After attending major award ceremonies this year for her performance in Wicked, Ariana Grande chose to take a break and skip the 2025 Grammys, despite her three nominations. However, her Wicked co-star, Cynthia Erivo, is at the award show.
Grande is up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“The Boy Is Mine” with Brandy and Monica), Best Pop Vocal Album (Eternal Sunshine), and Best Dance Pop Recording (“Yes, And?”) this evening. However, she was believed to be snubbed from the biggest categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.
In January, Grande spoke to Variety about why she ultimately scrapped the idea of touring this year. “I was considering a mini-tour between the Wicked films, but I’ve decided to prioritize acting for now,” she said. “Performing will always be a part of my life, but I want to focus on this chapter of storytelling through film.”
She did share that a deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine is coming with a couple new songs.
“It’s a very special project,” Grande said. “I’m out there so much right now. I want to let my children miss me for two seconds. I’m excited to surprise them with it at some point, but I’m still mulling over the timing in my head. It’s not the end of ‘Peaches’ just yet, but she’s going in the closet for a minute.”
She added that “the album is so concise, and I didn’t want to add songs just for the sake of it. The new tracks are short, but they really count.”
