Lenny Kravitz Performing During Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Segment
Lenny Kravitz will appear at the 95th Oscars to perform during the award show’s “In Memoriam” segment. The news was announced via Oscars.com, which noted, “Kravitz appeared in such films…
Lenny Kravitz will appear at the 95th Oscars to perform during the award show's "In Memoriam" segment.
The news was announced via Oscars.com, which noted, "Kravitz appeared in such films as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Hunger Games and Precious."
Kravitz isn't the first rocker to lend their talents to the "In Memoriam" segment. Eddie Vedder performed Tom Petty's "Room at the Top" during the segment in 2018. Dave Grohl performed a moving rendition of The Beatles' "Blackbird" during the segment in 2016.
The 95th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 12. The ceremony will air live on ABC at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT.
A number of musicians have won Oscars over the years. Keep scrolling to see a list of notable Academy Award wins by popular musicians.
13 Musicians Who’ve Won Academy Awards
The main event of every Awards Season is the Academy Awards. Sure, the night is reserved for honoring the best in film that year, from lead actors to directors. However, plenty of popular musicians have taken home Oscars in years past.
Which popular musicians have won Academy Awards? Scroll through the gallery below to find out!
Phil Collins
David McNew/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “You’ll Be in My Heart” from ‘Tarzan’
Bob Dylan
Vince Bucci/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “Things Have Changed” from ‘Wonder Boys’
Jared Leto
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesBest Supporting Actor for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
Trent Reznor (2011 and 2021)
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesBest Original Music Score for ‘The Social Network’ and 'Soul.'
David Byrne
Alessandra del Bene/Getty ImagesBest Original Score for ‘The Last Emperor’
Stevie Wonder
Kevin Winter/One Voice: Somos Live!/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “I Just Called to Say I Love You” from ‘The Woman in Red’
Carly Simon
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “Let the River Run” from ‘Working Girl’
Lionel Richie
John Sciulli/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “Say You, Say Me” from ‘White Nights’
Prince
Karrah Kobus/NPG Records via Getty ImagesBest Original Song Score for ‘Purple Rain’
Bruce Springsteen
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia” from ‘Philadelphia’
Melissa Etheridge
Vince Bucci/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up” from ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
Lady Gaga
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for "Shallow" from ‘A Star is Born’
Elton John
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBest Original Song for “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from ‘The Lion King’ (1995) and Best Original Song for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" from 'Rocketman.'
