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were devoted to filming the episode. And then the cycle started all over again. The cast was talented, Grande was terrific, and the show developed a huge following. Victorious ran for three seasons and earned four Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Children’s Program. It would also win Favorite TV Show at the 2012 and 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards. Grande won Favorite Television Actress at the HollywoodTeenTV Awards in 2012 and was gaining fans internationally through the show, too. Victorious was nominated for a bunch of international awards, and Grande earned a nomination in 2013 for Aussie’s Fave Nick Star at the Australian Kids’ Choice Awards. VOCALS WITH VETRO After production finished on that first season of Victorious, music began tugging at Grande’s heart. She had already been busy behind the scenes working on her debut album, and she ramped up her efforts by enlisting

Grande, (far R) seen here with her cast mates, starred on Nickelodeon’s Victorious for three seasons.

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