Wicked: For Good actors Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's reactions to their Grammy Awards nominations is everything: Watch here

The powerful song, led by Erivo’s character Elphaba and featuring Grande’s Glinda, is one of the film’s most anticipated musical moments.

Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have received exciting news — both were officially nominated for awards at the 68th Grammy Awards. Their reactions to the announcement, captured during a press event, have since gone viral for all the right reasons.

The two stars were in Paris on Friday, November 7, attending the Wicked: For Good press tour when they learned that their movie version of “Defying Gravity” had earned a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 Grammys.

The powerful song, led by Erivo’s character Elphaba and featuring Grande’s Glinda, is one of the film’s most anticipated musical moments.

Adding to the joy, Cynthia Erivo also received a separate Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for “Be Okay,” a standout song from her second studio album I Forgive You. The moment turned even more emotional as Erivo and Grande, joined by director Jon M. Chu, erupted in excitement upon hearing the news.

Erivo later shared her own reaction video on Instagram, expressing her gratitude in a heartfelt caption, “I don’t really have any words. These last couple of years have been beyond the dream, and I’m just really grateful. Thank you.”

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Ariana Grande, who now has an impressive 19 Grammy nominations to her name, has previously won two, one in 2019 for Sweetener (Best Pop Vocal Album) and another in 2021 for her collaboration with Lady Gaga on “Rain on Me” (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance).

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The upcoming Wicked: For Good film, directed by Jon M. Chu, is set to release in theaters on November 21, 2025 , nearly a year after the first part. The star-studded cast features Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Ethan Slater as Boq, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.