Oscars 2024: Ariana Grande channels her Wicked character Glinda in a billowing pink gown - as she walks first red carpet in FOUR years

Ariana Grande channeled her Wicked character, Glinda, in a stunning pink gown as she attended the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. 

The Side To Side hitmaker, 30 - who recently revealed that she 'cried herself to sleep' following split from ex Dalton Gomez - joined other celebrities on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre, such as Billie Eilish and Issa Rae. 

It marked the diva's first red carpet appearance in four years, after last wowing fans at the Grammy Awards in 2020. 

The star arrived late to the star-studded ceremony due to traffic while anti-Israel protesters also blocked the route to the venue. 

Grande turned heads wearing a fitted, strapless pink gown from Giambattista Valli Haute Couture.

The dress contained ruched material as well as billowing fabric that flowed down into a train behind her for a dramatic flare. 

Ariana Grande, 30, channeled her Wicked character, Glinda, in a stunning pink gown as she attended the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday

She turned heads wearing a fitted, strapless pink gown that contained ruched material as well as billowing fabric that flowed down into a train behind her for a dramatic flare

The performer slipped into a pair of closed-toed, pink heels to coincide with the color scheme of her outfit.

Her hair was combed back away from her face and slicked into a chic up do, allowing a few loose strands to fall into her forehead. 

Ariana - who was recently the musical guest on Saturday Night Live - accessorized her ensemble with a pair of sparkling, dangly earrings as well as a silver necklace with a pink pendant on the front. 

The star's makeup was glammed up for the festivities, and comprised of voluminous lashes as well as a light shadow around her eyes. 

A warm blush and contour was added to better accentuate her cheekbones, while a glossy, pink tint was worn on her lips for a finishing touch. 

The beauty struck a variety of poses on the red carpet upon arriving to the theater shortly before the main event commenced. 

However, Grande notably arrived late to the ceremony and gave the update to her fans by sharing a selfie of herself to her Instagram stories while sitting inside a vehicle. 

She simply added the text, 'traffic,' over the image. Oscar attendees were forced to exit their cars and walk to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday due to pro-Palestine protestors blocking the main route outside.  

Grande turned heads wearing a fitted, strapless pink gown from Giambattista Valli Haute Couture

The performer slipped into a pair of closed-toed, pink heels to coincide with the color scheme of her outfit

Her hair was combed back away from her face and slicked into a chic up do, allowing a few loose strands to fall into her forehead

Oscars 2024 winners: AT A GLANCE

Best Picture: Oppenheimer

Best Actress: Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best Director: Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer

Best Director: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell - What Was I Made For? from Barbie

Seen left to right: Actor In A Supporting Role - Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role - Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Original Score - Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer

Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer

Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer

Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale - Poor Things

Make-up and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston - Poor Things

Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington - Poor Things

Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - Anatomy Of A Fall

Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson - American Fiction

International Feature Film - The Zone of Interest from United Kingdom

Along with making a jaw-dropping appearance at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday, Ariana has been keeping busy and notably dropped her latest album, Eternal Sunshine, on March 8th. 

Some of the songs that are on the latest LP include the tracks Yes And? as well as The Boy Is Mine. 

During a recent interview on the Zach Sang Show, Grande revealed that she didn't initially plan to create new music, but the new album came about during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes last year. 

'I actually was really opposed to coming out with music until after Wicked, either both parts or just one part. I wasn't sure how I would feel,' the songstress explained. 

However, she got together with record producer, Max Martin, when Hollywood shut down during the strikes and the production for Wicked was temporarily put on pause. 

'It all just kind of started pouring out, and after our first week together, I kept coming to the studio every day by myself.'

'And it just kinda kept organically happening that way, so I just decided to react and listen to that, and I thought maybe it should come out if it's coming out of me this way. Maybe it should be shared this way.' 

She also opened up about how she changed over the years since taking on the role of Glinda and also four years after the release of her previous album, Positions (2020). 

Ariana accessorized her ensemble with a pair of sparkling, dangly earrings as well as a silver necklace with a pink pendant on the front

However, Grande notably arrived late to the ceremony and gave the update to her fans by sharing a selfie of herself to her Instagram stories while sitting inside a vehicle

'I kind of healed a lot of parts of myself alongside and through [Glinda], and it actually helped me heal a lot of my own personal weird stuff that I had with my relationship to music and to being an artist.' 

The former Nickelodeon actress continued, 'It all happened absolutely how it was meant to be.' 

Earlier this week, Ariana took to her Instagram stories to ask her fans to stop sending 'hateful messages' to people in her life who have been 'misinterpreting' music from her new album. 

She typed, 'hi I just wanted to say anyone that is sending hateful messages to the people in my life based on your interpretation of this album is not supporting me and is absolutely doing the polar opposite of what I would ever encourage.' 

Earlier this week, Ariana took to her Instagram stories to ask her fans to stop sending 'hateful messages' to people in her life who have been 'misinterpreting' music from her new album

Ariana also made an appearance during the latest episode of Saturday Night Live as the musical guest alongside host, Josh Brolin; seen earlier this wee in an SNL promo 

'I ask that you please do not. It is not how to support me. It is the opposite. Although this album captures a lot of painful moments, it also is woven together with a through line of deep, sincere love.'

Grande concluded with, 'If you cannot hear that, please listen more closely. Thank you.' 

Ariana also made an appearance during the latest episode of Saturday Night Live as the musical guest alongside host, Josh Brolin. 

She sang the tracks We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) as well as Imperfect For You during the big night. Grande showed off her acting skills by also appearing in a Moulin Rouge skit with other cast members.  

Oscar winners 2024 full list - see who received trophies for this year's Academy Awards

 Best Picture

American Fiction

Anatomy of a Fall

Barbie

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Past Lives

Poor Things 

The Zone of Interest

Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the night with seven including top honor Best Picture; Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven are seen 

 

Best Director 

Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon 

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer - WINNER

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

 

Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening, Nyad

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan, Maestro

Emma Stone, Poor Things - WINNER

Emma Stone earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for Poor Things

 

Actor in a Leading Role

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Colman Domingo, Rustin

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer - WINNER

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

America Ferrera, Barbie

Jodie Foster, Nyad

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers - WINER 

Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for The Holdovers 

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer - WINNER

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things 

 

Animated Feature Film

The Boy and the Heron - WINNER

Elemental

Nimona

Robot Dreams

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

 

Cinematography

El Conde

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro 

Oppenheimer, Hoyte van Hoytema - WINNER

Poor Things

 

Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - WINNER 

The Holdovers, David Hemingson

Maestro, Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer

May December, Samy Burch (Story b Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)

Past Lives, Celine Song

 

Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction, Cord Jefferson - WINNER

Barbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan

Poor Things, Tony McNamara

The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer

Cord Jefferson won Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction

 

Achievement in Production Design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek - WINNER

Achievement in Sound

The Creator

Maestro

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer

The Zone of Interest, Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn - WINNER

 

Original Song 

'The Fire Inside' from Flamin' Hot

'I'm Just Ken' from Barbie

'It Never Went Away' from American Symphony

'Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)' from Killers of the Flower Moon

'What Was I Made For?' from Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell - WINNERS

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell earned Original Song for Barbie's What Was I Made For?

 

Original Score  

American Fiction

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson - WINNER

Poor Things

 

Live Action Short Film

The After

Invincible

Knight of Fortune

Red, White and Blue

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson and Steven Rales - WINNER

 

Animated Short Film

Letter to a Pig

95 Senses

Our Uniform

Pachyderme

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko - WINNER

WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won Animated Short Film; Dave Mullins and Brad Booker pictured 

 

Documentary Feature Film

Bobi Wine: The People's President

The Eternal Memory

Four Daughters

To Kill a Tiger

20 Days in Mariupol - WINNER

 

Documentary Short Film

The ABCs of Book Banning

The Barber of Little Rock

Island in Between

The Last Repair Shop - WINNER

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó

 

International Feature Film

Io Capitano, Italy

Perfect Days, Japan

Society of the Snow, Spain

The Teachers' Lounge, Germany

The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom - WINNER

The Zone Of Interest took home two Oscars including International Feature Film; Jonathan Glazer and James Wilson are pictured 

 

Makeup and Hairstyling

Golda

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston - WINNER

Society of the Snow 

 

Achievement in Costume Design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things, Holly Waddington - WINNER

 

Achievement in Film Editing

Anatomy of a Fall

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame - WINNER

Poor Things 

 

Visual Effects

The Creator

Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima  - WINNER

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Napoleon

Godzilla Minus One won the Visual Effects award as Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima are pictured