SC Airlines is clear for takeoff. Sabrina Carpenter earned her pilot’s license to perform her Man’s Best Friend smash “Manchild” at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 1).
The pop star left her emotional baggage at baggage claim and took flight out of the terminal at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena in her pearly white SCA pilot’s cap.
Carpenter was surrounded by a male dance crew representing various professions, ranging from a firefighter to a priest and an astronaut, who wheeled her across the airport stage in a luggage cart.
Sabrina dropped the mic to briefly speak over the makeshift intercom system, adding some playful showmanship to the performance. “It’s your captain, Sabrina, speaking. If you came here tonight because you need a little validation, stand up and I want you to put your hands together,” she told the crowd.
After playing air traffic controller, the Grammy-winning singer showed off her talents as she tapped into being a bird whisperer while holding a dove before heading to the cockpit.
“Manchild” landed on Carpenter’s 2025 Man’s Best Friend album. The sassy anthem topped the Billboard Hot 100, and earned nominations for best music video and best pop solo performance, as well as Big Four categories song of the year and record of the year.
Carpenter has 12 Grammy nominations to date in her meteoric career. The pop star is coming off wins at the 2025 Grammys for best pop vocal album behind Sweetener and best pop solo performance for her “Espresso” bop.
Man’s Best Friend arrived in August and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 366,000 total album units earned. Carpenter’s seventh LP is nominated for best pop vocal album and album of the year.
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