Elton John picks up Best Original Song and performs it in style at the Oscars
The song was featured in Rocketman
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 10th Feb 2020
Last night, one of the biggest nights in the film industry took place - the Academy Awards, affectionately known as the Oscars. And, Elton John, along with his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin, picked up an award for Best Original Song.
'(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again' featured in Rocketman, the biopic about Elton John, was performed in the film by Targon Egerton, in the film which was a box office hit. The Oscar for Best Original Song is just the latest accolade for the song to receive, as it has already won a Golden Globe, a Critics' Choice Award and a Satellite Award.
Elton took to the stage at the Oscars to perform his hit, playing a beautiful red grand piano, backed by a band and singers.
WATCH: Elton Johns performance of '(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again'
Speaking about his win, Elton thanked his longtime collaborator saying, 'This Oscar is for Bernie. Without him, I’m nobody, He started the journey and we’re still together after 53 years. This film has taken 12 years, and in the end we got it made the right way. I’m so thrilled for Bernie because I love him so much.'
For those who missed Rocketman, it was based on a 'true fantasy', and was an epic musical fantasy about Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film followed the music icon's journey of transformation from a shy piano prodigy real name Reginald Dwight, into the international superstar we know today.
Check out the full winners list below:
Best Picture
Parasite– Winner
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Irishman
1917
Marriage Story
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Ford V Ferrari
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Renée Zellweger, Judy– Winner
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker– Winner
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Antonio Banderas, Pain And Glory
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Best Director
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite– Winner
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood– Winner
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Laura Dern, Marriage Story– Winner
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Best International Feature Film
South Korea, Parasite– Winner
Spain, Pain and Glory
France, Les Misérables
North Macedonia, Honeyland
Poland, Corpus Christi
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jojo Rabbit– Winner
The Irishman
Little Women
The Two Popes
Joker
Best Original Screenplay
Parasite– Winner
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Knives Out
1917
Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 4– Winner
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Missing Link
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Best Documentary Feature
American Factory– Winner
The Edge Of Democracy
Honeyland
For Sama
The Cave
Best Documentary Short Subject
Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl)– Winner
In The Absence
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Best Animated Short Film
Hair Love– Winner
Dcera (Daughter)
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Best Live Action Short Film
The Neighbors’ Window– Winner
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
Saria
A Sister
Best Film Editing
Ford V Ferrari– Winner
The Irishman
Parasite
Joker
Jojo Rabbit
Best Cinematography
1917, Roger Deakins– Winner
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Robert Richardson
The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto
Joker, Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke
Best Original Song
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, from Rocketman– Winner
I’m Standing With You, from Breakthrough
Into The Unknown, from Frozen II
Stand Up, from Harriet
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, from Toy Story 4
Best Visual Effects
1917– Winner
Avengers: Endgame
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
The Irishman
Best Production Design
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood– Winner
The Irishman
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Parasite
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Bombshell– Winner
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
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Best Costume Design
Little Women– Winner
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Best Sound Mixing
Ford V Ferrari–Winner
1917
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Ad Astra
Joker
Best Sound Editing
1917– Winner
Ford V Ferrari
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Joker
Best Original Score
Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir– Winner
1917 Thomas Newman
Little Women, Alexandre Desplat
Marriage Story, Randy Newman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, John Williams
Check out the best moments from the Oscars 2020 below:
Bong Joon-Ho
Bong Joon-Ho takes his second award of the night, as Parasite wins Best International Film.
Elton John picks up Best Original Song and performs it in style at the Oscars
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Team Parasite
Team Parasite wins Best Picture.
Janelle Monae and Billy Porter
Janelle Monae and Billy Porter kick off the 2020 Oscars with a musical extravaganza.
Steve Martin and Chris Rock
Steve Martin and Chris Rock are "demoted" to help open the latest host-free event.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt won the night's first award – Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood.
Jonas Rivera, Josh Cooley, and Mark Nielsen
Jonas Rivera, Josh Cooley, and Mark Nielsen accept Best Animated Film for Toy Story 4
Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew A. Cherry
Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew A. Cherry, winners of Animated Short for Hair Love.
Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han
Director Bong Joon Ho and co-writer Jin Won Han accept the Best Original Screenplay for Parasite.
Taika Waititi
Jojo Rabbit's Taika Waititi, winner of Best Adapted Screenplay.
Elizabeth Martin and Marshall Curry
Best Live-Action Short Film Winners Elizabeth Martin and Marshall Curry of The Neighbour's Window.
Nancy Haigh and Barbara Ling
Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood's set decorator Nancy Haigh and production designer Barbara Ling celebrate their win for Production Design on stage.
Jacqueline Durran
Little Women's Jacqueline Durran takes the Costume Design award.
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, Lindsay Utz, Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, Lindsay Utz and Julie Parker Benello, the team behind Best Documentary Feature American Factory.
Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
Best Documentary Short Subject winners Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva of Learning To Skateboard In A War Zone (If You're A Girl).
Laura Dern
Laura Dern is named Best Supporting Actress for Marriage Story.
Eminem
Eminem performed Lose Yourself. For some reason...
Donald Sylvester
Ford V Ferrari (AKA Le Mans '66)'s Donald Sylvester won for Sound Editing.
Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson, part of the sound team for 1917, win Sound Mixing.
Roger Deakins
The man, the legend, the Deaks. Roger Deakins scores another Oscar, this time for 1917.
Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland
Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland, editors on Ford V Ferrari (still AKA Le Mans '66), pick up their award for Editing.
James Corden and Rebel Wilson
James Corden and Rebel Wilson lean into the Cats backlash. The cat-lash?
Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy
Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy, winners of the Visual Effects award for 1917.
Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, and Anne Morgan
Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, and Anne Morgan, the make-up team from Bombshell, take home the Make-Up And Hairstyling award.
Bong Joon-Ho
Bong Joon-Ho takes his second award of the night, as Parasite wins Best International Film.
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir wins her first Oscar.
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Elton John and Bernie Taupin won one of the night's more surprising awards, taking home Best Original Song for Rocketman.
Bong-Joon Ho
A third statuette for Bong Joon-Ho as he wins Best Director.
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish performs Yesterday during the In Memoriam segment.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix, as predicted, won Best Actor for Joker.
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger continued her march through awards season to the Oscar stage, winning Best Actress for Judy.
Team Parasite
Team Parasite wins Best Picture.
Janelle Monae and Billy Porter
Janelle Monae and Billy Porter kick off the 2020 Oscars with a musical extravaganza.
Steve Martin and Chris Rock
Steve Martin and Chris Rock are "demoted" to help open the latest host-free event.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt won the night's first award – Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood.
Jonas Rivera, Josh Cooley, and Mark Nielsen
Jonas Rivera, Josh Cooley, and Mark Nielsen accept Best Animated Film for Toy Story 4
Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew A. Cherry
Karen Rupert Toliver and Matthew A. Cherry, winners of Animated Short for Hair Love.
Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han
Director Bong Joon Ho and co-writer Jin Won Han accept the Best Original Screenplay for Parasite.
Taika Waititi
Jojo Rabbit's Taika Waititi, winner of Best Adapted Screenplay.
Elizabeth Martin and Marshall Curry
Best Live-Action Short Film Winners Elizabeth Martin and Marshall Curry of The Neighbour's Window.
Nancy Haigh and Barbara Ling
Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood's set decorator Nancy Haigh and production designer Barbara Ling celebrate their win for Production Design on stage.
Jacqueline Durran
Little Women's Jacqueline Durran takes the Costume Design award.
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, Lindsay Utz, Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, Lindsay Utz and Julie Parker Benello, the team behind Best Documentary Feature American Factory.
Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
Best Documentary Short Subject winners Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva of Learning To Skateboard In A War Zone (If You're A Girl).
Laura Dern
Laura Dern is named Best Supporting Actress for Marriage Story.
Eminem
Eminem performed Lose Yourself. For some reason...
Donald Sylvester
Ford V Ferrari (AKA Le Mans '66)'s Donald Sylvester won for Sound Editing.
Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson, part of the sound team for 1917, win Sound Mixing.
Roger Deakins
The man, the legend, the Deaks. Roger Deakins scores another Oscar, this time for 1917.
Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland
Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland, editors on Ford V Ferrari (still AKA Le Mans '66), pick up their award for Editing.
James Corden and Rebel Wilson
James Corden and Rebel Wilson lean into the Cats backlash. The cat-lash?
Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy
Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy, winners of the Visual Effects award for 1917.
Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, and Anne Morgan
Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, and Anne Morgan, the make-up team from Bombshell, take home the Make-Up And Hairstyling award.
Bong Joon-Ho
Bong Joon-Ho takes his second award of the night, as Parasite wins Best International Film.
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir wins her first Oscar.
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Elton John and Bernie Taupin won one of the night's more surprising awards, taking home Best Original Song for Rocketman.
Bong-Joon Ho
A third statuette for Bong Joon-Ho as he wins Best Director.
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish performs Yesterday during the In Memoriam segment.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix, as predicted, won Best Actor for Joker.
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger continued her march through awards season to the Oscar stage, winning Best Actress for Judy.
Team Parasite
Team Parasite wins Best Picture.
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