The Academy Awards doesn’t just honor the best movies of the year, but also the music that brings these movies to life. Throughout the night, the nominees for the best original song got a chance to perform. Surrounded by a sea of clouds, Randy Newman performed “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” from Toy Story 4. Chrissy Metz performed, “Breakthrough,” from Breakthrough, while surrounded by a choir staircase. Frozen II was praised for how it was translated into many different languages, followed by Idina Menzel performing, “Into The Unknown,” alongside singer from other countries joining her by translating different lyrics in their native language.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: Idina Menzel (C) and fellow singers such as Gisela Castellan, Lisa Stokke, Anna Buturlina, and Maria Lucia Rosenberg perform onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Outside of getting an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Harriet, Cynthia Erivo also got nominated for her song, “Stand Up.” Erivo got a chance to light up the stage with an amazing performance. However, it was Elton Jonh who would take home the award for his song, “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” from Rocketman in a wild performance with a stage fitting the music legend.
Winner of Best Original Song for ‘(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again’ from @rocketmanmovie at @theacademy 2020 awards, @eltonofficial wore a custom #Gucci tuxedo and #GucciEyewear. pic.twitter.com/6TD5yklEzY
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Billie Eilish also performed “Yesterday,” to honor the celebrities that we lost last year, with Kobe Bryant headlining.
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Welcoming the nominees for best original score, The Academy welcomed the first female Maestra to perform in the Oscar, Maestra Eimear Noone. Taking the award was Hildur Guonadottir for Joker. However, the biggest shocker of the night was the tribute montage for some of the greatest songs in cinema history, only to be top off by a live performance by none other than Eminem as he performed, “Lose Yourself.” “Lose Yourself,” earned Eminem an Oscar back in 2003, but was not able to perform, so this was a performance 18 years in the making.
Other music/ sound-related awards were:
Best Sound Editing
- Ford v Ferrari- Donald Sylvester– winner
- Joker- Alan Robert Murray
- 1917- Oliver Tarney and Rachael Tate
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood- Wylie Stateman
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker- Matthew Wood and Davi Acord
Best Sound Mixing
- 1917- Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson– winner
- Ad Astra- Garu Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano
- Ford v Ferrari- Paul Massey, David Giammarco, and Steven A Morrow
- Joker- Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, and Tod Maitland
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood- Michael Minkler, Christina P. Minkler, and Mark Ulano
Best Original Score
- Joker- Hildur Guonadottir– winner
- Little Women- Alexander Desplat
- Marriage Story- Randy Newman
- 1917- Thomas Newman
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker- John Williams
For a full list visit the official website: https://oscar.go.com/