How to Watch the Oscars Pre-Show, With Performances of All Five Best Song Nominees

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDominican Bachata superstar Romeo Santos, along with Sony Music Latin, Endeavor Streaming and iNDemand, will premier two films — the concert film “Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium” and documentary “Romeo Santos: King of Bachata” — on pay-per-view June 25, 2021.Guests appearing in the films include Aventura, Cardi B, Daddy Yankee, El Chaval De La Bachata, Elvis Martínez, Emilio Estefan, Frank Reyes, Joe Veras, Kiko Rodríguez, Luis Vargas, Marc

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran heavy metal quartet Megadeth have released a statement regarding sexual misconduct allegations against bassist David Ellefson, who recently denied that he was “grooming” an underaged girl via online messages and videos.“We are aware of the recent statements regarding David Ellefson, and are watching developments closely,” the band wrote in a statement posted on social media accounts on late Monday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe new Wasserman Music agency and livestreaming service Twitch have partnered to launch “There is Light,” an indie-centric channel and concert series. The series will present 20 live concerts from independent music venues in the U.S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThirty six hours or so after he finished his stint as the Academy Awards’ first DJ-as-orchestra, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the show’s musical director, has posted a 144-track playlist including every single song he played during the three-plus-hour-long Oscars ceremony this year.

One of the most touching traditions at the Oscars is the In Memoriam section of the show. This is where someone goes on stage and introduces a musical montage that showcases some of the film and TV folks that passed away over the past year.

After winning the award for best actor for his performance in The Father, Anthony Hopkins recently reacted to his big win. The 83-year-old actor shared a video on Instagram, thanking his fans and the Academy, and also the late Chadwick Boseman who was expected to win posthumously in the ceremony.  In his video, the actor began by saying “Good morning, so here I am in my homeland in Wales.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Catherine Zeta-Jones enjoyed the 93rd Academy Awards from the comfort of her own home, and the Welsh star donned a silk outfit for the occasion – her finest pair of pyjamas!REVEALED: Oscars 2021: See the full list of winnersJust before the Oscars took place, the actress took to her Instagram Stories to share a selection of photographs featuring her past red carpet looks.

Ahead of the 2021 Oscars, this year's nominees and presenters are walking the red carpet outside of the ceremony's primary venue of Los Angeles' Union Station. A few media outlets are stationed along the carpet, including the ABC-owned TV stations, which are airing their own preshow in 86 markets and across 20 countries.

Chris Willman Music WriterH.E.R. brought the themes and even subject of the film “Judas and the Black Messiah” into the performance of her Oscar-nominated song “Fight for You” on the Academy Awards’ pre-show telecast, “Into the Spotlight,” Sunday.

If you tuned in at 8:00 PM EST for the Academy Awards, then odds are you missed some of the best moments of the evening. As expected, the Academy broadcast the Best Original Song performances during the pre-show, with standout performances by Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren mixed in with red carpet moments galore.

Parasite as the Academy Awards’ reigning champion have been unveiled, some of which are yet to be released in the UK. Eight films in total were nominated in the category, but it’s worth noting that 2021 is the final year before a rule change officially sets the nominee count at 10.

One of the major changes made to the pandemic-impacted 2021 Academy Awards was pre-recording all Original Song nominees and moving them to the 90-minute official pre-show, Oscars: Into the Spotlight on ABC.

Chris Willman Music WriterLeslie Odom Jr. performed his song “Speak Now,” from the film “One Night in Miami,” on the Academy Awards’ pre-show telecast, “Into the Spotlight,” Sunday.

Chloe Zhao and boyfriend Joshua James Richards are making a rare red carpet appearance together!

Celeste adds a little something extra to her red carpet look at the 2021 Oscars – a human heart!

It might be different from any other year, but as the saying goes, the show must go on and so the 93rd Academy Awards will take place this evening beaming from a number of locations.

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The past year has been a strange one given how the pandemic had brought everything to a standstill. The unbelievable situation left us dealing with some difficult times as a global community.

coronavirus restrictions after they were pushed back in March. Whilst it's unclear how many guests are attending the ceremony, it has been confirmed that there will be no Zoom element to the Oscars whatsoever, after other award ceremonies received backlash for taking the virtual approach.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNormally, for an interview like the one Variety did on Tuesday with Oscars musical director Questlove and show producer Jesse Collins, the reporter can ask at least somewhat informed questions.