2017 Oscar Awards Best Song Performances (VIDEO)

The 89th Academy Awards aired Sunday night (2/26) on ABC. And what a night it was! Click here for ALL the winners, and a slew of videos.

And, watch the moment that will undoubtedly set the 2017 Oscars as One to Remember. Best Picture was awarded to the WRONG FILM and much awkwardness and chaos ensued. Click to watch.

But in the meantime, watch a few musical performances, representing the Best Song nominees.

Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling from Trolls

Justin opened the show with a joyous performance of the catchy tune from the animated film Trolls. A great way to start off a broadcast that would run over 4 hours. Yikes.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Auli’i Cravalho – How Far I’ll Go from Moana

Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped the intro before young singer Auli’i Cravalho performed the theme song from the animated Disney film Moana. She breathes a huge sigh of relief when finished. Scary for a teen.

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John Legend – City of Stars from La La Land

John Legend sang a beautiful rendition of City of Stars from La La Land. The song–music by Justin Hurwitz; lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul–also took home the prize for Best Song. Better luck next time for that EGOT, Lin-Manuel!

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In Memoriam – Sara Bareilles – Both Sides Now

Sara Bareilles performed a simple and gorgeous rendition of Joni Mitchell’s timeless tune “Both Sides Now” during the touching In Memoriam clip. First, Jennifer Aniston delivered a little tribute to actor Bill Paxton, who passed away only the day before.

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