Key Highlights

• Ariana Grande’s appearance at the Critics Choice Awards showcased her stunning custom Alberta Ferretti gown.
• She announced her upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first in six years, set to begin in June.
• The film Wicked: For Good received seven nominations, including one for Grande as best supporting actress.
• Grande expressed excitement for the tour and kept details about the set list a surprise.

Ariana Grande made her first public appearance of 2026 at the Critics Choice Awards, where she gave fans more than just her award nomination and her stunning dress to discuss.

The Wicked: For Good star, nominated for best supporting actress at Sunday’s (Jan. 4) ceremony at Barkar Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., spoke about her upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour that’s set to launch in June. It’s her first tour in six years.

“I’ve been working on the set list for months now,” she revealed to Live From E! on the carpet, which she graced in a pale pink gown with an elegant cape effect and silver floral embellishments — a custom Alberta Ferretti design. “It’s in a good place, but we’ll never know until we get into the rehearsals — which are starting very soon — and we put things on their feet if it’ll make sense or not.”

Grande’s sold-out Eternal Sunshine Tour marks the star’s first concert trek since her Sweetener World Tour, which wrapped in 2019.

As for what fans can expect to hear at the new show, Grande’s lips are sealed: “I want to let it be a surprise.”

She added, “I am grateful to work, and I’m excited for the tour.”

To complement her romantic Alberta Ferretti gown, the singer/actress wore Christian Louboutin heels (a custom Cassie Lace Up design) and debuted a hair color refresh at the Critics Choice Awards, opting for an auburn shade of locks styled in a loosely curled updo with sideswept bangs.

Wicked: For Good, the second installment of the hit Wicked movie franchise in which Grande stars as Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, was nominated in seven categories at the awards ceremony — including best picture and Grande’s nod for best supporting actress.

The film is also up for the best costume design, which designer Paul Tazewell spoke of on the carpet on Sunday. Grande and Erivo’s iconic Wicked wardrobes get archived by Universal, he told Live From E!, where “they’re held very carefully, thermostatically controlled.”