Wicked fans left speechless as Ariana Grande snubbed from Oscar nominations

Wicked fans have been left shocked after the movie got completely 'snubbed' during this year's Oscars nominations.

The star-studded annual awards ceremony, which is taking place on 15 March and will be hosted by US comedian Conan O'Brien, honours Hollywood's finest stars and movies from the past 12 months.

The highly-anticipated nominations list is always a huge talking point, and this year it's no different, as movie fans from around the world have flocked to social media to share their thoughts.

Leading the way is Sinners, starring Michael B Jordan as twins, which scored a record 16 nominations, beating the record of 14 nominations shared by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.

Meanwhile, Irish actress Jessie Buckley secured a nomination in the best actress category for her emotional performance in Hamnet, and Timothee Chalamet is up for the best actor gong his role in Marty Supreme.

But one movie that was noticeably absent from every Oscars category was Wicked: For Good, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Wicked fans are fuming that Ariana Grande missed out on an Oscar nomination this year (Phillip Faraone/WireImage)

The Wizard of Oz spin-off and second movie in the Wicked franchise didn't receive a single Academy Award nomination, nor did its stars.

This was especially surprising since the first film earned 10 nominations back in 2025 - the film won two for Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Lee Sandeles and Nathan Crowley.

Mikey Madison won the Oscar for Best Actress over Erivo for her performance in Anora, while Zoe Saldaña bagged Best Supporting Actress over Grande for Emilia Pérez.

But this year, the leading ladies aren't even in the running.

Instead, the best actress category is made up of Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

Those nominated for best supporting actress are Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).

Full list below

Taking to social media to react to the news that Ariana specifically didn't get nominated, Wicked fans penned on X: "Oof… that’s a tough snub" and "That's messed up."

A second agreed "Extremely weird and unfair."

While a third pointed out: "From a nomination last year to nothing this time… awards season is brutal."

Cynthia Erivo was also overlooked for her role in the fan-favourite movie (Bruce Glikas/Getty Image)

"That’s crazy. I feel like she deserved a nomination for the second film more so than the first film," mused someone else.

Meanwhile, others had frustrations less centred around Ariana's 'snub,' but instead the movie as a whole.

"This is insane! Wasn’t sure about Ariana, but the song, costumes and production design not getting in is shocking," one person wrote.

While another fan agreed: "Wicked For Good being snubbed in every category... wtf is happening #Oscar."

2026 Oscar nominations

Best Picture

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• F1
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Actor

• Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Michael B Jordan - Sinners
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent

Best Actress

• Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
• Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best Supporting Actress

• Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan - Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
• Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo - Sinners
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler - Sinners
• Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
• Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao - Hamnet

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Train Dreams

Best Original Screenplay

• Blue Moon
• It Was Just an Accident
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Original Song

• 'Dear Me' - Diane Warren: Relentless
• 'Golden' - KPop Demon Hunters
• 'I Lied to You' - Sinners
• 'Sweet Dreams of Joy' - Viva Verdi!
• 'Train Dreams' - Train Dreams

Best Original Score

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best International Feature

• It Was Just an Accident
• Sentimental Value
• Sirât
• The Secret Agent
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Animated Feature

• Arco
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best Documentary Feature

• Come See Me in the Good Light
• Cutting Through the Rocks
• Mr. Nobody Against Putin
• The Alabama Solution
• The Perfect Neighbor

Best Costume Design

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

• Frankenstein
• Kokuho
• Sinners
• The Smashing Machine
• The Ugly Stepsister

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Sound

• Frankenstein
• F1
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Sirât

Best Film Editing

• F1
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Cinematography

• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• Sinners
• The Lost Bus

Best Live Action Short

• A Friend of Dorothy
• Butcher's Stain
• Jane Austen's Period Drama
• The Singers
• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Best Animated Short

• Butterfly
• Forevergreen
• Retirement Plan
• The Girl Who Cried Pearls
• The Three Sisters

Best Documentary Short

• All the Empty Rooms
• Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
• Children No More: Were and Are Gone
• The Devil Is Busy
• Perfectly a Strangeness

Best Casting

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• The Secret Agent