And perhaps the call was from Jennifer Lopez‘s longtime manager, Benny Medina, letting her know she had received her first ever SAG Award nomination for her role as Ramona in Hustlers.

The 50-year-old took to her Instagram account while at the gym walking on the treadmill to express her excitement and gratitude while holding back the tears.

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A dream come true! Jennifer Lopez struggled to keep it together on Wednesday after it was announced that the 50-year-old had received her first ever SAG Award nomination for her role in Hustlers

‘Holding back tears… means so much to me to be recognized by my fellow actors!!! Thank you so much to @sagawards for this nomination ♥️ it truly means the world to me!!! NEVER GIVE UP!!’ she captioned.

The video saw Jennifer give a pre-winning acceptance speech, thanking her followers and encouraging struggling actors to keep trying.

‘Hey guys! I don’t think I’ve ever been nominated for SAG Award before,’ she began.

The moment she found out? Jennifer appeared teary eyed as she walked into the gym on Wednesday

Grateful: Jennifer took to social media to thank her fellow actors for the nomination

Shell-shocked! ‘You know, acting was my first love along with dancing and I just, I just can’t believe all this is happening,’ she said in the video

‘I am, so excited and so humbled to be recognized by my fellow actors out there.’

She continued: ‘You know, acting was my first love along with dancing and I just, I just can’t believe all this is happening.’

‘To all the struggling actors out there, don’t give up, it could happen. It’s happening! Thank you so much, I feel like I already won, thank you. Thank you to SAG Awards. I’ll see you guys there!’

Jennifer is nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

Learning about  her SAG nomination? She was spotted having a deep conversation on the phone as she approached the gym on Wednesday

So far her role in the 2019 movie, Hustlers, which she also produced, has seen her receive, 12 nominations, including, a Critics’ Choice Award, Golden Globe Award, Gotham Award and an independent Spirit Award.

She has already won two out of her 12 nominations.

SAG Award nominations are frequently strong predictors for Academy Awards nods.

The Oscars shortlist will be announced on Monday December 16 with the complete nominations will be announced on January 13, 2020.

Hand-in-hand! Benny Medina has been J-Lo’s manager from the very start (pictured in 2017 at the Grammy Awards)

Winning streak! And the 2020 award season is looking good for Jennifer so far, receiving a Golden Globes nomination for Hustlers on Monday

All paid off: ‘Ramona was a complicated character and it was an honor and challenge to bring her to life. Hustlers was a labor of love, sweat and perseverance written, directed, produced, edited and starring a group of bad-ass women. I am proud and honored to represent them and this film!!!! ♥️♥️’

And the 2020 award season is looking good for Jennifer so far, receiving a Golden Globes nomination for Hustlers on Monday.

Could not be prouder to be recognized by the #HFPA,’ she wrote on Instagram in another video.

‘Ramona was a complicated character and it was an honor and challenge to bring her to life. Hustlers was a labor of love, sweat and perseverance written, directed, produced, edited and starring a group of bad-ass women. I am proud and honored to represent them and this film!!!! ♥️♥️’

J-Lo was last nominated for a Golden Globe award in her breakout role, Selena.

The Golden Globes will air on Sunday January, 5, SAG Awards on Sunday January 19, and the Oscars on February, 9, 2020.