Billie Eilish performed an emotional rendition of The Beatles’ Yesterday on Sunday evening during a night of stellar performances at the 92nd annual Academy Awards.
The Grammy Award winning artist artist struck a somber tone with the cover, which she performed with brother Finneas O’Connell on the piano during the ceremony’s ‘ In Memoriam tribute.
In accordance with the theme the 18-year old wore a beaded black jacket in her signature baggy silhouette as she took to the stage at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
Tribute: Billie Eilish performed an emotional rendition of The Beatles’ Yesterday on Sunday evening during a night of stellar performances at the 92nd annual Academy Awards
As Billie crooned the classic, faces of stars lost over the last 12-months flashed on screen, among them tragic Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, who was killed alongside his young daughter in a horrific helicopter crash on January 26th
Other greats like Doris Day, Rutger Hauer, Terry Jones, Rip Torn, John Witherspoon, Agnes Varda, Peter Fonda, John Singleton and Kirk Douglas were also included in the tribute.
While Billie’s rendition of the legendary Beatles track proved to be a high point, hers was on of numerous musical performances on the night – starting with show opener Janelle Monáe.
Subdued: For the tribute the Grammy-winner, 18, wore a beaded black jacket in her signature baggy silhouette
Musical: The Bad Guy artist struck a somber tone with the cover, which she performed with brother Finneas O’Connell on the piano
The versatile singer and actress started the awards show by walking into a homely set before swapping her jacket for a red cardigan and going into her own version of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
She walked into the crowd to serenade Tom Hanks himself, handing the actor her hat, as she wrapped up the theme to Mr. Rogers.
The star also joined forces with the one and only Billy Porter while offering the audience a musical homage to the year’s best films with an Oscar-inspired version of her track Come Alive (The War Of The Roses).
Onstage, she was accompanied by costumed dancers representing some of the year’s favorite films, with outfits evoking blockbusters Hustlers, Midsommar, Us, Joker, JoJo Rabbit, My Name Is Dolemite and more.
But there was an element of controversy as Monáe boldly called out Oscar voters for snubbing female directors during this year’s awards.
While her appearance was well received, it started on a rocky note with the singer suffering a minor wardrobe mishap during a quick costume change.
Stage presence: Janelle Monáe opened the show, joining forces with the one and only Billy Porter while offering the audience a musical homage to the year’s best films
Double trouble: Janelle sailed into her own original tune, an Oscar-inspired version of her track Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)
Crowdpleaser: Mr. Rogers ode: The versatile singer and actress started the awards show by walking into a homely set before swapping her jacket for a red cardigan and going into her own version of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Fix it: While her appearance was well received, it started on a rocky note with the singer suffering a minor wardrobe mishap during a quick costume change
Elsewhere Eminem shocked the crowd at the Dolby Theatre and viewers at home on Sunday night with his performance of Lose Yourself – 17 years after it won best original song from the movie “8 Mile.”
‘Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here,” tweeted the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers.
Beaming: The star smiled as she got behind a breathtaking piano while performing with Porter on Sunday night
Flower power: Janelle even topped off her look with a May Queen crown à la Midsommer, before going all in with a wild floral embellished top
Finishing touch: She walked into the crowd to serenade Tom Hanks himself, handing the actor her hat, as she wrapped up the theme to Mr. Rogers
Billie’s dark onstage look was almost a complete 180 from her red carpet attire.
All eyes were on Eilish as the teen superstar wore head-to-toe Chanel, teaming her white boucle suit with a flight of diamond brooches, sneakers, and gloves bearing the French fashion house’s name.
‘This is so crazy,’ she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet, as she stood with her brother and musical collaborator Finneas.
Asked if she had accepted her Grammys success, she admitted: ‘I… it’s crazy, it’s like, I don’t know what to say to that. It was so surreal, and it’s still surreal. I don’t believe it.’
While Billie’s performance was stirring, she disappointed some fans who were expecting her to debut her eagerly awaited Bond theme for the 25th movie, No Time To Die.
Though the track didn’t come out tonight, brother Finneas previously said their Bond theme ‘comes out real soon’.
Night and day! Billie’s dark onstage look was almost a complete 180 from her red carpet attire
Everyone wants to meet her: Billy Porter posed with Billie and her brother Finneas
It’s all about Chanel! For her red carpet look on Sunday, Billie teamed her suit with a flight of Chanel diamond broaches, sneakers, and gloves that read Chanel when held together
Claws out! The star teamed her look with a set of long black nails
And pose: Finneas and Billie stand side by side on the red carpet
Refusing to reveal any exact details about the Oscars show, he simply told Jimmy Fallon on Monday night: ‘I’m so excited.’
The musician, who writes and produces his sister’s hit tracks, would not give any hints as to his plans for the prestigious awards show.
‘It’s one of those. If I say anything then we’re no longer performing at the Oscars.’
However he did address the Bond track: ‘I think I’m allowed to say soon, really soon. It comes out really soon.’
When Fallon pushed for details, Finneas deferred, joking as he pointed to his neck: ‘Dude, one of the agents is in the crowd and I get a hypodermic dart.’
92nd Annual Academy Awards: Winners
BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Ford vs Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood
Parasite – WINNER
Incredible: Parasite won four awards including becoming the first ever foreign film to win Best Picture as Bong Joon-ho won Best Director
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renée Zellweger – Judy – WINNER
BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – WINNER
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Golden: Laura Dern was one of the four thespians to have swept award season as she earned Best Supporting Actress
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood – WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho – Parasite – WINNER
Sam Mendes – 1917
Todd Phillips – Joker
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women – WINNER
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
The Irishman
BEST SOUND MIXING
1917 – WINNER
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST SOUND EDITING
Ford V Ferrari – Donald Sylvester
Joker – Alan Robert Murray
1917 – Oliver Tarrney and Rachel Tate – WINNER
One Upon as Time in Hollywood – Wylie Stateman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – Matthew Wood and David Acord
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Joker – Hildur Gudnadóttir – WINNER
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Making history: Hildur Gudnadóttir was the first ever woman to win Best Original Score for Joker
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away – Toy Story 4
I’m Gonna Love me Again – Rocketman – WINNER
I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
Into the Unknown – Frozen II
Stand Up – Harriet
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4 – WINNER
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love – WINNER
Kitbull
Memorable Sister
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbor’s Window – WINNER
Saria
A Sister
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
American Factory – WINNER
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – WINNER
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917 – WINNER
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1917 – Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Knives Out – Rian Johnson
Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Parasite – Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han – WINNER
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Irishman – Steven Zaillian
Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi – WINNER
Joker – Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Little Women – Greta Gerwig
The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Corpus Christi (Poland)
Honeyland (North Macedonia)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain and Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea) – WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – WINNER
Parasite
BEST FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari – Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker – WINNER
The Irishman – Thelma Schoonmaker
Jojo Rabbit – Tom Eagles
Joker – Jeff Groth
Parasite – Jinmo Yang
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917 – Roger Deakins – WINNER
The Irishman – Rodrigo Prieto
Joker – Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse – Jarin Blaschke
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell – WINNER
Joker
Judy
1917
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