How will the ceremony change this year?

Such changes might make the ceremony tighter, but those may not be the only things preventing viewers from tuning in. In his 10-point plan to save the Oscars last year, Piers Morgan suggested the Academy should "slash the musical performances in half and get rid of the best song category". But the Academy confirmed it wouldn't be cutting any of the songs - so this year's nominees, including Lady Gaga, will perform as normal. (They had initially flirted with the idea of only having a couple of the nominees perform, but this was another idea they quickly decided against after industry backlash.) The only absentee from the best song performances will be Kendrick Lamar - who dropped out earlier this week due to logistical issues. Visit