One night, two Oscar performances, two artists and two HUGE voices. Although the Oscars are awarded based on cinematic (film) achievement, there is always a great musical performance or two to be featured within the televised event. Even though the Oscars isn't your typical musical award show, it still qualifies as a pivotal event within music industry history based on it's inclusion of musical soundtracks. Within today's struggling recording industry, more and more artists, songwriters and recording labels are relying on music royalties derived from television and cinematic exposure to supplement their diminishing revenue streams. Album sales are simply not enough to support the recording industry's increasing music production and promotion costs. As a result, award shows such as the Academy Awards are, in some cases, revered just as highly as traditional music awards shows such as the Grammys.
If you happened to miss the Academy Awards this year, you missed two show-stopping performances from Jennifer Hudson and Adele. Performing featured songs from the latest James Bond film "Skyfall" and the 2006 musical drama "Dreamgirls," Adele and Hudson effortlessly brought the star-studded Oscar crowd to their feet. Jennifer Hudson delivered a stunning rendition of her Dreamgirls solo "And I am Telling You" in part of the Oscar's tribute to musicals. Adele also secured an Oscar win of her own for the original song "Skyfall," which she composed with British musician and producer, Paul Epworth. Check out Hudson and Adele's inspiring Oscar performances below!
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