Sabrina Carpenter speaks out on Grammys nominations: “I’ve been true to myself”

Sabrina Carpenter has opened up about her 2025 Grammy nominations and said that she has “been true” to herself.

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The pop singer earned six Grammy nominations with her sixth studio album ‘Short N’ Sweet‘ earning her nods in the categories for Best Pop Vocal Album, Album Of The Year and Best New Artist. Her track ‘Please Please Please’ earned a nomination for Song Of The Year, while her hit song ‘Espresso’ is up for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record Of The Year.

While speaking to PEOPLE, Carpenter reflected on her career and said: “I’ve always been true to myself and believed in my work since I was young. I’ve realized that it’s always been about the small baby steps that you take over time to get you to this point.”

She continued: “I don’t think I have fully reflected yet, as I’m also trying to be present in the moment. But I’m just happy to see my songs connect with so many people from all walks of life. That’s why I love to write songs.”

Carpenter got her start as a Disney actress starring in shows and films such as Girl Meets World, Sofia The First and Adventures In Babysitting. She released her debut LP ‘Eyes Wide Open’ in 2015 followed by 2016’s ‘Evolution’, 2018’s ‘Singular: Act I’ and 2019’s ‘Singular: Act II’, 2022’s ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ and 2024’s ‘Short N’ Sweet’.

She went viral on TikTok with her track ‘Nonsense’ back in 2022 and ‘Feather’ the following year, which saw her commence her rise as a pop music powerhouse. ‘Short N’ Sweet’, which marked Carpenter’s sixth album, debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.

Carpenter also became the first solo artist since The Beatles to place two simultaneous Top 3 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with ‘Please Please Please’ landing at the top spot and ‘Espresso’ at Number Three.

In a four-star review of ‘Short N’ Sweet’, NME shared: “It feels like the 25-year-old singer is at something of a turning point. Keep Carpenter’s musical calling cards, justify the hype, and she’ll soon be levelling up to major festival headliner – and this record largely gets the job done.

“For the most part, though, who Sabrina Carpenter is has never been clearer – and her long-awaited, hard-earned climb to pop’s summit should continue with ease.”

In other news, Carpenter recently revealed that upon the release of ‘Espresso’, she felt she had “literally no idea” if the public would like it.

She also shared her singular New Year’s resolution and immediately broke it while revealing what it was.