From papering every available surface with posters of Taylor Swift to opening the globetrotting, record-breaking Eras Tour, Sabrina Carpenter has truly shown the power of artistic resilience. But to prove that she is truly the woman of the moment beyond her Billboard reputation, and sold out ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour, Carpenter just outshined Swift in an award season category at the MTV EMAs 2024 that has often found a home in the Swift Headquarters.

Nothing says power move like beating someone on their home turf, and Carpenter just bagged the Best Song Award to drive the point home.

The 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards at Manchester’s new Co-Op Live venue saw pop culture's biggest names take center stage for their recognition. It is safe to say any pop discussion is nearly incomplete without the pop princess, Taylor Swift. However, another pop star who has been making a similar uproar from the Billboard charts to award seasons is Sabrina Carpenter. At the MTV EMAs, Carpenter ensured her peer took the shots of ‘Espresso,’ taking home the Best Song trophy for the same.

Even though Swift led the pack with seven nominations, Carpenter’s win over her shows that momentum is everything in the music industry. While the 34-year-old still claimed other trophies, Carpenter taking home the Best Song Award is enough of a reason to hit a nerve with the Swifties. However, it shows Carpenter has come a long way—from idolizing Swift as her childhood celebrity crush to now carving her own name into trophies Swift was vying for.

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Although the Eras Tour singer could not bag the most cherished trophy, the pop princess ensured the MTV crown did not slip from her head. 

The 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester saw Taylor Swift dominate the nomination charts, echoing her headline-making award sweep at this year’s MTV VMAs. Although Swift did not attend the ceremony in person and stayed back in Kansas, the Eras Tour star bagged 4 out of 7 wins, including Best Artist, Best Video for ‘Fortnight,’ Best Live, and Best US Act. 

Swift’s absence was palpable since any award show’s red carpet glistens a little less without the Taylor Swift effect. However, she thanked the fans via a video message, saying, “The fact that you have honored the tour, everything that’s happened with the album this year, the video, it’s just unbelievable.” So, even without the Best Song win, Swift only feels gratitude because missing one trophy is not the same as missing one supporter.

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