Longtime producers of the James Bond movie franchise, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, obtained Honor Oscars at the newest Governors Awards, and the 2025 Academy Awards celebrated tonight (March 2) with particular performances by Blackpink’s Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye singing a few of its iconic songs. Watch a replay beneath.
After The Substance actress Margaret Qualley led a James Bond-themed dance routine, Lisa sang Paul McCartney & Wings’ basic “Stay and Let Die” from the 1973 spy movie whereas ladies in night robes and suit-clad dancers spun round her. Lisa joined in on the choreography herself, dancing alongside whereas hitting every observe of the theatrical quantity.
Cameras panned to a different part of the stage for a tradeoff to Doja Cat, who glittered in an appropriately diamond-encrusted robe whereas masking “Diamonds Are Ceaselessly” by Shirley Bassey, as written for the 1971 James Bond movie of the identical identify. As she neared the tip of her excerpt, Doja Cat leaned again whereas belting out the ultimate notes.
Raye sang the ultimate efficiency of the tribute medley, tackling Adele’s moody track “Skyfall” from the 2012 film starring Daniel Craig, whereas orange embers rose behind her on the display screen and morphed into rings.
Main the nominees on the 2025 Academy Awards are Jacques Audiard’s cartel musical Emilia Pérez, with 13 nominations, adopted by Brady Corbet’s epic drama The Brutalist and the silver-screen redux of the Wicked musical, each with 10. James Mangold’s Timothée Chalamet–led Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and papal thriller Conclave had been shut behind with eight mentions every.
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