Singer Ariana Grande has opened up on her early career, calling for more protection for child stars as she reflected on her time in the entertainment industry

Ariana Grande wrote on Instagram that she "cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise," after she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Wicked.' "I'm humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company,

Ariana Grande celebrated her brother Frankie's 42nd birthday with a sweet tribute on her Instagram Stories. The tribute comes one day after the pop singer was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 'Wicked' as Glinda.

In the unlikely event that you missed it, Ari received a first-time Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her showstopping performance as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked adaptation, which came out in November.

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars) were revealed this morning, and Ariana Grande earned a nod thanks to Wicked. As for how this honor stacks up to getting a Grammy nod, Grande would prefer not to say.

Thursday, Jan. 23 was Oscar nominations day, and it was a memorable morning for Ariana Grande. She was recognized for her role as Glinda in Wicked in the Best Supporting Actress category, and her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, couldn’t be happier for her.

Ariana Grande stepped out in London to celebrate her Oscars nomination with Ethan Slater, wearing a gorgeous pink Schiaparelli gown.

With her performance as Glinda in “Wicked,” Grande showed the world her true comedic talents. Now, she’s received her first-ever Academy Award nomination.

The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. “Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nods, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. In addition to Grande’s nod, Cynthia Erivo – who played Elphaba in the film – earned recognition in the best lead actress category on Thursday.

“i’m so proud of you, tiny. thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.”

The 1986 film adaptation, directed by Jim Henson alum Frank Oz, became a minor hit as well, fondly remembered for all-star performances from Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, and the one and only Ellen Greene, who reprised her iconic role of Audrey for the big screen.