Although the focus of the Oscars is rightfully on the cinematic excellence of filmmaking (and, inconceivably in 2015, what everyone wore), the 87th Academy Awards hosted an impressive run of music both classic and popular. While the majority of the performances were a bit too homogenized and bland for any noteworthy remembrances, a few surprises kept the night interesting.
2015 Academy Awards: Full Winners List
From Rita Ora’s why-the-hell-am-I-here moment to Tim McGraw’s weird-ass cover (a simpleton ode to alzheimer’s) to Lady Gaga spending ten minutes crushing expectations on her Sound of Music medley, here are all of this year’s Oscar performances:
Tim McGraw, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
Common and John Legend, “Glory’
Rita Ora, “Grateful”
Jennifer Hudson, “I Can’t Let Go”
Maroon 5, “Lost Stars”
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