OSCARS 2015: PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS

Before Oscar Night, take a look at all those presenting and performing at the Dolby Theater…

Photos courtesy; AMPAS

PERFORMERS

As per tradition, the songs nominated for best original song are performed during the show, spread out between presentations. The performances are often enhanced with elaborate sets and lighting, costumes and choreography. And this year, the nominated songs to be performed will be: 

• Pop duo Tegan and Sara will perform “Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie
• Common and John Legend will perform “Glory” from Selma
• Adam Levine will perform “Lost Stars” from Begin Again
• Tim McGraw will perform “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me
• Rita Ora will will perform “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights

 In addition to the above, other presenters will include:

• Jack Black, who will make a special appearance. I suspect he’ll be a part of one of the sketches that our host Neil Patrick Harris will be carrying out.
• Oscar nominee and Into The Woods star Anna Kendrick will also make an appearance.
• Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will also be putting up a performance.
• Lady Gaga’s will be a special tribute performance on Oscar Night.

PRESENTERS

Another long-standing tradition followed at the Oscars is to have the previous year’s Oscar-winning actors—lead and supporting—to present the Oscars for lead and supporting actress, respectively, and vice-versa. This year, with last year’s winners, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey and Lupita Nyong’o returning to present, it seems like tradition will continue. The other presenters on Oscar Night will be:

Oscars 2015 host, Neil Patrick Harris answers a question from the press 

during rehearsals Thursday, February 19 

• Marion Cotillard, Oscar winner
• Benedict Cumberbatch, Oscar nominee
• Meryl Streep, Oscar winner
• Oprah Winfrey, Oscar nominee
• Reese Witherspoon, Oscar winner
• Josh Hutcherson
• Scarlett Johansson, Oscar nominee
• Zoe Saldana
• Octavia Spencer, Oscar winner
• Jennifer Aniston
• Sienna Miller
• David Oyelowo
• Chris Pratt
• John Travolta, Oscar nominee
• Kerry Washington
• Ben Affleck, Oscar winner
• Jessica Chastain, Oscar nominee
• Viola Davis, Oscar nominee
• Kevin Hart
• Shirley Maclaine, Oscar winner
• Chris Pine
• Miles Teller
• Naomi Watts, Oscar nominee
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar nominee
• Chris Evans
• Dakota Johnson
• Jennifer Lopez
• Chloë Grace Moretz
• Eddie Murphy, Oscar nominee
• Margot Robbie
• Jason Bateman
• Idris Elba
• Ansel Elgort
• Nicole Kidman, Oscar winner
• Liam Neeson, Oscar winner
• Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar winner
• Channing Tatum
• Terrence Howard, Oscar nominee
• Felicity Jones, Oscar nominee