91st Academy Awards Best Original Song Performances

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The 91st Academy Awards ceremony is airing live right now at the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre located in central Hollywood, honoring all the best films from over the past 12 months.

With big name actors and industry talents expected to take home the coveted golden Oscar, music also plays an integral role in the film universe. To celebrate, tonight the majority of the nominations for Best Original Song will be performed by some of the biggest names in the game. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper will sing their hit song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born; Jennifer Hudson will perform “I’ll Fight” from the documentary RBG; Bette Midler will sing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns; and finally “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings,” from the Coen Brothers western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, will be performed by songwriters Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA were not in attendance to perform their Oscar-nominated track “All the Stars,” coming off of the Black Panther album. The duo’s absence is due to “logistics and timing.”

British rock band Queen are also set to take the stage alongside American Idol star Adam Lambert to honor Freddie Mercury and the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Keep it locked here for live updates. Also be sure to check out this year’s winners from the 91st Academy Awards.

Adam Lambert and Queen Opening Performance

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👞👞 👏@QueenWillRock + @adamlambert ROCKED this #Oscars opening! pic.twitter.com/2g1QattacB
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 25, 2019

“Where The Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns – Bette Midler

Practically perfect in every way! @BetteMidler performed “Where The Lost Things Go” from #MaryPoppinsReturns at the #Oscars! pic.twitter.com/omqEtdJj3Q
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 25, 2019