Oscar nominations 2026: Ariana Grande, 'Wicked: For Good' suffer shocking snubs

Oscar nominations 2026 have a big snub and surprise. Ariana Grande, the global pop megastar, surprisingly missed out on a best supporting actress nomination for her portrayal of Glinda in "Wicked: For Good," which failed to pick up any nods.

'Wicked: For Good' was released in November last year just before Thanksgiving, giving a second surge for "Wicked" in all its forms, and the year ended strong for the stage show. The Broadway production grossed more than $3 million over Thanksgiving week (by comparison, it had generally been grossing $2.3 million to $2.5 million during Thanksgiving weeks that preceded the films' release). And it passed $4 million over Christmas week, when it was the top-grossing show on Broadway.

Grande, whose latest work is "Wicked: For Good", where she essayed the role of Glinda, said the craft of acting is different from that of music, which is "deeply personal" and carries one's own experiences.


"Wicked: For Good" brought in $150 million in the U.S. and Canada in its opening weekend, setting a record for a film adaptation of a Broadway musical and ranking among the best-performing musicals of all time, according to the studio.

Meanwhile, vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashed the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced Thursday. The blues-inflected drama set in the 1930s segregated US South from director Ryan Coogler scored nominations in nearly every category possible, including best picture. It blasted past the previous record of 14, jointly held by "All About Eve," 'Titanic' and "La La Land."

The nominations set the stage for the 98th Oscars ceremony on March 15.

While "Sinners" tops the nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio's "One Battle After Another" remains the frontrunner to win best picture, having won almost every precursor prize going so far this awards season. "One Battle After Another" has bagged 13 nominations.