Overview
- Grande praised Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and director Jon M. Chu in a Variety interview after Erivo was left off the Actor Awards list and Chu missed DGA nominations.
- The Actor Awards nominations included Grande for supporting performance, with Erivo receiving no nods across categories this year.
- Erivo skipped the Jan. 11 Golden Globes because she is rehearsing a one‑woman West End adaptation of Dracula, with producers confirming no schedule flexibility and previews beginning Feb. 4.
- Wicked: For Good secured five Golden Globe nominations, including lead actress for Erivo, supporting actress for Grande, two original songs, and cinematic and box office achievement.
- Erivo became the first Black woman to earn two Globe nominations in the lead actress (musical or comedy) category, while Grande attended the ceremony on the red carpet.