The 97th Academy Award just announced its lineup of performers. LISA of K-Pop girl group Blackpink, Raye, and Doja Cat are set to share the stage “for a showstopping celebration of cinema.”
Details of their setlist remain under wraps. The Academy has confirmed that it will not be “Born Again”, the trio’s just released collaboration single, while promising that it’ll still be “legendary.”
This year’s Oscars chose to forgo the usual performances of Best Song nominees, which includes “El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez, “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight, “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing, “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late. Instead, they gravitate toward pop performers. Joining LISA, Raye, and Doja as performers on Oscar night are Queen Latifah and the duo from “Wicked”, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, performing renditions of the musical film’s greatest hits. Erivo and Grande are also up for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards consecutively.
Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, 2025.