Queen Latifah gave a heartfelt tribute to the late Quincy Jones during her performance at the Oscars 2025. The renowned record producer, who passed away in November 2024 at the age of 91, was one of the 2024 honorees at the Governors Awards event held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in November, a few days after Jones' passing.

This year's Oscars didn't have traditional best song performances, but the show brought a wallop of music anyway. Here's how it turned out.

The late Quincy Jones received a heartfelt tribute from Queen Latifah at the 2025 Academy Awards. The iconic record producer, who died in November 2024 at age 91, was among the top honorees at the Governors Awards ceremony,

The Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars. The original song nominees would not perform.

Oscars turned out to be a big night for more than one movie inspired by L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series. Sure, Wicked got plenty of attention – Oscar-nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th annual Academy Awards with a performance of Oz-related songs,

The secret weapon to this year’s barn-burning Oscars performances takes Vanity Fair behind the scenes to explain how the show pulled them off.

And then there's Quincy Jones. The performance was introduced ... Her salute, a dance-heavy gold-coated romp, had Colman Domingo, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on their feet dancing in the ...

While the Oscars skipped the traditional Best Original Song performances, music still took center stage with stunning tributes and unforgettable moments.

The Oscars 2025 has been and gone once more, and this year we were blessed with some stunning performances. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed, something they’d been denying doing for months. We also had a fabulous rendition of James Bond theme songs by LISA, Raye, and Doja Cat, as well as a performance by Queen Latifah.

The two starred alongside each other in the 2024 musical, as Grande portrayed Glinda the Good Witch and Erivo starred as Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.

The Oscars will feature a tribute to legendary producer Quincy Jones, who passed away last November at 91. Showrunner Raj Kapoor confirmed Queen Latifah will lead the performance honoring Jones’ legacy.