The Oscarswill once again feature some major talent on the stage with its Original Song nominees.
The 2020 Academy Awards will welcome a variety of singers for the Feb. 9 telecast, including Elton John, Cynthia Erivo, Chrissy Metz, Randy Newman and Idina Menzel.
John will be on hand to sing “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from his biopicRocketman, a new song he wrote the music for with longtime collaborator and writer Bernie Taupin.
Erivo, who is the only person of color nominated in the acting categories forHarriet, will perform “Stand Up” from the Harriet Tubman biopic.
The actress and singer is the third person to earn nominations in both the acting categories and the Original Song category in the same year. Mary J. Blige first did it in 2018 forMudboundandLady Gagafollowed last year forA Star Is Born.
Menzel will make her return tothe Oscarsstage with “Into the Unknown” fromFrozen 2, the follow up anthem to the smash hit “Let It Go” from the original 2013 movie. “Let It Go” went on to win the Oscar at the 2014 telecast, which featured the infamous moment when John Travolta introduced her as “Adele Dazeem.”
Elton John.Mackenzie Sweetnam/WireImage
Rounding out the performances is Randy Newman, the singer-songwriter behindToy Story 4‘s “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away.”
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences previously announced last year’s Oscar winnersRegina King,Rami Malek,Olivia ColmanandMahershala Aliwill be presenting the acting categories.
“We love the tradition of having the previous year’s Oscar-winning actors on stage to celebrate the achievements of their peers and are thrilled to welcome back these four great talents,” show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain said in a statement.
King won last year for Best Supporting Actress inIf Beale Street Could Talk, while Ali won for Best Supporting Actress inGreen Book.
Malek snatched up the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Freddie Mercury inBohemian Rhapsodyand Colman won Best Actress forThe Favourite.
source: people.com
