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The Academy Awards are as much about spectacle as they are about films.

Year 87 for the celebrated awards show was no different: Host Neil Patrick Harris ; supporting-actress winner Patricia Arquette used her acceptance speech to ; and John Travolta provided an awkward Oscars moment for the second year running (remember 鈥溾��?) by .

Still, let鈥檚 face it: Part of why we watch the Oscars are the musical acts, who through the decades have entertained, shocked, and inspired audiences the world over.

Here are some of the most memorable聽performers to take the stage in recent years for Hollywood鈥檚 biggest night:

2015: Lady Gaga, 鈥淭he Sound of Music鈥� medley

Why not start with the present?聽The Grammy hit maker took everyone鈥檚 breath away this year when she celebrated the 50th anniversary of 鈥淭he Sound of Music鈥� in a stunning medley of songs from the 1965 musical film.

Her performance 鈥� which consisted of the title track, 鈥淒o Re Mi,鈥� 鈥淓delweiss,鈥� and 鈥淐limb Ev鈥檙y Mountain鈥� 鈥� won her a standing ovation from the audience and wide praise across the Twittersphere.

The 鈥淧oker Face鈥� singer also earned approval from the most important person of all: Dame Julie Andrews.

鈥淒ear Lady Gaga,鈥� said Ms. Andrews, went onstage after the performance, 鈥渢hank you for that wonderful tribute. Oh my God. It really warmed my heart, it really did.鈥�

2015: John Legend and Common, 鈥淕lory鈥�

While Gaga鈥檚 rendition of well-loved classics was undoubtedly stellar, it wasn鈥檛 the only performance that brought down the house this year.

off the film 鈥淪elma,鈥� which commemorated the iconic march that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led from the city of Selma to Montgomery, Ala. in 1965.

Their pair鈥檚 act moved several audience members 鈥� including actor David Oyelowo, who played Dr. King in the movie 鈥� to tears.

Minutes later, 鈥淕lory鈥� was awarded Best Original Song in a moment that not only highlighted the award show鈥檚 lack of diversity but which also served as an opportunity for Mr. Legend to address inequality in America.

鈥淲e live in the most incarcerated country in the world,鈥� in his post-performance speech. 鈥淭here are more black men under correctional control today than there were under slavery in 1850."

2013: Adele, 鈥淪kyfall鈥�

When it comes to a powerful set of lungs, British singer Adele is right up there with the best of them. during the 2013 Academy Awards was the first time she sang the song live, and Adele didn鈥檛 hesitate to go larger than life.

Dressed in a glittering black gown and accompanied by a full chorus, orchestra, and light display, the 鈥淪omeone Like You鈥� star gave her audience chills with every note she sang.

Half an hour later, 鈥淪kyfall鈥� won Best Original Song. 聽

2007: Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, 鈥淒reamgirls鈥� medley

Few people can match Queen B note for note during a live performance, but Jennifer Hudson went there in 2007, when the two

The diva duo kicked it off with the high-energy number 鈥淟ove You I Do,鈥� followed by a rousing rendition of the ballad 鈥淟isten.鈥� They were joined by their cast mates Keith Robinson and Anika Rose for 鈥淧atience鈥� to wrap up the performance.

All three songs were nominated for Best Original Song that year, but were trounced by Melissa Etheridge鈥檚 鈥淚 Need To Wake Up.鈥�

2009: Hugh Jackman, Opening number

Divas aren鈥檛 the only ones who can command an audience: As host of the 81st Academy Awards, actor to the 2009 nominees.

鈥淒ue to cutbacks, the Academy said they didn鈥檛 have enough money for an opening number,鈥� Mr. Jackman quipped. 鈥淵ou know what? I鈥檓 gonna do one anyway.鈥�

The 鈥淴-Men鈥� star took playful musical digs at 鈥淪lumdog Millionaire,鈥� 鈥淭he Dark Knight,鈥� 鈥淭he Curious Case of Benjamin Button,鈥� and Craigslist before pulling Anne Hathaway out of the audience to join him in a duet.

Jackman was out of breath by the end of the rather ridiculous (even he was laughing as he sang some of the songs), six-minute-long performance, but the audience cheered their appreciation anyway. 聽