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John Legend to Perform at Governors Ball on Oscar® Sunday
BEVERLY HILLS, CA —John Legend,
nine-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter, will take the
stage on Oscar Sunday, March 2, at the Academy’s official post-Oscars
celebration, the Governors Ball.
“John Legend is one of the
industry’s most innovative and talented artists,” said Jeffrey
Kurland, Costume Design Branch governor and chair of the Governors
Ball. “We’re thrilled he will be joining us to celebrate this year’s
achievements in film, and for what promises to be a most memorable
evening.”
Legend’s critically
acclaimed 2004 debut album, “Get Lifted,” garnered eight Grammy
nominations and earned him a win for best R&B album. That year he
also won best new artist of the year and best male R&B vocal
performance for the hit single “Ordinary People.” His fourth solo
album, “Love in the Future,” is nominated for best R&B album at the
upcoming Grammy Awards. Legend’s songs have been included in the
soundtracks of such films as “Waiting for Superman,” “Think Like a Man”
and “Django Unchained.”
In 2007 Legend launched an
education-focused organization, the Show Me Campaign, which works to
break the cycle of poverty in both the U.S. and Africa. He also serves
on the boards of several other organizations, including Stand for
Children, Teach For America, the Harlem Village Academies and PopTech.
Legend will perform for
the Ball’s 1,500 guests, which will include Oscar winners and nominees,
show presenters and performers, and other luminaries. The Ball will
be held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom on the top level of the Hollywood
& Highland Center®.
Academy Awards® for
outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday,
March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland
Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The
presentation, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be
televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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