Following a single win at the Golden Globes, 'Wicked' picks up a whopping 10 Oscar nominations.

How wild is that? Eigenberg has had a long career as an actor, outside of playing Steve in Sex and the City, And Just Like That, and the movies. So no one expected for him to voice one of the animals in Wicked, and have just one line of dialogue in the movie musical. But clearly Grande is a fan.

The contenders for the film industry's biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles – but there's a common thread that's hard to miss.

As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,

Wicked' stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were nominated for their performances, and the movie was included in the best picture category.

After a quiet year for genre last year, three big hits are up for Best Picture–with Wicked leading the charge.

Emilia Perez' leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13 nods, followed by 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' with 10 each.

Of course, the big prize is Best Picture and the 10 movies nominated for this year's Best Picture Oscar are as follows: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked.

Oscar nominations include Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and more. See every actor and film, including 10 Best Picture nominees, to be honored at the March 2 ceremony.

Ariana Grande, a singer and actress who can count numerous wins and nominations to her name, is now an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked, a nomination that Grande calls the “absolute honor” of her life.