After earning her second best actress Oscar nomination for playing Elphaba, Erivo got a second chance at an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) sweep.

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Forget defying gravity, Cynthia Erivo is on the verge of breaking records. Thanks to her role as Elphaba, the Wicked star has a second chance at making history. Thursday morning s

Cynthia Erivo made Oscar history on Thursday morning with her Best Actress bid for Wicked. She is now only the second Black female performer to receive multiple bids in this category, after Viola Davis.

British film star Ralph Fiennes has said he is “thrilled” to receive a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in pope drama Conclave. This year’s announcement saw Spanish-lanuage musical Emilia Perez lead the way with 13 nominations while director Edward Berger’s film, about cardinals voting to elect the next pope, secured eight nods.

Ralph Fiennes and Cynthia Erivo earn Oscar nominations - The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 2.

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.

“ Emilia Pérez ” leads the Oscar nods with 13 nominations, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the Best Actress category, becoming the first openly trans performer to earn a nomination.

Starring Mikey Madison, who is nominated for Best Actress, and Yura Borisov, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Watch the trailer for "Anora" in the player above. Leaving Europe after World War II, a man comes to America to get a fresh start in his life, along with rebuilding his career and marriage.

Demi Moore shared a note on her Insta Stories that thanked the Academy for her Best Actress nomination and recognized the director of her film The Substance.