Iver
As first reported by Billboard on Aug. 7, Bon Iver signed on to perform at Harris’ campaign-trail stop in Eau Claire, Wisc., where the two-time Grammy-winning band was founded.
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Cardi B
As she’d be quick to remind you, Cardi B was for Harris well before Biden even dropped out. In June, she told followers on a livestream, “I feel like it was very selfish of Biden … to continue to run for President,”
“They should’ve passed the torch to Kamala,” she added at the time. “This was the perfect moment for her.”
Following Biden’s withdrawal, the rapper boasted on Instagram: “STOP PLAYING WIT ME!!!! been told y’all Kamala should’ve been the 2024 candidate. Y’all be trying to play the Bronx education, baby this what I do!!!”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9sgeAhvSmi
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Carole King
After staunchly standing by Biden up until he announced the end of his candidacy, Carole King was quick to voice support for Harris. “Right person. Right time,” she wrote, sharing a past photo of her posing with the new Democratic front-runner.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9uhd4Guxvi
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Charli XCX
Charli XCX got involved by simply tweeting “kamala IS brat,” catalyzing one of the Harris campaign’s first online initiatives: opening a Harris HQ page on X and making its banner image a spoof of the British pop star’s Brat album cover.
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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato reposted Biden’s endorsement of Harris on Instagram Stories and wrote, “Let’s do this!!” before sharing a photo she previously snapped with the VP.
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Jason Isbell
Weeks after commending Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race, Isbell also said yes to performing at the DNC.
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James Taylor
James Taylor also stepped up to the plate to perform at the DNC in support of the Harris-Walz ticket in August.
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John Legend
“I’m so ready to work to help unite the pro-democracy coalition to reject Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President,” John Legend wrote in a message shared to Instagram following Biden’s endorsement of his VP. “She’s ready for this fight and I’m excited to help her in any way I can.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9stRRLy44E
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry indicated her support for Harris by resharing a fan edit of the politician paired with the singer’s 2024 single “Woman’s World” on her Story.
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Kesha
In a brief interview on her way into LAX, Kesha slammed JD Vance over his 2021 comments calling Democrats “childless cat ladies,” which resurfaced after Trump appointed the Ohio senator his 2024 running mate.
“F–k that man,” she said in the video obtained by TMZ, noting that she’s “absolutely” supporting Harris. “We ride.”
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Lance Bass
Lance Bass made his allegiance clear when he appeared in one of Harris’ first TikTok videos. “Hey Kamala, what are we gonna say to Donald Trump in November?” he asks the VP in the clip, to which she responds with an *NSYNC lyric: “Bye, bye, bye!”
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Lil Nas X
“Ur seat is ready madam president,” Lil Nas X tweeted on the day of Biden’s campaign end. “lock in lil bro! @KamalaHarris”
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Lizzo
Lizzo was one of the first to voice support for Harris following Biden’s departure from the race, posting a video on Instagram defending the former prosecutor from criticism. “For everyone saying that Kamala Harris didn’t do anything when she was VP, please, for $5,000, do not use Google, tell me what any vice president has ever done during their term that was notable that you noticed,” she said in the clip.
“The vice president’s job is to take a back seat and support while the president does everything that’s forward-facing,” the hitmaker added. “Let’s all be for real and say our quiet parts out loud, because the discourse is tired.”
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Maxwell
Maxwell showed his support for Harris by tweeting a photo of them — his arm around her shoulder, both of them beaming — and simply writing, “congratulations to @vp -@kamalaharris.”
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Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion contributed not just her endorsement, but also her talent to Harris’ campaign by signing on to perform at the politician’s July 30 rally in Atlanta.
While there, she also filmed a TikTok with Harris backstage.
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Mickey Guyton
Mickey Guyton proved her support for Harris by signing on to perform at the Democratic National Convention in August.
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Moby
Moby made his support of Harris known by tweeting, “I am so excited at the idea of racist misogynistic Trump losing to a black woman.”
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Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo shared her support for Harris — specifically her stance on abortion — by reposting a video of the politician emphasizing the importance of reproductive healthcare in a campaign speech on the singer’s Instagram Story. The pop star, who’s been a vocal advocate for abortion access, added four hands-raised emojis to the clip.
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Tina Knowles
Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles sang Harris’ praises after Biden’s endorsement, sharing a photo of the two women on Instagram. “New, Youthful, Sharp,” the mogul wrote. “Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Let’s Go ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #kamala2024”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9tG5ypyakm
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Quavo
Quavo proudly backed Harris by speaking at her campaign’s first rally, which took place in Atlanta. “If you’ve never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now, ’cause this the real one,” he told the crowd before paying tribute to his late nephew and Migos bandmate. “And in the words of my brother Takeoff, let me get a ‘Kamala!’”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-EQydZs2d1
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Questlove
Hours after Biden dropped out, Questlove posted a photo of him meeting Harris and wrote, “Absolute. 100 percent. Unequivocal Support.”
“Do not cut off the nose to spite the face,” he continued in a passionate message about the importance of voting. “I know it’s exhausting. I know it’s inconvenient———but y’all need to get some FIGHT in you. This drowning in self pity, throwing in the towel, giving up, talking/posting/IG-ing from the sidelines is not the energy needed.”
