Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World' His honoring at the Oscars is a tribute in part to his role in producing movie scores. Early in his

Of Jones, who died in November at the age of 91, Winfrey said: “One’s first thought is musical genius and for good reason.” She cited Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles as artists with whom Jones worked “and the driving force behind ‘We Are The World.’ … But the man, our beloved Q, had an equally important impact on film.”

Oscars had it’s fair share of high moments, one of the lows was unfortunately the highly-anticipated Quincy Jones tribute led by Queen Latifah. And folks on social media aren’t mincing words about it!

The late music legend — who scored such classic movies as “In the Heat of the Night,” “In Cold Blood,” and “The Color Purple” — was honored four months after his death at 91 in

The Oscars 2025 was not just a night of movie celebratory fare but also a night of remembering and giving credit to iconic faces in the entertainment industry.

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his “Unforgiven” co-star Hackman, calling him a “giant” and “dear friend."

Queen Latifah took the stage at the 2025 Academy Awards Sunday to pay tribute to Quincy Jones with a musical performance. The New Jersey multi-hyphenate Oscar nominee, who wore a sweeping metallic cape, honored her fellow multi-hyphenate talent by singing the song “ Ease on Down the Road ” from “ The Wiz " (watch below).

The Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars. The original song nominees would not perform.

Twenty-two years after their shocking kiss at the 2003 Academy Awards, Halle Berry surprised Adrien Brody on the 2025 Oscars red carpet with a kiss of her own. Berry, who’s slated to present at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, spotted “The Brutalist” star and best actor nominee Brody on the red carpet and seized the opportunity …

Quincy is really the blueprint of what I’m able to do,” said the Oscars' first-time music director Michael Bearden.

The most talked-about moment had to be the number of Oscars “Anora” took home. For most of the ceremony, many films were tied for the most wins. However, by the end, “Anora” left with five awards in some of the biggest categories,

Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, co-stars in Jones' 1985 film "The Color Purple," led the tribute the legendary music producer, who died at the age of 91 in November 2024. The tribute continued with a performance by Queen Latifah, who performed “Ease on Down the Road” from "The Wiz" in front of the Oscars audience.