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Why Wicked’s “Defying Gravity” and More Songs Weren’t Nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes
ComicBook.comStory by Cameron Bonomolo
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Wicked's soaring musical numbers stumble at the 2025 Golden Globes, as the film's songs fail to score nominations despite its four other nods, sparking debate around the awards show's eligibility criteria.
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- Wicked's hit songs
- were ineligible for the Golden Globes' Best Original Song category because the film's score and lyrics were based on the original Broadway musical, not written specifically for the movie.
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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Stephen Schwartz, John Powell, Jeff Atmajian, Golden Globes, Billboard, Wicked, Wicked: Part Two