Female Pop Singers in Best Picture Nominees

Mariah Carey had a supporting role in Lee Daniels’ Precious.

Jennifer Hudson starred in Dreamgirls, which won her an Oscar. The movie itself earned eight nominations, but Best Picture was not one of them.

Ariana Grande appeared in Wicked (which she was also nominated for) and Don’t Look Up.

Selena Gomez has appeared in two Best Picture nominees–Emilia Perez and The Big Short.

Lady Gaga played the lead role in 2018's A Star Is Born.

Bjork won a Cannes award for her role in Dancer in the Dark, but the movie didn’t get a Best Picture nomination

Gwen Stefani played Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator.

Fergie starred in the Oscar nominated Nine, but the film didn’t make it into Best Picture.

Dua Lipa had a small role in BP nominee Barbie.

Janelle Monae starred in two Best Picture nominees in the same year–Moonlight and Hidden Figures.

Like Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce starred in Dreamgirls, which was not a Best Picture nominee.

Celine Dion won Best Original Song for Titanic, but she didn’t star in the movie

Cher famously won an Oscar for Moonstruck, which was also nominated for Best Picture

Cyrus has never appeared in an Oscar nominee, though she has starred in the Emmy-nominated Black Mirror.

While Lady Sings the Blues and The Wiz both received multiple Oscar nominations, neither made it into Best Picture

Evita earned five Oscar nominations, but none were for Best Picture