It’s been a tough awards season for Wicked stans like myself, so it’d be really nice if there was a happy ending for this cinematic masterpiece at the Oscars (the Oz-cars, if you will). But alas, I doubt that shall be the case, based on all the previous award show results this year. Cynthia Erivo … Read more
Fighting back tears, Victoria Monét took to one of the biggest stages in the world for a moment that, at 34, she thought was never going to actually arrive. ”My roots have been growing underneath the ground, unseen, for so long,” the emotional R&B and pop singer-songwriter – who had walked the Grammys red carpet … Read more
It simply cannot be music’s biggest night without Beyoncé Gizelle Knowles Carter’s name being center stage, at least if you ask me. And if you prefer to ask the history books, they’ll agree, since Beyoncé is the most Grammy-awarded artist of all time, taking home a record 32 wins over her career. And yet, in … Read more
In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience disinterest in the young Donald Trump movie The Apprentice might have indicated its awards … Read more
At long last, the 2025 Oscar nominations are here. Some excellent news: Ariana Grande-Butera is officially an Oscar-nominated actress. And Cynthia Erivo just earned her second-best actress Oscar nom. Thank goodness The Academy put some respect on Wicked‘s name. With 10 nominations, the musical movie is tied with The Brutalist and only behind the controversial … Read more
Wicked dazzled at the 2025 Golden Globes with major nominations but faced shocking snubs. What’s next for the blockbuster musical? Find out here