‘Wicked’ brings Ariana Grande her first Oscar nomination

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It came right from the mouth of her co-star, Bowen Yang: Ariana Grande is an Oscar nominee.

Yang, along with Rachel Sennott, announced the nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Thursday morning, and Ariana received a nod for best supporting actress, for her role as Galinda in Wicked.

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Selena Gomez, who was nominated in that same category for a Golden Globe for Emilia Pérez, was not nominated, though her co-star, Zoë Saldaña, was. Emilia Peréz is the top nominee, with 13 nods.

Wicked is also nominated for Best Picture. The Oscars air March 2 on ABC.

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