Who’s performing at the 2025 Oscars? Here’s a look at the performances

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The 2025 Academy Awards, the biggest night in Hollywood, celebrate the Oscar nominees for best movies and film performances of the past year — but for some fans, the music is a highlight.

Traditionally, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has the best song nominees perform their songs, but in a rare move, this year it was announced that none of the five nominated songs would be performed at the show. Those potential performers would have included Elton John, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, H.E.R. and Diane Warren.

Instead, the show’s producers are going in a different direction, saying that today’s show will be “celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.”

Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

“Wicked” co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the ceremony’s broadcast with a moving medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and their Oscar-nominated musical film.

After a tribute to the city of Los Angeles, Grande kicked off the show with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” from “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo followed by belting out “Home” from “The Wiz.” They then joined forces for “Defying Gravity,” the showstopper at the end of the first act of “Wicked.”

“Wicked” has 10 nominations, including best actress and best supporting actress for Erivo and Grande.

Erivo is a three-time Oscar nominee while Grande earned her first nomination for her role as Glinda.

Tribute to James Bond franchise

The Academy paid tribute to the iconic music of the “James Bond” franchise in honor of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who received Honorary Oscars at the past Governors Awards.

Actress Margaret Qualley began the medley tribute by dancing to the iconic Bond theme before Blackpink’s LISA sang Wings’ “Live and Let Live,” the theme from the 1973 film of the same name.

Doja Cat then gave a glittery rendition of Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds Are Forever” from the 1971 film. RAYE completed the tribute with a cover of Adele’s “Skyfall.”

Oscar winner Halle Berry, who starred as Jinx in 2002’s “Die Another Day, introduced the tribute.

Who else is performing at the 2025 Oscars?

Queen Latifah, who was nominated in 2003 for her role in “Chicago,” and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will take the Oscar stage. Details of their performances were not revealed ahead of their appearances.

Full list of 2025 Oscars performances

• Cynthia Erivo
• Ariana Grande
• Queen Latifah
• Doja Cat
• Blackpink’s LISA
• RAYE
• Los Angeles Master Chorale

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