Ariana Grande Awaits Grammy Nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Compilation Soundtrack
Ariana Grande, along with many other musicians, is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the Grammy nominations for the music they created in the past year. Grande is nominated for two awards this year: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her collaboration with Cynthia Erivo on “Defying Gravity” and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for her work on the Wicked soundtrack. This marks Grande's first nomination in the compilation category, while she has previously been nominated and won in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.
If Ariana Grande wins in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category for “Defying Gravity,” it will be her second win in this category. She previously won for her collaboration with Lady Gaga on “Rain on Me” in 2021. Winning this award would put Grande in an elite group of successful pop musicians who have multiple wins in this category, such as Bruno Mars and SZA.
SZA and Bruno Mars are among the artists who have won multiple Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammys. SZA won for her collaborations with Doja Cat and Phoebe Bridgers, while Mars won for his songs with Mark Ronson and Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga holds the record for the most wins in this category with three victories.
Ariana Grande is tied with Coldplay for the most nominations in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category, with five nominations each. If Grande wins for “Defying Gravity,” she will make history and earn her 20th Grammy nomination. Despite her numerous nominations, Grande has only won 10% of the time so far.
Grande's competition for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award includes SZA and Bruno Mars, who are also vying for their second win in the category. Other nominees include Rosé and Mars, as well as Katseye and KPop Demon Hunters. The competition is tough, but Grande and Erivo are hoping to come out on top and add to their Grammy wins.