Ariana Grande wore quite the unusual dress to the Academy Awards on Sunday.
The actress had on an pale pink strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline.
The frock was different because as it came in at the waistline it came out in stiff scalloped edges over her hips. This portion of the dress appeared to defy gravity. The semi-sheer skirt portion in a sparkly champagne color fell down to the floor, hiding her shoes.
An hour earlier on the carpet was Ariana’s boyfriend and Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater. And just after her came Cynthia Erivo who was in all black as she flashed her long nails.
It is a big night for the former child star as she is nominated for Best Support Actress for her role in Wicked.
Grande will also be performing a song with Erivo.
Scroll down for a list of nominees…
Ariana Grande wore quite the unusual dress to the Academy Awards on Sunday. The actress had on an pale pink strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline
The frock was different because as it came in at the waistline it came out in stiff scalloped edges over her hips. This portion of the dress appeared to defy gravity. The semi-sheer skirt portion in a sparkly champagne color fell down to the floor, hiding her shoes
An hour earlier on the carpet was Ariana’s boyfriend and Wicked co-star, Ethan Slater
Oscars bosses have made a major break from tradition by scrapping live performances of Best Original Song nominees for the first time since the 1940s.
The Academy Awards, set to take place on Sunday, will not feature the usual musical performances from artists nominated in the category – meaning nominees such as Sir Elton John, 76, and Selena Gomez, 31, will not perform their tunes during the ceremony.
In January, Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Janet Yang, 72, the Academy’s president, confirmed the Best Original Song presentation would ‘move away from live performances’ and instead focus on the songwriters.
Bill and Janet said in a statement: ‘We will celebrate their artistry through personal reflections from the teams who bring these songs to life.
‘All of this, and more, will uncover the stories and inspiration behind this year’s nominees.’
This is why fans love her; she took a selfie with the ladies
She will sing at the show
Here she did an interview on the carpet
The moments are expected to include an opening performance by Wicked stars Grande, 30, and her 37-year-old co-star in the musical, Erivo
And just after her came Cynthia Erivo who was in all black as she flashed her long nails
Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Grande as Glinda Upland
They added this year’s Oscars will still feature ‘powerful musical moments that connect film’s rich history to its bold and inspiring future’.
The moments are expected to include an opening performance by Wicked stars Grande, 30, and her 37-year-old co-star in the musical, Erivo.
Oscars’ chiefs decision to ditch live performances of Best Original Song nominees has sparked frustration among fans, many of whom have taken to social media to express their disappointment.
One asked on X: ‘Why are we doing this?’, while another on the platform said: ‘Why does the Academy hate fun and happiness?’
A third commented: ‘It seems like all tradition and routine are being thrown to the wind.’
Yet another critic chipped in: ‘The last few years, some of the songs have been a major highlight of the night. Just make them fun.’
Oscar winners 2025 full list – see who received honors for this year’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
Anora – WINNER
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress
Best Director
Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker — Anora – WINNER
Brady Corbet — The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat — The Substance
James Mangold — A Complete Unknown
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo — Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison — Anora – WINNER
Demi Moore — The Substance
Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody — The Brutalist – WINNER
Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes — Conclave
Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande — Wicked
Felicity Jones — The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini — Conclave
Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez – WINNER
Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov — Anora
Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain – WINNER
Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce — The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice
Animated Feature Film
Flow – WINNER
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Cinematography
The Brutalist — Lol Crawley – WINNER
Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume
Maria — Ed Lachman
Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke
Original Screenplay
Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER
The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David
The Substance — Coralie Fargeat
Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture
Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown — James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Conclave — Peter Straughan – WINNER
Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield
Achievement in Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales – WINNER
Achievement in Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two – WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Dune: Part Two won Best Achievement in Sound as Gareth John, Richard King, and Ron Bartlett are seen left to right
Original Song
El Mal – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard – WINNER
The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird – Sing Sing
Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
Original Score
The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg – WINNER
Conclave — Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez — Clément Ducol and Camille
Wicked — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers
Live-Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot – WINNER
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land – WINNER
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
No Other Land took home Documentary Feature Film as Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham are seen left to right
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNER
The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance – Pierre Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli – WINNER
Wicked
Achievement in Costume Design
A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips
Conclave — Lisy Christl
Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Nosferatu — Linda Muir
Wicked — Paul Tazewell – WINNER
Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design
Achievement in Film Editing
Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER
The Brutalist — David Jancso
Conclave — Nick Emerson
Emilia Pérez — Juliette Welfling
Wicked — Myron Kerstein
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two – WINNER
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
