Sabrina Carpenter celebrated the success of her latest album, Man’s Best Friend, with a jaw-dropping performance of her sassy anthem “Manchild” during the 2026 GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 1.
Live from Crypto.com Arena, the 26-year-old pop superstar donned an all-white stewardess outfit, transforming the stage into the “Sabrina Carpenter Airport.” Fans were treated to a high-energy performance featuring Carpenter dancing on makeshift airport baggage claims alongside a troupe of male dancers, each portraying different career paths, including a UPS delivery driver, doctor, pilot, and more.
“Hey GRAMMYs, how are you doing? It’s your captain, Sabrina, speaking. If you came here tonight because you need a little validation, stand up and sing this with me,” Carpenter shouted to the crowd.
“Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get/ And I like my men all incompetent/ And I swear they choose me/ I’m not choosing them/ Amen (Amen)/ Hey men!,” Carpenter sang.
She closed out her performance by exiting the stage while sitting atop an airplane prop holding a white dove.
Sabrina Carpenter, a 12-time GRAMMYs nominee, was nominated in six categories at this year’s show, including Record Of The Year (“Manchild”), Album Of The Year (Man’s Best Friend), Song Of The Year (“Manchild”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Manchild”), Best Pop Vocal Album (Man’s Best Friend), and Best Music Video (“Manchild”).
Last year, Carpenter earned her first-ever GRAMMY nods and delivered a show-stopping medley of her biggest hits, such as “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
The 2026 GRAMMYs also featured unforgettable performances from Bruno Mars, Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Andrew Watt, Brandy Clark, Chad Smith, Clipse, Duff McKagan, Justin Bieber, KATSEYE, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Lukas Nelson, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, ROSÉ, Slash, SOMBR, The Marías, Tyler, The Creator, and more.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson paid tribute to those we lost over the past year during the In Memoriam segment, while Ms. Lauryn Hill honored the late Roberta Flack and D’Angelo with a special performance. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N’ Roses also celebrated the life and legacy of the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.
Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías also took the stage for a special Best New Artist showcase performance.
A star-studded lineup of presenters graced the stage during “Music’s Biggest Night,” including Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, KAROL G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, at 8/7c on CBS. Produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy, the event was also available to stream live and on-demand via Paramount+.
