The show started with Grande singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," dedicated to Los Angeles after it was ravaged by the wildfires in January.

Ariana Grande sang ''Somewhere Over the Rainbow'' and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' ''Home'' to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis.

The Oscars held space for multiple iterations of The Wizard Of Oz tonight in a lovely tribute to L.A. Instead of introducing host Conan O’Brien straight out of the gate, the ceremony instead began with a compilation of scenes from films like La La Land,

Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' “Home” to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis.

The show started with Grande singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," dedicated to Los Angeles after it was ravaged by the wildfires in January.

Oscars red carpet has been rolled out, and stars arrived in many winning styles on Hollywood's biggest night. When the 97th Academy Awards kicked off on Sunday, March 2, outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles,

Academy Awards are being held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. PEOPLE is covering every moment of the Oscars live, with updates here.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires,

Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross’ “Home” to kickoff the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated

Well, probably something that looked an awful lot like the dress Ariana Grande just wore to the 97th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in Los Angeles. It's classic, it's chic, it's understated—apart from the unmistakeable Glinda-fied twist.

Ariana Grande isn’t ready to let go of method dressing just yet. The superstar turned heads last night while attending the 97th annual Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in Los Angeles. Grande, who earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for her performance as Glinda in Jon M.