Rihanna, Sofia Carson and Diane Warren to Perform at 95th Oscars

Music superstar Rihanna will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the 95th Oscars, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, and executive producer Molly McNearney announced today. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

“Lift Me Up,” with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson and lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler is nominated for Original Song. It is Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination.

A nine-time GRAMMY Award winner, Rihanna has eight multiplatinum albums and 14 singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She recently performed a medley of her hit songs at the Super Bowl to more than 117 million viewers worldwide.

Caption: Sofia Carson and Diane Warren to perform at 95th Oscars. Photo: Javiera Eyzaguirre Courtesy of ABC

Also set to perform on Oscar night are actress and singer Sofia Carson, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren. The duo will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Applause” from “Tell It like a Woman” at the 95th Oscars.

“Applause,” with music and lyric by Warren, is nominated for Original Song. It is Warren’s 14th Oscar nomination. She received an honorary award at the Academy’s Governors Awards.

Carson is a multiplatinum recording artist and released her self-titled debut album in 2022. Her film credits include “Purple Hearts,” which she also executive produced and wrote and performed the soundtrack; “Songbird”; “Feel the Beat”; the “Descendants” trilogy and the upcoming film “Carry On.”

Best Song Nominees include:

“Applause”
Tell It Like a Woman (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

“Lift Me Up”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)
Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler

“Hold My Hand”
Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop

“Naatu Naatu”
RRR (Pen Studios)
Music by M.M. Keeravani; Lyric by Chandrabose

“This Is a Life”
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne

The 95th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.