The ‘Wicked’ witches kicked off the ceremony with a nod to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘The Wiz,’ singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Home” before ending with an electric performance of their Wicked barnburner “Defying Gravity.

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.

Ariana Grande's Oscars 2025 dress for her performance to open the show was a perfectly constructed homage to Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz—down to a ruby slipper in an unexpected place and 150,000 sequins.