John Legend and Common gave a rousing performance of their Selma
soundtrack contribution “Glory” at last night’s Oscars ceremony. They
were backed by a gospel choir, who occupied a stage that was set up as a
recreation of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of Bloody Sunday
during the Selma to Montgomery marches. Later in the night, “Glory” took
home the Academy Award for Best Original Song, beating out Tegan And
Sara and the Lonely Island, Glen Campbell, Adam Levine and Keira
Knightley, and Rita Ora. “The spirit of this bridge connects the kid
from the South Side of Chicago, dreaming of a better life, to those in
France standing up for their freedom of expression, to those in Hong
Kong, protesting for democracy,” Common said during their acceptance
speech. “This bridge was built on hope, welded with compassion and
elevated with love for all human beings.”
Watch the performance and their speech below.
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