“I was nervous,” Carrie admitted backstage. “I mean, it’s nerve racking anytime I’m on TV. I feel like when I’m in my live show, if I mess up, I have two hours to make up for it. But whenever you’re doing live television, it’s like you get one shot to just give it your all and do your best.”
That, combined with the knowledge that many of her favorite musicians would be watching, was enough to stoke a sense of fear—however, once the initial nerves passed, Carrie said she found the performance “exciting.”
“I’m glad that we have new music,” she added, “and [I’m] just excited for everything else to follow.”