Academy Awards

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Younger Mick Jagger “Replaces” Bob Dylan At The Oscars

‘Young’ Mick Jagger was a surprise addition to the Academy Awards on Sunday when he presented ‘Best Original Song’ instead of ‘old’ Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: A Complete Unknown, Academy Awards, Best Original Song, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Oscars, rock, Rolling Stones

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German Film Composer Hans Zimmer To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

German film score composer Hans Zimmer will perform his works live in Australia in April.

Tagged as: 80s, Academy Awards, Germany, Hans Zimmer, movies

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono Win Academy Award for ‘War is Over’

by Paul Cashmere

‘War is Over: Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko’ has won the Oscar for Short Film (Animated) at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Happy Xmas, John Lennon, Oscar, Sean Lennon, short film, War Is Over, Yoko Ono

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Billie Eilish Wins Oscar for ‘Barbie’ and Oppenheimer for Original Score

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell have won the Academy Award for Music (Original Song) for there contribution to the ‘Barbie’ movie ‘What Was I Made For?’.

Tagged as: 20s, Academy Awards, Barbie, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Original Score, Original Song, Oscars, pop, USA

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Ryan Gosling Issues Statement About Gerwig/Robbie Oscar Snub

by Paul Cashmere

Ryan Gosling has spoken up about the ludicrous Oscar snub where he gets a nomination of Ken and Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig miss out for Barbie.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Barbie, Margot Robbie, movies, Oscars, Ryan Gosling, USA

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Grammy Awards Best Original Song Nominations Include Mark Ronson, Jon Batiste and Billie Eilish

by Paul Cashmere

The Best Original Song category at the 2024 Academy Awards includes some heavy weight artists for a tight race.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, music industry, Oscars, USA

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Lenny Kravitz To Perform In Memoriam At The Oscars

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Lenny Kravitz will deliver the In Memoriam performance at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday.

Tagged as: 90s, Academy Awards, Lenny Kravitz, rock, USA

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Lady Gaga Assisted Liza Minelli To Present Best Picture At The Oscars

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Lady Gaga helped out her co-presenter Liza Minnelli when she fumbled her words as they presented the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Lady Gaga, Liza Minelli, Oscars

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Billie Eilish and Finneas Win Academy Award For Best Song

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Eilish and her songwriter, producer brother Finneas has won the Academy Award for Original Song for their theme to the James Bond movie ‘No Time To Die’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Academy Awards, Billie Eilish, Finneas, James Bond, No Time To Die, Oscars, pop, USA

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Beyonce and Billie Eilish Confirmed To Perform At The Oscars

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Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Reba McEntire have been confirmed to perform their nominated songs during the Oscars ceremony.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Oscars, pop, USA

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H.E.R. Wins Oscar For Original Song

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas are Oscar winners. The Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2021 has gone to the movie ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ for the song ‘Fight For You’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Academy Awards, Derst Emile II, H.E.R., Judas and the Black Messiah, Oscars, R&B, Tiara Thomas, USA

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Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Win Academy Award for Soul

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The music for the Disney hit ‘Soul’ has earned Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross an Academy Award.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Atticus Ross, jazz, Jon Batiste, Nine Inch Nails, Oscars, soul, Trent Reznor, USA

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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Nominated For An Academy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Radiohead lead guitarist and keyboard player Jonny Greenwood has been nominated for an Academy Award for his work on ‘Phantom Thread’.

Tagged as: 90s, Academy Awards, alternative, Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead, rock, soundtrack, UK

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La La Land Wins Two Oscars For Music

by Paul Cashmere

La La Land music composer Justin Hurwitz has won two Academy Awards for his music from La La Land.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Justin Hurwitz, La La Land, soundtrack, USA

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Sting and Justin Timberlake Nominated For Oscars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

While it is doubtful that they can beat the juggernaut that is La La Land, both Sting and Justin Timberlake have been nominated in the Best Song category at the Academy Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, Academy Awards, Justin Timberlake, pop, rock, Sting

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Sam Smith Hated Oscars Performance

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Sam Smith “hated every moment” of his Academy Awards performance because he was so nervous.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Oscars, Sam Smith, Sam Smith Hated Oscars Performance, Spectre, Writings On The Wall

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Watch Dave Grohl Perform Beatles Classic At The Oscars

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Dave Grohl decided to perform at the Academy Awards so his daughter wouldn’t think he’s a “big wimp”.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Blackbird, Dave Grohl, music news, Music News Watch Dave Grohl Perform Beatles Classic At The Oscars

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Lady Gaga Finds Oscar Nomination Healing

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Pop star Lady Gaga’s Best Original Song Oscar nomination is “extremely healing” for her.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Lady Gaga, Lady Gaga Finds Oscar Nomination Healing, music news, Oscars

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Snoop Dogg Will Boycott The Oscars

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Snoop Dogg is the latest star to boycott the Oscars.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, music news, Oscars, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Dogg Will Boycott The Oscars

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Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone Documentaries Nominated For Oscars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and Laurie Anderson documentaries have been nominated for the Academy Award.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Amy Winehouse, Laurie Anderson, music news, Nina Simone

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And The Academy Award Nominees for Song of the Year Are…

by Paul Cashmere

Tegan & Sara, Common & John Legend, Glen Campbell, Rita Ora and Adam Levine are the artists nominated for Academy Award Song of the Year.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Adam Levine, Common, John Legend, Rita Ora, Song Of The Year, Tegan & Sara

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Jared Leto Is An Oscar Winner VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

30 Seconds To Mars singer Jared Leto has won an Academy Award for his role as transsexual Rayon in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’.

Tagged as: 30 Seconds To Mars, Academy Awards, Jared Leto

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U2 Nominated For Academy Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 have been nominated for an Oscar.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, U2

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Jennifer Aniston Asks Adele To Be Her Wedding Singer

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Jennifer Aniston has reportedly asked Adele to sing at her wedding reception.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Adele, Friends, Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Theroux, Oscars, Rachel from Friends, wedding

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Madonna Shows She’s On Team Kutcher

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Madonna is reportedly ‘firmly on side Ashton [Kutcher]’ and has dissed her good friend Demi Moore.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Ashton Kutcher, dance, Demi Moore, Madonn, pop, U.S.A.

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Bluesfest Star Rodriguez Wins Oscar

by Paul Cashmere

Rodriguez now has an Academy Award to his name after ‘Searching For The Sugarman’ won Best Documentary in Hollywood.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, bluesfest, Oscar, Rodriguez, Searching for the Sugarman

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Shirley Bassey Takes Credit For Catherine Zeta-Jones Oscar Performance

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Dame Shirley Bassey has joked she taught Catherine Zeta-Jones “everything she knows”.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Adele, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Bond, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Shirley Bassey, Skyfall, soundtrack, U.S.A.

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Adele Wins Academy Award For Best Original Song

by Paul Cashmere

Adele has picked up the Academy Awards for Best Original Song for her theme from ‘Skyfall’.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Adele, Oscars, pop, Skyfall, UK

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Shirley Bassey To Sing Goldfinger At The Oscars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Academy Awards show is starting to look more about music than movies. Shirley Bassey will sing her classic James Bond theme ‘Goldfinger’.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, James Bond, Oscars, Shirley Bassey

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Barbra Streisand To Perform At Academy Awards

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Barbra Streisand will perform at this year’s Academy Awards.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Adele, Barbra Streisand, Craig Zadan, Eminem, Kathryn Bigelow, Neil Meron, Norah Jones, Seth MacFarlane

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Younger Mick Jagger “Replaces” Bob Dylan At The Oscars

‘Young’ Mick Jagger was a surprise addition to the Academy Awards on Sunday when, like a rolling stone, 'the complete unknown', presented ‘Best Original Song’ instead of ‘old’ Bob Dylan.

March 4, 2025

German Film Composer Hans Zimmer To Tour Australia

German film score composer Hans Zimmer will perform his works live in Australia in April.

February 7, 2025

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Win Academy Award for ‘War is Over’

‘War is Over: Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko’ has won the Oscar for Short Film (Animated) at the 2024 Academy Awards.

March 11, 2024

Billie Eilish Wins Oscar for ‘Barbie’ and Oppenheimer for Original Score

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell have won the Academy Award for Music (Original Song) for there contribution to the ‘Barbie’ movie ‘What Was I Made For?’.

March 11, 2024

Ryan Gosling Issues Statement About Gerwig/Robbie Oscar Snub

Ryan Gosling has spoken up about the ludicrous Oscar snub where he gets a nomination of Ken and Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig miss out for Barbie.

January 24, 2024

Grammy Awards Best Original Song Nominations Include Mark Ronson, Jon Batiste and Billie Eilish

The Best Original Song category at the 2024 Academy Awards includes some heavy weight artists for a tight race.

January 24, 2024

Lenny Kravitz To Perform In Memoriam At The Oscars

Lenny Kravitz will deliver the In Memoriam performance at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday.

March 7, 2023