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Sabrina Carpenter breaks down in tears on tour bus over Grammy nominations

Sabrina Carpenter cried tears of joy after being nominated for six Grammy Awards on Friday morning.

The “Espresso” hitmaker shared a video on Instagram on Friday of herself watching the 2025 Grammy Awards nomination announcement live from her tour bus with some friends.

Everyone cheered with excitement when it was announced that Carpenter had been nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance, Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

In a second video, she broke down in tears after her sixth studio album “Short n' Sweet” was nominated for album of the year alongside Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter” and Taylor Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department.” She is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Sabrina Carpenter cried on Friday when she learned she had been nominated for six Grammy Awards. Instagram/@sabrinacarpenter
She shared a crying video on Instagram, screenshots of which can be seen above, after learning that her album “Short n' Sweet” was nominated for Album of the Year. Instagram/@sabrinacarpenter
She captioned Friday's candid post, “I would be lying if I said I haven't dreamed of this day my whole life.” Instagram/@sabrinacarpenter

“This is the first year I've watched the livestream where I've heard my name!” Carpenter, 25, captioned the carousel.

“I would be lying if I said I haven't dreamed of this day my whole life, so I'm full of gratitude – Thank you @recordingacademy :')).”

Carpenter and fellow pop sensation Chappell Roan are the only artists nominated in the Super-Competitive Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories.

The “Feather” singer also said she was “full of gratitude” and thanked the Recording Academy. Instagram/@sabrinacarpenter
Carpenter was nominated in all four main categories: best new artist, best album, record of the year and song of the year. Instagram/@sabrinacarpenter

While the “Please, Please, Please” singer is excited about being nominated for her first Grammy trophies, she poked fun at her best new artist nomination since she's been in the music industry for a decade.

Carpenter released her debut album, Eyes Wide Open, in 2015 and has released numerous other albums since then.

“I'm the best old artist… I was here,” she joked after the nod was announced.

Despite being nominated for Best New Artist, the Disney alum released her first full-length album in 2015. Getty Images for Coachella
Her fame grew quickly after the release of her album Emails I Can't Send in 2022. Getty Images for TIME

However, Carpenter's fame skyrocketed in recent years with the release of her album Emails I Can't Send in 2022.

The deluxe version of the record was released in 2023 and included her first Billboard Hot 100 hit “Feather”.

That year, she achieved her first No. 1 album with “Short n' Sweet” and joined her close friend Swift and Ariana Grande as the only women to have at least three songs in the top five of the Hot 100 simultaneously.

Over the summer, Carpenter said that “Short n' Sweet” felt like her second album, despite the multiple albums and two EPs she had previously released.

Carpenter told Variety in August that she felt like Short n' Sweet was her second album — even though it was her sixth. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
She noted that she had “full creative control” over it. Getty Images for MTV

“It's my second Big Girl album,” she told Variety in August. “When it comes to having full creative control and being a full adult, I would consider this a second album.”

After her nominations, Carpenter's actor friend Barry Keoghan called her “absolutely brilliant.”

He said on SiriusXM Friday: “I don’t know anyone who works that hard. I’m in awe watching her work.”