#Oscars fact: Back in 2019, the producers wanted only two Best Original Song nominees (“Shallow” and Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars”) to be performed during the ceremony because they were hits—but Lady Gaga refused to sing unless all five songs were given a slot.
“Lady Gaga made it clear she felt it was completely unfair to eliminate the three song and that she would’t perform if the change wasn’t made,” Deadline reported.