Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Celebrate Grammy Wins for ‘Defying Gravity’ After Oscars Oversight
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in November 2025.
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NEED TO KNOW
- The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are taking place at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 1.
- Trevor Noah is hosting the ceremony.
- Live updates from the 2026 Grammy Awards will be provided.
The 2026 Grammy Awards are officially underway.
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, are set to occur at the Crypto.com Arena, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Leading this year’s nominations are Kendrick Lamar, Jack Antonoff, Cirkut, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, Serban Ghenea, and Tyler, the Creator.
This year’s performances will showcase Best New Artist nominees including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Thomas, Olivia Dean, Sombr, and The Marías, along with established artists like Justin Bieber, Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and Bruno Mars.
Bad Bunny; Sabrina Carpenter; Kendrick Lamar; Lady Gaga.
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Additional performances will feature Ms. Lauryn Hill, Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt during the in memoriam segments.
Presenters at the 2026 Grammy Awards include Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, KAROL G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor.
From red carpet highlights to significant performances, comprehensive coverage will be available for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Win for ‘Defying Gravity’ After Oscars Snub
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in November 2025.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their rendition of “Defying Gravity” from *Wicked: Part I* at the 2026 Grammy Premiere Ceremony.
The *Wicked: Part I* soundtrack also received a nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, while its score was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media. Both awards were ultimately awarded to the *Sinners* soundtrack and score.
This victory follows the absence of nominations for *Wicked: For Good* at the forthcoming 98th Academy Awards.
Previously, *Wicked: Part I* garnered 10 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, winning in two categories: Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.
See the Full List of 2026 Grammy Nominations
Kendrick Lamar at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
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The 2026 Grammy nominations, announced in November, placed Kendrick Lamar at the forefront with nine nominations. Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff closely followed with seven each. Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, and Sabrina Carpenter received six nominations respectively, while several other artists garnered five nominations, including Doechii, SZA, Andrew Watt, Tyler, the Creator, and Pusha T & Malice of Clipse.
For a complete list of 2026 Grammy nominees, additional details are available.
