Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Ariana Grande is opening up about being nominated for her first Oscar. The actress and singer, 31, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday to discuss her portrayal of Wicked's Glinda. "It was quite surreal," she said of being nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

“I felt like a protective nerd, like the gatekeeping fan girl in the room,” Ariana Grande jokingly told the crowd at the DGA Theater Tuesday night. The Oscar nominee, speaking in conversation with Billie Eilish for an FYC event, shared what her non-negotiables were in terms of changes from Wicked ’s stage musical to film.