The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. “Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nods, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. In addition to Grande’s nod, Cynthia Erivo – who played Elphaba in the film – earned recognition in the best lead actress category on Thursday.

In the unlikely event that you missed it, Ari received a first-time Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her showstopping performance as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked adaptation, which came out in November.

Ariana Grande celebrated the Oscar nominations for “Wicked” with a throwback video of her performing a hit song from the musical as a child, while Cynthia Erivo and director Jon M. Chu took to social media to share their emotional reactions to the nominations.

At the presidential inaugural ball on January 20, 2025, the country's First Daughter, Ivanka Trump, used her time in the spotlight to pay homage to the late actress and philanthropist Audrey Hepburn by recreating one of the actress's most iconic and timeless dresses. Trump’s choice has since caused a lot of controversy on social media,

On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.

Ariana Grande just snagged her first-ever Oscar nomination - and celebrated the news with her boyfriend and Wicked costar, Ethan Slater. On Instagram, the actor and singer shared a rare moment of Grande on the balcony of their London hotel room,

Ariana Grande stepped out in London to celebrate her Oscars nomination with Ethan Slater, wearing a gorgeous pink Schiaparelli gown.

Fans of singer and actress Ariana Grande were left "sobbing" over one key detail after her Academy Awards nomination. A heartfelt post to Instagram saw Grande, 31, thank The Academy for her nomination and fans have said they are "so proud of her".