oscars 2016 Archives

Sam Smith took home an Oscar after his performance last night, but it doesn't sound like he enjoyed himself. "It was the worst moment of my life," the crooner told the BBC. "Singing was horrible. I hated every minute." Smith won the 2016 Academy Award for the Best Original Song for "Writing's on the Wall," the melodramatic theme to the James Bond film Spectre. In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to the LGBT community and (incorrectly) implied that he was the first openly gay man to win an Oscar. Backstage, Smith took a self-deprecating dig at his career, joking, "It's only downhill from here... I'm going to retire, I'm done with music!" https://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#ecw3b2RmMTE6sjuwmuowkIaJAHA1bcYQV_&pbiddcc84e41db014454b08662a766057e2b

oscars 2016

Sam Smith Calls His Oscars Performance the ‘Worst Moment of My Life’

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Sam Smith Wins Best Original Song at the 2016 Oscars for ‘Writing’s on the Wall’

Watch Lady Gaga’s Stunning Performance of ‘Til It Happens To You’ at the Oscars

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The Weeknd Croons His Way Through ‘Earned It’ at the Academy Awards

Sam Smith Performed ‘Writing’s On the Wall’ at the 2016 Oscars

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Oscar 2016 Best Original Song Nominees: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, the Weeknd, and More

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