It’s hard to imagine a world where Ariana Grande isn’t Glinda in Jon M Chu’s adaptation of Wicked, having just received an Academy Award nomination for her performance. She embodies the spirit of the character and has become so intrinsically linked to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba,

Ariana Grande, a singer and actress who can count numerous wins and nominations to her name, is now an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked, a nomination that Grande calls the “absolute honor” of her life.