Ariana Grande leads Variety's Oscar predictions for 'Best Supporting Actress'

[Nefertiti0]

1. Ariana Grande — "Wicked" (Universal Pictures)
2. Zoe Saldaña — "Emilia Pérez" (Netflix)
3. Isabella Rossellini — "Conclave" (Focus Features)
4. Saoirse Ronan — "Blitz" (Apple Original Films)
5. Monica Barbaro — "A Complete Unknown" (Searchlight Pictures)

6. Danielle Deadwyler — "The Piano Lesson" (Netflix)
7. Selena Gomez — "Emilia Pérez" (Netflix)
8. Felicity Jones — "The Brutalist" (A24)
9. Natasha Lyonne — "His Three Daughters" (Netflix)
10. Michele Austin — "Hard Truths" (Bleecker Street)
11. Joan Chen — "Dìdi" (Focus Features)
12. Margaret Qualley — "The Substance" (Mubi)
13. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — "Nickel Boys" (Amazon MGM/Orion)
14. Leonie Benesch — "September 5" (Paramount Pictures)
15. Elle Fanning — "A Complete Unknown" (Searchlight Pictures)
16. Jennifer Lopez — "Unstoppable" (Amazon MGM)
17. Jamie Lee Curtis — "The Last Showgirl" (Roadside Attractions)
18. Connie Nielsen — "Gladiator II" (Paramount Pictures)
19. Carrie Coon — "His Three Daughters" (Netflix)
20. Elizabeth Olsen — "His Three Daughters" (Netflix)
21. Toni Collette — "Juror No. 2" (Warner Bros.)
22. Adriana Paz — "Emilia Pérez" (Netflix)
23. Fernanda Montenegro — "I'm Still Here" (Sony Pictures Classics)
24. Maria Bakalova — "The Apprentice" (Briarcliff Entertainment)
25. Lesley Manville — "Queer" (A24)
26. Rachel Sennott — "Saturday Night" (Sony Pictures)
27. Dolly De Leon — "Ghostlight" (IFC Films)
28. Lady Gaga — "Joker: Folie à Deux" (Warner Bros.)
29. Brenda Song — "The Last Showgirl" (Roadside Attractions)
30. Brigette Lundy-Paine — "I Saw the TV Glow" (A24)
https://variety.com/lists/2025-oscars-best-supporting-actress-predictions/1236078752/
 

 

[Abracadabra]

Rooting for Ariana to get a nom but I also wouldn't be surprised by a snub. Hopefully the good reception to the movie and her performance will be enough to get her a nom

[Burn]

nice

[CozySkin]

Go for it 

[Archetype]

Even a nom would be a win for her 

[Uncatena]

this blatant category fraud

[Scandalous]

i really hope she can get in  i was hoping for Selena too but it seems like her hype is fading. deadwyler should get in there tho

[HausOfPunk]

An Oscar nom for acting would be an amazing accomplishment for her! Not everyone has that, no matter how hard they try!

[lgaga1fan]

Honestly the more reactions that come out I genuinely think she can win. Zoe likely has a better shot because she's an acting veteran but Ariana will 100% get nominated with this role. 

[Gossip_Boy]

6 minutes ago, Scandalous said:

i really hope she can get in  i was hoping for Selena too but it seems like her hype is fading. deadwyler should get in there tho

I wouldn't rule Selena out just yet. Zoe Saldana is way ahead of her but the Emilia Perez ladies are campaigning the hardest and Selena has quite the industry support behind her. She even had Meryl Steep host a screening of the movie and Q&A last night.

 

I agree that it would be fun if both got in.

 

 

[Miley Cyrus]

Lmao were there no good movies released this year?

[LustSpell]

Crazy how online everyone was about this movie earlier in the year. "It's gonna flop because she's a homewrecker and people hate her"  My how have the tides have changed

[gatito]

41 minutes ago, Uncatena said:

this blatant category fraud

agreed, zoe saldana should be in the leading role category 

 

you didn't have to include all 30 actresses that's ao thoughful 

[Siberian Siren]

Doubted her at first but just saw the film and I'm super convinced. She did the character and legacy justice and more.

[SleepingTigers]

Honestly it's been cool seeing Ariana and Selena names both popping up during award season. Like I'm sure nobody honestly thought in 2010 that Cat Valentine and Alex Russo would be up for possible Oscar nominations. 
 

Also shout out a og Disney legend Brenda Song for also being on this list even if hers is a complete long shot. 

[KKW]

Oh Godriana your continued success and acclaim

[Kylizzle]

Rooting for both Ariana and Selena so the stan wars and mess can continue all the way until the show when Zoe Saldana wins  

[Shelter]

The hype is big, so not surprised. 

[UnusualBoy]

Didn't know Zoe's odds were that high, she's so underrated!

[Dekkan]

Oh wow, now I'm perched 

[tost1]

Gaga almost matching the peak of Disease 

[Nashe]

Goodbye popstar Ariana   

[jjmed59]

saw wicked last night and not even bc im biased but she 100% transformed in a way i did not expect. when i tell you she had everyone in that audience laughing w nearly everything shed say… and then had them crying by the end. AN ACTRESSSS

[TipToe]

Wow really? This made me curious to watch the flim

[gr33dy4Ari]

After seeing the film, very much deserving I'd say.