Any award show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris has one requirement: show-stopping performances.
The Academy Awards is a night that is not just for honoring the greatest films of the year, it is also a night that is full of moving performances.
Joyful, heartwrenching and frankly awesome performances from artists such as Common, John Legend and Tegan and Sara were among the most memorable moments of the night.
With Neil Patrick Harris' musicial theatre chops, we would expect nothing less.
1. Opening, "Moving Pictures"
2. "Everything is Awesome" from The Lego Movie, Tegan and Sara & The Lonely Island
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3. "Lost Stars" from Begin Again, Adam Levine & Maroon 5
4. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, Tim McGraw
5. “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights, Rita Ora
6. "I Can't Let Go" from Smash, Jennifer Hudson
7. “Glory” from Selma, John Legend and Common
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8. Tribute to Sound of Music, Lady Gaga
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