Still from A Star Is Born.
Warner Bros Pictures
The Best Song category at this year's Oscars is a pretty interesting race with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born monster hit "Shallow" going up against Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All The Stars" (from Black Panther). They are the front runners ahead of songs from Mary Poppins Returns, RBG, The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs.
However, it was reported last week that ABC were looking to have just two live performances on the night as they look at ways to cut down the mammoth broadcast. That plan appears to have been nixed, however, with Variety reporting that all five nominated acts have been invited to perform live. A problem remains though; they'll each get just 90 seconds on stage.
Things we'd like to announce today:
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 31, 2019
1. @IAMJHUD will perform the nominated song "I'll Fight" on the #Oscars!
2. This has been our favorite tweet of the day.
On Thursday the Academy tweeted that Jennifer Hudson will sing her RBG song "I'll Fight" and that “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns will be performed by a “surprise special guest.” At the time of writing it is unclear if Gaga and Cooper or Kendrick and SZA will agree to the truncated stage slot.
The FADER has reached out for further details. Check out all of the 2019 Oscar nominees here.