Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK’s LISA, Queen Latifah and Raye are all scheduled to perform at the 2025 Oscars, taking place live on Sunday, March 2 from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Erivo and Grande are Oscar nominees for their roles in Wicked, which received a total of 10 nominations. The other women are expected to participate in “performances celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.”
Erivo and Grande are rumored to be opening the telecast with one or more songs from the movie musical. While of the songs featured in Wicked were taken from the Broadway musical, none were eligible for nomination for ‘best original song’; but the score to Wicked by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz was nominated for best original score.
The artists behind the Oscar-nominated songs from Emilia Pérez, The Six Triple Eight, Sing Sing, and Elton John: Never Too Late will not be performing their original compositions. Instead, the ceremony will devote time to “highlighting the strength, creativity, and optimism that defines Los Angeles and our industry” in light of the recent California wildfires.
Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the 2025 Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
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