<p>The five songs nominated at this year's Oscars will be performed from the top of the Academy's gleaming new film museum -- and a tiny fishing town in Iceland -- as producers aim to shake up the format of the pandemic-hit ceremony.</p>.<p>"Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr will be among those performing from the roof terrace of Los Angeles' still-unopened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which has been in development for years but, like the Oscars, saw its launch delayed due to Covid-19.</p>.<p>His song "Speak Now" from civil rights drama "One Night in Miami" will form part of a special Oscars pre-show -- as will the ballad "Husavik" from the Will Ferrell comedy "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," performed from the Icelandic port of the same name.</p>.<p>"We've come up with some serious pre-game and post-game action to enhance our main event," Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh and his fellow gala co-producers said in a statement Friday.</p>.<p>"Our suggestion is just tune in for the whole shebang, otherwise you'll miss something really unexpected and fun."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/oscars-plan-uk-hub-for-nominees-over-covid-19-travel-fears-968519.html" target="_blank">Oscars plan UK 'hub' for nominees over Covid-19 travel fears</a></strong></p>.<p>This year's Oscars are following an "awards-show-as-a-movie" theme, and will primarily be held, with social distancing de rigueur, at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.</p>.<p>Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon are among the A-list lineup of presenters, marking the first time Tinseltown's biggest names will gather on the red carpet since last spring.</p>.<p>Venues in Britain and France will also be set up for international nominees unable to travel to Los Angeles.</p>.<p>Musical pre-show "Oscars: Into the Spotlight" will also feature performances from multiple Grammy winner H.E.R. and 12-time Oscar song nominee Diane Warren, who have nods this year for "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "The Life Ahead," respectively.</p>.<p>Producers also announced a post-show dubbed "Oscars: After Dark," which will feature the night's big winners having their golden statuettes engraved, along with star interviews.</p>.<p>The 93rd Academy Awards take place on April 25, while the group's museum will open on September 30.</p>
<p>The five songs nominated at this year's Oscars will be performed from the top of the Academy's gleaming new film museum -- and a tiny fishing town in Iceland -- as producers aim to shake up the format of the pandemic-hit ceremony.</p>.<p>"Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr will be among those performing from the roof terrace of Los Angeles' still-unopened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which has been in development for years but, like the Oscars, saw its launch delayed due to Covid-19.</p>.<p>His song "Speak Now" from civil rights drama "One Night in Miami" will form part of a special Oscars pre-show -- as will the ballad "Husavik" from the Will Ferrell comedy "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," performed from the Icelandic port of the same name.</p>.<p>"We've come up with some serious pre-game and post-game action to enhance our main event," Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh and his fellow gala co-producers said in a statement Friday.</p>.<p>"Our suggestion is just tune in for the whole shebang, otherwise you'll miss something really unexpected and fun."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/oscars-plan-uk-hub-for-nominees-over-covid-19-travel-fears-968519.html" target="_blank">Oscars plan UK 'hub' for nominees over Covid-19 travel fears</a></strong></p>.<p>This year's Oscars are following an "awards-show-as-a-movie" theme, and will primarily be held, with social distancing de rigueur, at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.</p>.<p>Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon are among the A-list lineup of presenters, marking the first time Tinseltown's biggest names will gather on the red carpet since last spring.</p>.<p>Venues in Britain and France will also be set up for international nominees unable to travel to Los Angeles.</p>.<p>Musical pre-show "Oscars: Into the Spotlight" will also feature performances from multiple Grammy winner H.E.R. and 12-time Oscar song nominee Diane Warren, who have nods this year for "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "The Life Ahead," respectively.</p>.<p>Producers also announced a post-show dubbed "Oscars: After Dark," which will feature the night's big winners having their golden statuettes engraved, along with star interviews.</p>.<p>The 93rd Academy Awards take place on April 25, while the group's museum will open on September 30.</p>