The 95th Oscars executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced that nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna will perform during this year’s awards show. Rihanna is confirmed to sing “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The song marks Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination and is competing in the Original Song category.
The Original Song nominees are:
- “Applause” from Tell It like a Woman
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren - “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop - “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler - “Naatu Naatu” from RRR
Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose - “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once
Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress (Angela Bassett), Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter), Makeup and Hairstyling (Camille Friend and Joel Harlow), and Visual Effects (Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, and Daniel Sudick) categories.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the 95th Oscars set to air live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The show will once again take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.
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