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This year’s Oscars have almost begun, the finest Hollywood star getting together to celebrate another fantastic year of cinema.
Of course, the Oscars not only celebrate what’s seen on screen, but also what’s heard, awarding multiple awards for score and best original song.
Those artists who are nominated for best original song have been invited to perform, with many obliging to come along and play their songs.
Confirmed performers include Common, Mary J. Blige, Gael García Bernal, Andra Day, Natalia LaFourcade, Miguel, Keala Settle and Sufjan Stevens.
Mary J. Blige will play "Mighty River”, written for the movie Mudbound. Gael García Bernal, Miguel, and Natalia LaFourcade will perform “Remember Me” from Coco, while Keala Settle sings The Greatest Showman standout "This Is Me”.
Common and Andra Day will perform "Stand Up for Something” from the biopic Marshall, and finally Sufjan Stevens will play the heartbreaking “Mysteries of Love” form Call Me By Your Name.
Oscar nominations 2018: in picturesShow all 34 1 /34Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Darkest Hour
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Call Me by Your Name
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Dunkirk
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Get Out
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Lady Bird
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Phantom Thread
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture The Post
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture The Shape of Water
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Sally Hawkins in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Frances McDormand in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Margot Robbie in 'I, TONYA'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Saoirse Ronan as Lady Bird McPherson in 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Meryl Streep in 'The Post'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Timothee Chalamet as Elio in 'Call Me by Your Name'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock in 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington in 'Get Out'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Gary Oldman won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in 'Darkest Hour'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel Esq.
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige as Florence Jackson in 'Mudbound'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Allison Janney as LaVona Golden in 'I, Tonya'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Lesley Manville as Cyril in 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Laurie Metcalf as Marion McPherson in 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Sally Hawkins next to nominated Octavia Spencer in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Sam Rockwell as Dixon in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer as J. Paul Getty in 'All the Money in the World'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe as Bobby in the 'The Florida Project'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Woody Harrelson as Willoughby in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Richard Jenkins as Giles in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Christopher Nolan on the set of 'Dunkirk'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Jordan Peele directed 'Get Out'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Greta Gerwig directed 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson directed 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Guillermo del Torro on the set of 'The Shape of Water'
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Read our full list of nominees here . You can also catch our predictions here , and how to watch/stream the ceremony/red carpet here.
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