>In a letter sent to all music nominees and obtained exclusively by *Variety*, the Academy emphasized that the best original song category will remain fully integrated into the broadcast, even as live performances are limited to “Golden” from the animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters” and “I Lied to You” from the vampire drama “Sinners.”
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Looks like we have our two main contenders to win Original Song (Music).👀
StrategicCarry on
This is a bad decision, all the songs should be performed or none of them. I wonder if this will lead to protest votes for the other three songs that change the race.
ErrantJune on
Cutting live performances is the dumbest way I can think of to try to save time at an awards show. What a joke.
GrillMaster3 on
The Oscars becomes harder and harder to defend with every passing year. The Academy and network executives never miss a chance to show their asses and reveal how out of touch they are.
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**From the article:**
>In a letter sent to all music nominees and obtained exclusively by *Variety*, the Academy emphasized that the best original song category will remain fully integrated into the broadcast, even as live performances are limited to “Golden” from the animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters” and “I Lied to You” from the vampire drama “Sinners.”
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Looks like we have our two main contenders to win Original Song (Music).👀
This is a bad decision, all the songs should be performed or none of them. I wonder if this will lead to protest votes for the other three songs that change the race.
Cutting live performances is the dumbest way I can think of to try to save time at an awards show. What a joke.
The Oscars becomes harder and harder to defend with every passing year. The Academy and network executives never miss a chance to show their asses and reveal how out of touch they are.