Sabrina Carpenter is now a Grammy-nominated artist — and her boyfriend couldn’t be happier!
After the Recording Academy announced their choices for the 2025 awards on Friday, November 8, Barry Keoghan expressed how “proud” he was of his musician girlfriend, 25, as he appeared on The Jess Cagle Show.
Reacting to Carpenter’s six nominations — including a song of the year nod for “Please Please Please,” for which Keoghan starred in the music video — the Irish actor, 32, said: “Brilliant, I know. Absolutely brilliant. Fucking brilliant, guys.”
“No, I’m really, really happy for her, honestly, and I have to get back to you soon,” he continued on the SiriusXM show, before teasing the hosts for “putting him on the spot.”
Timeline of Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s relationship
After the hosts joked that he probably knew the song was up for Grammys while working on the video, he said, “Yeah, definitely, definitely.”
“But no, I’m really, really… I don’t know anyone who works that hard. I’m in awe of her work and how dedicated she is and the standards she sets,” added Keoghan. “Especially being in that music video, just, she knows the vision. She knows what she wants.”
The Saltburn star — who first sparked dating rumors with the “Espressa” singer in late 2023 — also shared a sweet message about the career milestone on Carpenter’s own post reacting to the news.
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After the 2025 Grammy nominations were announced on Nov. 8, the pop star took to Instagram to share a video revealing her live (and tearful) reaction on the tour bus.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter.
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As Beyoncé and Carpenter began announcing the nominees for Best Pop Solo Performance, the musician and her friends screamed and clapped. “Beyoncé and Sabrina Carpenter!” she shouted, seemingly in shock.
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Elsewhere in reaction clips, Carpenter said, “I don’t know how that’s possible,” and cried as friends hugged her.
“Us on the tour bus this morning recording every time we scream as a warning in our headphones,” the singer captioned the emotional post. “This is the first year I’ve watched a live broadcast where I’ve heard my name! I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t dreamed of this day all my life, so I’m filled with gratitude – Thank you @recordingacademy :’)).”
In the comments, Keoghan was quick to lend his support, writing, “🥹💕🥇.”
Stars including Gracie Abrams, Maggie Rogers and Zooey Deschanel also praised the “Coincidence” singer. The Recording Academy also responded in the comments, writing: “Congratulations! ✨.”
Including her Song of the Year for “Please Please Please,” Carpenter has a total of six Grammy nominations. She was nominated for Best New Artist, while her album Short and sweet earned nominations for both Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.
Her viral song “Espresso” rounded out the list with two nominations: Best Pop Solo Performance and the prestigious Album of the Year award.
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