Wicked's 'Defying Gravity' Wins a Grammy in Surprise Victory for Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

“Defying Gravity” is officially a Grammy-winning song!

In a big surprise, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande picked up the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 1) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The song was nominated against “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters, “Gabriela” by KATSEYE, “APT.” by Bruno Mars & Rose, and “30 for 30″ by SZA and Kendrick Lamar.

Neither Ariana or Cynthia were in attendance at the Premiere Ceremony pre-show to accept the award.