Photo Flash: Academy Award Nominee Common Hosts Pre-OSCARS Party for SELMA Team

By: Feb. 22, 2015
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Common and his friends such as Oprah, Kelly Rowland, director Ava DuVernay, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Shonda Rhimes, Carmen Ejogo and Andre Holland toasted with CÎROC to their Best Picture nomination for SELMA at Ysabel in West Hollywood on Friday, February 20th. Scroll down for photos!

Musical artists Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song "Glory" at the 87th Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, airing tonight, February 22, live on ABC.

"Glory," written by John Stephens (a.k.a. John Legend) and Lonnie Lynn (a.k.a. Common) for the film "Selma," is nominated for Original Song. The four other nominated songs are "Everything Is Awesome" from "The Lego Movie," "Grateful" from "Beyond the Lights," "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" from "Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me" and "Lost Stars" from "Begin Again."

The 87th Oscars will be held this evening, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Photo Flash: Academy Award Nominee Common Hosts Pre-OSCARS Party for SELMA Team
Oprah, Common and director Ava DuVernay

Photo Flash: Academy Award Nominee Common Hosts Pre-OSCARS Party for SELMA Team
Andre Holland and Common

Photo Flash: Academy Award Nominee Common Hosts Pre-OSCARS Party for SELMA Team
Carmen Ejogo

Photo Flash: Academy Award Nominee Common Hosts Pre-OSCARS Party for SELMA Team
New mom Kelly Rowland and company


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