Wicked’s Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo To Open 2025 Oscars, More Performers Set

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who are both up for awards at the 2025 Oscars, have been chosen to perform during the opening act. They have earned their nominations for their exceptional performances in the 2024 musical drama, with Grande nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Erivo for Best Actress.

Who else is performing at the 2025 Oscars?

Moreover, it’s been made official that K-Pop sensation Lisa from Blackpink, along with Doja Cat, Queen Latifah, and Raye, will all perform at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. This star-studded event is scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. As for the details of what Lisa, Doja Cat, Queen Latifah, and Raye’s performances might entail, those remain a secret for now. However, there are whispers that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s performance could include songs from Wicked.

2025 will see the Academy Awards being hosted by Conan O’Brien, with Nick Offerman as the presenter. This grand event will air exclusively on ABC, and can also be streamed on Hulu. The highly-acclaimed musical crime drama “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with a whopping 13, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ “Wicked” and A24’s “The Brutalist” follow closely with 10 nominations each, also competing for Best Picture alongside “Anora”, “A Complete Unknown”, “Conclave”, “Dune: Part Two”, “I’m Still Here”, “Nickel Boys”, and “The Substance”.

As a gamer, I’m super excited about the star-studded lineup of presenters for this event! Last year’s winners, Cillian Murphy (from Oppenheimer), Emma Stone (Poor Things), Robert Downey Jr. (also in Oppenheimer), and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) are joining the party. Plus, we’ve got Halle Berry, Sterling K. Brown, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, June Squibb, Ben Stiller, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, and Bowen Yang adding their shine to the event as well!

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2025-02-24 22:40