Evil: foreverstarring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, fails to impress the Oscar jury this year.
The 2026 Academy Awards nominations announced on Thursday, January 22, saw a total outflow of Wicked and its star. Grande and Erivo were notably absent from the Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress races, despite strong awards season buzz.
The film is the second half of the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Wicked.
Last year, the movie After making headlines with more than 10 nominations, it exceeded fans’ expectations. Surprisingly, with a lackluster performance, the film’s sequel failed to garner any recognition in any category.
Both stars were nominated for an Oscar last year for Wicked. Erivo lost Best Actress to Mikey Madison for Añora, while Grande was defeated by Zoe Saldaña in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez.
The snub comes after a mixed awards season for actresses. Erivo did not receive a nomination for Evil: forever at the Critics Choice Awards, although Grande was nominated there. Both stars were recognized with Golden Globe awards.
At the Globes, Rose Byrne won Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for If I had legs I would kick youdefeating Erivo. In the supporting category, Teyana Taylor (One battle after another) won Best Performance by a Supporting Actress over Grande.
The 2026 Oscars will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and will air live on Sunday, March 15.
