The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars) were revealed this morning, and Ariana Grande earned a nod thanks to Wicked. As for how this honor stacks up to getting a Grammy nod, Grande would prefer not to say.

“i’m so proud of you, tiny. thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.”

Grande received an Oscar nod for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Glinda in Jon M Chu's musical adaptation. Announced today, the Oscar nominations saw Wicked receiving ten nods, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba.

Ariana Grande wrote on Instagram that she "cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise," after she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Wicked.' "I'm humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company,

Ariana Grande received her first Oscars nomination for her role in Wicked, and her emotional reaction will have you changed for good.

Ethan Slater is marking Ariana Grande 's first Oscar nomination with a sweet tribute. Shortly after the announcement on Thursday, the actor shared a photo of his "Wicked" co-star on Instagram. The image captures Grande from behind, standing on a balcony with pink balloons in hand, gazing out a window.

The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. “Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nods, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. In addition to Grande’s nod, Cynthia Erivo – who played Elphaba in the film – earned recognition in the best lead actress category on Thursday.

Ethan Slater honored Ariana Grande and her first ever Oscar nomination with an Instagram post. The “Wicked” actor who played Boq Woodsman, posted a candid photo of Ariana, who played Glinda, looking out a window and holding pink balloons.

Ethan Slater shared a rare photo of girlfriend and 'Wicked' costar Ariana Grande with pink balloons following her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination

With her performance as Glinda in “Wicked,” Grande showed the world her true comedic talents. Now, she’s received her first-ever Academy Award nomination.

Michelle Yeoh has revealed the cast of Wicked have been "crying" after the films director Jon M. Chu failed to receive a nod in the Oscars nominations despite the movie landing a slot in the Best Picture category amid a slew of other nominations.