On January 28 , 2018 , Cara was named the Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammy Awards , making her the first Canadian artist to win this award . On June 1 , 2018 , Cara released a teaser video following a week of cryptic Twitter posts . On June 9 , she posted lyrics to a new song on her social media accounts for fans to piece together . Once completed , she announced the single 's cover and name on June 11 . The single , entitled " Growing Pains " , was released on June 15 , 2018 . Its music video was released on June 20 , 2018 , and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV VMAS
2018 Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Alessia Cara