Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Defy Gravity with Wicked Medley Performance

On Sunday night, Grande and Erivo — who are both nominated for their roles as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the movie musical — took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, bringing the house down with a medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked and The Wiz, including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Home” and “Defying Gravity.”

After dazzling the audience with Ariana’s rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Erivo’s version of “Home,” the pair teamed up for “Defying Gravity,” bringing the crowd of of A-listers to their feet, earning the pair a much-deserved standing ovation.

For the performance, Grande looked radiant in a ruby red gown, a departure from the pink she’s been wearing throughout the movie’s press run, while Erivo dazzled in a billowing white ballgown with floral details.

Watch the performance, above!

Wicked — directed by Jon M. Chu — received 10 nominations for this year’s Oscars, including Best Actress for Erivo, Best Supporting Actress for Grande, and Best Picture.

While it marked the first nod for Grande, Erivo’s recognition for Wicked brought her third Oscar nomination. She was previously nominated for Best Original Song and Best Actress in 2019 for Harriet. The British actress is an Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winner, and only needs an Oscar to achieve EGOT status.

Meanwhile, the Academy switched things up for the 2025 Oscars ceremony when it comes to musical performances. Rather than have all Best Original Song nominees perform, singers Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah, and Raye, are joining Grande in what the Academy called “showstopping performances celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.”