Queen Latifah, Doja Cat, Blackpink member and "The White Lotus" cast member Lisa and British singer Raye will take the stage at later points in the telecast. It's not yet clear what they'll sing, though it won't be any of the best original song contenders from "Emilia Pérez"("El Mal" and "Mi Camino"),

How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from "Wicked." At the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, the two Oscar-nominated stars treated audiences to a musical history of Oz onstage and onscreen.

The ‘Wicked’ witches kicked off the ceremony with a nod to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘The Wiz,’ singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Home” before ending with an electric performance of their Wicked barnburner “Defying Gravity.