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.

Ariana Grande has been nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the movie adaptation of Wicked and fans have been left 'sobbing' over a key detail in her emotional post

Ariana Grande couldn’t be happier to be an Oscar-nominated actress.