Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammy debut was (not very) short but (definitely) sweet.
The “Taste” singer earned two Grammy Awards — best pop solo performance award for “Espresso” and best pop vocal album for Short N’ Sweet. She went into the night’s telecast with best pop solo performance being the first award given out earlier in the day at the Grammys Premiere ceremony. Overall, she had earned six nominations, including the two categories she won, along with best new artist, album of the year, record of the year and song of the year.
Carpenter’s first appearance of the night was in a performance of her two smash hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.” Trying to find her spotlight in a quirky bit to kick off the stage performance, the singer channeled old Hollywood for a jazzy version of “Espresso.” Carpenter tore off her black sequined suit look to reveal a baby blue bejeweled body suit, picking up the pace on her hit song. The star later accessorized with a matching feathered robe for “Please Please Please” before diving back into a reprise of “Espresso.”
The performance got a standing ovation from the crowd. Kacey Musgraves was caught on camera gushing over Carpenter’s look. Host Trevor Noah even joked that he didn’t appreciate that Carpenter was also able to be funny in her performance.
For her best pop vocal album win, the former Disney Channel star looked genuinely surprised when her name was called, turning to her sister give her a big hug. Taylor Swift, whom Carpenter opened for during international dates on The Eras Tour, and Jack Antonoff, a producer for both singers, were caught on camera enthusiastically celebrating Carpenter’s win.
“I’m still out of breath from the performance, so I really was not expecting this,” the 25-year-old said in her acceptance speech, shouting out the other nominees in the best pop vocal album category. “All those nominees that were just on the screen are some of my favorite artists in the world. I can’t believe I’m nominated against them or even in this room right now. This is my first Grammys, so I’m going to cry.”
The singer thanked the Recording Academy for bringing everyone in the community together in light of the recent devastation in L.A. caused by wildfires. She also thanked her fans, noting that Short N’ Sweet “means the world” to her.
Trevor Noah hosted the 67th Grammy Awards, which took over downtown L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena and aired live on Feb. 2. Find the complete list of the night’s winners here.
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