Lady Gaga gained over the viewers on the 2023 Oscars with a stripped-down model of her Academy Award-nominated music “Hold My Hand.”
The Film Academy initially stated Gaga wasn’t going to carry out on the 2023 Oscars, however she confirmed up Sunday in robust kind, sitting and holding her microphone carefully whereas singing the observe from Top Gun: Maverick.
The finish of the efficiency confirmed a photograph of late director Tony Scott alongside Tom Cruise, with the phrases: “In memory of Tony Scott.”
Gaga, in no make-up and carrying a black T-shirt and ripped denims, known as “Hold My Hand” a “deeply personal” music. She co-wrote it with longtime collaborator BloodPop.
“We need a lot of love to walk through this life,” she stated onstage forward of the efficiency. “You might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside.”
Gaga gained finest authentic music for “Shallow” from A Star Is Born on the 2019 Oscars. She was additionally nominated for finest actress that 12 months. She additionally earned a nod for finest authentic music on the 2016 Oscars for “Til It Happens to You,” which she wrote with Diane Warren. The music is from the documentary The Hunting Ground.
This 12 months, Gaga is nominated for finest authentic music alongside “Naatu Naatu” from RRR; Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which she co-wrote with Tems, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson; Diane Warren’s “Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman; and David Byrne’s “This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The ninety fifth Academy Awards is being hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing dwell on ABC. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are showrunners and government produce with Molly McNearney.
See the star-studded Oscars crimson carpet arrivals.