Grammy winner Ariana Grande is a no-show at the 2026 award ceremony

Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAYMon, February 2, 2026 at 4:16 AM UTC

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Ariana Grande was a no-show for the 2026 Grammys on Sunday night.

The "Wicked" actress, 32, won for best pop duo/group performance along with her costar Cynthia Erivo for "Defying Gravity." But neither she nor Erivo were in attendance to accept the award at the 68th Grammy Awards during the Feb. 1 show.

The pair was competing against SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "30 For 30," KATSEYE's "Gabriela," "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," and ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "APT."

The surprise victory at the Feb. 1 awards ceremony comes just weeks after Grande and Erivo were passed over for Oscar nominations for sequel "Wicked: For Good," which was completely blanked by the Academy.

In comparison, the first "Wicked" received 10 Oscar nods, including best picture, best actress (Erivo) and best supporting actress (Grande).

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When was the last time Ariana Grande attended the Grammys?

Ariana Grande is seen at the GRAMMY Charities Signings during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Grande has notably not attended the ceremony since 2020.

That year, Grande was nominated in four other categories: best pop solo performance ("7 Rings"), best pop duo/group performance ("Boyfriend"), record of the year ("7 Rings"), and best pop vocal album ("Thank U, Next"). She didn't walk away with any trophies.

How many Grammy wins does Grande have?

After Sunday's show, Grande has now earned three Grammys and been nominated 19 times throughout her illustrious career. In 2019, she won pop vocal album category for "Sweetener."

She also took home the award for best pop duo/group performance for her work with Lady Gaga for "Rain on Me" in 2021.

Contributing: Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].

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