Questlove Hired As The Musical Director For The Upcoming Academy Awards
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Questlove attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Questlove has signed on to be the musical director for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards.
He shared the news on Twitter by retweeting a post from film critic Peter Howell. It reads, “Excited to hear that Questlove has been named musical director for the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. The Roots drummer and co-founder, who is also musical director for The Tonight Show, will make sure the #Oscars broadcast delights our ears, if nothing else.”
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— ?st (@questlove) March 24, 2021
Questlove already has a lot of experience with the position, as he has been music director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014. The 93rd Annual Academy Awards will air on April 25 on ABC.
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