{{Short description|American singer and actress (born 1993)}} {{Pp-move}} {{Pp-extended|small=yes}} {{Use American English|date=January 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Ariana Grande | image = Ariana Grande promoting Wicked (2024).jpg | alt = Ariana Grande in 2024, wearing pink suit while promoting the film Wicked | caption = Grande in 2024 | birth_name = <!-- Do not delete "Butera". This is for her birth name, not her stage name. --> Ariana Grande-Butera | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|26}} | birth_place = Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer * songwriter * actress }} | organization = R.E.M. Beauty | years_active = 2008–present | spouse = {{marriage|Dalton Gomez|2021|2024|end=divorced}} | works = {{hlist|Discography|songs recorded|videography|performances}} | relatives = Frankie Grande (half-brother) | awards = Full list | signature = Ariana Grande autograph.svg | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | instruments = Vocals | genre = {{hlist|Pop|R&B}}<!--Reliable sources must classify artist/their overall music as listed genre(s)--> | label = {{hlist|Republic|BabyDoll}} }} | website = {{URL|https://arianagrande.com/}} }}
'''Ariana Grande-Butera'''<!-- Do NOT delete "Butera" here. This is for her full name, not her stage name. Please provide a reliable, independent source when changing her name. --> ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑr|i|ˈ|ɑː|n|ə|_|ˈ|ɡ|r|ɑː|n|d|ei|_|b|j|ʊ|ˈ|t|ɛ|ə|r|ə|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Ariana Grande.wav}} {{Respell|AR|ee|AH|nə|_|GRAHN|day|_|byuu|TAIR|ə}};{{notetag|Grande pronounces her surname with the final syllable like the word "day". She explained in an interview for Beats 1 that the pronunciation with the final syllable like "dee" was used by her grandfather.<ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://music.apple.com/us/station/the-ariana-grande-interview/ra.1430351850 |title=The Ariana Grande Interview |publisher=Beats 1 |via=Apple Music |last=Darden |first=Ebro |author-link=Ebro Darden |access-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601220004/https://music.apple.com/us/station/the-ariana-grande-interview/ra.1430351850 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.<!--NOTE: Only include occupation(s) that reliable sources consider notable/integral to artist's career --> Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in popular music. Publications such as ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Billboard'' have deemed Grande one of the greatest artists in history, while ''Time'' included her on its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2016 and 2019.
Grande's career began as a teenager in the Broadway musical ''13'' (2008) before she gained prominence as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013) and its spin-off ''Sam & Cat'' (2013–2014). After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut studio album, ''Yours Truly'' (2013), a retro-inspired pop and R&B record that debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200. She incorporated elements of electronic on her next two albums, ''My Everything'' (2014) and ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016), which both achieved international success, spawning the hit singles "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang", "One Last Time", "Into You", and "Side to Side".
Personal struggles influenced Grande's albums ''Sweetener'' (2018) and ''Thank U, Next'' (2019), both of which delved into trap. The latter garnered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings". With the title track of her R&B-infused album ''Positions'' (2020), as well as the collaborations "Stuck with U" and "Rain on Me", she achieved the most number-one debuts in the US. After a musical hiatus, she explored dance on ''Eternal Sunshine'' (2024), which yielded the US number-one songs "Yes, And?" and "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)". She returned to acting with the political satire ''Don't Look Up'' (2021) and portrayed Glinda in the fantasy musical film ''Wicked'' (2024), which earned her an Academy Award nomination, as well as its sequel ''Wicked: For Good'' (2025).
Grande is one of the best-selling music artists ever, with estimated sales of over 90 million records. The highest-paid female musician in 2020, her accolades include three Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, three American Music Awards, forty ''Guinness World Records'', and thirteen MTV Video Music Awards. Six of Grande's albums have reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, while nine of her songs have topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside of music and acting, she has worked with many charitable organizations and advocates for animal rights, mental health, and gender, racial, and LGBT equality. Her business ventures include the cosmetics brand R.E.M. Beauty and a fragrance line that has earned over $1 billion in global retail sales. She has a large social media following, being the sixth-most-followed individual on Instagram. {{TOC limit|4}}
== Early life == Ariana Grande-Butera was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/t/ariana-grande/page/26/ |title=Ariana Grande |magazine=Variety |page=26 |access-date=May 19, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519132628/https://variety.com/t/ariana-grande/page/26/ |archive-date=May 19, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the daughter of Joan Grande, the Brooklyn-born CEO of Hose-McCann Communications, a manufacturer of marine communications equipment owned by the Grande family since 1964,<ref name=CoolDiva>{{cite news |last=McLean |first=Craig |date=October 17, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande: 'If You Want to Call Me a Diva I'll Say: Cool' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/11159510/Ariana-Grande-interview-Big-Sean-diva.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208054853/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/11159510/Ariana-Grande-interview-Big-Sean-diva.html |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |access-date=October 20, 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> and Edward Butera, a graphic design firm owner in Boca Raton.<ref name="DailyNews1">{{cite news |last=Farber |first=Jim |title=Ariana Grande Owes Her Stardom to Singing, Not Sex Appeal |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-owes-stardom-singing-not-sex-appeal-article-1.1902829 |newspaper=New York Daily News |date=August 14, 2014 |access-date=February 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130010137/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-owes-stardom-singing-not-sex-appeal-article-1.1902829 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BillboardFreaky">{{cite magazine |last=Goodman |first=Lizzy |title=''Billboard'' Cover: Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger and Her Freaky Past |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221482/billboard-cover-ariana-grande-on-fame-freddy-krueger-and-her-freaky-past |magazine=Billboard |date=August 15, 2014 |access-date=September 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206040004/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221482/billboard-cover-ariana-grande-on-fame-freddy-krueger-and-her-freaky-past |archive-date=December 6, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande is of Sicilian and Abruzzese Italian ancestry.<ref name="Savage">{{cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40005064 |title=Ariana Grande: The Diva with a Heart |publisher=BBC |date=May 23, 2017 |access-date=October 25, 2017 |quote=The singer is of Italian descent |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524080653/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40005064 |archive-date=May 24, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/arianagrande/status/40266680152240128 |user=ArianaGrande |number=40266680152240128 |date=February 22, 2011 |last=Grande |first=Ariana |title=I am Italian American, Half Sicilian and Half Abruzzese Xx |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724112011/https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/40266680152240128 |archive-date=July 24, 2015}}</ref> She has an older half-brother, Frankie Grande, who is an entertainer and producer.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a19403/ariana-grande-reaction-frankie-grade-gay |title=Ariana Grande Had the Perfect Response When Her Brother Came Out |magazine=Harpers Bazaar |date=December 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215123806/http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a19403/ariana-grande-reaction-frankie-grade-gay/ |archive-date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=December 14, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her family moved from New York to Florida before her birth, and her parents separated when she was eight or nine years old.<ref name="BillboardFreaky"/> Grande had a close relationship with her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Grande.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kimble |first=Lindsay |title=Ariana Grande Had the Cutest Date at the AMAs: Her Grandma! |url=http://www.people.com/article/ariana-grande-grandmother-nonna-steals-show-at-the-american-music-awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126043141/http://www.people.com/article/ariana-grande-grandmother-nonna-steals-show-at-the-american-music-awards |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |access-date=November 25, 2015 |date=November 23, 2015 |magazine=People}}</ref> At age eight, she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Florida Panthers's home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 16, 2002.<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Grande |first=Ariana |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEwwhklDbVo |title=Ariana Grande at 8 Years Old Singing National Anthem |via=YouTube |format=Video |access-date=October 28, 2021 |date=June 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220120825/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEwwhklDbVo |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
As a young child, Grande performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater,<ref>{{cite news |last=Geggis |first=Anne |date=August 31, 2012 |title=America's Tweetheart: Boca-Born Singer/Actress Big on Twitter |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-31/news/fl-boca-ariana-grande-20120830_1_twitter-nickelodeon-social-media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806182101/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-08-31/news/fl-boca-ariana-grande-20120830_1_twitter-nickelodeon-social-media |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |access-date=September 13, 2014 |newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel}}</ref> playing her first role as the title character in the musical ''Annie''. She also performed in their productions of ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''Beauty and the Beast''.<ref name="Savage"/><ref name="Complex">{{cite magazine |last=Nostro |first=Lauren |title=Who Is Ariana Grande? – Growing Up and Starting to Sing |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-ariana-grande/growing-up-and-starting-to-sing |magazine=Complex |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=June 11, 2014 |archive-date=July 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719140117/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-ariana-grande/growing-up-and-starting-to-sing |url-status=live}}</ref> At age eight, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship and with orchestras such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Florida Sunshine Pops and Symphonic Orchestras.<ref name="AboutGrande">{{cite news |title=About Ariana Grande |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/ariana-grande/biography/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216080254/http://www.mtv.com/artists/ariana-grande/biography/ |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |access-date=August 28, 2014 |publisher=MTV}}</ref> During this time, she attended the Pine Crest School and later North Broward Preparatory.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wilson |first=Olivia |url=http://www.teen.com/2014/12/09/celebrities/celebrities-who-went-to-boarding-prep-school/#1 |title=16 Celebrities You Didn't Know Went to Boarding or Prep School |magazine=Teen |date=December 9, 2014 |access-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815024411/http://www.teen.com/2014/12/09/celebrities/celebrities-who-went-to-boarding-prep-school/#1 |archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref>
== Career == === 2008–2013: Career beginnings and Nickelodeon === {{Main|Victorious|l1=''Victorious''|Sam & Cat|l2=''Sam & Cat''}} [[File:Ariana Grande by David Shankbone (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Grande at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival]] When she first arrived in Los Angeles, California, to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album: "I was like, 'I want to make an R&B album.' They were like 'Um, that's a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 14-year-old's R&B album?!{{Single+double}}<ref name="BillboardFreaky"/> In 2008, Grande was cast as cheerleader Charlotte in the Broadway musical ''13''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/theater/reviews/06bran.html |title=Stranger in Strange Land: The Acne Years |newspaper=The New York Times |last=Brantley |first=Ben |date=October 6, 2008 |access-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-date=February 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209162616/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/theater/reviews/06bran.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.timeforkids.com/news/ariana-grande/133541 |title=Ariana Grande |magazine=Time for Kids |date=December 5, 2013 |access-date=September 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218235254/https://www.timeforkids.com/news/ariana-grande/133541/ |archive-date=December 18, 2013}}</ref>
Grande was cast in the Nickelodeon television show ''Victorious'' along with ''13'' co-star Elizabeth Gillies in 2009.<ref name="Liz2009">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.seventeen.com/cosmogirl/five-questions-elizabeth-gillies |title=Elizabeth Gillies from Victorious Interview |last=Brown |first=Lauren |magazine=Seventeen |date=April 21, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903232248/http://www.seventeen.com/cosmogirl/five-questions-elizabeth-gillies |url-status=live}}</ref> In the sitcom, set at a performing arts high school, she played the "adorably dimwitted" Cat Valentine.<ref name="Savage"/><ref name="Liz2009"/> She had to dye her hair red every other week for the role, which damaged it.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.allure.com/story/ariana-grande-hair-down-no-ponytail-photos |title=Ariana Grande Wore Her Hair Down Again, And Fans Still Can't Handle It |magazine=Allure |last=Mueller |first=Marissa G. |date=June 7, 2019 |quote=Since people give me such a hard time about my hair I thought I'd take the time to explain the whole situation to everybody," she wrote on Facebook. "I had to bleach my hair and dye it red every other week for the first 4 years of playing Cat... as one would assume, that completely destroyed my hair. |access-date=December 23, 2019 |archive-date=December 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223183214/https://www.allure.com/story/ariana-grande-hair-down-no-ponytail-photos |url-status=live}}</ref> The show premiered in March 2010 to the second-largest audience for a live-action series in Nickelodeon, with 5.7 million viewers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/arts/television/26victor.html |title=First the Tween Heart, Now the Soul |last=Wyatt |first=Edward |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 25, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617164647/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/arts/television/26victor.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rat2">{{cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=March 29, 2010 |title=Nickelodeon Scores 2nd Biggest 'Kids' Choice Awards'; ''Victorious'' Bows to 5.7 Million |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/29/nickelodeon-scores-2nd-biggest-kids-choice-awards-victorious-bows-to-5-7-million/46493/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711234226/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/29/nickelodeon-scores-2nd-biggest-kids-choice-awards-victorious-bows-to-5-7-million/46493/ |archive-date=July 11, 2015 |access-date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> The role helped propel Grande to teen idol status, but she was more interested in a music career, saying that acting is "fun, but music has always been first and foremost with me."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |title=How Ariana Grande and Max Martin Made 'Problem' the Song of the Summer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-ariana-grande-and-max-martin-made-problem-the-song-of-the-summer-20140522 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 22, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407224107/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-ariana-grande-and-max-martin-made-problem-the-song-of-the-summer-20140522}}</ref>
After the first season of ''Victorious'' wrapped, Grande wanted to focus on her music career and began working on her debut album in August 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hyman |first=Dan |title=Life Is Grande: Ariana Grande On Her Debut Album and the Thrill of Hearing Herself on the Radio |url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/ariana-grande-interview |magazine=Elle |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=November 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108153902/http://www.elle.com/news/culture/ariana-grande-interview |url-status=live}}</ref> The second season premiered in April 2011 to 6.2 million viewers, becoming the show's highest-rated episode.<ref>{{cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |title=Cable Top 25: 'Kids' Choice Awards,' 'Pawn Stars,' 'WWE RAW' and 'Victorious' Top Weekly Cable Viewing |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/05/cable-top-25-kids-choice-awards-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-and-victorious-top-weekly-cable-viewing/88284/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408070942/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/05/cable-top-25-kids-choice-awards-pawn-stars-wwe-raw-and-victorious-top-weekly-cable-viewing/88284 |archive-date=April 8, 2011 |publisher=TV by the Numbers |date=April 5, 2011 |access-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> In May 2011, Grande appeared in Greyson Chance's video for the song "Unfriend You" from his album ''Hold On 'til the Night'' (2011), portraying his ex-girlfriend. She made her first musical appearance on the track "Give It Up" from the ''Victorious'' soundtrack in August 2011. While filming ''Victorious'', Grande made several recordings of herself singing covers of songs by Adele, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and uploaded them to YouTube.<ref name="GrandeDeal">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/11/idUS232814+11-Aug-2011+BW20110811$495411498 |title=Universal Republic Records Announces the Signing of Ariana Grande |publisher=Reuters |date=August 11, 2011 |access-date=August 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026170358/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/11/idUS232814+11-Aug-2011+BW20110811$495411498 |archive-date=October 26, 2014}}</ref> A friend of Monte Lipman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Republic Records, came across one of the videos. Impressed by her vocals, he sent the links to Lipman, who signed her to a recording contract.<ref name="BillboardFreaky"/> Grande voiced the title role in the English dub of the Spanish-language animated film ''Snowflake, the White Gorilla'' in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dinh |first=James |title=Greyson Chance Gets Revenge In 'Unfriend You' Video |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1666573/greyson-chance-unfriend-you-video/ |publisher=MTV |date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=July 10, 2015 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213315/http://www.mtv.com/news/1666573/greyson-chance-unfriend-you-video/}}</ref><ref name="Spanos7">{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/ariana-grande-7-forgotten-screen-cameos-20160520/snowflake-the-white-gorilla-2011-20160520 |title=Ariana Grande: 7 Forgotten Screen Cameos |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831132453/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/ariana-grande-7-forgotten-screen-cameos-20160520/snowflake-the-white-gorilla-2011-20160520 |url-status=live}}</ref> From 2011 to 2013, she was cast in the role of fairy Princess Diaspro in the Nickelodeon revival of ''Winx Club''.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-monday-june-27-at-8-pm-219312/20110609nickelodeon01/ |title=Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes to Nickelodeon, Starting Monday, June 27, At 8Pm |via=The Futon Critic |date=June 9, 2011 |author=Nickelodeon |author-link=Nickelodeon |access-date=August 13, 2016 |archive-date=September 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911034336/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-monday-june-27-at-8-pm-219312/20110609nickelodeon01/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2011, Grande released her first promotional single,{{NoteTag|Her 2013 single with Mac Miller, "The Way", has been described as Grande's debut single by a variety of media outlets.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |title=Ariana Grande's Biggest ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Hits |magazine=Billboard |date=June 26, 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-biggest-hits-hot-100/ |access-date=May 15, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401111227/https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-biggest-hits-hot-100/ |archive-date=April 1, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Ariana Grande Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 'The Way' Collab With Mac Miller: 'I Love You' |magazine=Billboard |date=March 28, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-celebrates-10th-anniversary-the-way-collab-mac-miller-1235293736/ |access-date=May 15, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530054251/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-celebrates-10th-anniversary-the-way-collab-mac-miller-1235293736/ |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=5 Reasons Why Ariana Grande Became The Queen of the Hot 100 No. 1 Debut |magazine=Billboard |date=November 9, 2020 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-no-1-debut-hot-100-analysis/ |access-date=May 15, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303202701/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-no-1-debut-hot-100-analysis/ |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} "Put Your Hearts Up", recorded for her debut studio album that was never issued.<ref name="GrandeDeal" /> She later disowned the track for its bubblegum pop sound, saying she had no interest in recording music of that genre.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mateo |first=Ashley |title=Ariana Grande |magazine=Seventeen |date=August 2013 |issue=August 2013 |pages=90–94}}</ref> The song was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=ARIANA+GRANDE&ti=PUT+YOUR+HEARTS+UP |title=Put Your Hearts Up – RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program Searchable Database |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-date=October 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009205906/http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=Put+Your+Hearts+Up |url-status=live}}</ref> On a second soundtrack, ''Victorious 2.0'', released as an extended play (EP) on June 5, 2012, she supplied vocals as part of the show's cast for the song "5 Fingaz to the Face".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-20-more-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-original-tv-soundtrack-mw0002392649 |title=Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show |last=Phares |first=Heather |work=AllMusic |date=June 5, 2012 |access-date=August 31, 2014 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403231415/https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-20-more-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-original-tv-soundtrack-mw0002392649 |url-status=live}}</ref> The third and final soundtrack, ''Victorious 3.0'', was released on November 6, 2012, which featured a duet by Grande and Victoria Justice titled "L.A. Boyz", with an accompanying music video being released shortly after.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/victorious-la-boyz-music-video.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016121251/http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/victorious-la-boyz-music-video.html |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |title=Victoria Justice & Ariana Grande: 'L.A. Boyz' |publisher=Nick.com |access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> In December 2012, Grande collaborated on the single version of "Popular Song", a duet with British singer and songwriter Mika.<ref>{{cite news |last=Depland |first=Michael |date=April 29, 2013 |title=New Video: Mika Featuring Ariana Grande, 'Popular Song' |publisher=MTV |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/04/29/mika-ariana-grande-popular-song-video/ |access-date=May 5, 2013 |archive-date=May 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503012439/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/04/29/mika-ariana-grande-popular-song-video}}</ref>
After four seasons, ''Victorious'' was not renewed,<ref>{{cite web |date=August 11, 2012 |title='Victorious': Nickelodeon Cancels Victoria Justice Series After 3 Seasons |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/11/victorious-cancelled-nickelodeon_n_1768125.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707202840/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/11/victorious-cancelled-nickelodeon_n_1768125.html |archive-date=July 7, 2017 |access-date=September 14, 2014 |newspaper=HuffPost}}</ref> with the finale airing in February 2013. Grande starred as Snow White in the pantomime-style musical theatre production ''A Snow White Christmas'' with Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris at the Pasadena Playhouse.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nichols |first=David C. |title=Review: Jokes and Songs Awake ''A Snow White Christmas'' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-dec-13-la-et-cm-review-a-snow-white-christmas-at-the-pasadena-playhouse-20121213-story.html |url-access=limited |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 13, 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915061555/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-dec-13-la-et-cm-review-a-snow-white-christmas-at-the-pasadena-playhouse-20121213-story.html |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She played Amanda Benson in ''Swindle'', a 2013 Nickelodeon film adaptation of the children's book of the same name.<ref name="Spanos7"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Marechal |first=AJ |date=October 3, 2012 |title=Nick Stars Set to 'Swindle' |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/nick-stars-set-to-swindle-1118060202/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026185028/https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/nick-stars-set-to-swindle-1118060202/ |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2013 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> Meanwhile, Nickelodeon created ''Sam & Cat'', an ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious'' spin-off starring Jennette McCurdy and Grande.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Snierson |first=Dan |date=August 2, 2012 |title=Nickelodeon Greenlights Spin-Off Pilots for 'ICarly,' 'Victorious' from Creator Dan Schneider – EXCLUSIVE |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/08/02/nickelodeon-icarly-spinoff-victorious/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216025119/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/08/02/nickelodeon-icarly-spinoff-victorious/ |archive-date=December 16, 2014 |access-date=September 3, 2014 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Grande and McCurdy reprised their roles as Cat Valentine and Sam Puckett on the buddy sitcom, which paired the characters as roommates who form an after-school babysitting business.<ref>{{cite news |last=Day |first=Patrick Kevin |date=August 3, 2012 |title=Nickelodeon Greenlights an 'ICarly' Spinoff and Other New Shows |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-nickelodeon-greenlights-icarly-spinoff-20120803,0,3715048.story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807002502/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-nickelodeon-greenlights-icarly-spinoff-20120803,0,3715048.story |archive-date=August 7, 2012 |access-date=August 12, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
=== 2013–2015: ''Yours Truly'' and ''My Everything'' === {{Main|Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album)|l1=''Yours Truly'' (Ariana Grande album)|My Everything (Ariana Grande album)|l2=''My Everything'' (Ariana Grande album)}} thumb|left|upright|Grande in 2013 Grande released her debut album, ''Yours Truly'', on August 30, 2013.<ref name="itunesgb">{{cite web |last=Grande |first=Ariana |date=August 30, 2013 |title=Yours Truly |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/yours-truly/685617992 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014170604/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/yours-truly/id685617992 |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |url-status=live |publisher=Apple Music (US)}}</ref> A pop and R&B record influenced by 1950s doo-wop, it debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18591-ariana-grande-yours-truly/ |title=Ariana Grande Yours Truly |last=Ryce |first=Andre |website=Pitchfork |access-date=June 7, 2020 |date=September 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124214449/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18591-ariana-grande-yours-truly/ |archive-date=November 24, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2013 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403070409/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687364/ariana-grande-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande, Tamar Braxton Score Top Debuts |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |magazine=Rap-Up |date=September 11, 2014 |access-date=August 29, 2014 |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624155737/https://www.rap-up.com/2013/09/11/ariana-grande-tamar-braxton-score-top-debuts/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yours Truly'' also debuted in the top ten in several other countries, including Australia,<ref>{{cite web |title=Week Commencing 9 September, 2013 |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |publisher=ARIA Charts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055715/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/download/1478/albums |archive-date=September 21, 2013}}</ref> the UK,<ref>{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Daniel |title=The 1975 Score Debut Number 1 Album |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=September 8, 2013 |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018151324/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-1975-score-debut-number-1-album-2474/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%252Fmusicvideo%252Fmusic%252Farchive%252Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2013&year=2013&week=36 |title=GFK Chart-Track – Irish Album Chart 5 September 2013 |website=Chart-track.co.uk |access-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214135218/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2013&year=2013&week=36 |archive-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref> and the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yours Truly |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=November 15, 2014 |archive-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129164106/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Yours+Truly&cat=a |url-status=live}}</ref> Its lead single, "The Way", featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, debuted at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1555888/macklemore-ryan-lewis-top-hot-100-imagine-dragons-ariana-grande-hit-top-10 |title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Top Hot 100; Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande Hit Top 10 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 16, 2008 |access-date=May 5, 2013 |archive-date=June 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613170813/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1555888/macklemore-ryan-lewis-top-hot-100-imagine-dragons-ariana-grande-hit-top-10 |url-status=live}}</ref> eventually peaking at number nine for two weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Song, Featuring T.I. And Pharrell, Zips 6–1 to Become Thicke's First Hot 100 No. 1. Plus, Ariana Grande Returns to the Top 10 at a New Peak and Miley Cyrus Debuts at No. 11 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566519/robin-thickes-blurred-lines-hits-no-1-on-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |date=June 12, 2013 |access-date=August 29, 2014 |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614154532/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566519/robin-thickes-blurred-lines-hits-no-1-on-hot-100 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande was later sued by Minder Music for copying the line "What we gotta do right here is go back, back in time" from the 1972 song "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande Faces Lawsuit over Allegedly Copying Song Lyrics |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a538118/ariana-grande-faces-lawsuit-over-allegedly-copying-song-lyrics.html |last=Corner |first=Lewis |work=Digital Spy |date=December 13, 2013 |access-date=August 31, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051923/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a538118/ariana-grande-faces-lawsuit-over-allegedly-copying-song-lyrics.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The album's second single, "Baby I", was released in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baby-i-single/id675752389 |title=Baby I – Single by Ariana Grande |publisher=Apple Music (US) |date=July 22, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822154339/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baby-i-single/id675752389 |archive-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref> Its third single, "Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean, was released in August 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-big-sean-masquerade-in-right-there-video-watch-5770708/ |title=Ariana Grande, Big Sean Masquerade in 'Right There' Video: Watch |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=October 30, 2013 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712031345/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5770708/ariana-grande-big-sean-masquerade-in-right-there-video-watch |url-status=live}}</ref> They respectively peaked at numbers 21 and 84 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Ariana Grande Unveils 'Yours Truly' Artwork, Confirms Release Date |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-unveils-yours-truly-artwork-confirms-release-date-5380950/ |magazine=Billboard |date=July 31, 2013 |access-date=July 31, 2013 |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614102412/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5380950/ariana-grande-unveils-yours-truly-artwork-confirms-release-date |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande recorded the duet "Almost Is Never Enough" with Nathan Sykes of the Wanted, which was released as a promotional single in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/the-wanted/news/ariana-grande-nathan-sykes-almost-is-never-enough/ |title=The Wanted's Nathan Sykes Gets Close With Ariana Grande In 'Almost Is Never Enough' Video |publisher=Capital FM |date=August 19, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260519130550/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/the-wanted/news/ariana-grande-nathan-sykes-almost-is-never-enough/ |archive-date=May 19, 2026 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also joined Canadian singer Justin Bieber on his Believe Tour for three shows and kicked off her own headlining mini-tour, the Listening Sessions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1711445/ariana-grande-justin-bieber-believe-tour-prep/ |title=Ariana Grande 'Working Out A Lot' Before Justin Bieber Tour |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |publisher=MTV |date=July 29, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912203314/http://www.mtv.com/news/1711445/ariana-grande-justin-bieber-believe-tour-prep/}}</ref> At the 2013 American Music Awards, she won the award for New Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/11/25/amas-2013-winners-list/ |title=AMAs 2013: See the Complete Winners List |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=November 25, 2013 |access-date=November 25, 2013 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113203900/http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/11/25/amas-2013-winners-list/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gallo |first=Phil |title=Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift Lead AMAs to Record Twitter Traffic (Exclusive) |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5800827/amas-twitter-traffic-ariana-grande-taylor-swift |magazine=Billboard |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=December 15, 2013 |archive-date=July 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709075151/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5800827/amas-twitter-traffic-ariana-grande-taylor-swift |url-status=live}}</ref> She released a four-song Christmas EP—''Christmas Kisses''—in December<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a529329/ariana-grande-to-release-new-music-in-the-lead-up-to-christmas.html |title=Ariana Grande to Release New Music in the Lead-Up To Christmas |work=Digital Spy |date=November 6, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155746/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a529329/ariana-grande-to-release-new-music-in-the-lead-up-to-christmas.html}}</ref> and received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award from the Music Business Association, recognizing her achievements throughout 2013.<ref name="BillArtist13">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6052301/ariana-grande-to-be-awarded-breakthrough-artist-of |title=Ariana Grande to Be Awarded 'Breakthrough Artist of the Year' by Music Business Association |last=Trakin |first=Roy |date=April 14, 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=January 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127075710/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6052301/ariana-grande-to-be-awarded-breakthrough-artist-of |url-status=live}}</ref> By January 2014, Grande had begun recording her second studio album, with singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder and record producers Benny Blanco and Max Martin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/3392/20140113/ariana-grande-twitter-announces-shes-working-second-album-studio.htm |title=Ariana Grande Twitter Announces She's Working on Second Album in Studio |last=Menyes |first=Carolyn |date=January 13, 2014 |work=Music Times |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405004711/https://www.musictimes.com/articles/3392/20140113/ariana-grande-twitter-announces-shes-working-second-album-studio.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, she earned the Favorite Breakout Artist award at the People's Choice Awards 2014.<ref name="BillArtist13"/> In March 2014, Grande sang at the White House concert, "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5923162/aretha-franklin-ariana-grande-set-for-first-ladys-women-of-soul-concert |title=Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande Set for First Lady's 'Women of Soul' Concert |date=March 4, 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 5, 2014 |archive-date=July 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709084218/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5923162/aretha-franklin-ariana-grande-set-for-first-ladys-women-of-soul-concert |url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invited Grande again to perform at the White House for the Easter Egg Roll event.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/white-house-announces-2014-easter-egg-roll-lineup/78123/ |title=White House Announces 2014 Easter Egg Roll Lineup |last=Wise |first=Alana |date=April 14, 2014 |publisher=WRC-TV |access-date=May 19, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214051312/https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/white-house-announces-2014-easter-egg-roll-lineup/78123/ |archive-date=December 14, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande released her second studio album, ''My Everything'', on August 25, 2014;<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=June 29, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande Announces Second Album ''My Everything'', Teases 'Break Free' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-announces-second-album-my-everything-teases-break-free-zedd-6141064/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 29, 2014 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412154514/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6141064/ariana-grande-announces-second-album-my-everything-teases-break-free-zedd |url-status=live}}</ref> it debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 169,000 copies and received generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 3, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande Scores Second Chart-Topping Album on Billboard 200 |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-arianagrande-charts-idINKBN0GY2DQ20140903 |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726002854/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-arianagrande-charts-idINKBN0GY2DQ20140903 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{NoteTag|Attributed to multiple sources:<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |title=Ariana Grande's New Album: My Everything |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ariana-grande-my-everything-20140826 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ariana-grande-my-everything-20140826 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |access-date=August 23, 2014 |magazine=Rolling Stone |pages=59–60 |volume=August 28, 2014 |issue=1216}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=August 29, 2014 |title=Review: Ariana Grande Makes Big Things Happen on ''My Everything'' |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-review-ariana-grande-makes-big-things-happen-on-my-everything-20140829-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215304/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-review-ariana-grande-makes-big-things-happen-on-my-everything-20140829-story.html |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Elysa |date=August 25, 2014 |title=Ariana's ''My Everything'' Is All Things to All Fans |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/08/25/ariana-grande-my-everything-review-listen-up/14547907/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825073145/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/08/25/ariana-grande-my-everything-review-listen-up/14547907/ |archive-date=August 25, 2014 |access-date=August 25, 2014 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan |date=August 29, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande: My Everything | Album Reviews |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19765-ariana-grande-my-everything/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830043900/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19765-ariana-grande-my-everything/ |archive-date=August 30, 2014 |access-date=August 30, 2013 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref>}} She explored EDM, dance-pop, and electro genres on the album.{{NoteTag|Attributed to multiple sources:<ref>{{cite magazine |title=''My Everything'' – ''Billboard'' Review |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6229287/ariana-grande-my-everything-billboard-album-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625133909/https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6229287/ariana-grande-my-everything-billboard-album-review |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Grande's 'My Everything': Album Review |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/stars-ariana-grande-article-1.1912013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107010724/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/stars-ariana-grande-article-1.1912013 |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |newspaper=New York Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sawdey |first1=Evan |date=August 25, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande: My Everything | PopMatters |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/185041-ariana-grande-my-everything |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918071621/http://www.popmatters.com/review/185041-ariana-grande-my-everything/ |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |magazine=PopMatters}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=April 28, 2014 |title=Ariana Grande Talks 'Problem' Single & Second Album, Due Out August/September |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-talks-problem-single-second-album-due-out-6070079/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501095225/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6070079/ariana-grande-talks-problem-single-second-album-due-out |archive-date=May 1, 2014 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>}} Its lead single, "Problem" featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Iggy Azalea Tops Hot 100 With 'Fancy,' Matches Beatles' Historic Mark |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6099390/iggy-azalea-tops-hot-100-fancy-matches-beatles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429012119/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6099390/iggy-azalea-tops-hot-100-fancy-matches-beatles |archive-date=April 29, 2015 |access-date=June 14, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and became Grande's first number-one on the UK and New Zealand singles charts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Dan |date=July 6, 2014 |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-earns-a-place-in-official-chart-history-with-problem-3146/ |title=Ariana Grande Earns a Place in Official Chart History with Problem |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601175201/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-earns-a-place-in-official-chart-history-with-problem__4302/ |archive-date=June 1, 2017 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=November 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=May 5, 2014 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-05-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502133815/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2493 |archive-date=May 2, 2014 |access-date=May 2, 2014 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ}}</ref> Selling 438,000 digital copies in its opening week, it achieved the highest first-week sales numbers of 2014<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 7, 2014 |title=Hot 100: John Legend's "All Of Me" Hits No. 1, Ariana Grande's "Problem" Debuts At No. 3 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6077635/hot-100-john-legend-all-of-me-ariana-grande-iggy-azalea |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510180721/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6077635/hot-100-john-legend-all-of-me-ariana-grande-iggy-azalea |archive-date=May 10, 2014 |access-date=May 7, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and made Grande the youngest woman, at 20 years old, to debut with over 400,000 downloads at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |title=Ariana Grande's 'Problem' Set for Record Sales Debut |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6077517/ariana-grande-problem-record-sales-debut-hot-100-chart |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623010312/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6077517/ariana-grande-problem-record-sales-debut-hot-100-chart |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |access-date=May 6, 2014 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> "Problem" became 2014's eighth-best-selling digital single globally, with over 9 million copies sold, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).<ref>{{cite web |date=April 14, 2015 |title=IFPI Publishes Digital Music Report 2015 |url=http://www.ifpi.org/news/Global-digital-music-revenues-match-physical-format-sales-for-first-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414194629/http://www.ifpi.org/news/Global-digital-music-revenues-match-physical-format-sales-for-first-time |archive-date=April 14, 2015 |access-date=April 15, 2015 |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry |page=12}}</ref> The album's second single, "Break Free", featuring German musician and producer Zedd,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-break-free-zedd-interview-video-new-single-problem-6128769/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Break Free': Zedd Discusses The 'Problem' Follow-Up |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |magazine=Billboard |date=June 23, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617125940/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6128769/ariana-grande-break-free-zedd-interview-video-new-single-problem |url-status=live}}</ref> was released on July 3 and reached number four in the United States.<ref name="TripleHot100">{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |title=Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea Triple Up In Hot 100's Top 10, MAGIC! Still No. 1 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221978/hot-100-ariana-grande-iggy-azalea-top-10-magic |magazine=Billboard |date=August 20, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613083134/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221978/hot-100-ariana-grande-iggy-azalea-top-10-magic |url-status=live}}</ref> She performed the song as the opening of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, and won Best Pop Video for "Problem".<ref>{{cite web |last=Ehrlich |first=Brenna |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1909975/ariana-grande-best-pop-video-vma |title=Ponytail Princess Ariana Grande Wins Best Pop Video VMA |publisher=MTV |date=August 24, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-date=September 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916084543/http://www.mtv.com/news/1909975/ariana-grande-best-pop-video-vma/}}</ref> Grande and Nicki Minaj provided guest vocals on "Bang Bang", the lead single from Jessie J's album ''Sweet Talker'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj Combine For 'Bang Bang' Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jessie-j-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-bang-bang-single-6141209/ |date=July 1, 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617124228/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6141209/jessie-j-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-bang-bang-single |url-status=live}}</ref> which peaked at number one in the UK and at number three in the US.<ref name="TripleHot100"/> The song was added to the deluxe version of ''My Everything'', serving as the third single from the album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Crow |first=Jones |date=April 28, 2015 |title=Five Hits, One Album: The Strategy Behind Ariana Grande's Singles From 'My Everything' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/five-hits-one-album-the-strategy-behind-ariana-grandes-singles/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325010234/https://www.billboard.com/pro/five-hits-one-album-the-strategy-behind-ariana-grandes-singles/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It was certified diamond by the RIAA in May 2024, for selling over 10 million units in the US; it marked the first all-female collaboration to achieve the certification.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trapp |first=Malcom |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, And Ariana Grande's 'Bang Bang' Becomes First All-Female Collaboration To Be RIAA-Certified Diamond |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/05/23/nicki-minaj-earns-her-second-diamond-certification-with-bang-bang/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |magazine=Rap-Up |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525174028/https://www.rap-up.com/2024/05/23/nicki-minaj-earns-her-second-diamond-certification-with-bang-bang/ |url-status=live}}</ref> With the singles "Problem", "Break Free", and "Bang Bang", Grande became the second female artist in chart history, joining Adele, with three top-ten singles simultaneously on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a lead artist.<ref name="TripleHot100"/>
[[File:Ariana Grande - The Honeymoon Tour Live Jakarta (3).jpg|thumb|Grande performing on the Honeymoon Tour in 2015]] Grande was the musical performer on ''Saturday Night Live'', with Chris Pratt as the host on September 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |title=Ariana Grande, Chris Pratt Set for 'Saturday Night Live' Premiere |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/ariana-grande-chris-pratt-set-for-saturday-night-live-premiere-20140910 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912222951/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/ariana-grande-chris-pratt-set-for-saturday-night-live-premiere-20140910}}</ref> That same month, the fourth single from ''My Everything'', "Love Me Harder", featuring Canadian recording artist the Weeknd, was released and peaked at number seven in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Fergie Debut |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-ed-sheeran-ariana-grande-fergie/ |magazine=Billboard |date=October 17, 2014 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623040146/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6289067/hot-100-ed-sheeran-ariana-grande-fergie |url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2014, Grande was featured in Major Lazer's song "All My Love" from the soundtrack album for the film ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' (2014).<ref name="spin">{{cite news |last=Carley |first=Brennan |date=November 13, 2014 |title=Major Lazer and Ariana Grande Team Up for Piercing 'Mockingjay' Cut |work=Spin |url=https://www.spin.com/2014/11/ariana-grande-major-lazer-mockingjay-all-my-love-stream/ |access-date=May 18, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817074515/https://www.spin.com/2014/11/ariana-grande-major-lazer-mockingjay-all-my-love-stream/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, Grande released the Christmas song "Santa Tell Me" as a single from the reissue of her first Christmas EP, ''Christmas Kisses'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Caitlin |title=Ariana Grande's 'Santa Tell Me' Is Officially Here, And It Sounds Like Christmas Came Early! |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2007283/ariana-grande-santa-tell-me/ |publisher=MTV |date=November 24, 2014 |access-date=November 30, 2014 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401033750/http://www.mtv.com/news/2007283/ariana-grande-santa-tell-me/}}</ref> The track became a modern Christmas standard, significantly rising in popularity on streaming services during the holiday season every year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Beck |first=Lia |date=November 2, 2022 |title=These Are the Best 33 Modern Christmas Songs to Add to Your Holiday Playlist |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a34287825/best-modern-christmas-songs/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |magazine=Cosmopolitan |archive-date=September 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918153926/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a34287825/best-modern-christmas-songs/ |url-status=live}}</ref> A decade after its release, it reached number five on the Hot 100 issue dated January 4, 2025—being the first Christmas song released in the 21st century to appear in the chart's top-five region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=December 30, 2024 |title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Adds 18th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-hot-100-number-one-18-weeks/christmas-streams-airplay-sales-4/ |access-date=December 31, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102213414/https://www.billboard.com/lists/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-hot-100-number-one-18-weeks/christmas-streams-airplay-sales-4/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=December 30, 2024 |title=Here's Every Holiday Hit That Has Jingled to the Billboard Hot 100's Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/holiday-songs-hot-100-top-10/ |access-date=December 31, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230224013/https://www.billboard.com/lists/holiday-songs-hot-100-top-10/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, she appeared on Nicki Minaj's third album ''The Pinkprint'', with the song "Get on Your Knees". She later released the fifth and the final single from ''My Everything'', "One Last Time", which peaked at number 13 in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/hot-100 |title=Ariana Grande – Chart History: The Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121103915/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/hot-100/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In February 2015, Grande embarked on her first worldwide concert tour, The Honeymoon Tour, to further promote ''My Everything'', with shows in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.<ref>{{cite news |last=Perdani |first=Yuliasri |title=Ariana Grande to Debut in Jakarta Soon |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/16/ariana-grande-debut-jakarta-soon.html |newspaper=The Jakarta Post |date=June 16, 2015 |access-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-date=October 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024222129/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/16/ariana-grande-debut-jakarta-soon.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande was featured on Cashmere Cat's song "Adore", which was released in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDermott |first1=Maeve |last2=Ryan |first2=Patrick |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/12/22/songs-of-the-year-2015/77689258/ |title=The 50 Best Songs of 2015 |work=USA Today |date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209190650/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/12/22/songs-of-the-year-2015/77689258/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In June, she signed an exclusive publishing contract with the Universal Music Publishing Group, covering her entire music catalog.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6583126/ariana-grande-signs-with-universal-music-publishing-group |title=Ariana Grande Signs with Universal Music Publishing Group |magazine=Billboard |date=June 1, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705070138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6583126/ariana-grande-signs-with-universal-music-publishing-group |url-status=live}} and {{cite web |last1=Stassen |first1=Murray |title=Ariana Grande signs worldwide publishing deal with UMPG |url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/ariana-grande-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-umpg/061935 |website=Music Week |date=June 2, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2015 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213250/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/ariana-grande-signs-worldwide-publishing-deal-with-umpg/061935 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande also filmed an episode for the Fox Broadcasting Company reality TV series ''Knock Knock Live'' (2015),<ref name="KKL">{{cite web |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |url=https://www.thewrap.com/justin-bieber-ariana-grande-to-appear-on-ryan-seacrests-knock-knock-live |title=Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande to Appear on Ryan Seacrest's ''Knock Knock Live'' |website=TheWrap |date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420181148/https://www.thewrap.com/justin-bieber-ariana-grande-to-appear-on-ryan-seacrests-knock-knock-live/ |url-status=live}}</ref> but the show was canceled before her episode aired.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/knock-knock-live-fox-cancelled-ryan-seacrest-1201553836/ |title=Fox Pulls Ryan Seacrest's ''Knock Knock Live'' After Two Episodes |work=Variety |date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122013451/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/knock-knock-live-fox-cancelled-ryan-seacrest-1201553836/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also guest-starred on several episodes of the Fox comedy-horror television series ''Scream Queens'' as Sonya Herfmann/Chanel #2 from September to November 2015.<ref name="ScreamQueens">{{cite magazine |last=Stack |first=Tim |date=April 24, 2015 |title=First Look: Ariana Grande on the Set of Scream Queens |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/24/first-look-ariana-grande-scream-queens |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419215425/https://ew.com/article/2015/04/24/first-look-ariana-grande-scream-queens/ |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> She recorded the duet "E Più Ti Penso" with Italian recording artist Andrea Bocelli, which was released in October 2015 as the lead single from Bocelli's album ''Cinema'' (2015),<ref>{{cite web |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/10/14/ariana-grande-andrea-bocelli/73929168/ |title=Ariana Grande Has Italian Duet with Andrea Bocelli. Of Course It's Good |work=USA Today |date=October 14, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208022423/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/10/14/ariana-grande-andrea-bocelli/73929168/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and covered the song "Zero to Hero", originally from the animated film ''Hercules'' (1997), for the compilation album ''We Love Disney'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web |last=Glein |first=Kelsey |url=http://www.instyle.com/news/ariana-grande-gwen-stefani-we-love-disney-album |title=Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, And More Reimagine Your Favorite Disney Songs on New Album |work=InStyle |date=October 30, 2015 |access-date=October 30, 2015 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184549/https://www.instyle.com/news/ariana-grande-gwen-stefani-we-love-disney-album}}</ref> Grande also released her second Christmas EP, ''Christmas & Chill'' in December 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grandes-surprise-released-ep-christmas-chill-20151217 |title=Hear Ariana Grande's Surprise-Released EP 'Christmas & Chill' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 17, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616204319/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grandes-surprise-released-ep-christmas-chill-20151217}}</ref>
===2015–2018: ''Dangerous Woman'' and ''Sweetener''=== {{See also|Dangerous Woman {{!}} ''Dangerous Woman''|Manchester Arena bombing|One Love Manchester|Sweetener (album) {{!}} ''Sweetener'' (album)}} [[File:Dangerous Woman Tour2.jpg|thumb|upright|Grande performing on the Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017]] Grande began recording songs for her third studio album, ''Dangerous Woman'', originally titled ''Moonlight'', in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roth |first=Madeline |title=Ariana Grande Revealed Her New Album Title – And It's Literally Out of This World |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2173375/ariana-grande-third-album-title/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=May 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530221938/http://www.mtv.com/news/2173375/ariana-grande-third-album-title/ |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |date=May 30, 2015}}</ref> In October of that year, she released the single "Focus", initially intended as the lead single from the album; the song debuted at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-hello-hot-100-second-week/ |title=Adele's 'Hello' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week; Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor Hit Top 10 |magazine=Billboard |date=November 9, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507132105/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6754159/adele-hello-hot-100-second-week |url-status=live}}</ref> The next month American singer Who Is Fancy released the single "Boys Like You", which features Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.m-magazine.com/posts/ariana-grande-teams-with-who-is-fancy-for-boys-like-you-song-77005 |title=Ariana Grande Teams With Who Is Fancy For 'Boys Like You' Song |work=M Magazine |date=November 23, 2015 |access-date=November 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116015553/http://www.m-magazine.com/posts/ariana-grande-teams-with-who-is-fancy-for-boys-like-you-song-77005 |archive-date=November 16, 2015 |last=Thompson |first=Heather}}</ref> She was featured in the remix version of "Over and Over Again", a song by English singer Nathan Sykes from his solo debut studio album ''Unfinished Business'', which was released in January 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-ariana-grande-join-ex-boyfriend-nathan-sykes-on-over-and-over-again-178484/ |title=Hear Ariana Grande Join Ex-Boyfriend Nathan Sykes on 'Over and Over Again' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=January 16, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715173115/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-ariana-grande-join-ex-boyfriend-nathan-sykes-on-over-and-over-again-178484/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2016, Grande released "Dangerous Woman" as the lead single from the retitled album of the same name.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/10/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman |title=Hear Ariana Grande's Sultry New Single 'Dangerous Woman' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316225641/https://ew.com/article/2016/03/10/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman/ |url-status=live}}; {{cite web |last=Geffen |first=Sasha |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2753217/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-single/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' Is Here and It Deserves Its Own Spy Movie |publisher=MTV |date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213308/http://www.mtv.com/news/2753217/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-single/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dangerous-woman/1440843597 |title=iTunes – Music – Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327111705/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dangerous-woman/id1091145606 |url-status=live}}</ref> The single debuted at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making her the first artist to have the lead single from each of their first three albums debut in the top ten.<ref name="FirstThree">{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/rihanna-hot-100-no-1-fifth-week-ariana-grande-debuts/ |title=Rihanna Rules Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 10 |magazine=Billboard |date=March 21, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506170226/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7263992/rihanna-hot-100-no-1-fifth-week-ariana-grande-debuts |url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, Grande appeared as host and musical guest of ''Saturday Night Live'', where she performed "Dangerous Woman" and debuted the promotional single "Be Alright",<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=February 25, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande to Host and Perform on 'Saturday Night Live' |url=https://time.com/4237667/ariana-grande-saturday-night-live-dangerous-woman-be-alright/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |magazine=Time |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403065746/https://time.com/4237667/ariana-grande-saturday-night-live-dangerous-woman-be-alright/ |url-status=live}}</ref> which charted at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-chart-moves-iggy-azalea-ariana-grande-debut/ |title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Iggy Azalea & Ariana Grande Debut |magazine=Billboard |date=March 31, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026185029/https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-chart-moves-iggy-azalea-ariana-grande-debut/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande garnered positive reviews for her appearance on the show, including praise for her impressions of various singers,<ref>{{cite web |date=March 14, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Incredibly Imitates Whitney, Celine, Britney and More |url=http://shows.huffingtonpost.com/video/ariana-grande-incredibly-imitates-whitney-celine-britney-and-more-519579275 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026185030/https://www.huffpost.com/section/video |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2016 |work=HuffPost}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://time.com/4257737/ariana-grande-saturday-night-live-review/ |title=Ariana Grande's Saturday Night Live Performance Was a Triumph |last1=D'Addario |first1=Daniel |access-date=March 15, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213248/http://time.com/4257737/ariana-grande-saturday-night-live-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref> some of which she had done on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-celebrity-impressions-watch-7256256/ |title=Watch All of Ariana Grande's Celebrity Impressions |last1=Iasimone |first1=Ashley |magazine=Billboard |date=March 13, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113130800/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7256256/ariana-grande-celebrity-impressions-watch |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande released ''Dangerous Woman'' on May 20, 2016, which debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-views-no-1-on-billboard-200-album-chart-ariana-grande-blake-shelton/ |title=Drake's ''Views'' Still No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200, Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton Debut at Nos. 2 & 3 |magazine=Billboard |date=May 29, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=May 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530124854/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7386082/drake-views-no-1-on-billboard-200-album-chart-ariana-grande-blake-shelton |url-status=live}}</ref> It also debuted at number two in Japan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-05-30/ |title=週間 Cdアルバムランキング: 2016年05月16日〜2016年05月22 |publisher=Oricon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525023530/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-05-30/ |archive-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> and at number one in several other markets, including Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Dangerous+Woman&cat=a |title=Ariana Grande – ''Dangerous Woman'' |website=australian-charts.com |access-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-date=May 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504013646/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Dangerous+Woman&cat=a |url-status=live}}; {{cite web |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Dangerous+Woman&cat=a |title=Ariana Grande – ''Dangerous Woman'' |website=dutchcharts.nl |access-date=May 28, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319220316/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ariana+Grande&titel=Dangerous+Woman&cat=a |url-status=live}}; {{cite web |url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=21 |title=Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 26 May 2016 |work=Irish Music Charts Archive |access-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116092852/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=21 |archive-date=November 16, 2018}}; {{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2256 |title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 21 |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |access-date=May 28, 2016 |language=it |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203185228/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:album/id:2256 |url-status=live}}; {{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2011-11-11 |title=New Zealand Top 40 Albums Chart |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/67eErXXv7?url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums |archive-date=May 14, 2012 |publisher=Recorded Music New Zealand |access-date=May 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Jack |publisher=Official Charts Company |title=Ariana Grande Scores First Number 1 Album with Dangerous Woman |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-first-number-1-album-with-dangerous-woman__15171 |date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=June 1, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213259/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-first-number-1-album-with-dangerous-woman__15171/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Mark Savage, writing for ''BBC News'', called the album "a mature, confident record".<ref name="Savage"/> In August, Grande released a third single from the album, "Side to Side", featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, her eighth top ten entry on the Hot 100, which peaked at number four on that chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-12-03 |title=The Hot 100: The Week of December 3, 2016 |magazine=Billboard |date=November 23, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812162501/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-12-03 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Dangerous Woman'' was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and the title track for Best Pop Solo Performance.<ref name="GrammyNoms2017">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7597556/grammys-nominees-complete-list-2017 |title=Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys |magazine=Billboard |date=December 6, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206151125/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7597556/grammys-nominees-complete-list-2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from music, Grande played Penny Pingleton in the NBC television broadcast ''Hairspray Live!'', which aired in December 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Saraiya |first=Sonia |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/tv-review-hairspray-live-jennifer-hudson-ariana-grande-1201936567 |title=TV Review: ''Hairspray Live!'' |magazine=Variety |date=December 7, 2016 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213944/https://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/tv-review-hairspray-live-jennifer-hudson-ariana-grande-1201936567/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande recorded the title track of the soundtrack for the 2017 live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film ''Beauty and the Beast''. The recording was released as a duet with American singer John Legend in February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stutz |first=Colin |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grande-john-legend-record-beauty-beast-duet-disney-film-963725 |title=Ariana Grande and John Legend to Record 'Beauty and the Beast' Duet for Disney Film |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 11, 2017 |access-date=March 31, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422142238/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grande-john-legend-record-beauty-beast-duet-disney-film-963725 |url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, Grande embarked on her third concert tour, the Dangerous Woman Tour, to promote the album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelemen |first=Matt |url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2017/jan/27/ariana-grande-mgm-grand |title=Ariana Grande Is a Dangerous Talent |work=Las Vegas |date=January 27, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213301/https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2017/jan/27/ariana-grande-mgm-grand/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
On May 22, 2017, her concert at Manchester Arena was the target of a suicide bombing. An Islamic extremist, motivated by Muslim casualties from US intervention in the Syrian Civil War, detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb as people were leaving the arena. The Manchester Arena bombing, which occurred at the City Room, caused 22 deaths and injured over a thousand more. Grande suspended the remainder of the tour and held a televised benefit concert, One Love Manchester, on June 4,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grandes-manchester-benefit-concert-draws-biggest-uk-tv-audience-2017-1010106 |title=Ariana Grande's Manchester Benefit Concert Draws Biggest U.K. TV Audience of 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 5, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425053824/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grandes-manchester-benefit-concert-draws-biggest-uk-tv-audience-2017-1010106 |url-status=live}}</ref> helping to raise $23 million to aid the bombing's victims and affected families.<ref name="FundsRaised">{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/families-of-ariana-grande-concert-attack-victims-to-receive-324000-w498012 |title=Families of Ariana Grande Concert Attack Victims to Receive $324,000 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616230556/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/families-of-ariana-grande-concert-attack-victims-to-receive-324000-w498012}}</ref> The concert featured performances from Grande, as well as Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and other artists.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Smirke |first=Richard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/one-love-manchester-concert-ariana-grande-bravery-resilience-7817617/ |title=Bravery, Resilience Shine as Ariana Grande Leads All-Star Benefit Concert for Victims of Manchester Bombing |magazine=Billboard |date=June 4, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422142238/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7817617/one-love-manchester-concert-ariana-grande-bravery-resilience |url-status=live}}</ref> To recognize her efforts, the Manchester City Council named Grande the first honorary citizen of Manchester<ref>{{cite web |last=Macguire |first=Eoghan |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/manchester-concert-explosion/manchester-names-ariana-grande-honorary-citizen-n781711 |title=Manchester Names Ariana Grande Honorary Citizen |publisher=NBC News |date=July 12, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807051027/https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/manchester-concert-explosion/manchester-names-ariana-grande-honorary-citizen-n781711 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FundsRaised"/> and, later in the year, she was reported to have declined an honorary UK damehood. The tour resumed on June 7 in Paris and ended in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lynch |first=Jess |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/celebrity/ariana-grande-resumes-dangerous-woman-world-tour-22609 |title=Ariana Grande Proves She's an Unstoppable Force as She Resumes Her World Tour |work=Cosmopolitan |date=June 7, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608060705/http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/celebrity/ariana-grande-resumes-dangerous-woman-world-tour-22609 |archive-date=June 8, 2017}}; and {{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Sandra |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/entertainment/ariana-grande-tour-resumes |title=Ariana Grande honors 'angels' as tour resumes |publisher=CNN |date=June 7, 2017 |access-date=June 7, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319215158/https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/07/entertainment/ariana-grande-tour-resumes |url-status=live}}; and {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/7949934/ariana-grande-first-tour-mainland-china |title=Ariana Grande Wraps Up First Tour of Mainland China |last=Billboard |magazine=Billboard |date=September 1, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427032405/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/7949934/ariana-grande-first-tour-mainland-china |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lakshmin |first=Deepa |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3037300/ariana-grande-goodbye-dangerous-woman-tour |title=Ariana Grande Wrote A Beautiful Goodbye Note To Her Dangerous Woman Tour |publisher=MTV |date=September 21, 2017 |access-date=September 22, 2017 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184557/http://www.mtv.com/news/3037300/ariana-grande-goodbye-dangerous-woman-tour/}}</ref>
[[File:Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman VMA 2018 2.jpg|thumb|left|Grande performs "God Is A Woman" at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.]] In August 2017, Grande appeared in an Apple Music ''Carpool Karaoke'' episode, singing musical theatre songs with American entertainer Seth MacFarlane.<ref name="Carpool">{{cite web |last=Fierberg |first=Ruthie |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/ariana-grande-and-seth-macfarlane-sing-little-shops-suddenly-seymour-on-carpool-karaoke |title=Ariana Grande and Seth MacFarlane Sing ''Little Shop's'' 'Suddenly Seymour' on ''Carpool Karaoke'' |work=People |date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=August 23, 2017 |archive-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907084955/http://www.playbill.com/article/ariana-grande-and-seth-macfarlane-sing-little-shops-suddenly-seymour-on-carpool-karaoke |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2017, ''Billboard'' magazine named her "Female Artist of the Year".<ref>{{cite web |last=McNeilage |first=Ross |url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/8pbxid/ariana-grande-is-billboards-female-artist-of-the-year |title=Ariana Grande Is Billboard's Female Artist of the Year |publisher=MTV |date=December 2, 2017 |access-date=December 13, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213256/http://www.mtv.co.uk/ariana-grande/news/ariana-grande-is-billboards-female-artist-of-the-year |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande began working on songs for her fourth studio album, ''Sweetener'' with Pharrell Williams in 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470827/pharrell-on-working-with-ariana-grande-on-sweetener |title=Pharrell on Working With Ariana Grande on 'Sweetener': 'She Really Unzipped' |date=August 17, 2018 |access-date=September 20, 2018 |first=Rania |last=Aniftos |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912234835/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470827/pharrell-on-working-with-ariana-grande-on-sweetener |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande released "No Tears Left to Cry" as the lead single from ''Sweetener'' in April 2018,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grandes-uplifting-new-song-no-tears-left-to-cry-w519323 |title=Hear Ariana Grande's Uplifting New Song 'No Tears Left to Cry' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 20, 2018 |access-date=April 20, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140413/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grandes-uplifting-new-song-no-tears-left-to-cry-w519323}}</ref> with the song debuting at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Grande the only artist to have debuted the lead single of her first four albums in the top ten of the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-nice-for-what-hot-100-number-one-ariana-grande-j-cole/ |title=Drake Leads ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Ariana Grande Arrives at No. 3 & J. Cole Collects Record Three Debuts in Top 10 |magazine=Billboard |date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=May 1, 2018 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329054545/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8412480/drake-nice-for-what-hot-100-number-one-ariana-grande-j-cole |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Jeff |url=https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-the-light-is-coming-music-video-nicki-minaj |title=Ariana Grande Drops 'The Light Is Coming' Video, Frolics in the Woods with Nicki Minaj |work=People |date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-date=June 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628170338/https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-the-light-is-coming-music-video-nicki-minaj/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2018, she was featured in "Bed", the second single from Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album ''Queen''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kiefer |first=Halle |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-just-released-their-new-single-bed |title=Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Just Released Their New Single, "Bed" |work=Teen Vogue |date=June 14, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-date=September 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928202534/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-just-released-their-new-single-bed |url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, she was featured on Troye Sivan's single "Dance to This" from his sophomore album ''Bloom''. The second single, "God Is a Woman",<ref>{{cite web |last=Kiefer |first=Halle |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/listen-to-ariana-grandes-new-song-god-is-a-woman.html |title=Listen to Ariana Grande's New Song 'God Is a Woman' |work=Vulture |date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713072630/http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/listen-to-ariana-grandes-new-song-god-is-a-woman.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Whittum |first=Connor |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8465375/ariana-grande-epic-god-is-a-woman-video-decoded |title=Ariana Grande's Epic 'God Is a Woman' Video, Decoded |magazine=Billboard |date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-date=June 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608205133/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8465375/ariana-grande-epic-god-is-a-woman-video-decoded |url-status=live}}</ref> peaked at number 8 on the Hot 100 and became Grande's tenth top ten single in the US.<ref name=10thArianaBB>{{cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-10th-top-10-hit-10-songs-billboard-hot-100-chart/ |title=Ariana Grande Earns 10th Top 10 Hit, Lands 10 Songs on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |date=August 27, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614121011/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8472538/ariana-grande-10th-top-10-hit-10-songs-billboard-hot-100-chart |url-status=live}}</ref>
Released in August 2018,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grande-tap-nicki-minaj-for-snappy-the-light-is-coming-w521757 |title=Hear Ariana Grande Tap Nicki Minaj for Snappy 'The Light Is Coming' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620074213/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-ariana-grande-tap-nicki-minaj-for-snappy-the-light-is-coming-w521757}}; {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8461868/ariana-grande-the-light-is-coming-featuring-nicki-minaj-stream |title=Ariana Grande Switches on 'The Light Is Coming' Featuring Nicki Minaj: Stream It Here |magazine=Billboard |date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319224851/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8461868/ariana-grande-the-light-is-coming-featuring-nicki-minaj-stream |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Sweetener'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/on-the-charts-ariana-grandes-sweetener-opens-at-number-one-715957 |title=On the Charts: Ariana Grande's ''Sweetener'' Opens at Number One |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 26, 2018 |access-date=August 26, 2018 |archive-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919233603/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/on-the-charts-ariana-grandes-sweetener-opens-at-number-one-715957/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and received acclaim from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/sweetener/ariana-grande |title=Reviews for Sweetener by Ariana Grande |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=August 28, 2018 |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713142434/https://www.metacritic.com/music/sweetener/ariana-grande |url-status=live}}</ref> She simultaneously charted nine songs from the album on the Hot 100, along with a collaboration, making her the fourth female artist to reach the ten-song mark.<ref name=10thArianaBB/> Grande gave four concerts to promote the album, billed as The Sweetener Sessions, in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London between August 20 and September 4, 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-details-intimate-sweetener-sessions-concerts-708392 |title=Ariana Grande Details Intimate ''Sweetener Sessions'' Concerts |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 8, 2018 |access-date=August 22, 2018 |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629161609/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-details-intimate-sweetener-sessions-concerts-708392/}}</ref> In October 2018, Grande participated in the NBC broadcast, ''A Very Wicked Halloween'', singing "The Wizard and I" from the musical ''Wicked''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/29/the-5-best-moments-in-a-very-wicked-halloween |title=The 5 Best Moments in ''A Very Wicked Halloween'' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 29, 2018 |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731222946/https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/29/the-5-best-moments-in-a-very-wicked-halloween/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The following month, the BBC aired a one-hour special, ''Ariana Grande at the BBC'', featuring interviews and performances.<ref>{{cite web |last=Blair |first=Olivia |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a24255798/ariana-grande-bbc-special |title=Ariana Grande Has a One Hour Special Airing on the BBC This Week and It's a Dream |website=Cosmopolitan |date=October 29, 2018 |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102012807/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a24255798/ariana-grande-bbc-special/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AtTheBBC">{{cite web |last=Sporn |first=Natasha |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/ariana-grande-at-the-bbc-why-davina-mccall-s-chat-with-star-is-a-must-watch-a3978191.html |title=Ariana Grande at the BBC: Why Davina McCall's Chat with Star Is a Must Watch |website=Evening Standard |date=November 1, 2018 |access-date=November 2, 2018 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605060909/https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/ariana-grande-at-the-bbc-why-davina-mccall-s-chat-with-star-is-a-must-watch-a3978191.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2018–2019: ''Thank U, Next'' === {{Main|Thank U, Next (album)|l1=''Thank U, Next'' (album)}} In November 2018, Grande released the single "Thank U, Next" and announced her fifth studio album of the same name.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8483065/ariana-grande-new-album-thank-u-next |title=Ariana Grande Teases New Album 'Thank U, Next' |last=Stiernberg |first=Bonnie |date=November 3, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612072957/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8483065/ariana-grande-new-album-thank-u-next |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thank-u-next/1441178207 |title=Thank U, Next – Single by Ariana Grande |date=November 3, 2018 |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104135935/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thank-u-next/1441178207}}</ref> The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Grande's first chart-topping single in the United States, spending seven non-consecutive weeks atop.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-hot-100-first-number-one-debut/ |title=Ariana Grande Achieves First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 as 'Thank U, Next' Debuts on Top |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320011137/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8484401/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-hot-100-first-number-one-debut |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/hsi/ |title=Chart History Ariana Grande |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 2, 2020 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194105/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/hsi/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Since then, it has been certified eight-times platinum in the United States;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=Thank+U,+Next#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum – Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184551/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=Thank+U,+Next#search_section |url-status=live}}</ref> the song's music video broke records for most-watched music video on YouTube within 24 hours of release<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-biggest-music-video-debut-youtube-8488652/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Has the Biggest Music Video Debut in YouTube History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205054721/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8488652/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-biggest-music-video-debut-youtube |url-status=live}}</ref> and fastest Vevo video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, at the time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-ariana-grande-idUSKBN1O32FZ |title=Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Bests Adele to Fastest 100 Million Views |date=December 4, 2018 |work=Reuters |access-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003529/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-ariana-grande-idUSKBN1O32FZ |url-status=live}}</ref> On Spotify, it became the fastest song to reach 100 million streams (11 days) and most-streamed song by a female artist in a 24-hour period, with 9.6 million streams, before being surpassed by her own "7 Rings" (nearly 15 million streams).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/15/ariana-grande-100m-spotify-streams-thank-u-next |title=Ariana Grande Breaks 100 M Spotify Streams Record with "Thank U, Next" |work=Fader |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726083850/https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/15/ariana-grande-100m-spotify-streams-thank-u-next |url-status=live}}</ref> "Thank U, Next" was the most-streamed song by a woman globally on Apple Music in 2019.<ref name="moststreamed2010s2">{{cite web |last=Amatulli |first=Jenna |date=December 3, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Was The Most Streamed Female Artist Of The 2010s |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-spotify-most-streamed-artist_n_5de6cd6ae4b0d50f32aa59af |access-date=June 19, 2020 |work=HuffPost |archive-date=May 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522200642/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-spotify-most-streamed-artist_n_5de6cd6ae4b0d50f32aa59af |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande released, in collaboration with YouTube, a four-part docuseries titled ''Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries''. It shows behind the scenes and concert footage from Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour, including moments from the One Love Manchester concert, and follows her professional life during the tour and the making of ''Sweetener''. The series debuted on November 29, 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ariana-grande-docuseries-dangerous-woman-diaries-stream-youtube-1164416 |title=Ariana Grande Docuseries to Stream on YouTube |last=Jarvey |first=Natalie |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129011939/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ariana-grande-docuseries-dangerous-woman-diaries-stream-youtube-1164416 |url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of the year, she became the most-streamed female artist on Spotify,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/spotify-2018-wrapped-most-streamed-stats-drake-ariana-grande-8488027/ |title=Spotify Announces 2018 'Wrapped' Most Streamed Stats: Drake & Ariana Grande Top the List |magazine=Billboard |date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=January 5, 2022 |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105152631/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/spotify-2018-wrapped-most-streamed-stats-drake-ariana-grande-8488027/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and was named ''Billboard''{{'}}s Woman of the Year. In January 2019, it was announced that Grande would be headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-announces-2019-lineup-one-artist-at-a-time/ |title=Coachella 2019: Full Lineup Announced |website=Pitchfork |date=January 2, 2019 |access-date=January 3, 2019 |archive-date=July 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704125803/https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-announces-2019-lineup-one-artist-at-a-time/ |url-status=live}}</ref> where she became the youngest and the fourth female artist ever to headline the festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a25734322/ariana-grande-coachella-headliner/ |title=Ariana Grande Is Making History at Coachella This Year |website=Elle |date=January 3, 2019 |access-date=January 3, 2019 |archive-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816000941/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a25734322/ariana-grande-coachella-headliner/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande brought a number of guest artists to perform with her, including NSYNC, P. Diddy, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Bieber. Her set received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jezebel.com/ariana-grande-reportedly-raked-in-8-million-from-coach-1834063930 |title=Ariana Grande Reportedly Raked in $8 Million from Coachella |publisher=Jezebel |date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822224749/https://jezebel.com/ariana-grande-reportedly-raked-in-8-million-from-coach-1834063930 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-ariana-grande-bring-out-justin-bieber-at-coachella-2019/ |title=Watch Ariana Grande Bring Out Justin Bieber at Coachella 2019 |website=Pitchfork |date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302231206/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-ariana-grande-bring-out-justin-bieber-at-coachella-2019/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande's second single from ''Thank U, Next'', "7 Rings", was released on January 18, 2019, and debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 issue dated February 2, becoming her second single in a row (and overall) to top the charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/3ppkql/ariana-grande-breaks-her-own-record-again-with-7-rings |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Her Own Record (Again) with '7 Rings' |date=January 19, 2019 |publisher=MTV UK |access-date=January 26, 2019 |archive-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120062405/http://www.mtv.co.uk/ariana-grande/news/ariana-grande-breaks-her-own-record-again-with-7-rings |url-status=live}}</ref> It made Grande the third female artist with multiple number-one debuts after Mariah Carey (3) and Britney Spears (2) and fifth artist overall after Justin Bieber and Drake.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-7-rings-hot-100-number-one-debut/ |title=Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' Soars In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 29, 2019 |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127072053/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8495202/ariana-grande-7-rings-hot-100-number-one-debut |url-status=live}}</ref> Spending eight non-consecutive weeks at the summit, it became Grande's most successful song on the chart<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=June 26, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's Biggest ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Hits |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-biggest-hits-hot-100/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212113751/https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-biggest-hits-hot-100/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and was certified diamond in the US.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Single Certifications – Ariana Grande – 7 Rings |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=7+Rings&format=Single&type=#search_section |access-date=August 26, 2024 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |archive-date=October 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241015211936/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=7+Rings&format=Single&type=#search_section |url-status=live}}</ref> "7 Rings" became 2019's fifth-best-selling song globally, and one of the best-selling digital singles worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=March 10, 2020 |title=Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' Named IFPI's Biggest Global Single of 2019 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9331529/billie-eilish-bad-guy-ifpi-global-single-2019-list |access-date=August 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311104939/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9331529/billie-eilish-bad-guy-ifpi-global-single-2019-list |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Thank U, Next'' was released on February 8, 2019, and debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 while receiving acclaim from critics.<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/thank-u-next/ariana-grande |title=Reviews for Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321113505/https://www.metacritic.com/music/thank-u-next/ariana-grande |url-status=live}}</ref> The album garnered Grande's largest sales week of all time in the United States (360,000 album-equivalent units).<ref name="BB2002">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-chart-album/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Streaming Week Ever for a Pop Album |magazine=Billboard |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=February 17, 2019 |access-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-date=January 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105210938/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8498762/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-chart-album |url-status=live}}</ref> Her fourth number-one album, and second in less than six months, it marked the shortest gap between number-one albums for a woman at the time. ''Thank U, Next'' broke records for the largest streaming week for a pop album and for a female album in the US, with 307 million on-demand streams.<ref name="BB2002"/> At the time, it was the only non-hip hop title among the twenty largest US album streaming weeks, at number eight.<ref name="BB2002"/> The album also achieved the largest streaming week by a female artist in Canada and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |last=Copsey |first=Rob |date=February 15, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Scores a Record-Breaking Week with Thank U, Next on the Official Chart |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-a-record-breaking-week-with-thank-u-next-on-the-official-chart__25567/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |publisher=Official Charts |archive-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216094129/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-a-record-breaking-week-with-thank-u-next-on-the-official-chart__25567/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Nielsen Music/MRC Data Canada Year-End Report |url=https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402131151/https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2020 |publisher=Nielsen}}</ref> In June 2020, ''Thank U, Next'' was certified double platinum by the RIAA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Album Certifications – Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=Thank+U%2C+Next&format=Album&type=#search_section |access-date=October 10, 2024 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213225131/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ariana+Grande&ti=Thank+U%2C+Next&format=Album&type=#search_section |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with "7 Rings" at number one, her third single "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" debuting at number two, and her lead single "Thank U, Next" rose to number three, and the overall second artist to do so since the Beatles did in 1964 when they occupied the top five spots.<ref name="B19">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-top-3-spots-hot-100/ |title=Ariana Grande Claims Nos. 1, 2 & 3 on Billboard Hot 100, Is First Act to Achieve the Feat Since The Beatles in 1964 |magazine=Billboard |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405153906/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8498841/ariana-grande-top-3-spots-hot-100 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, Grande became the second female solo artist to simultaneously hold the number one and two spots and the first musical artist to replace herself at number one, twice consecutively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/ariana-grande-chart-uk-thank-u-next-new-album-break-up-girlfriend-bored-a8781931.html |title=Ariana Grande Just Made UK Chart History |date=February 15, 2019 |website=The Independent |access-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318185225/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/ariana-grande-chart-uk-thank-u-next-new-album-break-up-girlfriend-bored-a8781931.html |url-status=live}}</ref> With eleven ''Thank U, Next'' tracks appearing within the top 40 region on the Hot 100, Grande broke the record for the most simultaneous top 40 entries by a female artist.<ref name=MostTop40>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-most-simultaneous-top-40-hot-100-hits/ |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Record For Most Simultaneous Top 40 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Hits by a Female Artist |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=February 19, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227084537/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8498842/ariana-grande-most-simultaneous-top-40-hot-100-hits |url-status=live}}</ref>
In February 2019, it was reported Grande would not attend the Grammy Awards after she had a disagreement with producers over a potential performance at the ceremony.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-not-attending-grammys-insulted-790743/ |title=Ariana Grande Not Attending Grammys After Producers 'Insulted' Her |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831033521/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-not-attending-grammys-insulted-790743/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande ended up earning her first Grammy, for Best Pop Vocal Album, for ''Sweetener''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grammys 2019: Ariana Grande Wins First Grammy |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2019-ariana-grande-wins-best-pop-vocal-album/ |date=February 10, 2019 |website=Pitchfork |access-date=February 10, 2019 |archive-date=January 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125024153/https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2019-ariana-grande-wins-best-pop-vocal-album/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The same month, Grande won a Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8499271/brit-awards-2019-winners-list |title=Brit Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List |magazine=Billboard |last=Lynch |first=Joe |date=February 20, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2019 |archive-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221122208/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8499271/brit-awards-2019-winners-list |url-status=live}}</ref> She also embarked on her third headlining tour, the Sweetener World Tour, to promote both ''Sweetener'' and ''Thank U, Next'', which began on March 18,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8481638/ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-dates |title=Ariana Grande Announces 'Sweetener' World Tour: See the Dates |magazine=Billboard |date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=October 25, 2018 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329110149/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8481638/ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-dates |url-status=live}}</ref> and concluded on December 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Phull |first=Hardeep |date=December 23, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Closes Sweetener World Tour in Los Angeles With Tears and Hits Aplenty |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/last-show-ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-recap/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525014350/https://www.billboard.com/pro/last-show-ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-recap/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Spanning 97 shows through North America and Europe, it grossed US$146.6 million with over 1.3 million tickets sold, marking Grande's highest-grossing and biggest tour to date.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=January 23, 2020 |title=The Sweetener World Tour Finishes as Ariana Grande's Biggest Yet: Final Numbers Are In |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548830/sweetener-world-tour-ariana-grande-biggest |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123225815/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548830/sweetener-world-tour-ariana-grande-biggest |url-status=live}}</ref> A live album of the tour's setlist, titled ''K Bye for Now (SWT Live)'', was released on December 23.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hussey |first1=Allison |last2=Monroe |first2=Jazz |date=December 23, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Releases New Live Album K Bye for Now |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releases-new-live-album-k-bye-for-now/ |access-date=October 11, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=September 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907202836/https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releases-new-live-album-k-bye-for-now/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande was nominated for 9 awards at the 2019 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, including Top Artist. She would win two awards for ''Billboard'' Chart Achievement and Top Female Artist on May 1, 2019.<ref name="billboard_8509655">{{cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Joe |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8509655/billboard-music-awards-2019-winners-list |title=2019 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List |magazine=Billboard |date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2019 |archive-date=May 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516041948/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8509655/billboard-music-awards-2019-winners-list |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande performed at the event via a pre-recorded performance from her Sweetener World Tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8509712/ariana-grande-performance-7-rings-2019-bbmas |title=Ariana Grande Gives Epic Performance Of '7 Rings' at the 2019 BBMAs: Watch |magazine=Billboard |date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2019 |archive-date=May 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527055932/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8509712/ariana-grande-performance-7-rings-2019-bbmas |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande co-executive produced the soundtrack to the film ''Charlie's Angels'', which was released on November 1, 2019; she co-wrote and performed various songs for the record.<ref>{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=October 11, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Details ''Charlie's Angels'' Soundtrack: Nicki Minaj, Chaka Khan, Normani, More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-details-charlies-angels-soundtrack-nicki-minaj-chaka-khan-normani-more/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011045012/https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-details-charlies-angels-soundtrack-nicki-minaj-chaka-khan-normani-more/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack was met with lukewarm reception.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Amorosi |first=A.D. |date=November 1, 2019 |title=Album Review: 'Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/charlies-angels-soundtrack-album-review-ariana-grande-1203390153/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108021431/https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/charlies-angels-soundtrack-album-review-ariana-grande-1203390153/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Torres |first=Eric |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Various Artists: Charlie's Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/various-artists-charlies-angels-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104051217/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/various-artists-charlies-angels-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/ |url-status=live}}</ref> A collaboration with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey, titled "Don't Call Me Angel", was released as the lead single on September 13.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schatz |first1=Lake |date=September 13, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, And Miley Cyrus Premiere New Song "Don't Call Me Angel": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2019/09/ariana-lana-miley-dont-call-me-angel-stream/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |work=Consequence |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212064616/https://consequence.net/2019/09/ariana-lana-miley-dont-call-me-angel-stream/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Pitchfork'' wrote that the pop stars "meet at a lower creative common denominator than they've enjoyed lately".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Stacey |date=September 13, 2019 |title='Don't Call Me Angel' by Ariana Grande / Lana Del Rey / Miley Cyrus Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/ariana-grande-lana-del-rey-miley-cyrus-dont-call-me-angel/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=February 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214182852/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/ariana-grande-lana-del-rey-miley-cyrus-dont-call-me-angel/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The track was nominated for Best Original Song at the 24th Satellite Awards.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 19, 2019 |title=2019 Winners |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Satellite Awards |publisher=International Press Academy |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219204231/https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2019, she released the single "Boyfriend" with pop duo Social House;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allaire |first=Christian |date=August 2, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande and Social House Release 'Boyfriend'—A New Song About Crippling Crushes |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/ariana-grande-social-house-boyfriend-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402005312/https://www.vogue.com/article/ariana-grande-social-house-boyfriend-music-video |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |magazine=Vogue}}</ref> it debuted at number eight on the Hot 100,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=August 13, 2019 |title=A History of Boyfriends & Girlfriends on the Hot 100, From 'My Boyfriend's Back' to 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/boyfriend-girlfriend-hot-100-chart-history-ariana-grande-social-house/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217195242/https://www.billboard.com/pro/boyfriend-girlfriend-hot-100-chart-history-ariana-grande-social-house/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and became the first song by a woman to top the ''Rolling Stone'' Top 100 chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 12, 2019 |title=RS Charts: Ariana Grande and Social House's 'Boyfriend' Is Number One on Top 100 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rs-charts-top-100-ariana-grande-social-house-drake-870557/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913224019/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rs-charts-top-100-ariana-grande-social-house-drake-870557/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande co-wrote singer Normani's debut solo single "Motivation", which was released on August 16, 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-feature-normani-next-single-869177/ |title=Normani Reveals Ariana Grande Wrote on Her New Single |last=Holmes |first=Charles |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2019 |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211202222/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-feature-normani-next-single-869177/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande won three awards at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Artist of the Year award. She was nominated for 12 awards in total, including Video of the Year for "Thank U, Next".<ref>{{cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/mtv-vmas-2019-winners-list-updating-1229669/item/best-direction-1229724 |title=MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Cardi B Among Winners |date=August 26, 2019 |access-date=August 26, 2019 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=August 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827052809/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/mtv-vmas-2019-winners-list-updating-1229669/item/best-direction-1229724 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande was featured on the remix of American singer and rapper Lizzo's song "Good as Hell", which was released on October 25, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=October 25, 2019 |title=Hear Lizzo and Ariana Grande's Romping New Remix of 'Good As Hell' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lizzo-ariana-grande-good-as-hell-remix-903647/ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608041413/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lizzo-ariana-grande-good-as-hell-remix-903647/ |url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of the year, ''Billboard'' named Grande the most accomplished female artist to debut in the 2010s, while ''NME'' named her one of the defining music artists of the decade. She also became the most-streamed female artist of the decade on music streaming service Spotify.<ref name="billboard.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/features/nmes-10-artists-who-defined-the-decade-the-2010s-2583451 |title=''NME''{{'}}s 10 Artists Who Defined The Decade: The 2010s |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |magazine=NME |access-date=December 4, 2019 |date=December 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318234648/https://www.nme.com/features/nmes-10-artists-who-defined-the-decade-the-2010s-2583451 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-reveals-most-streamed-artists-and-songs-of-the-decade-2583604 |title=Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed Artists and Songs of the Decade |last=Skinner |first=Tom |magazine=NME |access-date=December 4, 2019 |date=December 3, 2019 |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205002322/https://www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-reveals-most-streamed-artists-and-songs-of-the-decade-2583604 |url-status=live}}</ref> Also, ''Forbes'' ranked her amongst the highest-paid celebrities in 2019, placing at number 62 on the list,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/celebrities/ |title=The World's Highest-Paid Entertainers 2019 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=April 15, 2020 |archive-date=June 28, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040628043820/https://www.forbes.com/celebrities/#34b6f7425947 |url-status=live}}</ref> while ''Billboard'' ranked her as 2019's highest-paid solo musician.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Christman |first=Ed |title=''Billboard''{{'}}s U.S. Money Makers: The Top Paid Musicians of 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9434831/billboards-money-makers-the-highest-paid-musicians-of-2019 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=August 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803064346/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9434831/billboards-money-makers-the-highest-paid-musicians-of-2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), ''Thank U, Next'' was the eighth-best-selling album of 2019 globally, having sold over one million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=March 19, 2020 |title=Arashi Best-Of Tops Taylor Swift for IFPI's Best-Selling Album of 2019 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9338380/ifpi-best-selling-albums-list-2019 |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319162904/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9338380/ifpi-best-selling-albums-list-2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> It also ranked as the second-best-performing album on the ''Billboard'' 200 year-end chart of 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Year End Charts — ''Billboard'' 200 Albums: 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426130344/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2020–2023: ''Positions'' === {{Main|Positions (album)|l1=''Positions'' (album)}} In January 2020, Grande received multiple nominations at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-ariana-grande-shawn-mendes-2020-iheartradio-music-awards-nominees-935011/ |title=Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees |last=Blistering |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 8, 2020 |date=January 8, 2020 |archive-date=January 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111084621/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-ariana-grande-shawn-mendes-2020-iheartradio-music-awards-nominees-935011/ |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Grande performed a medley of "Imagine", "My Favorite Things", "7 Rings", and "Thank U, Next".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=January 26, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Performs 'Thank U, Next' Medley at the 2020 Grammy Awards |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2020-ariana-grande-performance-thank-u-next-942130/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127053029/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2020-ariana-grande-performance-thank-u-next-942130/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her performance was ranked by various publications among the best of the ceremony.{{NoteTag|Attributed to multiple sources:<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ryan |first=Patrick |date=January 26, 2020 |title=Brutally honest reviews and rankings of every Grammys 2020 performance |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/01/26/grammys-2020-brutally-honest-reviews-every-performance-ranked/4585087002/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today |archive-date=August 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821235142/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/01/26/grammys-2020-brutally-honest-reviews-every-performance-ranked/4585087002/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Yahr |first1=Emily |last2=Izadi |first2=Elahe |last3=Andrews |first3=Travis |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Grammy Awards 2020: The performances ranked, from best to worst |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/01/26/grammy-awards-2020-performances-ranked-best-worst/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Specter |first=Emma |date=January 27, 2020 |title=The 8 Best Performances From the 2020 Grammys |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-performances-grammy-awards-2020/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Vogue |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227022243/https://www.vogue.com/article/best-performances-grammy-awards-2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fenwick |first=George |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Grammys 2020: All the performances, ranked from worst to best |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/grammys-2020-performances-ranked-lizzo-tyler-the-creator-a4345711.html |access-date=October 10, 2024 |work=Evening Standard |archive-date=November 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128101558/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/grammys-2020-performances-ranked-lizzo-tyler-the-creator-a4345711.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Grady |first1=Constance |last2=Frank |first2=Allegra |last3=Abad-Santos |first3=Alex |date=January 27, 2020 |title=The 8 best performances from the 2020 Grammys |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/26/21083012/2020-grammys-best-performances-lizzo-demi-lovato-video/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |publisher=Vox |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219040147/https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/26/21083012/2020-grammys-best-performances-lizzo-demi-lovato-video |url-status=live}}</ref>}} Grande received the third-most nominations (5), including her first nods for Album of the Year (''Thank U, Next'') and Record of the Year ("7 Rings").<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X Top 2020 Grammy Nominations |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/20/lizzo-billie-eilish-and-lil-nas-x-top-2020-grammy-nominations/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> She was named by ''Billboard'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' as one of the biggest snubs of the ceremony.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Grammys 2020: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2020-the-biggest-snubs-and-surprises-8549247/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216220727/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammys-2020-the-biggest-snubs-and-surprises-8549247/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=January 26, 2020 |title=Grammys Snubs: Ariana Grande and H.E.R. Shut Out |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2020-snubs-include-more-just-ariana-grande-1273550/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130094208/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2020-snubs-include-more-just-ariana-grande-1273550/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande and Justin Bieber released a collaboration song titled "Stuck with U" on May 8, 2020; net proceeds from the sales of the song were donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Kaufman">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-ariana-grande-collaboration-details-9369900/ |title=Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande Are Collaborating For a Good Cause |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 1, 2020 |date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=May 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501212547/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9369900/justin-bieber-ariana-grande-collaboration-details |url-status=live}}</ref> The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100'','' becoming Grande's third chart-topping single. Alongside Bieber, both artists tied Mariah Carey and Drake for the most songs to debut at number one on the Hot 100; Grande became the first artist to have her first three number ones debut at the top, following "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber's "Stuck With U" Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9379745/ariana-grande-justin-bieber-stuck-with-u-number-one |date=May 18, 2020 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519191240/http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9379745/ariana-grande-justin-bieber-stuck-with-u-number-one |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande appeared on Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me", the second single from Gaga's sixth studio album ''Chromatica''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379055/lady-gaga-ariana-grande-rain-on-me-release-date |title=Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's 'Rain on Me' Collaboration Is Coming Really Soon |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2020 |access-date=May 16, 2020 |archive-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515235931/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9379055/lady-gaga-ariana-grande-rain-on-me-release-date}}</ref> The song also debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Grande's fourth number-one single and helping her break the record for the most number-one debuts on that chart.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |title=Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's 'Rain on Me' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9394719/rain-on-me-debuts-atop-hot-100-lady-gaga-ariana-grande |magazine=Billboard |date=June 2020 |access-date=June 1, 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603055218/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9394719/rain-on-me-debuts-atop-hot-100-lady-gaga-ariana-grande |url-status=live}}</ref> It won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |title=Grammys 2021 Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/2021-grammys-winners-list-1234926947/ |access-date=March 14, 2021 |magazine=Variety |date=March 14, 2021 |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316041012/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/2021-grammys-winners-list-1234926947/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Grande became the highest-earning woman in music on ''Forbes''{{'}}s 2020 Celebrity 100 list, placing 17th overall with $72 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/celebrities |title=The World's Highest Paid Celebrities |last=Greenburg |first=Zack O'Malley |date=June 4, 2020 |work=Forbes |access-date=June 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 28, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040628043820/https://www.forbes.com/celebrities |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, she was nominated for nine awards for both "Stuck with U" (with Bieber) and "Rain on Me" (with Gaga). For the latter, Grande received her third consecutive nomination for Video of the Year. She won four awards, including Song of the Year for "Rain on Me".<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3169506/vmas-winners-list-2020/ |title=2020 MTV VMA Winners: See the Full List |first=Patrick |last=Hosken |date=August 30, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2020 |publisher=MTV News |archive-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831025120/http://www.mtv.com/news/3169506/vmas-winners-list-2020/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Warner |first=Denise |date=August 30, 2020 |title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 MTV VMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mtv-vmas-winners-list-2020-9442281/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013064642/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mtv-vmas-winners-list-2020-9442281/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande's sixth studio album, ''Positions'', was released on October 30, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/10/30/926671488/ariana-grande-releases-new-album-positions-her-most-explicit-to-date |title=Ariana Grande Releases New Album 'Positions,' Her Most Explicit To Date |date=October 30, 2020 |last=Harris |first=Latesha |access-date=October 31, 2020 |publisher=NPR |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030170043/https://www.npr.org/2020/10/30/926671488/ariana-grande-releases-new-album-positions-her-most-explicit-to-date |url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 174,000 units, becoming Grande's fifth number-one album.<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9480311/ariana-grande-positions-tops-billboard-200/ |title=Ariana Grande Claims Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Positions' |magazine=Billboard |first=Keith |last=Caulfield |date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108202106/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9480311/ariana-grande-positions-tops-billboard-200/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her third chart-topping album in two years and three months, it marked the fastest accumulation of three number-oe albums by a woman at that time.<ref name=":2"/> Following its vinyl LPs release in April 2021, ''Positions'' achieved the largest vinyl sales week (32,000) by a female artist since MRC Data's inauguration in 1991, at that time.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' Breaks Modern-Era Record for Biggest Vinyl Album Sales Week |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580407/taylor-swift-evermore-record-breaking-vinyl-album-sales-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531190705/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580407/taylor-swift-evermore-record-breaking-vinyl-album-sales-week/ |archive-date=May 31, 2021 |access-date=June 1, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The eponymous lead single was released on October 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/ariana-grande-teases-release-of-new-single-positions.html |title=Get Into 'Position' for Ariana Grande's New Single |last=Sinha |first=Charu |website=Vulture |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021100828/https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/ariana-grande-teases-release-of-new-single-positions.html |url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Grande's fifth chart-topping single and breaking numerous records. Grande became the first artist to have five number-one debuts on the Hot 100 and the first to have their first five number-ones debut at the top. "Positions" became her third number-one single in 2020 following "Stuck with U" and "Rain on Me", making Grande the first artist since Drake to have three number-one singles in a single calendar year and the first female artist to do so since Rihanna and Katy Perry in 2010.<ref name="billboardpositions">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9477041/ariana-positions-luke-combs-hot-100-number-one |title=Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100, Luke Combs' 'Forever After All' Launches at No. 2 |last=Trust |first=Gary |magazine=Billboard |date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=November 2, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108154842/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9477041/ariana-positions-luke-combs-hot-100-number-one |url-status=live}}</ref> It topped the Pop Airplay chart for seven weeks, surpassing "7 Rings" (six weeks) as Grande's longest-running number-one on the chart.<ref name="popairplaytoptwo">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9522731/ariana-grande-34-35-tops-pop-airplay-chart |title=Ariana Grande Replaces Herself Atop Pop Airplay Chart as '34+35' Dethrones 'Positions' |magazine=Billboard |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=October 10, 2024 |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019232819/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9522731/ariana-grande-34-35-tops-pop-airplay-chart |url-status=live}}</ref>
Alongside the release of ''Positions'', the track "34+35" served as the second single off the album. Debuting at number eight, it became Grande's 18th top-ten single.<ref name="bil-1">{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=November 9, 2020 |title=24kGoldn & Iann Dior's 'Mood' Swings Back to No. 1 on Hot 100; Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez Debut in Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9480738/24kgoldn-iann-dior-mood-number-one-third-week/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115150228/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9480738/24kgoldn-iann-dior-mood-number-one-third-week/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande released a "34+35" remix featuring American rappers Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion on January 15, 2021. The remix helped the song reach a new peak at number two, the highest-charting song credited to three or more female soloists on the Hot 100 since Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and Lil' Kim's "Lady Marmalade" in 2001.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' No. 1 on Hot 100 for 2nd Week, Ariana Grande's '34+35' Bounds to No. 2 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9515956/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-number-one-second-week-hot-100/ |access-date=January 25, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125213933/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9515956/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-number-one-second-week-hot-100/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The remix was one of five bonus tracks included on the deluxe edition of ''Positions'', released on February 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Close |first=Paris |date=February 19, 2021 |title=Hear 5 New Songs From Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Deluxe Album |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-02-19-hear-5-new-songs-from-ariana-grandes-positions-deluxe-album/ |access-date=April 2, 2025 |publisher=iHeartRadio |archive-date=April 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425052616/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-02-19-hear-5-new-songs-from-ariana-grandes-positions-deluxe-album/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On the Pop Airplay chart issue dated February 13, "34+35" replaced Grande's own "Positions" at number one, making her the first artist to replace herself at the summit as the only act credited on both tracks.<ref name="popairplaytoptwo"/> On the following chart issue, Grande occupied the top two of the chart with "34+35" and "Positions", becoming the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top two with two solo tracks.<ref name="popairplaytoptwo"/><ref name="popairplayfeb2021">{{Cite magazine |title=Pop Airplay: Week of February 20, 2021) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2021-02-20 |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303092657/https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2021-02-20 |url-status=live}}</ref> "34+35" remained at number one for three consecutive weeks;<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=''Billboard'' Pop Airplay Chart: Week of February 27, 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2021-02-27 |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316004218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/2021-02-27 |url-status=live}}</ref> it also topped the Rhythmic airplay chart, marking Grande's third leader.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 9, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Rhythmic Airplay Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/tfc/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 9, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301200146/https://www.billboard.com/music/ariana-grande/chart-history/TFC}}</ref> In March, the song "POV" was sent to radio as the album's third single. The song reached number 27 on the Hot 100 and the top ten on mainstream radio, making Grande the first artist to have three concurrent songs in the top ten on Pop Airplay; it later peaked at number three.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 10, 2021 |title=3 Top 10 'Positions': Ariana Grande Makes History on Pop Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-makes-history-pop-airplay-chart-three-top-10-songs/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211072629/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-makes-history-pop-airplay-chart-three-top-10-songs/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande was named the most-played artist on iHeartRadio's stations in 2021, reaching 2.6 billion in audience.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |title=Dua Lipa's 'Levitating,' Ariana Grande Top iHeartRadio's Most-Played Lists of 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/dua-lipa-levitating-ariana-grande-iheartradio-most-played-2021-1235120854/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=November 30, 2021 |date=November 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129214619/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/dua-lipa-levitating-ariana-grande-iheartradio-most-played-2021-1235120854/amp/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Positions'' ranked at number eight on the 2021 year-end ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Year-End Charts — ''Billboard'' 200 Albums: 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 11, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203104042/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On November 13, 2020, Grande made a surprise appearance on the Adult Swim Festival, performing music artist Thundercat's song "Them Changes" alongside him, which Grande had previously covered.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-them-changes-thundercat-adult-swim-festival-1090593/ |title=See Ariana Grande Perform 'Them Changes' With Thundercat at Adult Swim Festival |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517235648/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-them-changes-thundercat-adult-swim-festival-1090593/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande and Jennifer Hudson also featured on a remix of Mariah Carey's 2010 Christmas song "Oh Santa!". The song was released on December 4, 2020, as part of ''Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/holiday/9493952/mariah-carey-ariana-grande-jennifer-hudson-oh-santa |title=Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson Have Blessed Us With 'Oh Santa!' |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |magazine=Billboard |date=December 3, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421063358/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/holiday/9493952/mariah-carey-ariana-grande-jennifer-hudson-oh-santa |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande released the concert film for her Sweetener World Tour, ''Excuse Me, I Love You,'' on December 21, 2020, exclusively on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=December 9, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Announces 'Sweetener' Concert Film 'Excuse Me, I Love You' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-sweetener-concert-film-excuse-me-i-love-you-1101246/ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=April 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402002736/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-sweetener-concert-film-excuse-me-i-love-you-1101246/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 2021, Grande was featured on a remix of the Weeknd's "Save Your Tears".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=April 23, 2021 |title=The Weeknd Drops 'Save Your Tears' Remix With Ariana Grande: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-remix-stream-9561503/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423040929/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9561503/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-remix-stream/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The remix reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100, becoming both artists' sixth number-one single on both charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=May 10, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande (Chart History): Canadian Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/can/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301072014/https://www.billboard.com/music/ariana-grande/chart-history/CAN |url-status=live}}</ref> It also topped the ''Billboard'' Global 200, marking Grande's second number-one single on the chart; it made her the first woman to earn multiple leaders on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=May 4, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Joins BTS As The Only Musicians To Hit No. 1 On Billboard's Global Chart More Than Once |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/04/ariana-grande-joins-bts-as-the-only-musicians-to-hit-no-1-on-billboards-global-chart-more-than-once/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |magazine=Forbes |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505152917/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/04/ariana-grande-joins-bts-as-the-only-musicians-to-hit-no-1-on-billboards-global-chart-more-than-once/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She joined Paul McCartney as the only artists to earn three number-one duets on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 3, 2021 |title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande's 'Save Your Tears' Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9566597/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-number-one-hot-100/ |access-date=May 3, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009233826/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9566597/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-save-your-tears-number-one-hot-100 |url-status=live}}</ref> With 69 weeks, the remix is among longest-charting songs on the Hot 100, and Grande's longest-charting song in the United States.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Glass Animals' 'Heat Waves' Is Now the Longest Charting Hot 100 Song of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/glass-animals-heat-waves-is-now-longest-charting-hot-100-song-1235157060/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018000513/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/glass-animals-heat-waves-is-now-longest-charting-hot-100-song-1235157060/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It ranked as the second best-performing song of the year on the ''Billboard'' year-end Hot 100, Global 200, and Global Excl. US charts of 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |last2=Caulfield |first2=Keith |date=December 2, 2021 |title=The Year In Charts 2021: Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Is the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Song of the Year |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-levitating-2021-hot-100-top-song-year-in-charts-1235004941/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203190631/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-levitating-2021-hot-100-top-song-year-in-charts-1235004941/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 2, 2021 |title=''Billboard'' Global 200 – Year-End 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203103102/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=December 2, 2021 |title=The Year in Global Charts 2021: Dua Lipa, BTS & Olivia Rodrigo Lead Inaugural Year-End Rankings |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/global-charts-2021-year-end-ranking-1235005077/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112181325/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/global-charts-2021-year-end-ranking-1235005077/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande and the Weeknd performed "Save Your Tears" together at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Watch the Weeknd and Ariana Grande Perform 'Save Your Tears' at 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-the-weeknd-and-ariana-grande-perform-save-your-tears-at-2021-iheartradio-music-awards/ |access-date=July 8, 2021 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709192806/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-the-weeknd-and-ariana-grande-perform-save-your-tears-at-2021-iheartradio-music-awards/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2021, Grande featured on the song "I Don't Do Drugs" from Doja Cat's third studio album ''Planet Her''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=June 9, 2021 |title=Doja Cat Enlists Ariana Grande, The Weeknd for New 'Planet Her' Album |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/doja-cat-ariana-grande-the-weeknd-planet-her-1181716/ |access-date=July 8, 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722121929/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/doja-cat-ariana-grande-the-weeknd-planet-her-1181716/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her contribution as a songwriter and featured artist on the song earned Grande a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. In September 2021, she joined as a coach of the twenty-first season of ''The Voice''; Grande became the highest-paid coach in the show's history, earning a reported $25 million for that season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Swaroop |first=Ananya |date=April 1, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Is the Highest-Paid Coach in 'Voice' History—Here's Her Salary & Net Worth |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/ariana-grande-highest-paid-coach-230007598.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110145043/https://www.yahoo.com/now/ariana-grande-highest-paid-coach-230007598.html |archive-date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=Yahoo}}</ref> The season concluded in December 2021; Grande did not return for the next season.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Donaldson |first=Laura |date=September 19, 2022 |title='The Voice' 2022: Why Did Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson Leave NBC Show? |url=https://www.newsweek.com/voice-ariana-grande-kelly-clarkson-why-leave-not-left-what-happened-judges-coaches-1743667/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Newsweek |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130100949/https://www.newsweek.com/voice-ariana-grande-kelly-clarkson-why-leave-not-left-what-happened-judges-coaches-1743667 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later in December, she appeared in Adam McKay's film ''Don't Look Up'', alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep. With streams of more than 152 million hours in a week, it broke the record for the biggest viewership week in Netflix history, at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Yossman |first1=K. J. |title=Adam McKay's 'Don't Look Up' Smashes Netflix Viewing Records With Over 150 Million Hours Viewed |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-look-up-netflix-weekly-viewing-records-1235147910/ |access-date=January 8, 2022 |magazine=Variety |date=January 6, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107000509/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dont-look-up-netflix-weekly-viewing-records-1235147910/ |url-status=live}}</ref> To promote the film, Grande released the song "Just Look Up", in collaboration with rapper Kid Cudi, on December 3, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-kid-cudi-collaboration-just-look-up-clip-listen-3098626%3fa |title=Hear Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi's New Collaboration, 'Just Look Up' |last=Skinner |first=Tom |magazine=NME |date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404193403/https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-kid-cudi-collaboration-just-look-up-clip-listen-3098626?a |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, Grande received nominations in the categories Best Song and Best Acting Ensemble, as a part of the cast.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 13, 2022 |title=Critics Choice Awards: Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1235110430/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119112750/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1235110430/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also received a nomination at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=February 27, 2022 |title=SAG Awards: Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-winners-2022-complete-list-1235100358/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228001511/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sag-awards-winners-2022-complete-list-1235100358/ |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
On February 24, 2023, following months-long renewed interest in and virality of the Weeknd's 2016 song "Die for You", a remix of the song with Grande was released. It marked their fourth collaboration.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=February 24, 2023 |title=The Weeknd Enlists Ariana Grande for New "Die for You (Remix)" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-weeknd-enlists-ariana-grande-for-new-die-for-you-remix-listen/ |access-date=June 21, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819222159/https://pitchfork.com/news/the-weeknd-enlists-ariana-grande-for-new-die-for-you-remix-listen/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The remix topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming both artists' seventh number-one hit. Grande became the artist with the most number-one duets (four) on the chart, surpassing McCartney.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=March 6, 2023 |title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande's 'Die for You' Leaps to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-number-one-billboard-hot-100-1235280422/ |access-date=June 21, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306180602/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-number-one-billboard-hot-100-1235280422/ |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was the fourth best-selling song of 2023 globally.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=February 26, 2024 |title=Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Wins IFPI Global Single Award For 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/miley-cyrus-flowers-ifpi-global-single-award-2023-1235614759/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226153802/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/miley-cyrus-flowers-ifpi-global-single-award-2023-1235614759/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 25, 2023, Grande released a reissue of her debut studio album, ''Yours Truly (Tenth Anniversary Edition)''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |title=Ariana Grande Releasing ''Yours Truly'' 10th Anniversary Reissue Friday |date=August 19, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releasing-yours-truly-10th-anniversary-reissue-friday/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825112052/https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releasing-yours-truly-10th-anniversary-reissue-friday/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |title=Ariana Grande Details Week's Worth of 'Yours Truly' 10th Anniversary Plans |date=August 19, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-yours-truly-10th-anniversary-1234809258/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |archive-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824212444/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-yours-truly-10th-anniversary-1234809258/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9, 2023, Grande and Jennifer Hudson made a surprise appearance onstage to sing the "Oh Santa!" remix at Mariah Carey's show at the Madison Square Garden, of her Merry Christmas One and All! tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Russell |first=Shania |date=December 10, 2023 |title=Mariah Carey Invites Her 'Christmas Angels' Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson Onstage for 'Oh Santa' |url=https://ew.com/watch-mariah-carey-ariana-grande-jennifer-hudson-sing-oh-santa-8413972 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109145933/https://ew.com/watch-mariah-carey-ariana-grande-jennifer-hudson-sing-oh-santa-8413972 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2024–present: ''Eternal Sunshine'', ''Wicked'', and ''Petal'' === thumb|upright|left|Grande in 2024 Grande's seventh studio album, titled ''Eternal Sunshine'', was released on March 8, 2024. It was preceded by its lead single, "Yes, And?", released on January 12.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Spanos |first1=Brittany |title=Ariana Grande Strikes A Pose With House Single 'Yes, And?' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-yes-and-song-release-1234945134/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112051751/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-yes-and-song-release-1234945134/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The song debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 22, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-and-hot-100-number-one-debut-2-1235586226/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122182312/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-and-hot-100-number-one-debut-2-1235586226/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> topped the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts for two weeks,<ref> * {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-global-charts-number-one-debut-1235586270/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 22, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 31, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122200525/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-global-charts-number-one-debut-1235586270/}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Adds Second Week at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Global Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-and-global-charts-number-one-second-week-1235591406/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130022504/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-yes-and-global-charts-number-one-second-week-1235591406/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and was followed by a remix featuring Mariah Carey on February 16.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2024 |title=Friday Music Guide: New Music From Ariana Grande & Mariah Carey, Vampire Weekend, Dua Lipa and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/friday-music-guide-ariana-grande-mariah-carey-vampire-weekend-dua-lipa-1235609648/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225003448/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/friday-music-guide-ariana-grande-mariah-carey-vampire-weekend-dua-lipa-1235609648/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The second single, "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)", was released in tandem with the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Comes To A Heartbreaking Conclusion On Her New Single, 'We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-wait-for-your-love/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308130941/https://uproxx.com/pop/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-wait-for-your-love/ |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Uproxx}}</ref> Grande's first album in over three years,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Releases 'Eternal Sunshine', First Album in Over 3 Years |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-release-1234983201/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 8, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308060209/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-release-1234983201/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Eternal Sunshine'' marked her first major foray into dance and house music.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Is Gorgeously Exposed on 'Eternal Sunshine' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-review-1234983313/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 8, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092533/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-review-1234983313/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine': All 13 Tracks Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-songs-ranked/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308125523/https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-songs-ranked/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Met with universal acclaim, critics dubbed it one of her most mature and sophisticated records yet.<ref> * {{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-lyrics-tracklist-3598038 |title=Ariana Grande – 'Eternal Sunshine' review: a compelling mood piece |website=NME |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092649/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-lyrics-tracklist-3598038 |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Emma |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/ |access-date=March 12, 2024 |magazine=Clash |archive-date=March 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312084232/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/ |url-status=live}} * {{Cite news |last=Snapes |first=Laura |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande: Eternal Sunshine review – perceptive post-divorce album is nearly spotless |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/08/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-album-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308092534/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/08/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-album-review |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}} * {{Cite news |last=Zoladz |first=Lindsay |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Spins Heartbreak Into Gold on 'Eternal Sunshine' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/music/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-review.html |access-date=March 8, 2024 |newspaper=The New York Times |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308170557/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/music/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-review.html |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |last=Tafoya |first=Harry |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande: eternal sunshine Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |url-status=live |archive-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311041548/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/}}</ref> Both the album and its second single debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and the Hot 100 respectively,<ref name="wcbfES">{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Scores Sixth No. 1 Album and Launches 'We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)' to Top of Hot 100 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-number-one-billboard-songs-albums-charts-1235944996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318201604/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-number-one-billboard-songs-albums-charts-1235944996/ |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=Variety |url-status=live}}</ref> achieving Grande's third-largest sales week (227,000 units) and making her the woman with the most Hot 100 number-one debuts (7).<ref name="wcbfn1"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=March 17, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Scores Sixth No. 1 Album on ''Billboard'' 200 With 'Eternal Sunshine' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235635290/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=July 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715181055/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235635290/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Elsewhere, the album debuted at number one in thirteen countries, including Australia,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Shines at No. 1 In Australia With 'Eternal Sunshine' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-no-1-australia-eternal-sunshine-1235634094/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319113853/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-no-1-australia-eternal-sunshine-1235634094/ |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Canada,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Canadian Albums Chart (Week of March 23, 2024) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2024-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319205617/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2024-03-23/ |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and the UK.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Glows at No. 1 In U.K. |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-no-1-uk-1235634172/ |access-date=July 25, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119204456/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-no-1-uk-1235634172/ |url-status=live}}</ref> With ''Eternal Sunshine'' and ''Thank U, Next'', Grande became the first woman to have two albums produce multiple number-one single debuts in the US.<ref name="wcbfES"/> It also marked her first instance of reaching the top of both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Xander |last=Zellner |title=Ariana Grande Rules Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts for First Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-first-time-1235637168/ |magazine=Billboard |date=March 20, 2024 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320222341/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts-first-time-1235637168/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Topping the Pop Airplay chart for two weeks,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cantor |first=Brian |date=May 26, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends" Spends 2nd Week As Pop Radio's #1 Song |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2024/05/26/ariana-grandes-we-cant-be-friends-spends-2nd-week-as-pop-radios-1-song/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Headline Planet |archive-date=September 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916101138/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2024/05/26/ariana-grandes-we-cant-be-friends-spends-2nd-week-as-pop-radios-1-song/ |url-status=live}}</ref> "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" marked Grande's tenth number-one.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)' Hits No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-wait-for-your-love-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235686229/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212075736/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-wait-for-your-love-number-one-pop-airplay-chart-1235686229/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 6, 2024, Grande performed at the Met Gala and was joined on stage by Cynthia Erivo to close out her performance.<ref name="voguemet">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-performance-met-gala-2024 |title=Ariana Grande Closed Out the 2024 Met Gala With an Epic Performance—And a Special Guest Appearance From Cynthia Erivo |date=May 7, 2024 |magazine=Vogue |access-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507071546/https://www.vogue.com/article/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-performance-met-gala-2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> "The Boy Is Mine", which reached the top 20 on the Hot 100,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Charts 12 Songs on Hot 100 From New Album 'Eternal Sunshine' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-12-songs-hot-100-eternal-sunshine-1235636091/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327211415/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-12-songs-hot-100-eternal-sunshine-1235636091/ |url-status=live}}</ref> was issued as the third ''Eternal Sunshine'' single in June;<ref>*{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=June 7, 2024 |title=Watch Brandy & Monica Make Surprise Cameos in Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-boy-is-mine-video-brandy-monica-cameos-1235703500/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913222419/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-boy-is-mine-video-brandy-monica-cameos-1235703500/ |url-status=live}} *{{Cite magazine |title=YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/pop_mart%26id%3D341561%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612000716/https://hitsdailydouble.com/pop_mart%26id%3D341561%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=HITS Daily Double |url-status=live}}</ref> a remix featuring Brandy and Monica followed later that month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-ariana-grandes-the-boy-is-mine-remix-with-brandy-and-monica-3767507 |title=Listen to Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' Remix with Brandy and Monica |website=NME |last=Pilley |first=Max |date=June 21, 2024 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917214826/https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-ariana-grandes-the-boy-is-mine-remix-with-brandy-and-monica-3767507 |url-status=live}}</ref> On August 22, 2024, Grande released a reissue of her second studio album, ''My Everything'', for the tenth anniversary of the record.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=August 22, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Drops 'My Everything' 10th Anniversary Vinyl & Deluxe |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-my-everything-10th-anniversary-vinyl-deluxe-1235758624/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-date=December 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220072709/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-my-everything-10th-anniversary-vinyl-deluxe-1235758624/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Two extended editions of ''Eternal Sunshine'' containing the pre-released single remixes, guest vocals from Troye Sivan, and live versions of several tracks, were surprise released in March and October 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Releases 'Sightly Deluxe' Edition of 'Eternal Sunshine' With Mariah Carey, Troye Sivan Features |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-slightly-deluxe-edition-eternal-sunshine-mariah-carey-troye-sivan-1235629656/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311145032/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-slightly-deluxe-edition-eternal-sunshine-mariah-carey-troye-sivan-1235629656/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Surprise Drops 'Eternal Sunshine' Deluxe Featuring 7 Live Performances & Videos |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-live-versions-1235789640/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007102933/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-live-versions-1235789640/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande appeared as the musical guest on ''Saturday Night Live'' on March 9, 2024, to promote ''Eternal Sunshine''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=March 10, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Powerfully Delivers Two New 'Eternal Sunshine' Songs on 'SNL': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-snl-eternal-sunshine-songs-performance-videos-1235628925/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324171019/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-snl-eternal-sunshine-songs-performance-videos-1235628925/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She featured on the remix to "Sympathy Is a Knife" on Charli XCX's remix album ''Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat'', released on October 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=October 11, 2024 |title=Stream Charli XCX's New ''Brat'' Remixes Feat. Ariana Grande, Bon Iver, The 1975, & More |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2283580/charli-xcx-brat-remixes-album/music/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |website=Stereogum |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211230534/https://www.stereogum.com/2283580/charli-xcx-brat-remixes-album/music/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On the ''Las Culturistas'' podcast, Grande acknowledged that she would likely scale back her pop music output compared to earlier in her career, shifting her focus more towards acting.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=November 6, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Reveals 'Scary' Plans to Scale Back Pop Star Career & Focus More on Musical Theater |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-scale-back-pop-career-focus-musical-theater-1235821508/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219194326/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-scale-back-pop-career-focus-musical-theater-1235821508/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Eternal Sunshine'' was ranked as 2024's thirteenth-best-selling and ninth-most-streamed album globally by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).<ref name="ifpi2024">{{cite web |date=February 18, 2025 |title=Taylor Swift Makes Music History as IFPI's Biggest-Selling Global Recording Artist of the Year for the Fifth Time |url=https://www.ifpi.org/taylor-swift-makes-music-history-as-ifpis-biggest-selling-global-recording-artist-of-the-year-for-the-fifth-time |access-date=April 8, 2025 |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) |archive-date=April 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403103458/https://www.ifpi.org/taylor-swift-makes-music-history-as-ifpis-biggest-selling-global-recording-artist-of-the-year-for-the-fifth-time/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Grande was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album (''Eternal Sunshine''), Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ("The Boy Is Mine" remix), and Best Dance Pop Recording ("Yes, And?").<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 2, 2025 |title=All the Winners and Nominees at the 2025 Grammy Awards |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg0jg4n0z4o/ |access-date=February 5, 2025 |work=BBC News |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203185610/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg0jg4n0z4o |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead'', a reissue of ''Eternal Sunshine'', was released on March 28, 2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Welcomes 'Brighter Days Ahead' With 'Eternal Sunshine' Deluxe Album: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-brighter-days-ahead-1235933370/ |access-date=March 29, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328130116/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-brighter-days-ahead-1235933370/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande starred as the protagonist Peaches in the accompanying short film ''Brighter Days Ahead'', which she directed and wrote with Christian Breslauer; it was released on the same day. Her directorial debut,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fell |first=Nicole |date=March 28, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Revisits Love and Loss in Magical Short Film 'Brighter Days Ahead' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/ariana-grande-short-film-brighter-days-ahead-1236175163/ |access-date=March 29, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> the short film won the Video of the Year award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=September 7, 2025 |title=MTV VMAs: Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/mtv-vmas-2025-winners-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250907203537/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/mtv-vmas-2025-winners-list/ |archive-date=September 7, 2025 |access-date=September 7, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> With the release of the reissue, ''Eternal Sunshine'' became Grande's longest-running number one album in the US (three weeks).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Stephen |date=April 8, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Takes a Wicked Leap to No. 1, A Year After Its Release |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/04/08/g-s1-59035/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-no-1-charts/ |access-date=April 20, 2025 |publisher=NPR |archive-date=April 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422220948/https://www.npr.org/2025/04/08/g-s1-59035/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-deluxe-no-1-charts |url-status=live}}</ref> Aided by ''Brighter Days Ahead'', the album returned to the top of the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand, over a year after its release.<ref>* {{Cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Jessica |date=April 4, 2025 |title=Grande Larceny: Ariana Steals Back the ARIA No. 1 Spot |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-returns-no-1-aria-chart-1235939255/ |access-date=April 4, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=April 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404092033/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine-returns-no-1-aria-chart-1235939255/ |url-status=live}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Cusson |first=Michael |date=January 2, 2013 |title=''Billboard'' Canadian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/ |access-date=April 12, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331124809/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |date=April 3, 2025 |title=Official Irish Albums Chart (3 April 2025 - 10 April 2025) |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-albums-chart/20250403/ie7502/ |access-date=May 2, 2025 |publisher=Official Charts Company}} * {{Cite web |title=Kōpae Tiketike 40 Ōkawa {{!}} Official Top 40 Albums |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/charts/albums |access-date=April 4, 2025 |publisher=Official Aotearoa Music Charts |archive-date=April 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404144738/https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/charts/albums |url-status=live}}</ref> The bonus track "Twilight Zone" was released as the reissue's lead single in April 2025, reaching the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and the UK singles chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=April 7, 2025 |title=Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' Tops Global 200 Chart for 15th Week |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-global-200-number-one-15th-week-1235940912/ |access-date=May 3, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=April 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407190138/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-global-200-number-one-15th-week-1235940912/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Thomas |date=April 4, 2025 |title=Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' Scores Third Week at No. 1 on U.K. Singles Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/alex-warren-ordinary-third-week-number-1-uk-singles-chart-1235939354/ |access-date=May 3, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=April 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410200246/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/alex-warren-ordinary-third-week-number-1-uk-singles-chart-1235939354/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, Grande featured on Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's jazz album ''Still Blooming'' for a rendition of the song "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kelly |first=Tyler Damara |date=April 25, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum Join Forces on New Single, "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/ariana-grande-and-jeff-goldblum-join-forces-on-new-single-i-dont-know-why-i-just-do/ |access-date=December 21, 2025 |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |archive-date=May 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513102444/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/ariana-grande-and-jeff-goldblum-join-forces-on-new-single-i-dont-know-why-i-just-do |url-status=live}}</ref> She and Mariah Carey joined Barbra Streisand on "One Heart, One Voice" for Streisand's album ''The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two'', released on June 27, 2025.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Jessica |date=July 1, 2025 |title=Barbra Streisand Says Collab With Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande 'Felt Inevitable' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/barbra-streisand-mariah-carey-ariana-grande-collab-1236012363/ |access-date=July 17, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=July 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724014359/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/barbra-streisand-mariah-carey-ariana-grande-collab-1236012363/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Whilst describing the three as "the holy trinity of glorious sound", Melissa Ruggieri of ''USA Today'' called the track an "otherwise generic ballad [that] showcases a trio steeped in restraint".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=June 27, 2025 |title=Barbra Streisand Swoons with McCartney, Dylan, Mariah on Lush Duets Album: Review |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/27/barbra-streisand-duets-album-review/84354045007/ |access-date=July 17, 2025 |work=USA Today |archive-date=July 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724211133/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/27/barbra-streisand-duets-album-review/84354045007/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande starred as Galinda Upland alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp in the two-part film adaptation of the fantasy musical ''Wicked'', directed by Jon M. Chu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Glenn |date=November 3, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Understands Fan Criticism Of Her 'Wicked' Casting: "I Get It" |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/ariana-grande-understands-fan-criticism-wicked-casting-1236165900/ |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219111414/https://deadline.com/2024/11/ariana-grande-understands-fan-criticism-wicked-casting-1236165900/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was cast in November 2021 after auditioning five times for the role.<ref name="wickedcasting">{{cite magazine |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |last2=Donnelly |first2=Matt |title=Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Star in 'Wicked' Musical for Universal |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-wicked-musical-universal-1235105480/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=November 4, 2021 |date=November 4, 2021 |archive-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615170245/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-wicked-musical-universal-1235105480/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was credited with her birth name Ariana Grande-Butera, which was her name when she first saw the stage musical at age ten.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first=Angelique |last=Jackson |date=November 4, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Is Credited in 'Wicked' as 'Ariana Grande-Butera' Because 'That Was My Name When I Went to See the Show' at 10 Years Old |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ariana-grande-wicked-credit-full-name-butera-1236198018/ |access-date=November 5, 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=July 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710013341/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ariana-grande-wicked-credit-full-name-butera-1236198018/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande reported that she began taking acting and singing lessons months before she auditioned for the role of Glinda because she wanted to be cast "so badly".<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Took Singing and Acting Lessons to Prepare for Wicked Audition |url=https://www.pearlanddean.com/ariana-grande-took-singing-and-acting-lessons-to-prepare-for-wicked-audition/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |publisher=Pearl & Dean Cinemas |archive-date=May 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523142607/https://www.pearlanddean.com/ariana-grande-took-singing-and-acting-lessons-to-prepare-for-wicked-audition/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The first part, ''Wicked'', was theatrically released in November 2024,<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=July 1, 2024 |title='Wicked' Shifts Earlier In November, Dates Against 'Gladiator II': Is Another 'Barbenheimer' Box Office Weekend In Store? |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/wicked-release-date-change-moana-2-1235999048/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701230753/https://deadline.com/2024/07/wicked-release-date-change-moana-2-1235999048/ |url-status=live}}</ref> followed by the second part, ''Wicked: For Good'', in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ardrey |first=Taylor |date=November 19, 2025 |title='Wicked: For Good' Debuts in Theaters This Week. See Release Date, Cast, More. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/11/19/wicked-for-good-theatrical-release-date/87337790007/ |access-date=November 21, 2025 |work=USA Today |archive-date=November 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251127003735/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/11/19/wicked-for-good-theatrical-release-date/87337790007/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Critically acclaimed, ''Wicked'' was regarded amongst the best musical films of the 21st century and declared a pop culture phenomenon by various media.<ref>* {{cite web |date=July 2, 2025 |title=Readers Choose Their Top Movies of the 21st Century |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/readers-movies-21st-century.html |access-date=July 2, 2025 |work=The New York Times |archive-date=July 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703010446/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/readers-movies-21st-century.html |url-status=live}} * {{Cite news |last1=Burr |first1=Ty |author-link=Ty Burr |last2=Kumar |first2=Naveen |date=February 27, 2025 |title=The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/02/27/best-musical-movies/ |access-date=April 12, 2025 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-date=April 5, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405160220/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/02/27/best-musical-movies/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |date=December 15, 2024 |title=10 Best Fantasy Movies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/fantasy-movies-2020s-best-ranked/ |website=Collider |access-date=July 25, 2025 |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217220210/https://collider.com/fantasy-movies-2020s-best-ranked/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |last=Ciriaco |first=Andrea |date=December 24, 2024 |title=The 12 Best Movie Musicals of the Last 25 Years, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/best-movie-musicals-last-25-years-ranked/ |access-date=January 31, 2025 |work=Collider |archive-date=December 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228151840/https://collider.com/best-movie-musicals-last-25-years-ranked/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |date=November 26, 2024 |title=The 25 Best Musicals of the 21st Century, Ranked |url=https://collider.com/best-movie-musicals-of-the-21st-century/ |website=Collider}} * {{Cite web |last=Hemenway |first=Megan |date=February 21, 2025 |title=10 Best Fantasy Movies Of The 2020s (So Far), Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/best-fantasy-movies-2020s-so-far-list/ |access-date=February 23, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=July 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250718172824/https://screenrant.com/best-fantasy-movies-2020s-so-far-list/ |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |date=March 3, 2025 |title=40 best movie musicals of all time |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/best-movie-musicals-of-all-time |access-date=April 12, 2025 |website=Time Out |archive-date=July 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250728203409/https://www.timeout.com/movies/best-movie-musicals-of-all-time |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |date=November 25, 2024 |title=The 22 Best Witch Movies of All Time |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-witch-movies.html |access-date=April 18, 2025 |website=Vulture |archive-date=July 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715023645/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-witch-movies.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>* {{cite magazine |date=November 27, 2024 |title=Why 'Wicked' Is What Society Needs Right Now |url=https://elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a63018974/wicked-representation |access-date=December 8, 2024 |magazine=Elle |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207060751/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a63018974/wicked-representation/ |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |date=December 6, 2024 |title='Wicked' Choreographer Breaks Down Steps to Viral 'What Is This Feeling?' Dance |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/what-is-this-feeling-loathing-dance-wicked-choreographer-rcna183164 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=Today |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208084716/https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/what-is-this-feeling-loathing-dance-wicked-choreographer-rcna183164 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''For Good'' was met with lukewarm reviews and less enthusiasm than its predecessor.<ref>* {{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Steven |date=November 19, 2025 |title=Wicked sequel leaves critics less spellbound than first film |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m3ddkn3gdo |access-date=November 22, 2025 |publisher=BBC |archive-date=November 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121173510/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m3ddkn3gdo |url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine |last1=Murray |first1=Conor |date=November 18, 2025 |title='Wicked: For Good' Reviews Lag Behind Part One—But Still Expected To Thrive At Box Office |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/11/18/wicked-for-good-reviews-lag-behind-part-one-but-still-expected-to-thrive-at-box-office/ |access-date=November 22, 2025 |magazine=Forbes |archive-date=November 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121195136/https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/11/18/wicked-for-good-reviews-lag-behind-part-one-but-still-expected-to-thrive-at-box-office/ |url-status=live}} * {{Cite news |last1=Whipp |first1=Glenn |date=November 21, 2025 |title=Why 'Wicked's' Oscar spell might be broken 'For Good' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/newsletter/2025-11-21/wicked-for-good-oscars-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande |access-date=November 22, 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |archive-date=November 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121152135/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/newsletter/2025-11-21/wicked-for-good-oscars-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande |url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine |last1=Carson |first1=Lexi |date=November 18, 2025 |title='Wicked: For Good' — What the Critics Are Saying |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wicked-for-good-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-1236430079/ |access-date=November 22, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=November 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121230046/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wicked-for-good-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-1236430079/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Christopher |date=November 18, 2025 |title=''Wicked: For Good'' First Reviews: Darker, More Emotional, and Led by Stellar Performances |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/wicked-for-good-first-reviews/ |access-date=November 22, 2025 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |archive-date=November 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123194610/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/wicked-for-good-first-reviews/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite web |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan |last2=Thompson |first2=Anne |date=November 21, 2025 |title=Did Critics Burst the 'Wicked: For Good' Bubble? How Mixed Reviews Might Impact Its Oscar Fate |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/podcast/wicked-for-good-reviews-mixed-oscars-1235162109/ |access-date=November 22, 2025 |website=IndieWire |archive-date=November 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121202557/https://www.indiewire.com/features/podcast/wicked-for-good-reviews-mixed-oscars-1235162109/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Both parts were listed among the top ten films of 2024 and 2025 by the American Film Institute.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=December 4, 2025 |title=AFI Awards Movie Top 10: 'Sinners', 'Avatar: Fire And Ash', 'Jay Kelly' Among Honorees |url=https://deadline.com/2025/12/afi-awards-2025-top-movies-list-1236636128/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204212103/https://deadline.com/2025/12/afi-awards-2025-top-movies-list-1236636128/ |archive-date=December 4, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025 |magazine=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> The two parts grossed $759 million and $540 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing and third-highest-grossing musical adaptation films of all time, respectively.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=February 8, 2026 |title='Wicked: For Good' Tops $525 Million in Worldwide Grosses: Full List of Top-Grossing Film Adaptations of Broadway Musicals |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/broadway-musical-films-biggest-box-office-wicked/ |access-date=May 2, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Grande's performance and comedic timing received praise from critics;<ref>* {{Cite news |last=Coscarelli |first=Joe |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Is the Real 'Wicked' Movie the Press Tour? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/arts/music/wicked-movie-popcast-ariana-grande.html |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207052640/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/arts/music/wicked-movie-popcast-ariana-grande.html |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=December 7, 2024 |newspaper=The New York Times |quote=Grande and Erivo have been praised for their performances onscreen}} * {{Cite news |last=Welsh |first=Daniel |date=November 20, 2024 |title=Critics Have Their Say On Wicked – Does The Long-Awaited Movie Live Up To The Hype? |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/critics-wicked-does-long-awaited-082423692.html |access-date=November 28, 2024 |work=HuffPost |via=Yahoo News |quote=While it was Ariana who received initial Oscar buzz |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219024752/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/critics-wicked-does-long-awaited-082423692.html |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |last=Handler |first=Rachel |date=November 27, 2024 |title=Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande's Next Movie |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/some-unsolicited-ideas-for-ariana-grandes-next-movie.html |access-date=November 28, 2024 |website=Vulture |quote=glowing praise about Ariana Grande's performance as Glinda |archive-date=November 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128102323/https://www.vulture.com/article/some-unsolicited-ideas-for-ariana-grandes-next-movie.html |url-status=live}}</ref> she was nominated for supporting actress categories at the 97th Academy Awards, the 82nd and 83rd Golden Globe Awards, the 30th and 31st Critics' Choice Awards, the 31st and 32nd Actor Awards, and the 78th British Academy Film Awards.<ref name="WickedNoms"> * {{Cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Shivani |date=March 2, 2025 |title=Oscars 2025 Winners: Full List |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/movies/oscars-winners-list.html |access-date=March 3, 2025 |newspaper=The New York Times |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303005821/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/movies/oscars-winners-list.html |url-status=live}} * {{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=January 5, 2025 |title=Golden Globes 2025: the full list of winners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/05/golden-globes-winners-list/ |access-date=January 6, 2025 |newspaper=The Guardian}} * {{Cite news |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=January 11, 2026 |title=Your complete list of Golden Globe 2026 winners |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/11/golden-globes-2026-winners-complete-list/88097085007/ |access-date=January 12, 2026 |work=USA Today |archive-date=January 12, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260112060345/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/11/golden-globes-2026-winners-complete-list/88097085007/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Lewis |first2=Hilary |date=February 7, 2025 |title=Critics Choice: 'Anora' Wins Best Picture; 'Emilia Pérez', 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' Take 3 Awards Each |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-1236128672/ |access-date=February 11, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=February 16, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216031134/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-1236128672/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 4, 2026 |title=Critics Choice Awards: Full Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critics-choice-awards-2026-winners-list-full/best-actor-188/ |access-date=January 5, 2026 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} * {{Cite news |last=''Guardian'' film |date=February 16, 2025 |title=Baftas 2025: the full list of winners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/16/baftas-2025-the-full-list-of-winners-live/ |access-date=February 17, 2025 |work=The Guardian}} * {{Cite magazine |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Earl |first3=William |date=February 23, 2025 |title=SAG Awards 2025 Full Winners List: 'Conclave', 'Only Murders in the Building' and 'Shōgun' Take Home Top Honors |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sag-awards-winners-2025-1236313200/ |access-date=February 24, 2025 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=April 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420045405/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sag-awards-winners-2025-1236313200/ |url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/sag-actor-awards-winners-sinners-studio-pitt-1236672938/ |title=SAG's Actor Awards Winners: 'Sinners' Wins Top Prize, 'The Studio' and 'The Pitt' Lead for TV |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |magazine=Variety |date=March 1, 2026 |access-date=March 1, 2026}}</ref>
The films' soundtracks were co-billed to Grande, who performed several songs from the musical and an original track titled "The Girl in the Bubble", written by Stephen Schwartz for the ''Wicked: For Good'' soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Comiter |first=Jordana |date=November 22, 2025 |title=''Wicked: For Good''{{'}}s 2 New Songs: Everything to Know About the Original Tracks Sung by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande |url=https://people.com/wicked-for-good-new-songs-what-to-know-11853864 |access-date=November 22, 2025 |magazine=People}} *{{cite magazine |last=Cremona |first=Patrick |title=Wicked movie soundtrack: All the songs featured in Part One |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wicked-movie-soundtrack-part-1/ |magazine=Radio Times |access-date=December 1, 2024 |date=December 1, 2024 |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203233557/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wicked-movie-soundtrack-part-1/ |url-status=live}} *{{Cite magazine |last=Cremona |first=Patrick |date=November 17, 2025 |title=''Wicked: For Good'' soundtrack – all the songs in Part Two including original compositions |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wicked-for-good-soundtrack/ |access-date=November 21, 2025 |magazine=Radio Times |archive-date=November 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251118213655/https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wicked-for-good-soundtrack/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Both albums received positive reviews and debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 139,000 and 122,000 units, tying for the highest debut for a soundtrack to a stage-to-film adaptation.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=November 23, 2024 |title='Wicked: The Soundtrack' Album Review: Stephen Schwartz's World-Beating Song Score Gets Its Due, And So Do the Divas Who Deliver It |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/album-reviews/wicked-soundtrack-album-review-stephen-schwartz-songs-score-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-1236219164/ |access-date=November 24, 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=November 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123235133/https://variety.com/2024/music/album-reviews/wicked-soundtrack-album-review-stephen-schwartz-songs-score-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-1236219164/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Evans |first=Greg |title='Wicked' Soundtrack Debuts At No. 2 On Billboard 200 Chart, Making History For Broadway-To-Film Adaptations |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/wicked-soundtrack-billboard-chart-1236191273/ |magazine=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 2, 2024 |date=December 2, 2024 |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203013357/https://deadline.com/2024/12/wicked-soundtrack-billboard-chart-1236191273/ |url-status=live}} *{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 2, 2025 |title='Wicked: For Good' Flies Into Top 10 on 7 Billboard Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/wicked-for-good-soundtrack-top-10-seven-billboard-charts-1236126945/ |access-date=December 3, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203002228/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/wicked-for-good-soundtrack-top-10-seven-billboard-charts-1236126945/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande and her co-star Erivo's rendition of "Defying Gravity" won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.<ref name="grammys2026">{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-win-best-pop-duo-group-performance-2026-grammys/ |title=Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at 2026 Grammys |date=February 1, 2026 |access-date=February 2, 2026 |website=Pitchfork |last=Green |first=Walden |first2=Alex |last2=Suskind}}</ref> To promote the ''Wicked'' films, Grande hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on October 12, 2024 and December 20, 2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=March 10, 2024 |title='SNL': Ariana Grande Previews 'Wicked' Riff After Singing Medley of Hits by Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and More With Bowen Yang |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/snl-ariana-grande-wicked-riff-bowen-yang-skit-video-1235936464/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217132335/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/snl-ariana-grande-wicked-riff-bowen-yang-skit-video-1235936464/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasquez |first=Zach |date=December 21, 2025 |title=Saturday Night Live: Ariana Grande Returns to Host a Blockbuster Episode |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/21/saturday-night-live-ariana-grande-cher-bowen-yang/ |access-date=December 22, 2025 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Her 2024 episode drew the show's highest ratings since May 2021, at the time, and became its most-watched episode on Peacock and across social media;<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=October 16, 2024 |title=With Ariana Grande, 'SNL' Scores Most-Watched Episode Since Elon Musk Hosted in 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/ariana-grande-snl-episode-highest-ratings-elon-musk-1236180125/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> the 2025 episode was season 51's highest-rated and ''SNL''{{'}}s most-watched holiday episode since 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=December 24, 2025 |title=Bowen Yang's 'SNL' Exit Is Most-Watched Episode in a Year |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bowen-yang-snl-exit-ratings-1236617144/ |access-date=December 27, 2025 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> She and Erivo opened the 97th Academy Awards with a medley of "Over the Rainbow", "Home", and "Defying Gravity".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=March 2, 2025 |title=''Wicked'' Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Open 2025 Oscars with Gravity-Defying ''Wizard of Oz'' Medley |url=https://ew.com/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-oscars-2025-wizard-of-oz-medley-11689202/ |access-date=March 3, 2025 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> In November 2025, Grande appeared in the special ''Wicked: One Wonderful Night'', performing music from the ''Wicked'' films alongside the cast;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=October 22, 2025 |title='Wicked: One Wonderful Night' First-Look Photos Tease Swankified NBC Broadcast Special Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & More |url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/wicked-one-wonderful-night-first-look-photos-cynthia-ariana-1236594175/ |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> a live album of the special was released in tandem with the broadcast.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=November 11, 2025 |title=Like Magic, 'Wicked: One Wonderful Night (Live)' Has Arrived: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/wicked-one-wonderful-night-live-stream-1236107430/ |access-date=November 19, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
In May 2026, Grande released a special edition of her album ''Dangerous Woman'' for its tenth anniversary, containing a new track "Knew Better Part Two".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mickles |first=Kiana |date=May 20, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande Drops ''Dangerous Woman'' Outtake "Knew Better Part Two" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-releases-fan-favorite-single-knew-better-part-two/ |access-date=May 22, 2026 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> She will embark on the Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first concert tour since 2019, with 41 arena shows across North America and England, between June and September 2026.<ref name="ESTour1">{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=August 28, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Announces 2026 'Eternal Sunshine' Tour Dates |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/ariana-grande-2026-tour-dates-1236499995/ |access-date=August 28, 2025 |magazine=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=September 16, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Unveils Final Round of 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour Dates, Adds 5 London Shows |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-final-eternal-sunshine-2026-tour-dates-london-1236067300/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250916174436/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-final-eternal-sunshine-2026-tour-dates-london-1236067300/ |archive-date=September 16, 2025 |access-date=September 16, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=732913734}}</ref> Grande's eighth studio album ''Petal'' is set for release on July 31, 2026.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ariana-grande-new-album-petal-july-1236732211/ |title=Ariana Grande Announces New Album 'Petal' and Sets July Release Date |date=April 28, 2026 |access-date=April 28, 2026 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> It will be preceded by the lead single "Hate That I Made You Love Me" on May 29, 2026.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=May 8, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande Announces 'Petal' Lead Single & Release Date: 'One of My Favorite Songs I'll Ever Write' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-petal-lead-single-release-date-1236242721/ |access-date=May 11, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Her upcoming film projects include ''Focker-in-Law'' (2026)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=William |date=April 15, 2026 |title=It's Ariana Grande's turn to Fock things up in the Focker-In-Law trailer |url=https://www.avclub.com/focker-in-law-trailer-ariana-grande-ben-stiller-robert-de-niro/ |access-date=May 23, 2026 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> and an animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's 1990 book ''Oh, the Places You'll Go!'' (2028).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=July 15, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande & Josh Gad Join Warner Bros Pictures Animation's 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/oh-the-places-youll-go-movie-casts-ariana-grande-josh-gad-1236458241/ |access-date=July 17, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> She will star in the thirteenth season of the horror anthology series ''American Horror Story'', slated for release in September 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Omotade |first=Lade |date=April 10, 2026 |title=Epic 13-Part Horror Series Drops First Look at New Fantasy Sequel |url=https://collider.com/ryan-murphy-fantasy-series-american-horror-story-season-13-sarah-paulson-jessica-lange-first-images-release-window-september-2026/ |access-date=April 13, 2025 |website=Collider}}</ref> In 2027, Grande will make her London stage debut opposite her ''Wicked'' co-star Jonathan Bailey in Marianne Elliott's Barbican Theatre production of ''Sunday in the Park with George''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=January 14, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to Star in ''Sunday in the Park With George'' Revival in London |url=https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/ariana-grande-jonathan-bailey-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-revival-1236630839/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |magazine=Variety}}</ref>
== Artistry == === Musical style === Grande's music is generally pop and R&B with elements of EDM, hip hop,<ref>{{cite web |first=Amanda |last=Dobbins |url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/09/ariana-grande-101-is-she-really-the-new-mariah.html |title=Ariana Grande 101: Is She Really the New Mariah |work=Vulture |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=August 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214001723/https://www.vulture.com/2013/09/ariana-grande-101-is-she-really-the-new-mariah.html |archive-date=February 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ariana-grandes-dangerous-woman-isnt-dangerous-or-womanly-so-what/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Dangerous Woman' Isn't Dangerous Or Womanly... So What? |work=Noisey |date=May 23, 2016 |access-date=February 23, 2019 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213250/https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/rzedd4/ariana-grandes-dangerous-woman-isnt-dangerous-or-womanly-so-what |url-status=live}}</ref> and trap,<ref name="billboard4">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-sweetener-uplifting-review-8470799/ |title=6 Reasons Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Is Her Most Uplifting Album Yet |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 23, 2019 |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020212945/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8470799/ariana-grande-sweetener-uplifting-review |url-status=live}}</ref> the latter first appearing prominently on her ''Christmas & Chill'' extended play. While consistently maintaining pop and R&B tones, she has increasingly incorporated trap into her music as her career has progressed,<ref name="RStrap-pop">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grandes-sweetener-proves-that-trap-is-the-new-pop-712838/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Proves That Trap Is the New Pop |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 17, 2018 |access-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206102529/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grandes-sweetener-proves-that-trap-is-the-new-pop-712838/ |url-status=live}}</ref> thanks to her work with record producer Tommy Brown.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/tommy-brown-interview-ariana-grande-thank-u-next-album-8500741/ |title=Producer Tommy Brown Breaks Down Every Song He Produced on Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Album |magazine=Billboard |date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911055841/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8500741/tommy-brown-interview-ariana-grande-thank-u-next-album |url-status=live}}</ref> She has collaborated with Brown on every album thus far and stated that "one of the things I love most about working with Tommy is that none of the beats he plays me ever sound the same."<ref>{{cite news |last=Tanzer |first=Myles |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ariana-grandes-new-album-positions-tommy-brown-interview-11604060104 |title=How Ariana Grande's New Album, 'Positions,' Was Made During Covid-19 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005043/https://www.wsj.com/articles/ariana-grandes-new-album-positions-tommy-brown-interview-11604060104 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande learned how to sound engineer and produce her own vocals because she "love[s] being hands on" with every project, revealing that rapper Mac Miller first taught her how to use the digital audio workstation Pro Tools.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/qa-ariana-grande-on-yours-truly-and-judging-miley-cyrus-190517/ |title=Grande on 'Yours Truly' and Miley Cyrus |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127070808/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/qa-ariana-grande-on-yours-truly-and-judging-miley-cyrus-190517/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Collaborator Justin Tranter remarked that he felt inspired seeing how involved Grande is in creating her music "from the writing to the vision to the storytelling and to even engineering and comping her own vocals."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/02/09/691376280/thank-u-text-ariana-grandes-collaborators-break-down-the-artist-s-latest-album |title='Thank U' Text: Ariana Grande's Collaborators Break Down The Artist's Latest Album |publisher=NPR |date=February 9, 2019 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116053408/https://www.npr.org/2019/02/09/691376280/thank-u-text-ariana-grandes-collaborators-break-down-the-artist-s-latest-album |url-status=live}}</ref> She has co-written songs addressing a wide variety of themes, such as love, sex, wealth, breakups, independence, empowerment, self-love and moving on from the past.<ref name="billboard6">{{cite magazine |first=Rania |last=Aniftos |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8497210/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-most-heartbreaking-lyrics |title=Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Album: 5 Most Heartbreaking Lyrics |magazine=Billboard |date=February 8, 2019 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717053442/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8497210/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-most-heartbreaking-lyrics |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande's debut album ''Yours Truly'' was complimented for recreating the R&B "vibe and feel of the 90s" with the help of songwriter and producer Babyface.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-everything-mw0002698499 |title=My Everything – Ariana Grande |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |website=AllMusic |date=August 25, 2014 |access-date=September 1, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224200234/https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-everything-mw0002698499 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her follow-up record, ''My Everything'', explored EDM and electropop genres.<ref name="RSMyETReview">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ariana-grande-my-everything-20140826 |title=Ariana Grande My Everything |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=August 26, 2014 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=August 28, 2014 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ariana-grande-my-everything-20140826}}</ref> Grande expanded the pop and R&B sound on her third album, ''Dangerous Woman'', which was praised by the ''Los Angeles Times'' for integrating elements of different styles, such as reggae-pop ("Side to Side"), dance-pop ("Be Alright"), and guitar-trap fusion ("Sometimes").<ref>{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Mikael |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-review-20160517-snap-story.html |title=Review: Ariana Grande Leaves the Princess Image Behind with ''Dangerous Woman'' |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 18, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223153551/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-review-20160517-snap-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Trap-pop was more heavily featured on her fourth and fifth studio albums, ''Sweetener'' and ''Thank U, Next''.<ref name="RStrap-pop"/> Elias Leight of ''Rolling Stone'' opined that Grande "set her sights on conquering trap, savage basslines and jittery swarms of drum programming" and "embrace[d] the sound of hard-bitten Southern hip-hop" on ''Sweetener'', exploring funk music with themes of love and prosperity.<ref name="RSnew-pop">{{cite magazine |last=Leight |first=Elias |date=August 17, 2018 |title=Ariana Grande's ''Sweetener'' Proves That Trap Is the New Pop |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grandes-sweetener-proves-that-trap-is-the-new-pop-712838 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=August 18, 2018 |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004042008/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grandes-sweetener-proves-that-trap-is-the-new-pop-712838/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="billboard5"/> Craig Jenkins of ''Vulture'' noted that she embraced trap and hip hop with undertones of R&B on ''Thank U, Next'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-album-review.html |title=Thank U, Next Is a Phoenix Moment for Ariana Grande |work=Vulture |date=February 8, 2019 |access-date=February 22, 2019 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229154414/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-album-review.html |url-status=live}}</ref> with lyrics about breakups, empowerment, and self-love.<ref name="billboard5"/> Her sixth album, ''Positions'', further emphasized the R&B and trap-pop sound of its two predecessors, with lyrics discussing sex and romance.<ref name="slant">{{cite web |last=Camp |first=Alexa |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Review: Ariana Grande's Positions Too Often Defaults to a Familiar Pose |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-ariana-grande-positions-too-often-defaults-to-a-familiar-pose/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030081531/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review-ariana-grande-positions-too-often-defaults-to-a-familiar-pose/ |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |website=Slant Magazine}}</ref><ref name="Consequence">{{cite web |last=Siroky |first=Mary |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande's Positions Is a 2020 Pop Fairytale: Review |url=https://consequence.net/2020/10/album-review-ariana-grande-positions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101020934/https://consequence.net/2020/10/album-review-ariana-grande-positions/ |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2020 |website=Consequence of Sound}}</ref>
=== Influences === {{multiple image | footer = Grande credits Mariah Carey (''left'') and Whitney Houston (''right'') as her major vocal influences. | image1 = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg | width1 = 155 | alt1 = Mariah Carey | image2 = Whitney Houston Welcome Home Heroes 1 cropped.jpg | width2 = 155 | alt2 = Whitney Houston | align = right }} Grande grew up listening mainly to urban pop and 1990s music.<ref name="TheBillboard">{{cite news |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=March 28, 2013 |title=Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video-1554921/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626213147/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554921/ariana-grande-talks-breakout-hit-the-way-watch-new-music-video |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref> She credited Gloria Estefan with inspiring her to pursue a music career after Estefan saw and complimented Grande's performance on a cruise ship when she was eight years old.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 26, 2013 |title=Nickelodeon Kids |url=http://nick-kids.net/post/74685927172/when-i-was-eight-years-old-i-was-on-a-cruise-ship |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001071524/http://nick-kids.net/post/74685927172/when-i-was-eight-years-old-i-was-on-a-cruise-ship |archive-date=October 1, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2013 |publisher=Nickelodeon Kids}}</ref> Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are her primary vocal influences: "I love Mariah Carey. She is literally my favorite human being on the planet. And of course Whitney [Houston] as well. As far as vocal influences go, Whitney and Mariah pretty much cover it."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/03/07/ariana-grande-covers-whitney-houston-at-the-white-house/#more-181197 |title=Ariana Grande Covers Whitney Houston at the White House |newspaper=Rap-Up |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629135139/https://www.rap-up.com/2014/03/07/ariana-grande-covers-whitney-houston-at-the-white-house/#more-181197 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande was also influenced vocally by Destiny's Child, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Madonna.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-opens-mac-miller-life-music |title=Ariana Grande Opens Up About Mac Miller's Life and Music |website=Teen Vogue |date=May 14, 2020 |access-date=May 14, 2020 |archive-date=June 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610204020/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-opens-mac-miller-life-music |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=arianagrande |number=27637810617913344 |title=My Biggest Musical Influences Are Imogen Heap, Christina Aguilera, MJ and Rihanna |date=January 19, 2011 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref> She reflected on her childhood by posting videos of herself singing songs from Dion's 1997 album ''Let's Talk About Love'' on her social media.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a25664687/ariana-grande-toddler-sing-celine-dion-video/ |title=Watch Ariana Grande Absolutely Nail A Celine Dion Song As A Toddler |last=Rhue |first=Holly |work=Elle |date=December 23, 2018 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108104657/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a25664687/ariana-grande-toddler-sing-celine-dion-video/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande credits Madonna with "pav[ing] the way for me and also every other female artist" and admitted to being "obsessed with her entire discography".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-anxiety-bbc-751525/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204055609/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-anxiety-bbc-751525/ |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |url-access=subscription |title=Watch Ariana Grande Talk Anxiety, Perform 'Sweetener' Songs on BBC Special |magazine=Rolling Stone |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/ddd0ce3ae98e4317afbbfeb07685a97c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814204321/https://apnews.com/article/ddd0ce3ae98e4317afbbfeb07685a97c |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |title=Madonna Inspires Ariana Grande |work=Associated Press News |date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>
Musically, Grande admires India Arie because her "music makes me feel like everything is going to be okay", loves Brandy Norwood's songs because "her riffs are incredibly on point", and praised Imogen Heap's "intricate" song structure.<ref name="billboard5"/> Heap in particular Grande has said is her favorite musician, songwriter, and producer of all time.<ref name="k750">{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande on Landing 'Wicked': "Everything's Going to Be Okay Forever Now" |magazine=W |date=January 3, 2025 |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/ariana-grande-wicked-cover-interview-2024 |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref><ref name="h805">{{cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Sophie |title=Imogen Heap on Viral 'Headlock' Success, AI and Ariana Grande: 'There's a New Type of Energy This Time' |magazine=Billboard |date=January 29, 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/imogen-heap-headlock-success-ai-and-ariana-grande-1235886471/ |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref> Grande also named Judy Garland as a childhood influence, admiring her ability to tell "a story when she sings".<ref name="billboard5">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gimme-five-ariana-grandes-most-inspirational-female-singers-5748215/ |title=Gimme Five: Ariana Grande's Most Inspirational Female Singers |magazine=Billboard |date=October 9, 2013 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114319/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5748215/gimme-five-ariana-grandes-most-inspirational-female-singers? |url-status=live}}</ref> Ahead of the release of her debut album, Grande says its sound was inspired by Heap, Carey, Fergie, and Houston.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |date=April 18, 2013 |title=Ariana Grande: 'Fergie's Clumsy Always Gives Me Inspiration' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a474265/ariana-grande-fergies-clumsy-always-gives-me-inspiration/ |access-date=May 1, 2025 |work=Digital Spy}}</ref> Music producer and collaborator Savan Kotecha stated that he and Grande were influenced by Lauryn Hill when creating her fourth album ''Sweetener'' and its lead single "No Tears Left to Cry".<ref>{{cite magazine |date=February 18, 2019 |title=How Ariana Grande Scored Two Number One Albums in Just Six Months |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-savan-kotecha-interview-791280/ |access-date=July 8, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331104143/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-savan-kotecha-interview-791280/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Kotecha told ''Variety'', "we were listening to Lauryn Hill about chord changes and why we stick to four chords all the time".<ref>{{cite web |last=LeDonne |first=Rob |date=August 23, 2018 |title=Songwriter Savan Kotecha on the Making of Ariana Grande's Sweetener |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/how-ariana-grandes-sweetener-came-together.html |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Vulture |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001142925/https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/how-ariana-grandes-sweetener-came-together.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande expressed admiration for rappers' unconventional music release strategy. She told ''Billboard'', "My dream has always been to be—obviously not a rapper, but, like, to put out music in the way that a rapper does. I feel like there are certain standards that pop women are held to that men aren't ... It's just like, 'Bruh, I just want to ... drop [music] the way these boys do."<ref name="rollingstone1">{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande Wants to Release Music Like a Rapper |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-new-release-strategy-thank-u-next-763458/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223232431/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-new-release-strategy-thank-u-next-763458/ |archive-date=December 23, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> It inspired her to release "Thank U, Next" without any prior announcement, which ''The Ringer'' called "more of a Drake move than an Ariana Grande move".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/12/5/18126526/year-in-singles-ariana-grande-thank-u-next-drake-in-my-feelings |title=Thank U, Next: How Ariana Grande and Drake Accelerated the Pop Music Life Cycle |date=December 5, 2018 |work=The Ringer |first=Lindsay |last=Zoladz |access-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108104755/https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/12/5/18126526/year-in-singles-ariana-grande-thank-u-next-drake-in-my-feelings |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Voice === Grande has been described as a soprano,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2014/8/19/6030479/ariana-grande-who-is-pop-star-vmas |title=9 Questions You're Too Embarrassed To Ask About Ariana Grande |date=July 8, 2015 |website=Vox |first=Kelsey |last=McKinney |access-date=February 2, 2018 |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203180909/https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2014/8/19/6030479/ariana-grande-who-is-pop-star-vmas |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/21/ariana-grande-review-pop-flops-genting-arena-birmingham-dangerous-woman |title=Ariana Grande Review – Pop It till It Flops |newspaper=The Guardian |date=May 21, 2017 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |first=Kitty |last=Empire |archive-date=September 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927112039/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/21/ariana-grande-review-pop-flops-genting-arena-birmingham-dangerous-woman |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11644279/Ariana-Grande-O2-review-spectacle-but-no-soul.html |title=Ariana Grande, O2, Review: 'Spectacle but No Soul' |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=June 2, 2015 |access-date=February 12, 2018 |first=Alice |last=Vincent |archive-date=February 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021939/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11644279/Ariana-Grande-O2-review-spectacle-but-no-soul.html |url-status=live}}</ref> possessing a four-octave vocal range<ref name="Savage"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/09/ariana-grande-101-is-she-really-the-new-mariah.html |title=Ariana Grande 101: Is She Really the New Mariah? |website=Vulture |date=September 4, 2013 |access-date=March 11, 2015 |archive-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214001723/https://www.vulture.com/2013/09/ariana-grande-101-is-she-really-the-new-mariah.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and a whistle register.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/51492/ariana-grande-yours-truly |title=Ariana Grande: Five Things To Know About The Little Girl Behind That Big Voice |publisher=VH1 |date=September 6, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2017 |archive-date=August 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822101609/http://www.vh1.com/news/51492/ariana-grande-yours-truly/}}</ref> With the release of ''Yours Truly'', critics compared Grande's wide vocal range and music to those of Mariah Carey.<ref name="Entertainmentweekly">{{cite magazine |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/07/22/ariana-grande-new-single-baby-i |title=Ariana Grande's New Single 'Baby I': Hear It Here |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 18, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110542/http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/07/22/ariana-grande-new-single-baby-i/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="StopComparing">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-mariah-carey-comparisons-6229461/ |title=It's Time to Stop Comparing Ariana Grande to Mariah Carey |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |magazine=Billboard |date=August 27, 2014 |access-date=September 1, 2014 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406125138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6229461/ariana-grande-mariah-carey-comparisons |url-status=live}}</ref> Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of ''Billboard'' wrote that both Carey and Grande have "the talent to let their vocals do the talking ... that's not where the similarities end. ... Grande is subverting it with cute, comfortable, and on-trend dresses with a feminine slant."<ref name="Shepherd">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-fashion-style-my-everything-6229387/ |title=Ariana Grande's Fashion Focus: Breaking Down Her Many Confident Looks |last=Shepherd |first=Julianne Escobedo |magazine=Billboard |date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-date=August 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831033945/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6229387/ariana-grande-fashion-style-my-everything |url-status=live}}</ref>
Mark Savage of BBC News named Grande "one of pop's most intriguing and gifted singers" and complimented her "unrivalled vocal control".<ref name="Savage"/> In ''The New York Times'', Jon Pareles noted that Grande's voice "can be silky, breathy or cutting, swooping through long melismas or jabbing out short R&B phrases; it's always supple and airborne, never forced."<ref>{{cite news |last=Pareles |first=Jon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/arts/music/ariana-grande-sweetener-review.html |title=Ariana Grande Sails Above Sorrow on ''Sweetener'' |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 29, 2018 |access-date=August 30, 2018 |archive-date=August 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829230135/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/arts/music/ariana-grande-sweetener-review.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Composer and playwright Jason Robert Brown wrote in a 2016 ''Time'' magazine article, "[N]o matter how much you are underestimated ... you are going to open your mouth and that unbelievable sound is going to come out. That [...] instrument [...] allows you to shut down every objection and every obstacle."<ref name="Time100">{{cite magazine |last=Brown |first=Jason Robert |author-link=Jason Robert Brown |url=http://time.com/4299766/ariana-grande-2016-time-100 |title=The World's Most Influential People: Ariana Grande |magazine=Time |date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=April 21, 2016 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184549/https://time.com/4299766/ariana-grande-2016-time-100/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande's enunciation has drawn some criticism,<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeVille |first=Chris |date=October 29, 2020 |title=Premature Evaluation: Ariana Grande Positions |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2104172/ariana-grande-positions-review/reviews/premature-evaluation/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420110026/https://www.stereogum.com/2104172/ariana-grande-positions-review/reviews/premature-evaluation/ |archive-date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |website=Stereogum |quote=She also seems to have cleaned up the slurred enunciation that was once the subject of wisecracks}}</ref> particularly on her earlier recordings.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cragg |first=Michael |date=February 8, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next Review – a Break-Up Album of Wit and Wonder |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/08/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202233051/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/08/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-review |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunt |first=Elle |date=December 26, 2018 |title=Ariana Grande: A Beacon of Resilience in Her Worst and Biggest Year |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/26/ariana-grande-resilience |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203200622/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/26/ariana-grande-resilience |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Sophie |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Is a Bitingly Catchy and Self-Aware Comeback |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/ariana-grande-new-single-yes-and-lyrics-video-review-3569651 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250205093815/https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/ariana-grande-new-single-yes-and-lyrics-video-review-3569651 |archive-date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |magazine=NME |quote=For an artist that has previously been criticised for poor enunciation}}</ref> Grande herself has acknowledged this on multiple occasions, admitting in 2015 that pronunciation was something she hoped to improve.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keeley |first=Matt |date=May 5, 2022 |title='Cat in an Elevator?': Benedict Cumberbatch Baffled by Ariana Grande Lyrics |url=https://www.newsweek.com/cat-elevator-benedict-cumberbatch-baffled-ariana-grande-lyrics-1704042 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825041525/https://www.newsweek.com/cat-elevator-benedict-cumberbatch-baffled-ariana-grande-lyrics-1704042 |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |work=Newsweek}}</ref> However, several critics noted a marked improvement on ''Eternal Sunshine'',<ref name=":3"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tafoya |first=Harry |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Eternal Sunshine |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313003149/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ariana-grande-eternal-sunshine/ |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> with some attributing the clearer diction to her extensive vocal training for ''Wicked''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Danica |year=2024 |title=Ariana Grande Finds Eternal Sunshine |url=https://umusic.co.nz/umusic/ariana-grande-finds-eternal-sunshine/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214050334/https://umusic.co.nz/umusic/ariana-grande-finds-eternal-sunshine/ |archive-date=February 14, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=Universal Music New Zealand}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Olivieri |first=Kevin |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Comes Back with Her Best Album Yet |url=https://themontclarion.org/entertainment/ariana-grande-comes-back-with-her-best-album-yet/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427113945/https://themontclarion.org/entertainment/ariana-grande-comes-back-with-her-best-album-yet/ |archive-date=April 27, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025 |work=The Montclarion}}</ref>
== Public image == [[File:Ariana Grande - Madame Tussauds Bangkok (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Waxwork of Grande at Madame Tussauds, Bangkok]] Grande cited Audrey Hepburn as a major style influence in her early career; however, she later found emulating Hepburn's style "a little boring".<ref name="Grazia">{{cite news |url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/ariana-grande-look-back-things-wore-yesterday-cringe/ |title=Ariana Grande: 'I Look Back At Things I Wore Yesterday And Cringe' |first=Louby |last=McLoughlin |work=Grazia |date=August 20, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507120435/https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/ariana-grande-look-back-things-wore-yesterday-cringe/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also drew inspiration from actresses of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Ann-Margret, Nancy Sinatra, and Marilyn Monroe.<ref name="Grazia"/> Grande's modest look early in her career was described as "age appropriate" in comparison to contemporary artists who grew up in the public eye.<ref name="Shepherd"/> Jim Farber of New York's ''New York Daily News'' wrote in 2014 that Grande received less attention "for how little she wears or how graphically she moves than for how she sings."<ref name="NYDNsingSex">{{cite web |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-owes-stardom-singing-sex-appeal-article-1.1902829 |title=Ariana Grande Owes Her Stardom to Singing, Not Sex Appeal |first=Jim |last=Farber |newspaper=New York Daily News |url-status=live |date=August 14, 2014 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-date=October 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005224931/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-owes-stardom-singing-sex-appeal-article-1.1902829}}</ref> That year, she abandoned her earlier style in favor of short skirts and crop tops with knee-high boots in live performances and red carpet events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://style.mtv.com/2014/04/23/ariana-grande-nancy-sinatra |title=Ariana Grande Is Totally Having a Nancy Sinatra Moment |last=Morton |first=Caitlin |publisher=MTV |date=April 23, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903120634/http://style.mtv.com/2014/04/23/ariana-grande-nancy-sinatra/ |archive-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> She also began regularly wearing cat and bunny ears and, subsequently, oversized jackets and hoodies through the late 2010s—the latter articles became largely associated with her persona.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Piwowarski |first=Allison |date=February 3, 2021 |title=What's Up With The Cat Ears? |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/41944-whats-up-with-ariana-grandes-cat-ears-an-exploration-of-her-history-as-a-fan-of |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207080834/https://www.bustle.com/articles/41944-whats-up-with-ariana-grandes-cat-ears-an-exploration-of-her-history-as-a-fan-of |archive-date=February 7, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |magazine=Bustle}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Vannessa |date=February 3, 2021 |title=What Does Ariana Grande's Bunny Mask Mean |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/148764-what-does-ariana-grandes-bunny-mask-mean-the-dangerous-woman-cover-art-is-mysterious |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222082425/https://www.bustle.com/articles/148764-what-does-ariana-grandes-bunny-mask-mean-the-dangerous-woman-cover-art-is-mysterious |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2021 |magazine=Bustle}}</ref> Grande later stated that owing to her mental health struggles at the time, she regularly wore variations of the oversized sweatshirt-boots outfit as she preferred to "hide away in something really cozy" and "did not have the mental energy to consider clothing".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mohammed |first=Leyla |date=January 28, 2026 |title=People Are Heartbroken After Discovering The Real Reason Ariana Grande Always Used To Wear Oversized Sweatshirts And Thigh-High Boots |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/why-ariana-grande-wore-oversized-sweatshirts-high-boots |access-date=January 30, 2026 |publisher=BuzzFeed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260428081930/https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/why-ariana-grande-wore-oversized-sweatshirts-high-boots |archive-date=April 28, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande's style is often imitated by social media influencers and celebrities.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Anfitos |first=Rania |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/celebrity-doppelgangers-tiktok-8550677/ |title=These 8 Celebrity Doppelgangers on TikTok Will Have You Seeing Double |magazine=Billboard |date=February 2, 2020 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715173059/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/8550677/celebrity-doppelgangers-tiktok |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=StopCopy>{{cite web |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/madison-beer-ariana-grande-copying-claims/ |title=Madison Beer Asks People To Stop The 'Hurtful' Ariana Grande 'Copying' Claims |publisher=Capital FM |date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612232815/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/madison-beer-ariana-grande-copying-claims/ |url-status=live}}</ref> After years of dyeing her hair red for her role as Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon, Grande wore extensions as her hair recovered from damage.<ref name="Fader2018">{{cite web |last=Tanzer |first=Myles |url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/05/30/ariana-grande-cover-story |title=Ariana Grande |magazine=The Fader |date=May 30, 2018 |access-date=May 31, 2018 |archive-date=January 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129023634/http://www.thefader.com/2018/05/30/ariana-grande-cover-story |url-status=live}}</ref> Anne T. Donahue of MTV News noted that her "iconic" high ponytail has received more attention than her fashion choices.<ref>{{cite news |last=Donahue |first=Anne T. |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2869190/do-not-be-distracted-by-ariana-grandes-ponytail |title=Do Not Be Distracted by Ariana Grande's Ponytail |publisher=MTV News |date=April 18, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213326/http://www.mtv.com/news/2869190/do-not-be-distracted-by-ariana-grandes-ponytail/}}</ref>
Although Grande drew criticism for alleged impolite interactions with reporters and fans in 2014,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-controversies-6620402/ |title=Ariana Grande's Donut Video & 5 More Controversies |magazine=Billboard |date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430073405/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6620402/ariana-grande-controversies |url-status=live}}</ref> she dismissed the reports as "weird, inaccurate depictions".<ref name=CoolDiva/> ''Rolling Stone'' wrote: "Some may cry 'diva', but it's also Grande just taking a stand to not allow others to control her image."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Castillo |first=Arielle |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/ariana-grande-five-great-scandals-20160518/ariana-vs-the-press-2014-20160518 |title=Ariana Grande: Five Great 'Scandals' – Ariana Vs. The Press, 2014 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 18, 2016 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025190012/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/ariana-grande-five-great-scandals-20160518/ariana-vs-the-press-2014-20160518}}</ref> In July 2015, Grande sparked controversy after being seen on surveillance video in a doughnut shop licking doughnuts that were on display and saying "I hate Americans. I hate America. This is disgusting", referring to a tray of doughnuts.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/demi-lovato-ariana-grande-mlb-all-star-game-concert-6620351/ |title=Demi Lovato to Replace Ariana Grande at MLB All-Star Game Concert |magazine=Billboard |date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131031812/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6620351/demi-lovato-ariana-grande-mlb-all-star-game-concert |url-status=live}}; and {{cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/07/08/ariana-grandes-doughnut-scandal-is-an-important-reminder-the-cameras-are-always-watching |title=Ariana Grande's doughnut scandal is an important reminder: The cameras are always watching |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=July 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712164002/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/07/08/ariana-grandes-doughnut-scandal-is-an-important-reminder-the-cameras-are-always-watching/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She subsequently apologized, saying that she is "extremely proud to be an American" and that her comments rather referred to obesity in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramisetti |first=Kirthana |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/ariana-grande-cancels-mlb-concert-video-backlash-article-1.2285483 |title=Ariana Grande Apologizes for 'I Hate America' Comments in Video: 'I am Extremely Proud to Be an American' |newspaper=New York Daily News |date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213303/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/ariana-grande-cancels-mlb-concert-video-backlash-article-1.2285483 |url-status=live}}</ref> She later released a video apology for "behaving poorly".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Strecker |first=Erin |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-apology-video-america-6627181/ |title=Ariana Grande Shares Apology Video: 'I'm Going to Learn From My Mistakes' |magazine=Billboard |date=July 9, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430073617/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6627181/ariana-grande-apology-video-america |url-status=live}}</ref> The incident was parodied by ''The Muppets''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gomez |first=Patrick |url=http://www.people.com/article/muppets-swedish-chef-ariana-grande-donut-video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514100428/http://www.people.com/article/muppets-swedish-chef-ariana-grande-donut-video |archive-date=May 14, 2016 |title=''The Muppets''{{'}} Swedish Chef Licks Doughnuts À La Ariana Grande |magazine=People |date=October 11, 2015 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> Grande herself poked fun at the incident while hosting ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2016, saying, "A lot of kid stars end up doing drugs, or in jail, or pregnant, or get caught licking a doughnut they didn't pay for."<ref name="Savage"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7246933/ariana-grande-scandal-snl-monologue-watch |title=Ariana Grande Sings About Wanting an Adult Scandal in 'SNL' Monologue |magazine=Billboard |date=March 13, 2016 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819165649/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7246933/ariana-grande-scandal-snl-monologue-watch}}</ref> In 2020, she admitted to refraining from interviews for a while out of fear of being labeled a "diva" and that her words would be misconstrued.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahlgrim |first=Callie |title=Ariana Grande Says Being Called a Diva Forced Her to 'Quiet Down a Little Bit' and Stop Doing Interviews |url=https://www.insider.com/ariana-grande-diva-sexism-interviews-apple-music-zane-lowe-2020-5 |access-date=July 6, 2020 |publisher=Insider Inc. |date=February 9, 2019 |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525093742/https://www.businessinsider.com/ariana-grande-diva-sexism-interviews-apple-music-zane-lowe-2020-5 |url-status=live}}</ref>
With a large following on social media, Grande is one of the most influential celebrities on the internet.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jensen |first=Erin |title=Harry and Meghan, Ariana Grande on Time's List of Most Influential People on the Internet |url=https://usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/16/ariana-grande-duchess-meghan-among-most-influential-internet/1743191001/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |newspaper=USA Today |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524011639/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/16/ariana-grande-duchess-meghan-among-most-influential-internet/1743191001/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="amassed">{{cite magazine |last=Duboff |first=Josh |date=March 9, 2017 |title=How Ariana Grande Amassed Her 100 Million Instagram Followers |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/ariana-grande-instagram-analysis-social-studies |access-date=March 16, 2017 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808052845/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/ariana-grande-instagram-analysis-social-studies |url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2026|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}}, her YouTube channel has over 57 million subscribers, making her the third-most-subscribed female solo act and fourth-most-subscribed woman on the platform.<ref name="ytsubs">{{cite web |title=YouTube Records: All-Time Most Subscribed Official Artist Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/trends/records/?record=most-subscribed-artists/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |publisher=YouTube Culture and Trends |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204021119/https://www.youtube.com/trends/records/?record=most-subscribed-artists/ |archive-date=December 4, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her channel has received over 31 billion views<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/osnapitzari/about |at=About |access-date=September 18, 2025 |publisher=YouTube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125171548/https://www.youtube.com/user/osnapitzari/about |archive-date=January 25, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> and eight of her music videos have over one billion views on YouTube,<ref name="focus1bn">{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'Focus' Music Video Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-focus-music-video-one-billion-views-you-tube-1235632113/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425013259/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-focus-music-video-one-billion-views-you-tube-1235632113/ |archive-date=April 25, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> of which two have surpassed two billion views,<ref name="bangbang2bn">{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2024 |title='Bang Bang' into the Record Books: Jessie/Ari/Nicki Collab Hits New YouTube Milestone |url=https://www.ks95.com/bang-bang-into-the-record-books-jessie-ari-nicki-collab-hits-new-youtube-milestone/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |publisher=KSTP-FM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703175400/https://www.ks95.com/bang-bang-into-the-record-books-jessie-ari-nicki-collab-hits-new-youtube-milestone/ |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> with her highest-viewed video having over 2.4 billion views.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dodds |first=Emma |url=https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/kiss/entertainment/music/ariana-grande-songs |title=15 of Ariana Grande's Biggest Songs of All Time |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=May 19, 2026 |publisher=Rayo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722181110/https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/kiss/entertainment/music/ariana-grande-songs |archive-date=July 22, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her Spotify profile has over 111 million followers,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR |access-date=September 17, 2025 |publisher=Spotify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260512062953/https://open.spotify.com/artist/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR |archive-date=May 12, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> making her the seventh-most-followed artist and third-most-followed woman.<ref name=":0"/> On Instagram, Grande was the first woman to surpass 200 million followers;<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Harmata |first=Claudia |date=August 31, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Becomes First Woman to Reach 200 Million Followers on Instagram |url=https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-first-woman-to-reach-200-million-followers-instagram/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223092248/https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-first-woman-to-reach-200-million-followers-instagram/ |archive-date=December 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> she was the most-followed woman on the platform from February 2019 to January 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Kate |date=January 13, 2022 |title=Kylie Jenner Is the First Woman to Reach 300m Instagram Followers |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kylie-jenner-300-million-instagram-followers-b1992320.html |access-date=October 19, 2024 |newspaper=The Independent |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251202113855/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kylie-jenner-300-million-instagram-followers-b1992320.html |archive-date=December 2, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yan |first=Lim Ruey |date=September 2, 2020 |title=Singer Ariana Grande Is the Most Followed Woman on Instagram |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/singer-ariana-grande-is-the-most-followed-woman-on-instagram |access-date=October 19, 2024 |newspaper=The Straits Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211074443/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/singer-ariana-grande-is-the-most-followed-woman-on-instagram |archive-date=December 11, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the sixth-most-followed individual on the platform.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=September 23, 2024 |title=The 10 Most Followed Instagram Accounts in the World in 2024 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/most-followed-instagram-accounts-world/85649/1 |access-date=October 19, 2024 |magazine=Forbes India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260323093148/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/most-followed-instagram-accounts-world/85649/1 |archive-date=March 23, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, Grande deleted her Twitter account, which was one of the most-followed accounts on the platform.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wynne |first=Kelly |date=December 24, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Deletes Twitter Account, Shares Christmas Wishes on Instagram |url=https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-deletes-twitter-account-shares-christmas-wishes-on-instagram/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726083600/https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-deletes-twitter-account-shares-christmas-wishes-on-instagram/ |archive-date=July 26, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mulshine |first=Molly |date=April 26, 2022 |title=How Twitter Became Celebrities' Least Favorite Social Platform |url=https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-celebrities-least-favorite-social-platform-elon-musk-buy-1701104 |access-date=October 19, 2024 |magazine=Newsweek |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204145418/https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-celebrities-least-favorite-social-platform-elon-musk-buy-1701104 |archive-date=December 4, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> She explained that she "always wanted to say things to [her] fans that were meant for just [her] fans [...] sometimes it would travel in a way that it wasn't intended to [...] where people who don't speak our language would kind of become involved in a weird, strange way. I think I was just so sensitive [and] it started taking toll on my relationship to work. I wanted to prioritize being an artist and having a healthy relationship to my fans and to art".<ref name="elletwitter">{{Cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande on Why She Quit Twitter and Chooses Not to Respond to Comments About Her |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a61546061/ariana-grande-shut-up-evan-interview/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |magazine=Elle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205000424/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a61546061/ariana-grande-shut-up-evan-interview/ |archive-date=December 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Often regarded as a pop icon and triple threat entertainer,<ref>{{cite web |date=October 27, 2021 |title=How Ariana Grande Went From Nickelodeon Star to Pop Icon |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ariana-grande-went-nickelodeon-star-145446469.html |access-date=October 31, 2021 |publisher=Yahoo |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101162940/https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/ariana-grande-went-nickelodeon-star-145446469.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=March 29, 2022 |title=Women's History Month: Triple Threat Female Artists Who Sing, Write, And Act (Part 2) |url=https://americansongwriter.com/womens-history-month-triple-threat-female-artists-who-sing-write-and-act-part-2/ |access-date=June 25, 2022 |magazine=American Songwriter |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625192844/https://americansongwriter.com/womens-history-month-triple-threat-female-artists-who-sing-write-and-act-part-2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> wax figures of Grande are found at Madame Tussauds museums in various cities around the world, including New York City,<ref>{{cite news |title=At Madame Tussauds New York, Attend the 'Met Gala' with 'Katy Perry', 'Lady Gaga', 'Justin Bieber' and More |url=https://www.wrmf.com/at-madame-tussauds-new-york-attend-the-met-gala-with-katy-perry-lady-gaga-justin-bieber-and-more/ |access-date=December 3, 2022 |publisher=WRMF |date=June 23, 2022 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203023632/https://www.wrmf.com/at-madame-tussauds-new-york-attend-the-met-gala-with-katy-perry-lady-gaga-justin-bieber-and-more/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Orlando, Florida,<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |title=Ariana Grande Gets Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Orlando |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-madame-tussauds-wax-figure-orlando-1235042845/ |access-date=December 3, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |date=March 10, 2022 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203023626/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-madame-tussauds-wax-figure-orlando-1235042845/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Amsterdam,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Westland |first1=Evie |title=Ariana Grande in Madame Tussauds Amsterdam |url=https://www.metronieuws.nl/in-het-nieuws/binnenland/2017/04/ariana-grande-in-madame-tussauds-amsterdam/ |access-date=December 3, 2022 |publisher=Metronieuws.nl |date=April 6, 2017 |language=nl |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203023628/https://www.metronieuws.nl/in-het-nieuws/binnenland/2017/04/ariana-grande-in-madame-tussauds-amsterdam/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Bangkok,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Melts Hearts in Wax |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30357430 |access-date=December 3, 2022 |work=The Nation |date=October 29, 2018 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203023642/https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30357430 |url-status=live}}</ref> Sydney,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Brutally Mocked |date=December 13, 2023 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/ariana-grande-madame-tussauds-wax-figure-sydney-1851981 |work=Newsweek |access-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214043606/https://www.newsweek.com/ariana-grande-madame-tussauds-wax-figure-sydney-1851981 |url-status=live}}</ref> Berlin,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande Bekommt Wachsfigur Bei Madame Tussauds |date=May 7, 2021 |url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/archiv-artikel/ariana-grande-bekommt-neue-wachsfigur-bei-madame-tussauds |work=B.Z. |access-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214170153/https://www.bz-berlin.de/archiv-artikel/ariana-grande-bekommt-neue-wachsfigur-bei-madame-tussauds |url-status=live}}</ref> London,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande |url=https://www.madametussauds.com/london/whats-inside/zones/impossible-festival/ariana-grande/ |publisher=Madame Tussauds London |access-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406182938/https://www.madametussauds.com/london/whats-inside/zones/impossible-festival/ariana-grande/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Vienna,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande |url=https://www.madametussauds.com/wien/themenbereiche/musik/ariana-grande/ |publisher=Madame Tussauds Vienna |access-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406155916/https://www.madametussauds.com/wien/themenbereiche/musik/ariana-grande/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Hollywood,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-wax-figure-madame-tussauds-hollywood-9568495/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-date=October 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004062410/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-wax-figure-madame-tussauds-hollywood-9568495/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Hong Kong,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sing with Ariana Grande at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong |url=https://www.madametussauds.com/hong-kong/en/information/latest-news/attention-to-all-arianators-calling-you-to-sing-with-your-idol-this-summer/ |publisher=Madame Tussauds Hong Kong |access-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406162920/https://www.madametussauds.com/hong-kong/en/information/latest-news/attention-to-all-arianators-calling-you-to-sing-with-your-idol-this-summer/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and Blackpool.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande at Madame Tussauds Blackpool |url=https://www.madametussauds.com/blackpool/information/latest-news/ariana-makes-a-grande-appearance/ |publisher=Madame Tussauds Blacpool |access-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406160643/https://www.madametussauds.com/blackpool/information/latest-news/ariana-makes-a-grande-appearance/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Recognition == {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Ariana Grande}} [[File:Ariana Grande (32426961944) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Grande performing on the Dangerous Woman Tour|alt=Grande in 2017]] In 2016 and 2019, Grande was named one of ''Time''{{'}}s 100 most influential people in the world.<ref name="Time100"/><ref name="Time100-2019">{{cite magazine |last=Sivan |first=Troye |author-link=Troye Sivan |date=April 17, 2019 |title=The World's Most Influential People: Ariana Grande |url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567873/ariana-grande/ |magazine=Time |access-date=April 17, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321114131/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567873/ariana-grande/}}</ref> In 2017, Celia Almeida of the ''Miami New Times'' wrote that of all the biggest pop stars of the past 20 years, Grande made the most convincing transition "from ingénue to an independent female artist".<ref>{{cite web |last=Almeida |first=Celia |date=April 11, 2017 |title=Ariana Grande Is Not Your Sex Kitten |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-tour-at-american-airlines-arena-april-14-9268375 |work=Miami New Times |access-date=April 12, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213253/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-tour-at-american-airlines-arena-april-14-9268375 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bloomberg News named her the "first pop diva of the streaming generation" in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaw |first=Lucas |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Is the Biggest Pop Star in the World |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/pop-star-ranking/2020-december/ariana-grande-is-the-biggest-pop-star-in-the-world.html |publisher=Bloomberg News |access-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211222456/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/pop-star-ranking/2020-december/ariana-grande-is-the-biggest-pop-star-in-the-world.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Regarded as a pop icon, Grande was nicknamed "Princess of Pop" by ''Guinness World Records''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephenson |first=Kristen |date=February 2, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Shatters Her 20th Guinness World Records Title Following Success of Hit Single 'Positions' |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/2/ariana-grande-shatters-20th-guinness-world-records-title-following-success-of-hit-647433 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202165717/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/2/ariana-grande-shatters-20th-guinness-world-records-title-following-success-of-hit-647433 |archive-date=February 2, 2021 |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref> Due to her 2014 song "Santa Tell Me" becoming a 21st-century Christmas standard and having a lasting impact, Grande was dubbed the "Princess of Christmas".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 22, 2021 |title=Camila Cabello Heats the White House With 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' Performance: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/camila-cabello-white-house-christmas-performance-1235013252/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bell |first=Sadie |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Ariana Grande Celebrates 'Santa Tell Me' Anniversary by Sharing Behind-The-Scenes Footage: 'Tis the Season!' |url=https://people.com/ariana-grande-celebrates-santa-tell-me-anniversary-tiktok-8407591 |access-date=December 17, 2023 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220121816/https://people.com/ariana-grande-celebrates-santa-tell-me-anniversary-tiktok-8407591 |archive-date=December 20, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> The single was ranked number 13 and 19 in ''Billboard''{{'}}s "100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time" and "Greatest of All Time Holiday Songs".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Billboard Staff |date=December 9, 2024 |title=The 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time: Staff List |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-christmas-songs/ariana-grande-santa-tell-me-2014/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-holiday-100-songs/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Grande was also included in ''Pitchfork's'' list of "The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork's First 25 Years" for "emerging with music that pushed her artistry further as it asserted a magical trifecta of hope, joy, and a powerhouse voice".<ref>{{cite web |date=October 4, 2021 |title=The 200 Most Important Artists of ''Pitchfork''{{'}}s First 25 Years |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/most-important-artists/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=October 4, 2021 |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730052606/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/most-important-artists/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her song "Thank U, Next" was ranked number 137 in ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} 2021 revision of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,<ref>{{cite magazine |date=September 15, 2021 |title=The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-5-1225201/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915162053/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/ |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> while its parent album was ranked number 61 in their "250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 10, 2025 |title=The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-21st-century-1235177256/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-6-1235185233/ |access-date=January 11, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In 2023, the magazine ranked Grande among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, at number 43.<ref name="200-greatest">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/ariana-grande-8-1234643145/ |date=January 1, 2023 |title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time |access-date=September 7, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719045545/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/ariana-grande-8-1234643145/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' named her as one of its "Platinum Power Players" in music in 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Music's Platinum Players: From Beyoncé to Chappell Roan, Meet the 25 Stars Who Are Setting the Culture Afire |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/music-power-players-2024/ariana-grande/ |access-date=October 11, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251219192255/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/music-power-players-2024/ariana-grande/ |archive-date=December 19, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May that year, Katy Perry declared Grande to be "the best singer of our generation".<ref name="Ledbetter_5/23/20242">{{cite web |last=Ledbetter |first=Carly |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Praises The 'Best Singer Of Our Generation' |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/katy-perry-ariana-grande-voice-generation_n_664f440ae4b042129b89ca7b |access-date=May 24, 2024 |newspaper=HuffPost |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251208144859/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/katy-perry-ariana-grande-voice-generation_n_664f440ae4b042129b89ca7b |archive-date=December 8, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked Grande at number nine on its 2024 "Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" list,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=October 17, 2024 |title=''Billboard''{{'}}s Greatest Pop Stats of the 21st Century: No. 9 — Ariana Grande |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235804073/ |access-date=October 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231011353/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235804073/ |archive-date=December 31, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> and at number eight on its 2025 list of the "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century".<ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Trevor |last1=Anderson |first2=Jim |last2=Asker |first3=Pamela |last3=Bustios |first4=Keith |last4=Caulfield |first5=Eric |last5=Frankenberg |first6=Kevin |last6=Rutherford |first7=Gary |last7=Trust |first8=Xander |last8=Zellner |date=March 19, 2025 |title=''Billboard''{{'}}s Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart: Nos. 100-1 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/no-8-ariana-grande/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319183615/https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> The magazine ranked her album ''Thank U, Next'' at number 144 out of 200 on its "Top 200 ''Billboard'' 200 Albums of the 21st Century" in 2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 9, 2025 |title=Top ''Billboard'' 200 Albums of the 21st Century |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-billboard-200-albums-of-the-21st-century/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=December 27, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260518172110/https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-billboard-200-albums-of-the-21st-century/ |archive-date=May 18, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Recording artists who have cited Grande as an influence or inspiration include <!-- Artists' names are arranged in alphabetical order; WP:NEUTRAL.--> Billie Eilish,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Sei Dank – Billie Eilish Hat Wieder Lust Auf Musik |url=https://www.zeit.de/zustimmung?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fnews%2F2019-08%2F19%2Fariana-sei-dank-billie-eilish-hat-wieder-lust-auf-musik |work=Die Zeit |access-date=August 19, 2019 |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108160623/https://www.zeit.de/zustimmung?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fnews%2F2019-08%2F19%2Fariana-sei-dank-billie-eilish-hat-wieder-lust-auf-musik}}</ref> Breanna Yde,<ref>{{cite web |title=YDE Talks About Her New EP 'Send Help', Taking Inspiration From Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & More |date=September 9, 2022 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/yde-talks-her-ep-send-222227240.html |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=January 22, 2023}}</ref> Bryson Tiller,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryson Tiller Announces a 'Special' Christmas Project Inspired By Justin Bieber And Ariana Grande |date=November 10, 2021 |url=https://uproxx.com/music/bryson-tiller-announces-a-different-chrtistmas/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205235015/https://uproxx.com/music/bryson-tiller-announces-a-different-chrtistmas/ |archive-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref> Chappell Roan,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=August 29, 2024 |title=Chappell Roan Praises Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine', Reveals She's 'So Excited' for 'Wicked' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chappell-roan-praises-ariana-grande-wicked-1235763528/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Charlie Puth,<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlie Puth: Inspiration Durch Ariana Grande |date=May 10, 2018 |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/charlie-puth-inspiration-durch-ariana-grande-4160617.html |publisher=RTL Group |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122122244/https://www.rtl.de/cms/charlie-puth-inspiration-durch-ariana-grande-4160617.html}}</ref> Giselle of Aespa,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |title='The First Time': Aespa Talks Inspiration From Fashion, Harry Styles, Grimes, Ariana Grande |date=December 2, 2021 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-first-time-aespa-1266093/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |url-access=limited |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251202093037/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-first-time-aespa-1266093/ |archive-date=December 2, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grace VanderWaal,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Honeycutt |first=Shanté |title=Grace VanderWaal Fangirls Over Ariana Grande, Talks Tour With Imagine Dragons on BBMA Red Carpet: Watch |date=May 21, 2018 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grace-vanderwaal-interview-ariana-grande-imagine-dragons-tour-8457114/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251207124847/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grace-vanderwaal-interview-ariana-grande-imagine-dragons-tour-8457114/ |archive-date=December 7, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Jungkook of BTS,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Abanes |first=Mariel |title=BTS' Jungkook Says Watching Ariana Grande Perform Live 'Really Stayed' with Him |date=May 18, 2021 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-jungkook-ariana-grande-inspired-him-to-grow-2942958 |magazine=NME |access-date=May 18, 2021 |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518074850/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-jungkook-ariana-grande-inspired-him-to-grow-2942958 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lana Del Rey,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Silver |first=Jocelyn |title=Lana Del Rey Stans Ariana Grande |date=October 16, 2019 |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/lana-del-rey-compliments-ariana-grande-stans/ |magazine=W |access-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314060808/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/lana-del-rey-compliments-ariana-grande-stans/ |archive-date=March 14, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Madison Beer,<ref name="StopCopy"/> Maggie Lindemann,<ref>{{cite web |last=Siordian |first=Alex |title=Interview: Maggie Lindemann Is Out To Inspire The Next Generation Of Women |date=January 20, 2017 |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-01-20-interview-maggie-lindemann-is-out-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-women/ |publisher=iHeartRadio |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251209190555/https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-01-20-interview-maggie-lindemann-is-out-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-women/ |archive-date=December 9, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Meghan Trainor,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Meghan Trainor Is All About That Bass, T-Pain, And Drunk Texting |date=September 10, 2014 |url=https://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2014/09/10/meghan-trainor-all-about-bass-t-pain-drunk-texting |magazine=Out |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402233520/https://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2014/09/10/meghan-trainor-all-about-bass-t-pain-drunk-texting |url-status=live}}</ref> Melanie Martinez,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=DiGiacomo |first=Frank |title=Melanie Martinez on 'Cry Baby,' Not Wanting to Be a Role Model & What She Learned From 'The Voice' |url=https://www.billboard.com/media/videos/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-role-model-the-voice-6685879/ |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2015 |access-date=April 4, 2015 |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412205245/https://www.billboard.com/media/videos/melanie-martinez-cry-baby-role-model-the-voice-6685879/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast,<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner On Her Wild Year And Winning The 2021 Uproxx Music Critics Poll |date=December 16, 2021 |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/japanese-breakfast-interview-2021-critics-poll/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205023820/https://uproxx.com/indie/japanese-breakfast-interview-2021-critics-poll/ |archive-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref> Sufjan Stevens,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sufjan Stevens on Making Pop Music in a Crisis |date=September 24, 2020 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/09/sufjan-stevens-the-ascension-interview |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020182127/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/09/sufjan-stevens-the-ascension-interview |url-status=live}}</ref> Tate McRae,<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=F-Dq7717bWw |title=Tate McRae Celebrates Going #1 With Greedy |publisher=Ask Anything Chat |via=YouTube |date=December 10, 2023 |access-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210214512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Dq7717bWw |url-status=live}}</ref> Troye Sivan,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nesvig |first=Kara K. |title=Troye Sivan Said Ariana Grande Is 'Breaking the Rules' in His Essay for Her Time 100 Honor |date=April 17, 2019 |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-essay-time-100 |magazine=Teen Vogue |access-date=September 17, 2019 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511095906/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/troye-sivan-ariana-grande-essay-time-100 |url-status=live}}</ref> and Zara Larsson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nation.com.pk/26-Mar-2017/zara-larsson-inspired-by-beyonce |title=Zara Larsson Inspired by Beyonce |date=March 25, 2017 |newspaper=The Nation |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207060636/https://nation.com.pk/26-Mar-2017/zara-larsson-inspired-by-beyonce |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Achievements == {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Ariana Grande}} Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Verhoeven |first1=Beatrice |date=December 4, 2024 |title='Wicked' Star Ariana Grande to Receive Rising Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wicked-ariana-grande-rising-star-award-palm-springs-international-film-festival-1236076275/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=September 20, 2025 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208015916/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wicked-ariana-grande-rising-star-award-palm-springs-international-film-festival-1236076275/ |url-status=live}}</ref> making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. All of Grande's studio albums have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her highest-certified album by the RIAA is ''My Everything'', at quadruple platinum,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Ariana+Grande |title=Ariana Grande |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref> whilst her longest-charting album, ''Thank U, Next'', has spent 185 non-consecutive weeks on the chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande (Chart History): ''Billboard'' 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429160650/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/tlp/ |archive-date=April 29, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande has accumulated 16 million albums and 137 million digital singles units as a lead artist in the United States,<ref name="RIAA Certifications">{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=ARIANA+GRANDE&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section |title=RIAA Searchable Database: Ariana Grande |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=March 24, 2026}}</ref> making her the 12th-highest-certified artist and fourth-highest-certified female artist on RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum – Top Artists (Digital Singles) |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAS |access-date=March 24, 2026 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America}}</ref> With 153 million units combined (songs and albums), she is the 17th-highest-certified artist, overall, and fifth-highest among women.<ref name="RIAAranking">{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum — Artists |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=awards_by_artist#search_section |access-date=March 24, 2026 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)}}</ref> In the US, Grande has moved 22.4 million album units, and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits, as of 2023, according to Luminate.<ref name="bbupdate">{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title='Such a Breath of Fresh Air': Ariana Grande's 'Yours Truly' Collaborators Reflect on 10 Years of Her Debut Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-yours-truly-collaborators-debut-album-anniversary-1235399838/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=August 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825153706/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-yours-truly-collaborators-debut-album-anniversary-1235399838/ |archive-date=August 25, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Haven |first=Lyndsey |date=December 10, 2023 |title=Ariana Grande Signs With New Management |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/management/ariana-grande-new-management-brandon-creed-good-world-1235549272/ |access-date=December 10, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> With over 36 million certified units, she is among the best-selling female artists in the UK.<ref>{{cite certification |region=United Kingdom |title= |artist=Ariana Grande |access-date=May 9, 2026}}</ref> Two of her songs have been certified diamond by the RIAA: "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj) and "7 Rings".<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=February 14, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Scores A New Diamond Single With One Of Her Classics |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2025/02/14/ariana-grande-scores-a-new-diamond-single-with-one-of-her-classics/ |access-date=February 22, 2025 |magazine=Forbes}}</ref>
Having surpassed 98 billion streams globally as of 2021, Grande is one of the most-streamed artists of all time and was the first female artist to surpass 90 billion streams.<ref name="wickedcasting"/><ref>{{cite magazine |title=HYBE, Formerly Big Hit, Merges With Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings, Bringing Together BTS, Justin Bieber, Big Machine (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/hybe-formerly-big-hit-entertainment-acquires-scooter-brauns-ithaca-holdings-bringing-together-bts-justin-bieber-big-machine-1234943092/ |access-date=April 2, 2021 |magazine=Variety |date=April 2, 2021}}</ref> She was the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s decade on Spotify, being the only woman in the overall top five.<ref name="moststreamed2010s2"/> She was also the most-streamed female act of the 2010s decade on Apple Music, and was the first female act to reach 3 billion total streams on the platform.<ref name="am_2010s">{{cite magazine |last=Burch |first=Sean |title=Ariana Grande Tops List of Most Streamed Female Artists on Apple Music (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/apple-music-most-streamed-females-ariana-grande-taylor-swift/ |access-date=November 17, 2023 |magazine=TheWrap |date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> In the US, Grande was the most-streamed female artist and fourth-most-streamed artist overall of the 2010s decade, across audio and video streams, being the only woman and non-rapper in the top five.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Charlie |date=January 11, 2021 |title=Drake, Post Malone, Eminem and Others Named Most Streamed Artists of the 2010s |url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/1/drake-post-malone-eminem-future-most-streamed-artists-2010s-info/ |access-date=October 19, 2024 |publisher=Hypebeast}}</ref> She became the most-streamed female artist of all time on Spotify in 2020, surpassing Rihanna, and held the record for over two years.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reilly |first=Nick |date=August 19, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Pleads with Rihanna to 'Drop Her Album' After Breaking Streaming Record |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-pleads-with-rihanna-to-drop-her-album-after-breaking-streaming-record-2732175 |access-date=August 20, 2024 |magazine=NME}}</ref> As of April 2026, Grande is the second-most-streamed woman and the fifth-most-streamed act on Spotify,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=April 23, 2026 |title=Spotify Reveals All-Time Most-Streamed Artists, Albums, Songs and More: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and the Weeknd Top Lists |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/spotify-lists-all-time-most-streamed-artists-albums-songs-taylor-swift-bad-bunny-weeknd-1236728433/ |access-date=May 11, 2026 |magazine=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Syrdal |first=Kendra |date=April 28, 2026 |title=Record Breaking Pop Star Surprised Fans with New Album Right Before Highly Anticipated World Tour |url=https://parade.com/news/ariana-grande-surprised-fans-new-album-petal/ |access-date=May 11, 2026 |website=Parade |quote=With over 90 million record sales worldwide, Grande is one of the best-selling pop stars of all time. Grande is the second most streamed female artist and fifth most streamed artist overall on Spotify.}}</ref> with over 63 billion streams across all credits (including 60 billion streams as a lead artist). She is the second woman in the platform's history to surpass 60 billion total streams.<ref>{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Tom |date=January 21, 2026 |title=Top 10 Most-Streamed Artists of All-Time On Spotify in 2026 |url=https://routenote.com/blog/most-streamed-artists-all-time-spotify/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |work=RouteNote}}</ref> Her songs and albums are some of the most-streamed of all time. Grande became the first woman with one and two billion streams with one album,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5358991/ariana-grande-2-billion-spotify-streams |title=Ariana Grande Becomes First Female Artist To Surpass 2 Billion Spotify Streams With Three Albums |website=Inquisitr |date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> 3.5 billion streams on three separate albums,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-first-female-artist-spotify-streams-three-albums-2604140/ |title=Ariana Grande Becomes First Female Artist with 3.5 Billion Streams on Three Separate Albums |website=NME |date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> and the first artist to have five albums with four billion streams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/ariana-grande-positions-4-billion-spotify-streams/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Surpassed 4 Billion Spotify Streams, Her Fifth Album To Do So |website=Uproxx |date=December 4, 2022}}</ref> Grande has 22 songs with over one billion streams on Spotify, making her the female artist with the most songs to have achieved the feat;<ref>{{Cite web |last=A. |first=Quincy |date=November 9, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Tie With Taylor Swift as "Boyfriend" Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2025/11/09/ariana-grande-breaks-tie-with-taylor-swift-as-boyfriend-hits-1-billion-streams-on-spotify/ |access-date=May 11, 2026 |website=Ratings Game Music}}</ref> she was the first woman to have 14 and 22 tracks surpass the mark.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Madarang |first=Charisma |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-spotify-billions-club-episode-watch-1234962711/ |title=Ariana Grande Reveals Why Her Label Didn't Approve Original 'Santa Tell Me' Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 6, 2024 |access-date=October 19, 2024}}</ref> Seven of her songs were included in Apple Music's "500 Most-Streamed Songs Of All Time" list, with "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next" at numbers 19 and 22.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vaidyanathan |first=Vaishnavi |date=July 6, 2025 |title=Apple Music's 500 most-streamed songs of all time revealed — See the full list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/apple-musics-500-most-streamed-songs-of-all-time-revealed-see-the-full-list-101751755140726-amp.html |access-date=May 26, 2026 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=July 5, 2025 |title=Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' Leads Apple Music's 500 Most-Streamed Songs of the Decade List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ed-sheeran-shape-of-you-apple-most-streamed-song-decade-1236013998/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
In December 2025, her monthly listeners on Spotify surpassed 126.8 million monthly listeners, a new record for a female act.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ileyah |date=December 26, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks All-Time Spotify Record for Monthly Listeners Among Female Artists |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2025/12/26/ariana-grande-breaks-all-time-spotify-record-for-monthly-listeners-among-female-artists/ |access-date=December 27, 2025 |website=Ratings Game Music}}</ref> She has also topped Spotify's monthly listener ranking the most times (5) among women.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galante |first=Grace |date=December 25, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Spotify Record on Christmas Eve |url=https://parade.com/news/ariana-grande-breaks-spotify-record-christmas-eve/ |access-date=December 27, 2025 |website=Parade}}</ref> Grande is the seventh-most-followed artist and third-most-followed female act on Spotify, with over 111 million followers;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Most Followed Artists on Spotify |url=https://volt.fm/most-followed-artists/ |access-date=January 6, 2026 |website=Volt.FM}}</ref> she is the fourth artist in the streaming service's history to surpass 100 million followers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Tom |date=October 24, 2024 |title=The 10 Biggest Artists on Spotify in 2024 |url=https://routenote.com/blog/biggest-artists-on-spotify/ |access-date=November 16, 2024 |website=RouteNote}}</ref> Her 2014 single "Santa Tell Me" is the most-streamed Christmas song released in the 2010s—and third-most-streamed overall—on Spotify; the most successful holiday song released in the 21st century; and the eighth-most-popular holiday song of all time.<ref> * {{Cite web |last=Mulka |first=Angela |date=December 5, 2023 |title=These Christmas songs make the most money |url=https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/christmas-songs-that-earn-most-money-spotify-18535033.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217125207/https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/christmas-songs-that-earn-most-money-spotify-18535033.php |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=Big Rapids Pioneer}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Edwards |first=Clayton |date=December 9, 2024 |title=The 5 Highest-Earning Christmas Songs of the Streaming Age |url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-5-highest-earning-christmas-songs-streaming-age/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=American Songwriter}} * {{Cite web |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Spotify reveals the most-streamed Christmas songs from each era and of all time |url=https://community.designtaxi.com/topic/7202-spotify-reveals-the-most-streamed-christmas-songs-from-each-era-and-of-all-time/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=DesignTAXI Community: Creative Connections, Conversations and Collaborations}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peoples |first=Thomas |date=December 19, 2024 |title=The 25 Most Popular Christmas Songs Released in the Last 25 Years, Ranked by Streams & Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/most-popular-christmas-songs-21st-century-streams-sales/2-kelly-clarkson-underneath-the-tree-2010/ |access-date=December 27, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Grande is the third-most-subscribed female soloist on YouTube, with over 57 million subscribers.<ref name="ytsubs"/> Eight of her music videos have surpassed over one billion views; two of them have received over two billion views on the app.<ref name="focus1bn"/><ref name="bangbang2bn"/>
Grande has won three Grammy Awards,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/ariana-grande/18441 |title=Ariana Grande {{!}} Artist |access-date=February 2, 2026 |publisher=Grammy Awards}}</ref> one Brit Award,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/20/full-list-of-brit-awards-2019-winners-as-they-happen |title=Full List of Brit Awards 2019 Winners – as They Happen |newspaper=The Guardian |date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> thirteen MTV Video Music Awards (the fifth-most wins among women),<ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |date=September 7, 2025 |title=MTV VMAs 2025 Winners: See the Full List Here |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mtv-vmas-2025-winners-see-the-full-list-here/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=September 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Daniel |date=September 11, 2024 |title=VMAs Biggest Winners of All Time: Taylor Swift, BTS and Beyonce Among Top MTV Video Music Awards Champs Ever |url=https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/most-vmas-biggest-winners-mtv-video-music-awards/ariana-grande-10/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |publisher=GoldDerby}}</ref> three MTV Europe Music Awards,<ref>{{cite web |last=Wright |first=Tolly |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/11/canadians-win-big-at-2016-mtv-emas.html |title=MTV's 2016 European Music Awards Honored Europe's Favorite Singing Canadians |website=Vulture.com |date=November 6, 2016}}</ref> and three American Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Park |first=Andrea |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amas-2016-highlights-and-winners-at-the-american-music-awards |title=AMAs 2016: Highlights and Winners at the American Music Awards |publisher=CBS News |date=November 20, 2016}}</ref> She has received 42 ''Billboard'' Music Award nominations and won 2 in 2019, including Top Female Artist.<ref name="billboard_8509655"/> Grande has won eleven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, including one in 2014 for Favorite TV Actress for her performance on ''Sam & Cat'',<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wahlberg |first=Mark |title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2014-winners-692089 |access-date=July 2, 2015 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> and one in 2025 for Favorite Movie Actress for her performance in ''Wicked''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande Win Multiple Awards at 2025 Kids' Choice Awards (Full Winners List) |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1236004651/ |access-date=June 22, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |date=June 21, 2025}}</ref> She has received three People's Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1720133/peoples-choice-awards-2014-winners-list/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107230536/http://www.mtv.com/news/1720133/peoples-choice-awards-2014-winners-list/ |archive-date=January 7, 2015 |title=2014 People's Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List |publisher=MTV |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, she received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award from the Music Business Association<ref name=BillArtist13/> and Best Newcomer at the Bambi Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newcomer BAMBI Goes to Ariana Grande |url=http://www.bambi-awards.com/newcomer-bambi-goes-to-ariana-grande/22249 |publisher=Bambi Awards}}</ref> She has won six iHeartRadio Music Awards<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande Performs 'Problem' Ft. Iggy Azalea at the iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-music-awards-483670/ariana-grande-performs-problem-ft-iggy-12310729/ |publisher=iHeartRadio |access-date=December 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706084430/http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-music-awards-483670/ariana-grande-performs-problem-ft-iggy-12310729/ |archive-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> and twelve Teen Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 16, 2015 |title=2015 Teen Choice Award Winners – Full List |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/teen-choice-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201571268/ |access-date=August 17, 2015 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> She was named ''Billboard'' Women in Music's Rising Star in 2014<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Joe |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music-2014/6405617/ariana-grande-rising-star-women-in-music |title=Women in Music's Rising Star Ariana Grande Shares Her Mother's Most Important Lesson |magazine=Billboard |date=December 12, 2014}}</ref> and Woman of the Year in 2018,<ref name="Aniftos">{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8483492/ariana-grande-billboard-2018-woman-of-the-year |title=Ariana Grande Is Billboard's 2018 Woman of the Year |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> the greatest pop star of 2019, with honorable mentions in 2014 and 2018; and the most successful female artist to debut in the 2010s by ''Billboard''.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists |title=Decade-End Charts Top Artists 2010s |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/greatest-pop-star-every-year/ |title=The Greatest Pop Star By Year |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 21, 2023}}</ref> Grande was named one of the ten best-selling global recording artists of 2018, 2019, and 2020 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), being the highest-ranked woman of 2018 (number eight).<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Paine |first=Andrew |date=February 26, 2019 |title=Drake Named IFPI's Global Recording Artist of 2018 |url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/drake-named-ifpi-s-global-recording-artist-of-2018/075443 |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Music Week}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cirisano |first=Tatiana |date=March 2, 2020 |title=Taylor Swift Crowned IFPI's Global Best-Selling Artist of 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-ifpi-global-best-selling-artist-2019/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=March 4, 2021 |title=BTS Crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2020 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-ifpi-global-recording-artist-2020/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The IFPI ranked her as 2024 and 2025's eleventh-best-selling recording artist globally.<ref name="ifpi2024"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Thomas |date=February 18, 2026 |title=Taylor Swift Named IFPI's Biggest-Selling Global Artist in 2025, Her Fourth Year in a Row |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-biggest-selling-artist-globally-2025-ifpi-list-1236181162/ |access-date=February 20, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> For acting, Grande has won a Satellite Award; she has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Critics' Choice awards, three Actor Awards, and a BAFTA Award.<ref name="WickedNoms"/> In 2025, she received the Rising Star award at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |last2=Gardner |first2=Chris |date=January 3, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Jokingly Thanks “Good Friends Botox and Juvederm” While Accepting ‘Rising Star’ Award |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ariana-grande-botox-juvederm-rising-star-award-palm-springs-1236099046/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
Nine singles by Grande have topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, her most recent being "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)".<ref name="wcbfn1">{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande's 'We Can't Be Friends' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-hot-100-number-one-debut/streams-airplay-sales-3/ |access-date=March 18, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Grande has a total of twenty-four top-ten songs on the chart, which includes seventeen top-ten debuts thus far, beginning with her first single "The Way"; the lead single from each of her first seven studio albums have debuted in the top ten, making her the only artist to achieve this.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2022487/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-number-1-debut/news/ |title=Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Debuts At #1 |date=November 12, 2018 |website=Stereogum |access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> In 2020, she became the first act to have her first five number-one singles, "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", "Stuck With U", "Rain on Me", and "Positions" debut at number one; that year, Grande also broke the record for the most number one debuts and became the first female artist topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 simultaneously.<ref name="Billboard"/> Grande would also become the first artist to have three singles debut at number one on a single calendar year.<ref name="billboardpositions"/> She later broke the record for most simultaneously charting songs on the top 40 of the Hot 100 for a female artist with the release of her fifth studio album, ''Thank U, Next'', when eleven of the twelve tracks charted within the region (later surpassed by Billie Eilish).<ref name=MostTop40/>
The three singles from ''Thank U, Next'', "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", and "Thank U, Next" charted at numbers one, two, and three respectively on the week of February 23, 2019, making Grande the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the first artist to do so since the Beatles in 1964.<ref name="B19"/> With her album ''Thank U, Next'', Grande set the record for the largest streaming week for a pop album and for a female artist at the time, with 307 million on-demand audio streams.<ref name="BB2002"/> {{As of|2026|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}}, Grande has 99 chart entries on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 7, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande (Chart History): ''Billboard'' Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/ |access-date=January 7, 2026 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> She is the female artist with the second-most number-one debuts on the Hot 100 (7).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-hot-100-top-14-fortnight-post-malone-record/swifts-12th-hot-100-no-1/ |title=Taylor Swift Claims Record Top 14 Spots on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Fortnight' With Post Malone |magazine=Billboard |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=October 7, 2024}}</ref> On the ''Billboard'' Pop Airplay chart, Grande has 10 number-ones and 23 top-ten songs.<ref name="popairplay">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ariana-grande/chart-history/tfm/ |title=Ariana Grande Chart History (Pop Airplay) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> She was also named the ''Billboard'' year-end Top Female Artist of 2017 and 2019 and was ranked sixth among women (twelfth overall) on the magazine's decade-end Top Artists Chart for the 2010s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Year-End Charts Top Artists – Female (2017) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-artists-female/ |access-date=June 11, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Year-End Charts Top Artists – Female (2019) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-artists-female/ |access-date=June 11, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Decade-End Charts Top Artists (2010s) |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists/ |access-date=November 25, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The magazine also ranked her as the sixth-greatest pop star of 2024,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=December 23, 2024 |title=''Billboard'' Staff's 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2024 (Full List) |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/greatest-pop-stars-2024-full-list |access-date=December 29, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |date=December 18, 2024 |title=''Billboard'' Staff's Greatest Pop Stars of 2024: No. 6 — Ariana Grande |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-greatest-pop-stars-2024-1235860692/ |access-date=December 29, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> 78th on the "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists" chart,<ref>{{cite news |title=Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-hot-100-artists/ |access-date=November 25, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 23, 2021 |title=The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is the New No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Song of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-all-time-hot-100-1235001770/ |access-date=November 25, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and 19th on their "Top Artists of the 21st Century" list.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 8, 2025 |title=Top Artists of the 21st Century |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-artists-of-the-21st-century/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 11, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
As of 2025, Grande has broken 40 ''Guinness World Records''.<ref name="Higgins">{{cite web |first=Cole |last=Higgins |title=Ariana Grande Just Earned Her 20th Guinness World Records Title |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/07/entertainment/ariana-grande-20th-guinness-world-records-tnd/index.html |access-date=February 9, 2021 |publisher=CNN |date=February 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Vicki |date=January 16, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Takes Huge Spotify Record from Taylor Swift Amid Wicked Box Office Success |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/1/ariana-grande-takes-huge-spotify-record-from-taylor-swift-amid-wicked-box-office-success/ |access-date=January 25, 2025 |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref> These records included the most songs to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, most followers on Spotify (female), most monthly listeners on Spotify (female), most-streamed act on Spotify (female), most streamed track in one week by a female artist on the Billboard charts, fastest hat-trick of UK No. 1 singles by a female artist, first female artist to replace herself at No. 1 on UK singles chart, first solo artist to replace themselves at No. 1 on UK singles chart for two consecutive weeks, most subscribers for a musician on YouTube (female), most streamed album by a female artist in one week (UK), among others. Eleven records were achieved from the success of her album ''Thank U, Next'' which was featured in the 2020 edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephenson |first=Kristen |date=February 2, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande shatters her 20th Guinness World Records title following success of hit single 'Positions' |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/2/ariana-grande-shatters-20th-guinness-world-records-title-following-success-of-hit-647433 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref>
== Philanthropy and activism == At age ten, Grande co-founded the South Florida youth singing group Kids Who Care, which performed at charitable fund-raisers and raised over $500,000 in 2007 alone.<ref name="AboutAriana">{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande – About Ariana |url=http://www.arianagrande.info/about.php |publisher=OfficalArianaGrande |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212053628/http://www.arianagrande.info/about.php |archive-date=February 12, 2014}}</ref> In 2009, as a member of the charitable organization Broadway in South Africa, she and her brother Frankie performed and taught music and dance to children in Gugulethu, South Africa.<ref name="Backstage">{{cite web |last=Nikutopia |title=Ariana Grande's Brother Frankie to Play Cat's Brother in Upcoming "Victorious" Episode? |url=http://www.nickutopia.com/2011/11/15/ariana-grandes-brother-frankie-to-play-cats-brother-in-upcoming-victorious-episode/ |access-date=July 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017234719/http://www.nickutopia.com/2011/11/15/ariana-grandes-brother-frankie-to-play-cats-brother-in-upcoming-victorious-episode/ |archive-date=October 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande on PIX Morning News (April 30, 2010) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YhZQiGJHnw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/9YhZQiGJHnw |archive-date=December 20, 2021 |url-status=live |via=YouTube |date=October 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
She was featured with Bridgit Mendler and Kat Graham in ''Seventeen'' magazine in a 2013 public campaign to end online bullying called "Delete Digital Drama".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/features/delete-digital-drama-quotes-bridgit-mendler#slide-1 |title=Spread Love, Not Hate |work=Seventeen Magazine |access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> After watching the film ''Blackfish'' that year, she urged fans to stop supporting SeaWorld.<ref name="DailyNews1"/> In September 2014, Grande participated at the charitable Stand Up to Cancer television program, performing her song "My Everything" in memory of her grandfather, who had died of cancer that July.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Who, Ariana Grande, And Dave Matthews Help Stand Up to Cancer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-who-ariana-grande-and-dave-matthews-help-stand-up-to-cancer-20140906 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 6, 2014 |access-date=September 5, 2014 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825064221/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-who-ariana-grande-and-dave-matthews-help-stand-up-to-cancer-20140906}}</ref> Grande has adopted several rescue dogs as pets and has promoted pet adoption at her concerts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindner |first=Emilee |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2110984/ariana-grande-dogs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322105241/http://www.mtv.com/news/2110984/ariana-grande-dogs/ |archive-date=March 22, 2015 |title=Ariana Grande Rescued 15 Dogs And Is Giving Them Away to Her Fans |publisher=MTV |date=March 20, 2015}}; and {{cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Kayla |url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Dade-Animal-Services-Adoption-Fees-Waived-297885061.html |title=Miami-Dade Animal Services Adoption Fees Waived |website=NBCMiami.com |date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, she launched a line of lip shades, "Ariana Grande's MAC Viva Glam", with MAC Cosmetics, the profits of which benefited people affected by HIV and AIDS.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ruffo |first=Jillian |url=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2016/01/13/its-here-ariana-grandes-m-a-c-viva-glam-collection-can-finally-grace-your-lips |title=It's Here: Ariana Grande's M.A.C Viva Glam Collection Can Finally Grace Your Lips |work=People StyleWatch |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=January 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329025103/http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2016/01/13/its-here-ariana-grandes-m-a-c-viva-glam-collection-can-finally-grace-your-lips/ |archive-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Keirans |first=Maeve |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2894076/ariana-grande-viva-glam-campaign |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617135108/http://www.mtv.com/news/2894076/ariana-grande-viva-glam-campaign/ |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Is a Beautiful Giant In Her New MAC Campaign |publisher=MTV |date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> That same year, Grande and Andrea Martin participated in the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) gala concert, a benefit for raising funds for impoverished children in Armenia, by encouraging people to buy tickets in support.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2016 |title=Andrea Martin, Ariana Grande Call to Join Children of Armenia Fund Gala |url=https://style.news.am/eng/news/36511/andrea-martin-ariana-grande-call-to-join-children-of-armenia-fund-gala.html |website=style.news.am}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2016 |title=Tom Hanks, Ariana Grande and Andrea Martin Call on Taking Part in Children of Armenia Fund's Gala |url=https://armenpress.am/en/article/869872 |website=Armenpress |language=en}}</ref>
In 2015, Grande and Miley Cyrus performed a cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" as part of Cyrus's "Backyard Sessions" to benefit her Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless and LGBTQ youths.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/neil-finn-salutes-miley-cyrus-and-ariana-grandes-119053970556.html |title=Neil Finn Salutes Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande's Crowded House Cover |publisher=Yahoo! Music |date=May 16, 2015}}; and {{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/3858597/miley-cyrus-ariana-grande-cover/ |title=Watch Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande Cover 'Don't Dream It's Over' |magazine=Time |date=May 14, 2015}}; and {{cite magazine |last=O'Donnell |first=Kevin |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/13/miley-cyrus-ariana-dont-dream-its-over-cove |title=Watch Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande Cover 'Don't Dream It's Over' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 14, 2015}}{{dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Later that year, Grande headlined the Dance On the Pier event, part of the LGBT Pride Week in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |last=Erlich |first=Brenna |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2198691/ariana-grande-dance-pier-scotus-marriage-equality/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630195659/http://www.mtv.com/news/2198691/ariana-grande-dance-pier-scotus-marriage-equality/ |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |title=Ariana Grande Told All the Haters In SCOTUS to 'Get Their Heads Out Of Their F–king Asses' |publisher=MTV News |date=June 29, 2015}}; and {{cite magazine |last=Hinzmann |first=Dennis |url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2015/7/01/icymi-ariana-grande-slayed-nyc-prides-dance-pier |title=ICYMI: Ariana Grande Slayed at NYC Pride's Dance on the Pier |magazine=Out |date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> As a feminist, Grande wrote a well-received, "empowering" essay on Twitter decrying the double standard and misogyny in the focus of the press on female musicians' relationships and sex lives instead of "their value as an individual".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=June 7, 2015 |title=Ariana Grande Shares Empowering Essay Following Big Sean Breakup |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-shares-empowering-essay-following-big-sean-breakup-6590565/ |magazine=Billboard}}; and {{cite news |date=June 8, 2015 |title=Ariana Grande Lashes Out Against 'Double Standard and Misogyny' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/ariana-grande-lashes-double-standard-misogyny/story?id=31602353 |agency=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Plucinska |first=Joanna |date=June 8, 2015 |title=Pop-Star Sisterhood Approves Ariana Grande's Feminist Stand |url=https://time.com/3912119/ariana-grande-taylor-swift-rita-ora-feminist-twitter-sisterhood/ |magazine=Time |access-date=November 18, 2024 |archive-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127234714/https://time.com/3912119/ariana-grande-taylor-swift-rita-ora-feminist-twitter-sisterhood/}}; and {{cite news |last=Rosa |first=Jelani |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Here's What Selena Gomez Had to Say About Ariana Grande's Empowering Feminist Essay |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/09/19/ariana-grande-is-on-the-brink-of-a-major-image-problem-how-can-she-fix-it |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> She said that she has "more to talk about" concerning her music and accomplishments rather than her romantic relationships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Grinberg |first=Emanuella |date=June 9, 2015 |title=Ariana Grande Takes Down Sexist Double Standards in a Single Tweet |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/07/entertainment/ariana-grande-double-standard-misogyny-tweet-feat |publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=June 8, 2015 |title=Why Ariana Grande's Feminist Twitter Post Was a Brilliant Career Move |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/06/08/why-ariana-grandes-feminist-twitter-post-was-a-brilliant-career-move |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> That year, Grande joined Madonna to raise funds for orphaned children in Malawi;<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Roberts |first=Kayleigh |url=http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/news/a41203/ariana-grande-madonna-racy-performance |title=Ariana Grande and Madonna Gave a Racy Live Performance Together |magazine=Elle |date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> she and Victoria Monét recorded "Better Days" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Daly |first=Rhian |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-5-1190612 |title=Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét Share 'Better Days' in Support of Black Lives Matter |magazine=NME |date=July 11, 2016 |access-date=May 23, 2017}}</ref>
To aid the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, Grande organized the One Love Manchester concert and re-released "One Last Time" and her live performance of "Over the Rainbow" at the event as charity singles.<ref name="Civico">{{cite web |last=Civico |first=Aldo |date=June 6, 2017 |title=Ariana Grande, I Wish You Were Our President! |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-i-wish-you-were-our-president_us_59374970e4b06bff911d7bf0 |work=HuffPost}}; and {{cite news |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |date=June 5, 2017 |title=Ariana Grande stays strong, makes a pitch-perfect return to Manchester |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/06/04/ariana-grande-manchester-one-love-benefit-concert/102491800/ |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Ariana-Grande-continues-raising-money-for-899426.php |title=Ariana Grande Continues Raising Money for Manchester Victims |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=June 8, 2017}}</ref> The total amount raised was reportedly $23 million (more than £17 million),<ref name="Fader2018"/><ref name="FundsRaised"/> and she received praise for her "grace and strength" in leading the benefit concert.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian |date=June 9, 2017 |title=How Ariana Grande's Embrace of Community at 'One Love Manchester' Made Her a Star in the U.K. |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-uk-star-manchester-one-love-concert-7825656/ |magazine=Billboard}}; and {{cite news |date=June 13, 2017 |title=Ariana Grande to get honorary citizenship of Manchester |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-40267365 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="Civico"/> Madeline Roth of MTV wrote that the performance "bolstered courage among an audience that desperately needed it. ... Returning to the stage was a true act of bravery and resilience".<ref>{{cite news |last=Roth |first=Madeline |date=December 6, 2017 |title=Against All Odds, Selena, Ariana, And Kesha Triumphed In 2017 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3050051/selena-gomez-ariana-grande-kesha-triumph-2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206190207/http://www.mtv.com/news/3050051/selena-gomez-ariana-grande-kesha-triumph-2017/ |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |publisher=MTV News}}</ref> In 2017, ''New York'' magazine's Vulture section ranked the event as the No. 1 concert of the year,<ref name="Vulture2017">{{cite web |last=Lockett |first=Dee |date=December 21, 2017 |title=The 10 Best Concerts of 2017 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-10-best-concerts-of-2017.html |magazine=New York}}</ref> and ''Billboard''{{'s}} Mitchell Harrison called Grande a "gay icon" for her LGBTQ-friendly lyrics and performances and "support for the LGBTQ community".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Harrison |first=Mitchell |date=July 19, 2017 |title=8 Reasons Ariana Grande Is the Gay Icon of Her Generation |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/7864993/8-reasons-ariana-grande-is-the-gay-icon-of-her-generation |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
In September 2017, Grande performed in ''A Concert for Charlottesville'' which benefitted the victims of the August 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Delbyck |first=Cole |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-charlottesville_us_59c8f970e4b01cc57ff38b2b |title=Ariana Grande Returns to the Stage for Charlottesville Unity Concert |magazine=HuffPost |date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> In March 2018, she participated in March for Our Lives to support gun control reform.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Honeycutt |first=Shanté |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/politics/8248854/ariana-grande-miley-cyrus-march-for-our-lives |title=Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson & More Set to Join Student-Led March for Our Lives |magazine=Billboard |date=March 16, 2018}}; and {{cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-ariana-grande-sing-be-alright-at-march-for-our-lives-w518351 |title=Watch Ariana Grande Sing 'Be Alright' at March for Our Lives Rally |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620181006/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-ariana-grande-sing-be-alright-at-march-for-our-lives-w518351}}</ref> Grande donated the proceeds from the first show in Atlanta on her Sweetener World Tour to Planned Parenthood in a response to the passage of a number of anti-abortion laws in several states including Georgia.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/ariana-grande-donates-profits-from-atlanta-concert-to-planned-parenthood-1203240940/ |title=Ariana Grande Donates Profits from Atlanta Concert to Planned Parenthood |magazine=Variety |date=June 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |access-date=June 18, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Donates $250,000 From Atlanta Concert to Planned Parenthood |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/06/12/ariana-grande-donates-georgia-concert-money-planned-parenthood/1430405001/ |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> During the COVID-19 pandemic, Grande donated between $500 and $1,000 each to a number of fans as financial support.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/03/9619034/ariana-grande-taylor-swift-send-money-unemployed-fans-coronavirus |last=Reilly |first=Kaitlin |title=Ariana Grande & Taylor Swift Are Sending Money to Fans Who Lost Their Jobs Due to Coronavirus |website=Refinery29 |date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> Grande also supported a COVID-19 fund named ''Project 100'', which aimed to provide $1,000 digital payments to 100,000 families who have been greatly impacted by the pandemic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/21/politics/stacey-abrams-cory-booker-andrew-yang-snap/index.html |title=Stacey Abrams and Andrew Yang Announce Push to Provide Direct Cash Payments to Families on Food Stamps |last=Judd |first=Donald |publisher=CNN |date=April 21, 2020}}</ref>
In May 2020, Grande announced that all net proceeds from her collaboration with singer Justin Bieber, "Stuck With U", would be donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of frontline workers who are working during the global pandemic.<ref name="Kaufman"/> That month, Grande joined a Los Angeles protest against the murder of George Floyd, demanding justice and asking fans to sign petitions condemning the act of police brutality. She highlighted white privilege and called for more activism outside social media.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande, Halsey, Timothée Chalamet, And More Celebrities Spent Their Weekends Protesting |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/george-floyd-protests-ariana-grande-halsey-celebrities-join.html |last=Griffin |first=Louise |date=May 29, 2020 |magazine=New York |access-date=June 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and More Celebrities Respond to George Floyd's Death |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/celebrities-respond-george-floyd-death/amp |last=Elizabeth |first=De |date=May 31, 2020 |magazine=Teen Vogue |access-date=June 2, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Grande surprised children, who were spending the Christmas holiday period at hospitals in Manchester, with gifts from wish lists at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, among others. Manchester Foundation Trust Charity revealed that Grande had gifted nearly 1,000 presents to patients across the hospital network's children's wards and newborn intensive care units in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ariana Grande Gifts Hauls of Christmas Presents to Manchester Children's Hospitals: 'We Were So Touched' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-manchester-childrens-hospitals-christmas-presents-1234653389/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 28, 2022}}</ref>
In June 2021, Grande and other celebrities signed an open letter to Congress requesting passage of the Equality Act, highlighting that the Act would protect "marginalized communities".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meyers |first1=Dave |title=Ariana Grande, Pink, Halsey, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga & More Urge Congress to Pass the Equality Act |url=https://www.wrmf.com/ariana-grande-pink-halsey-taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-lady-gaga-more-urge-congress-to-pass-the-equality-act/ |access-date=June 22, 2021 |publisher=WRMF |date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> In the same month, Grande partnered with the online portal BetterHelp, and gave away $2 million worth of therapy to fans.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Grande Donates Thousands for Free Mental Health Counselling |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/viralnews/2021/06/30/ariana-grande-donates-thousands-for-free-mental-health-counselling/ |access-date=December 30, 2021 |work=Jersey Evening Post |publisher=Claverley Group |date=June 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mcnamara |first=Brittney |date=June 30, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Is Giving Away $2 Million in Free Therapy With BetterHelp |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-is-giving-away-dollar1-million-in-free-therapy-with-betterhelp |magazine=Teen Vogue |access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref> On International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2022, she launched the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund to benefit transgender youth, pledging to match every donation up until $1.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Grande Giving $1.5m to Support Trans Youth Amid 'Disgraceful' Legislative Attacks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/31/ariana-grande-transgender-youth-rights |last=Cantor |first=Matthew |date=April 1, 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, Grande was among 160 artists and influencers, who signed a 'Bans Off Our Bodies' full-page advertisement in ''The New York Times'', in support of abortion rights in the US.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Grande and Other Stars Support Roe V Wade in New York Times Ad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/13/ariana-grande-billie-eilish-roe-v-wade-abortion-nyt-ad |date=May 13, 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=UK |access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref> Grande was also one of 175 entertainers to sign an open letter to oppose books bans in US schools in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Horton |first=Adrian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/19/celebrities-sign-letter-book-ban-ariana-grande-amanda-gorman |title='Chilling': Ariana Grande, Amanda Gorman and Others Sign Letter Against Book Bans |newspaper=The Guardian |date=September 19, 2023}}</ref> In June 2022, Grande endorsed Karen Bass for 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rosenbaum |first=Claudia |date=June 6, 2022 |title="There's More to Being a Democrat Than Just Registering": The L.A. Mayor's Race Is Tearing Hollywood Apart |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/06/the-la-mayors-race-is-tearing-hollywood-apart |access-date=June 6, 2022 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref>
In 2023, Grande signed an open letter from Artists4Ceasefire to president Joe Biden during the Gaza war.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists4Ceasefire |url=https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216055552/https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=Artists4Ceasefire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mouriquand |first=David |date=May 29, 2024 |title=Why Is Taylor Swift Losing Followers over Gaza Conflict? |url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/05/29/swiftiesforpalestine-taylor-swift-urged-to-speak-up-on-gaza-conflict |access-date=June 2, 2024 |website=Euronews}}</ref> In May 2024, after Israel launched an airstrike on Rafah, Grande shared a fundraiser aimed at providing humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butt |first=Maira |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Kehlani Calls out Celebrities for 'Embarrassing' Silence on Gaza – as Ariana Grande and Katy Perry Speak Out |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kehlani-gaza-celebrities-ariana-grande-katy-perry-b2553769.html |access-date=June 2, 2024 |work=The Independent}}</ref> Following Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 US presidential election, Grande showed support for vice president Kamala Harris's campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer-Elliott |first=Lydia |date=July 22, 2024 |title=Katy Perry and Ariana Grande Among Stars to Endorse Kamala Harris for President |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/kamala-harris-president-katy-perry-ariana-grande-jamie-lee-curtis-b2583697.html |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=The Independent}}</ref> In January 2025, she reposted messaging from the nonprofit organization Advocates for Trans Equality, via her social media, in response to US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw federal recognition for transgender people.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Puckett-Pope |first=Lauren |date=January 21, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Signals Support for Trans Community After President Trump Issues 'Two Sexes' Executive Order |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a63494135/ariana-grande-trump-sex-executive-order-trans-community/ |access-date=April 2, 2025 |magazine=Elle}}</ref> The following month, Grande advocated for therapy for young entertainers in both the acting and music fields, saying that weekly appointments should be built into their contracts.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=February 10, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Says Studios and Labels Need to Offer Weekly Therapy in Contracts for Young Stars: 'That Should Be Non-Negotiable' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ariana-grande-studios-labels-need-offer-therapy-young-stars-1236302363/ |access-date=April 2, 2025 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> That June, she endorsed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recommendation to impeach Trump for a "disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Anna |last=Chan |title=Ariana Grande Shares AOC's Call to Impeach President Donald Trump |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-aoc-impeach-donald-trump-1236004909/ |magazine=Billboard |date=June 23, 2025 |access-date=June 25, 2025}}</ref>
== Business and ventures ==
=== Products and endorsements === In November 2015, she released a limited edition handbag in collaboration with Coach.<ref>{{cite web |last=Last |first=Ashley |url=https://www.thenational.ae/coach-unveils-collaboration-with-ariana-grande-1.75347 |title=Coach Unveils Collaboration with Ariana Grande |newspaper=The National |date=November 4, 2015 |access-date=October 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203170612/https://www.thenational.ae/coach-unveils-collaboration-with-ariana-grande-1.75347 |archive-date=December 3, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2016, she launched a makeup collection with MAC Cosmetics, donating 100% of proceeds to the MAC AIDS Fund.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bennett |first=Alexis |url=http://www.instyle.com/news/ariana-grande-good-girl-bad-girl-mac-viva-glam |title=Ariana Grande Goes from a Good Girl to a Bad Girl MAC's Viva Glam Campaign |magazine=InStyle |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=February 28, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213313/https://www.instyle.com/news/ariana-grande-good-girl-bad-girl-mac-viva-glam}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kinonen |first=Sarah |url=http://site.people.com/style/ariana-grande-mac-cosmetics-viva-glam-collection |title=Ariana Grande's Having the Most Glam Week Ever (and It's Only Monday) |magazine=People |date=August 22, 2016 |access-date=August 23, 2016 |archive-date=August 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829103306/http://site.people.com/style/ariana-grande-mac-cosmetics-viva-glam-collection/}}</ref> In February 2016, Grande launched a fashion line with Lipsy London.<ref>{{cite web |last=Foley |first=Lindsy |url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tbidj1/first-look-at-the-fashion-line-ariana-grande-has-designed-for-lipsy |title=Ariana Grande Teams Up With Lipsy for Her First Fashion Line |publisher=MTV |date=February 3, 2016 |access-date=February 28, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213258/http://www.mtv.co.uk/ariana-grande/news/first-look-at-the-fashion-line-ariana-grande-has-designed-for-lipsy}}</ref> Later that year, she teamed up with Brookstone, using the concept art of artist Wenqing Yan, to design cat ear headphones.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7517948/ariana-grande-brookstone-cat-ear-headphones |title=Ariana Grande & Brookstone Collaborate on Limited-Edition Cat-Ear Headphones |magazine=Billboard |date=September 20, 2016 |access-date=December 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410052117/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7517948/ariana-grande-brookstone-cat-ear-headphones |archive-date=April 10, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Grande collaborated with Square Enix to create a character based on herself for the mobile game ''Final Fantasy Brave Exvius''. Grande was a limited-time unlockable character as part of the Dangerous Woman Tour event, which also included an orchestral remix of Grande's song "Touch It"; the character, Dangerous Ariana, is a magical support character who uses music-based attacks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wong |first=Steven |date=February 7, 2017 |title=How 'Final Fantasy Brave Exvius' Teamed Up With Ariana Grande |url=https://www.alistdaily.com/digital/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-teamed-ariana-grande/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523175139/https://www.alistdaily.com/digital/final-fantasy-brave-exvius-teamed-ariana-grande/ |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |website=AList}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Fahey |first=Mike |date=January 9, 2017 |title=How To Get Ariana Grande in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Because You Can Do That Now |url=https://kotaku.com/how-to-get-ariana-grande-in-final-fantasy-brave-exvius-1791380918 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021215011/https://kotaku.com/how-to-get-ariana-grande-in-final-fantasy-brave-exvius-1791380918 |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> In September 2017, she became a brand ambassador for Reebok.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Briones |first=Isis |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7981657/ariana-grande-hong-kong-in-48-hours |title=48 Hours in Hong Kong With Ariana Grande |magazine=Billboard |date=September 29, 2017 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009185749/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7981657/ariana-grande-hong-kong-in-48-hours |archive-date=October 9, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 2018, she partnered with American Express for The Sweetener Sessions, a partnership which continued through the Sweetener World Tour in 2019, alongside T-Mobile. In March 2019, she partnered with Starbucks for the launch of the Cloud Macchiato beverage.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8501214/ariana-grande-starbucks-cloud-macchiato |title=Ariana Grande Inspires New Starbucks Cloud Macchiato |magazine=Billboard |last=Silver |first=Michael |date=March 5, 2019 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224192046/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8501214/ariana-grande-starbucks-cloud-macchiato |archive-date=December 24, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2019, Grande was announced as the face of Givenchy's fall-winter campaign.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Feller |first=Madison |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a27432137/givenchy-face-ariana-grande-ponytail/ |title=Ariana Grande's Ponytail Is the New Face of Givenchy |magazine=Elle |date=May 10, 2019 |access-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304071157/https://www.elle.com/fashion/celebrity-style/a27432137/givenchy-face-ariana-grande-ponytail/ |archive-date=March 4, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> The campaign began in July and generated $25.13 million in media impact value.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Julia |url=https://www.launchmetrics.com/resources/blog/ariana-grande-givenchy |title=Givenchy X Ariana Grande: The Full Data Rundown |publisher=Launchmetrics |date=September 16, 2019 |access-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205121718/https://www.launchmetrics.com/resources/blog/ariana-grande-givenchy |archive-date=December 5, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2024, she became the brand ambassador of Swarovski; Grande's first appearance as the face was in the house's holiday campaign in October 2024.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Zargini |first=Luisa |url=https://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/ariana-grande-swarovski-brand-ambassador-1236488984/ |title=Exclusive: Swarovski Taps Ariana Grande as Brand Ambassador |journal=Women's Wear Daily |date=July 16, 2024 |access-date=September 17, 2024 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260111005828/https://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/ariana-grande-swarovski-brand-ambassador-1236488984/ |archive-date=January 11, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mineo |first=Alfredo |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Dances the Night Away in Swarovski's Shining Couture Dress for Holiday Campaign Music Video |url=https://wwd.com/pop-culture/new-fashion-releases/swarovski-ariana-grande-party-of-dreams-collection-1236705279/ |journal=Women's Wear Daily |access-date=October 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204013536/https://wwd.com/pop-culture/new-fashion-releases/swarovski-ariana-grande-party-of-dreams-collection-1236705279/ |archive-date=December 4, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande collaborated with the company's global creative director Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert on two capsule collections, released in January 2025 and March 2026.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Calfee |first=Joel |date=January 28, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande Has Co-Created A Brand-New Capsule With Swarovski |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a63577778/ariana-grande-swarovski-capsule-collection-giovanna-engelbert-interview/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302175314/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a63577778/ariana-grande-swarovski-capsule-collection-giovanna-engelbert-interview/ |archive-date=March 2, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Graham |first=Joshua |date=March 18, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande Channels Ethereal Beauty for Her Second Collection with Swarovski |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/style/ariana-grande-x-swarovski-collaboration-2026-59708/ |access-date=March 20, 2026 |magazine=Rolling Stone UK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260518120254/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/style/ariana-grande-x-swarovski-collaboration-2026-59708/ |archive-date=May 18, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Beats, Samsung, Fiat, Reebok, and Guess products have been featured in Grande's music videos.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://productplacementblog.com/tag/ariana-grande/ |title=Ariana Grande Product Placement Photos |publisher=Product Placement Blog |date=December 8, 2018 |access-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011154107/https://productplacementblog.com/tag/ariana-grande/ |archive-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> She has appeared in commercials for Macy's, T-Mobile, and Apple, as well as for her own fragrances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/TY/ariana-grande |title=Ariana Grande TV Commercials Ads |website=i-Spot |access-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251130200930/https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/TY/ariana-grande |archive-date=November 30, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since 2019, Grande has been among the ten highest-paid individuals on Instagram. As of 2025, Grande earns $2 million per sponsored Instagram post.<ref>{{cite news |last=((Desk)) |first=Trends |date=June 29, 2025 |title=Virat Kohli Is the Only Indian Among Top 20 Highest Paid Celebrities on Instagram, Earns These Many Crores for Every Post |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/top-10-listing/top-20-highest-paid-celebs-on-instagram-virat-kohli-earns-this-much-per-post-10090668/ |access-date=July 3, 2025 |newspaper=The Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216141328/lhttps://indianexpress.com/article/trending/top-10-listing/top-20-highest-paid-celebs-on-instagram-virat-kohli-earns-this-much-per-post-10090668/ |archive-date=December 16, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3139620/instagrams-2021-rich-list-cristiano-ronaldo-highest |title=Instagram's 2021 Rich List: Cristiano Ronaldo Is the Highest Earner, Pushing Dwayne Johnson into Second with Ariana Grande Third |magazine=South China Morning Post |date=July 3, 2021 |access-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260311140000/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3139620/instagrams-2021-rich-list-cristiano-ronaldo-highest |archive-date=March 11, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Fragrances === Grande has released eighteen fragrances with Luxe Brands. She launched her debut fragrance, Ari by Ariana Grande, in 2015. In the wake of its success, she launched her third fragrance, Sweet Like Candy, in 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bayley |first=Leanne |url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/beauty/2015/02/20/ariana-grande-first-fragrance-celebrity-perfume-news |title=Ariana Grande Is Launching Her First Fragrance |magazine=Glamour |date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403135040/http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/beauty/2015/02/20/ariana-grande-first-fragrance-celebrity-perfume-news |archive-date=April 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Geffen |first=Sasha |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2192443/ariana-grande-perfume-snapchat |title=Ariana Grande Accidentally Revealed Her New Perfume on Snapchat: See the Pics |publisher=MTV |date=June 20, 2015 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-date=September 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914032913/http://www.mtv.com/news/2192443/ariana-grande-perfume-snapchat/}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Zhekova |first=Dobrina |url=http://www.instyle.com/beauty/fragrance/ariana-grande-sweet-like-candy-launch |title=Ariana Grande Launches Sweet Like Candy Fragrance – Celebrity Perfumes |magazine=InStyle |date=July 20, 2016 |access-date=October 8, 2016 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319213314/https://www.instyle.com/beauty/fragrance/ariana-grande-sweet-like-candy-launch}}</ref> Her fifth fragrance, Moonlight, was released in 2017, followed by Cloud (2018), Thank U, Next (2019), R.E.M. (2020), and God Is a Woman (2021), which was later expanded to an Ulta-exclusive body care line in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shaw |first=Sophie |date=August 22, 2022 |title=Ariana Grande Launches God Is A Woman Body Care Collection |url=https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/beauty/ariana-grande-god-is-a-woman-body-collection-launch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822140922/https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/beauty/ariana-grande-god-is-a-woman-body-collection-launch |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=August 31, 2022 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> She then released the duo fragrance collection Mod Vanilla and Mod Blush (2022).<ref>{{cite web |last=Herndon |first=Ayana |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/ariana-grande-mod-fragrance-vanilla-blush-duo-release-info-1235426415/ |title=Ariana Grande Channels '60s Mod Inspiration for New Vanilla and Blush Fragrance Duo Collection |newspaper=Women's Wear Daily |date=November 22, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122180542/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/ariana-grande-mod-fragrance-vanilla-blush-duo-release-info-1235426415/ |archive-date=November 22, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was followed by the collection Lovenotes (2024), which consisted of four region-exclusive fragrances.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saulog |first=Gabriel |date=August 9, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Announces New International Fragrance Line 'Lovenotes' |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/culture/lifestyle/ariana-grande-announces-new-international-fragrance-line-lovenotes/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |magazine=Billboard Philippines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809095221/https://billboardphilippines.com/culture/lifestyle/ariana-grande-announces-new-international-fragrance-line-lovenotes/ |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The next fragrance was Cherry Blossom (2025), released as a R.E.M. Beauty product via Ulta.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Rachel |date=February 28, 2025 |title=Ariana Grande's Cherry Eclipse Or Sabrina Carpenter's Cherry Baby? |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/ariana-grande-cherry-eclipse-sabrina-carpenter-cherry-baby-perfume-reviews/ |access-date=April 1, 2025 |newspaper=Elite Daily |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250315071706/https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/ariana-grande-cherry-eclipse-sabrina-carpenter-cherry-baby-perfume-reviews/ |archive-date=March 15, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> The range also includes the limited editions Frankie (2016), Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition (2017), Thank U, Next 2.0, Cloud Intense (both 2021), and Cloud Pink (2023). The fragrances won the FiFi Award multiple times, most recently with R.E.M. in 2021. In 2022, it was reported that Cloud was the best-selling fragrance at Ulta, selling one bottle every eleven seconds.<ref>{{cite web |last=Russo |first=Maria Del |date=March 23, 2022 |title=This Cult-Favorite Perfume Sold Every 11 Seconds Last Year — And Now I Know Why |url=https://www.thezoereport.com/beauty/ariana-grande-cloud-perfume |access-date=May 7, 2022 |website=The Zoe Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324222038/https://www.thezoereport.com/beauty/ariana-grande-cloud-perfume |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2024, the scents are developed and manufactured in collaboration with Robertet Group and International Flavors & Fragrances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wightman-Stone |first=Danielle |date=August 12, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Unveils New Region-Specific Fragrance Collection |url=https://fashionunited.in/news/fashion/ariana-grande-unveils-new-region-specific-fragrance-collection/2024081246184/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |publisher=FashionUnited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213122034/https://fashionunited.in/news/fashion/ariana-grande-unveils-new-region-specific-fragrance-collection/2024081246184/ |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande's fragrance line is the most-searched celebrity offering, with over 4.4 million searches across Google and social media platforms per year, as of 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jensen |first=Emily |date=August 14, 2023 |title=Ariana Grande Is the Last Great Celebrity Perfumer |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/a41924718/ariana-grande-perfumes-reviews-success/ |access-date=November 26, 2023 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260406050526/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/a41924718/ariana-grande-perfumes-reviews-success/ |archive-date=April 6, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since its launch in 2015, the franchise has made over $1 billion in retail sales globally.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pener |first=Degen |date=November 23, 2022 |title=''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'}}s 40 Biggest Celebrity Entrepreneurs in 2022 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-40-biggest-celebrity-entrepreneurs-2022/jennifer-aniston-6/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123163758/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-40-biggest-celebrity-entrepreneurs-2022/jennifer-aniston-6/ |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== R.E.M. Beauty === {{Main|R.E.M. Beauty}} In November 2021, Grande launched her makeup line R.E.M. Beauty, which is distributed at Ulta Beauty as of March 2022.<ref name=HarpersBeauty>{{cite magazine |last=Rosenstein |first=Jenna |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/makeup/a38225476/ariana-grande-rem-beauty-review/ |title=Ariana Grande's Makeup Brand, R.E.M. Beauty, Is Available Right Now |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |date=November 12, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112164458/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/makeup/a38225476/ariana-grande-rem-beauty-review/ |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/ariana-grandes-r-e-m-beauty-heads-to-ulta-1235139566/ |title=Ariana Grande's R.E.M. Beauty Heads to Ulta |date=March 25, 2022 |last=Manso |first=James |magazine=Women's Wear Daily |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325041314/https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/ariana-grandes-r-e-m-beauty-heads-to-ulta-1235139566/ |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The original line featured 12 core products for lips and eyes, and the range has since been expanded with additional skincare and makeup products.<ref name=HarpersBeauty/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/make-up/a37945600/ariana-grande-rem-beauty-line/ |title=Everything You Need To Know About Ariana Grande's R.E.M Beauty Line |access-date=August 9, 2022 |date=July 29, 2022 |magazine=Elle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015170109/https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/make-up/a37945600/ariana-grande-rem-beauty-line/ |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Forbes'' reported in 2022 that R.E.M. Beauty was one of the brands boosting Ulta's driving gross margin due to strong consumer demand.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2022/05/26/strong-customer-demand-leads-ulta-beauty-to-a-21-sales-increase/ |title=Strong Customer Demand Leads Ulta Beauty To A 21% Sales Increase |access-date=June 3, 2022 |date=May 26, 2022 |last=Cohan |first=Shelley |magazine=Forbes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251207175938/https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2022/05/26/strong-customer-demand-leads-ulta-beauty-to-a-21-sales-increase/ |archive-date=December 7, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In May, the line won "Best New Brand" at the ''Allure'' Best of Beauty Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=These Are the Winners of Our Allure Readers' Choice Awards for 2022 |url=https://www.allure.com/story/readers-choice-winners#newbrand |magazine=Allure |date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518152443/https://www.allure.com/story/readers-choice-winners |archive-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref> In February 2023, the brand was launched in 81 Sephora stores and 13 online sites, including across Europe.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wightman-Stone |first=Danielle |url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/ariana-grande-s-beauty-line-to-launch-at-sephora/2023020167634 |title=Ariana Grande's Beauty Line to Launch at Sephora |access-date=February 2, 2023 |date=February 1, 2023 |publisher=FashionUnited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201132219/https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/ariana-grande-s-beauty-line-to-launch-at-sephora/2023020167634 |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Personal life == Grande has said she struggled with hypoglycemia, stating that she recovered it by changing her eating habits.<ref name="WMH">{{cite magazine |last=Nied |first=Jennifer |url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a33472196/ariana-grande-diet/ |title=Ariana Grande Sticks to a Vegan Diet and Walks 12,000 Steps - Day |magazine=Women's Health |date=August 16, 2020 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817035012/https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a33472196/ariana-grande-diet/ |archive-date=August 17, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Goodman |first=Lizzy |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221482/billboard-cover-ariana-grande-on-fame-freddy-krueger-and-her-freaky-past |title=''Billboard'' Cover: Ariana Grande on Fame, Freddy Krueger and Her Freaky Past |magazine=Billboard |date=August 15, 2014 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817184104/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6221482/billboard-cover-ariana-grande-on-fame-freddy-krueger-and-her-freaky-past |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> She has been following a vegan diet since 2013,<ref name="WMH" /> though fans questioned in 2019 whether she still was, after working with Starbucks to create a special edition of one of her favorite drinks containing eggs. Her nutritionist, Harley Pasternak, told the ''Glamour'' magazine that Grande is still following the diet, but that he has gotten her to "feel OK about indulging and celebrating sometimes".<ref>{{cite news |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Vegan? '7 Rings' Singer's Diet As Fans Question New Starbucks Drink |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ariana-grande/vegan-starbucks-7-rings-diet/ |publisher=Capital FM |access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref>
Grande developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety after the Manchester Arena bombing; she nearly pulled out of her performance in the 2018 broadcast ''A Very Wicked Halloween'' due to anxiety.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Emily |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ariana-grande-reveals-shes-suffering-13429859 |title=Ariana Grande Reveals She's Suffering from Anxiety After 'Split' from Pete Davidson |newspaper=Daily Mirror |date=October 17, 2018 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017120336/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ariana-grande-reveals-shes-suffering-13429859 |archive-date=October 17, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande has also said she has been in therapy for over a decade, having first seen a mental health professional shortly after her parents' divorce.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Weiner |first=Zoë |url=https://www.self.com/story/ariana-grande-therapy-anxiety |title=Ariana Grande Reveals She's Been in Therapy for Over a Decade: 'It's Work' |magazine=Self |date=July 11, 2018 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070736/https://www.self.com/story/ariana-grande-therapy-anxiety |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Raised Catholic, she left the church during the pontificate of Benedict XVI ({{circa}} 2013),<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande Abandons Catholic Beliefs |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/11/19/ariana-grande-abandons-catholic-beliefs |newspaper=Toronto Sun |access-date=May 21, 2026 |date=November 19, 2013 |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111204551/https://torontosun.com/2013/11/19/ariana-grande-abandons-catholic-beliefs |url-status=live}}</ref> opposing its stance on homosexuality<ref name="DailyNews1"/> and stating that her half-brother Frankie is gay.<ref name="brenna">{{cite web |last=Ehrlich |first=Brenna |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1972089/ariana-grande-questions-religion |title=Ariana Grande Reveals Love for Gay Brother Frankie Made Her Question Catholic Faith |publisher=MTV |date=October 22, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209002618/http://www.mtv.com/news/1972089/ariana-grande-questions-religion/ |archive-date=February 9, 2022}}</ref> Grande said that she and Frankie later visited a Kabbalah Centre, and that they both "really had a connection with it".<ref name="CoolDiva"/><ref name="brenna"/> Several of her songs, such as "Break Your Heart Right Back", are supportive of LGBT rights.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Peeples |first=Jason |url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2014/08/16/ariana-grande-says-recording-song-about-gay-affair-was-very-fun |title=Ariana Grande Says Recording Song About Gay Affair Was 'Very Fun' |magazine=The Advocate |date=August 16, 2014 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507222847/http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2014/08/16/ariana-grande-says-recording-song-about-gay-affair-was-very-fun |archive-date=May 7, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> She has also been labeled "an advocate for a sex-positive attitude".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bruner |first=Raisa |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Watch Ariana Grande's Steamy, Diverse and Sex-Positive Video for 'Everyday' |url=https://time.com/4684270/ariana-grande-future-everyday-video/ |magazine=Time |access-date=January 3, 2021 |archive-date=January 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115214102/https://time.com/4684270/ariana-grande-future-everyday-video/}}</ref>
===Politics=== In November 2019, Grande endorsed Bernie Sanders's second presidential bid.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Shaffer |first=Claire |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Free From Capitalism, Endorses Bernie Sanders |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-bernie-sanders-915571/ |url-access=limited |access-date=April 24, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121000736/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-bernie-sanders-915571/ |archive-date=November 21, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election,<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Officially Endorses Joe Biden in New Instagram Post |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/736920-ariana-grande-officially-endorses-joe-biden-in-new-instagram-post |access-date=June 2, 2024 |newspaper=The News International |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030113308/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/736920-ariana-grande-officially-endorses-joe-biden-in-new-instagram-post |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> and Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=November 4, 2024 |title=All the Musicians Supporting Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/musicians-endorsing-kamala-harris-president-2024/ariana-grande-17/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805032949/https://www.billboard.com/lists/musicians-endorsing-kamala-harris-president-2024/ariana-grande-17/ |archive-date=August 5, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2025, amid ICE enforcement operations in Los Angeles, Grande wrote on Instagram that she was "deeply upset about these violent deportations" and that "LA simply wouldn't exist without immigrants", sharing ACLU resources on immigrant rights.<ref name="rodrigo-ice-ticker">{{cite web |last=Stubberud |first=Casper |date=November 17, 2025 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Denounces New ICE App in Instagram Comment |url=https://theticker.org/17552/arts/arts-amp-style/olivia-rodrigo-denounces-new-ice-app-in-instagram-comment/ |work=The Ticker |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251124082452/https://theticker.org/17552/arts/arts-amp-style/olivia-rodrigo-denounces-new-ice-app-in-instagram-comment/ |archive-date=November 24, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2026, Grande promoted a nationwide protest against ICE on her Instagram Story, urging followers to participate in the "ICE Out Nationwide Shutdown" on January 30.<ref name="yahoo-grande-ice">{{cite web |date=January 29, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande Continues Political Stance Against ICE With Big Endorsement |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/ariana-grande-continues-political-stance-231516608.html |publisher=Yahoo! Entertainment |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260217213004/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/ariana-grande-continues-political-stance-231516608.html |archive-date=February 17, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2026, Grande wore an "ICE Out" pin on her Vivienne Westwood dress, part of a coordinated campaign in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.<ref name="complex-globes">{{cite magazine |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |date=January 12, 2026 |title=Ariana Grande Wears 'ICE Out' Pin at 2026 Golden Globes |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/ariana-grande-ice-out-pin-golden-globes-2026 |magazine=Complex |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113235636/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/tracewilliamcowen/ariana-grande-ice-out-pin-golden-globes-2026 |archive-date=January 13, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="npr-globes">{{cite web |date=January 12, 2026 |title=Celebrities Wear Pins Protesting ICE at the Golden Globes |url=https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/g-s1-105659/celebrities-pins-protesting-ice-golden-globes |publisher=NPR |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116115643/https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/g-s1-105659/celebrities-pins-protesting-ice-golden-globes |archive-date=January 16, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Relationships === <!--PER PREVIOUS Talk page discussions (see Archive), DO NOT ADD boyfriends until Grande has had a serious dating relationship with them for more than one continuous year if they have an article or two continuous years if they don't. --> Grande's personal relationships have been widely scrutinized by the public.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=February 11, 2025 |title=The Second Coming of Ariana Grande |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ariana-grande-wicked-oscars-music-love-1236132418/ |access-date=February 18, 2025 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193657/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ariana-grande-wicked-oscars-music-love-1236132418/ |archive-date=February 11, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Some of her former lovers were mentioned by name in the song "Thank U, Next".<ref>{{cite web |last=Grossman |first=Lena |date=November 4, 2018 |title=Ariana Grande Sings About Pete Davidson and Mac Miller in New Song 'Thank U, Next' |url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/983536/ariana-grande-sings-about-pete-davidson-and-mac-miller-in-new-song-thank-u-next |access-date=November 1, 2024 |publisher=E! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104085544/https://www.eonline.com/au/news/983536/ariana-grande-sings-about-pete-davidson-and-mac-miller-in-new-song-thank-u-next |archive-date=November 4, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She dated her ''13'' co-star Graham Phillips for three years.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Zauzmer |first=Emily |url=http://www.people.com/article/graham-phillips-defends-ariana-grande-donut-scandal |title=Graham Phillips Defends Ex-Girlfriend Ariana Grande After Doughnut Controversy: 'It Doesn't Speak to Her Character at All' |magazine=People |date=July 22, 2015 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-date=May 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518201143/http://www.people.com/article/graham-phillips-defends-ariana-grande-donut-scandal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cabrera |first=Daniela |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/180516-who-has-ariana-grande-dated-the-singer-has-a-thing-for-guys-in-the-music-biz |title=Who Has Ariana Grande Dated? The Singer Has a Thing for Guys in the Music Biz |magazine=Bustle |date=August 26, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072119/https://www.bustle.com/articles/180516-who-has-ariana-grande-dated-the-singer-has-a-thing-for-guys-in-the-music-biz |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.californianeutrals.org/PDF/Layn-Phillips-2012.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae: Judge Layn R. Phillips |publisher=California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals |access-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014035929/http://www.californianeutrals.org/PDF/Layn-Phillips-2012.pdf |archive-date=October 14, 2014}}</ref> From August 2012 to August 2014, Grande was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Australian YouTuber Jai Brooks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/ariana-grande-breaks-up-with-jai-brooks-following-her-grandfather-s-death-132619459.html |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Up With Jai Brooks Following Her Grandfather's Death |publisher=Yahoo |date=August 5, 2014 |access-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204154648/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/ariana-grande-breaks-up-with-jai-brooks-following-her-grandfather-s-death-132619459.html |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> She briefly dated English singer Nathan Sykes during their separation, and then dated rapper Big Sean for eight months.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Quick Refresher on Ariana Grande's Full Dating History Over the Years |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a44577267/ariana-grande-dating-relationship-history/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |magazine=Cosmopolitan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719222129/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a44577267/ariana-grande-dating-relationship-history/ |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande was in a year-long relationship with Ricky Alvarez, who was one of her backup dancers on the Honeymoon Tour.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cerón |first=Ella |date=July 26, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Up With Boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, According to Sources |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-ricky-alvarez-breakup/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=Teen Vogue |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907043011/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-ricky-alvarez-breakup/ |archive-date=September 7, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kendall |date=July 27, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Up With Ricky Alvarez |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/782890/ariana-grande-breaks-up-with-ricky-alvarez/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |publisher=E! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729042224/https://www.eonline.com/news/782890/ariana-grande-breaks-up-with-ricky-alvarez/ |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
After recording "The Way" in 2012, Grande began dating rapper Mac Miller in 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Patricia |url=http://www.vogue.com/13484221/mac-miller-the-divine-feminine-album |title=Mac Miller on Love, Ariana Grande, And the Last Thing That Made Him Cry |magazine=Vogue |date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=May 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103170159/http://www.vogue.com/13484221/mac-miller-the-divine-feminine-album/}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Avila |first=Theresa |date=September 7, 2016 |title=Ariana Grande Confirms Her Relationship With Mac Miller by Literally Wrapping Her Legs Around Him |url=https://nymag.com/thecut/2016/09/ariana-grande-wraps-her-legs-around-mac-miller-in-photo.html |access-date=October 31, 2024 |magazine=The Cut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907213513/https://nymag.com/thecut/2016/09/ariana-grande-wraps-her-legs-around-mac-miller-in-photo.html |archive-date=September 7, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> She was prominently featured on his fourth album ''The Divine Feminine'' (2016), including on its third single "My Favorite Part".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Listen to Mac Miller and Ariana Grande's New Song 'My Favorite Part' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/68142-listen-to-mac-miller-and-ariana-grandes-new-song-my-favorite-part/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910122322/https://pitchfork.com/news/68142-listen-to-mac-miller-and-ariana-grandes-new-song-my-favorite-part/ |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Quinn |first=Dave |date=May 24, 2018 |title=Ariana Grande Says Mac Miller's Explicit Song 'Cinderella' Is About Her and Twitter Is Shook |url=https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-mac-miller-cinderella-about-her-twitter-shook/ |access-date=March 19, 2024 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524205225/https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-mac-miller-cinderella-about-her-twitter-shook/ |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2018, their relationship had ended and Grande entered a whirlwind romance with comedian Pete Davidson.<ref name="mac001">{{cite magazine |last=Penrose |first=Nerisha |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ariana-grande-mac-miller-relationship-timeline-8457806/ |title=A Timeline of Ariana Grande & Mac Miller's Relationship |magazine=Billboard |date=May 25, 2018 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130210729/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ariana-grande-mac-miller-relationship-timeline-8457806/ |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Dory |url=http://www.newsweek.com/ariana-grande-mac-miller-break-reveal-920158 |title=Why Did Ariana Grande and Mac Miller Break Up? Singer Shares Update on Instagram Story Post |magazine=Newsweek |date=May 10, 2018 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511000200/http://www.newsweek.com/ariana-grande-mac-miller-break-reveal-920158 |archive-date=May 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> They got engaged in June, after a few weeks of dating, while a song titled after and inspired by Davidson was featured on ''Sweetener''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mallenbaum |first=Carly |title=Pete Davidson Confirms Ariana Grande Engagement: 'I Feel like I Won a Contest' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/11/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-engaged/693041002 |newspaper=USA Today |date=June 21, 2018 |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612071409/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/11/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-engaged/693041002 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> That September, Miller died from an accidental drug overdose; Grande expressed grief over his death on social media and called him her "dearest friend".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/09/14/ariana-grande-posted-video-ex-boyfriend-mac-miller-friday-another-touching-remembrance-26-year-old-r/1306393002/ |title=Ariana Grande in Tribute Post to Mac Miller: 'You Were My Dearest Friend' |first=Julia |last=Thompson |date=September 14, 2018 |newspaper=USA Today |access-date=May 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915000214/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/09/14/ariana-grande-posted-video-ex-boyfriend-mac-miller-friday-another-touching-remembrance-26-year-old-r/1306393002/ |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She and Davidson called off their engagement and ended their relationship the following month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahlgrim |first=Callie |title=Here's a Complete Timeline of Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's Whirlwind Engagement and Sudden Split |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-relationship-timeline-2018-6 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Business Insider |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614053052/https://www.businessinsider.com/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-relationship-timeline-2018-6 |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Grande began dating real estate agent Dalton Gomez in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seemayer |first1=Zach |last2=Schillaci |first2=Sophie |title=Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Split After 2 Years of Marriage: A Timeline of Their Whirlwind Romance |work=Entertainment Tonight |date=July 17, 2023 |url=https://www.etonline.com/ariana-grande-and-dalton-gomez-split-after-2-years-of-marriage-a-timeline-of-their-whirlwind |access-date=July 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718000155/https://www.etonline.com/ariana-grande-and-dalton-gomez-split-after-2-years-of-marriage-a-timeline-of-their-whirlwind |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Their relationship, while mostly private, was made public in May 2020, in the music video of her and Justin Bieber's charity single "Stuck with U".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Ariana Grande Confirms She's Dating Dalton Gomez With a Kiss in Her 'Stuck With U' Music Video |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a32414537/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-kiss-stuck-with-u-music-video/ |access-date=May 19, 2021 |magazine=Elle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514060644/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a32414537/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-kiss-stuck-with-u-music-video/ |archive-date=May 14, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grande announced their engagement on December 20, 2020, after 11 months of dating.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grande-engaged-to-real-estate-agent-dalton-gomez |title=Ariana Grande Engaged to Real Estate Agent Dalton Gomez |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 20, 2020 |access-date=May 21, 2026 |last=Perez |first=Lexy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220190017/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grande-engaged-to-real-estate-agent-dalton-gomez |archive-date=December 20, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 15, 2021, they married in a private ceremony at her home in Montecito, California.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Macon |first=Alexandra |title=Inside Ariana Grande's Intimate At-Home Wedding |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/ariana-grande-at-home-wedding-photos |access-date=May 26, 2021 |magazine=Vogue |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260217212505/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/ariana-grande-at-home-wedding-photos |archive-date=February 17, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref> Her wedding pictures became the second-most-liked Instagram post and most-liked Instagram post featuring pictures of people at the time, with over 25 million likes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ariana Grande's Wedding Photo Become Most-Liked Instagram Post That Features People |url=https://www.today.com/video/ariana-grande-s-wedding-photo-become-most-liked-instagram-post-that-features-people-113975365505 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |work=Today |date=May 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529171354/https://www.today.com/video/ariana-grande-s-wedding-photo-become-most-liked-instagram-post-that-features-people-113975365505 |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Longmire |first=Becca |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Ariana Grande Breaks Instagram Record After Sharing Stunning Photos From Wedding To Dalton Gomez |url=https://etcanada.com/news/785525/ariana-grande-breaks-instagram-record-after-sharing-stunning-photos-from-wedding-to-dalton-gomez/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528141032/https://etcanada.com/news/785525/ariana-grande-breaks-instagram-record-after-sharing-stunning-photos-from-wedding-to-dalton-gomez/ |archive-date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |work=Entertainment Tonight Canada}}</ref> Grande and Gomez separated on February 20, 2023, and simultaneously filed for divorce that September due to "irreconcilable differences".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Calvario |first1=Liz |last2=Dasrath |first2=Diana |date=October 7, 2023 |title=Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Settle Divorce After Two Years of Marriage |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/news/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-relationship-timeline-divorce-rcna108116 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |work=Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230145202/https://www.today.com/popculture/news/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-relationship-timeline-divorce-rcna108116 |archive-date=December 30, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> They agreed on a divorce settlement in October, which was finalized in March 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/ariana-grande-and-dalton-gomez-settle-divorce-8348933 |title=Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Settle Divorce Weeks After Filing |first=Angel |last=Saunders |date=October 6, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2023 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007040111/https://people.com/ariana-grande-and-dalton-gomez-settle-divorce-8348933 |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="daltongomez_divorce">{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Are Officially Divorced |url=https://apnews.com/article/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorce-f4393ab6b6c203f11d3fa4534978d6a8 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |publisher=AP News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319042110/https://apnews.com/article/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorce-f4393ab6b6c203f11d3fa4534978d6a8 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> As of July 2023, Grande is in a relationship with her ''Wicked'' co-star Ethan Slater.<!-- Do not change to "began dating in July" without a reliable source; the source cited with this statement does not say so--><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gibson |first=Kelsie |date=November 5, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's Relationship Timeline |url=https://people.com/ariana-grande-and-ethan-slater-relationship-timeline-7974917 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927021918/https://people.com/ariana-grande-and-ethan-slater-relationship-timeline-7974917 |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Filmography == {{Main|Ariana Grande videography}}
{{hatnote|This section lists select works only. Refer to the main article for further information.}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Films and television''' * ''Victorious'' (2010–2013) * ''Sam & Cat'' (2013–2014) * ''Swindle'' (2013) * ''Underdogs'' (2016) * ''Hairspray Live!'' (2016) * ''Don't Look Up'' (2021) * ''Wicked'' (2024){{notetag|name="agb"|Credited as Ariana Grande-Butera.}} * ''Brighter Days Ahead'' (2025){{notetag|Short film; also co-writer, co-director and executive producer.}} * ''Wicked: For Good'' (2025){{notetag|name="agb"}} * ''Focker-in-Law'' (2026) {{col-2}}
'''Documentaries and concert specials''' * ''One Love Manchester'' (2017) * ''Ariana Grande at the BBC'' (2018) * ''Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries'' (2018) * ''Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You'' (2020) {{col-end}}
== Discography == {{Main|Ariana Grande discography|List of songs recorded by Ariana Grande}}
* ''Yours Truly'' (2013) * ''My Everything'' (2014) * ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016) * ''Sweetener'' (2018) * ''Thank U, Next'' (2019) * ''Positions'' (2020) * ''Eternal Sunshine'' (2024) * ''Petal'' (2026)
== Live performances and tours == {{Main|List of Ariana Grande live performances}}
=== Musical theater === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Production !Role !Director !Venue !Notes !{{Reference column heading}} |- |2008 | rowspan="2" |''13'' | rowspan="2" |Charlotte | rowspan="2" |Jeremy Sams |Norma Terris Theatre, Chester | |<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117016.html "Teen Time! Cast Announced for Goodspeed Run of '13' Musical"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502124634/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117016.html|date=May 2, 2008}}, playbill.com, April 22, 2008</ref> |- |2008–2009 |Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Manhattan |Original Broadway Cast |<ref>Gans, Andrew and Kenneth Jones. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123569.html "New Musical 13 to Close on Broadway in January 2009"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216011558/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123569.html|date=December 16, 2008}}, playbill.com, November 21, 2008</ref> |- |2012 |''A Snow White Christmas'' |Snow White |Bonnie Lythgoe |Pasadena Playhouse | |<ref>{{cite web |date=December 30, 2012 |title=A Snow White Christmas |url=http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/a-snow-white-christmas.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914035847/http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/a-snow-white-christmas.html |archive-date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2013 |publisher=The Pasadena Playhouse}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dawn |date=December 14, 2012 |title=A Snow White Christmas |url=https://atodmagazine.com/2012/12/14/a-snow-white-christmas/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=atodmagazine.com}}</ref> |- |2027 |''Sunday in the Park with George'' |Dot / Marie |Marianne Elliott |Barbican Theater | |<ref name=":4" /> |}
=== Tours === ==== Headlining ==== * The Listening Sessions (2013) * The Honeymoon Tour (2015) * Dangerous Woman Tour (2017) * Sweetener World Tour (2019) * The Eternal Sunshine Tour (2026)
==== Promotional ==== * The Sweetener Sessions (2018)
==== Opening act ==== * Justin Bieber – Believe Tour (2013)
== See also == {{Portal|Biography|Pop music|United States}} * List of American Grammy Award winners and nominees * List of artists who have achieved simultaneous UK and U.S. number-one hits * List of artists who reached number one in the United States * List of ''Billboard'' Social 50 number-one artists * Honorific nicknames in popular music * UK singles chart records and statistics
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