Performances and presenters are starting to be unveiled for the 94th Academy Awards, which will be cohosted by Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes and produced by Will Packer and Shayla Cowan. Oscars 2022 presenters include Lady Gaga, Simu Liu, and Samuel L. Jackson, among others. Now, the Academy has announced some of the musicians joining Hollywood’s biggest night.
Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Finneas, who are all nominated as the writers of the songs “Be Alive” from King Richard and “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die, respectively, will all perform their nominated songs. In addition, Sebastián Yatra will perform “Dos Oruguitas,” the Encanto song for which Lin-Manuel Miranda is nominated, and Reba McEntire will perform nominee Diane Warren’s “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days. The Academy press release notes that Belfast nominee Van Morrison won’t be available to perform his song “Down to Joy” due to his tour schedule, and he does have two concerts scheduled in Spain in the days following the Oscar ceremony. But as a vocal Covid vaccine skeptic, Morrison might have faced an unfriendly crowd inside the Dolby Theatre anyway.
The telecast has already announced a “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” performance and tributes to The Godfather and James Bond, as both franchises celebrate anniversaries. This year’s Oscars will air live from the Dolby Theatre on ABC on March 27 at 8 p.m. E.T./5 p.m. P.T. As previously reported, the show will require all attendees in the audience to show proof of vaccination and at least two negative PCR tests. Performers and presenters, however, will only need to undergo testing before participating in the show.
Below is a list of the stars set to take the stage on Oscars night:
Adam Blackstone
Tasked with leading this year’s in-house band, Blackstone is an Emmy-nominated music director who has previously worked on the 2017 and 2018 Oscars, as well as Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show.
Travis Barker
The Blink-182 drummer, who is currently making headlines for his high-profile engagement to Kourtney Kardashian, performed alongside Machine Gun Kelly at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards.
Beyoncé
The iconic pop star received her first Oscar nomination for the song “Be Alive” from King Richard, the biopic about the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.
Billie Eilish and Finneas
The brother and sister pair are nominated for the Bond theme “No Time to Die,” which has already earned them a Grammy Award. The duo also performed together for the In Memoriam segment at the 2020 Oscar ceremony.
Sheila E.
The percussionist and singer is a four-time Grammy nominee who worked with Prince and Diana Ross before going solo in 1984. In 2021, she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys alongside her father, Pete Escovedo.
Robert Glasper
He’s a celebrated pianist who has won four Grammys, including best R&B song in 2021 with H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello for “Better Than I Imagined.”
Reba McEntire
The country star will perform “Somehow You Do,” which marks songwriter Diane Warren’s 13th carer Oscar nomination.
DJ D-Nice
After gaining popularity with his virtual Club Quarantine events, DJ D-Nice (real name Derrick Jones) will perform sets during the telecast and the Governors Ball, the Academy’s official post-Oscars party.
The Samples
This group is led by Jason White, a vocal director who has worked on American Idol, the Grammy Awards, and Kanye West’s Sunday Service events.
Sebastián Yatra
The Colombian pop star recorded “Dos Oruguitas,” the sole Spanish-language song, for the Encanto soundtrack, and will perform it during the Oscar broadcast as well.
This post will be updated.
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