Wicked's 'Defying Gravity' Wins a Grammy in Surprise Victory for Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Defying Gravity” is officially a Grammy-winning song!
In a big surprise, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande picked up the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 1) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The song was nominated against “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters, “Gabriela” by KATSEYE, “APT.” by Bruno Mars & Rose, and “30 for 30″ by SZA and Kendrick Lamar.
Neither Ariana or Cynthia were in attendance at the Premiere Ceremony pre-show to accept the award.
The Wicked soundtrack was also nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, but lost to Sinners.
Back in 2005, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Wicked won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Back then, performers weren’t eligible for the award, so Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel didn’t get an award. The Grammys began honoring the performers on Broadway albums in 2012.
Check out the full list of winners and nominees!