It is the year of musicians turned actors grabbing acclaim by the jugular and no one can deny it. From Selena Gomez finally bringing real magic on screen after years of having Wizards of Waverly Place as her best performance to Ariana Grande, making her grand return to Broadway, which as many do not know, is where she established her roots.

While chants were high for Gomez to clinch that Oscar trophy, Ariana Grande has given everyone a 'wicked' run for their Oscars, especially as she is all set to be honored with the Virtuoso Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The grande of the entire ordeal happens to be that this was the same award Ariana DeBose was honored with before winning her Oscar.

The fan-favorite performer did not start on the best foot for the musical extravaganza that is Wicked, but as the reviews chime in, the verdict is nothing short of spectacular. As the audiences get harder to impress post the Barbenheimer phenomenon, bringing forth a musical that hits the right note was an impossible task that the cast of Wicked has managed to achieve.

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Fans of the songstress, who have seen her go through thick and thin, are already chanting Oscar winner slogans as she gears up for the Virtuoso Award.

While the musical is shy of a few days from releasing in the theaters, there is simply no way that Ariana Grande and a musical can be a bad combination, or so fans are convinced. The actress has already faced her share of snub as her much loved album 'Eternal Sunshine' did not bag a Grammy nomination. Therefore, even without the prize, Ariana Grande fans have taken to celebrate the possibility of the actress winning one.

Fans were in awe of the comparison between Ariana Grande and Ariana DeBose, manifesting that this might just be the start of another spectacular journey in the limelight.

It seems, however, that with the music artists coming to an acting town, the chart rivalry is not forgotten. While Ariana Grande was battling Taylor Swift on the music charts, her fans are pitting her against Swift's best friend, Selena Gomez for an Oscar.

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