Ariana Grande paid tribute to the “Wizard of Oz” roots of “Wicked” in the sweetest way at the Oscars on Sunday night. Grande opened the awards with a tear-jerking rendition of “Somewhere ...

“We wanted it to be a tribute to Oz, and to the beautiful women and witches who have come before us,” says Grande, who performed a powerful rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” as ...

And instead of opening with Conan O’Brien’s monologue, they opened with a Wizard of Oz tribute courtesy of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Erivo and Grande, of course, were both nominated for ...

Pop superstar and Oscar-nominated actress Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night with a stirring tribute to her role in the fantasy movie musical "Wicked," which is up for best picture.

The stars also paid tribute to “The Wizard of Oz,” with Grande singing “Over the Rainbow,” and “The Wiz,” with Erivo singing “Home.” By Esther Zuckerman The stars of “Wicked ...

To complete the look, Grande wore a matching pair of ruby-colored heels, making the tribute even more striking. Grande’s deep red Oscars ensemble was a noticeable shift from her recent streak of ...

“This gif of Mariah Carey will go down in history ... “She was wondering why they didn’t book Ariana [Grande].” Later in the performance, however, Carey was shown on camera smiling ...