No, it was Paige Niemann — the viral internet personality who has gained major traction online for her controversial impersonations of the 31-year-old singer.

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And after Wicked was released in cinemas in November of last year, the lookalike - who had since racked up a staggering 10.3 million fans on TikTok - went viral for recreating her performing as her character 'Glinda' in 'What Is This Feeling?', complete with pink dress and blonde wig.

With a total of 10 Oscar nominations announced on Thursday morning there’s no doubt that Wicked is popular amongst Academy voters. Amongst the throngs of accolades is Ariana Grande who scored her first Oscar nomination for playing the supporting role of Glinda.

In addition to Best Picture, “Anora” earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Actress (Madison) and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, Russian actor Yura Borisov, who gives perhaps the most surprising performance of the film, received a much-deserved Best Supporting Actor nod.

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Actress Zoe Saldana shared a joyful celebration of her Oscar nomination in a heartwarming series of family photos on Instagram.

Ryan Murphy's short-lived series Scream Queens gave Ariana Grande, Glen Powell and more the-rising stars a chance to hone their comedy chops.

Chelsea fills in Jay and Allyson on the 2025 Oscar nominations, from shocking snubs like Jamie Lee Curtis and Nicole Kidman to Netflix’s Emilia Perez leading the pack with 13 nominations. Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet face off for Best Actor,

Scott Feinberg, Executive Editor of Awards for The Hollywood Reporter, joins Kim Masters to break down this year's Oscar nominations.

Zoe Saldana marked her Oscar nom with a rare series of snapshots featuring her beautiful family. Captioned 'How today feels,' the series of photos captured the pure joy of the moment,

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.