Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard of Oz" universe. Grande, clad in a sparkling red gown, began the set with a powerful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," wowing the crowd as she emerged from a cloud of smoke with a night sky background.

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This year's Oscars didn't have traditional best song performances, but the show brought a wallop of music anyway. Here's how it turned out.

Bold reds, classic black and pops of pink took over the Oscars red carpet Sunday. Ariana Grande failed to disappoint in a pale pink ballgown that did her good witch Glinda proud.

Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.

Ariana Grande fans are only just realising the absolutely hilarious reason why her Oscars gown looked so familiar. The 31-year-old Hollywood A-lister was up for the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in the hit musical adaptation, Wicked, which marked her first career Oscar nomination.

There's no place like the Oscars for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Pop superstar and Oscar-nominated actress Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night with a stirring tribute to her ...

The Wicked star and best supporting actress nominee didn't arrive at the show by bubble, but it wouldn't have been an inappropriate mode of transport.

The awards show began with a medley of songs inspired by the Best Picture-nominated film and adaptations of 'The Wizard of Oz.'

The show opened with a montage of films set in Los Angeles, a tribute to the city after wildfires ravaged the city in January. Then the stars of “Wicked” launched into a series of performances from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and the works it has inspired.