Overview
- Despite five nominations, including lead and supporting actress and two original songs, the sequel left the 83rd Golden Globes without a win.
- Cynthia Erivo did not attend because she is in London rehearsing a one‑woman West End adaptation of Dracula, in which she will play 23 roles, with producers citing no scheduling flexibility before Feb. 4 previews.
- Ariana Grande attended the ceremony and, in a recent Variety interview, praised Erivo’s Elphaba, saying the performance’s impact “will be referenced and adored for generations.”
- Erivo was left off the 2026 Actor Awards nominations while Grande made the supporting shortlist, and director Jon M. Chu was absent from the DGA nominees, developments often viewed as awards-season signals.
- Erivo’s Golden Globes nod made her the first Black woman to be nominated twice in the lead actress — musical or comedy category.