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Surprise! Sam Smith Gets His English Cup of Tea on the Oscars 2016 Red Carpet

Ryan Seacrest made sure the singer's first Academy Awards experience was a memorable one

By Bruna Nessif Feb 29, 2016 12:02 AMTags
Watch: Sam Smith & Jimmy Napes' Tea Party at Oscars 2016

Sam Smith having a tea party on the red carpet at the 2016 Oscars? Sure, why not?

The handsome singer stopped to chat with Ryan Seacrest during E!'s Live From the Red Carpet ahead of tonight's big award show, and Seacrest made sure to keep his promise to the English star.

"It just works out while we were chatting at the Grammys, we discussed what would make you most comfortable at your first Oscars. And you actually said English tea with British notes, so Wolfgang Puck happened to see that and this is English tea with British notes for you," Seacrest said while handing Smith and Jimmy Napes a tray of tea.

"It's very easy to maneuver the carpet with that," Seacrest joked, "You have no idea how many conference calls there were about the British milk, literally last night up until 8:45, 9 at night."

And just like that, Ryan was having a tea party with Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes on the red carpet at the Academy Awards. Are we missing our invite, yes? Are we bitter? A little, but with some time, we'll be OK.

"Cheersy," Sam said to the viewers, "To the Queen!"

Smith and Napes are nominated tonight for Best Original Song for "Writing's on the Wall" from Spectre, and the experience was definitely a memorable one for the musician. "For me, it was just pure excitement that I got to meet Barbara and Sam Mendes and just given a script of something so incredible. It's the first time we've ever done a song for a film. It's crazy that we've done it to Bond," Smith said, and spoke pretty highly of Barbara.

"Other than my mother, Barbara to me is—I don't know if you agree—she's the classiest woman I've ever met in my entire life she's got so much, I don't know, she's just incredible. I love her I wish she was my family."

Speaking of family, Sam's good luck gift from his father is absolutely hilarious.

Thanks dad for the good luck present ??

A photo posted by Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) on

LOL! Dad for the win.

Watch: Sam Smith Admits He May Need "British Milk" for Oscars

E!'s Oscars coverage begins Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT, with Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2016 Academy Awards. The E! Online livestream starts at 5:25 p.m. ET / 2:25 p.m. PT. At 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT watch Live From the Red Carpet: The 2016 Academy Awards. And don't miss the E! Live After Party at 11:45 p.m. ET / 8:45 p.m. ET. On Monday, watch a special edition of E! News at 7 and 11 p.m., and catch the Fashion Police Oscars special at 8 p.m.