Reba McEntire leaves audience in tears after 'emotional' Oscars performance

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBertelsmann has announced its annual results, including details of its music division’s financial performance in 2021.BMG’s figures show its strongest performance yet, based on its investment in acquiring music catalogues and the performance of its recordings business, where vinyl sales more than doubled.Major catalogs acquired by the company in 2021 include Tina Turner, Mötley Crüe and ZZ Top, while key signings and re-signings included 5 Seconds of Summer, Bryan Adams and Louis Tomlinson in records and D’Mile, Diane Warren, the Juice WRLD estate and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in publishing.In 2021, overall revenues grew 10.1% to €663 million (approximately $748 million) while profit measure EBITDA increased by 5.4% to €144m. According to the announcement, catalog recordings and production music both grew revenue by a quarter, while publishing revenues from streaming grew by a fifth.

spectacularly slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Daniel Ralston, who was serving drinks at the event, reportedly took to Twitter on Monday, writing: “Bartended the Oscars. Everybody stopped drinking after the slap.”The tweet — which was seen by The Independent — has now been deleted.

Diane Warren explained that her success in the music industry was paramount to any Oscar win as she went home empty-handed yet again following the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.Warren, who was nominated for Best Original Song for Somehow You Do, which is performed by Reba McEntire, told PEOPLE earlier this week that her 13 Oscar nominations are a true honor.'If I had to choose winning years ago and then never getting nominated again, I would choose this. Because this is longevity, this is respect by my peers, which is the best.

Billie Eilish is hitting the stage at the 2022 Oscars!

The Oscars acknowledged the horrifying conflict in Ukraine on Sunday night as the ceremony held a moment of silence. The 94th edition of the annual awards ceremony saw slides appear on screen which said: "We'd like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders.

Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the Best Song Oscar for “No Time to Die,” the brother-sister duo’s power ballad from James Bond film No Time to Die.

Billie Eilish and Finneas performed their Bond theme song ‘No Time To Die’ at the Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27) – watch it below now.The siblings are two of a number of artists to perform at the Oscars tonight, recreating the nominees for Best Original Song on the Dolby Theatre stage.For their performance, Eilish and Finneas performed with string and percussion players, while Finneas took on piano duties. Eilish sang from the centre of the stage as slowly moving laser-like beams of light moved around her.The Best Original Song nomination marks the first time the sister and brother team have been up for an Oscar.

Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27).Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, with more than 1,080 civilians killed since the attacks began as of Thursday (March 24), according to NBC. A further 1,707 people have been injured so far.Introducing a performance from Best Original Song nominee Reba McEntire, the Ukrainian-born Kunis made comments alluding to the ongoing conflict.

Sharing her support. While Mila Kunis was on hand to present at the 2022 Oscars, she made sure to vocalize her support of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

Encanto for the of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” at . John Leguizamo (who voices Bruno) introduced the splashy performance, which featured Encanto stars Adassa, Stephanie Beatriz, Mauro Castillo, Carolina Gaitan and Diane Guerrero, alongside musicians Becky G and Luis Fonsi. Introducing the colorful staging, Leguizamo poked fun at the song’s earworm status.

Reba McEntire is hitting the stage at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Ukraine during Oscars 2022. The Hollywood actress, 38, paid tribute to those caught up in the Ukraine crisis as she introduced a musical performance by Reba McEntire which was then followed by a moment's silence.The 70s show star, who was born in Ukraine, praised the "resilience" of Ukrainian people and refugees fleeing the country in a heartfelt speech.It comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine surpasses a month, with Vladimir Putin's occupancy now reaching it's 34rd day.The 94th Academy Awards is taking place on Sunday night (27 March) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.During her emotional speech, she said: "Recent global events have left us feeling gutted yet when you witness the strength and dignity of those facing such devastation it's impossible not to be moved by their resilience."One cannot help but be in awe of those who find strength to keep fighting through unimaginable darkness."The Oscars acknowledged the conflict in Ukraine as it held a moment of silence during the 94th awards ceremony.During the moment, slides on screen said: "We'd like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders."While film is an important avenue for us to express our humanity in times of conflict, the reality is millions of families in Ukraine need food, medical care, clean water and emergency services."Resources are scarce, and we, collectively as a global community, can do more."We ask you to support Ukraine in any way you are able #standwithukraine."Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, in 1991, Mila fled Ukraine with her family when she was 7 years old.Her Jewish family left the Soviet Union, arriving in the U.S.

sang the hit song «We Don't Talk About Bruno» on Sunday at the 94th Academy Awards, with a little help from Megan Thee Stallion! After the cast kicked off the highly anticipated performance, Megan made a surprise appearance and added a remix version to the hit track. Though the Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned song isn't nominated for an Oscar, it has broken numerous records including the longest-reigning Disney chart topper, surpassing 's «Let It Go.» Cast members Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel), Carolina Gaitan (Pepa), Mauro Castillo (Félix), Diane Guerrero (Isabela), and Adassa (Dolores) took to the stage to belt out the celebrated song. They were joined by Latinx artists Becky G and Luis Fonsi.  Gaitán slayed in the opening segment with a stunning yellow dress and sparkling earrings and necklace to match the flawless look.  Despite the critical acclaim and commercial success of «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» Disney opted to submit the love song «Dos Oruguitas» from for Oscar consideration, landing it in the Best Original Song category. The song is going up against Beyoncé’s “Be Alive” from, Van Morrison’s “Down to Joy” from , Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “No Time to Die” from, and Diane Warren’s “Somehow You Do” from .ET spoke with composer and lyricist Miranda earlier this month at the Critics Choice Awards about the impact of «Bruno.»«The first person I got a DM from was [director] Taika Waititi, and he was the first one that was like, 'It's constant with my kids! It's constant right now.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy Awards’ starry red carpet is often the first place  to see which attendees are using their outfits to make a statement.At this year’s red carpet, many celebrities showed up sporting blue ribbons provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency. These blue ribbons sport the hashtag #withrefugees, referring to the refugee crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and in solidarity with all people forced to flee oppression.See more: Oscars Red Carpet ArrivalsIndividuals who showed up to the red carpet sporting the pins included Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L.

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” — that “Encanto” earworm that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, becoming only the second No. 1 song ever from a Disney animated film (after “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin” in 1993) — somehow wasn’t even nominated for Best Original Song at the 2022 Academy Awards.And to make matters even stranger, another song from “Encanto” — “Dos Oruguitas,” performed by Sebastian Yatra — was nominated in the category that also includes Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” (from “No Time to Die”), Beyoncé’s “Be Alive” (from “King Richard”), Reba McEntire’s “Somehow You Do” (from “Four Good Days”) and Van Morrison’s “Down to Joy” (from “Belfast”).But it’s not Oscar’s fault for overlooking “Bruno.” The song — which, like “Dos Oruguitas,” was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda — was not submitted for nomination by Disney.

The Oscars opened on an unconventional note with a performance from one of the biggest stars on the planet: Beyonce.Venus and Serena Williams were the first presenters on the stage, introducing the 40-year-old singer's performance, from the same Compton tennis court where they learned the game they would come to dominate.Beyonce delivered a powerful performance of Be Alive from Best Picture nominee King Richard, which she co-wrote with Dixson.The singer's daughter, 10-year-old Blue Ivy, was also spotted with her mother, wearing sunglasses and kneeling front and center in front of Beyonce for part of the performance. Bey performs:The Oscars opened on an unconventional note with a performance from one of the biggest stars on the planet: Beyonce Performance:Beyonce delivered a powerful performance of Be Alive from Best Picture nominee King Richard, which she co-wrote with Dixson The video package began with a number of young men and women in lime green as they walked up to the courts.Beyonce herself was rocking a lime green gown with matching lime green short shorts and matching heels.

The queen is here! Beyoncé kicked off the 2022 Oscars with a performance that’s sure to go down in awards show history.

the Oscars on Sunday, opening the show with a bang with 10-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.The Beyhive has been buzzing since it was reported that the Queen of Pop was scheduled to perform at the film awards show. Rumors were quickly confirmed that the star would be seen belting out her Best Original Song entry “Be Alive,” which brought her first Oscar nomination.The song was co-written with artist Dixson and featured on the soundtrack for “King Richard,” about tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams and their controversial coach and father, Richard. Follow the 2022 Oscars with our up-to-the-minute coverage:Bey performed via satellite from a Compton tennis court where the Williams family practiced and set a stunning tennis dynasty in motion.The movie was also nominated for Best Picture starring Best Actor nominee Will Smith as the patriarch of the legendary tennis sister act.

Reba McEntire has arrived at the 2022 Oscars!

The 94th Oscars celebration has officially kicked off with the official red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

2022 Academy Awards on Sunday. Jamie Lee Curtis and others walked the red carpet wearing a blue ribbon that says «with refugees» in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.When ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier spoke to Curtis on the red carpet, she explained why the cause is one she cares about greatly.«I just want to represent the refugee crisis, let people wake up and realize that this is a humanitarian crisis,» Curtis told ET. «The refugee crisis is very real.