- Ariana Grande has received her first Golden Globes nomination
- The actor has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for her role as Glinda in Wicked
- But who could Grande’s biggest competition be?
Ariana Grande is currently wowing audiences across the world in Wicked.
But it’s not just her fans who are impressed with her role as Glinda in the movie adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical – as the Golden Globes committee has also recognized her talents.
Grande, 31, has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture at next month’s awards show.
Sharing the news with her 376 million Instagram followers, Grande could hardly contain her excitement.
“Oh my goodness, oh my goodness… I am floored and honored to be recognized by members of the Golden Globes,” she wrote of her first ever nomination at the ceremony. “Crying (of course)… It’s impossible to find my words but I am simply so deeply grateful for this acknowledgement.”
She continued, “And congratulations to my brilliant, dear sister Cynthia Erivo, and all of our Ozian family on this celebration of our work. I can’t possibly express my gratitution.”
With the Golden Globes set to air on January 5, fans will have to wait a little longer to see if Grande wins her category. But who could be her biggest competition at the ceremony?
Selena Gomez also receives the nomination
Although Grande has a legion of fans, she’s not the only former child star in the running for the coveted gong.
Disney Channel alum Selena Gomez has also impressed critics with her role as Jessi Del Monte in the crime musical, Emilia Pérez.
Sharing a clip to her Instagram followers, Gomez – Gomez who was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) for her continued success in the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building – can be seen covering her face in glee and shouting, “Oh my God!”
However, if you thought Gomez was also delighted for her pal Grande. Upon hearing Grande’s name called in the category for her performance in Wicked, she added, “Oh my God, Ari! I can’t believe [it]!”
Although some have criticized Gomez’s Spanish in the movie, Gomez’s performance has largely been applauded.
“Gomez has a less central role but she plays both the hard edges and the vulnerability of a woman whose life has been uprooted twice and who needs to find her own happiness, even if it sets her on a dangerous path,” wrote The Hollywood Reporter.
“A Mexican friend tells me that her Spanish is terrible and her accent a mess, but Gomez doesn’t let that inhibit her performance. Fans of her music might be disappointed that she has relatively few songs, but she does get a banger performed as a karaoke duet with Gustavo and then solo on the end credits.”
Margaret Qualley could also be in with a shot
Margaret Qualley is another name on the nominations list.
Playing Sue in The Substance, opposite Demi Moore, the actor – who is the daughter of Andie MacDowell and Paul J. Qualley – was celebrated in the body horror movie.
“Qualley sells it – she’s gorgeous but her eyes are vacant, a Barbie from hell who starts resenting being forced back into her older self’s body,” wrote The Guardian.
Full list of nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
