Ariana Grande fans were left outraged after the star failed to win Best Supporting Actress at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night.
Grande was nominated for her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked: For Good, the final chapter of Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film adaptation of Broadway’s Wicked.
This was Grande’s second consecutive Critics Choice Awards nomination for the role.
But it quickly turned to a loss for the 32-year-old actress as the honor went to a surprise frontrunner: Weapons star Amy Madigan.
Madigan, who played antagonistic witch Aunt Gladys in the R-rated Zach Cregger horror flick, beat out Grande, Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).
Grande and the rest of the category’s nominees cheered Madigan on as she made her way to the stage to accept the year’s Best Supporting Actress gong.
Ariana Grande fans were left outraged after the star failed to win Best Supporting Actress at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night
Fans quickly flocked to social media to declare that Grande had been ‘robbed’ and that the ‘wrong witch won.’
‘AMY MADIGAN IMA LET YOU FINISH BUT ARIANA GRANDE HAD THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS PERFORMANCE!!!’ penned on enraged fan, who was copying the style of Kanye West’s infamous 2009 VMAs stage takeover.
Another wrote: ‘really? was that really the best supporting role of the year?’
One Ariana Grande fan tweeted out that ‘this award belongs to ARI!!!!’ as they begged for the upcoming Golden Globes to ‘come through for my good witch.’
Even Madigan herself seemed shocked by the win despite Weapons’ pop culture grip and the viral love for Aunt Gladys.
‘I really wasn’t expecting all of this,’ she told the crowd. ‘I thought people would like the movie and I thought people would dig Gladys, but you love Gladys. It is crazy.’
She said of the character’s impact: ‘I get makeup tutorials and paintings. I even got one weird thing about how she’s a “sex icon,’ which I didn’t go too deep into that one.’
Madigan went on to thank Warner Bros and the cast and crew of Weapons before giving a special thank you to the fans who found her through Gladys.
The honor went to a surprise frontrunner: Weapons star Amy Madigan
Madigan beat out Grande, Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
‘I never really knew what I said to thank your fans. Usually I see that with great music but I’m thanking my fans for [this award] too.’
The camera cut to Grande during Madigan’s heartfelt speech.
The Wicked star looked elated for the 75-year-old who has appeared in countless iconic films like Uncle Buck (1989) and Field Of Dreams (1989).
Timothee Chalamet had his crowning moment as he earned Best Actor at
the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards and publicly declared his love girlfriend Kylie Jenner, but it was One Battle After Another which took home the top prize of the night.
The 30-year-old actor beat out living legend Leonardo DiCaprio as he was recognized for his work in ping-pong drama Marty Supreme at the gala held in Santa Monica, California on Sunday.
However, it was DiCaprio’s film One Battle After Another which earned Best Picture on a night that Jessie Buckley upset a star-studded field in the Best Actress category for her work in Hamnet.
On the television side, it was HBO drama The Pitt which took home the coveted Best Drama Series Award with leading man Noah Wyle being recognized for his work in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category.
Meanwhile, during Chalamet’s acceptance speech, he publicly recognized his 28-year-old mogul girlfriend Jenner as he said: ‘Thank you to my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation.
‘I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’
Fans quickly flocked to social media to declare that Grande had been ‘robbed’ and that the ‘wrong witch won’
Kylie appeared to have tears in her eyes and she stared adoringly at the actor on stage and said: ‘I love you, too.’
The New York native beat out an impressive field including the aforementioned DiCaprio – One Battle After Another, Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams, Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon , Michael B. Jordan – Sinners, and Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent.
A24’s Marty Supreme did lose the top honor to DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another – which was produced by Warner Bros. – at the end of the night as the field also included: Bugonia (Focus Features), Frankenstein (Netflix), Hamnet (Focus Features), Jay Kelly (Netflix), Sentimental Value (Neon), Sinners (Warner Bros.), Train Dreams (Netflix), and Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures).
Paul Thomas Anderson earned Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for the action epic.
Meanwhile, Jessie Buckley upset a star-studded field as she earned Best Actress for her stunning work in Hamnet.
The 36-year-old Irish actress triumphed over Emma Stone – Bugonia, Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee, Rose Byne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value in the hotly contested category.
Noah Wyle led HBO drama The Pitt to top honors at the gala nearly two decades after the end of iconic series E.R.
The 54-year-old actor took home Best Actor in a Drama Series as the show also took home the most coveted television award Best Drama Series.
Grande was nominated for her performance as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked: For Good, the final chapter of Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film adaptation of Broadway’s Wicked
Madigan played antagonistic witch Aunt Gladys in the R-rated Zach Cregger horror flick Weapons
The talented actor won over: Sterling K. Brown – Paradise, Diego Luna – Andor, Mark Ruffalo – Task, Adam Scott– Severance, and Billy Bob Thornton – Landman.
For the top television honor, The Pitt won over: Alien: Earth (FX), Andor (Disney+), The Diplomat (Netflix), Paradise (Hulu), Pluribus (Apple TV), Severance (Apple TV), and Task (HBO Max).
Jean Smart made history as she earned her fourth straight Best Actress in a Comedy Series honor.
The 74-year-old acting icon has previously won the same category in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Last year Ayo Edebiri earned the honor for her work on The Bear, but Hacks was not eligible for any awards.
Unfortunately, Hacks did not win the top honor of Best Comedy series as they were bested by the Seth Rogen led The Studio after winning last year.
It also earned individual honors for Seth Rogen in the Best Actor in a Comedy Series category.
Timothee Chalamet had his crowning moment as he earned Best Actor at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards and publicly declared his love girlfriend Kylie Jenner
A24’s Marty Supreme did lose the top honor to DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another – which was produced by Warner Bros. – at the end of the night as the field also included: Bugonia (Focus Features), Frankenstein (Netflix), Hamnet (Focus Features), Jay Kelly (Netflix), Sentimental Value (Neon), Sinners (Warner Bros.), Train Dreams (Netflix), and Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Jessie Buckley upset a star-studded field as she earned Best Actress for her stunning work in Hamnet
Rhea Seehorn earned Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on AppleTV’s Pluribus
Meanwhile, The Studio beat out Hacks for Best Comedy Series and Seth Rogen also took home Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Owen Cooper earned a massive win as Adolescence nearly swept the limited series categories.
The 16-year-old rising star became the youngest ever to earn Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for his name-making role for Netflix.
It wasn’t the only big win for Adolescence as Erin Doherty won Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television and Stephen Graham took home Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.
It also took home the top honor Best Limited Series over All Her Fault (Peacock), Chief of War (Apple TV), Death by Lightning (Netflix), Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock), Dope Thief (Apple TV), Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu), and The Girlfriend (Prime Video).
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