Ariana Grande reveals what she did to prepare for her Wicked audition - after actress admitted 'she couldn't stop crying' following Oscar nomination
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Ariana Grande has revealed what she did to prepare for her Wicked audition in an upcoming appearance on Friday night's The Graham Norton Show.
The singer, 31, was left 'sobbing' on Thursday after she landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her acclaimed performance as Glinda in Wicked.
Joining Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Don Gilet and Olly Alexander on the sofa, Ariana looked back on her audition process.
To be in with a good chance of getting her dream role, Ariana said: 'I started preparing for it before I even had an audition.
'There were murmurs about the role, so I started working with voice and acting coaches – I wanted all the tools in the box to be available to me.
'I thought if I did the work then maybe I would have a chance. I was so nervous that I wouldn’t get the role, and I cried so much in the final screen test.'
Ariana Grande, 31, has revealed what she did to prepare for her Wicked audition in an upcoming appearance on Friday night's The Graham Norton Show
The singer was left 'sobbing' on Thursday after she landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her acclaimed performance as Glinda in Wicked
Speaking about her Oscar nod, an emotional Ariana added: 'It was so surreal – I did not expect at all. It is overwhelming I have been sobbing all day.
'It has been really emotional, and I am so grateful for our Wicked family and for Cynthia being celebrated. It is very special.'
The star channelled her off-screen alter-ego Glinda in a stunning dress with a silver sequinned bodice, that flowed into a blue floral skirt.
After her nomination was announced, Ariana took to Instagram with a lengthy note, while sharing a photo of herself as a child in a Dorothy from Wizard Of Oz costume.
'Picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition,' she began. I cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise.
'I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company and sharing this with tiny ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow just before the big, beautiful bubble entered. i’m so proud of you, tiny.
'Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.
'Thank you @jonmchu for taking this chance on me and for being the most unbelievably brilliant leader, human being, and most fierce friend. i am so deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family.
Joining Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Don Gilet and Olly Alexander on the sofa, Ariana looked back on her audition process
To be in with a good chance of getting her dream role, Ariana said: 'I started preparing for it before I even had an audition. There were murmurs about the role, so I started working with voice and acting coaches – I wanted all the tools in the box to be available to me'
Joining Ariana in the category are Felicity Jones in The Brutalist, Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez, Isabella Rossellini in Conclave and Monica Barbaro in a A Complete Unknown
After her nomination was announced, Ariana took to Instagram with a lengthy note, while sharing a photo of herself as a child in a Dorothy from Wizard Of Oz costume
The star admitted she 'cannot stop crying' after landing her first ever Oscar nomination
'I am so proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear @cynthiaerivo. your brilliance is never ending and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. i love you unconditionally, always.
'I don’t quite have all my words yet, i’m still trying to breathe. but thank you. oh my goodness, thank you. Universal, Marc, my family, my heart.
'Lemons and melons and pears, oh my.'
Her boyfriend Ethan Slater, who was also in Wicked, shared a photo of her holding a bunch of pink balloons, no doubt a nod to her character's love of the colour.
Joining Ariana in the Best Supporting Actress category are Felicity Jones in The Brutalist, Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez, Isabella Rossellini in Conclave and Monica Barbaro in a A Complete Unknown.
Wicked landed 10 nominations in total, marking a significant milestone for the Broadway adaptation, including a Best Leading Actress nod for star Cynthia Erivo.
However, Cynthia will battle it out with Demi Moore (The Substance), Mikey Madison (Anora), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) to take home the trophy.
The Graham Norton Show airs at 11:05pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Oscar nominations 2025 - see who received nods for this year's Academy Awards
Best Picture
Wicked
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascon - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here
The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Directing
Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Music (Original Song)
El Mal - Emilia Pérez
The Journey - The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird - Sing Sing
Mi Camino - Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late - Elton John: Never Too Late
Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
International Feature Film
I'm Still here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In The Shadow of The Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not A Robot
The Last Ranger
The An Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to Coup D'etat
Sugarcane
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instrumenting of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
