The Oscars missed an opportunity to fully celebrate Wicked

When the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced, Wicked: For Good received no nominations, while the first Wicked had earned 10 nominations the previous year and later won two awards for costume and production design.

The 2026 Academy Award nominations left the two-part Wicked adaptation largely unacknowledged. Wicked: For Good was not named in the nominations. The original Wicked had been a major presence in 2024 awards discussion and carried significant industry attention. Key facts: - The first Wicked film received 10 Oscar nominations the year before and generated strong cultural and box office attention. - Wicked won two Academy Awards: Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. - Wicked: For Good was received well and opened strongly at the box office, but it was not nominated in the 2026 Oscars. - Industry coverage had discussed Ariana Grande as a possible contender based on her Glinda performance across both films; Zoe Saldaña won for Emilia Pérez in that awards cycle. Summary: The nominations left questions about how the Academy recognized the Wicked films, particularly their performers. The immediate consequences for the films' awards legacy are noted in coverage, and the next formal developments regarding recognition are undetermined at this time.