Ariana Grande got big news on December 9. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Any Motion Picture at the 2025 Golden Globes. Grande plays Glinda in the new movie Wicked. The film is based on the hit musical. Cynthia Erivan, who plays Ephebe, is also nominated. Wicked tells the story of two witches before The Wizard of Oz. It is about friendship and loyalty. Grande and Erivan show this bond both on screen and in real life.

In a November interview with Deadline, Grande spoke about their friendship. She said it has grown since they first met. “We decided to take care of each other from day one,” Grande shared. “We have done that in the truest way, every step. That’s something we are very proud of.”

From Pop Hits to the Golden Globes

Ariana Grande is a Grammy-winning pop star. She is famous for songs like “7 Rings,” “Thank U, Next,” “Rain On Me” with Lady Gaga, and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).” Grande began her career on stage as a teenager in the Broadway musical 13. She rose to fame playing Cat Valentine on Victorious and Sam & Cat on Nickelodeon. In 2013, she launched her music career with her debut album Yours Truly. Over nine years, she released seven albums and won two Grammy Awards. In 2024, Grande returned to acting in the movie Wicked. She plays Glinda, a role that earned her a 2025 Golden Globe nomination.

Ariana Grande’s Early Music Breakthrough

While acting, Ariana Grande worked on her singing. In 2011, she released her first single, “Put Your Hearts Up.” She later admitted she did not like its teen pop style. Her debut album, Yours Truly, came out in 2013. It featured the hit song “The Way,” a duet with rapper Mac Miller. The album went straight to number one on the Billboard 200 chart and earned high praise. With her R&B-style pop and wide vocal range, Grande drew comparisons to Mariah Carey.

Ariana Grande’s Chart-Topping Success

Since her 2013 hit “The Way,” Ariana Grande has kept the charts busy. She has scored 86 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. That includes nine No. 1 hits and 22 songs in the top 10. Her first No. 1, “Thank U, Next,” stayed at the top for seven weeks in 2018. In 2019, “7 Rings” broke that record, holding the lead for eight weeks. In 2020, she earned three more No. 1 hits: “Positions,” “Rain On Me” with Lady Gaga, and “Stuck With U” with Justin Bieber. In 2021,

“Save Your Tears” with The Weekend reached No. 1. Their 2023 duet “Die For You” did the same. In 2024, she released two more chart-toppers from her album Eternal Sunshine: “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love).” Some of her other famous hits include “Problem,” “One Last Time,” “34+35,” “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” “No Tears Left To Cry,” “Into You,” and “The Boy Is Mine.”

Ariana Grande’s Albums and Awards

Ariana Grande released her first album, Yours Truly, in August 2013. It earned glowing reviews and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album is now certified multiplatinum, like many of her records. Since then, she has released six more studio albums and two holiday EPs  Christmas Kisses in 2013 and Christmas & Chill in 2015. Grande has been nominated six times for Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammys. She won the award in 2019 for Sweetener. Her latest album, Eternal Sunshine, came out in March 2024 and could win the same honor in 2025.

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