The pop singer and costar Cynthia Erivo offer up behind-the-scenes secrets in the movie's digital bonus features

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.

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars) were revealed this morning, and Ariana Grande earned a nod thanks to Wicked. As for how this honor stacks up to getting a Grammy nod, Grande would prefer not to say.

Ethan Slater shared a rare photo of girlfriend and 'Wicked' costar Ariana Grande with pink balloons following her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination

How wild is that? Eigenberg has had a long career as an actor, outside of playing Steve in Sex and the City, And Just Like That, and the movies. So no one expected for him to voice one of the animals in Wicked, and have just one line of dialogue in the movie musical. But clearly Grande is a fan.

I’m so proud of you, tiny. thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.”

Thursday, Jan. 23 was Oscar nominations day, and it was a memorable morning for Ariana Grande. She was recognized for her role as Glinda in Wicked in the Best Supporting Actress category, and her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, couldn’t be happier for her.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will be traveling from London to the U.S. when Oscar nominations are announced.

However, the support for his sweetheart didn't stop there, as Slater also posted a picture of the two-time Grammy Award winner on his main feed. The snap, taken from behind, features Grande holding multiple pink balloons – Glinda's signature color – while wearing an oversized sweater and looking out the window.

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The star wrote that she's sharing her first-ever Academy nod with "tiny Ari." By Hannah Dailey Ariana Grande couldn’t be happier to be an Oscar-nominated actress. Following the Academy’s unveiling of its 2025 nominees Thursday (Jan.